crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 22, 2018

Lipitor (1997). Make sure your product offers something worthwhile to keep customer’s coming back. New content, an enjoyable experience, or a lasting challenge may all call a user back. What hook will keep customers’ clamoring for your product over time? Image courtesy of The Daily Beast.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 15, 2019

Back in 1997, when I was a high school junior and my brother Evan was a freshman, we launched a local moving service called Meathead Movers. Thanks to Dr. Dan Danyo, North Atlanta Hair Restoration ! #4- 4- Started as a part-time work. Photo Credit: Aaron Steed.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 7, 2018

Even if you have a blog, it might be lost in your website navigation and might look like it was designed in 1997. When you know your target audience, you can connect with them better by offering targeted, relevant content that will lead to significantly better conversion rates. But most websites were not designed to showcase content.

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alexpoole.info

AUGUST 14, 2012

Lund, 1997, 1998, 1999 ). There are some high profile studies which claim to show the superiority of serif typefaces ( Robinson et al., 1983 ; Burt, 1959 ; Weildon, 1995 ) but these have been soundly criticised on points of methodology. See this post for a more detailed critique of Weildon’s research. Review article.

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Diego Basch

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

I learned about it from a case study for my Software Project Management class in 1997, what follows is my summary ( original here , or Google it). Not many people know the story of what would become one of the most widely used software products ever.

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www.igda.org

JULY 24, 2012

In his 1997 paper, Sleep, Sleep Deprivation, and Human Performance in Continuous Operations , he found that: Laboratory studies show that mental work declines by 25% during each successive 24 hours of continuous wakefulness.

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blog.teamtreehouse.com

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Ben Gremillion started playing with pixels in the mid-1980s and building websites circa 1997. Start Learning Web Design , Coding , How To Start A Business & More for Free! Learn More. Ben Gremillion.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

Extremely-Sharp.com originally started with a few retail locations in 1997, and we quickly started the e-commerce site the next year. We really started our company because of our shared love for adventure and the outdoors. The company gave us a reason to spend more time together and to build something as a family.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2022

Outlook was launched in 1997 by Microsoft as a significant segment of the 1997 suite. The office suite is built by Microsoft to store and transfer information such as schedules, calendars, contact information, professional emails, important events, birthdays, dates, and many other daily tasks and work at one place.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2019

In 1997, the FDA passed something known among compliance experts as 21 CFR Part 11 – or Code of Federal Regulations title 21, part 11 of which covers electronic records and signatures, but back in 1997, healthcare computing was a much less complex area, and 21 CFR has since been clarified. Computing Concerns.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

A 1997 vintage is likely to perform much better than a 2000 vintage because the former got to ride the dot com bonanza and likely saw some quick IPOs and crazy trade sales while the latter is more likely filled with many companies that never reached the promise land (or are still trying).

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. I believe a bubble occurs when a market is willing to pay greater than intrinsic value for an asset class. That asset class need not represent the broader market.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Michael Smith, leader of the Social Innovation team at the Case Foundation , introduced the Foundation as a non-profit started in 1997 by Steve Case (AOL co-founder) and his wife, Jean Case. Case Foundation didn’t have a website until 2005, although founded 1997. 3 specific issues: 1. How we embrace technology for good.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2012

FuelOnline : Fuel CEO Scott Levy has been working in social media and SEO since 1997. @tombed : CEO of AKQA Tom Bedecarre discusses his work in digital marketing and technology serves. DaveBalter : BzzAgent CEO Dave Balter discusses word of mouth marketing in a major way.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

When he founded Netflix as a DVD rental service in 1997, Hastings had already led one company, Pure Software, from its birth to an IPO. In the first of a new series talking to tech industry leaders about what shaped them as entrepreneurs and the lessons they’ve learned in their careers, we speak to Netflix co-founder and CEO, Reed Hastings.

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Seeing Both Sides

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

That said, only three of these companies are software technology companies - TripAdvisor ($12.5B), athenahealth ($5.0B) and Starent ($2.8B) - and they were founded in 2000, 1997 and 2000, respectively. In other words, there have been no multi-billion dollar valued tech companies founded in Boston in the last 13 years. 2004), Kayak ($1.8B/2004)

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Paulina Cabrera, Operation Coordinator for Solar Winds and Latinitas Volunteer Paulina Cabrera Paulina Cabrera grew up in Arlington, TX, but had the wonderful experience of living in Neiva, Colombia from 1997 to 2000. Paulina speaks both English and Spanish fluently due to being in primary and grade schools in both Colombia and the U.S.

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Diego Basch

MARCH 4, 2011

Fast forward to 1997. I started coding in the 80s. No web, no connectivity for the most part, just simple games, random programs, hardware drivers, random utilities. Basic, Pascal, Assembly, C. I’m doing my masters at Carnegie Mellon, enjoying the most awesome network connection. I download my first mp3, a novelty back then.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Back in 1997, Randy Parker was staring at a blank whiteboard, wondering where hed find the money to hire the employees and consultants he needed to build his new product. "We Randy Parker Chip Morse Thomas Durkin Constant Contact Inc. Science and Technology Technology. Related Tools Annual Meeting Checklist.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 1, 2010

He started his first company in 1997 at the age of 14 and has also served in leadership roles at Stardoll and Advertigo. ([link]. 02:00 PM: Daniel Ek Keynote Interview ACC L1, Exhibit Hall 1 – XSW Interactive is excited that Daniel Ek will participate in a keynote interview at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, March 16.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 27, 2022

It started in 1997 with his first letter and his last letter in 2000 that came out in 2021. Always thinking about it as this is day one always growing because day two, as Jeff Bezos later said, means stasis complacent complacency, which leads to irrelevance at a slow, deteriorating, painful decline.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. (it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0

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Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2009

As you may remember, I was lucky enough to have recieved, at your hands, the beating I so richly deserved back in 1997 while at ONETOUCH Systems. Reply Ken Chow , on June 18, 2009 at 12:13 pm Said: Steve, What a joy to see you finally sharing all your terrific stories and aphorisms in this blog. Just so you know, it helped immeasurably.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 21, 2015

In 1997, I chose to suppress a similar finding: users tend to click on banner ads that look like dialog boxes, complete with fake OK and Cancel buttons. Still, fake dialog boxes got many more clicks than regular banners, which users had already started to ignore in 1997. ”. With these in mind came the advent of native advertising.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 9, 2019

When my motivation lags, I think about sitting across the desk from my last boss ever in 1997. Thanks to Amine Rahal, IronMonk Solutions ! #26- 26- I remember one instance. Photo Credit: Terry Doc Dockery. I realized that he had different values and priorities in life than I did.

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Pascal's View

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

The quarter, which saw double digit declines in every major industry sector, marks the lowest venture investment level since 1997.” Quarterly investment activity was down 47 percent in dollars and 37 percent in deals from the fourth quarter of 2008 when $5.7 billion was invested in 866 deals. Second, it’s just not that simple.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 27, 2019

Netflix launched in 1997 and its service wasn’t appealing to most of Blockbuster’s customers, who rented movies on impulse. Choosing between sustaining innovation and disruptive innovation is not simple. There are practical problems with neglecting either form of innovation.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Netflix launched in 1997 and its service wasn’t appealing to most of Blockbuster’s customers, who rented movies on impulse. Choosing between sustaining innovation and disruptive innovation is not simple. There are practical problems with neglecting either form. Incumbent businesses often neglect disrupters because the process can take time.

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www.readwriteweb.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

To design like a teenager in 1997 using MS publisher is incredibly painful. The Myspace traffic numbers slipped slightly before they cleaned it up, but after the June 2008 redesign it was freefall. Ive read interviews with people at Zappos before talking about how they purposely keep the site looking like crap. (To Its the ultimate challenge.)

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Venture capital dispensed quarterly to startups continues to decline, down to about $3 billion in the first quarter, which is the lowest level since 1997. I conclude that the genesis of this trend seems to come from several forces, including the following: Less investment capital available due to the recession.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2017

from 1997 to 2014. Enterprise takes courage to make ones dreams come true and see possibilities, solutions and opportunities for the future where others see only problems. Women Entrepreneurs in History. The number of women entrepreneurs increased up to 68% in U.S.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 6, 2022

Pieter was born and raised in South Africa, moving to the UK in 1997. He is husband to Sophie, a medical oncology consultant, and papa to the awesome Amélie & Olivia. Pieter has a passion for Hi-Fi, music, books, single malt whisky and Smoker BBQs, but doesn’t like wearing shoes much.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

According to Fox Business , women-owned businesses have increased 68% since 1997, running more than 9.1 Most now routinely buy startups for new technology and new products. Women are a growing force as entrepreneurs. million businesses in 2014.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 12, 2018

Warner was one of the pioneers of the internet startup scene — starting online in 1997 and growing his business into a multi-million dollar venture. Warner was one of the pioneers of the internet startup scene — starting online in 1997 and growing his business into a multi-million dollar venture.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Netflix was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph to combat late fees for video rentals. Before Jobs returned to the business in 1997, its sales, and popularity all steadily declined for 12 years, nearly driving it into bankruptcy. Thanks to Will Yang, Instrumentl ! #4- 4- Netflix. Photo Credit: Jen Wan.

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K9 Ventures

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Diego and I first met in 1997. IndexTank (@ IndexTank ) has been acquired by LinkedIn ! Huge congratulations to the entire IndexTank Team and especially to IndexTank’s founder Diego Basch (@ dbasch ). I had recently finished the Master of Software Engineering ( MSE ) program at Carnegie Mellon and gone full time on my first startup.

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K9 Ventures

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Diego and I first met in 1997. IndexTank (@ IndexTank ) has been acquired by LinkedIn ! Huge congratulations to the entire IndexTank Team and especially to IndexTank’s founder Diego Basch (@ dbasch ). I had recently finished the Master of Software Engineering ( MSE ) program at Carnegie Mellon and gone full time on my first startup.

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