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Can You Trust Any vc's Under 40?

Steve Blank

In theory when you went public, everyone’s shares were now tradable on the stock exchange, but usually the underwriters required a six month “lockup” when company insiders (employees and investors) couldn’t sell. My experience of 2001-2004 is very remote from what you are describing.

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The Twenty Year Itch: My Last VC Investment Out of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures

This is going to be BIG.

I understand that now, being an investor in companies that have over 100 employees, closing in on $100mm run rates, where it’s been a long time since I was a Board Observer and most of their interaction is with the bigger, later stage investors that came after me. Consider this.

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The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

million in 2004 to $6.5 In response, the company initiated a new training program for employees that focused on retaining customers and overcoming easy objectives. It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today. communication. and customer expectations.

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How To Develop Your Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

million in 2004 to $6.5 In response, the company initiated a new training program for employees that focused on retaining customers and overcoming easy objectives. It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today. communication. and customer expectations.

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The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

million in 2004 to $6.5 In response, the company initiated a new training program for employees that focused on retaining customers and overcoming easy objectives. It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today. communication. and customer expectations.

Retention 105
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The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

million in 2004 to $6.5 In response, the company initiated a new training program for employees that focused on retaining customers and overcoming easy objectives. It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today. communication. and customer expectations.

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Microsoft Acknowledges the Obvious with Their Smartphone Business

Venture Chronicles

Microsoft has a long history in mobile, going back to 2004 but it was the release of Windows Mobile in 2008 that demonstrated the strategic intention. This comes on the back of an announcement last week that they were selling off their feature phone business.

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