finance.fortune.cnn.com

AUGUST 21, 2012

Exclusive: Returns for brand-name VC funds By Dan Primack August 20, 2012: 12:15 PM ET. FORTUNE -- Its no secret that venture capitalists were hit hard by last decades dotcom bust, considering that median returns for 1998-2001 vintage funds are all underwater. Market Movers. Marketing jobs. Shawn Tully. Newsletters.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 24, 2022

Disclaimer: I’m not a stock market analyst and this is not commentary on the performance of Meta in the public market. Facebook’s name change to Meta in October 2021was a strong statement: Facebook will become a fully focused on the metaverse within 5 years. For example, in 1998, Prof.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2011

The main selling point of the site is convenience – users can access to hundreds of brand name products right at their fingertips, and Stockn’Go takes note of what is purchased and provide personalized product suggestions and price. comparisons each time they shop.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 5, 2016

Although PayPal was introduced in 1998, consumers have been buying and selling online since 1994. PayPal was originally introduced as Confinity and was founded by several big names, including Max Levchin, Luke Nosek, Ken Howery, and Peter Thiel. Online Shopping. At the time, the system didn’t seem impactful, but it truly was.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Whether it’s an automotive company, a fast-food establishment, or a chain of pubs, many business hopefuls use franchising as their route to market. It was initially named Martin’s Free House, before changing its name to Wetherspoon earlier the following year. Franchises are popping up everywhere – that’s the whole point of them.

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Up and Running

JULY 11, 2014

in 1998 and eventually became Yahoo!Store. Because he’s a staunch believer in working with those that solve a problem – not necessarily a big problem, but a problem that has a market – we’re going to assume most of those startups exhibited this characteristic. The startup’s name? Sold to Yahoo! Pied Piper.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 13, 2019

I started by own business – Perception Kayaks – in the beginning because I could see a space in the market and kayaking was it. How did you come up with your business name? Perception Kayaks was named by its definition. I founded Perception Kayaks in 1975 and eventually sold it in 1998.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

Dot.com Bubble ( 1995-2000): “ Anything goes” as public markets clamor for ideas, vague promises of future growth, and IPOs happen absent regard for history or profitability. They taught you about customers, markets and profits. With Netscape’s IPO , there was suddenly a public market for companies with limited revenue and no profit.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

There are obvious reasons the industry has had less-than-desirable returns, including: massive over-funding of the sector, huge increases in inexperienced venture capitalists that took a decade to peter out, and the massive correction in the value of the public stock markets that closed many exit opportunities for half a decade.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The new device could hold names, email addresses, phone and fax numbers and incoming and outgoing messages. In 1998 RIM quickly followed this up with a next generation product with an 8-line display, ran on AA batteries and would last 500 hours. Resegmenting an Existing Market. Creating a New Market. You got it.

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Board Effect

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Announce your nonprofit’s role when another user uses the nonprofit’s name elsewhere on the web. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 offers certain immunities for internet service providers that may lend some form of protection from allegations of copyright infringement, tortious conduct, or defamation. Uphold Privacy Rights.

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David Teten

APRIL 1, 2011

I hope that you can join us Monday night, April 4, midtown NYC, at a panel on “Innovation in Private Company Liquidity-Online Merger Markets, Social Media, Secondary Markets, Non-US Markets, Private Equity, and the Disappearing IPO” The program is sponsored by the HBS Club of New York and the HBS Angels of NY.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

I owed my mom a lot of money for my plane ticket and only had $100 to my name, but I felt like a millionaire! After buying our first home in 2000, I realized how great the housing market was, saw how everyone else was buying up houses for little or no money down to rent them out and started to do that myself. I always have been.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 29, 2016

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. I started thinking about my company’s name by being honest about the criticism in my industry. 1 – Clear Company Value.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 29, 2016

Selling more than 17 million bags since 1998, eBags knew they had huge retargeting potential, but what they did with their data was pretty creative. With the help of their marketing agency, Just Media, Lumension, a global leader in endpoint security software, realized greater potential and effectiveness with their retargeting campaigns.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 2, 2010

As I wrote last week in 10 Tips for Startups and Small Businesses on Naming Your Company , coming up with a great company name for your new small business or startup can be challenging and time consuming. Think different (Apple) – 1998. Coming up with a memorable tagline can present an even greater challenge.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 2, 2010

As I wrote last week in 10 Tips for Startups and Small Businesses on Naming Your Company , coming up with a great company name for your new small business or startup can be challenging and time consuming. Think different (Apple) – 1998. Coming up with a memorable tagline can present an even greater challenge.

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Growthink Blog

APRIL 27, 2010

After my column a few months ago regarding Jeff Bezos' now famous (and incredibly profitable) investment into Google in 1998, I was deluged with comments and opinions on this question - was his investment luck or was it foresight? Remember this was 1998 not 1994. Inktomi and GoTo to name just a few. Alta Vista. Webcrawler.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 28, 2018

The impetus for my business came in 1998 after I rescued my dog Chewy from an animal shelter and he developed severe health problems. How did you come up with your business name? Stella and Chewy are the names of the two dogs I rescued in the late 1990s. Tell us your story. Why did you start your business?

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Up and Running

MARCH 17, 2011

That’s “the client who wants you to build a site that will combine the features of Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, Digg, Napster and every other popular site ever built since 1998…&#. Tip of the hat to Duct Tape Marketing for this one.). The spouse. They “expect a little bit too much. The cheapskate.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 7, 2016

One doesn’t need to carry out thorough market research to understand that a customer will be more willing to make a purchase at a shop where they feel they’re getting maximum help in finding what they’re looking for as fast and easy as possible. Popular products”, “Customers who bought this also bought…”, etc.).

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The Communication Secrets Of The World’s Greatest Salesman written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Carmine Gallo. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Carmine Gallo. Take The Marketing Assessment: Like this show? Connect with Carmine on LinkedIn.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2018

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they came up with their business name. #1- 1- Suggestive and evocative name.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Talented entrepreneurs are nothing if not resilient in the face of change: Market forces, competitive threats, technological shifts, you name it. Google, which incorporated in 1998, has a market cap of $200 billion and employs more than 30,000 people.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 9, 2019

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. I incorporated under that name, as well). My brand name is the combination of the two streets I was raised on in West Orange, NJ.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 9, 2010

None of those early failures deterred Tony from pursuing more entrepreneurial ventures, culminating in a $265 million sale of his startup Link Exchange, to Microsoft, in 1998. Tags: Reviews Strategy business marketing social media book review delivering happiness tony hsieh zappos.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 19, 2009

Much of what I have found effective is counter-intuitive, because it requires investing more effort in each hire - all in the name of efficiency. Its one of the hardest things to see while its happening, and its one of the hardest mistakes to undo, because of the human and emotional costs of layoffs.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 19, 2017

Online Business Directories: How to Use Citations to Build a Successful Local SEO Strategy written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. One of the most popular ranking factors is having a keyword in the Google My Business page’s business name – which can help you rank at least 1.5 Citation’ sites.). from Local SEO Guide.

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rob.by

MARCH 8, 2012

Now you go: Name (required). Whilst the average tech entrepreneur may lack some of the more business relationship, networking, and sales/marketing skills – they still need to have an entrepreneurial mindset, understand financial models, market factors, and how the business ultimately makes money. Your points are solid.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 26, 2020

The name of the last part? First, just to provide a foundation here, Bazaarvoice was named after Chapter 4 of “The Cluetrain Manifesto” (available for free online), “ Markets Are Conversations ”. I still think it is the best chapter of any book on marketing that I’ve ever read. Netflix’s initial marketing campaign?

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The store offers an amazing customer experience, creating an enormous indoor market that offers up products that may not be widely available and encourages shoppers to slow down and enjoy the scenery rather than rushing through errands. What makes Wegmans so great? Whole Foods.

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Ben's Blog

MARCH 24, 2011

Let’s look at public market comparables and venture capital flows to see if we can find a match. Public market comparables. In the great bubble of 1998-2000, the boom in public valuations mirrored the boom in private valuations. When Netscape peaked in the late 90s, we had 90% market share and 50 million users.

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Up and Running

JULY 29, 2015

Kickstarter has the name recognition, but it also has a lot of campaigns. Applicants can receive up to $4,000 and must use the money for marketing, advertising, hiring employees, or expanding facilities. This grant was launched in 1998 by Womennet to help entrepreneurs succeed. National Association for the Self-Employed Grants.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! “The median net return to VC fund investors has not been positive for any vintage year since 1998″ – [link]. Can you name all of the scripts? Truly fantastic.

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www.ericsink.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Marketing for Geeks. that the Tech-Ed speakers list had more people named Brian than women. In 1998, SourceGear was looking to hire a full-time person in technical support. The decision was primarily being driven by myself and one of my co-workers named Mary. About Eric. twitter.com/eric_sink. Version Control by Example.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

I was still unprepared; I had no idea that I also needed to learn about go-to-market strategy and distribution. The Harvard Business School’s business plan competition has been running since 1998; the only competition winner that has achieved any sustained success is Cloudflare (2009).

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

I was still unprepared; I had no idea that I also needed to learn about go-to-market strategy and distribution. The Harvard Business School’s business plan competition has been running since 1998; the only competition winner that has achieved any sustained success is Cloudflare (2009).

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