2001 Distribution Sales Software Review 
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 24, 2016
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. If you think the job of a CEO is to increase sales, then Ballmer did a spectacular job. Between 2001 to 2008, Jobs reinvented the company three times.
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 24, 2016
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. If you think the job of a CEO is to increase sales, then Ballmer did a spectacular job. Between 2001 to 2008, Jobs reinvented the company three times.
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Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 19, 2009
After my company was acquired by Salesforce.com I was asked to stop blogging and they took over my blog as an asset in the sale of the company. I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. We have also been very busy with our next release, which is due out by December 11th (but I’ll save that for a different post).
ConversionXL
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
The New York Times, January 2001. Dean Kamen’s code name for the project was “Ginger.” Finally, in December 2001, came the big reveal: Ginger was the Segway. . It’s why a “clients only” Magic Quadrant report from Gartner—not the public G2 Crowd reviews—may carry more weight when picking a martech tool. . Image source ).
ConversionXL
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
The New York Times, January 2001. Dean Kamen’s code name for the project was “Ginger.” Finally, in December 2001, came the big reveal: Ginger was the Segway. . It’s why a “clients only” Magic Quadrant report from Gartner—not the public G2 Crowd reviews—may carry more weight when picking a martech tool. . Image source ).
Up and Running
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Bplans and Palo Alto Software are strong supporters of entrepreneurs and small business owners. A durable, trendsetting presence in the industry since 2001, the Atlanta-based firm sends over a billion emails per day and is the go-to choice for over 14 million organizations and individuals around the world. There are metrics to review.
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JULY 11, 2012
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