Up and Running

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Howard Schultz brought the espresso bar concept from Italy to the United States and grew Starbucks into a global phenomenon. And when Jeff Bezos started Amazon in 1994, many people had never even heard of something called the internet. True, your business aspirations may be on a more modest scale than these world-famous brands.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Secure Sockets Layers, better known as SSL, is the global standard of security technology that enables encrypted communication between the web browser and the web server, keeping all information from being intercepted between communication of the browser and server. Since the inception of the SSL in 1994, the TLS was also birthed.

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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. As of year-end, Foursquare had over 15 million users, with an exponential growth rate globally. Charity Water is a great case study for this.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 25, 2015

Instead, the driver was the 1983 bull market. Put a willing and forgiving exit market following any investment period and you get spectacular returns. The remainder failed as a result of the phenomenon of investing in the best deals in their region which typically were not competitive on a national or global scale.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 13, 2019

by Cory Treffiletti, Global Head of Marketing, Webex.com at Cisco. Cory Treffiletti is a successful marketer, author, entrepreneur and student of popular culture with a deep background in digital dating back to 1994. I think you’ll agree with the results.

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David Cohen

MARCH 30, 2020

This recession lasted until 1994. The financial markets quickly gave up more than a trillion dollars. The market sucked until around 2010 when everyone and their sister decided they wanted to create an accelerator too. The market was back! I didn’t really see how it would affect me. Starting a tech company after this?

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Ben's Blog

JUNE 18, 2011

So it looks like the market leaders are trading closer to recession multiples than bubble multiples. This has to do with adoption rates; this period seems about right for the oldest cohorts (less likely to adopt new technologies) to die off and for younger cohorts (quickest to use new technologies) to enter the market. What is next?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 30, 2011

They first started in 1994 and are therefore almost as old as the Web itself. The global advertising market is estimated at around $475 billion / year with only 12% of this online and measurable. And market research seems to confirm this. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. Banner Ads.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 8, 2015

Experts predict continued growth for this market as more organizations deploy enterprise applications. According to a December 2014 report from TechNavio, the global managed hosting services industry will expand at a compound annual growth rate of 12.63 Solution: Market responds with enterprise app stores.

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thebarefootvc

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

It’s important to note that a fair amount of the recent capital in the market is driven by speculation from the astronomical returns that cryptocurrencies have achieved in 2017, and a “fear of missing out” (FOMO). For the first time, we have a truly global technology revolution on our hands, fueled by smartphones, sensors and blockchain tech.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 1, 2015

It does this by providing country-specific market analysis and trade lead setup. Other services include market research, trade events, and introductions to buyers and distributors. USA Trade Online is a service that is market-research specific. Steve Smith founded ISO , It Straps On, Inc in 1994. Department of Commerce.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2017

From his annual “100 Books” he finishes and highlights every year, his frank advice to a young medical supply company to pivot toward a new market, or his search for a new CEO for a struggling ed-tech company, he works tirelessly in the trenches to solve problems and enhance the startup ecosystem.

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Brandanew

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The logo was designed by Lindon Leader working with Landor associates in 1994 and was ranked as one of the eight best logos in the last 35 years winning over 40 design awards. But when I previewed the mark along with a few others with the global brand manager, she asked, ‘Is there an arrow in there?’ Yes, that is shaped like an arrow.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 6, 2010

However, after a while Federal Express outgrew its name and headed towards a more global approach. Therefore, in 1994 they decided to rebrand the company to ‘FedEx’ (an already commonly used nickname) along with a new logo shown above, designed by Lindon Leader.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 6, 2010

However, after a while Federal Express outgrew its name and headed towards a more global approach. Therefore, in 1994 they decided to rebrand the company to ‘FedEx’ (an already commonly used nickname) along with a new logo shown above, designed by Lindon Leader.

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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. We are so advanced and far ahead with blockchain, we are actively and rapidly iterating new innovation producing new Fourth Industrial Revolution patterns.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 14, 2013

It’s a nod to the global popularity of YouTube, which announced this March that it reached 1 billion monthly users who watch some 6 billion hours of video each month. All these phenomena are part of an ubertrend I call Voyeurgasm – and it’s changing our lives and maybe even your future. The History Of Voyeurgasm.

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David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas. Previously, he was Vice President of Global Business Development for Massive, Inc.,

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Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2014

A similar study conducted by Buzz Marketing Group and the Young Entrepreneurs Council (YEC) in 2011 found that among members of Generation Y, one in five planned to quit their day job and start their own business. Moreover, 89 percent said that, in light of the new economy and job market, entrepreneurship education was important.

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BeyondVC

MARCH 24, 2006

In 1994, the smartest guys in the financial trading and academic world got together to start Long Term Capital. It used proprietary computer driven models (think sexy algorithms) to find miniscule misprincings in markets and would use leverage and derivatives to exploit those mispricings. And the hedge fund performed spectacularly.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 28, 2013

Might not be your target market. That’s especially awesome if you have a global user base and would otherwise have to work hard to find a suitable time across time zones. They ended up giving totally random and useless feedback. ( Step 3: analyzing results. Some tips. 1) Number of participants. Image credit.

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Brandanew

JANUARY 8, 2016

2015 was a great year for Content marketers and brand owners. Social analytics and video marketing are likely to be the key marketing trends for 2016. We talked to global social media experts and influencers to share with us their top social analytics tools for the coming year. 16 Top Social Analytics Tools For 2016.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Israel’s ranking in the’s Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011 increased to 24th place from 27th the year before. The Global Competitiveness Index is based on 12 pillars of competitiveness, which together provide a comprehensive picture of the competitiveness landscape in 139 economies around the world at all stages of development.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2018

I came up with the name Excel Global Partners for my corporate consulting firm because of the vision I had for the company. Global – I wanted my company to have a global reach. Nowlin, Excel Global Partners ! #10- Here’s the story… I decided to send out postcards to market my services. 17- Simple way.

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Professor VC

MARCH 5, 2014

Perhaps if my intention was to be a 49er and join in the Gold Rush and speculative frenzy.Unfortunately as much as I''d like to make a quick buck as the next guy or gal, I''ve never been very good at timing the market. Ripple''s goal is to make payments just like communications -- global, distributed, instant and free.

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VC Cafe

JULY 7, 2010

The Bank of Israel played an important role guarding the Israeli economy from the effects of the global financial crisis. Through its purchase of the Herzliya-based company, Intel will gain a stronger market presence in the market for 2G and 3G protocols and files. WEIZMANN RANKED 2ND BEST ACADEMIC WORKPLACE IN WORLD.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Now, almost ten years later, sub $25 smartphones are broadly available there, and mobile operators in the Burmese market are focused only on smartphone applications for the networks – not even SMS messaging. When women and girls are creating technology on a broader scale, we will also see new usage models emerge.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Now, almost ten years later, sub $25 smartphones are broadly available there, and mobile operators in the Burmese market are focused only on smartphone applications for the networks – not even SMS messaging. When women and girls are creating technology on a broader scale, we will also see new usage models emerge.

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thebarefootvc

JULY 30, 2015

Now, almost ten years later, sub $25 smartphones are broadly available there, and mobile operators in the Burmese market are focused only on smartphone applications for the networks – not even SMS messaging. When women and girls are creating technology on a broader scale, we will also see new usage models emerge.

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alexpoole.info

AUGUST 14, 2012

Pingback: Using Typography to Your Advantage | Pros Global TV. I found your really interesting piece while looking for evidence underpinning some received wisdom in the world of direct marketing: that charity appeals using a serif font are more successful than the same appeals if they use a sans serif font. Lansdale, M.W.,

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Cracking the Code

APRIL 13, 2007

These changes fall into 6 main buckets: 1) Product Awareness: From Gartner to the blogosphere In 1994-95 - the great age of traditional Enterprise software, the only way to learn about a software application was to read the ad-hoc Gartner report or various esoteric software reviews. companies need to be extremely good at online marketing.

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Pascal's View

OCTOBER 28, 2008

I have been a registered Independent voter since 1994. the economic crisis with a healthy respect for markets tempered by justified. and promoting prosperity and sharing its fruits more evenly in a globalizing.  Like many Americans, I've given more thought to this election than to any previous political contest.

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