2005 Business Model Equity Events 
Growthink Blog
JANUARY 19, 2014
In 2005, GoDaddy.com became the world’s largest ICANN-accredited registrar on the internet. In addition to being one of the most popular domain registrars in the world, it also offers website hosting and a whole range of business related technology solutions. Look at your business model – where have you been playing safe?
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 22, 2011
But this mania to not miss out on the next big thing is driving some investors to pay growth-equity prices for traditional market risk (as in, they’re paying up before it is clear there is product / market fit). Those with strong business models suddenly stand out when the tide goes out. And well they should be.
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Altgate
SEPTEMBER 16, 2010
For example, you can barter for a service or you can negotiate payment terms or even equity for service. Lastly, a hybrid model makes sense for many types of agreements (NDAs, employment contracts, supplier agreements, etc.) Please let me know when there are other events. To that I say baloney. Advertising. … [.]
A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
OCTOBER 23, 2012
You can stand up at VC events and say, ‘Color,’ and people literally laugh without anything else being said.” And the same thing happened after we sold IT WatchDogs in 2005. After all, before the house of cards inevitably tumbles, private equity investors get a tidy return. And it’s now bankrupt.)
The Equity Kicker
JULY 8, 2019
The output takes the form of events where portfolio execs can meet each other, online communities where they can share knowledge and blog posts and talks from experts to disseminate best practice. Business model. They called them ‘Platform Teams’ and the value they add varies between funds. And what’s holding it back?
Steve Blank
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
What was a Series A round in 2005 is now a pre-seed or seed round. For a Series A round you want to prove you have built a repeatable and scalable sales/revenue model and understand all parts of the business model. Series B is about proving your net revenue model (can you be profitable?). Business Model.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 12, 2010
Spark Capital is relatively new to VC (founded in 2005) yet has become one of the hottest new VCs having invested in Twitter, Tumblr, AdMeld, Boxee, KickApps and many more companies. Metrics: 2.5mm members, 1,000 brands, 2,500 sale events to-date. RockYou (US) was founded in Redwood City in November 2005 by Lance Tokuda and Jia Shen.
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