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Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and Why He Still Has His Job at Apple

Steve Blank

The launch of the Xbox and Kinect, and the acquisitions of Skype and Yammer happened on his shift. Between 2001 to 2008, Jobs reinvented the company three times. This may work in stable markets and technologies. If you think the job of a CEO is to increase sales, then Ballmer did a spectacular job.

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Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and Why He Still Has His Job at Apple

Steve Blank

The launch of the Xbox and Kinect, and the acquisitions of Skype and Yammer happened on his shift. Between 2001 to 2008, Jobs reinvented the company three times. This may work in stable markets and technologies. If you think the job of a CEO is to increase sales, then Ballmer did a spectacular job.

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Can You Trust Any vc's Under 40?

Steve Blank

Posted on September 14, 2009 by steveblank Over the last 30 years Wall Street’s appetite for technology stocks have changed radically – swinging between unbridled enthusiasm to believing they’re all toxic. Tech acquisitions went crazy at the same time the IPO market did. 3) invest in and take equity stakes in exchange for capital.

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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

ConversionXL

“Value brands can also effectively reach out to pained-but-patient consumers who previously bought higher-end brands, a strategy Wal-Mart aggressively used with its ‘everyday low prices’ policy in the 2001 recession.” This means more people behind a screen, which means more opportunity across distribution channels. recession in 2009.”.

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New Rules for the New Internet Bubble

Steve Blank

The goal was to get your firm public as soon as possible using whatever it took including hype, spin, expand, and grab market share – because the sooner you got your billion dollar market cap, the sooner the VC firm could sell their shares and distribute their profits. 2001 – 2010: Back to Basics: The Lean Startup. The New Exits.

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Turing Distinguished Leader Series: With Partner David Zhang, TVC

ReadWriteStart

Joining us for this episode is our partner David Zhang, Partner at TCV (( Technology Crossover Ventures ). I have been in and around technology for over ten years. So this has always been our most significant focus area, whether in 2022, 2021, or 2001. . The vast majority of their customer acquisition is word of mouth.

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The Rise of the Secondary Market for Emerging Growth Equities– Necessary But Insufficient

Pascal's View

iii. Post bubble period 2001-2009 totals $218.2 This is a good example of technology driven market change being accelerated by new securities regulations). 2001: Decimalization (further loss of economics to provide market support for small companies), by reducing minimum commissions from 12.5 80% of IPO’s <$50MM.

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