Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 5, 2010

In 2005 he was graduated and took a job in South Carolina working for technology company while he started his own web design company on the side. By 2005 I had moved back to the US and we started hiring US employees (The first two employees we hired had both grown up in India! I hope that didn’t have a stature of limitation!

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

I lived in London from 1997-2005 and for 6 of those years ran my startup based out of London. After a recent discussion I had with Steve Blank it made me remember that I had left off one of the most critical factors – a culture of failure. I remember this lesson well.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I don''t remember when I started talking to Rob, but I know it was before February of 2005, because I found "rob@businesspundit.com" in the contacts I ported over when I left GM and went to USV. It was written by a guy about my age down in Louisville, Kentucky. A former engineer, Rob was a great writer and a thoughtful student of management.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 26, 2011

It feels a lot like NYC as a whole did back in 2005--a handful of relatively disconnected folks, a few marquee companies and a whole lot of pent up interest in doing something impactful in the local community. Android Backlash.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2015

Before weighing in on the subject I would point out one thing that should be obvious to many of you – the iPhone was originally launched in 2007 in an exclusive partnership with AT&T and this was vital to both Apple and AT&T and was a hard negotiation throughout 2005 and 2006.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 13, 2010

I started blogging in 2005 and then re-started blogging about a year ago. In my mind public debate is the highest form of democracy. It proves that you really have freedom of speech. And there is relationship between debating and blogging. Let me explain. It’s a great experiment for me.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

LP contributions to VC firms shrunk from 2000 and by 2005-2008 had stabilized to around $30 billion per year. Put simply, more deals and fewer venture capitalists mean better access to deals, more stability for winners and great returns for the best in our industry. Money flowing into our industry has also massively downsized.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

Starting a tech company today costs 99% less than it did 18 years ago when Y Combinator was started ( today and 2005 ), largely due to the emergence of cloud technologies, no-code tools, and artificial intelligence. has nearly quadrupled in the same time period (investments from 2005 to 2015 and total investments through 2021 ).

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

An obvious example is Google who may have gotten less market attention if there would have been 8 well-financed competitors during the 2001-2005 timeframe. Those with strong business models suddenly stand out when the tide goes out.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

You opened Urban Betty in 2005 and it’s been growing ever since. In addition to developing Urban Betty , a successful salon with two locations, Neff also created an app for stylists , produced a book about homes in Austin, Texas, and even reached the Inc. 5000 list twice! . What drives you?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

Companies raised too much money in 2005-08 and had high burn rates. The people left standing had a compelling vision to build companies and we backed many in 2009. When this period was fresh, in Sept 2009, I wrote a very detailed assessment of what I thought had just happened. tl;dr summary. VCs were very active in this period.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

Founded in 2005, NetEase is now known for its news portal, music streaming app, education products and video games that compete with those of Tencent. . “IMVU operates one of the world’s oldest, yet most vibrant and young — in terms of our user base — metaverses.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2020

The Jonas family has been raising goats and making goat milk soap since 2005. PJ, like many other business owners, feels that no one will ever care to the same extent, since they aren’t as deeply invested. But of course there are always people willing to work hard and learn. . About Goat Milk Stuff.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

When I saw what BuddyTV is working on and how long they’ve been the market (since 2005) I realized that this has huge potential to help disrupt the television market. I re-connected with Andy Liu the founder & CEO of BuddyTV – the largest destination for social TV enthusiasts on the web. No Dave S. =

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2021

So in 2005, he launched reCAPTCHA. “During those 10 seconds while you’re typing in a CAPTCHA, your brain is doing something that computers can’t do, which is amazing,” von Ahn said. But the tests were annoying and pointless, so he wondered, “Could we get those 500,000 hours a day to do something useful for humanity?”.

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American Entrepreneurship

AUGUST 27, 2024

They are: Melba’s Restaurant – Grant Amount: $650,000 – founded in Harlem in 2005 and became a premier comfort food destination in New York City, opening its second location in downtown Newark.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The UK has had real-time payments since 2005, via the Faster Payments network. To counter this “too big to fail” risk—and to promote the UK as a global tech hub—the UK kicked off a policy initiative to become a global superpower in financial services and technology. A full 8 years earlier than the U.S.)

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Klarna’s first ever transaction took place at 11:06:40 am on April 10, 2005 at a Swedish bookshop called Pocketklubben, according to the abbreviated history published on the company’s website. competitors and sometimes described by Europeans as a Klarna clone. But first, let’s go back to the beginning.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

While Nexon has been a regular participant in G-STAR every year since 2005, they did not attend during special circumstances such as internal issues in 2019 and the pandemic in 2021. A company representative stated that they plan to concentrate on developing new games and strengthen their internal operations.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Booking.com started in 1996 and was later acquired by Priceline Group (now called Booking Holdings) in 2005. Adyen launched in 2006, and in June 2018, it was listed as one of Europe’s largest tech IPOs with a value of €7 billion. Stefan van Duin , partner, Borski Fund. Nick Kalliagkopoulos , partner, Prime Ventures. •

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

One is S3 Ventures , a venture capital firm that’s been around since 2005, which raised $250 million for its Fund VII, touting itself as “the largest venture capital fund focused on Texas-based startups.”

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2022

In 2005, he helped to launch the startup Bazaarvoice, which provides data about retail customers’ shopping habits. . Hurt cofounded Austin, Texas-based Data.World in 2015 alongside Bryon Jacob, Jon Loyens and Matt Laessig.

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abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In his 2005 book, The World Is Flat , Thomas Friedman recognizes that the Internet has the ability to create a “level playing field” for all participants, and one where geographic distances become less relevant. Launched in 2005, Etsy is a leading marketplaces for the exchange of vintage and handmade items. annual GMV.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Our collective strategy Ambition 2030 represents the promise of Impact Hub when I first joined as a member (Impact Hub Islington, 2005). Also, it’s why I started an Impact Hub (Amsterdam, 2008), why I served on the global Board (2015-2018) and contributed through other roles, and why I want to continue to serve the network.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Between 1999–2005 the costs went down by 90% and between 2005–2010 they went down a further 90%. million and my A Round in 2005 was only $500,000 (and that’s all I ever raised). The reality is that as a result of two major trends the costs of starting a technology startup went down massively.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

government essentially shut them down in 2005, he said. In 2001, for six months, Whurley left Austin to follow a girl to Las Vegas and to break into casinos as a hired hacker. He returned to Austin to launch a cybersecurity startup, Symbiot. That company was super cool,” Whurley said. But the U.S.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jerusalem’s economy and therefore startup scene suffered after the second Intifada (the Palestinian uprising that began in late September 2000 and ended around 2005). There are three main hubs for the Israeli tech scene (in order of size): Tel Aviv, Herzliya and Jerusalem. billion (£7 billion), came from Jerusalem.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Since launching in 2005, the Impact Hub network has undergone significant growth, now reaching over 16,500 members in 100+ locations across the globe. This decision was made as the Recife team’s expansion goals focus on real estate and innovative ways of work rather than on the social, economic and environmental impact.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

When we entered the eLearning niche in 2005, interest in online education and eLearning solutions was just beginning. Microsoft 365 based LMS / Teams LMS). How to scale a business with tens of thousands of competitors worldwide? Just compare: only 479 education startups were registered 10 years ago, while now there are more than 24,000.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Klarna’s first ever transaction took place at 11:06:40 am on April 10, 2005 at a Swedish bookshop called Pocketklubben, according to the abbreviated history published on the company’s website. competitors and sometimes described by Europeans as a Klarna clone. But first, let’s go back to the beginning.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 8, 2021

Since launching in 2005, the Impact Hub network has undergone significant growth, now reaching over 15.500 members in 100+ locations across the globe, working to tackle the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a variety of actions. The Impact Hub network in Europe.

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Impact Hub

MAY 1, 2020

Since launching in 2005, the Impact Hub network has undergone significant growth, now reaching over 17,000 members in 100+ locations across the globe. We felt that leaving the global network allowed us to focus and be more intentional in our efforts. says George Yarbrough, Co-Founder and Co-Director of Impact Hub Honolulu. .

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Impact Hub

MARCH 26, 2020

Since launching in 2005, the Impact Hub network has undergone significant growth, now reaching over 17,000 members in 100+ locations across the globe.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

Now, everyone sees Google as this huge company with endless products and expansive teams, but back in 2005 when I worked there, it didn’t seem like a megacompany. What lessons did you learn from working with larger companies such as Google and American Express that you use when working with startups?

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Don Dodge

APRIL 6, 2015

They were part of the Ycombinator Cambridge class of 2007, after being rejected by YC in 2005 and 2006. Back in 2005 no one anticipated the success of YCombinator, not even its founders. DropBox is one of those Ycombinator Cambridge winners that most investors missed, including me. None of the local VC firms invested.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 13, 2020

Since launching in 2005, the Impact Hub network has undergone significant growth, now reaching over 16,500 members in 100+ locations across the globe.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Arriving at this consensus wasn’t easy, but building diverse communities and helping them co-create solutions within their cities and countries is our bread and butter.

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