YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 30, 2016
In 1999, my brother Aaron and I started InternetSafety.com. In a flash of brilliance, we took our dial-up filter technology and built a software product that would run on any computer regardless of its Internet connection type. The best part was that it was a blind review. In 2010, the “we did it” moment arrived.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
The reality is that as a result of two major trends the costs of starting a technology startup went down massively. Between 1999–2005 the costs went down by 90% and between 2005–2010 they went down a further 90%. I launched my first startup in 1999 so I know the economics of launching from first-hand experience.
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YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 5, 2012
Embodying the informal, casual wit of the company, the founding of Innocent is summarized on their website in the form of a charming story as follows: “We started innocent in 1999 after selling our smoothies at a music festival. ” Source of image.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 14, 2010
I kept pointing to the artificial gains in the Nasdaq in 1999 and said, “just because you bought in Feb ’99 and sold in Sept ’99 for a large gain doesn’t meant the asset was correctly priced.&# My message to everybody at the time, “Sell! I was very active in 2009 / early 2010. I avoided much of this.
David Teten
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
These companies can range from tech startups to food trucks to retail stores. Sohl: “The Angel Investor Market in 2010: A Market on the Rebound”. approx 1999-07. Top performers conduct 40 hours or more of due diligence per investment and stick with companies as active advisors.[3]. Total Investments. 1961- 1996.
Agile VC
MAY 26, 2011
AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. To give you a sense, for 2002 the entire US online ad market was $6B and had shrunk year over year (it was $25B+ for 2010). This is my 2nd time trying this, first time was in 1999.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 2, 2010
Unfortunately over the period of 2000-2010 the VC industry hasn’t performed well and therefore the number of funds going forward is likely to reduce greatly. Some wait 5-7 years but usually this is because it’s proving more difficult to raise a new fund due to market conditions or the lack of returns in their current fund.
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