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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

There were startups and a software industry but barely. 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. Between 2006–2008 I sold both companies that I had started and became a VC. There was no money train. It was 1991.

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Why Bitcoin is Gaining Worldwide Popularity

The Startup Magazine

However, that has rapidly changed over the years due to several factors. First, the Bitcoin global popularity increased after the financial crisis of 2008 which led many to question the stability of national currencies and fiat money. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that was introduced as open-source software in 2009. Conclusion.

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PDF Conversion for Business- Facts and Advantages You Should Know

The Startup Magazine

PDF became an “open standard” in 2008 when Adobe relinquished its control to the International Organization for Standardization. It was published as ISO 32000-1:2008. However, it has become editable with updates in some software. The second version was documented under ISO 32000-2. PDF is a “read-only” file.

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The App is Dead (OK Not Really, But The Browser Is Back)

www.readwriteweb.com

Towards the end of 2010, Wired magazine even declared that "the Web is dead." When smartphone apps first got popular, after Apples App Store was launched in July 2008 , they offered an immediate jump in functionality for mobile content. Compared to mobile sites circa 2008, iPhone apps were attractive and easy to use.

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Software Startup Myths Debunked

www.singlefounder.com

I’d like to take a few minutes to dispel the top five myths of software startups. I could point to countless examples of mediocre software being unleashed upon the general population, after which people like you and me have to help replace it with something decent. In fact, not having one can be more helpful than anything else.

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The Optimizer’s Guide to Web Accessibility

ConversionXL

For example, a key principle of Web accessibility is designing Web sites and software that are flexible to meet different user needs, preferences, and situations. aged 12+ had hearing loss in both ears, based on standard hearing examinations, from 2001 to 2008. Expert Web Accessibility Reviewers. of people in the U.S.

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The Inside Story of a Small Startup Acquisition (Part 1)

Software By Rob

That I’ve had a few “exits” and instead of hunkering down and writing code for 6 months I opted to talk to a few of my buddies at the yacht club and purchase a primed and growing social network for somewhere in the mid-seven figures. No inquiry as to why they never installed the code. So I scrambled.