Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 29, 2015

For a short time I was connected into GE via their acquisition of AmeriData (I still have my GE business card with the “ meatball logo ” on it.) That we’d do all kinds of vague and unspecified things together in the name of innovation. That we were building an ecosystem. And very, very little got done.

Venture Capital 70

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www.redmonk.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

So what about Java, in light of Oracle’s acquisition of Sun, and the complete win of the web over everything else? thanks for the comments on the #java innovation and #nosql post [link] names of oss java streaming tools? That is- if its in production, its “dead&#. What role can Java play in a world of dynamic languages?

Java 43

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www.redmonk.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

So what about Java, in light of Oracle’s acquisition of Sun, and the complete win of the web over everything else? thanks for the comments on the #java innovation and #nosql post [link] names of oss java streaming tools? That is- if its in production, its “dead&#. What role can Java play in a world of dynamic languages?

Java 43

Java Demand Web Framework 43

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today. million in 2004 to $6.5 Much of this success can be attributed to their acquisition campaigns that often combine humor with a serious tone that let you know they take pest control very seriously.

Retention 115

Retention Customer Developer Programming 115

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today. million in 2004 to $6.5 Much of this success can be attributed to their acquisition campaigns that often combine humor with a serious tone that let you know they take pest control very seriously.

Retention 112

Retention Developer Customer Programming 112

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today. million in 2004 to $6.5 Much of this success can be attributed to their acquisition campaigns that often combine humor with a serious tone that let you know they take pest control very seriously.

Retention 105

Retention Customer Developer Programming 105

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today. million in 2004 to $6.5 Much of this success can be attributed to their acquisition campaigns that often combine humor with a serious tone that let you know they take pest control very seriously.

Retention 98

Retention Customer Developer Programming 98

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

Shame they didn’t like his suggested name for the company: DreamWorks SKG-MM. How to investment banks help with the M&A (mergers & acquisitions) process? Founded by Matt Rutledge in 2004 and based in Dallas. We discussed: 1. Should you use investment banks to raise venture capital? This is often in the 5-7% range.

IPO 242

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I started reading a great blog called Business Pundit in 2004. We got the round done with some great names around the table--Jason Calacanis, Chris Sacca, and General Catalyst. In fact, my history with Rob and Backupify goes back almost ten years, well before the idea of cloud backup was ever a glimmer in anyone''s eye.

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Start Up Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2022

When a top 10 company by valuation like Facebook, changes its name and focus to the MetaVerse – it is going to generate a lot of attention. Since its launch in 2004, Facebook was the clear winner of social networking with 3.6 A google search of the term now has 141 million results, a more than 100 fold increase on a year ago.

Social Network 48

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David Teten

APRIL 1, 2011

Daniel Confino, Founder, MergerID Is a qualified lawyer who has 30 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions with a strong international element. Dan Burstein, Managing Partner, Millennium Technology Value Partners Dan Burstein founded Millennium Technology Ventures in 2000 and co-founded Millennium Technology Value Partners in 2004.

Private Equity 68

Private Equity Merger IPO Equity 68

BeyondVC

APRIL 12, 2006

The acquisition price of $350mm is pretty sweet validation for the open source model considering that the multiples are about 20x trailing revenue ($20mm estimated revenue in 2005) and 6-7x forward ($50-60mm estimate for 2006). It seems that the open source business model has been top of mind for many in the technology industry as of late.

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Open Source Architecture Retention Revenue 60

ConversionXL

APRIL 24, 2019

Buffett, when thinking of low-cost production moats, uses GEICO (another Berkshire Hathaway acquisition) as an example. Until 2004, when the U.S. The primary goal is user acquisition. When geography is the determining factor, efficient scale relies on mergers and acquisitions. Image source ).

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

There were chat rooms, discussion groups, dating, classified ads – you name it. After a few acquisitions they offered many of the services you think about as foundations to social networks today. In in the early 90′s I was in my early 20′s and I programmed on mainframe computers using COBOL, CICS and DB2.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2015

From cost-per-click to cost-per-mille, cost-per-acquisition, and so on, it’s difficult for businesses to determine which pricing models are best-suited for their needs, let alone how much advertising spend to dedicate to the various digital marketing channels that exist in the modern landscape. The Digital Marketing Landscape is Overwhelming.

Advertising 100

Advertising Application Development SEO Channel 100

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

In 2004 I began blogging. All of you people who haven’t seen my blog, please remember my name or that website address. I changed the name, by the way, to MTGParadise.com. His name is Kai Budde. If you decide to follow a blog acquisition strategy, you’re not going to write the blog yourself, not very likely.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Software Review Prospectus Audience 76

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

NAME Comcast. NAME Verizon Communications. NAME Yahoo. NAME Shikhar Ghosh. NAME Toby Stuart. NAME Daniel Dreymann. NAME Charles Holloway. NAME David Cowan. Mr. Dreymann moved his family from Israel in 2004 after co-founding Goodmail in Mountain View, Calif., Domain Name/Basic Site.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 10, 2016

Anyone looking to carve out a promising career, and “future-proof” themselves professionally , will need to focus on treating their personal reputation as a distinct brand name. Making a name for yourself has never been so critical, and crafting an identity is exactly where branding (when done right) excels. Microsoft’s recent $26.2

New York City 100

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thenextweb.com

AUGUST 6, 2012

Chris had been working on creating a better desktop search since early 2004, knowing that no existing solutions were any good. While finishing his final two years of his PhD, helping take reddit to acquisition in late 2006 and moving to San Francisco to start a family, Chris had realised that academia was not the road for him. “I

Cofounder 70

Cofounder San Francisco Programming Founder 70

www.theverge.com

JUNE 20, 2012

Things have really picked up in terms of mergers and acquisitions. Microsoft, Google, and Apple are all hoarding mountains of cash, and Mark Zuckerberg has shown that he isn’t afraid to put his newfound riches to work, with numerous acquisition in the past few months (Instagram, Glancee, and Face.com to name a few).

IPO 48

IPO Stock Switzerland Valuation 48

allthingsd.com

AUGUST 24, 2012

Still, it is the highest amount increase since Fenwick began compiling the numbers in 2004. View all videos » api-video/find_all_videos.asp&fields=id,thumbnailURL,guid,video320kMP4Url,name,duration&count=4&doctype=128&type=allthingsd-section&query=BoomTown. ATDacquisitions (Acquisitions). August 21, 2012 at 10:00 am PT.

Valuation 45

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