ReadWriteStart
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Blockbuster needed to recognize the importance of providing content to their customers from the comfort of their homes. They had a model such that customers had to make two trips (to purchase and return) for any VHS. Blinded by its advertising revenue , Yahoo let customer experience take a backseat.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 23, 2012
In 1998 there were around 850 VC funds and by 2000 there were 2,300. Try charging customers for your product when you have 12 competitors giving the product away free finances by $20 million of VC. In 1998 it was 150 million, 1999 250 million and by 2000 it had crossed 350 million. The Funding Problem. The Exit Problem.
Ben's Blog
MARCH 24, 2011
In the great bubble of 1998-2000, the boom in public valuations mirrored the boom in private valuations. The inflation-adjusted data from the last bubble tells the story: In the 3-year period from 1998-2000, venture capital firms raised more than $200 billion, which represented about 0.55% of the national GDP. It didn’t stop there.
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