Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

There’s one attribute (coming soon) that I need to have in order to write a check but I don’t believe is vital for success. My first company launched in 1999 and we were offering a SaaS document management in the cloud (we were called ASPs back then). It will be controversial – I know.

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Frank Addante

MAY 20, 2007

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. I guess I have to keep writing now. =) Going forward, I’m going to take a different approach with this blog. Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: Zondigo, Inc. Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical.

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Frank Addante

DECEMBER 5, 2006

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Dont get in the habit of "re-writing" code (a natural tendency of engineers), its dangerous. Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: Zondigo, Inc. Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. Startup 3.0:

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Frank Addante

JANUARY 23, 2007

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. There are a lot of people out there who can "write code", but very few good engineers. Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: Zondigo, Inc. Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. Startup 3.0: Be scrappy.

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Frank Addante

JULY 30, 2007

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. We didn’t wait for planning meetings, we didn’t discuss strategy, didn’t discuss architecture, didn’t talk to customers, didn’t look at similar or competitive products , didn’t write specs or requirements. Zondigo, Inc.

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Frank Addante

APRIL 16, 2007

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. After writing this, I think I smell something. 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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Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. You’re writing that book as you go along. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BIGGEST… … reason for success: Focus on the customer; thinking outside the box. Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: Zondigo, Inc.

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