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Does the Size of a VC Fund Matter?

Both Sides of the Table

A 1997 vintage is likely to perform much better than a 2000 vintage because the former got to ride the dot com bonanza and likely saw some quick IPOs and crazy trade sales while the latter is more likely filled with many companies that never reached the promise land (or are still trying). Why does vintage matter to you? Maybe even less.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. The fact that today’s Internet bubble does not represent all companies does not disprove its existence. Ah, but today’s Internet companies have real revenue!

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How to Radically Stand Out with Brand Marketing

ConversionXL

In 2002, Elon Musk created Space X. If you spam the non-buyers with sales CTAs, you’ll only annoy them. Our instructors are the top 1% of practitioners from real, successful companies—not self-labeled gurus. But what if your true mission is to “reduce the amount of boring content on the internet”?

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Ninja Moves from a Secret Marketing Entrepreneur

The Startup Magazine

Preparing your small business for growth requires following some basic product positioning and brand building guidelines: 1. 1) Don’t Assume Advertising Creates Growth. At the time, experts claimed that traditional ads would be replaced by digital advertising as Google started its rule over the internet. Think about it.

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Prevailing Wisdom

Mucker Lab

1996 – “It’s impossible to get to build a billion dollar company selling widgets at $15 and taking $1 commission one at a time”. 2002 – “the social network fad is over”. 2002 – “Information Technology is not a competitive advantage”. 2002 – “Consumer electronics is a low margin and highly competitive industry”.

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Prevailing Wisdom

Mucker Lab

1996 – “It’s impossible to get to build a billion dollar company selling widgets at $15 and taking $1 commission one at a time”. 2002 – “the social network fad is over”. 2002 – “Information Technology is not a competitive advantage”. 2002 – “Consumer electronics is a low margin and highly competitive industry”.

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Will Work for Equity - Investing in Clients - Arizona Bay

www.inc.com

Sales & Marketing | Wednesdays. SALES & MARKETING. Internet and Online Business. During the first Internet boom, companies that provided services to tech start-ups were all too happy to work for stock. In 2002, he stepped gingerly into the work-for-equity arena, with a modest investment in one start-up. Leadership.

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