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The Guy Who Took on Google (and now LinkedIn): Mike Yavonditte

Both Sides of the Table

Around 2003, Quigo was doing tens of millions of dollars in revenue with two main products: a ready-to-use, search engine marketing solution for advertisers called FeedPoint and a contextual advertising platform for publishers called AdSonar. Quigo Lands Overture as Client, Rejects Their Acquisition Offer.

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The Types Of Startups That Exist Today

Feedough

While all disruptive high-growth businesses can be termed startups, it’s still a heterogeneous group with subtypes characterised by the industry served, market disrupted, funding raised, motive, and valuation. The space exploration market existed but was largely untapped before SpaceX disrupted the functioning of the market.

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Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017: Failing Forward

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The two riff on topics including martial arts, disrupting the financial industry, the perils of being kicked out of college multiple times and how strong foundational values guide future successes. Shelley joined the EO Brisbane chapter in 2003. Did you miss Thursday’s spotlight on work-life balance?