Feld Thoughts

JULY 25, 2013

Pantheon is building “A big badass platform that will run 30% of the Internet.” When I was was in college, I found some books written on the future social impact of the Internet on the World. I spent a year on the Dean campaign Web Team during the presidential campaign of 2004. I’ve been here before.

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Up and Running

APRIL 18, 2014

And we did, until the internet came on the scene a couple of years later and left us holding our floppy disks in our hands. Voices.com , an online marketplace that matches voice actors with advertising agencies and TV and radio stations, began in 2004 as an idea scribbled down on a napkin by newlyweds David and Stephanie Ciccarelli.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

Since selling Matt has gone on to become one of the smartest angels I have seen operate. As internet crashed media became cheaper so they bought more and their tracking and analysis became really good so they did better. Selling LowerMyBills: o In 2004 he was getting a lot of call to take more money but was not interested.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

In 2004 / 2005 I was starting to get intrigued with user-generated content. A deep dive into the Foundry Group investment philosophy including an interesting discussion of their investing Themes. “… our lens is: Internet Software Companies anywhere in the U.S. If you are outside internet software we are not going to invest.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

The boom in Internet startups would last 4½ years until it came crashing down to earth in March 2000. What this meant for entrepreneurs and VCs was a bit more complex– the IPO market was all but closed (with the Google IPO in 2004 as a brilliant exception), but it was possible find a buyer for your company. billion.)

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Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

While it was still a college-focused SNS, Facebook of course launched in 2004 and there were plenty of other examples of social networking already… Friendster (2002), LinkedIn (2003), MySpace (2003), Orkut (2004). It is more remarkable for a large, well-known company that’s an actual operating business like Yahoo!

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500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

While a flood of new VCs came into existence during the late 90’s internet boom, many had difficulty raising new funds after the crashes of 2000-2001 and 2008 , and as a result significantly fewer fund managers exist now compared to a decade ago. Mega VC, Micro VC.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 2, 2018

Regular computers must be united into a sophisticated computing network; big tasks should be broken into smaller ones; and all the possible contingencies — like slow internet or sudden computer shutdowns — must be taken into consideration. (Unless it’s a high-end supercomputer with a computing capacity of 10 000 regular PCs.)

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

In 2003, he was the founder of Nigeria’s first online-realtime Point of Sale (POS) electronic payment system and in 2004 created West Africa’s first locally issued and processed online-realtime international payment card: Ecobank MasterCard. “We Here come the drones. The company now has more than 17 million users. Konga, Jumia and Gloo.ng

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 3, 2020

A successful venture capitalist, Chris and his team at JAMCO continue to consult with and maintain equity positions with a range of firms operating in his areas of expertise. Anyone involved in Internet related high-tech businesses at the time learned much from the loss of easy to raise capital with high valuations and quick IPO/RTO exits.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 8, 2018

Every business deserves to be unique in its mode of operations while operating in a digital environment. She is Chief Operating Officer of Gapingvoid Culture Design Group. Our name comes from our Lead Artist, who has had internet fame since 2004 online as @Gapingvoid. Her mission is to help others.

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BeyondVC

DECEMBER 22, 2006

So when we moved in the beginning of 2004, I vowed to outsource as much as possible. If you choose to go the really simple route, the PC-only VOIP providers of today have come a long way since 2004. Yes, one problem is that all of the solutions I list above are dependent on having an Internet connection. What a nightmare!

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

What I’ve honorably been able to do, however, is share the deck I used to pitch LinkedIn to Greylock for a Series B investment back in 2004. the consumer internet landscape in 2004 vs. today. In 2004, the consumer internet was just beginning to rebound. the evolution of LinkedIn as a company. Reid Hoffman.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

It was fall 2004, and the presidential election was in full swing. Hopefully that will take some of the sting out of the fact that you had to engage in a little trickery. To motivate you to give this a try, let me tell you a story from the early days of IMVU. Lo, my 1032 subscribers, who are you? Take a look and let me know what you think.

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Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

Amazon saw that the internet would change retail. Thanks to the internet and other globalizing technologies, the entire world has entered the Networked Age. The second is a lack of operational scalability. Microsoft and Apple believed that microprocessors would allow consumers to have their own computers.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The early history of MySpace is inextricably intertwined with that of Intermix, a small-cap publicly traded Internet company in Los Angeles where I worked as corporate counsel from 2004-06. By the fall of 2004, the site’s explosive growth attracted the attention of many potential investors and buyers.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 5, 2013

That may have been fine in 2004, but a 36 hour response time is something like a hundred and eighty-nine Internet years. You may as well not even bother at that point. Try to find out some simple but important info from your own company without contacting a human being.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 20, 2014

The non-profit Internet Corporation for Assigned Names andNumbers (ICANN) is the governing body of keeping the Internet operational and stable by providing tech maintenance of DNS root registries and managing net protocol numbers. ICANN introduced the safety measure of domain locking, also known as registrar-lock, in 2004.

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David Teten

MAY 16, 2011

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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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Founded : Spring 2004, incorporated July 2004. who derive a meaningful chunk of their revenue from operating ad networks. To put that in perspective, Facebook’s overall operations (which are highly profitable) generated about $1.5 Facebook estimates they already have 60% of addressable US internet users.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 26, 2011

This is the tool I use most often to get lots of info. [link] Alexa Toolbar – Alexa is a service that collects data on people surfing the Internet using the Alexa Toolbar. link] Google Search Shortcuts – Google has a list of operators that you can use to do customer searches that will turn up lots of information on sites you are analyzing.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

For the 0.0001 percent of you who have never operated a seat belt before, it works like this…”. An iPod, a phone, and an Internet communicator. And the third is a breakthrough Internet communications device. An iPod, a phone, and an Internet communicator. 2004) iPod 4th generation. An iPod, a phone…”.

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Eric Friedman

JULY 12, 2016

Previously, Eric was the Global Senior Director of Sales and Revenue Operations for Foursquare. Eric graduated from George Washington University in 2004 with a degree in Marketing. I was introduced to Eric by my former roommate, Brian Watson , four years ago at a USV holiday party ( Eric was actually the first Analyst for USV ).

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 10, 2011

There are literally thousands of examples this: a new entrant in a market establishes a brand presence, executes a powerful marketing strategy, and achieves operational efficiency and is able to capture a significant piece of that market, often becoming the market leader in the process. Have we established a “frame of reference?&# , 2.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 30, 2015

Would you be surprised to know that almost half of the dot com companies founded when the boom started in 1996 were still around in 2004--four years after the peak of the NASDAQ? Most internet opportunities were of modest scale – often worth pursuing – but not usually worth taking public. Each month, they''d tick up just a little bit.

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Reid Hoffman

OCTOBER 15, 2013

What I’ve honorably been able to do, however, is share the deck I used to pitch LinkedIn to Greylock for a Series B investment back in 2004. the consumer internet landscape in 2004 vs. today. Every great consumer internet company grows up to be a unique organization. the evolution of LinkedIn as a company.

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Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

But even during the macroeconomic boom of 2004 to early 2008 (inflated by various credit bubbles – housing, sovereign debt, LBOs) tech IPOs were extremely rare and then the global economic crisis of late 2008 – 2010 only further dampened hopes for a recovery. Zynga – 8x+ trailing revenue. Carbonite – 3.4x

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Austin Startup

MAY 14, 2019

People can pay for a membership to work from a shared workspace which often includes internet, coffee, desks, and other amenities. - Coworking is a recent phenomenon which was aided by the proliferation of the internet and the associated capability for people to work remotely. How did coworking start? may come from your decision.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The Bridge Between Online Services & The Internet: AOL. It was an online community like CompuServe and eventually started offering people dial-up access to the Internet for a monthly fee. AOL was controlled by one company and the Internet was distributed. AOL was closed, the Internet was open. And then came AOL.

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David Teten

APRIL 1, 2011

" Barry Silbert, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, SecondMarket As the Founder and CEO, Barry Silbert is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and operation of all its markets. He serves as a Managing Partner of both funds. the 1990s. a 2005 book about new developments in Web 2.0

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thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2016

As I reflected on FPV’s first full year of operation, I thought back to my original thesis and reasons for starting the fund. After spending time in Silicon Valley (from 1999-2003), Boston, London and Chicago, I moved back to NYC in 2004 and have been fortunate to witness the technology and startup growth for the past 10+ years.

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

As I reflected on FPV’s first full year of operation, I thought back to my original thesis and reasons for starting the fund. After spending time in Silicon Valley (from 1999-2003), Boston, London and Chicago, I moved back to NYC in 2004 and have been fortunate to witness the technology and startup growth for the past 10+ years.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2010

Most of what I learned about operating startups I learned from the really tough years at my first company from 2001-2003. That is when no customers wanted to work with Internet startups because we as an industry had burned so many customers. And I think this is sometimes missed by those who run to quickly to greener pastures.

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abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 18, 2017

healthcare system does not operate as a free marketplace with the type of open-competition that we often associate with capitalism. From 2004 to 2014, the average payments for coinsurance rose 107% from $117 to $242. As an example consider Pediatrics After Hours which operates in Dallas as a pediatric urgent care facility.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

I had a lot of fun learning what the internet could do for me. In fact, my first website I can’t show you, because I don’t think we have internet access, but I had a Geocities website in 1999 for a card game I used to play called Magic the Gathering. In 2004 I began blogging. It was a little bit geeky, but I really enjoyed it.

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

Last week, I wrote about Akamai , a company with strong network effects that successfully transitioned from a single product to build a platform that garners over a billion dollars in revenue and is now a core part of the Internet’s fabric. Magical, really. TripAdvisor’s History: Two Big Pivots. I’m not sure the Mafia could do better.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

His findings are based on data from more than 2,000 companies that received venture funding, generally at least $1 million, from 2004 through 2010. Mr. Dreymann moved his family from Israel in 2004 after co-founding Goodmail in Mountain View, Calif., INTERNET BUSINESSES. General Internet. - Computer And Internet.

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