Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 11, 2022
2001–2007: THE BUILDING YEARS The dot com bubble had burst. We had nascent revenues, ridiculous cost structures and unrealistic valuations. I learned to avoid unnecessary conferences, avoid non-essential costs and strive for at least a neutral EBITDA if for no other reason than nobody was interested in giving us any more money.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
This should not be confused with raising too much money as many companies did in 2006-08. It helped me avoid chasing deals (and a house) in 2007/08 and it led to GRP’s fastest pace of investment in many years in the first three quarters of 2009 at a time when many others weren’t investing. The deal was done in late 2007.
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SoCal CTO
MARCH 9, 2007
skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, March 9, 2007 Map of VC Investments Found this Map of 2006 VC Investments post. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Some very interesting graphics including this heat map: Very cool visualization tool!
Cracking the Code
DECEMBER 28, 2006
Thursday, December 28, 2006. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. ► 2007. (10). ▼ 2006. (7). Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. McKinsey highlight #1: the art of cost cutting or. Being a San Francisco-Menlo Park commuter, I spend an average of 90mn per day on the road.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 22, 2011
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. It’s like people arguing that there’s a beautiful beach house in 2006 that represents great long-term value due to scarcity of similar property. The road ahead.
Duct Tape Marketing
MAY 4, 2011
We ended up putting in our equipment at no cost, and two days later the smell was gone. It’s not sexy, nor is it costly (in hard costs, but the time she puts into it is certainly of high value), but the specificity and clarity with which she writes is something I deeply appreciate.
Board Effect
JANUARY 3, 2020
A 2007 National Nonprofit Ethics Survey showed that just over 50% of nonprofit employees had observed at least one act of misconduct within the prior year. Along the same lines, a 2006 Harris Poll showed that a mere 10% of Americans felt that charities behaved honestly and ethically pertaining to their use of donations.
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