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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

Both Sides of the Table

When I built my first company starting in 1999 it cost $2.5 It was driven by the introduction of open-source software, most notably what was called the LAMP stack. That makes both of these amazing companies great channels for startups. They started by offering cloud storage (S3) on a super cheap, pay-as-you consume basis.