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By: dispatches from TJICistan » Blog Archive » Sequoia Capital’s 56 Slide Presentation Of Doom

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:10:18 +0000

[...] For those not aware of it, here it is again. [...]

By: Startup School: Sequoia’s Greg McAdoo On The Opportunities Of A Recession

Startup School: Sequoia’s Greg McAdoo On The Opportunities Of A Recession — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:31:56 +0000

[...] Last summer you were saying RIP good times. Wouldn’t this presentation today have been more helpful last year than this year? A: I have [...]

By: Undo nakamura

Undo nakamura — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:05:29 +0000

Every business is profitable until it’s not. No panic, it’s always the same story.

By: R.I.P. Good Times: One Year Later

R.I.P. Good Times: One Year Later — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:46:49 +0000

[...] party. Sequoia Capital started things off with a 56 slide presentation to portfolio CEOs titled R.I.P. Good Times. In it they warned “it’s different this time” and said that “survival of [...]

By: Dear Sequoia: Please Call Off the Dogs « PR-Squared

Dear Sequoia: Please Call Off the Dogs « PR-Squared — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:07:56 +0000

[...] “R.I.P. Good Times” presentation that got all that buzz 10 months ago was timely, accurate, appropriate — and bone-chilling. As [...]

By: What To Do When There’s No Venture Capital « Web Startup Lessons

What To Do When There’s No Venture Capital « Web Startup Lessons — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:54:42 +0000

[...] eminent VC firm Sequoia Capital presented its R.I.P. Good Times slideshow (brought to the public by TechCrunch and VentureBeat). Their message? If you’re a startup, slash spending, lower risk, reduce [...]

By: The Financial Crisis « WeiszConsultancy

The Financial Crisis « WeiszConsultancy — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:02:47 +0000

[...] the good times are in fact dead. And certainly someone thinking of forming the umpteenth “Web [...]

By: ugg

ugg — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:33:34 +0000

interesting, that is good to know.

By: It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times (Can it be both???) « SmoothSpan Blog

Mon, 04 May 2009 16:23:01 +0000

[...] that with the Sequoia “Memo of Doom” that appeared less than 6 months ago and you have to wonder what’s going on. One of these [...]

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Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:50:24 +0000

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By: OPEN Forum by American Express OPEN | | Web 2.0 Meltdown? Help a Web 2.0 Company in Need

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:47:32 +0000

[...] Techcrunch, VentureBeat and others have been reporting on the lowering of VC confidence, layoffs by startups, and “batten-down-the-hatches” warnings by investors and VCs. [...]

By: What To Do When There’s No Venture Capital | Twitter News

What To Do When There’s No Venture Capital | Twitter News — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:17:53 +0000

By: Hagay Levy

Hagay Levy — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:36:16 +0000

Guys, capitalism is not dead and we can all relax. Companies should simply stick to a good business model – this is the time to actually position yourself as a market leader.

By: The future of online real estate innovation | 1000Watt Consulting

The future of online real estate innovation | 1000Watt Consulting — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:20:59 +0000

[...] slowed significantly in the third quarter of 2008. The week before that, the big story was the shock treatment VC firms were giving their portfolio [...]

By: Graphs « Huelsman

Graphs « Huelsman — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:38:37 +0000

[...] pm on March 23, 2009 | # | Some graphs about the economy that you may be interested in. http://www.tech...tation-of-doom/ [...]

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By: Tyrone

Tyrone — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:12:51 +0000

Pretty obvious by now that Ryan Robinson is an fool.

By: OPEN Forum by American Express OPEN | Tough Talk for Tough Times: What the CEO Should Be Saying Now

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:19:40 +0000

[...] me tell you why the Sequoia memo really doesn’t apply to [...]

By: Top 10 Predictions for 2009 - Red Bricks Media

Top 10 Predictions for 2009 - Red Bricks Media — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:30:22 +0000

[...] Startups in survival mode: The lack of capital, as evidenced by Sequoia Capital’s alarming message to its investment strategists, will place an emphasis on survival strategies rather than startups [...]

By: Eight Ways to Stimulate Creativity

Eight Ways to Stimulate Creativity — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:48:06 +0000

[...] At the moment I’m working a 4-day week instead of five in an effort to cut costs (Damn you Sequoia Capital!), though this is a blessing in disguise as my mortgage payment has dropped about 20%. [...]

By: Rediscovering Discipline « Francois Wolf’s Marketing Blog

Rediscovering Discipline « Francois Wolf’s Marketing Blog — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:37:21 +0000

[...] Marketing programs and initiatives is mandatory. If you are interested, the presentation is posted here. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Tumblr scoops up $4.5 millionSeagate to lay off [...]

By: Sequoia Capital’s 56 Slide Presentation Of Doom

Sequoia Capital’s 56 Slide Presentation Of Doom — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:42:26 +0000

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By: Rediscovering Discipline « Francois Wolf’s Marketing Blog

Rediscovering Discipline « Francois Wolf’s Marketing Blog — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:31:28 +0000

[...] For companies that have been flying high on a cool concept without ever achieving profitability, this message sounds the final toll on an era of free-wheeling optimism (and spending, in many cases). There might be a silver lining though. Companies that have managed to show profitability through disciplined budgeting and continuous operational improvements have acquired the processes that will give them a much better chance of achieving sustainable organic growth even through these difficult times. They may not have had the same level of attractiveness in the go-go years as more flamboyant ventures but they will now rank higher in the eyes of investors who are looking at all opportunities with a more stringent set of criteria. What this means for Marketing is that expectations of ROI are going to be as high as ever, and that an emphasis on measurable results in all Marketing programs and initiatives is mandatory. If you are interested, the presentation is posted here. [...]

By: January 2009 layoffs highest since 2002! | Wealth Alchemist

January 2009 layoffs highest since 2002! | Wealth Alchemist — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:37:11 +0000

[...] prompting a lot of retailers and big corporations to start slashing payroll. In Q4 2008 after Sequoia Capital’s infamous warning to startups, many startup companies began to layoff 10-20% of their workforce yet most big corporations did not [...]

By: Economic Insights From A High-Profile Venture Capital Firm | The Cause of Liberty

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:29:16 +0000

[...] October of last year, they put out an in famous “56 Slide Presentation of Doom,” which is a bottom-line analysis of what went wrong with our economy. Click on the link above and [...]