Feld Thoughts

JULY 8, 2013

Our findings went into a book that we published in 2004 called The Visible Ops Handbook , which described how these organizations made their “good to great” transformation. Act I begins with IT Operations, where we’re supporting a large, complex revenue generating application. This means that technical debt starts to increase.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Massive liquidity awaited the first movers to the IPO’s, and that’s how they managed their portfolios. It helped that in the nuclear winter that followed the crash, 2001 – 2004, startups and VCs were extremely risk averse and amenable to new ideas that reduced risk. The result?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

million and we seemed likely to raise another $40 million within the first 18 months of operations. I learned everything I know about startups in these lean years: 2001-2004. Once a company has raised $2-3 million dollars I often advise them to get an office manager. Our first big institutional round of VC was $16.5

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

It was ok when I was managing 10, 20, 40 people. In fact, when I reached the level of managing 100, 150 people and the business was moving – I was considered a (leadership) hero. But when I came into an international environment and I managed 500, 800 and 1000 people in 2003, however, it was a sad year. Life was beautiful.

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Up and Running

APRIL 18, 2014

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. The company operates on six continents and boasts more than 250,000 graduates worldwide. Write it down on a napkin.

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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. In 2004, investors regained interest in the consumer internet again.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 13, 2020

In 2004 I was a part-time flight attendant with a 10-year-old son living in Los Angeles. in December of 2004 with just our one little product, and by the end of 2005 we had sold 1 million Finders Key Purse(r). When new management took over, they slowly started stripping the. 23- Help businesses with compliance operations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2019

Six years later, he managed to land a contract with IBM to provide their IBM PC base operating system. But add another five years, and Google had made it, going public in 2004 with a market capitalization of $23B. Apple - It took Steve Jobs two decades to become an overnight dot-com billionaire.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

No one would suggest eliminating smartphones from our day-to-day lives and business operations, so following some simple mobile security guidelines can make all the difference in protecting your private information. In 2004 Don moved to threat research. Don DeBolt is the Director of Threat Research for Total Defense, Inc.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 4, 2021

No more 60 hour weeks at a job where the owners apparently were unable to run a successful operation. I figured after so many people were asking to me help them out with marketing projects on the side, I could do this gig part-time while also managing the kids and household. No hassles. No regrets. From this, Urtasker was born.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 10, 2011

Business owners must learn to manage and juggle a complex and shifting combination of customer, partner, vendor, staff and advisory relationships in order to survive and grow. One of the greatest challenges in doing so is monitoring the current status of all of these important relationships. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. :

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

My company won the ROI of The Year award from The Banker magazine in 2004, something I was very proud of. Social media is seen as something new that can be bolted onto existing CRM and loyalty management platforms. Smart phones make it easy for customers to manage dozens of these accounts. The “Horseless Carriage Syndrome”.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2022

Key Takeaway: The Chief Operating Officer is the second in command to the CEO – they’re the go-to person that should be running the business. Questions I ask Cameron Herold: [2:27] Are there some things in those early days of figuring operations out that really stuck with you? [3:38] Cameron Herold (02:35): Uh, something changed.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

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. My experience of 2001-2004 is very remote from what you are describing.

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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. Product Management – Brad and Mark discuss the role of Product Managers in Startups. One (thing) we have talked about in the past is a lack of Product Managers, experienced technology Product Managers. (in in LA and Boulder) Is that true?

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Hearpreneur

JULY 10, 2022

Every waking day, we are having tremendous changes in regulations and technology which greatly affect the way businesses operate. The pandemic has opened doors for entrepreneurs and altered the way businesses operate – maybe for the better. Location-independent solution managed by remote workers. Photo Credit: Sanket Shah.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. Facebook had grown stratospherically from 2004-2007 to 100 million users and was everything that MySpace wasn’t. If you don’t manage what is said about you in social networks it could be detrimental. The Past (1985-2002).

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Operating across varied industries, Fractional CMOs offer a fresh, tailored approach, helping businesses to be more agile, adaptive, and strategic in their planning Questions I ask Nicole Bernard [00:46] What exactly is a fractional CMO? This is John Jantsch. My guest today is Nicole Bernard. So it's been just kind of figuring that out.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 2, 2018

As of December 2017, the GIMPS project had reached an aggregate computing power of approximately 320 TeraFLOPS (320 trillion floating-point operations per second). This last project was created in 2005 and it has managed to discover more than 50 pulsar and about 20 previously unknown gamma-ray pulsars. million CPUs.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

approx 2004-09. Many pursue an “active” retirement where they can not only keep up-to-date with current trends in their areas of interest, but also make use of their experience and networks to provide operational expertise, general management advice, and critical introductions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2013

Six years later, he managed to land a contract with IBM to provide their IBM PC base operating system. But add another five years, and Google had made it, going public in 2004 with a market capitalization of $23B. Apple - It took Steve Jobs two decades to become an overnight dot-com billionaire.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 19, 2018

As procurement software, Tradogram helps businesses to “trade” with one another by managing the process of buying, selling or exchanging commodities and services. The final word, media, helped to define the vertical we were to operate in. Photo Credit: Hani Abdou. Tradogram’s name originated from the root words “Trade” and “Gram”.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 25, 2011

Each of these 365 ideas are presented in a standard format and approach – there’s a short description of the idea, followed by one or more examples of how the idea have been implemented by some of the world’s best companies and managers, and finally practical advice of how you can implement the idea in your own situation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2016

Six years later, he managed to land a contract with IBM to provide their IBM PC base operating system. But add another five years, and Google had made it, going public in 2004 with a market capitalization of $23B. Apple - It took Steve Jobs two decades to become an overnight dot-com billionaire.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 17, 2018

These companies don’t always call their plans “business plans” but instead often refer to things like strategic plans, growth plans, and operational plans. Journal of Management Studies, 47(3), 391-415. Journal of Small Business Management, 39(1), 60-72. Academy of Management Journal, 52(1), 199-214. 3 Upton, N.,

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

If a businesses are unable to access its vital data and continue operating in the wake of a natural disaster, it could face damages to client relationships, profits, and ultimately, its reputation. A thorough analysis will allow the business to define a plan and timeframe for resuming operations to minimize resulting downtime and costs.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 1, 2018

Business owners who outsource their social media strategy and management don’t always realize that for maximal outcomes, they (or qualified and trained individuals within their organizations) must be actively involved in the process. Social media is an excellent example. Your personal brand won’t really affect your business all that much.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

That resulted in a new process for Search: Customer Development + traditional product management/Waterfall Engineering. In 2004 I funded IMVU, a startup by Will Harvey and Eric Ries. Eric’s insight was that traditional product management and Waterfall development should be replaced by Agile Development.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2012

Six years later, he managed to land a contract with IBM to provide their IBM PC base operating system. But add another five years, and Google had made it, going public in 2004 with a market capitalization of $23B. Apple - It took Steve Jobs two decades to become an overnight dot-com billionaire.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 2, 2019

Compared to the Economy Plan, the Deluxe Plan offers greater flexibility in terms of website management and storage data. Founded in 2004, SiteGround is a highly rated hosting service provider, especially for WordPress users. Plus, FatCow is eco-friendly and environmentally conscious as it operates entirely on wind energy!

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2015

Instead there are a lot of private jet operators around who rent out their aircraft or have people buy shares in such companies in return for use of the jets. There are various businesses in action and even despite recent years of austerity and the financial crisis some, such as VistaJet , have managed to thrive. Partnering Up.

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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.

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Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation 74

Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Dubbed a “visionary marketer” by the American Marketing Association, Michael’s sole mission is to help entrepreneurs avoid the time drain and frustration of managing profitable digital marketing campaigns. She has studied the practical application of psychology for more than a decade in sales, marketing, and people management.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2011

Six years later, he managed to land a contract with IBM to provide their IBM PC base operating system. But add another five years, and Google had made it, going public in 2004 with a market capitalization of $23B. Apple - It took Steve Jobs two decades to become an overnight dot-com billionaire.

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Initial Public Offering California .Net Business Plan 295

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. That business was sold in 2004 and provided JAMCO with its first profitable exit which resulted in the creation of a sizeable pool of capital to use going forward.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Since founding my business in 1981 as a typing and editing service, I’ve operated under many names/websites. For this work, I operate under the name Going Beyond Sustainability. On a professional or client facing level the name to my project management and digital marketing business has a different definition.

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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. Security – we bought some Cisco gear but have a small IT firm as our managed service provider remotely monitoring and updating the software with the latest patches and release. What a nightmare! In the end, here is what we did: 1.

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