2000 2001 Differentiation Early Stage 
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DECEMBER 13, 2010
Within a year, by late 2000 / early 2001 consulting firms were firing people en masse. On July 27th, 2001 Accenture IPO’s and many of the partners grew fabulously wealthy. The things that always differentiated Accenture? Most of the Internet startup consulting firms went bankrupt.
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FEBRUARY 17, 2011
million and you’re an early stage business this is probably a fair deal. I think many entrepreneurs under-estimate the benefit that capital early helps in being able to produce product and differentiate yourself in a nascent marketplace. So if you can take 27% dilution for $1.5 Fund raising can be black-and-white.
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JANUARY 16, 2012
I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. And trust me, if you’re early stage you DO want to meet Bryce. He’s awesome for early-stage entrepreneurs. Meet early. Our 2000 fund is the single best fund of its vintage.
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FEBRUARY 25, 2010
We moved into the legal process and final due diligence in January and February of 2000. Our final closure was the first week of March 2000. I lived through this again September 2001. I’ve offered to fund an early stage company where I promised cash in bank in less than 30 days. They accepted my argument.
Ben's Blog
MAY 24, 2021
There are a number of trends concerning IPOs and capital formation to note: First, the raw number of IPOs has declined significantly: From 1980-2000, the US averaged roughly 300 IPOs per year; from 2001-2016, the average fell to 108 per year. 1999-2000 51.6% Time Period IPO Pop % Above IFR 1999-2000 51.6% 1999-2000 37.5%
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