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New Rules for the New Internet Bubble

Steve Blank

The Golden Age (1970 – 1995): Build a growing business with a consistently profitable track record (after at least 5 quarters,) and go public when it’s time. 1970 – 1995: The Golden Age. The world of building profitable startups ended in 1995. August 1995 – March 2000: The Dot.Com Bubble. Lessons Learned.

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Revolution at the Edge

Ben's Blog

In the late year of 1995, IBM acquired Lotus Development, makers of the Lotus 123 spreadsheet and a proprietary Internet predecessor, Lotus Notes, for $3.5B—more In a world with little maintenance friction and pay-as-you-go business models, we enter the age of the disposable application. Marc released Mosaic in 1993.

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Six Nudges: Creating A Sense Of Urgency For Higher Conversion Rates!

Occam's Razor

Social cues to the rescue. Yes, from 1995! Not easy, but your business model has to change to survive.). Social cues to the rescue. The last couple of months have not been great for social networks. A minority might believe that the whole social media thing is going to die. Got social nudges?

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Revolution at the Edge

Ben's Blog

In the late year of 1995, IBM acquired Lotus Development, makers of the Lotus 123 spreadsheet and a proprietary Internet predecessor, Lotus Notes, for $3.5B—more In a world with little maintenance friction and pay-as-you-go business models, we enter the age of the disposable application. Marc released Mosaic in 1993.

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ProfessorVC: Man Camp

Professor VC

This got me thinking about the business model that Mike Keiser has built at the resort and a lecture began to form in my head. Several years later, Bandon Trails opened in 1995 and the fourth course (Old Macdonald) is scheduled to open by summer 2010. Labels: Bandon Dunes , business models , golf. Steve Bennet.

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ProfessorVC: Who does this ProfessorVC think he is?

Professor VC

I put up my Bodega Partners web site in 1995 and it served its purpose for a number of years, but I just didnt spend the energy to keep it current and finally just took it down last month. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal.

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2011 Consumer Internet Predictions

Lightspeed Venture Partners

Social games overflow out of Facebook. While the amount of social gaming on other social networks, especially the Asian networks, has significantly increased over the course of the year, the vast majority of social gaming still takes place on Facebook. Real time web usage outpaces business models.

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