Austin Startup

APRIL 27, 2019

Instead of crying in their beers about it, Cotter and Tom Ball at Austin Ventures decided what to do next and came up with Small Ponds, which later became Whale Shark Media and then RetailMeNot (named after its largest digital property). No matter the name?—?the It started in 2007 here in Austin and was founded by my friend Matt Cohen.

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K9 Ventures

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

In late 2000, early 2001 I started my second company to test whether I can build a successful company again. MK : I chose the name K9 for two reasons. MK : I attended Carnegie Mellon for my undergraduate and masters. I started my first company when I was 20. VN : In a typical year how many startups do you invest in?

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

It was initially named Martin’s Free House, before changing its name to Wetherspoon earlier the following year. The following year, the first airport pub was opened in Heathrow and in the same year they were also named J D Wetherspoon plc, opening their 50 th pub. The company’s chains initially only expanded in North London.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is exactly what happened in the broader VC industry between 1999-2001 as many people without the requisite skills entered the industry. And for some reason this seems like it is seldom talked about in the press as we celebrate every check written and every name attached to them. There is a downside. I assure you.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 5, 2013

One marketing guru named William Crush came up with a killer idea: create a “temporary” city and the stage a train wreck for an audience of paying spectators. The new town, named Crush, was built in short order, just for the purpose of having a place for the crash to happen. Identity Theft Role Reversal.

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dashes.com

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

There are folks who dont like me, or who are annoyed by me, but if Id broken somebodys trust in regard to their work, I guarantee itd be just about the first thing youd find when you Google my name. I would love to be plagiarized and embroiled in a lawsuit--the curiosity factor alone would boost my sales and name recognition exponentially.

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Pascal's View

MAY 13, 2011

iii. Post bubble period 2001-2009 totals $218.2 years in 2007- the longest gestation period since 1991: What has driven these changes to the capital markets and are they permanent or temporary? 2001: Decimalization (further loss of economics to provide market support for small companies), by reducing minimum commissions from 12.5

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

short videos ( Vine ), posing questions, memes, topical content (stay away from polarizing content) and timing (know when posts work) to name a few. Keep an eye on this channel for those that don’t directly click a social link but remember your name and type it directly into the browser. Photo Credit: Dasharoo.

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Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

In 2007, he was named the Anne Armstrong Leadership Fellow, a position given annually to the most promising young foreign policy professional. On Describing His Current Work without Naming His Fund/Investments. Dan Kimerling: I love 2001: a Space Odyssey. Dan has a B.A. with Honors) in Political Science and an M.A.

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Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

These anticipated outcomes were validated by “ Returns to Angels in Groups ” by Professor Rob Wiltbank in November 2007. This article was originally written in May 2001, revised extensively in January 2011 and again October 2011. Angels typically invest in companies operating in industry sectors with which they are familiar.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

We forget, we think this is ancient history, it was 2001, I mean it wasn’t that long ago. Well, so my website is RitaMcGrath.com , I know hugely inventive name. But they never really dropped the idea. Rita McGrath: The opportunity for getting close to customers revived again after Apple introduced the first iPod.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

A 2011 limited-release film that will be culturally relevant for years to come, this A-list film follows a set of employees during an intense 36 hours at an unnamed investment bank, set in the financial crisis of 2007-2008. ” But on the morning of December 2, 2001, Enron declared bankruptcy. They left with nothing.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

Then I got engaged to be married in late 2001 and had the motivation to get really serious. We had agreed to sell the company to Salesforce.com and between the offer in December 2006 and the closing March 27th, 2007 I focused exclusively on the sale to Salesforce.com. It became a social activity. I thought that, too.

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om.co

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

I had been writing GigaOM (the blog) since December 2001, but in 2003, I started working on a piece for Business 2.0 I was also pretty convinced that we would live in a world where online video would be pervasive and so we started NewTeeVee in 2007. Name (required). Here is the TL:DR version in case you are pressed for time.

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Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

In October of 2001, Webster, McCarthy, and Graff decided to do just that and GoldStar was born. Starting as a tool for one of the founders to update his portfolio, co-founders Spencer Fry, Dave Gorum, and Jason Nelson launched a self-funded, $12 per month plan in 2007, alongside their established free plan. How’d they do it?

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Regardless of the name, it’s all forward-looking planning. These companies don’t always call their plans “business plans” but instead often refer to things like strategic plans, growth plans, and operational plans. Action: Carve out some time to set goals and build a plan for your business. Journal of Management Studies, 47(3), 391-415.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

The KISS frontman started off selling the KISS-themed coffin online in 2001 and launched the newest versions of the “KISS Kasket” early in 2011. While other celebrities are trying to make their clothing lines stand out from the rest, Welch went a completely different direction and created a name for herself in the wig industry.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

https://medium.com/media/cc969482e7abf6b75d3c0958c8ee409d/href I moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and as a VC who had built his career as a programmer, database designer, program manager, CEO then VP Products at Salesforce, I wanted to build a portfolio of software investments. I asked Jonah in my interview how he became this viral guru.

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