abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Fortunately, the rise of the Internet, and specifically Internet marketplace models, act as accelerants to the productivity benefits of the division of labour AND comparative advantage by reducing information asymmetry and increasing the likelihood of a perfect match with regard to the exchange of goods or services.

Internet 88

Internet Matching Vertical Hosting 88

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Is 2012 going to be 2000 all over again? Public market holdings aren't dominated by internet companies with questionable business models the way they were in the late 90's. When the bubble burst in 2000, many of us felt it in our pockets. This brings to mind a bigger question of where we're going from here. Valuations.

Angel Investor 104

Angel Investor Valuation Startup Revenue 104

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. It is also intriguing to see that the market bottom was reached only two years after the start of the decline for the 1929, 1973 and 2000 crises, so we might need another year before the market reaches it lowest point.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Portfolio 48

Seeing Both Sides

APRIL 10, 2011

But if that observation led them to refrain from investing in the Internet sector, they would have missed one of the most stunning legal creations of wealth in history. The Internet bull market continued to run for four more years after the Open Market IPO, finally ending in the spring of 2000.

IPO 48

IPO IRR Brazil Government 48

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 3, 2012

Incorporated in 1998 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company’s network of over 100,000 globally distributed servers provides an infrastructure layer that accelerates the distribution and delivery of content, media and applications. In 2012, analysts forecast the company will achieve nearly $1.5 How did Akamai do it? . .

Distribution 49

Distribution Lean Massachusetts Cofounder 49

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2013

According to IBM , companies have captured more data in the last two years than in the previous 2000 years. I will summarize here some of the key business domains with large opportunities, based on a McKinsey Global Institute study and other sources : Targeted marketing. Global personal location tracking. Global manufacturing.

Startup 258

Startup Database Social Media Global 258

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

April 13, 2012. The kinds of places where you have to sign an NDA when you walk in the lobby… When I lived and worked in the bay area (2000-2005) virtually all the startups were down on the peninsula somewhere. So why are software & internet startups more urban today than 5-10 years ago? How To Think About The Future.

Silicon Valley 185

Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185

online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

The Wall Street Journal is phasing out support of the Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) browser. Internet Explorer. Updated July 10, 2012, 7:57 p.m. that did so in 1999 and 2000, according to an analysis for The Wall Street Journal by Jay R. A version of this article appeared July 11, 2012, on page B1 in the U.S.

Silicon Valley 42

Silicon Valley Founder Software Review Technical Review 42

Lightspeed Venture Partners

MAY 2, 2013

In the US, newspaper revenues in 2012 were half what they were in 2000. This is a global trend: newspapers in Brazil, Germany and elsewhere are fed up with giving away their articles for nothing on the internet. Unfortunately, it is only getting worse.

Brazil 167

Brazil New York Germany Chicago 167

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

September 19, 2012, 9:32 p.m. The results were similar when he examined data for companies funded from 2000 to 2010, he says. Copyright 2012 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Globaloney: Globalization Challenged. INTERNET BUSINESSES. General Internet. - Computer And Internet. SMALL BUSINESS. Youre Not Alone.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. Instead of spending 4 years at university, I spend 4 years starting 2 internet companies that failed. What is the first step in creating an internet-based business (After planning) ? Why do I do it?

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

alexpoole.info

AUGUST 14, 2012

Update March 2012: See also my expanded critique of Colin Wheildon’s legibility research. 2000-2001 , Tullis et al., Alex Poole says: March 8, 2012 at 4:50 pm. ← How do people find and recognise browser bookmarks? Give direction → Which Are More Legible: Serif or Sans Serif Typefaces? 1998 , Bernard et al.,

Technical Review 85

Technical Review Software Review Design Web 85

Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

And now all of a sudden you have got this global market of all these early adopters that have smartphones connected to the Internet, and they can just pick up their things and run with them. So it would seem like they are an antidote to, or at least less offensive than, social/consumer Internet companies are to the public markets.

Software Review 22

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Stock 22

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. Importantly as well, the positive implications of the 2012 JOBS Act cannot be understated.

SEC 36

SEC Accredited Investor IPO Technical Review 36

Cracking the Code

JUNE 24, 2021

After rapid international expansion across several continents, as the founding team brought Silicon Valley’s global ambition into Europe, and the extension of its offering to buses and multimodal transportation, BlaBlaCar is preparing for the travel rebound expected as the world reopens. In Silicon Valley, the ambition is always global.

Global 62

Global Europe France Cofounder 62

VC Cafe

AUGUST 15, 2011

for both 2011 and 2012 from its previous growth forecast of 4.3%, noting that the Israeli economy “remains one of the robust and well managed among both the developed and the emerging market economies.&#. For previous editions, click here. MORGAN STANLEY SEES ISRAELI GROWTH AT 4.8%. FDI IN ISRAEL IN JUNE RISES ABOVE MONTHLY AVERAGE.

China 90

China Cofounder India 90