Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2022

That’s a tall order, especially when your business culture has to fit into the myriad of international and local cultures that are part of every market these days. This is where the culture of the startup has to adapt to the cultures of the markets served. You need the global outlook, even though digitalization and Web 2.0

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2015

That’s a tall order, especially when your business culture has to fit into the myriad of international and local cultures that are part of every market these days. This is where the culture of the startup has to adapt to the cultures of the markets served. You need the global outlook, even though digitalization and Web 2.0

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Frank Addante

SEPTEMBER 25, 2006

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Large Markets Address existing markets poised for rapid growth or change. What is the Rubicon Project? Startup 3.0:

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Frank Addante

JUNE 19, 2006

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Put yourself in the shoes of your customers or users. What is the Rubicon Project? Startup 3.0: Be scrappy. ReaXions, Inc.

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Frank Addante

DECEMBER 22, 2006

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. This is particularly a problem in crowded markets where they are trying hard to differentiate themselves from their competition.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. Companies like GeoCities & Tripod built tools that let you publish web pages that could be discoverable by others.

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Frank Addante

AUGUST 29, 2006

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Customers validate businesses. Blogger Template originally design by Web-Kreation Converted By Jacky Supit Be scrappy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2019

That’s a tall order, especially when your business culture has to fit into the myriad of international and local cultures that are part of every market these days. This is where the culture of the startup has to adapt to the cultures of the markets served. You need the global outlook, even though digitalization and Web 2.0

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Frank Addante

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Blogger Template originally design by Web-Kreation Converted By Jacky Supit What is the Rubicon Project? Startup 3.0:

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Frank Addante

MARCH 12, 2007

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Blogger Template originally design by Web-Kreation Converted By Jacky Supit What is the Rubicon Project? Startup 3.0:

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Frank Addante

JULY 30, 2007

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Our goal was simple – get a product to market as quickly as possible so that we could get real market feedback.

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Frank Addante

AUGUST 14, 2006

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. It boggled my mind that it wasnt obvious to everyone that had an e-mail address that this is an enormous market. Startup 3.0:

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Frank Addante

APRIL 16, 2007

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Recently, I have been looking very closely at the online advertising market. What is the Rubicon Project? Startup 3.0:

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Frank Addante

JUNE 13, 2006

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. And if customers, users, partners and employees have a hard time understanding or explaining the idea, then it will eventually fail.

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Frank Addante

DECEMBER 5, 2006

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. I think our team at L90 was one of the most efficient and customer-focused development teams ever to be assembled. Be scrappy.

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Frank Addante

OCTOBER 31, 2006

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. When companies wanted first class advertising placement and high-end marketing technology, we were the place to come.

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Frank Addante

JANUARY 30, 2007

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Blogger Template originally design by Web-Kreation Converted By Jacky Supit What is the Rubicon Project? Startup 3.0:

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Frank Addante

AUGUST 27, 2007

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. We had a few wooden desks and a desktop computer that served as my personal workstation, our web server and our ad server.

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Frank Addante

MAY 3, 2006

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. I connected a market (very cold people) with a solution (very warm cars) and after that, there was no turning back.

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Frank Addante

OCTOBER 19, 2006

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Well, my philosophy is that if you keep it from your competition, youre also keeping it from potential users or customers.

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Frank Addante

MAY 24, 2007

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. And, the market that I love just happens to be on fire right now and the gap seems to be widening. Startup 3.0: Be scrappy.

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Frank Addante

MAY 22, 2006

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. This was in 2001 when the market was tanking and all VCs were gun-shy. What is the Rubicon Project? Startup 3.0: Be scrappy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

That’s a tall order, especially when your business culture has to fit into the myriad of international and local cultures that are part of every market these days. This is where the culture of the startup has to adapt to the cultures of the markets served. You need the global outlook, even though digitalization and Web 2.0

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2013

That’s a tall order, especially when your business culture has to fit into the myriad of international and local cultures that are part of every market these days. This is where the culture of the startup has to adapt to the cultures of the markets served. You need the global outlook, even though digitalization and Web 2.0

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Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Go-to-Market 5. StrongMail’s software ensures reliable and timely delivery of their critical customer communications.

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Frank Addante

MAY 15, 2006

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. We focused on Global 2000, blue-chip customers such as Microsoft, Visa, Disney and Proctor and Gamble. Startup 3.0:

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

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