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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Marvel’s fascinating turnaround story is no less than a heroic action story where the protagonist flips the scales at the last moment and arises like the phoenix, just like the many superheroes it helped become household names. Netflix was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph to combat late fees for video rentals.

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Sphero Has Shipped!

Feld Thoughts

My little buddy, the robotic ball controlled by your smartphone named Sphero, has shipped and you can order a Sphero now ! I’ve worked with Paul since he co-founded Raindance Communications in 1997 and was delighted to quickly lead a seed financing for Orbotix.

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Who’s Your Daddy? 5 Lessons from GoDaddy

Growthink Blog

The technology age has brought with it a long list of business related success stories. GoDaddy was created in 1997 as Jomax Technologies by Bob Parsons who had recently sold his other company, Parsons Technology Inc., There are plenty of cases where a small startup has managed to grow into a billion-dollar company.

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[Review] Twitter Is Not A Strategy

YoungUpstarts

In its first two chapters, the book argues that while digital technology have rocked our worlds, the fundamentals of strong brands have not changed. A case in point is Apple, whose “Think Different” campaign in 1997 (see video below) served as a rallying call to those who shared the brand’s values. Strong Brands Still Matter.

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SXSW Interactive Names Girlstart’s Tamara Hudgins to its Hall of Fame

SiliconHills

South by Southwest has named Girlstart Executive Director Tamara Hudgins to its Interactive Hall of Fame for 2015. SXSW is honoring Hudgins for her work in expanding and developing the Austin-based nonprofit organization since 2009. Austin Girlstart SXSW Interactive'

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A Glimpse: My American Dream

thebarefootvc

I didn’t listen as I didn’t want to work with anyone that was intimidated by a NAME of all of things. I didn’t listen as I didn’t want to work with anyone that was intimidated by a NAME of all of things. I wrote my applications to college, or rather typed them on a typewriter with a bottle of WhiteOut close by.

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Does the Size of a VC Fund Matter?

Both Sides of the Table

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). .&# That’s what many VCs are hearing in 2010.