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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. That happened a lot in 2002 and again in 2008. I believe a bubble occurs when a market is willing to pay greater than intrinsic value for an asset class.

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The wrong question: Is now the right time to start a company?

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

I started Smart Bear in a recession (2002) and it went great. It’s wise because costs are low (every vendor is thrilled to have new business) and if you can get people to buy when money is tight, you’ve really proved you have a desirable product. Instacart might be a good idea in 2017, but Webvan wasn’t a good idea in 2000.

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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

ConversionXL

In 2002, McKinsey published a study of 1,000 U.S. Yet in expansionary periods, successful leaders spent significantly less on [selling, general, and administrative costs] than did their former peers. A focus on cost cutting—every decision is viewed through a loss-minimization lens. What the big studies have shown. Promotion.

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Cash control during these strange times

Berkonomics

And these are indeed strange times, especially if you haven’t lived through 2000-2002 and 2007-2008 recessions and difficulty in finding money from banks and investors. If the total annual potential is 100,000 units, the slower cycle to market just cost the company two thirds of a year in the product’s profits.

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Damon Becnel Discusses How The Startup Scene Has Changed Over The Past Decade

The Startup Magazine

In 2021, the startup landscape looks much different than it did in 2000. They provide an excellent way for startups to train their employees without incurring the cost of a physical location or hiring more staff members. For starters, there are more startups. What’s behind this boom? Employee-Owned Startups.

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Making Decisions in Context

Austin Startup

Can you acquire them at a sustainable cost? Is there a development step that you must take to fulfill demand for a particular use case, and, if so, how does that cost get absorbed? Not that you should make that a habit, but if you do get away with it, make sure you understand how it affects your cost model.

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Will Work for Equity - Investing in Clients - Arizona Bay

www.inc.com

Jumpstart was one of Grahams first clients; it signed on shortly after he founded Arizona Bay, in 2000. Theres a huge opportunity cost in not taking equity," he says. And his vendors ended up with nothing when his company, OpenAuto.com , went out of business, in 2000. Its easy to see where Graham is coming from.

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