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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

I started my first company in 1999 and was admittedly swept up in all of this: Magazine covers, fancy conferences, artificial valuations and easy money. 2001–2007: THE BUILDING YEARS The dot com bubble had burst. Until we weren’t.

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How to be self-employed — a guide

The Startup Magazine

More people than ever have taken the plunge to go self-employed; the number of self-employed workers has been increasing in the UK since 2001 — and they now account for around 15% of the working population. Think through your finances. Your finances are one of the most important things to get right when you go self-employed.

Finance 84
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Top 5 Harmonic Patterns In Forex Trading

The Startup Magazine

The BAT pattern, which got its name from the bat-shaped product, was first identified by Scott Carney in 2001 and is made up of exact features that identify PRZs. The post Top 5 Harmonic Patterns In Forex Trading appeared first on The Startup Magazine. The BAT Pattern.

DC 131
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10 of the Most Successful Investors of the Last 10 Years

The Startup Magazine

Belnick founded BizChair.com with $500 in 2001. Magazine ranked his company among the top 50 retail companies in the US. The post 10 of the Most Successful Investors of the Last 10 Years appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Well, here is a comprehensive list of 10 of the most successful investors of the last 10 years.

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Working for Equity Instead of Cash

genylabs.typepad.com

Entrepreneur Magazine Blog. I wont bother going into details on start-up financing terms ( see this post for an overview of typical VC terms) except to say if you dont know and understand: the firms cap table and valuation. The best start-up I ever invested in went bankrupt in 2001. BizTech Magazine: 50 Must-Read IT Blogs.

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Debating the Tech Bubble with Steve Blank: Part I

Ben's Blog

In 2001, Stewart Butterfield abandoned plans to build a massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) after costs became too great; he built photo-sharing service Flickr instead. Because Stewart’s programmers are ten times more productive than they were in 2001 due to massive advances in programming language technology.

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Tianyi Joe Zhu, Entrepreneur and Startup Advocate

The Startup Magazine

Here at The Startup Magazine , we don’t typically “do” press releases, but occasionally an item comes to us that warrants including it in the magazine. Joe Zhu is a quick study with a natural desire to offer assistance anytime, anywhere startups face marketing, operational, and financing challenges.