Dream It

APRIL 29, 2019

The study looked at 316,244 women whose health insurance switched from a low-deductible plan to a high-deductible plan between 2004 and 2014. An article in NPR describes a recent study that linked high-deductible health plans to delayed diagnosis and treatment. months longer for diagnostic breast imaging, 2.7 months for first biopsy, 6.6

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Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Never missing an opportunity for a good war story, I’d like to revisit one high-profile transaction, the $650 million acquisition of MySpace by Fox Interactive Media in 2005, on which I spent many sleepless nights along with the rest of the deal team. Part of the deal was bringing in a new CEO, Richard Rosenblatt.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 7, 2017

When Netsurit decided to seek an opportunity to expand into the North American market, networking with our colleagues at Entrepreneurs’ Organization was the logical first step in finding a like-minded company in the US. I have been an EO member since 2004. By Orrin Klopper, EO member and CEO of Netsurit. Lessons Learned.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

It had grown stratospherically from 2004-2007 to 100 million users, which actually was slightly smaller in December 2007 then MySpace was. FourSquare obviously brings up a lot of interesting commercial opportunities. Social Chaos Will Create New Business Opportunities: Sprout Social, CoTweet, awe.sm, LocalResponse.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

These investors can also be hesitant to bet on emerging managers, whom they may perceive as higher risk than established investors, even though Cambridge Associates data shows emerging firms made up 72% of the top returning firms between 2004 and 2016. As a result, capital can be concentrated in certain areas.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

While Evans always gave back, his life changed in 2004 when his team built the National Underground Railroad Museum. O – for opportunity. We, as entrepreneurs, have an incredible opportunity. For Evans, it wasn’t just another project. Being a part of it was one of his proudest moments. P – for pure water.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 16, 2017

“Much of the growth and success of CoinX was reinforced by a combination of my EO forum, the EO network, and the opportunity to serve other EO members through leadership. I continue to be humbled and inspired by other EO members – whether in the Accelerator program, the local chapter or across the globe.” – Megan Burton.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 27, 2022

America truly is the land of opportunity, especially to people who grow up in third world countries and fight adversity every day while seeking to create a better life for themselves and their loved ones. Creating Popongo was one such opportunity, a chance to challenge myself as well as fill a need and connect people.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

In 2004, I left the firm to join Intuit as their in-house GM. I believed in the company, its customers, the employee, and wanted nothing more than to receive the opportunity to grow and manage the business. I grew up in Southern California and graduated from Pepperdine University with a JD. Were the risks great?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2020

This is an exciting opportunity for women entrepreneurs. Proposed use of education grant: value of education, quality of courses selected, and understanding opportunities to grow. The Tory Burch company launched in 2004 with a concept and turned that into a collection. About Tory Burch.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 27, 2020

That spring of 2004, I was looking after our three kids—Emma, five; Kaitlin, three; and Keenan, two. Each one presented me with an opportunity to gain experience and to learn. One day in September 2004, I realized that I had learned enough and had confidence enough to make my vision a reality. You can do this, I said to myself.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2021

NVCA-Pitchbook data on acquisitions and IPOs back up the sentiment of founders when it comes to likely exit opportunities. In fact, today we are witnessing fewer acquisitions relative to IPOs than in years past, as the average acquisition-to-IPO ratio since 2004 is approximately 15:1. Accordingly, 58% of startups expect to be acquired.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2023

Khosla and his firm, founded in 2004, is raising about $3 billion across three new funds , according to regulatory filings. billion for a Fund VIII, $1 billion for a second opportunity fund and $400 million for a new seed fund. Last year, the firm raised over $550 million for its first Opportunity Fund after taking in $1.4

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2021

in 2004 before falling sharply due to the economic recession of 2007-2009. By focusing on financial literacy and individualized coaching, we are giving everyone the opportunity to own their home, increasing financial inclusion and equality in America. homeownership rates in 2020 were about 65.8% according to Statista.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 19, 2024

In 2004, Tableau emerged from the Stanford campus to deliver their application to the users. Cloud databases ushered in an opportunity to centralize that data analysis again. The pendulum between these two states started with centralization during the 2000s with BI products from Microstrategy, Cognos, BusinessObjects, & Hyperion.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

I was in college from 2000 to 2004. However, recognizing that the common thread between all of the players in the game is the desire to be part of the brilliant business opportunity at hand is what will ultimately prevail. A lot of great companies were started at elite schools during that period.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 30, 2018

According to the NVCA 2017 Yearbook , in 2004, 77% of global VC fundraising went to US VCs, and 85% of global VC dollars went to US startups. This implies that the US is still the center of the VC industry, even while there is more opportunity for US VCs to invest abroad. . Source: NVCA, Pitchbook.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 20, 2018

While engaging in their profession, people often see opportunities to do something better, and that’s how many entrepreneurs are born. A master of her craft, she knew the value of personalized party accessories, so Mintz launched her own party supply company in 2004. You can thrive and be happy.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

Of course, one could rebut that by saying traditional VC is all about investing in outliers: Seth Levine analyzed data from Correlation Ventures (21,000 financings from 2004-2013) and writes that “a full 65% of financings fail to return 1x capital. 100x investment opportunities only come along in VC occasionally.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Seth Levine analyzed data from Correlation Ventures (21,000 financings from 2004-2013) and writes that “a full 65% of financings fail to return 1x capital. In VC, 100x investment opportunities only come along once every few years. If you bet your VC fund on opportunities like that, you’re relying on luck. Hope is not a strategy.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 20, 2021

Musk, whose 2004 bet on electric cars looked risky at the time and now seems prophetic. Exciting Opportunities. These developments are creating exciting opportunities for investors. It is not by chance that governments and corporations that grew wealthy from carbon are looking to a fossil-fuel free future. Just ask Elon.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

He started Thrillist with Adam Rich in 2004, which later became Group Nine Media in 2016. That’s a really interesting opportunity for a fund like ours to say we’ve gotten to know you, we’ve been able to watch and see you execute and we’re happy that we didn’t chase into last year’s insanity.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

She served as the first woman president of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, (2003/2004), one of the largest Rotary Club in the world. With a lot of faith, and the opportunity to participate in the rebuilding of what would later become Automobile Alley, we opened our doors on July 17, 1995. Meg retired from the Council April 8, 2019.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Google Translate: Issues and opportunities. When I purchased a translation company in 2004, the idea of machine translation was scary and exciting at the same time. The more we learn about machine translation, the more we see that there are issues that come with the opportunities it offers.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 14, 2023

We were founded in 2004 by David Rose, Founder & Executive Chairman, Gust. Gust for timely communication to all interested members in a particular opportunity, and our intern analysts use Pitchbook for initial diligence on similar companies, market size, and other related topics. Q: Can you please share your major tech needs (e.g.,

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 8, 2019

We live in a time of unprecedented opportunity for entrepreneurs. A simple metric – when I registered my first company in 2004, the naming space was wide open. So get these things right from the start. There are more customers, resources and money than arguably any other time in history.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

Of course, one could rebut that by saying traditional VC is all about investing in outliers: Seth Levine analyzed data from Correlation Ventures (21,000 financings from 2004-2013) and writes that “a full 65% of financings fail to return 1x capital. 100x investment opportunities only come along in VC occasionally.

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Surdna Foundation

APRIL 11, 2022

This is our fourth such survey since 2004. They asked that we give them more opportunities to provide input into program strategies and “proactively reach out with new funding opportunities.” Focusing on opportunities to listen and learn with our grantees through Town Halls, grantee learning cohorts, and other forums.

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Impact Hub

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The roots of Sampangan trace back to Langsat, a small town in Aceh Province, devastated by the 2004 Tsunami. By providing a workplace with flexible working hours, the organisation empowers women, offering them opportunities to participate in the workforce on their terms.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2010

I was paid less in salary in 2004 than I was paid at the job I quit in 1999 (a job I had held 8+ years). I sent numerous emails for another for a job opportunity and he is now a senior exec at a very prominent startup. No employees wanted to join startups – they were all looking for stable jobs.

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abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 18, 2017

One obvious solution to this list of issues and opportunities is to leverage technology to better serve the needs of the customer. From 2004 to 2014, the average payments for coinsurance rose 107% from $117 to $242. Service Level – Do your doctors ask you for feedback? Do they conduct surveys? Do they measure waiting time?

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Tomasz Tunguz

JULY 28, 2024

Since Salesforce catalyzed the SaaS movement with its IPO in 2004, software companies have been hard at work identifying & optimizing components of workflow. That’s an opportunity for startups : to redefine how software is bought. The workflow software of the last 20 years will see a similar change.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MAY 29, 2023

There’s a user-experience - even a new product opportunity - in solving that problem. The challenge is that these “search results pages” don’t reveal how extensive the search was : how many of the TripAdvisor top 20 recommendations were consulted? Might a rarer indoor activity like rock climbing be of interest?

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

And then from 2004 to 2014, she was at Google and managed lots of different things, including the self-driving cars project, global sales and operations, and the business teams for checkout in Google Apps. Well, I joined Google, I guess now fairly early, but it was 2004. Tomasz Tunguz: Well, I love the [inaudible 00:21:55]. It was fun.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

RepTrak, founded in 2004, helps businesses measure their reputations (and their competitors’ reputations) through a database of more than 1 million company ratings collected every year.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. The DoS used to process renewals for many categories, including E, H, L, and O visas, domestically until 2004, when national security laws began requiring biometric data collection from visa applicants. embassy or consulate abroad.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 12, 2017

The Mali Rising Foundation was formed in 2004 to provide accessible, quality education for children, focusing on middle school education. When a child takes your hand and thanks you from the bottom of his or her heart for the opportunity to learn, you never forget that moment. Girls face challenges that their male counterparts don’t.

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