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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

2001–2007: THE BUILDING YEARS The dot com bubble had burst. Almost no financings, many VCs and tech startups cratered for the second time in less than a decade following the dot com bursting. In the past 7 years we built cultures of quick money, instant wealth and valuations for valuations sake. And it changed the culture.

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Be Careful not to be Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

Both Sides of the Table

Don’t get me wrong, I do think an important sign from startups is their ability to keep a startup culture going for as long as possible and one sign of this in the early days is scrappiness. It was probably true, but I created the wrong mindset – the wrong culture. I love this saying and what it implies and I use it often.

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Four Steps to Making Customer Service an Organizational Priority

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Jeff Carruthers founded Resonate in 2001, and has steered the business with a focus on what makes organizations relevant to contemporary customers as well as a keen eye for technical innovation. He joined EO in 2015.

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Debunking the Startup Failure Myth & How To Overcome 3 Common Obstacles to Success

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In a study conducted by Cambridge Associates, researchers found that the real failure rate hasn’t gone above 60% since 2001. While recruiting employees who will mix well with your culture is certainly important, be careful not to stack the deck too far on one side or the other.

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A look at six new funds begs the question: Is a slowdown really coming?

TechCrunch

Whether we will see as dramatic a correction in the next few years as we did in 2001 to 2003, however, is anyone’s guess.”. “If Lerner said this point in time feels like the period between March and December 2000, “when public technology stock prices dropped dramatically and there was little apparent impact on venture capital fundraising.

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4 Startup Myths That Hold Innovation Back (and How to Overcome Them)

StartupNation

industry, financing, patenting, location) and outcomes (i.e. This growth, rapid brand recognition, and the quality of the products caught the eye of The Walt Disney Company, which acquired the business for an undisclosed amount the following year in 2001. businesses that were started during a recent eight-year period (2007 to 2014).

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Extra Crunch roundup: Edtech VC survey, 5 founder mistakes, fintech liquidity, more

TechCrunch

In my experience, many founders have a hard time delegating, which can quickly create cultural and operational problems. Enterprise SaaS company Latch makes keyless entry systems; Sunlight Financial helps consumers finance residential solar power installations. ” Fintechs could see $100 billion of liquidity in 2021.

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