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Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and Why He Still Has His Job at Apple

Steve Blank

After running Microsoft for 25 years, Bill Gates handed the reins of CEO to Steve Ballmer in January 2000. If the Microsoft board was managing for quarter to quarter or even year to year revenue growth, Ballmer was as good as it gets as a CEO. 16 years later it’s just another software company. The result?

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Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and Why He Still Has His Job at Apple

Steve Blank

After running Microsoft for 25 years, Bill Gates handed the reins of CEO to Steve Ballmer in January 2000. If the Microsoft board was managing for quarter to quarter or even year to year revenue growth, Ballmer was as good as it gets as a CEO. 16 years later it’s just another software company. The result?

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From Loyalty Programs To Fan Clubs, A Paradigm Shift

YoungUpstarts

CRM became more sophisticated, resulting in detailed monthly statements and targeted direct marketing. Social media is seen as something new that can be bolted onto existing CRM and loyalty management platforms. Too much was at stake, we couldn’t afford the risk of destabilizing everything and losing substantial revenue.

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From Airbnb to TaskRabbit to Zimride, sharing is becoming big business

www.usatoday.com

The dot-com boom of early 2000 saw a proliferation of similar anything-at-your-service start-ups. Struggling to manage costs, the start-up closed shop as quickly as it opened. Others, such as Loosecubes, are looking for a more consistent stream of revenue by switching to a subscription-based model. Thats real money."

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Transcript And MP3 Of My $180,000 Website Flipping Presentation

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

I went to the University of Queensland and studied for a business management degree. I got out of the university in early 2000 and I never went on to a full-time job, so it’s always been an online business for me. Adding Ad Revenue. I then went and found a university student who was interested in internet marketing.

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The Cost of Customer Acquisition: How Much Can You Spend to Earn New Business?

Duct Tape Marketing

I recently spoke with Jeff Allen, a Senior Director at Adobe Analytics , about the role data plays within marketing. He compared what we as marketers do with data to the way Billy Beane approached managing the Oakland Athletics in Michael Lewis’ book, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game. Is it revenue or is it bookings?