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.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 3, 2019

Dev-first API for interactive emails?—?will Look at 2001 and 2008’s Lehman collapse and Sequoia RIP Good Times deck for lessons learned. Many of the smartest entrepreneurs were leaving their companies to start a new blockchain or crypto company. Smallstep , Clay , Dark , and Windmill emerged out of stealth.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 1, 2021

Green Dot Corporation was formed by an entrepreneur in the year 2001 to create a product to permit those without credit cards to purchase items on the Internet. My favorite example of a world class pivot comes from the CEO and board of one of my most successful investments. Early market experience can cause a need to pivot.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 1, 2023

It is not hard to find strands of gold in the carnage left by failed businesses lost when a bubble bursts, such as in 1857, 1902, 1929, 2001 and 2008. How many entrepreneurs used that new Internet infrastructure to create an expansive vision of what could be? Sometimes, innovators enable unfinished visions of others.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 21, 2014

So can public recognition at a meeting or through a company-wide email. He has been a regular panelist on television’s Forbes on FOX since the show’s inception in 2001. When employees do the things you want them to do — persevering through tough tasks, innovating, taking calculated risks—reward them.

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Steve Blank

JULY 11, 2016

And world-class entrepreneurs never quit. How founders cope with startup challenges was the focus of today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. Jessica Mah started InDinero in 2010 to help entrepreneurs with their accounting and tax needs after going through the same challenges with her own businesses. Jessica Mah.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 9, 2016

The two guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show tell it like it really is to navigate the chaos of a startup. The program examines the DNA of entrepreneurs: what makes them tick, how they came up with their ideas; and explores the habits that make them successful, and the highs and lows that pushed them forward.

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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. What this meant for entrepreneurs and VC’s was simple– the gold rush to liquidity was on. What Do VC’s Do?

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2014

So can public recognition at a meeting or through a company-wide email. He has been a regular panelist on television’s Forbes on FOX since the show’s inception in 2001. When employees do the things you want them to do — persevering through tough tasks, innovating, taking calculated risks — reward them.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2016

These topics were the focus of interviews with the latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on SiriusXM Channel 111 (airing weekly Thursdays at 1 pm Pacific, 4 pm Eastern.) ” This was around 2001. Yet this same network of connected people affects who gets funded, how startup teams form, and who gets hired.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

How this research is transferred outside the university, and why this “tech transfer” process is important was the focus of an interview with two of the latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on SiriusXM Channel 111 (airing weekly Thursdays at 1 pm Pacific, 4 pm Eastern). Want to be a guest on the show?

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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 8, 2015

It was part of a more extensive series on Depression, entrepreneurs and startups. Since I’m still getting emails about it, I thought I’d republish the Q&A here. A: After I became depressed for the second time, in my mid-30s — in 2001 just after Sept. A: Very common, although it is rarely discussed.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

One of the most difficult things to do as a first time entrepreneur is to get to know the investors you might be working with if you accept money. He got into the industry through the same traits required for entrepreneurs – persistence & resiliency. This lasted from about 2001-2004. Founded in Sunnyvale, CA in 2001.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 20, 2017

It is not hard to find strands of gold in the carnage left by failed businesses lost when a bubble bursts, such as in 1857, 1902, 1929, 2001 and 2008. How many entrepreneurs used that new Internet infrastructure to create an expansive vision of what could be?

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2021

From 1996 to 2001, I spent a lot of time with Len in New York, where Interliant was headquartered. He was one of the first lawyer-turned-entrepreneurs I worked with, which helped me appreciate the importance of law in business and the importance of business judgment in the law. ” I learned that from Len. Ellen, thank you.

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs. The Connected World of Entrepreneurs. Entrepreneur Magazine Blog. The best start-up I ever invested in went bankrupt in 2001. Name and email address are required. Email address will not be displayed with the comment.). Please enter a valid email address. innovation.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

In the few days I was in China I met with several VC’s, angel investors, business press and spoke to hundreds of entrepreneurs. We had a fireside chat with a room full of eager entrepreneurs. If it’s driven by profit then the ecosystem needs both entrepreneurs as well as Venture Finance. Entrepreneurship in Beijing.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 18, 2011

If you are a leader in your entrepreneurial community and have something you want to add , email me 500 – 1000 words. The Internet Bubble (2001 – 2002). Led By Entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs vs. Government. I’m looking for feedback on this table of contents. Boulder As A Laboratory.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 5, 2019

Web and email addresses need to be as short as possible, and this was the polar opposite of that rule. The year was 2001. This was 2001, when almost nobody was on the Web. On July 11, 2001, I had my Last Bad Day. The post 28 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names appeared first on Hearpreneur.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 18, 2010

One of the attributes of great entrepreneurs is that they are tenacious and relentless. Here’s our story: We started like most entrepreneurs — an idea, an opportunity, and very little money. Being honest with yourself is perhaps the hardest part of being an entrepreneur. Leave a comment or email us at contact@lottay.com.

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Software By Rob

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← Are Twitter and Facebook Killing Blogs? Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. as everyone pulled out their iPhones to check email and Twitter.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 8, 2021

Published in early 2001, Positioning remains as relevant and actionable now as it was then. Based on the idea that we all have an entrepreneur, manager , and technician inside of us, the book equips you to make the most of each skill set. One of the biggest challenges of being an entrepreneur? – Al Ries.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 1, 2015

I don’t think I’ve ever physically been in the same place as Ben, but we’ve exchanged emails in the past and he was willing to allow me to republish his classic essay The Struggle in the book I wrote with my wife Amy – Startup Life: Surviving and Thriving in a Relationship with an Entrepreneur.

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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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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 17, 2015

She launched her first website in 1995 and in 2001 founded Web Mystery Shoppers, one of the world’s first companies to do remote usability testing of websites and web-related customer service. She’d love to meet you on Twitter @temafrank or by email. Tema Frank is a customer experience & digital marketing pioneer.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 25, 2012

There are many ways to project the value of a company for purposes of pricing an investment, but all rely upon the revenue and profit projections of the entrepreneur as a starting point. Email readers, continue here.]

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Web Startup Lessons Advice from a CTO and Entrepreneur Home About Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO There are not many to be found. Most likely, this is a person who is a serial entrepreneur and was the chief technology officer for two or more web startups. .&# Why are consulting CTOs so scarce?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 26, 2018

” and trying to pass that on to a next generation of entrepreneurs but also to myself. I dropped out of college in 2001, so this would be 17 years in. That’s what every entrepreneur … If you’re a great entrepreneur, you seek to do that. I don’t get it. 17, 18 years at Moz? No surprise.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

In the few days I was in China I met with several VC’s, angel investors, business press and spoke to hundreds of entrepreneurs. We had a fireside chat with a room full of eager entrepreneurs. If it’s driven by profit then the ecosystem needs both entrepreneurs as well as Venture Finance. Entrepreneurship in Beijing.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 19, 2019

We ended up sending an email to about 25 clients asking them when they used us and to use one work descriptions. I came up with my business name, Kate’s Theatrics at about 9pm April 14, 2001. I didn’t want my name in it so it wasn’t about me but about our process. The name and domain were born then.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Originally created in the mid 1990’s to help with the imprecise problem of how to value early stage companies, especially those in technology, I developed what soon became known as “The Berkus Method” when published in the popular book, “Winning Angels” by Harvard’s Amis and Stevenson with my permission in 2001.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2010

Most of what I learned about operating startups I learned from the really tough years at my first company from 2001-2003. My company had raised venture capital in April 2001 but we were told that there may never be any more coming. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. He’s family and he knows it.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Notice, this competition is for those who have launched businesses and reaches to alumni since 2001. You are invited to apply to participate in the Sixth Annual UMD Business Competition: Cupid’s Cup , judged and sponsored by successful Terp entrepreneur Kevin Plank ’96, founder and CEO of Under Armour. Email dingman@rhsmith.umd.edu.

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blog.captainrecruiter.com

MARCH 8, 2012

An Internet entrepreneur needs a website. If a software geek really wants to try building something for no pay, theyre going to work for themself instead of following another cashless entrepreneur. Email This BlogThis! Reply Delete David Aug 16, 2010 12:00 AM It's simple, really: Most people aren't entrepreneurs.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 26, 2022

So this has always been our most significant focus area, whether in 2022, 2021, or 2001. . People send me these long emails about what they want to see in the product. . People send me these long emails about what they want to see in the product. . So having just growth is not enough. What do we build next? . Jonathan Siddharth.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each entrepreneur and brand. business #entrepreneur #startup #story #why #ceo #ceoblognation #CEOs #hearpreneur. As the son of entrepreneurs, it’s in my blood to create a business for myself. In 2001, I came home to find my apartment on fire.

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Up and Running

MAY 6, 2015

Each week we discuss the latest news, resources and advice for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Send us an email: Bcast@Bplans.com. I think two-thirds of emails are opened on mobile. That’s some 2001 stuff right there. Welcome to the Bcast, the official podcast of Bplans.com. Our Thoughts on the Apple Watch.

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