The Next Web

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Apparently, the technique worked as the deal is said to net everyone at Color, including investors, a return on the initial funding. They snagged Lala for $80 million in December, 2009. Yes, we know, it seems crazy. But this wouldn’t be Apple’s first time buying one of Nguyen’s startups.

Los Angeles 161

Los Angeles Silicon Valley Media Startup 161

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

The net result: we sold exactly zero presidential debate avatars. February 7, 2009 5:40 AM Major_Grooves said. May 6, 2009 3:03 PM Ivan Acosta-Rubio said. June 22, 2009 6:30 AM Anonymoussaid. June 28, 2009 2:51 PM beorn said. We finally settled on a $1.99 Nothing made any difference. What a great post.

Demand 167

Demand San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 167

David Teten

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Howell, Professor of Business Administration at Tuck, writes that you should turn your budgeting process upside down by “reformat[ting] planning and budgeting templates to highlight cash rather than accounting net income.”. In 2009 the organization moved to a run-rate methodology, which monitors spending quarter-over-quarter.

Agile 60

Agile Management Forecast Silicon Valley 60

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2010

It was recommended to me by my friend, Net Jacobsson , who was trying to do some basic Life Hacking. But Net had told me that he picked up some valuable lessons from the book, so I thought, “WTF? Next post: two “4-Hour Workweek&# like hacks I started in 2009 to try and take back control of my life that are saving me hours.

France 295

France Spain Technical Review Hungary 295

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

million households in the US with a net worth of $1 million or more. Sohl: “The Angel Investor Market in 2009: Holding Steady but Changes in Seed and Startup Investments”. However, those angels constitute only about 4% of the estimated 7.1 Angel Investment Activity, 2002-2013. Q: What is the typical profile of angel investors?

Angel Investor 114

Angel Investor Technical Review Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation 114

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 3, 2019

Yanni Hufnagel, the assistant coach of the Harvard basketball program between 2009 and 2013 happened to be both. Successive internships with the New Jersey Nets in both summer and fall sessions continued to develop Hufnagel’s experience on his resume.

Oklahoma 113

Oklahoma Memphis Los Angeles Nevada 113

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 2, 2016

2) Figure out what kinds of entities are going to be a net draw to the building. A sales team will likely be a net negative for traffic--always out at a client and leaving their desks empty. Obviously, events are a net draw as well. A video editor generally doesn't bring clients in, nor do they leave their station too often.

Startup 60

Startup .Net Venture Capital Community 60

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Individuals of means—many of whom have spent years building their net worth and whose wealth is tied up in stocks, real estate and various expensive possessions—need cash quickly in order to take part. With personal asset lending, strong net worth individuals now have an avenue beyond banks, one that is fast, convenient and responsible.

Balance Sheet 178

Balance Sheet .Net Cofounder Stock 178

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 28, 2022

Not only is she the CEO of one of the largest graphic design companies in the world (Canva), but she was also the founder – and she has led it to a net worth of over $55 billion. He’s now worth over a billion pounds, has his own TV Show (The Apprentice), and was granted a Peerage to become a Lord in 2009. 18- Kate Page.

Entrepreneur 115

Entrepreneur Green Cofounder Trinidad 115

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Revenue growth: 51% YoY (2010), 1% YoY (2009), 131% YoY (2008). 2010 Net Income: $8 million. Historically more revenue came from distribution/lead-gen (57% in 2007), but this tipped in 2008 though appears to be steady from 2009 to 2010 at about 58% advertising and 42% distribution. 2010 Operating Income: $16 million.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

February 13, 2009 4:05 AM Eric said. Try this download link February 16, 2009 9:21 PM Anonymoussaid. March 29, 2009 9:05 PM Pierre-Olivier Charlebois said. Towards a new entrepreneurship ► 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica. Fantastic post with lots of value.

Lean 102

Lean San Francisco Agile Continuous Deployment 102

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 8, 2008

March 14, 2009 8:34 AM Can Sar said. April 11, 2009 1:22 AM CeeTee said. Thanks I get a copy for myself for xmas December 10, 2009 7:28 PM Jamie Flinchbaugh said. December 11, 2009 6:54 PM James Abley said. Very well written article. Lots of good usable information. Great post. Lo, my 1032 subscribers, who are you?

Customer Development 168

Customer Development Developer San Francisco Customer 168

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2011

In 2009, Infindo expanded its business and officially set up its new office in Suzhou, China, and the company plans to expand to Silicon Valley and Singapore by the 3rd and 4th quarter of 2011. “Latest (research) suggest that people will be using more apps and less mobile browsers to browse the net. Reading Blogs On-The-Go.

Brunei 250

Brunei Malaysia Silicon Valley Singapore 250

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

I have to say that it has netted far more than I would have thought. Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Weve also found that potential clients find us through LinkedIn.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

YoungUpstarts

JULY 13, 2017

He is also the star of the famous Tony Hawk skateboarding games, which ultimately saw him as the highest paid athlete in 2009. He’s fast becoming one of the richest athletes in the world with an expected net worth of $400 million. In 1992, Tony started his own manufacturing company of skateboarding products, which eventually took off.

.Net 100

.Net Entrepreneur Product Developer 100

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 14, 2008

Some techniques that Ive found especially helpful: Build your own tracking survey, using a methodology like Net Promoter Score (NPS) to identify and get a regular check-up from promoters (and to screen out detractors). September 25, 2009 5:23 PM jchunter said. Thanks Eric, your blog has many golden nuggets!!!

San Francisco 131

San Francisco Customer Lean Continuous Deployment 131

Austin Startup

MARCH 20, 2017

Since the field’s estimated beginnings in 2009 , subsegments like “feminomics” and “inclusive finance” have spun off, but at it’s core gender lens investing is: incorporating gender as a factor to guide investment strategies.

Private Equity 54

Private Equity Venture Capital United States Equity 54

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 6, 2008

Towards a new entrepreneurship ► 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica. Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha. Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science? Lo, my 1032 subscribers, who are you? ScienceDaily: Corporate culture is most important.

Agile 76

Agile San Francisco Software Review Continuous Deployment 76

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 8, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, August 8, 2009 Revisiting the Software Design Manifesto (and whats changed since then) My recent article on technical debt and its positive uses generated a fair bit of controversy. August 8, 2009 6:08 AM Phil Winkler said. August 8, 2009 5:04 PM PetrolHead said. it is very helpful for me.

Software Review 87

Software Review Design Software San Francisco 87

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, October 26, 2009 A real Customer Advisory Board A reader recently asked on a previous post about the technique of having customers periodically produce a “state of the company&# progress report. I consider this an advanced technique, and it is emphatically not for everyone.

Advisory Board 151

Advisory Board Customer San Francisco Lean 151

Altgate

DECEMBER 16, 2010

The chart below shows the price per share to each series of shares at different net exit valuations. But this last chart gives some insight into how unfavorable to founders (Common actually) these preferences can be. One point to takeaway from [.]

Liquidation Preference 39

Liquidation Preference Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet Valuation 39

David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

From 1970 to 2009, nearly all new net job creation (44m jobs) came from young companies (not small, and not large, but young). • It was a “Ready-Shoot-Aim” launch. We run this like a business; we view ourselves as a startup for startups. • Our origins were some studies from McKinsey to Kauffman. Our customer is ultimately the startup.

America 144

America DC Startup Aggregator 144

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 7, 2014

I have come to realize that since the great tech boom started in 2009 and given the massive increase in first-time angels, first-time seed funds, first-time accelerators … there market is just filled with well-intentioned terrible advice. If it looks like an A-round and smells like an A-round … it’s an A-round.

Cap Table 399

Cap Table Silicon Valley Term Sheet Finance 399

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

Towards a new entrepreneurship ► 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica. Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha. Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science? Lo, my 1032 subscribers, who are you? ScienceDaily: Corporate culture is most important.

San Francisco 88

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC 88

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 3, 2011

514 companies achieved liquidity in 2010, netting $39.3 billion, a 25% increase in exits from 2009. That's a five-fold increase from the 8 IPOs that raised $903 million in 2009. M&A activity did drop off in the fourth quarter of the year, but overall it was ahead of 2009 as well, with 445 M&As raising $33.9

IPO 118

IPO .Net Capital Gains Acquisition 118

The Startup Magazine

JULY 4, 2017

Size of the online gambling market from 2009 to 2020 (in billion U.S. The software providers include Micro Gaming, playech.com, and Net Entertainment just to mention but a few. This factor serves as the biggest motivator to establishing an online casino. Source: Statista.

Securities and Exchange Commission 60

Securities and Exchange Commission Software Review United Kingdom Affiliate 60

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Repealing Net Neutrality and it’s impact on the American healthcare system. Net neutrality (with Title II classification), a consumer protection clause, is set to be dismantled. Net neutrality (with Title II classification), a consumer protection clause, is set to be dismantled. What is Net Neutrality?

.Net 48

.Net Iowa United States America 48

Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 18, 2010

Ive previously named his post Achieving Flow in a Lean Startup as one of my favorite blog posts of 2009. With staged releases, time provides a (somewhat illusory) safety net. Ive previously named his post Achieving Flow in a Lean Startup as one of my favorite blog posts of 2009. On the other hand, it is scary as hell.

Continuous Deployment 151

Continuous Deployment San Francisco Lean Wiki 151

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 22, 2009

Thursday, January 22, 2009. While it may make sense to offer very slight adjustments for favorable payment terms and one time revenue, net additions to MRR should dominate the sales rep’s thoughts. ▼ 2009. (9). Cracking The Code. Building Your SaaS Sales Compensation Plan. by Joel York at Chaotic Flow.

Software Review 91

Software Review Clawback Sales Salary 91

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

The inception of Ecwid in 2009 was another milestone in the realm of e-commerce platforms as the site facilitated numerous small and medium traders and merchants to forage markets in the web world. You’ll be able to install your storefront in nearly umpteen sites, digital social media portals, and blogs and just about anywhere on the net.

eCommerce 100

eCommerce Web Programming Differentiation 100

Eric Friedman

JANUARY 23, 2022

I starting thinking about advisors in 2009 publicly. The net/net is that early advisors who can 10X your business should formally be involved, usually with equity and sometimes with investment. Lean on these people and make sure they know their role in your world – people appreciate it.

Early Stage 78

Early Stage Equity .Net Vesting 78

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 26, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, April 26, 2009 Product development leverage Leverage has once again become a dirty word in the world of finance, and rightly so. The net result was powerful: within six months of starting the company, we were able to get a basic version of our product into open beta. Great post! Very useful post.

Product Development 88

Product Development Developer San Francisco Product 88

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

If this figure is accurate – it’s certainly a very large business even when you look at net revenues. Online advertising platform for local businesses; ReachLocal reported over $203 million in revenue for 2009, compared to around $146 million in 2008. Its net income for the 2009 period is $11.66

IPO 236

IPO .Net Venture Capital Strategic Investors 236

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Towards a new entrepreneurship ► 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica. Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha. Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science? Lo, my 1032 subscribers, who are you? ScienceDaily: Corporate culture is most important.

San Francisco 60

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC 60

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 4, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, March 4, 2009 Lo, my 2295 subscribers, who are you? March 7, 2009 3:31 PM Eric said. Thanks again, Eric March 7, 2009 3:35 PM NewWorldOrder said. March 8, 2009 9:25 AM payman said. Since my subscriber count has doubled again (thanks!), Lets start with what I learned last time.

San Francisco 68

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC 68

Steve Blank

JUNE 4, 2012

million) of the 15 million net new jobs created between 1993 and 2009. The reality is that the United States is still a nation of small businesses. of the ~6 million companies in the U.S. have less than 500 people and they employ 50% of the 121 million workers getting a paycheck. They accounted for 65 percent (or 9.8

Silicon Valley 305

Silicon Valley Lean Utah Customer Development 305

Pascal's View

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

economy created a net 22 million jobs, or 2.2 First, the venture capital business is contracting severely: From the April 18th, 2009 NVCA/PWC Moneytree report: “Venture capitalists invested just $3.0 billion in 549 deals in the first quarter of 2009, according to the MoneyTree™ Report from. In the 1990s the U.S.

IPO 38

IPO Venture Capital America Marketing 38