Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2023

Just because you would have loved to have your groceries picked out and delivered, doesn’t mean the mainstream customer was ready for Webvan in 1999. Never take your eye off the ball in business. While there should be no stigma for failure, there is no joy in being a dead business walking.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2020

Just because you would have loved to have your groceries picked out and delivered, doesn’t mean the mainstream customer was ready for Webvan in 1999. Never take your eye off the ball in business. While there should be no stigma for failure, there is no joy in being a dead business walking.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2016

Just because you would have loved to have your groceries picked out and delivered, doesn’t mean the mainstream customer was ready for Webvan in 1999. Never take your eye off the ball in business. While there should be no stigma for failure, there is no joy in being a dead business walking.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 25, 2015

For many years preceding 1999, the 1982 vintage was known as the industry’s worst vintage year. Exabyte, one of Colorado’s hottest deals, was formed in 1985; Connor Peripherals (fastest growing company in the history of technology manufacturing, four years to $1 billion in revenue) raised its first round in 1987. “By

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2015

Just because you would have loved to have your groceries picked out and delivered, doesn’t mean the mainstream customer was ready for Webvan in 1999. Never take your eye off the ball in business. While there should be no stigma for failure, there is no joy in being a dead business walking.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Startup Bankruptcy Viral 120

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Valuations. There are a ton of companies being funded at $500+ million valuations--seriously limiting exit opportunities. Facebook is doing billions in revenues. LinkedIn has great revenue growth. Are their valuations justified? The have actual revenues that are growing. stock market."

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. In 1998 it was 150 million, 1999 250 million and by 2000 it had crossed 350 million. Businesses are also one-click from advertising through Google and now Facebook.

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