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6 Keys To Startup Wins Without Disruptive Innovation

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, you may think that disruptive smartphones were an overnight sensation, but in reality, it took huge investments by several different companies starting in 1992, including IBM, Apple, and Google, before the market really took off in 2007. De Beers produced industrial diamonds, but found a market as well in engagement rings.

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Pour And Stir II – Managing Your Cost Per Customer

InfoChachkie

By tracking each channel and managing your overall acquisition costs such that they are less than the customers’ lifetime values, you will maximize the growth of your Pour and Stir business. Thus, avoid link farms, mindless keyword content and similar techniques designed to make your site more Google friendly.

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What I *Would Have* Said at TechCrunch Disrupt

Both Sides of the Table

You still have a fiduciary responsibility to your investors (LPs) to maximize returns. My wife worked at Google so while we had good income in Silicon Valley it’s hardly the life of luxury given the costs of housing. At GRP we sat out 2007 and much of 2008 for that reason and we’re now looking pretty smart for doing so.

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Interview with John Mudge, iBN Sports

socalTECH

John Mudge: We launched IBN Sports in January of 2007, focused on creating an interactive, broadcast network for sports. This last season, we did over 600 high school football games all over the country, and signed a partnership with Google/YouTube and others. John Mudge: We started working with Google/YouTube last year.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Elements of Sustainable Companies

Frank Addante

I guess this is how a world-class firm like Sequoia Capital finds and invests in world-class companies such as Google, Yahoo!, Spend only on the priorities and maximize profitability. . ► March (1) Office 2.0: Where's Jack Bauer? ► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre.

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