Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 4, 2012
I recently wrote about the 12 tips to building successful startup communities. I lived in London from 1997-2005 and for 6 of those years ran my startup based out of London. Failure in startups seems to now be embedded in startup communities like NY and LA. I’m absolutely certain it is critical to any startup community.
David Teten
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
Michael Smith, leader of the Social Innovation team at the Case Foundation , introduced the Foundation as a non-profit started in 1997 by Steve Case (AOL co-founder) and his wife, Jean Case. Case Foundation didn’t have a website until 2005, although founded 1997. Goal: tap into power of developers to solve community problems.
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Hearpreneur
MARCH 15, 2019
Back in 1997, when I was a high school junior and my brother Evan was a freshman, we launched a local moving service called Meathead Movers. I originally provided pro-bono public relations services to artists and non-profits due to my love for the community and the arts. It also made me Silicon Valley’s longest serving CEO. .
ReadWriteStart
JUNE 1, 2021
Originally introduced in 1997 by the British progressive rock band Marillion, this means of acquiring capital has surged in popularity, and for good reason. hey are also often reserved for specific demographics (like women or minorities), or those that give back to a community. Crowdfunding.
Austin Startup
JUNE 27, 2017
Looking more closely at the pacing of the funds Austin Ventures raised in the table below, it also got caught up in the Dot Com frenzy, raising new, much larger funds almost every year from 1997–2001. We would also welcome seeing more high risk, high reward investing by the firms in Austin.
Steve Blank
MARCH 29, 2016
Hillary has been working to make government more accessible and available online for nearly two decades, starting as a web designer for Arkansas.gov in 1997. Here’s how 18F fosters a culture of service: Hillary : The culture has become so ingrained in me and it really is about service (and) community. Want to be a guest on the show?
Steve Blank
JUNE 15, 2009
Convergent Technologies When I was in my 20’s I worked at Convergent Technologies , a company that was proud to be known as the “Marine Corps of Silicon Valley.” Your work is of great service to those who do not live in the Valley and thus do not get access to WAR stories in real-time. Just so you know, it helped immeasurably.
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