A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 23, 2012

invested, IPO’ed in 2000 for $32/share — stock price now $2. If you know you’re building a flash-in-the-pan, like a cool mobile app, than that’s fun too of course! Freeloader — On $3m invested, sold for $38m in 1996 — shut down in 1997. Support.com — On 2.5m

IPO 240

IPO Flash Bootstrapping Private Equity 240

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

Private, flash sales site focused on apparel goods (women, men and children). Business model: Premium brands offer select goods (often excess inventory) for sale at 40%-70% discounts; consumers need to be invited by existing member or via application to participate in private sales; HauteLook collects percentage of gross sale.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Los Angeles Oakland Asia 217

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Many business models that failed in the early 2000s are now incredibly successful because now, the timing is right, the technology is here, and it’s easier than ever before to achieve scale. As an example, my company SitePoint tried selling eBooks back in 2000 and no one bought into it. Don’t Depend On Timing.

Social Media 152

Social Media Flash Business Model Startup 152

The Next Web

DECEMBER 8, 2013

This is in part because these businesses are unencumbered by legacy constraints that had previously been hardwired into the companies and industries these startups are trying to disrupt. One such business model is the “online marketplace,” an entirely new business category not possible (at scale) before the Internet.

B2C 136

B2C B2B Demand Vertical 136

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Many business models that failed in the early 2000s are now incredibly successful because now, the timing is right, the technology is here, and it’s easier than ever before to achieve scale. As an example, my company SitePoint tried selling eBooks back in 2000 and no one bought into it. Don’t Depend On Timing.

Social Media 103

Social Media Flash Business Model Startup 103

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

. - Feedbox is a cellular based console that enables retailers, restaurants and other service providers to gather and analyze crucial customer feedback in real time from multiple points of sale/contact. Flash Networks. Logia has the unique combination of being both a content aggregator and a billing aggregator. Mce Systems.

Mobile 103

Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 12, 2012

France has proven its ability to develop innovative internet models Over the past three years, we have invested over $60 million in French technology start-ups with Showroomprive (number 2 in Europe for online private sales), BlaBlaCar ( Covoiturage.fr Why not take a chance?

France 71

France Europe Capital Gains Dilution 71