Hearpreneur

MARCH 16, 2018

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- After a disappointment on my biggest day. I use the money made from my private clients to launch intelligence operations against our enemies. Each story is different though the reasons may be the same. Photo Credit: Rob Kessler.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 12, 2011

He is the CEO of Hunch , company that I believe is solving a very big problem that I have been telling entrepreneurs needs to be solved for the past 2 years. 5. We then went back to talking about how to choose the space in which your startup is operating. If you haven’t checked that out you really should.

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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. Microsoft left the 20 th century owning over 95% of the operating systems that ran on computers (almost all on desktops). They remain entrepreneurs. 16 years later it’s just another software company.

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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. Microsoft left the 20 th century owning over 95% of the operating systems that ran on computers (almost all on desktops). They remain entrepreneurs. . 16 years later it’s just another software company.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 18, 2014

Apart from having different ways of thinking about ‘growth’, startups seek financial investment differently than most small business operations. Startups tend to rely on capital that comes via angel investors or venture capital firms while small business operations may rely on loans and grants. Ever heard of the serial entrepreneur?

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is misunderstanding the role of venture capital investors. There’s lots of lore, emotion, and misconceptions of what VC’s do or don’t do for entrepreneurs. The IPO Bubble – August 1995 – March 2000 In August 1995 Netscape went public, and the world of start ups turned upside down.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

Howard Morgan earned a PhD in Operations Research/Computer Science in 1968. Infonautics went public in 1996 and Half.com was sold to eBay in 2000. The Exchange Fund – This allows the entrepreneurs to diversify their founders stock into other portfolio companies stock. and Half.com. Then 500 of those get a one hour meeting.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2022

Key Takeaway: The Chief Operating Officer is the second in command to the CEO – they’re the go-to person that should be running the business. Questions I ask Cameron Herold: [2:27] Are there some things in those early days of figuring operations out that really stuck with you? [3:38] Cameron Herold (02:35): Uh, something changed.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2011

I actually like finding entrepreneurs who are more circumspect, less braggadocios and generally more planned about their actions. Where Stealth is Bad – I do meet entrepreneurs who clearly fall on the other side of spectrum and are totally closed. I know because I did this in early 2000. But life doesn’t end.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1 – I Have a Dream. I soon found that yoga taught me 2000-year-old strategies, to be more present with my kids, be more patient with my family and feel more calm and energized at the same time! Image Credit: Enrico Bratta.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

This was an audience of mostly first-time entrepreneurs. It is great for entrepreneurs and great for VCs. So here is what I have been telling entrepreneurs privately for the past 6 months. What a bubble means for each entrepreneur. Still, market amnesia by ordinarily rational actors always surprises me. I believe that.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 28, 2013

If you are considering taking up the reins and becoming your own boss here are our top tips for female entrepreneurs. Some people dream of global domination, while others would prefer a smaller operation which brings them a healthy income. Get planning. Remember that as your life changes, your business can develop and grow too.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Their help has aided in producing the next generation of female entrepreneurs and innovators! Paulina Cabrera, Operation Coordinator for Solar Winds and Latinitas Volunteer Paulina Cabrera Paulina Cabrera grew up in Arlington, TX, but had the wonderful experience of living in Neiva, Colombia from 1997 to 2000.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Remembering the insanity before 2000. But, when the bubble burst in 2000, most of us quickly grew up. And the most logical one seemed to be “eyeballs” or number of unique monthly users finding their way to the site or registering for the service. And the numbers were staggering. Microsoft paid $9.00 per registered user for Hotmail.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Angel investors are generally former entrepreneurs and/or executives, who invest in privately-held, early-stage companies. Angels relish the opportunity to invest in passionate and driven entrepreneurs with ambitious visions of the future – who doesn’t want to be part of the next wave of innovation? approx 2004-09.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2011

Good implementation requires a plan, and a good plan and good operational decisions come from good people. That’s why investors invest in entrepreneurs, rather than ideas. People and operational excellence have to converge in every business, large or small. billion during the same period. billion during the same period.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 17, 2017

We all need some disturbance to keep us operating at our potential. I know many entrepreneurs who have cashed in big but aren’t showing any signs of slowing down. We just closed out in 2017 our 10-year early-stage venture fund started in 2000. Think about that. Do the math.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

If you'd like to try your hand at being an entrepreneur inside one of the world's largest bureaucracies, you can apply right here starting today. It can be difficult to locate information about government assistance programs or find and complete the correct forms for taxes or business operations.

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Fractional CTO Government Technical Review Analytics 158

500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

While a flood of new VCs came into existence during the late 90’s internet boom, many had difficulty raising new funds after the crashes of 2000-2001 and 2008 , and as a result significantly fewer fund managers exist now compared to a decade ago. Rise of Y Combinator, 1st Branded Entrepreneur Guild. and no, we didn’t.

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Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation 74

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

All the way from 1993 to 2000. A mid-level IT sales executive, who works with an American telecom player’s Asian operations and has previously worked with Indian IT companies like HCL says that in the last five years, Indian companies have woken up to this. “I Entrepreneur India Analysis and Opinion Investigations' Enter India.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

I’m honored to be at a university noted for knowledge, and in a city with 2000 years of history – home of Gaudí one of the 20 th century’s greatest innovators. I like the guy because he’s credited with coining the word entrepreneur. Thank you for the kind introduction. I’d like to start with a request. Now look around.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 3, 2016

Another reason was because when I started my business it was 2000, and people used the phone more, I wanted something short and sweet I could say while answering the phone all day. Our projects will begin to have a financial or operational impact within the first 90 days. Thanks to Ronald Recardo, The Catalyst Consulting Group, LLC.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2014

With the recent apparent successes of several startups in taking their company public (initial public offering) and raising billions of dollars, I’m hearing a groundswell of enthusiasm from new entrepreneurs to follow in their footsteps to fund their companies and become billionaires overnight. Your odds of hitting the lottery may be better.

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IPO Initial Public Offering Startup Small Business Administration 236

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Stephan is also a bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, and host of two popular podcasts, “Get Yourself Optimized” and “Marketing Speak.” John (04:23): Yeah, we had a 2000 page site that we did just that to 1400 pages and immediately lifted their results. This is John Jantsch.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Just ask anybody who was trying to close funding the fateful week of September 11, 2001 or even March 2000. But any entrepreneurs raising capital should keep in mind that this opening of the markets could possibly be temporary. VC’s fund their salaries and operations through management fees, which typically equal 2% per year.

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Burn Rate Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Private Equity 263

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

Entrepreneurs love the art of the start. The job changes from creating a “work of art” to operating a “cookie cutter.” But since the Internet bubble burst in the year 2000, the IPO rate has declined every year until 2010, and is now at about 15%. Even lifetime entrepreneurs can decide that enough is enough.

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Exit Strategy Initial Public Offering IPO Startup 241

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2012

Young entrepreneurs take note. The company operates a unique policy that requires each of its employees to spend at least one day each month volunteering in the local community. Founded in 2000 by Jiri Stejskal, this translation and interpretation company offers services to government and corporate clients in almost 100 languages.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. Experienced and serial entrepreneurs in the content management space. I met a lot of really bright people that were passionate about and experienced in helping entrepreneurs build successful businesses. Page 2: What’s unique about Koral. Folksonomy. Free product.

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Up and Running

MAY 16, 2016

percent in 2000 to 19.6 With a low barrier to entry and a growing demand, it is an appealing business for eager entrepreneurs. It is almost a given that your business will operate at a loss for the first three to six months while your client base grows and you get on a regular billing cycle with Medicare and Medicaid.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 29, 2019

In doing so, you’ll see your profit margins widen, your customer-base grow and you’ll be in a position to better compete with big box operations. One of the ways that young entrepreneurs run up exorbitant shipping costs that they’re forced to pass onto consumers is that they ship heavy inventory.

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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. VC’s worked with entrepreneurs to build profitable and scalable businesses, with increasing revenue and consistent profitability – quarter after quarter.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 13, 2022

Mike is the author of ‘Get Different’, ‘Fix This Next’, ‘Clockwork’, ‘Profit First’, ‘The Pumpkin Plan’ and ‘The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur’ His books have been translated into 10 languages. First, the pumpkin plan and the toilet paper entrepreneur.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Add in mobile and analytics and you change the game for how businesses and public sector organizations operate. In 2000, Louisiana gave our five-person company (at that time) a multimillion-dollar contract to implement a mission-critical system. I didn’t want to be constrained by their rules and how they operated.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2011

Entrepreneurs love the art of the start. The job changes from creating a “work of art” to operating a “cookie cutter.” But since the Internet bubble burst in the year 2000, the IPO rate has declined every year until 2010, and is now at about 15%. Even lifetime entrepreneurs can decide that enough is enough.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 10, 2012

” To see this, suppose you divided your time between seven companies, all operating on these terms. Sign up for AppSumo 's daily deals specifically for web geeks & entrepreneurs. In fact, you need to charge more , because that formula merely brings you back to “even!” Let’s continue this in the comments.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 4, 2017

Determined to give their customers the best software solutions, they have support structures that give the best experience to entrepreneurs. The second step involves obtaining a license to operate. The launching of the site took happened in the year 2000, and since then, it continues to leave a mark in the people’s lives.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

is already well above the dot.com bubble of 15 years ago, although we have slipped a bit this year from the high point of 320 new entrepreneurs out of 100,000 adults in 2011. Thus a record number of entrepreneurs (and employees) are getting rich. According to a report just out, a record 156 operating companies went public in the U.S.

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