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The Great Internet Stock Correction of 1997, or 1999, or …

Feld Thoughts

In the last two weeks there’s been a flurry of articles about the implications of a 25% decline in the public market value of a bunch of Internet stocks. ” I remember a moment in time in 1997. Suddenly the IPO market window closed. Lots of folks are going to pontificate about what is going on in the public markets.

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15 Entrepreneurs Discuss Why they Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

I hated working for bad corporate companies on large marketing teams that breaded a horrible work culture. My initial passion to start my own business was because I saw a need for quality marketing in the small business realm, and I wanted my own freedom. Small business live and die by great customer service and great marketing.

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