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 said, “It’s much easier now than it was in 2008/09.&# That happened a lot in 2002 and again in 2008. Vultures will start circling looking for deals.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 23, 2012
LP contributions to VC firms shrunk from 2000 and by 2005-2008 had stabilized to around $30 billion per year. It’s also worth noting as data would suggest from this SVB venture funding report, lower costs to build tech & operate businesses implies the possibility of lower loss ratios in portfolios. Bottom of the sales funnel.
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thebarefootvc
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
I feel incredibly lucky, to work with an extraordinary group of individuals who are passionate about innovation (in all forms, in business models, funding structures and technology) AND I get to meet inspiring, brilliant entrepreneurs every day.
Pascal's View
SEPTEMBER 7, 2009
business model is broken. business model that drives job growth in emerging growth companies is IPOs. Quarterly investment activity was down 47 percent in dollars and 37 percent in deals from the fourth quarter of 2008 when $5.7 But from 2000 to the end of 2007, the rate plunged to 900,000 a year.
A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
OCTOBER 23, 2012
Freeloader — On $3m invested, sold for $38m in 1996 — shut down in 1997. After I sold Smart Bear, that division has increased revenue and profit every year, for five years, even through the 2008/2009 economic disaster. Support.com — On 2.5m invested, IPO’ed in 2000 for $32/share — stock price now $2.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 28, 2010
This probably wasn’t a fun period of time for a new VC but nonetheless probably made Mike stronger than having started in 1997. I’ve already started the business modeling. Spun off from Freewebs in 2008, based in Palo Alto. This lasted from about 2001-2004. Venture Financings we Discussed.
crowdSPRING Blog
MARCH 1, 2010
The panel will discuss core tenets of this theory and how it is affecting current and future digital media business models. 09:30 AM: Digitally Rebranding the Republican Party Hilton C – No brand was under attack in 2008 more than the Republican Party, and the GOP entered 2009 with one goal – rebrand and relaunch.
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