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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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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David Teten

APRIL 1, 2011

I hope that you can join us Monday night, April 4, midtown NYC, at a panel on “Innovation in Private Company Liquidity-Online Merger Markets, Social Media, Secondary Markets, Non-US Markets, Private Equity, and the Disappearing IPO” The program is sponsored by the HBS Club of New York and the HBS Angels of NY.

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Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

And, as the industrial revolution showed us, there are some real costs to scale. The implication is that blitzscaling ignores things like “business model innovations that were rooted in a future that the competition didn’t yet understand” in favor of “spending to acquire customers below cost.”. They’ll probably kill you,” he said.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

And also there are a large number of people who would like to do startups in theory, but have high cost bases (family, real estate, school loans, whatever) that makes it very difficult to take the kinds of risks required. There are many VCs who have been made partner since 2000 and haven’t previously had an exit of their own.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

There were over 2000 participants and around 100 speakers from all over the world. Regulations have not gotten easier, yet “compliance costs have gone down considerably, and maneuvering through the process is less daunting and scary. This also helps any M&A possibilities, and gives a more accurate picture of your company’s value.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

And also there are a large number of people who would like to do startups in theory, but have high cost bases (family, real estate, school loans, whatever) that makes it very difficult to take the kinds of risks required. There are many VCs who have been made partner since 2000 and haven’t previously had an exit of their own.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 9, 2017

This is really my new go-to CRM, ESP, marketing automation, really low cost. John: If you own a local business and are trying to attract local clients you must listen to this interview David Mihm, check it out. This episode of the Duct Tape marketing podcast is brought to you by Active Campaign. David thanks for joining me.

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