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Learning From The OG iPod

Mucker Lab

Most brilliant “Internet of Things” ideas are quicksand for capital unless you have the branding, vertical integration and customer lock-in that Apple achieved. However, the rise of the Internet equalized if not flipped the ratio as the web (and mobile) created a new product category and distribution platform.

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Can You Trust Any vc's Under 40?

Steve Blank

Perhaps in direct proportion to the number of “freemium” and “eyeballs” web deals funded.) My experience of 2001-2004 is very remote from what you are describing. It may just be that the message of building companies that have predictable revenue and profit models hasn’t percolated through the VC business model.

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BUZZ Doesn’t Equal BUY: Three Factors To Look For When Seeking Stocks With Long-Term Value

YoungUpstarts

These are easy calculations to make with the availability of cheap or even free stock analytics tools available on the web. Masterful execution makes up one of the triangle’s two vertical sides. (I He has been a regular panelist on television’s Forbes on FOX since the show’s inception in 2001. I call this the “hard edge.”).

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11 Digital Marketing “Crimes Against Humanity”

Occam's Razor

That means I get to spend loads and loads of time across many industry verticals, see many many campaigns, translate many many foreign websites (thanks Google Chrome for auto-translate!) Because you believe that the Web is essentially TV? Not following the "10/90 rule for magnificent web success." Think of the puppy!

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Money Out of Nowhere: How Internet Marketplaces Unlock Economic Wealth

abovethecrowd.com

What started as a web site to trade laser pointers and Beanie Babies (the Pez dispenser start is quite literally a legend), today enables transactions of approximately $100B per year. In many cases, a deeper focus on a particular category or vertical allows these marketplaces to distinguish themselves from broader marketplaces like eBay.

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Is Your SaaS Homepage As Optimized As You Think?

ConversionXL

Yes, most are web-based. ” These charts are similar, demonstrating that the homepage really hasn’t changed much since 2001. In 2001, 45% of the screen was useful (content, navigation, or logo/tagline). Does your vertical dropdown extend way too far beyond the fold? 9 billion matches, downloadable app.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

So we opened the goFlow platform from surfing-only to 10 new verticals: Paddle-boarding, Diving, Fishing, Skateboarding, Cycling, Golfing, Snow sports, Boating, Kitesurfing and more to come. Ajay Prasad, the founder of GMR Web Team < [link] > #15) Take Advantage of an Opportunity. ” Thanks to Ajay Prasad, GMR Web Team !