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Investing in Professional Services. Aquaman v. Batman

in Professional Services on January 4, 2014 February 4, 2023 by Adam Townsend
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Investing in Professional Services companies takes patience and a high pain tolerance for risk. Traction takes time and it’s expensive

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Day 365 of Festivus: 2013 ends with a whimper

in Yelling at Clouds on December 31, 2013 February 4, 2023 by Adam Townsend

Day 365 of 2013, a contemplation on what I have learned and practiced and what I have learned and have not practiced

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Twitter buyer beware. Why I’m not buying the IPO

in Twitter on November 6, 2013 May 17, 2023 by Adam Townsend
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🗓️ This post was written in 2013 at the Twitter IPO.
✔️ I was right about everything, TWTR v Facebook

📉 Twitter stock went up, and down and down
📈 Facebook went up and never looked back
Read this, it’s the origin story

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Google stock redux

in Google on November 3, 2013 May 29, 2023 by Adam Townsend
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The leading cause of megacorp death is not starvation, it’s indigestion

🗓️ In 2013 @Jason wrote about Google, what struck me wasn’t ‘wow, they do all that!’ but 🤔 ‘Wow, how do they do all that?’

Tesla, Facebook, Google are my mutual funds

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Why Microsoft bought Yammer

in Startup on October 24, 2013 August 10, 2023 by Adam Townsend
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🗓️ Flashback: Why did Microsoft buy Yammer 🧐

💰 $1 billion was a bargain if it improved intimacy with their end users. And it did 🫂

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