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Organization That Failed to Innovate – Avoid Their Fate

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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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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

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.