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The Lindy Effect on startup potential

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

The general rule is called the Lindy Effect : For certain non-perishable things (like technology, companies, and ideas), the expected lifespan increases according to the length of its current age. Will you ever get 2000? I hope so, but most companies that do get 100 never get 2000.

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Will Your Startup Get Venture Capital or IPO in 2013?

Startup Professionals Musings

billion from 49 listings, and represented the strongest annual period for IPOs since 2000. They want founders who have been there and done that before, in the same business domain. Get introduced via one of the social networks, or a professional organization, before you approach a VC with a business proposal.

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Open Source Business Model

SoCal CTO

However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO?

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Startup Funeral: Honoring The Lessons Of Failure [Video]

ReadWriteStart

Recently several entrepreneurs in New York City got together to do just that, holding the inaugural Startup Funeral to honor the memory of three dead technology companies. In 2000 its revenues were $30 million, delivery costs $35 million and net loss $120 million.) But nobody celebrates the actual event. The alcohol, not the bagpiper.)

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 2

Both Sides of the Table

I don’t believe that search is the only answer in 2010 as it was in 2000. I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. I know you could argue that YouTube was much broader but it was really popularized in the social networks. Rumored: Digital Sky Technologies.

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Startup Funeral: Honoring The Lessons Of Failure [Video]

ReadWriteStart

Recently several entrepreneurs in New York City got together to do just that, holding the inaugural Startup Funeral to honor the memory of three dead technology companies. In 2000 its revenues were $30 million, delivery costs $35 million and net loss $120 million.) But nobody celebrates the actual event. The alcohol, not the bagpiper.)

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Venture Capital Q&A Session

Both Sides of the Table

The A round was done in February 2000 (end of the bull market) and my B round was done in April 2001 (bear market). People buy companies for 3 primary reasons: 1) they want the management team / talent 2) they want the technology or 3) they want the market traction (revenue, customer base, profits, etc). Do it early.