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Want to Know a Secret? Your Customers Do.

ConversionXL

The New York Times, January 2001. Finally, in December 2001, came the big reveal: Ginger was the Segway. . The order of operations may surprise you. Dean Kamen’s code name for the project was “Ginger.” That was all most people knew. But few could wait to learn more. The rest of the story is familiar.

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Want to Know a Secret? Your Customers Do.

ConversionXL

The New York Times, January 2001. Finally, in December 2001, came the big reveal: Ginger was the Segway. . The order of operations may surprise you. Dean Kamen’s code name for the project was “Ginger.” That was all most people knew. But few could wait to learn more. The rest of the story is familiar.

Customer 101
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20 Most Influential Graphic Design Companies From Around the World

crowdSPRING Blog

You don’t need to look further than the studio’s homepage for an example of this: it features a live webcam that shows what’s going on in New York-based studio right at that moment. Headquarters: New York City. Locations: London, New York City, and San Francisco. Headquarters: London, UK.

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This Week in VC with @VCMike Hirshland of Polaris Ventures

Both Sides of the Table

This lasted from about 2001-2004. This probably wasn’t a fun period of time for a new VC but nonetheless probably made Mike stronger than having started in 1997. Finally, I do want to mention that Mike was the founder of DogPatch Labs , which has facilities in Cambridge, New York and San Francisco.

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5/25-NYC – Investing in Intellectual Capital: Patents, Trademarks, Domain Names, Litigation, Government Rights, and other Intangible Assets

David Teten

He then led the growth of the domain services division, expanded into the aftermarket business and built Oversee’s owned and operated portfolio of domain names into one of the worlds largest, firmly establishing the company as a leader in Internet real estate. Jake Geleerd, President and Chief Operating Officer, Ocean Tomo, LLC.

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Making the NYC Community Smaller

This is going to be BIG.

After I graduated in 2001, I remember it seeming impossible to feel the same way about living in New York City. The New York Tech Meetup isn''t in the back conference room of Scott''s offices at Meetup anymore. New York Tech Day, with 10,000 people at Pier 94, can be intimidating just as it is inspiring.

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Try On The Decision For 30 Days

Feld Thoughts

My whole world blew up in 2001. I was in New York for it, having taken a redeye the night before from San Francisco. While I was trying to be helpful in general to the firm and my partners, I didn’t like the way we were operating. My portfolio melted down with the bursting of the Internet bubble.