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Why The Growth Of The Internet Is Driving EdgeCast's Revenues

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What is it about the content delivery network market which has enabled Santa Monica-based EdgeCast to go from startup to over $100M in revenues in only a few, short years? We have 35 POPs all over the world, in every major market, and we have more than 6,000 customers today. We caught on with the right product, at the right time.

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Last Exit Wall Street: 7 Considerations When Raising Venture Capital

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Yet despite his ability to raise over $1 billion of private equity and to build an organization that is worth $5 billion as of this writing, Mason was shown the door. Thirteen months after raising more than $10 billion in the public markets the board forced Mason out after another dismal financial quarter.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register?

Frank Addante

Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. DoubleClick, like other competitors, had already underwent a successful IPO and their market cap was in the billions and their resources were virtually unlimited. What is the Rubicon Project? Be scrappy.

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The Startup Guide To SXSW Panel Picking

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Branding / Marketing / Publicity marketing, PR, publicity. . Why cater to a market that makes you eat ramen when you can slap on a suit and get budget for sushi? Bootstrapping enterprise, marketing, Sales. . Bootstrapping development, team management. . Your Web Developer Thinks You're an Idiot.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Be Best at Something

Frank Addante

Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. It results in a lack of focus and diluted brand equity. When companies wanted first class advertising placement and high-end marketing technology, we were the place to come. Startup 3.0:

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Stay Positive

Frank Addante

Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. I see the same culture developing here. It could take only one moment of negativity to ruin months or years of positive equity. What is the Rubicon Project? Startup 3.0: Be scrappy. ReaXions, Inc.

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