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The Evolution Of The Podcast

Duct Tape Marketing

4:32] Is that was that the initial vision was to just make it easier to get those shows syndicated? [5:48] And I think as we talk just a little bit, as we got started, you started in 2005. Is that, was that the initial vision was to just make it easier to get those shows syndicated. So Todd, welcome to the show.

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Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

How They Make Money: Majority of Kayak’s revenue actually comes from advertising on their site (55%), not lead generation or referral fees to travel suppliers as you might think (more on this below). Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $170 million. Revenue growth: 51% YoY (2010), 1% YoY (2009), 131% YoY (2008).

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The Twenty Year Itch: My Last VC Investment Out of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures

This is going to be BIG.

To put that timeframe in perspective, here’s a picture of analyst me taken at USV’s first office in 2005, dressed in khakis and a button-down shirt versus a picture of me, a GP at my own firm, over 100 deals later, now on my latest Zoom board call from my couch at home with my junior analyst of about a year and a half.

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Google VP: Here's How to Get Bought By Us

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And maybe you heard of a tiny Linux-based mobile software designer Google bought in 2005, called Android Inc.? Setting a value is always difficult especially when you come across so many companies that are pre-revenue and sometimes pre-monetization strategy. Global Syndication Partners. ©2005-2012 Mashable, Inc.

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4 Considerations for Expanding Your Startup to International Markets

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If you’re working with an open source project, for example, it’s important that you have a definitive business model to drive revenue — though not at the cost of alienating your community of core contributors. Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco.

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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

LinkedIn’s product had only been live for a couple months, we only had tens of thousands of registered users, and wouldn’t start generating revenue for more than a year after this point. Thanks for sharing a candid view of what went on; I’ve heard Reid discuss the process in 2005 at a conference in the UK. Congrats!

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9 Tips for Raising Startup Funds on AngelList

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Include screenshots of your product , a video walk-through and one or two charts that display traction or revenue. Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco. Global Syndication Partners. ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. How many have been active in the past 30 days?