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Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

Kayak was started here in my backyard of Boston… co-founder & CTO Paul English and the product/engineering team is based here in Concord MA. Historically more revenue came from distribution/lead-gen (57% in 2007), but this tipped in 2008 though appears to be steady from 2009 to 2010 at about 58% advertising and 42% distribution.

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@altgate » Blog Archive » Outsourcing For Startups

Altgate

It’s a dating website that is free for users and makes money from advertising. The servers are in the cloud, his advertising sales is with Google, etc. In the valley or in Boston, lawyers will often *defer* up to $25K until funding in return for 0.5%-1.0% Advertising. He basically outsources everything.

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New San Diego VC Firm Emerges as ‘The Moneyball of Venture Capital’ | Xconomy

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Our Cities ▾ Boston ›. View More in Boston ›. Our Events ▾ 6/14/12 · Boston. Boston Events ›. After beginning their fund-raising efforts in 2007, the firm was ready to close in the fall of 2008—when the financial crisis hit Wall Street. © 2007-2012, Xconomy, Inc. Subscribe for Free.

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Meet Manu Kumar, Chief Firestarter at K9 Ventures

K9 Ventures

Direct Revenue, meaning no three-way business models and no advertising, media, or content. That company merged with another company in Boston and grew to about 80 people and was acquired in 2005. New Technology or New Market, meaning no “me too” ideas. Frighteningly Early.

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What is Sweat Equity Worth?

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Answers Ask Entrepreneur Home Business Operations Business Opportunities Sales & Marketing Advertising & PR Finance & Accounting Franchises Home Business Human Resources Internet/E-Commerce Legal Issues Starting Up Technology Most Recent Answers How Can I Streamline My E-Commerce Operation? July 31, 2007 |. What is Sweat Equity Worth?

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Publicity Stunts: When Good Ideas Go Bad

crowdSPRING Blog

Two trains were designated to travel around Texas to advertise the event. In 2007 Todd Davis, CEO of the identity theft protection company LifeLock, decided to pursue a great new marketing effort. cities, including several in various locations in Boston. They erected buildings, set up tents, and even erected a grandstand.

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Highlights from the 2009 Business of Software Conference

Software By Rob

Paul Graham When I moved to the east coast in 2007 I made it a goal to see Joel Spolsky and Paul Graham speak at some point. I wound up seeing Joel, but I never caught Paul when I lived in New Haven or Boston.