K9 Ventures

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Manu Kumar is Founder and Chief Firestarter at K9 Ventures. Kumar was the Founder, President and CEO of SneakerLabs, a company which developed software and services for web-based customer interaction. After the acquisition of SneakerLabs, he served as the Vice-President of Interactive Technologies for E.piphany.

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Many assume it was a cakewalk, based on the success LinkedIn has enjoyed over time and the current stature of our founder/CEO Reid Hoffman (now Chairman). Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. Google is still a private company (their IPO was Aug 2004). Thanks Lee.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

After running Microsoft for 25 years, Bill Gates handed the reins of CEO to Steve Ballmer in January 2000. The launch of the Xbox and Kinect, and the acquisitions of Skype and Yammer happened on his shift. When visionary founders depart (death, firing, etc.), Ballmer went on to run Microsoft for the next 14 years.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

After running Microsoft for 25 years, Bill Gates handed the reins of CEO to Steve Ballmer in January 2000. The launch of the Xbox and Kinect, and the acquisitions of Skype and Yammer happened on his shift. When visionary founders depart (death, firing, etc.), Ballmer went on to run Microsoft for the next 14 years.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

I learned this lesson 127 times between 2000 and 2005. I started investing in 1994 and while there was some bumpiness in 1997 and again in 1999, the real pain happened between 2000 and 2005. I have two simple rules for founders in my head from this experience. You might have it in the bank already.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

Dot.com Bubble ( 1995-2000): “ Anything goes” as public markets clamor for ideas, vague promises of future growth, and IPOs happen absent regard for history or profitability. August 1995 – March 2000: The Dot.Com Bubble. Tech IPOs were a receding memory, and mergers and acquisitions became the only path to liquidity for startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2014

IPO market showed more activity than any other first quarter since 2000, with 64 companies raising $10.6 You better have lined up a major international expansion, some major acquisition candidates, or a wealth of unfilled orders. Most startup founders voluntarily exit or are pushed out, and the fun is gone.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

by Aneace Haddad, CEO & Founder, Taggo. Local businesses in Singapore report up to 5x increase in repeat business , up to 7x increase in fan acquisition rates and 10x increase in word of mouth. In 2000, we launched a loyalty program for a bank in Turkey, Akbank. Sure, lots of features were added over the years.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 4, 2017

The venture requires a massive financial investment due to the numerous expenses that include marketing, payment services, license acquisition alongside an early license fee. Before the online wave took over, the founders were only popular to a small group of players that had the interest in gaming.

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Agile VC

JANUARY 21, 2015

A population of founders, employees, investors, advisors, and others all aligned in trying to build large disruptive businesses is naturally prone to lofty, even over-the-top language. And even acquisitions painted as successes may look very different below the (typically confidential) surface. How can we put things into context?

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View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2017

I was an early employee at PayPal and back in the 2000-2001 timeframe, and we ended up taking a fairly significant amount of strategic investment (tens of millions of $) from various banks in the US, Europe, and Asia. We recently led a large seed round for an autonomous vehicle company called Optimus Ride.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

In a 2000 study found 68% of customers stop doing business with a company due to feeling like the company was indifferent towards them. As a founder, one of the most painful things in the world to hear is criticism of your baby. image source. Forget about your company for a second and think about the companies you do business with….

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Last spring, Dave Graham , founder of software consulting firm Arizona Bay, learned that a major client, Jumpstart Automotive Media, had been acquired for more than $80 million. Jumpstart was one of Grahams first clients; it signed on shortly after he founded Arizona Bay, in 2000. It should have been a cause for celebration.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

In a 2000 study found 68% of customers stop doing business with a company due to feeling like the company was indifferent towards them. As a founder, one of the most painful things in the world to hear is criticism of your baby. image source. Forget about your company for a second and think about the companies you do business with….

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Retention Developer Customer Programming 112

ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

The HBR study contrasts Office Depot and Staples during the 2000 recession: Office Depot cut 6% of its workforce, but it couldn’t reduce operating costs significantly. You’re no longer in a growth and acquisition position, so KPIs based on revenue targets, etc., Image source ). Here are some things you can do. recession in 2009.”.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Today one of our portfolio companies BigDoor announced the acquisition of San Francisco-based OneTrueFan , a community and web check-in company. When there is a great fit, I love seeing our portfolio companies make acquisitions. Todd and Eric have been friends of mine for a long time.

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San Francisco Acquisition Cofounder IPO 115

socialmatchbox.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

The generally accepted hourly wage calculation used by the staffing industry is Annual Salary divided by 2000 Hours. If you sum up these costs and divide them by 2000 Hours then you are looking at $1.15 Founders seem to take for granted exactly how in demand a good programmer is. You now have an hourly rate range to work with.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

In a 2000 study found 68% of customers stop doing business with a company due to feeling like the company was indifferent towards them. As a founder, one of the most painful things in the world to hear is criticism of your baby. image source. Forget about your company for a second and think about the companies you do business with….

Retention 105

Retention Customer Developer Programming 105

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

In a 2000 study found 68% of customers stop doing business with a company due to feeling like the company was indifferent towards them. As a founder, one of the most painful things in the world to hear is criticism of your baby. image source. Forget about your company for a second and think about the companies you do business with….

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Retention Customer Developer Programming 98

Feld Thoughts

MAY 5, 2016

We had just acquired a company (I don’t remember which one or in which city) sometime in 2000. I was visiting the company post acquisition and wandering down the main hallway with the founder of the company we had just acquired. Founder: “You told me the wall needed to be painted.”

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2021

We then co-founded Sage Networks (which changed its name to Interliant) with Raj Bhargava (NetGenesis co-founder) and Steve Maggs (whose company was also acquired by AmeriData.) I remember clearly a phone call on 12/1/2000 where Len called me from NYC. At Mobius, we invested in Vytek, another company Len co-founded.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 20, 2015

A population of founders, employees, investors, advisors, and others all aligned in trying to build large disruptive businesses is naturally prone to lofty, even over-the-top language. And even acquisitions painted as successes may look very different below the (typically confidential) surface. How can we put things into context?

Cofounder 120

Cofounder Startup Employee PR 120

Agile VC

JANUARY 21, 2015

A population of founders, employees, investors, advisors, and others all aligned in trying to build large disruptive businesses is naturally prone to lofty, even over-the-top language. And even acquisitions painted as successes may look very different below the (typically confidential) surface. How can we put things into context?

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Cofounder Seed Stage Employee PR 100

VC Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2011

Yair Goldfinger, co-founder and CTO of Dotomi and a prominent Israeli angel investor, founded Dotomi back in 2000, following the acquisition of ICQ by AOL. Yair Goldfinger’s Dotomi sold to ValueClick for $295 million, of which $162 million are in cash and the rest will be paid in ValueClick equity.

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Seeing Both Sides

JULY 11, 2013

Before this occurs, the sales process is a craft or an art - custom-made by the founder or evangelist sales VP. B2C sales and customer acquisition efforts are a different matter (and one I''ll perhaps address in a future blog), but for B2B, those three models are the most common pattern. customer acquisition cost or CAC).

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Is it $2000, $3000, five, six, or seven clients per month? From every business dimension, the best mentors have been shown to make a significant impact in entrepreneurial success whether by boosting new business initiatives, increasing revenue, funding, acquisitions, partnerships, and more. Identify the magic number.

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Cofounder Revenue Valuation Design 125

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

He is a co-founder and managing partner of Relationship Impact , a consulting firm focused on helping great leaders build great leadership teams. We started off with Gangbusters in 2000. Find out at gusto.com/tape. John Jantsch: Hello and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast. So Jack, welcome to the show.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

Founded in April/May 2010 by Diego Berdakin (Ex-Slingshot Labs) and Josh Berman (Ex-Slingshot Labs, MySpace Co-founder) in Santa Monica, CA. Founded in 2000 in New Brunswick, NJ. Potentially limits acquisition opportunities for independent ad networks. Network of vertical focused sites: BeachMint, BeachMint, WineMint, etc.;

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Software By Rob

OCTOBER 15, 2009

The masses have grown weary of the blog “fad” just as they grew weary of the “email” fad in the late 90s, the “internet” fad in 2000, MySpace and Friendster in 2007/2008, and how they’ll grow tired of the Facebook and Twitter fads in 2010 and move on to something else. And that’s why now is a fantastic time to start a blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

In 2000 our industry had more than $100 billion in LP money. This happens at acquisition time, too. I want to challenge the founders view. And if you call any founder I’ve backed – good and bad – they’ll tell you I don’t quit easily. The industry isn’t dying. It is changing.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 8, 2011

I'd say just about everyone in my LinkedIn network , all 2000 of them, are people who I've at least had the equivilant of a 1:1 lunch with. While it may be true that the most serondipitous of connections from from loose connections, there's no substitute for a few really strong bonds to hold it all together. 4) Share your hobbies.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2018

He is the president and founder of Revenue & Associates and the creator of The bullseye marketing framework and we’re going to talk about a book built on that called Bullseye Marketing: How to Grow Your Business Faster. In fact, keep listening, I’m gonna tell you how to get 50 percent off. Louis Gudema: Yeah.

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Marketing Social Media Analytics Software 56

VC Adventure

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Since 2000, Springboard Enterprises has served as a resource hub of influencers, investors and innovators engaged in helping women build big businesses. Pledge 1% empowers founders and entrepreneurs around the world to integrate giving into the culture and values of their companies. I hope you’ll help me spread the word.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

But you don't have any lords and masters to answer to and the pay out goes entirely to the founders and management team. He is currently Co-Founder of CapitalMarkets.com and Editor Of SaaSInsights. Next page: The transition from a founder who does all the sales to a scalable sales team is really, really hard.

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Software Startup Architecture Bootstrapping 127

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2011

We will discuss liquidity options appropriate for a wide range of people with private company stock, including private equity funds, venture capitalists, angels, founders, and employees with options. David Weild IV, formerly Vice Chairman of The NASDAQ Stock Market Mr. Weild is the founder of Capital Markets Advisory Partners.

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 10, 2008

How much would an extra $1000 or $2000 per month help during that time? Im a serial web entrepreneur here to share what Ive learned in my 11 years as a self-funded startup founder. The average U.S. recession lasts 10 months and we’re supposedly 12 months into our current situation. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us.

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Programming Technical Review Software Review RSS 30

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 9, 2017

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing podcast. David thanks for joining me. And I’m not a technical guy but I certainly — I am very much a strong advocate of consumer privacy and I think the recent congressional decision was just appalling.

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