Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

A few of the detailed case studies include: Tech legend Bill Gross building an MVP in 1999 to test demand for online car sales, which grew into CarsDirect.com. The Embrace infant warmer was developed - by getting out of the country -- and how Rob Emrich learned and scaled his non-profit, Road of Life.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 28, 2012

AMF’s decision to streamline production and slash the workforce resulted in labor strikes, low quality motorcycles, and declining sales. During the late ’90s, Apple was struggling to meet sales goals and internal power struggles were greatly to blame. Crew, was once on the fritz with plummeting sales and branding issues.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

It soaked up all of our development resources and didn’t allow us to focus on what we felt our company strategy was. On some level we felt we did because being a SaaS company in 1999 was trailblazing. The needs are too different as are the sales channels and marketing messages. Deer are right-sized for a start-up.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

In 1998 it was 150 million, 1999 250 million and by 2000 it had crossed 350 million. Mobile devices deliver “bottom of funnel” sales opportunities that deliver real & immediate economic results. Bottom of the sales funnel. Businesses are also one-click from advertising through Google and now Facebook. Morning in VC.

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 3, 2012

Facebook and Google would be obvious choices for this, but so much has been written about each of them and they represent such special business models, I worried that it would be both hard for entrepreneurs to relate and hard for me to develop new insights. Scaling Akamai – Part 1: A Little Fat. Gross Profit. $(60).

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Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Those that have been in the Bay Area for a while may remember the 1999 Bill Viola show at the SFMOMA. I developed graphic arts software for years prior to my printmaking career, so going back to the fundamentals of printing is something that has motivated me from the start.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Within a few months, they raised $30,000 (which was a lot of money for them) and were invited to an incubator for new business owners, where they learned how to run a company. Airbnb has changed the world, created a new business model for many people, and has drastically impacted how people look at properties and the space that they own.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2019

While the term was new, many of the ideas aligned with “ permission marketing ,” which Seth Godin brought into marketers’ consciousness in 1999 and contrasted with “interruption marketing.” While it took time to refine the language, Drift formed the kernel of the idea based on experiences developing their product. Original research.

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SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

This code convergence effort was supposed to save Microsoft substantial development time, and also - they tried to convince themselves - improve the offering since Word would have the same features on every platform. But back in 1999, a then very young Netflix based in Los Gatos with less than 20 employees, was on the edge of going bust.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 24, 2019

The concept of “economic moats” came from a 1999 Fortune article by Warren Buffett: The key to investing is [.] A moat-building project can be far simpler while still working toward the same goal: a sustainable, decisive business advantage. Developing a moat isn’t formulaic. Pick a random job description for a sales position.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

When it was spun out as a a separate company, Iridium’s 1990 business plan had assumptions about potential customers, their problems and the product needed to solve that problem. They made other assumptions about the type of sales channel, partnerships and revenue model they would need. iridium-9500 satellite phone ~1999.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

One of my pharmacy contacts was looking at this business model in 1999, and asked for my input,” Thorkelson said. “It Because there’s more to life as an entrepreneur than you can get by focusing on one arena, Thorkelson expanded his business interests into real estate. Kris Thorkelson: Businesses are like children.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

In fact, my first website I can’t show you, because I don’t think we have internet access, but I had a Geocities website in 1999 for a card game I used to play called Magic the Gathering. The biggest deal I’ve ever done was a sale of a $100,000 website. After running that Magic site, I moved on to running a proofreading business.

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Growthink Blog

JUNE 19, 2010

What is the future for good-old fashioned DVD rentals and sales? Lee, quite simply, has forgotten WAY more about the entertainment business than most of us will ever know (see his biography below). Lee, quite simply, has forgotten WAY more about the entertainment business than most of us will ever know (see his biography below).

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 28, 2018

In 1990, Mr. Moran, his wife and his youngest daughter Barb founded Moran Industries and expanded the business model to include franchised repair facilities with the acquisition of Mr. Transmission. Barb has led the company through a changing industry and has served as the President and CEO since 1999.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

From what I’ve noticed, this is for 2 main reasons: The internal conversation about design aesthetic devolves into one about features, rather than developing a distinct visual identity. It’s too bad, because Polyvore actually has a pretty unique business model. Products that are on sale. Navigation.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Some really great stuff in 2010 that aims to help startups around product, technology, business models, etc. First Principles. Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. -

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Austin Startup

MAY 3, 2017

Buyout companies  — In a low interest rate and the slow-growth environments of recent years, companies like Apple, Facebook, and Google focus on acquisitions instead of focusing on capital expenditures and development of internal investment projects. Execute what you need to be in order to be that business. Imagine that.

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 28, 2010

has sales offices throughout Korea and over 1,000 retailers carrying its product line, in addition to a local formulation facility. Prestigious London-based Monocle magazine, a global briefing journal covering international affairs, business, culture and design, has chosen Haifa as the city with the most promising business potential for 2011.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 31, 2017

The site owners need to maintain it skillfully enough to make sure that it ranks for the right search terms, create new blog content, and generate newsletters, but beyond that, there isn’t much other effort going into making sales. Amazon would only buy the book after the sale was made so they didn’t store any products at the beginning.

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