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Factual Data On Popular New Venture Success Timelines

Startup Professionals Musings

Established in Cupertino, California in 1976, Apple really didn’t get on the map until the advent of the Macintosh in 1984, eight years later. Even then, it struggled through the 80’s and 90’s, until the advent of the iMac and consumer products. had its initial public offering, raising $33.8 In April, 1996, Yahoo!

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The Average Startup Overnight Success Takes Six Years

Startup Professionals Musings

Established in Cupertino, California in 1976, Apple really didn’t get on the map until the advent of the Macintosh in 1984, eight years later. Even then, it struggled through the 80’s and 90’s, until the advent of the iMac and consumer products. had its initial public offering, raising $33.8 In April, 1996, Yahoo!

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How Long Should It Take For a Startup to Succeed?

Startup Professionals Musings

Established in Cupertino, California in 1976, Apple really didn’t get on the map until the advent of the Macintosh in 1984, eight years later. Even then, it struggled through the 80’s and 90’s, until the advent of the iMac and consumer products. had its initial public offering, raising $33.8 In April, 1996, Yahoo!

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Can You Beat Amazon In The Race To Overnight Success?

Startup Professionals Musings

Established in Cupertino, California in 1976, Apple really didn’t get on the map until the advent of the Macintosh in 1984, eight years later. Even then, it struggled through the 80’s and 90’s, until the advent of the iMac and consumer products. had its initial public offering, raising $33.8 In April, 1996, Yahoo!

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Every Entrepreneur Dreams of an Overnight Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Established in Cupertino, California in 1976, Apple really didn’t get on the map until the advent of the Macintosh in 1984, eight years later. Even then, it struggled through the 80’s and 90’s, until the advent of the iMac and consumer products. had its initial public offering, raising $33.8 In April, 1996, Yahoo!

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Guess How Long Overnight Success Really Takes

Startup Professionals Musings

Established in Cupertino, California in 1976, Apple really didn’t get on the map until the advent of the Macintosh in 1984, eight years later. Even then, it struggled through the 80’s and 90’s, until the advent of the iMac and consumer products. had its initial public offering, raising $33.8 In April, 1996, Yahoo!

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3 IPOs and the Lessons They Hold for Today’s Startups

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For most startups, it’s no secret that a significant part of their long-term plans is to go public and become the next market darling for investors. If you use history as a guide, I’m afraid you’ll find no real consensus on the matter of when to go public with your startup.

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