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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

2001–2007: THE BUILDING YEARS The dot com bubble had burst. SEEING THINGS FROM THE VC SIDE OF THE TABLE While I was a VC in 2007 & 2008 those were dead years because the market again evaporated due the the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Until we weren’t. Nobody cared about our valuations any more.

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Why The Future Of US High-Tech Is Bright

YoungUpstarts

Other social networking, online marketing, clean-tech and bio-tech companies have fallen out of favor with some investors, fueling speculation regarding the future of the US technology sector. Global Demand. Though simple, the reason is often ignored in the heated political debate about globalization and its impact on local jobs.

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Why GE’s Jeff Immelt Lost His Job – Disruption and Activist Investors

Steve Blank

So is John Rice, the head of Global Operations along with CFO Jeffrey Bornstein. GE’s gross margin was 21% last year, compared with 28% at United Technologies and 30% at Siemens. . — In June 2017, the board “retired” Jeff Immelt and promoted John Flannery to CEO. Beth Comstock is out.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

Responses ranged from, “hey, they’re in a HUGE market&# to “it is an amazing company and their technology rocks.&# 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. But everything has intrinsic value.

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6 Stories of Successful New Entrepreneurs to Inspire Your Business

Up and Running

Since its inception, iRobot has sold over 30 million robots globally. Columbus Technologies and Services — To NASA and beyond. Today, Columbus Technologies and Services supports NASA, DoD, HHS, and NOAA among other government agencies. In 2001, they secured their second SBA loan for the business.

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Ecommerce: How to Survive its Troughs

ReadWriteStart

The rise of ecommerce started in 2001 – during the growth of the commercial availability of the internet in households. The breakthrough here is how smaller online shops found a platform that helped them reach the global market and be a part of this new rising phenomenon. The Rise of Ecommerce.

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Stop Bad-mouthing the Millenial Generation and Read the Facts

Up and Running

While there may be generational gaps about fashion or social conventions, millenials are often at the forefront when it comes to technology. million—than at any point since 2001. A global rethinking of economic growth amid mounting environmental concerns. Millennials haven’t had to adapt to new technologies.

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