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

Steve Blank

Microsoft entered the 21st century as the dominant software provider for anyone who interacted with a computing device. 16 years later it’s just another software company. After running Microsoft for 25 years, Bill Gates handed the reins of CEO to Steve Ballmer in January 2000. Here’s why.

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

Steve Blank

Microsoft entered the 21st century as the dominant software provider for anyone who interacted with a computing device. 16 years later it’s just another software company. After running Microsoft for 25 years, Bill Gates handed the reins of CEO to Steve Ballmer in January 2000. Here’s why.

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Debating the Tech Bubble with Steve Blank: Part I

Ben's Blog

In the last bubble, the S&P hit 44x in January 2000. So it looks like the market leaders are trading closer to recession multiples than bubble multiples. Software is eating the world. Back in 1994, very few people would have predicted that the largest bookseller in the world would be a software company. What is next?

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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. I used to think that the success of my last startup was due to our software quality, thought leadership, patents, etc. In 2000, we launched a loyalty program for a bank in Turkey, Akbank. What was different?

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Which Are More Legible: Serif or Sans Serif Typefaces?

alexpoole.info

2000-2001 , Tullis et al., As a person with a visual impairment and who uses screen magnification software, I find sans serif easier to read online. 2000-2001 , Tullis et al., However, Tinker commented that perceived legibility was due to a great extent to familiarity with the typeface. 1998 , Bernard et al., Bernard, M.,

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Transcript of Tips for Attracting Local Clients

Duct Tape Marketing

And so I think just because Google is devouring more of these click-throughs it doesn’t mean you’re not going to get visitors from these other channels and especially from your own direct marketing whether that’s direct mail or email or those kinds of things.

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

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

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. He runs that as a passive income stream, so that’s another strategy, especially if you already understand direct marketing and that’s your business. Create a product to sell. I don’t know.