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

Feld Thoughts

In 1999 we filed an S-1 to take Sage Networks public. I was a co-founder and co-chairman. Focus on the reality – your reality – and do your best operating in the context in which you can’t control. Don’t create a narrative to justify something that is going on.

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Why Every Company Needs A DevOps Team Now

Feld Thoughts

Following is a guest post on DevOps by Gene Kim , Multiple Award-Winning CTO, Researcher, Visible Ops Co-Author, Entrepreneur & Founder of Tripwire. Since 1999, my passion has been studying high performing IT organizations. He wrote it a while ago and it has sat in my draft queue waiting for the perfect moment to emerge.

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May Business Angels Spread Their Wings Over Kenya?

Transformify

I met Innocent Moranga, the founder of the Founder Magazine , at a round table peer group at CEOWorld. All this inspired Innocent Moranga to found the Founder Magazine. Mbwana Alliy Founder and Managing Partner at Savannah Fund. Johnni Kjelsgaard Founder and CEO at GrowthAfrica. John Kieti Team Lead at m:lab.

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Venture Capital Funding and the Sexism You Can’t Quite Prove

Up and Running

I don’t know how it operates behind closed doors. According to Fortune , in 2006, female founders were involved in only 2.95 Teams of male and female founders and the implication for team composition. I don’t know this world on an intimate, personal level. I have no idea exactly what it takes to get inside that inner circle.

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30 Entrepreneur Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

Since my co-founders and I haven't agreed on the company name yet, we decided to post in one of the Business Naming Facebook groups that we joined. My wife and I co-founded our Web development and digital marketing agency atCommunications, LLC in 1999. Thanks to Roy Morejon, Enventys Partners ! #10-

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A Venture Capital History Perspective From Jack Tankersley

Feld Thoughts

Jack Tankersley, a long time mentor of mine, co-founder of Centennial Funds, and co-founder of Meritage Funds, wrote me a very long response. For many years preceding 1999, the 1982 vintage was known as the industry’s worst vintage year. JMB Realty: Real Estate Management company.

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9 Tips to Increase Profit NOW from Leading E-Commerce and Online Retail Experts

Mike Michalowicz

Neil Waterhouse, founder and host of multiple Aussie eBay and E-Commerce Sellers Meetup Groups, advises start-ups to focus on proven products with a track record. Row Murray – Founder, and Digital and UX Director of Kenobi and Board Member on Vic ICT4.Women. Nathan Huppatz – Co-founder, Costumes.com.au

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