Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

This is finally happening because the boom of 1998-01 means that many funds are reaching the maturity of their 10-year funds [strangely, 10-year funds usually last about 13 years!]. Revenue must come from a primary source (as opposed to advertising or other third party sources). Our current fund was raised in 2008/09.]

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 20, 2022

It was a leader in the online advertising market, and then it did not face any competition from Google or Facebook. Blinded by its advertising revenue , Yahoo let customer experience take a backseat. In 1998, Google founders were ready to sell it to Yahoo for USD one million — but Yahoo refused the opportunity.

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Software Review Application Development Technical Review Bankruptcy 190

The Equity Kicker

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Microsoft’s market share of operating systems is 35%, down from 96% in 1998-2005. Takeways: Mobile will continue to grow very fast with opportunities for new apps, commerce and advertising. Mobile apps are used nearly five times as much as mobile websites. 29% of US adults own a tablet/eReader, up from 2% three years ago.

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Mobile Internet Social Media Portfolio 125

YoungUpstarts

JULY 22, 2015

For example, a key component to marketing the Cold-EEZE brand is through TV advertising. In the summer months, we still advertise on TV but spend at about 10% of the rate of spending in the winter months. The same ratio holds for our other forms of advertising. Inspire Employee Engagement Year Round. Office Morale.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 24, 2022

For example, in 1998, Prof. But at some point, which seems to have accelerated in Q2 2022 the cracks started to show across the board (partly as a result as the macro environment, which hit the public markets and access to capital). Historically, innovation was always received with skepticism and sometimes ridiculed.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Whether it’s on social media, your website, or in advertising, having a clear brand voice will generate a positive customer experience and reduce confusion about who you are and what you offer. Serial entrepreneur Donovan Janus started his first company NTN Publishing in 1998, and started Exposure Manager in 2004.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

In 1998 there were around 850 VC funds and by 2000 there were 2,300. In 1998 it was 150 million, 1999 250 million and by 2000 it had crossed 350 million. This world of local meets retail meets digital advertising portends to technology disruption and with it VC opportunities. The Funding Problem. This never existed a decade ago.

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Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Up and Running

JULY 3, 2013

Dave at Next Day Flyers : “I started my printing company, Next Day Flyers, in 1998 out of my home. I decided to tweak the messaging I used in an advertisement that went into a trade magazine. I had had some success selling discounted postcards and business cards, but I was never able to build up much momentum.

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Jeff Hilimire

AUGUST 14, 2013

I’m so excited to announce that today, August 14, 2013, we have sold Engauge to Publicis Groupe and are being aligned with Moxie , a Publicis-owned digital advertising agency based in Atlanta. In fact, when we were both small agencies (2003) we were neighbors on Zonolite Road near Emory, along with 360i.

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Atlanta Advertising Employee Startup 77

Board Effect

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 offers certain immunities for internet service providers that may lend some form of protection from allegations of copyright infringement, tortious conduct, or defamation. Be Aware of Marketing and Advertising Laws. Ask others to share original content without changes or comments.

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Social Media Media Viral Advertising 49

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

In 1998 RIM quickly followed this up with a next generation product with an 8-line display, ran on AA batteries and would last 500 hours. Instead the company used most its cash on marketing and advertising in trying to define a new product category and accelerate adoption. RIM Interactive Pager 900. RIM sales were $15 billion in 2010.

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Hockey Stick Customer Development Silicon Valley Networking 271

Up and Running

JULY 11, 2014

in 1998 and eventually became Yahoo!Store. Do the same thing on other social networks with advertising platforms, like LinkedIn and Facebook. Here’s a tiny slice of the pie to give you an idea of what those problems are or were: Viaweb – Paul’s own company which allowed users to make their own online stores. Sold to Yahoo!

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Startup Silicon Valley Cofounder Non-Compete 80

Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 12, 2017

Tom Webster: Yeah, it sprung out of a study that we’ve been doing since 1998, called the Infinite Dial. And it helped to legitimize the space, which has made advertisers perk up and want to know more about it, and so more is being spent on content and measurements and now, where we are today.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 10, 2011

In 1998, Google was the new kid in an established (if not quite mature) market for Internet search, and by 2004, it was by far the leading Internet search engine, handling almost 85% of the search requests on the web. A great example of this is the rise of Google and the demise of AltaVista, Lycos, Yahoo, and a raft of others.

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K9 Ventures

AUGUST 13, 2010

We really were doing the i-thing before Apple came out with its first iMac in 1998. Google’s first business model wasn’t based on advertising. What started out as a generic web-based chat solution morphed into a full-fledged product for a distance education that we called iClass. (We The product worked.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 4, 2019

explains : Semiotic theories and methods can be used to identify trends in popular culture, to understand how consumer attitudes and behavior are formed in relation to popular culture, including brands, and how marketing and advertising programs can best meet the needs of consumers by improving communication with the end user.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 11, 2011

More interesting than the fact that it beat out “nom nom nom,&# the cheery affirmation of cookie love by childhood favorite Sesame Street character Cookie Monster, was that the 1998 Word of the Year was the tech prefix “e&# as in eCommerce. app subscription, requiring a monthly fee.

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eCommerce Mobile Austin Business Model 83

www.ere.net

JULY 15, 2012

advertising. The goal is to better understand precisely how they look for jobs, so that you can engineer your approach to advertising opportunities to make your jobs visible to them. Sadly, the user system that has powered our website since 1998 no longer plays nicely with todays technology. Not logged in. [ assessments.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 24, 2012

The old-fashioned advertising may or may not work for your business, reason why Facebook now bets on promoting your posts instead. Users are not on Facebook to be exposed to advertisements, so if unsure, choose an image that would be representative to your company but still generic enough. The results are well worth the effort.

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Social Media Media Stock Clickthrough 231

Seeing Both Sides

JULY 21, 2014

In 1998, Yom Kippur fell on September 30th. Terry Kawaja did a wonderful analysis of advertising technology company valuations and the positive impact on multiples that exist for SaaS and programmatic companies (such as our portfolio companies tracx and DataXu , respectively) as compared to non-recurring advertising technology companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

billion in annual subscription revenues not including advertising or eCommerce). Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# You couldn’t pick up a magazine in the 96-99 timeframe without seeing AOL Keywords advertised everywhere. They have more page views than even Google.

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Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

Up and Running

JULY 29, 2015

Applicants can receive up to $4,000 and must use the money for marketing, advertising, hiring employees, or expanding facilities. This grant was launched in 1998 by Womennet to help entrepreneurs succeed. Since 2006 the National Association for the Self-Employed has given out $650,000 in grant money. Amber Grant for Women.

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Seeing Both Sides

MARCH 2, 2011

Consumer Internet companies have to decide when they begin to monetize - as part of the lean start-up experimentation or only after they achieve enough scale to attract partners and advertisers. Advertising isn't cool."). But it's not a binary decision. Vision/Becoming a platform. What does the company want to be when it "grows up"?

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API Valuation Lean Burn Rate 44

Seeing Both Sides

APRIL 10, 2011

Matrix had a fund in 1998 that yielded an eye-popping 514+% IRR. Internet usage, mobile phone usage, advertising dollar spend – all have grown enormously over the last 15 years to provide a stronger foundation underneath the latest boom. The average venture capital fund raised between 1995 and 1997 returned more than 50% per year.

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IPO IRR Brazil Government 48

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

I managed to visit Seattle as part of the Australian national Magic The Gathering team in 1998, so that was the highlight of my career as a professional Magic player. I began placing advertisements on the website. Would you be interested in advertising on my website?” and I got a handful of advertisers who said yes.

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Technical Review Software Review Prospectus Audience 76

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 23, 2022

You know, for example, you know, I came up in advertising, marketing. You know, for example, I did mention Warren buffet a little bit earlier when I became CEO at young brands, I was a marketing and advertising per operations had never really worked with wall street. And I think it was 1998 and I saw him of 2016 once a year in Omaha.

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Cofounder Leadership Networking Programming 91

www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Back in 1998 our CFOtried to talk me into it. Surely 1998 was a little late to arrive at the party. As if to emphasize the point, Google never did any advertising. Unless youre in a market where products are as undifferentiated as cigarettes or vodka or laundry detergent,spending a lot on brand advertising is a sign of breakage.

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Startup Cofounder Software Stock 105

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 2, 2019

With an adorably cute mascot and witty advertisement and marketing, the company has been keeping simple and straightforward since 1998. FatCow is dedicated to offering hosting services to small businesses, startups, and individuals. Plus, FatCow is eco-friendly and environmentally conscious as it operates entirely on wind energy!

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Hosting Web Startup Asia 113

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

“The median net return to VC fund investors has not been positive for any vintage year since 1998″ – [link]. Avoid Decision by Indecision – [link]. Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice – [link]. Seed Stage Valuation Guide – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Did you know advertising research has shown emotional response to ads impact consumer’s intent to buy by a factor of 3-to-1 for T.V 1998) – 120,000+ customers. 1998) – 500,000 customers . commercials, and 2-to-1 for print? GetResponse (est. 1999) – 300,000+ customers. Constant Contact (est.

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Sales B2B Campaign Video 126

Up and Running

APRIL 18, 2016

How do you want your customers to feel when they visit your website, view your advertising, or use your services? At Flavours Holidays], we have been specializing in cooking, Pilates, painting, photography, and language holidays in Italy since 1998,” she says. I didn’t get a single call for over a year,” he explains. “I

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Costa Rica Italy Venture Capital Guerilla 60

Up and Running

JUNE 5, 2012

If you’re selling the same pool cleaning service that 100 other small businesses are advertising, and everyone is using the same bland, generic descriptions, this is your chance to stand out. Make service descriptions that would blow the competition right off of page 1 on Google and put you rightfully in that spot.

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SEO Miami Engineer Search 86

alexpoole.info

AUGUST 14, 2012

Back in 1998 when Times New Roman was still widely used on the web, my then boss made sure we always designed our web sites with Arial, as she hated the look of serif fonts on the web. Lund, 1997, 1998, 1999 ). 1998 , Bernard et al., 1998 , Tullis et al., Posted on February 17, 2008 by Alex Poole. 1995 , Reynolds, 1979 ).

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Technical Review Software Review Design Web 85