Feld Thoughts
MARCH 12, 2014
We learned this dynamic in the early 2000’s with our investment in ServiceMagic. We invested in the company in 1999 during the ascension of the Internet bubble. In 2000, Michael and Rodney cut the business drastically, changed the business model to a lead-fee system, which they pioneered online.
ConversionXL
MAY 22, 2017
His name was Mark Benioff (another former Oracle Executive) and in 1999 he had the pleasure to introduce the business world the first CRM in Cloud. In early 2000, the diffusion of Personal Computers transformed the way users made decisions and the paradigm buyer/seller changed again. The Salesforce era was only at the beginning.
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The Equity Kicker
MARCH 5, 2018
The problem has been that many LPs lost money in European venture in the 1999-2000, were nervous about making the same mistake again, and wondered if there was a structural reason why venture capitalists seemed to be less successful here than in the US. Efficient market theory has it that money should flow into that void.
Agile VC
MAY 26, 2011
Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. This is my 2nd time trying this, first time was in 1999. We’ve had a supportive board and encouraging metrics and a helpful climate for our community news notion (now 51 sites in 3 states). A lot has changed. link] leehower.
ConversionXL
MARCH 19, 2020
The HBR study contrasts Office Depot and Staples during the 2000 recession: Office Depot cut 6% of its workforce, but it couldn’t reduce operating costs significantly. At the same time, the company contained its operating costs and came out of the recession stronger, bigger, and more profitable than it had been in 1999. Image source ).
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 23, 2012
In 1998 there were around 850 VC funds and by 2000 there were 2,300. By 2000 the total LP commitments had mushroomed to more than $100 billion. So of course returns from 2000-2010 were subpar on average for the industry. In 1998 it was 150 million, 1999 250 million and by 2000 it had crossed 350 million.
alexpoole.info
AUGUST 14, 2012
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