Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. We have also been very busy with our next release, which is due out by December 11th (but I’ll save that for a different post). I am very grateful to my friend Zoli Erdos for finding this retro posting for me at web.archive.org.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 20, 2012

In 2000, venture capitalists poured a staggering $112.2 According to Dow Jones VentureSource Senior Manager of Corporate Communications Kim Gagliardi, 3,404 venture financing rounds were completed in 2011, down 47% from the 6,361 closed in 2000. That was up 29% over 2000 in just five years. It just doesn’t fit.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Writing A Business Plan. Running A Home-Based Business. Naming a Business. Financing a Small Business. Buying a Small Business. RUNNING A BUSINESS. Copyright © 2000 inc.com. Sign-up for our Small Business Success Newsletter. Sales & Marketing | Wednesdays. Email address: Home.

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Up and Running

APRIL 4, 2014

The 1999 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade even featured a balloon created in its image. million ad featured in the 2000 Superbowl. And…the company was out of business later that year. Do your market research and develop a business plan before you open your doors. What Went Wrong? CASE STUDY #2: EDSEL.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 22, 2009

Josh started Jupiter Communications which during the mid-90s was the go-to research firm for market growth numbers for every startup business plan.    As a VC, you couldn't believe them, but it didn't stop every entrepreneur from using the hockey stick projections in their business plans. 

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

With an out-of-this-world business plan. When it was spun out as a a separate company, Iridium’s 1990 business plan had assumptions about potential customers, their problems and the product needed to solve that problem. A Business Plan Frozen in Time. iridium-9500 satellite phone ~1999.

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Scalable Startup

MAY 16, 2015

By all accounts, the first one burst in 2000 when the NASDAQ crash brought the first dot-com era to a close. bubble” include articles and tweets from the Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, Forbes, and CNET. So what of the tech sector and its bubbles? The first page results of a search for “tech 2.0

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San Francisco Silicon Valley California Oakland 20