thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

At the Clinton Global Initiative last September, Pierre Omidyar, co-founder of eBay, announced a commitment from his philanthrocapitalist firm to invest millions of dollars in mobile applications and services, with a focus on developing markets globally. I have just started a new job with the Omidyar Network.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 4, 2012

When I reread the plan several years ago for amusement, it motivated me to go dig up plans for other successful companies that I was a co-founder of or early investor in, including NetGenesis and Harmonix. By 1997, when I started investing as a venture capital investor, I was no longer reading business plans.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 29, 2016

The show follows the journeys of founders who share what it takes to build a startup – from restaurants to rocket scientists, to online gifts to online groceries and more. He also co-founded three companies: a broadcasting network, Air America Media, a solar energy company, Atenergy and a branding agency, Brand Maestro.

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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. Finally, I do want to mention that Mike was the founder of DogPatch Labs , which has facilities in Cambridge, New York and San Francisco. Founded 2007 in Boulder, CO. Total raised: $18.3mm.

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Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

And from a financial perspective, any investor would be better off buying stock in Amazon than buying and share of a corner bookshop; if you invested $100 in Amazon’s 1997 initial public offering (IPO), those shares would have been worth about $120,000 in 2018. Publishers and authors (like O’Reilly and us) also benefit from Amazon’s success.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Research & Development. 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 Chip Morse , cofounder and partner with Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton P.C., TECHNOLOGY. Internet and Online Business. Technology.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

For investors outside of Austin and LPs: Austin is a a vibrant startup market and this list of capital sources can help you identify firms to co-invest with and funds to invest in. He is the founder and former Co-Chairman and CEO of Motion Computing. We’ve compiled a definitive list of sources of startup capital in Austin.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 9, 2019

I have a designated place to work: my home office, a co-working space, or a coffee shop. It can be difficult to stay in a routine even with a plan, so developing a habit to set reminders throughout the day for important tasks is key. When my motivation lags, I think about sitting across the desk from my last boss ever in 1997.

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Up and Running

MAY 11, 2011

That’s what we teach in business schools and classic entrepreneurship: you develop a business plan, you get financed, and then you start. It’s out of date now, but if you look for it, you can find the 1997 Dun & Bradstreet research on causes of business failure that listed “too much money&# as one of the causes.

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Kodorra

DECEMBER 2, 2018

What you are not aware of is how much struggle the founders had to go through to get to that pinnacle of success. The founder Robert Hull advice startup founders not to pay close attention to the rejections but focus on their business. Hotmail was developed by Jack Smith and Sabeer Bhatia in 1996.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 13, 2012

My 1997 recruitment visit met with tepid response, with the student body largely interested in multinational placements at the time. Before I start discussing the businesses, I'd like to highlight the role the National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) has played in developing the e-cells at 470 different schools and colleges in India.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2012

Whether they’re streaming information about their latest developments or just photos from an afternoon baseball game, we’re seeing more CEOs on Twitter than ever before. jack : Twitter founder Jack Dorsey is on Twitter as well, sharing updates from his work as the CEO of Square. CEOs: they’re just like us!

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David Teten

JUNE 12, 2011

" Since 1997, Corporate University Xchange (CorpU) has armed senior executives with cutting edge talent improvement research and benchmarking. Co-Founders Jeff Fernandez, Surag Mungekar, and Nick Narodny are CEO, CTO, and Chief Content Officer, respectively. Click here to buy tickets. Corporate University Xchange.

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Technical Review Private Equity Fractional CTO Cofounder 84

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 8, 2022

He’s out with yet another co-authored book with Nancye Green called — Tom Peters’ Compact Guide to Excellence. He is the co-author of In Search of Excellence, the book that changed the way the world does business and is often tagged as the best business book ever, 20 books. She's the co-author. Tom Peters (01:19): Over.

Leadership 83

Leadership Connecticut Cofounder Green 83

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 27, 2022

And a lot of experts and a lot of CEOs and company founders tell me that those shareholder letters were models of simplicity, which kinda led me in that direction. He is, he has that growth mindset, always learning, always developing, always getting better, writing, public speaking, delivering presentations. That's a skill.

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Seattle Silicon Valley Conversion Naming 63

Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2009

The founders coming out of the DEC ( Digital Equipment Corporation ) and Intel culture of the 1960’s and ‘70’s. If you’re are a startup founder or an early employee, there may come a time in your relationship that your significant other/spouse will ask you the “ what’s more important? But the problem was that I was married.

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Entrepreneur Silicon Valley Technical Review RSS 276

Agile VC

OCTOBER 5, 2012

One of the most common questions I get is “What’s the best career path to becoming a founder someday?” ” The very short answer is that most people who are ultimately founders (or usually co-founders ) of a company “tack” towards that goal in a series of career steps.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

I am founder on an unconventional online gallery, The Art and Craft Gallery. I have faced, and continue to face, many challenges along the way—evolving from an editor to a business owner, developing a memorable brand, finding great talent, to name a few. Thanks to Alexi Venneri, Digital Air Strike ! #6) 6) Abolish a Phenomena.

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Mike Michalowicz

JULY 13, 2015

When Christine started Balance Your Books in 1997, her vision was to create an accounting advisory firm that focused on the growth of entrepreneurs, their business, and their financial health. Prior to GroupMe, he led Business Development at Tumblr where he focused on international expansion and strategic partnerships. SPOILER ALERT!

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 1, 2010

Sponsored by SXSW Interactive, the International Game Developer’s Association of Austin, Mr. Data, Ricochet Labs and the Digital Media Council. Adobe product managers and evangelists will be sharing the latest on mobile development with Flash and more from Adobe Labs. RSVP at [link] There might even be a few surprises.

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Omaha Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Media 79

abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 2, 2021

Warren Buffet, 1997. This “gain” ($34B last year alone) is a result of a direct wealth-transfer to these individuals FROM the previous owners of the company — founders, executives, employees, and venture investors. The founders, the CEO, the CFO, the executives, the employees, and the venture investors. I don’t think so.

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IPO Customer Matching Silicon Valley 82

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Michael Ovitz , the co-founder of CAA will be the keynote speaker. The launch of their new Boxee Box in November and the user acceptance of that will be telling for their future development. But the whole market will develop more slowly as we watch this bum fight take place. Will we still have predictable story lines?

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