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Stealth Mode Startup

www.frozennorth.org

Friday - May 27, 2005 at 09:21 AM in. And here are the facts I turned up: * They think their business is a huge opportunity, probably a billion-dollar plus market which nobody else is currently addressing (this last point could easily be naivete, which is common enough among entrepreneurs). * Gourmet Customer Service. Categories.

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@altgate » Blog Archive » Outsourcing For Startups

Altgate

If you are pursuing an advertising business model, then in the early days you will almost certainly have to outsource, despite the fact that this could be a core long term advantage. Cloud computing, open source and a global talent pool make outsourcing easier than ever before (even a few years ago). Advertising.

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Red Boss – will it truly be open?

BeyondVC

It seems that the open source business model has been top of mind for many in the technology industry as of late. Isn’t this the antithesis of what open source stands for? Fast forward 18 months later and you have the first move in that model – Red Boss. Sounds like Microsoft?

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%. LP contributions to VC firms shrunk from 2000 and by 2005-2008 had stabilized to around $30 billion per year. The number of startups being created has increased by an order of magnitude. Bottom of the sales funnel.

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Web as platform

BeyondVC

I have shared many of these thoughts in earlier posts like " The web-based platform " last October and " Web-based businesses circa 2004." LAMP, open source, Intel, clusters, JBOD. Open, APIs and data sharing. Business Models. In other words, these business models are quite capital efficient.

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4 Considerations for Expanding Your Startup to International Markets

mashable.com

and China, and recently recorded their 1,000,000th download of Bonita Open Solution. Clearly Define Your Business Model While this may sound like a trivial task, young startups often have an exciting and innovative product, but no real plan for monetizing it. BonitaSoft has offices in France, the U.S. in place before you expand.

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@altgate » Blog Archive » Microsoft Buys 37signals For $300 Million

Altgate

Simple, they make killer products, they are a cash machine, it’s an attractive business model and they’re visionaries. 37signals also has a great business model. They’re considered the “gold standard&# for the freemium model where you give away basic service and charge for enhanced features.

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