Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Seth and I worked together on ServiceMagic in the 1999 – 2004 time frame (IAC acquired it in 2004 for $180m) so we had a deep understanding of how a heavily metric-based buy/sell marketplace worked. Two years ago we probably wouldn’t have considered Rover.com as it would have fallen outside our active themes.

Seattle 136

Seattle New York Metrics Demand 136

YoungUpstarts

MAY 31, 2011

I came back to India , in 2004. It’s a dramatic shift from how things were in 2004. In recent years, feeding the local demands became the focus. There is a company named Flipkart that has replicated Amazon’s awesome customer support infrastructure and took India by storm. Catch what he has to say below.

India 208

India Silicon Valley Early Stage Asia 208

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today. million in 2004 to $6.5 Once again, it is extremely important to conduct extensive research into your customer’s behaviors and demands to determine the best retention strategies for your business.

Retention 115

Retention Customer Developer Programming 115

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today. million in 2004 to $6.5 Once again, it is extremely important to conduct extensive research into your customer’s behaviors and demands to determine the best retention strategies for your business.

Retention 112

Retention Developer Customer Programming 112

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today. million in 2004 to $6.5 Once again, it is extremely important to conduct extensive research into your customer’s behaviors and demands to determine the best retention strategies for your business.

Retention 105

Retention Customer Developer Programming 105

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today. million in 2004 to $6.5 Once again, it is extremely important to conduct extensive research into your customer’s behaviors and demands to determine the best retention strategies for your business.

Retention 98

Retention Customer Developer Programming 98

Up and Running

APRIL 10, 2017

At the end of the hall was a sign with the name of the hostel and an arrow pointing to the last door. That, if anything, is the key to working at a startup, traveling, and perhaps life in general—the ability to adapt to whatever your environment demands and enjoy the process. So we were totally prepared, right?

Chile 110

Chile Argentina Startup Chicago 110

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2011

Prior to AxialMarket, Peter held positions in private equity at SFW Capital Partners and was part of the founding team at Gerson Lehrman Group, where he helped build the firm’s dominant global marketplace for on-demand business expertise. He serves as a Managing Partner of both funds. the 1990s.

Private Equity 68

Private Equity Merger IPO Equity 68

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 30, 2015

For buyers, it is a place to post a creative project, name their own price, watch the world contribute ideas and choose the one they like best. Today, crowdSPRING is the world’s #1 online marketplace for creative services ranging from graphic, web and industrial design to copywriting services. Thanks to Kent Lewis, Anvil Media. #4

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Australia Software Review LLC 48

Up and Running

MAY 6, 2015

If you’re an eCommerce site, your category page or your product page is much more likely entrance into your site than them just typing in your domain name. That is unlikely, but eventually especially the younger users are going to demand that. They actually come in from interior pages. Jonathan: Now why is that? John: Exactly.

SBA 60

SBA Technical Review Software Review Small Business 60

ConversionXL

APRIL 24, 2019

Until 2004, when the U.S. Intangible assets constitute patents and trademarks,” writes Alex Graham , “but also hard-earned competitive advantages, such as brand names and culture.”. Takeaway : If demand has firm boundaries, aim for geographic dominance. Efficient scale moats depend on limited demand and geographic dominance.

Non-Compete 122

Non-Compete United States Networking Acquisition 122

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

There were chat rooms, discussion groups, dating, classified ads – you name it. ones were enhanced because they coincided with hardware that allowed us to capture more content instantly – namely images and video – otherwide Web 2.0 We had email, instant messaging, group calendars, discussion boards, etc.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

I started my business namely to help others and to improve upon the aloof customer service being presented in the IT industry. That’s what spawned the idea that I can do better and namely how computer users deserved much better. — in a class so high in demand that I had to wait several quarters to take it? That’s it.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Australia Technical Review Community 48

online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

First Name. ignited the current trend by adopting a dual-class voting structure before its IPO in 2004. Mark Siegel, managing director at venture capital firm Menlo Ventures, which has managed more than $4 billion since 1976, said its a matter of supply and demand. Why use your real name? another account. Confirm Email.

Silicon Valley 42

Silicon Valley Founder Software Review Technical Review 42

David Teten

MARCH 12, 2012

According to a 2003-2004 U.S. We wanted a conference room with a standing conference table (~$950 on up) and anti-fatigue mats , but so far we haven’t had the audience demand. survey, Americans spend over half of their time awake sitting.

Product 166

Product Portfolio Venture Capital Vesting 166

abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 18, 2017

If you asked 100 people to name a place where you frequently wait, even when you are on time for your appointment, how many would say the doctor’s office? From 2004 to 2014, the average payments for coinsurance rose 107% from $117 to $242. The consumer has come to accept waiting at the doctor.

Customer 59

Customer Technical Review Venture Capital Software Review 59

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Do you think Red Sox fans would have rather had nicer guy than Manny Ramirez in 2004, or would they rather have had his 130 RBI? Jeter, on the other hand, wouldn't budge from shortstop for A-Rod, even though A-Rod was clearly the better shortstop--and demanded $17 million a year for declining performance in his twilight years.

New York 99

New York Equity Hiring Demand 99

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

I validated this in my conversations with companies with more market reach than us, that had tried similar products (ppv video platform), but pulled the plug because they didn’t see the demand for it. A couple of friendly amendments: * Two commenters on a May 2004 blog post, Whither Trepia? Name (required). Let us know.

Software Review 79

Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79

thenextweb.com

AUGUST 6, 2012

Chris had been working on creating a better desktop search since early 2004, knowing that no existing solutions were any good. Soon afterwards though, Infogami was to become part of Reddit under the name Not A Bug, and Aaron would help to build Reddit into what it is today. He is, indeed, demanding progress.

Cofounder 70

Cofounder San Francisco Programming Founder 70

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

They’ve grown to attract big-name clients like LinkedIn, PayPal, and Shopify, mostly through social media channels rather than organic search. Generating demand makes the story more about your brand. Meeting demand is much easier out of the gate than generating demand. Generating demand is more challenging to get right.

Social Media 145

Social Media Audience Media Marketing 145

Start Up Blog

JUNE 6, 2019

era emerged circa 2004, it really did feel like we’d discovered some kind of utopia. New industries never ask if it’s ok to sell a new raw material, they just take it and commercialise the demand for it. It gave regulation a bad name and created a doctrine that said that taxes were bad for the economy. But when the web 2.0

Government 79

Government Algorithm Artificial Inteligence Social Media 79

YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2019

Microsoft worked to become a household name in the world of desktop and laptop computers. My company was founded in 2004, but we didn’t have a BHAG until 2013. It wasn’t long before my phone was ringing and demand was up for someone to haul away their old stuff. A computer on every desk and in every home.”

Connecticut 180

Connecticut New York City New York Australia 180

blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

Mental Pandiculation » Why I Don’t Hang Out With People Named David. Name one widely acclaimed or groundbreaking technology or technique to come out of the.NET realm in the past 5 years? Now name one that didn’t come from Microsoft? I challenge you to name a 1.7 March 25, 2011 at 3:06 pm. [.]

Java 107

Java PHP Software Review Coder 107

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

These 12 bigshots got into some industries that don’t exactly fit their famous personalities — or the demands of consumers. While other celebrities are trying to make their clothing lines stand out from the rest, Welch went a completely different direction and created a name for herself in the wig industry. Way outside of the box.

Switzerland 150

Switzerland Georgia Jordan Florida 150

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

I began asking around who the smartest people in the online media industry were and two names came up again and again — Jonah Peretti (social & viral content) and Ze Frank (social video). I asked Jonah in my interview how he became this viral guru.

Media 210

Media Los Angeles Russia Viral 210