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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

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. And it’s a definite win-win for the customers and the manufacturer. 4- Netflix.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

I’m no great scholar on bubbles – I have more interesting things to spend my time worrying about than the exact definition , but having been around a few I have at least given them intellectual consideration. For others it feels like a two-speed economy, where rules apply to hot tech startups that don’t apply elsewhere.

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Boston Unicorns

Seeing Both Sides

In order to have a reasonable population of companies to assess, we tweaked Aileen''s definition. 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. 2004), Kayak ($1.8B/2004)

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Looking for Funds in All the Right Places

Austin Startup

Looking for Funds in All the Right Places: The Definitive Guide to Austin Capital By David Altounian and Stephen Straus OVERVIEW For entrepreneurs: We’ve compiled a definitive list of sources of capital in Austin to help focus your fundraising efforts. We’ve compiled a definitive list of sources of startup capital in Austin.

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28 Entrepreneurs Share Their Tips and Tricks of Staying Motivated

Hearpreneur

Third: I have always been one that believes technology has made it easier to go on vacation, and that it is ok to use that technology to do a little bit of work while on vacation. Staying motivated can be a challenge, I am definitely not always motivated, but I have found that the morning routine is my motivation hack.

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Top 10 Podcasts To Become a More Well-Rounded Human

Austin Startup

Founded in 1997, the organization presents a wide range of theme-based storytelling events across the United States and abroad. I know technology is a marvelous tool, but sometimes I wonder if it has inhibited our storytelling skills. The Moth is wonderful. At the time, I was seeking a different perspective. I date men.

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10 Reasons For Joining The New Startup Wave Now

Startup Professionals Musings

Conglomerates, which were the engines of growth and vitality in the twentieth century, have proven themselves unable to innovate, and have a tarnished public image due to financial woes and poor management. Most now routinely buy startups for new technology and new products. Women are a growing force as entrepreneurs.

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