BeyondVC

JANUARY 3, 2019

Truly amazing that all of these companies went from slide deck to B in approximately 3 1/2 years. ABM/Demand Gen), Richard Crowley (Slack, Ops Architect), Misha Brukman (JanusGraph, co-founder). Look at 2001 and 2008’s Lehman collapse and Sequoia RIP Good Times deck for lessons learned. First check to Series A?—?congrats

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ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

These companies get the prevention-promotion balance right by evaluating every aspect of their business model—making near-term changes that reduce costs now and after demand returns (unlike layoffs). A 2 minute iPhone video from your CEO would have such a bigger impact than a highly manicured campaign or corporate sounding email.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 22, 2010

Due to competitive markets we ended up with a pretty good term sheet until we needed to raise money in April 2001 and then we got completely screwed. This states how the proceeds from a sale or dissolution of the company will be distributed. It was accept the terms or go into bankruptcy so we took the money.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The New York Times, January 2001. Finally, in December 2001, came the big reveal: Ginger was the Segway. . Experiment 2. It doesn’t serve demand; it creates it.”. For marketers, then, the goal is to distribute that secret, in full or part, for maximum impact: To create real value for Insiders. Secrets form bonds.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The New York Times, January 2001. Finally, in December 2001, came the big reveal: Ginger was the Segway. . Experiment 2. It doesn’t serve demand; it creates it.”. For marketers, then, the goal is to distribute that secret, in full or part, for maximum impact: To create real value for Insiders. Secrets form bonds.

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Customer Differentiation West Virginia Campaign 101

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 3, 2012

Incorporated in 1998 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company’s network of over 100,000 globally distributed servers provides an infrastructure layer that accelerates the distribution and delivery of content, media and applications. Scaling Akamai – Part 2: From Product to Platform. Founding Akamai. Gross Profit. $(60).

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

A photo posted by CEO Blog Nation : I am CEO (@ceoblognation) on Aug 18, 2015 at 2:23pm PDT. #1) 2) Help Others & Improve Upon Customer Service. — in a class so high in demand that I had to wait several quarters to take it? In 2001, I came home to find my apartment on fire. Tell us your story below!

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