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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

Most entrepreneurs today don’t remember the Dot-Com bubble of 1995 or the Dot-Com crash that followed in 2000. As a reminder, the Dot Com bubble was a five-year period from August 1995 (the Netscape IPO ) when there was a massive wave of experiments on the then-new internet, in commerce, entertainment, nascent social media, and search.

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New Rules for the New Internet Bubble

Steve Blank

We’re now in the second Internet bubble. 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. In the new bubble PR may be your new best friend, so invest in it.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. The fact that today’s Internet bubble does not represent all companies does not disprove its existence. Ah, but today’s Internet companies have real revenue!

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VC Evolution: Physician, Scale Thyself.

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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. In the past ten years there have been several dramatic changes in venture capital.

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Will Work for Equity - Investing in Clients - Arizona Bay

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Office and Operations. Internet and Online Business. Jumpstart was one of Grahams first clients; it signed on shortly after he founded Arizona Bay, in 2000. During the first Internet boom, companies that provided services to tech start-ups were all too happy to work for stock. Naming a Business. How to Incorporate.

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Should You Share Equity with Consultants?

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Office and Operations. Internet and Online Business. Copyright © 2000 inc.com. Learn how from the experts at PR Newswire. Naming a Business. How to Incorporate. Financing a Small Business. Buying a Small Business. Franchises. RUNNING A BUSINESS. Success Stories. Growth Strategies. Legal Issues. Industries. Business Taxes.

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8 Questions to Help Decide if You Should be Raising Money Now

Both Sides of the Table

Every conversation about fund raising should start with what your current operational needs are and the stage of your business. I’m talking about understanding the norms in the industry of what it historically takes to build a successful Internet business and where you think you fall on that spectrum given the kind of business you are.