Done and done. Congratulations to all the early investors in Rent.com -- not only the VCs, but those angels that allowed the idea to take wings in the first place!
And a very special thanks and congratulations to every past and present employee of the company!
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About the Author
Michael Taus is the Managing Director of Magnolia Ventures a technology incubator and venture business consultancy, and Aquo Interactive, a software development and Internet marketing firm . He has been involved in the growth and development of network-related technology companies since 1996, including Rent.com (acquired by eBay) and BigLinx, a proprietary search engine marketing service. He currently is an advisor to a number of early-stage technology companies.
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