ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Ironically, the founder of Netflix, Reed Hastings, made an offer to Blockbuster to buy out Netflix for $50 million in 2000. In 1998, Google founders were ready to sell it to Yahoo for USD one million — but Yahoo refused the opportunity. Application Development Activity.

Software Review 190

Software Review Application Development Technical Review Bankruptcy 190

YoungUpstarts

MAY 20, 2019

percent in 1998 to 7.7 While Indian developers had previously found themselves at the bottom of the pecking order, they are now often the top choice for software roles. Therefore, software does not need to be bought at one expensive price, but rather rented in affordable monthly installments reducing the friction to use SaaS.

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India Silicon Valley Global Software 113

Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

And in January I saw that digital music overtook physical media for the first time in 2011, something I expected since 1998. I bought the Diamond Rio mp3 player in 1998. Tim Berry , Founder, Palo Alto Software. Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO, Startup Professionals. Tim Berry , Founder, Palo Alto Software.

Startup 180

Startup Forecast Angel Investor Software 180

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Moshe joined Microsoft in 1991 as a product manager after a career as a software developer. He worked his way up the corporate ladder; in 1998 he became VP of the Digital TV platform strategy, which did not pan out, and in 1999 he found an opportunity in Microsoft Internet (MSN) international.

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Israel Venture Capital New Zealand Startup 100

Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

Notice that I didn’t say I wouldn’t invest in a founder with an MBA; there are many amazing entrepreneurs and investors with MBAs, such as my friend Aneel Bhusri of Workday. Like many first time founders, I ran over that landmine. But what I wasn’t doing was trying to earn a credential or boost my salary.

Silicon Valley 69

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Balance Sheet Cofounder 69

Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

Notice that I didn’t say I wouldn’t invest in a founder with an MBA; there are many amazing entrepreneurs and investors with MBAs, such as my friend Aneel Bhusri of Workday. Like many first time founders, I ran over that landmine. But what I wasn’t doing was trying to earn a credential or boost my salary.

Silicon Valley 69

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Balance Sheet Cofounder 69

rob.by

MARCH 8, 2012

He begins by explaining how he arrived at his conclusion: I began the hunt to find a technical co-founder – a software engineer who works for no cash – to help me build my dream website. Twelve months into my startup journey I had four half-built websites that had been built by my four ex-technical co-founders.

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Software Engineering Fractional CTO 42