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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. Venture Capital Funding 7. Prior to raising $16M+ in funding from top-tier venture capital firms such as Sequoia Capital, Globespan Capital and Evercore Ventures, StrongMail was self-funded and cash-flow positive. Zondigo, Inc. Startup 3.0:

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 3.0: Internet advertising is good. No, it’s bad. Oh wait… it IS good!

Frank Addante

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. In fact, we probably had hundreds of competitors including seven that were either very well funded with significant venture capital or publicly held (e.g. After getting the run around from the CEO, I was advised to take action to remedy the situation.