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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

Most entrepreneurs today don’t remember the Dot-Com bubble of 1995 or the Dot-Com crash that followed in 2000. As a reminder, the Dot Com bubble was a five-year period from August 1995 (the Netscape IPO ) when there was a massive wave of experiments on the then-new internet, in commerce, entertainment, nascent social media, and search.

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Seven considerations to ensure your broadband is up to the task

NZ Entrepreneur

Of course, one of the critical facets of any business is how you stay connected to the people you need to interact with and to complete transactions. Chances are your internet connection is something you haven’t given much thought since you signed up with your provider. Consideration 1: Business fibre or residential?

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6 Stories of Successful New Entrepreneurs to Inspire Your Business

Up and Running

Her local Small Business Development Center (SBDC), a resources partner of the SBA, assisted them in developing marketing materials that effectively showcased the company’s unusual range of proficiencies. In 2001, they secured their second SBA loan for the business.

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Find an Angel Investor, Without Going Through Hell

Startup Professionals Musings

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. As a member of one of these local organizations, I use Angelsoft on the investor side to review business plans, deal flow, and help orchestrate presenters at monthly meetings of the local organization. Here are the largest flocks: Angelsoft.

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New Rules for the New Internet Bubble

Steve Blank

We’re now in the second Internet bubble. The Golden Age (1970 – 1995): Build a growing business with a consistently profitable track record (after at least 5 quarters,) and go public when it’s time. The Business Plan (Concept- Alpha-Beta - FCS ) became the playbook for startups. Carpe Diem.

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Flocks of Angels, and All You Need is One

Startup Professionals Musings

If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. Or does it? I’ll come back to that later. Keiretsu Forum.

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Retro: My Favorite Blog Post on Raising VC

Both Sides of the Table

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. We have also been very busy with our next release, which is due out by December 11th (but I’ll save that for a different post). I set up my laptop, connected to the Internet, opened the compulsory 15 page PowerPoint deck and waited for my adoring fans. Folksonomy.