Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

Dot.com Bubble ( 1995-2000): “ Anything goes” as public markets clamor for ideas, vague promises of future growth, and IPOs happen absent regard for history or profitability. The reward for doing so was a liquidity event via an Initial Public Offering. The IPO offering document became the playbook for startups.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Computer Software. SIGNIFICANCE PROMINENT. --> The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. The National Venture Capital Association estimates that 25% to 30% of venture-backed businesses fail.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 16, 2014

From starting the company on a AUD $10k credit card in 2002 to raising $60m from Atlas Partners in 2010, Sydney-based enterprise software firm counts Twitter and NASA among their clients. By all accounts, venture capital in Australia is still a big issue – especially when it comes to substantial Series A and follow-on funding rounds.

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