Life Beyond Code

DECEMBER 21, 2010

I was excited at the power and reach of the World Wide Web at a very early stage in its evolution, way back in 1995 – and so could tap into it. RS: If there was ONE thing that triggered you to take this path, what is it? MS: It’s hard to say, Raj. Maybe it’s a combination of several things.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

But, it is this tenacity, resilience and willpower in these early stages that often set those who succeed apart from those that will eventually fail. I was also going to school at the time, I’m not sure I slept at all in 1995.”.

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Berkonomics

MAY 31, 2018

After recounting this story, I then ask my audience to guess what an August 1995 angel stage investment in Amazon might have been worth at the IPO, getting lots of range in the responses. In one of the most understated several word paragraphs in history, I responded by email, “Gee, Tom. Good to hear from you. Keep me informed.”

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 22, 2017

Michael Beattie , who launched MBM Consulting in 1995, knows full well the special combination of training, skills and, importantly, mindset it takes to succeed. But they have a tendency to wear all the hats during the early stages, and that often means micromanaging. He’s spent over 20 years nurturing them all. The end result?

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Cracking the Code

MAY 29, 2019

At VivaTech last week, we got an insight into the first-hand experience of John Chambers who was CEO and Chairman of Cisco from 1995-2017, and who now invests in early-stage tech start-ups around the world, with a particular focus on mentoring emerging leaders.

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Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

These are also questions that will concern late-stage investors who provide the companies the opportunities to scale and, eventually, go public. Israeli entrepreneurs are becoming more focused on getting foreign (mostly American) VC partners in the early stages to help them pursue these opportunities from the onset.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 2, 2012

Over 85% of CEOs said that going public was not as attractive of an option as it was in 1995. It's a move that's not without controversy, and not even the people who are happy with it are completely happy with it.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Several years later, Bandon Trails opened in 1995 and the fourth course (Old Macdonald) is scheduled to open by summer 2010. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

I put up my Bodega Partners web site in 1995 and it served its purpose for a number of years, but I just didnt spend the energy to keep it current and finally just took it down last month. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases.

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

There is nothing more valuable,in the early stages of a startup, than smart users. Since I couldnt bear the thought of programming in another language (this was 1995,remember, when "another language" meant C++) the only option seemedto be to start a new company using Lisp.

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Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 20, 2013

I love the early stages of building a company. When Tim Koogle came in as CEO in 1995, all four principles applied: The founders knew they wanted a CEO, Tim came in early, he formed a tight management triumvirate with the founders, and he had experience running large organizations from his time at Motorola.

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