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This Founder Built Startups in 2008, 2016 and 2018. Here’s What He’s Learned About Resiliency

First Round Review

Bob Moore's first brush with life as a founder started in 2008—three days before Lehman Brothers collapsed. Since he cut his teeth as a first-time founder in turbulent times, he's gone on to build two other companies.

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Seven Tips for Building a Business in a Recession From Someone Who Did Exactly That in 2008

The Product Coalition

Seven Tips for Building A Business in A Recession From Someone Who Did Exactly That in 2008 Even amid chaos, there’s a chance for opportunity Ashish Toshniwal, CEO and Co-founder at YML Calm seas never made a great sailor, and in March 2009, I unintentionally broached into a tsunami.

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Larry Ellison on ‘The Cloud’ in 2008

Business of Software Conference

This is a recording of an analyst call in 2008… “The technology industry is the only industry more fashion-driven than women’s fashion.” The post Larry Ellison on ‘The Cloud’ in 2008 appeared first on The BLN. Oracle’s Cloud Computing sales are now running at $5 billion a year.

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The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein

NextBigWhat

Klein connects these tactics to historical events, like the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Iraq War, and the 2008 financial crisis. This creates the perfect moment for powerful groups to privatize industries, cut social programs, and reduce regulations. Klein shows how these policies often deepen inequality and undermine democracy.

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This Founder Built Startups in 2008, 2016 and 2018. Here’s What He’s Learned About Resiliency

First Round Review

Bob Moore's first brush with life as a founder started in 2008—three days before Lehman Brothers collapsed. Since he cut his teeth as a first-time founder in turbulent times, he's gone on to build two other companies.

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The Best Bang For Your Discovery Buck – Customer Advisory Boards

Product Management University

Jaw-Dropping Moment 1 Shortly after the 2008 financial crisis, a FinTech company that processes credit card transactions for many of the big banks and card issuers was planning a series of enhancements to help their customers acquire new and more creditworthy cardholders to make up for the many cardholders they lost via default.

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Breaking the internet – Sudhir Venkatesh on The Product Experience

Mind the Product

In 2008, Columbia University sociologist Sudhir Venkatesh published his first book, Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes To The Streets. In 2008, Columbia University sociologist Sudhir Venkatesh published his first book, Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes To The Streets.