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20 Years As a CEO: What I Wish I Knew Then

StartupNation

And so, in 2005, I decided to start a business with only $100 in my pocket. Two decades ago, when my friend and I struggled to acquire a ticket to the Dave Matthews Band concert, the idea smacked me in the brain. What if I could help people easily get tickets to live events (sports, concerts, theatrical performances—you name it)?

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20 Years As a CEO: What I Wish I Knew Then

StartupNation

And so, in 2005, I decided to start a business with only $100 in my pocket. Two decades ago, when my friend and I struggled to acquire a ticket to the Dave Matthews Band concert, the idea smacked me in the brain. What if I could help people easily get tickets to live events (sports, concerts, theatrical performances—you name it)?

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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

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These two trends had a major impact on the computing industry from 2000-2005 but the effects weren’t yet felt by the VC industry. Every startup I knew in 2005 (when I started my second company) was using this. The Emergence of “Open Cloud&# Infrastructure.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

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Exactly the opposite of what a rational investment strategy would advise. 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. In a booming market your investment is worth more than you paid almost instantly.

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Virtual social network IMVU raises $35M from China’s NetEase and others

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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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How to Grow Business from a $200 Deal to a $2,500,000 + Yearly Revenue

Entrepreneur's Handbook

We had no money, strategy, or office. What about strategy? At the very beginning, I mentioned that we had no strategy. When we entered the eLearning niche in 2005, interest in online education and eLearning solutions was just beginning. At some point, we came up with the Fast-Track strategy.

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5 top investors in Dutch startups discuss trends, hopes and 2020 opportunities

TechCrunch

Booking.com started in 1996 and was later acquired by Priceline Group (now called Booking Holdings) in 2005. How has COVID-19 impacted your investment strategy? 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.