thebarefootvc

MAY 13, 2017

A couple of weeks ago I spoke at a conference entitled “Business of Blockchains” that the MIT Technology Review and MIT Media Lab organized in Cambridge. There were some debates at the MIT conference on where we were in blockchain development vs the internet (is it 1960’s or 1990’s?).

Finance 53

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 25, 2020

The rise of ecommerce started in 2001 – during the growth of the commercial availability of the internet in households. Dell – the American multinational computer technology firm had broken the barrier of a million-dollar online sales back in 1994. The Rise of Ecommerce.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 2, 2014

.” I bootstrapped my first company and, while we did a lot of work for VCs, I liked taking money from them as “revenue” (where they paid Feld Technologies for our services) rather than as investment. Feld Technologies was acquired in November 1993. Do you want to help out?” ” Um – ok – sure.

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San Francisco Boston Angel Investor Venture Capital 159

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 22, 2012

I’m going to start by going back to 1994. There seem to be two schools of thought on how to predict the future of information technology: looking at software or looking at hardware. We needed improvements in video compression and in TCP/IP – the underlying protocol that essentially runs the Internet.

Artificial Inteligence 182

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Bandwidth Software Review 182

thebarefootvc

JULY 13, 2017

A couple of weeks ago I spoke at a conference entitled “Business of Blockchains” that the MIT Technology Review and MIT Media Lab organized in Cambridge. There were some debates at the MIT conference on where we were in blockchain development vs the internet (is it 1960’s or 1990’s?).

Finance 40

Finance Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Internet 40

Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

The company was decimated by the collapse of the Internet bubble and ultimately went bankrupt. Charlie started his own company, The Feld Group, in 1992 , when my company (Feld Technologies) was five years old. Suddenly, Charlie and I were having peer discussions about our respective consulting businesses.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review Boston Internet Venture Capital 150

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

My initial desire to blog came from something that’s always been my approach to investing – I’m a nerd and I love to play with the technology and part of my approach has really been to understand things both at a user level and at a reasonably deep tentacle level. If you are outside internet software we are not going to invest.

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Technical Review Venture Capital Silicon Valley Software Review 288

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Secure Sockets Layers, better known as SSL, is the global standard of security technology that enables encrypted communication between the web browser and the web server, keeping all information from being intercepted between communication of the browser and server. Since the inception of the SSL in 1994, the TLS was also birthed.

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Security Web Green Social Media 168

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Every 10-15 years, a major cycle reshapes the computing landscape: PC (1981), Internet (1994), Mobile (2007). If we look beyond the cyclical nature of computing platforms, we can see that technological innovation comes in waves – with a surge of technological development followed by quieter periods of adaptation.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 13, 2022

As a CEO of a technological startup, I often need to find trustworthy information as quickly as possible. It is truly a wonder when you start thinking about the massive scale that Amazon works at and how far the company has come along since 1994. And he is not afraid to take bold bets on new technologies and business models.

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Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review 77

The Next Web

OCTOBER 28, 2012

This shift occurred due to the rapid pace of innovation with the onset of the Internet, the proliferation of information and the empowerment of consumers with a mind-numbing number of choices. Andrew Chen said CTRs have fallen from a high of 78 percent in 1994 (via HotWire) to.05 Paid advertising channels follow the same pattern.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review San Francisco Software Review Distribution 150

Ben's Blog

AUGUST 28, 2012

Technological revolutions follow a similar psychological dynamic. In 2012, most everyone takes the Internet for granted and believes its emergence to be a logical, evolutionary step. A review of the technology press in 1993 and 1994 reveals that almost nobody believed the Internet would be important.

Romania 61

Romania Software Review Cloud Mobile 61

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 7, 2010

The magazine’s “Central Banker Report Card,” which has been published annually since 1994, grades Central Bank governors of 30 key countries, and the ECB, according to an “A” to “F” scale for their performance and success in areas such as inflation control, economic growth goals, currency stability and interest rate management.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. Thus, the need for intuitive interfaces and seamless technology integration into devices becomes more important than ever before.

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Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

Ben's Blog

JUNE 18, 2011

We are not in a technology bubble. We have not even taken a major step towards a technology bubble. So let us first ask if “a very high percentage of the population&# has bought into a distorted premise about the future growth prospects for technology. The internet is working.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Software Review Valuation Internet 60

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 29, 2015

When I started investing in 1994, I was involved with a few large companies. My first company (Feld Technologies) was one of the first Microsoft Solution Providers ( Dwayne Walker , are you still out there somewhere?) At the beginning I was still working for AmeriData when I started investing. And very, very little got done.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 18, 2013

It’s hard to imagine that networking giant Cisco has been in Singapore for 20 years, playing a part in helping Singaporeans get online for the firs time in 1994. “Singapore’s vision is very much aligned with Cisco’s especially when it comes to Internet and education, two of the great equalizers in life.”

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Hunter Walker

JULY 3, 2021

And every once in a while I fact-checked monologue jokes or ran across NYC to pick up celebrity-related props (the vintage denim jacket photoshoot they appeared in pre-stardom, the Japan-only release of a terrible movie they’d try to bury) — you have to remember this was 1994–95 and the consumer internet was still largely in its formative stages.

Japan 115

Japan Restful Internet Programming 115

Ben's Blog

AUGUST 28, 2012

Technological revolutions follow a similar psychological dynamic. In 2012, most everyone takes the Internet for granted and believes its emergence to be a logical, evolutionary step. A review of the technology press in 1993 and 1994 reveals that almost nobody believed the Internet would be important.

Romania 35

Romania Software Review Cloud Mobile 35

YoungUpstarts

JULY 5, 2016

As time has drug on, the Internet and technology have brought about new payment solutions, which make it possible to send money anywhere easily and more affordably. Nonetheless, they were eventually wiped out by more innovative and more convenient technologies. Online Shopping.

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United States Mobile Internet Naming 100

Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2015

If we can learn anything from Gates’ mistake, it’s that you shouldn’t ignore your competitors or an upcoming area in your field, particularly in the technology sector. Technology is evolving all the time, and it’s in your best interests to keep up, adapt quickly, and stay one step ahead whenever possible.

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Technical Review Mexico Cofounder Angel Investor 60

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 21, 2017

Since I started investing in 1994, I’ve been dealing with the annual cycle of the hot new thing. Here are a few from the 1990s: Internet, World Wide Web, Browser, Ecommerce (with both a capital E and a little e). Here are a few from the 1990s: Internet, World Wide Web, Browser, Ecommerce (with both a capital E and a little e).

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Artificial Inteligence Cloud eCommerce Social Network 90

abovethecrowd.com

OCTOBER 17, 2013

I began covering Dell as an equity analyst for First Boston in early 1994, and over the six years that followed, Dell’s stock would appreciate 100x; a remarkable and perhaps unprecedented run of value creation. Stitch Fix’s personalization technology creates a very similar dynamic within women’s fashion. https://stitchfix.com/gifts.

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eCommerce Technical Review North America San Francisco 62

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 23, 2016

We were all investing in Internet-related stuff at the end of the 1990s. Jerry and Fred had one of the most successful VC funds during this time period until the Internet bubble burst and blew us all up for a while. Now, choose any new and exciting technology now. 1985 – 1994 was the initial entrepreneurial Grind.

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Merger Stock Internet America 70

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 30, 2011

They first started in 1994 and are therefore almost as old as the Web itself. We believe that the structural industry changes will continue to create big opportunities for technology firms that enable the changes in media consumption for television, radio, inbound calls, online & social media. Banner Ads. It’s integrated.

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Advertising Social Media Silicon Valley Media 352

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 15, 2012

With a single-query system that uses metasearch technology to trawl most of the major-player engines in one go, you’ll also find multimedia results and local news. Taking its name from the metasearch technology that allows a single-query search of several indexed engines, MetaCrawler’s popularity peaked in the late 90?s, WebCrawler.

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Search Engineer Algorithm Naming 154

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 12, 2017

I remember back in 1994 when a friend asked if I’d like to buy a domain name. I’m not a domain investor myself, but, after spending 10 years in Internet marketing working for companies like Expedia and Partner Fusion, a leading marketing and technology incubator, I’ve seen many signs pointing to the value of new exact-match domains.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 8, 2015

Franklin noted that the technology industry has responded to enterprise’s call for a Shadow IT solution by establishing enterprise app marketplaces. “Frustrated by procurement, developers in corporate IT build and use solutions inside organizations without explicit organizational approval.”.

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Hosting Cloud Employee Programming 100

thebarefootvc

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

I believe that cryptocurrencies (which are built on blockchain tech) emerging as an asset class are just one application of blockchain technology. Bitcoin at $10K and a cryptocurrency combined market cap of $300B is only an introduction to what the underlying technology means in terms of value creation.

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Venture Capital China Global Early Stage 49

Mucker Lab

MAY 20, 2013

1994 – “Consumers are fickle and unpredictable. 2002 – “Information Technology is not a competitive advantage”. Consumer products and services are hit driven, it’s really hard to build a scalable consumer company”. Evernote, Dropbox). 1999 – “The search engine game is over”. 2002 – “the social network fad is over”. Myspace, Facebook).

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Widget Sales Cycle Social Network Government 76

Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2017

The African-American community with a global movement known as the Afro-Tech quietly mastered blockchain/distributed ledger technology several years ago to benefit urban communities. So here is what we learned about the blockchain and DLT technology, brace yourself for the following disruptive talking points.

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Technical Review Silicon Valley Software Review XML 54

Start Up Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Buckle in – we are about to get the missing link to the Internet we were promised in the mid 1990’s. It will be game changing technology for brands and loyalty. But they won’t be digital art, they’ll be part of a new combined commerce market where digital and physical properties permanently overlap and interact.

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Intellectual Property Portfolio Government Sales 62

Feld Thoughts

APRIL 28, 2011

Periodically the meme surfaces that “the only place you can create a great software / Internet company is in the bay area.&# I started my first company (Feld Technologies) here in 1987 and made my first angel investment (NetGenesis) here in 1994. Everyone else, including VC’s like me, are participants.

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Boston Entrepreneur Community Venture Capital 138

Mucker Lab

MAY 21, 2013

1994 – “Consumers are fickle and unpredictable. 2002 – “Information Technology is not a competitive advantage”. Consumer products and services are hit driven, it’s really hard to build a scalable consumer company”. Evernote, Dropbox). 1999 – “The search engine game is over”. 2002 – “the social network fad is over”. Myspace, Facebook).

Widget 60

Widget Sales Cycle Social Network Government 60

abovethecrowd.com

JANUARY 30, 2015

In their seminal 1994 book Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies , Jim Collins and Jerry Poras coined the term BHAG (pronounced BEE-hag) — an acronym that stands for “ B ig H airy A udacious G oal.” “Can you take me Higher? To a place where blind men see . Can you take me Higher? . Jeff Bezos.

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Growthink Blog

MARCH 28, 2018

And just like with Waste Management’s early public offering, he cashed out of Blockbuster early - in 1994 to Viacom for a whopping $8.4 Getting out at that peak moment before the emergence of the Internet and video streaming technologies led to the video rental chain's infamous demise and death.

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Chicago Business Model Acquisition Video 48

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 2, 2015

The web appeared in 1994 and a completely different method of communication started its long march into integrating in our universe. By 1987 I was regularly using faxes and Federal Express (the only overnight mail I was aware of), but a mobile phone and email didn’t really show up until around 1993 for me.

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