Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

My initial desire to blog came from something that’s always been my approach to investing – I’m a nerd and I love to play with the technology and part of my approach has really been to understand things both at a user level and at a reasonably deep tentacle level. Brad on blogging. How did you start blogging? “My was starting.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 28, 2012

Andrew Chen said CTRs have fallen from a high of 78 percent in 1994 (via HotWire) to.05 Tech companies naturally lean and rely on technologists to create value for their firm; however, the market has a long history of ignoring technology in favor of products that understand people. Paid advertising channels follow the same pattern.

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Every 10-15 years, a major cycle reshapes the computing landscape: PC (1981), Internet (1994), Mobile (2007). If we look beyond the cyclical nature of computing platforms, we can see that technological innovation comes in waves – with a surge of technological development followed by quieter periods of adaptation.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Charlie started his own company, The Feld Group, in 1992 , when my company (Feld Technologies) was five years old. After I sold my company and started investing in companies in 1994, Charlie and I talked regularly about the Internet, which was just emerging as something that large companies should pay attention to.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Since 2015, Startland News has helped Kansas City entrepreneurs shout their triumphs from the rooftops — a critical piece of storytelling as the local startup community evolves beyond good ideas written on napkins to the home of powerhouse startups and nine-figure exits. We will match any contributions from this point forward, up to $25,000.

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Up and Running

APRIL 18, 2014

With my adolescent dreams up in flames, I decided to get back at my unsupportive mom and dad the only way I knew how: I became an entrepreneur. Beth developed her own intensive curriculum and, with the help of seed money from a student, founded YogaFit® in 1994 to fill the niche. Beth’s advice. Rob’s advice.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 25, 2015

The key reason for the explosion in capital flowing into the industry, and therefore the large increase in practitioners, had nothing to do with 1970’s performance, early stage investing, or technology. So contrary to the piece, it wasn’t VC were good at early stage technology, it was that they had newfound capital and a big exit window.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2017

So read on and be inspired… At 30 Years of Age, Tianyi Joe Zhu, Chicago Entrepreneur, Named Amongst the Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business. A serial entrepreneur of Chinese origin, Tianyi Joe Zhu has over a decade of experience in international entrepreneurship and deal making. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (PRWEB) JULY 12, 2017.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Technology has been a boon for business, and that is especially true for small and medium sized business. Technology has shortened the playing field by reducing the costs required to make your business run efficiently. As technology has moved to the cloud, it has become more accessible. I think you’ll agree with the results.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. Kiva pioneered the concept, allowing individuals to lend or donate small amounts online (as little as $25) to entrepreneurs around the world.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

universities labs are being turned into commercial products and life saving drugs and devices thanks to an act of Congress – and the efforts of technology transfer offices in schools like Stanford and Columbia. Orin Herskowitz , executive director of Columbia Technology Ventures. Orin Herskowitz.

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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 28, 2011

I started my first company (Feld Technologies) here in 1987 and made my first angel investment (NetGenesis) here in 1994. I believe to my core that the entrepreneurs create and sustain entrepreneurial communities. As I walked back to my hotel, I was buzzing from the day.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 29, 2015

When I started investing in 1994, I was involved with a few large companies. My first company (Feld Technologies) was one of the first Microsoft Solution Providers ( Dwayne Walker , are you still out there somewhere?) At the beginning I was still working for AmeriData when I started investing.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2021

Feld Technologies worked with Allcom whenever we needed a network installed for a client. Soon after, Len called me and asked if I’d be interested in selling Feld Technologies to Sage Alerting. And I will miss him every day. After Jim’s company was acquired, Len asked him who else he should talk to in the Boston area.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 29, 2016

While the meme that the only place to build a company is in Silicon Valley has softened, there’s still a strong belief that the best place to be if you are a first time entrepreneur is Silicon Valley. The Bright, Sustainable Future of Chicago’s Technology Ecosystem. Millennial Innovators Are About to Leave Big Cities.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 12, 2011

24: The Unaired 1994 – [link]. Extraordinary story of undiscovered, self-taught 20th century photography master Vivian Maier – [link]. Incredible Video of Flash Flood Washing Away Cars In Queensland – [link]. Phenomenal. Snowboarding Alaska’s backcountry from 7.7 thousand feet – [link].

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Reid Hoffman

MARCH 9, 2021

Recently, Jeff Bezos announced that he would be stepping down as CEO of Amazon, the iconic blitzscaling company that he has led since 1994 – nearly 27 years. This can serve as a guiding light to other entrepreneurs and CEOs. Jeff is a business innovator who applies innovation to the basics of business, not just space-age technology.

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Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2015

While entrepreneurs strive to do their best, mistakes are sometimes unavoidable. If we can learn anything from Gates’ mistake, it’s that you shouldn’t ignore your competitors or an upcoming area in your field, particularly in the technology sector. Ronald Johnson: Know your customers, or face losing them.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Box Accelerator uses patent-pending, intelligent routing technology and a series of new global upload endpoints to deliver content around the world at the highest possible speed, while maintaining usability, security and accessibility. Levin himself was a young entrepreneur, launching his first company at 27. “At

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Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2017

The African-American community with a global movement known as the Afro-Tech quietly mastered blockchain/distributed ledger technology several years ago to benefit urban communities. So here is what we learned about the blockchain and DLT technology, brace yourself for the following disruptive talking points.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Startup Weekend surges on as a good way for people to explore their ideas as entrepreneurs. On the topic of technology and startups she noted, “We live in our own bubble. On the topic of technology and startups she noted, “We live in our own bubble. I also hate the term disruptive technology.”

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thebarefootvc

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

I believe that cryptocurrencies (which are built on blockchain tech) emerging as an asset class are just one application of blockchain technology. Bitcoin at $10K and a cryptocurrency combined market cap of $300B is only an introduction to what the underlying technology means in terms of value creation.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

We didn’t have board meetings at Feld Technologies – we didn’t really have a board. It was 1994. Entrepreneurship board meeting feld technologies mattermark netgenesis sbt' First, bring the rest of the leadership team the next time so we have a room full of the team for most of the meeting. Be yourself.

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Growthink Blog

MARCH 28, 2018

Under-reported last week was the passing of Wayne Huizenga, one of the truly great entrepreneurs of the last 50 years. And just like with Waste Management’s early public offering, he cashed out of Blockbuster early - in 1994 to Viacom for a whopping $8.4 In three separate industries. With three different business models.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Once again, as we find ourselves in the middle of a significant public market correction, especially around technology stocks, there’s an enormous amount of noise in the system, as there always is. And, rather than rational and helpful thoughts for entrepreneurs, it often brings out the schadenfreude in even the most talented people.

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www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

Technology Live. But Viddy isnt based in the technology hotbeds of Silicon Valley and San Francisco. "It After years of the San Francisco Bay Area dominating the tech start-up scene, with huge smashes such as Facebook, Google and Twitter, entrepreneurs are finding they can go elsewhere to grow and prosper. Skip to Main Content.

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Mike Michalowicz

AUGUST 24, 2015

They met and married in China in 1994. Data protection is a huge thing to focus on in the office; almost 90% of businesses still have sensitive information on paper (even in today’s world of technology!). Fundera – Single source online funding for entrepreneurs. They met and married in China in 1994.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2014

While there may be generational gaps about fashion or social conventions, millenials are often at the forefront when it comes to technology. The issue is a complex one, not least because the next generation of would-be entrepreneurs lacks the basic skills and knowledge needed to get a business up and running. At the end of June, U.S.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 31, 2023

In 1994, (I know a long time ago), I invested over a million dollars (two million six hundred thousand in today’s dollars) into a company whose entrepreneurs had a vision that I bought into for many reasons, not the least of which was that I had industry experience and understood the need. Technology advances cannot be stopped.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2018

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they came up with their business name. #1- That’s an empowering concept, especially to a young entrepreneur. As a new entrepreneur, new to the business world, it was crucial that my business name really covered the breadth & scope of my offerings. Photo Credit: Rob Sheppard.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 16, 2013

I joined my first board of a company other than mine in 1994 (NetGenesis). I guess that’s part of the motivation I have in writing Startup Boards: Reinventing the Board of Directors to Be Useful to the Entrepreneur (the next book in the Startup Revolution series which should be out sometime this summer.).

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Berkonomics

JULY 6, 2017

In 1994, (I know a long time ago), I invested over a million dollars into a company whose entrepreneurs had a vision that I bought into for many reasons, not the least of which was that I had industry experience and understood the need. In this case, the competition was not from a company but a new technology.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 7, 2010

The magazine’s “Central Banker Report Card,” which has been published annually since 1994, grades Central Bank governors of 30 key countries, and the ECB, according to an “A” to “F” scale for their performance and success in areas such as inflation control, economic growth goals, currency stability and interest rate management.

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Mike Michalowicz

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Shields professional background also includes approximately 15 years in Human Resources, 3 years in financial services sales, another 5 years in technology sales, and a variety of other positions in corporate America. Shields has been training in the martial arts since 1994 and has racked up some pretty nice accomplishments during this time.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2009

We had moved our game development facilities from Berkeley and Palo Alto and consolidated into one building on Townsend Street in the “ South of Market &# neighborhood in San Francisco. . ———————————— Only over time would I realize it augured the future of the company.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

In 1994, (I know a long time ago), I invested over a million dollars into a company whose entrepreneurs had a vision that I bought into for many reasons, not the least of which was that I had industry experience and understood the need. Surprisingly, many entrepreneurs immediately respond. There is no competition.”

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2015

No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each entrepreneur and brand. Technology has helped close the information and resource gap for many vulnerable people, and I wanted to be a part of this revolution. My journey as an entrepreneur began at N.C. Start our FREE Business Blogging Course!

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