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18 Inspirational Career Reinvention Journeys from Successful Entrepreneurs

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By 2000, with degrees that were looked at as “useless degrees in soft skills,” I realized I had to figure something out, and fast. From 2000 to 2004, I held jobs that allowed me to travel the country. Let’s just say, it took me five years to realize that would never happen. I have to get curious.”

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. In 1998 there were around 850 VC funds and by 2000 there were 2,300. By 2000 the total LP commitments had mushroomed to more than $100 billion. The Funding Problem.

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What’s Really Going on in the VC Industry? What Does it Mean for Startups?

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But VC is an “illiquid asset&# so funds didn’t disappear quickly - In 2000/01 the stock market quickly adjusted punishing investors in the NASDAQ and in individual public technology stocks. side note: our last fund at GRP Partners is currently ranked as the 5th best performing fund of the year 2000.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

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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. Or worse yet they may never get financed. Raise at “ the top end of normal &# but not so high that future financings in a corrected market become impossible.

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The De-Carbonization Of The Economy

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

My partner Albert told me that when you factor in the financing costs of this swap, the average home in the Northeast United States could save $1000 to $2000 a year by doing this swap. It has gotten less expensive to do this swap out as solar and heat pump costs have come down.

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Hockey Stick Growth Explained

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Usually, entrepreneurs use bootstrapping to finance their expenses. Blade Years: The blade years lasted for at least 3 years from 1997 to 2000, where its revenue was around 1.5 Growth Inflection point: Netflix hit its growth inflexion point in 2000 with its revenue at 41 million. Surging Growth: This period started in 2001.

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20 Women Entrepreneurs Changing Their Industries (and the World)

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Sparked by a pair of scissors, some pantyhose and a party where founder, Sara Blakely , wanted to look her best, Spanx officially began production in 2000 and changed women’s fashion and fit forever. Peeler isn’t just changing the world of student aid, she’s also redefining the role of women entrepreneurs in finance and education.