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An Open Letter to Startup Founders Everywhere in a Time of Crisis

David Cohen

I started my first business in 1993, right in the middle of the recession, because I didn’t know any better. Other startups will fail, and you can acquire their talent, their IP, their customer bases for cheap. This recession lasted until 1994. I didn’t really see how it would affect me. You can’t be stopped. You have a window.

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Why the Browser Matters

Ben's Blog

Before my partner Marc Andreessen and his friends at the University of Illinois invented the browser in 1993, most people thought only scientists and researchers would use the Internet. This was not so illogical as most companies didn’t even run TCP/IP—they ran proprietary networking protocols such as AppleTalk, Netbios, and SNA.

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Behind Every Great Product

SVPG

In 1993, Word 6.0 Because she understood the potential for IP-based syndicated content technology, Alex started searching for new and useful ways to put this technology to use. Legal wasn't used to distribution via IP enabled devices. WORD FOR MAC – Martina Lauchengco.

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