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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: The Kool-Aid Test: “Why do I need anything? Why do I need yours? Why do I need it now?"

Frank Addante

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. The world’s most demanding enterprises, such as Ticketmaster, Fox Sports/MSN, Intuit and Williams-Sonoma turn to StrongMail for their critical customer communications. Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: Zondigo, Inc. Startup 3.0: Be scrappy.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: So, you need to develop a product?

Frank Addante

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. By Frank Addante Development resources are in high demand. Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: Zondigo, Inc. Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. Startup 3.0: Be scrappy. ReaXions, Inc.

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App is Crap (why Apple is bad for your health)

Both Sides of the Table

App is one step forward, two steps back – In 1999 I launched my first company, BuildOnline, a SaaS-based (back then we were ASP’s) content management platform for large-scale engineering and construction projects. I think Apple has become corrupted and its dominance in mobile is not good for the industry. And that Palm Pre.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 5.0 – I’m just going to chill out for a bit… (OK, for a month…)

Frank Addante

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Whatever the biggest, most challenging, most demanding, most important job we had at L90, I always turned to Tim. Our “little project&# turned into something that had enormous potential and wide-reaching demand. Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0:

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