YoungUpstarts

MAY 17, 2011

The open source community can also help with developmental problems, and it is likely that someone on open source has already come across the same problems you are facing and has code available as a starting point. A serial entrepreneur, Uri incorporated his first company, CGI for Me, in April 1999 when he was 14 years old.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Angel investors are generally former entrepreneurs and/or executives, who invest in privately-held, early-stage companies. approx 1999-07. Angels relish the opportunity to invest in passionate and driven entrepreneurs with ambitious visions of the future – who doesn’t want to be part of the next wave of innovation? 1961- 1996.

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Transformify

APRIL 15, 2016

Despite Kenya has been named as the fasted growing payments market in Africa, there is still a lot to be done to develop the local business angel community. However, the lack of funding opportunities has forced many entrepreneurs to seek funding abroad. Alliy is also an entrepreneur, having established Yellow Masai and TanTravel.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

So, I’d like to start by sharing the story of a female entrepreneur who did experience VC funding success—but still also felt the impact of the biases held by the industry. A study based out of Babson College via The Diana Project looked at venture capital investments in women between the years 1999 and 2014. A rare success.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Then I realized what that qualifies me to be: an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs have to wear a hundred different hats, be good at dozens of skills. Armchair philosophy aside, I truly believe that people with diverse skills, people who are well-rounded and good-but-not-great in many areas can make perfect entrepreneurs.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 25, 2016

As we come to the end of a particularly noisy and contentious election cycle, a thought echoes over and over in my mind – we need more entrepreneurs in Congress. He engaged deeply in his startup community and was one of the leaders. The post We Need More Entrepreneurs In Congress appeared first on Feld Thoughts.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2019

On Friday, January 25, the entrepreneurial community at Chicago Booth looks forward to hosting their annual conference, SeedCon. Investors and Entrepreneurs. Each year, SeedCon brings together hundreds of investors, founders, entrepreneurs and students from across Chicago and the country.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Last May, I shared the news that long-time Lean Startup advocates Brant Cooper and Patrick Vlaskovits were working on a new book called The Lean Entrepreneur featuring illustrations by FAKEGRIMLOCK. Social entrepreneurs take note!) BetaBrand building apparel MVPs and testing them quickly with targeted customer communities.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Given the gold rush going on in Silicon Valley right now, it’s not surprising that some young entrepreneurs think it’s time to drop out and start a company. But the bigger reason for me comes down to experience—rather, the lack thereof—in unstudied entrepreneurs. Not surprising, but still stupid. ”) a bit troubling.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 5, 2021

Ryan is an entrepreneur, author, and investor. Its community has over 15,000 paid members and over half a million subscribers. Key Takeaway: Ryan Deiss starting building the empire of businesses he has today by selling eBooks right from his dorm room back in 1999. Ryan is an entrepreneur, author, and investor.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Before this, it was housed, since inception in 1999, within the walls of ATI, where the Wi-Fi Alliance and ATI built a unique, collaborative relationship. The ATI staff, structure and entrepreneur-rich environment alleviated some of the logistical burdens present for a small organization and allowed the Wi-Fi Alliance to focus on growth.

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

I also joke with Reid Hoffman that this was back in the days before he was “Reid” Reid’s an incredible entrepreneur, startup investor, and human being. We’re a how-to site and community for small business on marketing. . This is my 2nd time trying this, first time was in 1999. link] leehower.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 22, 2013

Organized by the National University of Singapore (NUS) Entrepreneurship Society and aimed at encouraging youth entrepreneurship, Start-Up@Singapore started in 1999 as a business plan but has now grown to be much bigger.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 8, 2013

Following is a guest post on DevOps by Gene Kim , Multiple Award-Winning CTO, Researcher, Visible Ops Co-Author, Entrepreneur & Founder of Tripwire. Since 1999, my passion has been studying high performing IT organizations. He wrote it a while ago and it has sat in my draft queue waiting for the perfect moment to emerge.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2020

I used to meet a high profile entrepreneur or investor moving here every month and now it seems it’s one or two a week. Follow Ben on Twitter @FederalLamm #ArtificialIntelligence #CEO #Space #Science #TomorrowingToday Brett Hurt is one of the most successful serial entrepreneurs in Austin.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners on their best business or entrepreneur turnaround story and here are the responses. #1- In 1999, Alibaba had to face many failures; for the first three years, the company made zero revenue. I was an entrepreneur and I worked long hard hours to build my company. 1- Reed Hastings.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Women Rising: Microfinance institutions have known for years that women have higher repayment rates than men and that women are more likely to invest the borrowed capital back into their families and local communities. Nothing seems impossible anymore.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

AUGUST 27, 2011

I love hearing stories of entrepreneurs, it keeps me motivated and there are always great lessons to be learned. At first glance, Mickiewicz is a very happy-g0-lucky type of guy, but don’t be fooled because he is a serious entrepreneur. Hahaha, I laugh because later in his talk he mentions another website with a long name.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2012

Young entrepreneurs take note. The seven featured companies have already proven their worth as winners of the Blue Ribbon Award for innovative business practices and contributions to their local communities. million dollars a month, the company holds around fifty annual events to support various community charities and organizations.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 19, 2014

The comment thread was powerful and fascinating, as was the direct email feedback I got, including the following note: “I think it would be interesting to hear your perspective on how an entrepreneur should approach “what’s next” after coming off a failed business. I’ve had many more.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

This past December I spent a week in Boston to try to get to know some of the local VC’s and entrepreneurs a bit better. I believe that first-time entrepreneurs also benefit hugely from working in close proximity to other companies. Entrepreneurs need to share more information with each other.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

2- Worked closely with our most active community members. We worked extremely closely with our most active community members to name Commaful. A name that our community helped choose and really reflects the people who use the site today! My favorite number is 3 so that and shortened, 3LT is my favorite number plus my initials.

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OnlyOnce

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

One of the things I’ve often thought over the years since starting Return Path in 1999 is that there’s no instruction manual anywhere for how to be a CEO. Those are great books, and they’ve been incredibly well received by the global entrepreneurial community. Startup CEO (OnlyOnce – the book!).

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Join our community. Entrepreneur news from reporter Eric Markowitz. Before Roving Software could receive its first round of financing from professional investors, in early 1999, he had to put all the stock arrangements in writing. ); Login or signup. Welcome | Logout. Login using: Use your Inc.com account: Forgot login ?

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

Through case studies, exercises, and discussions, Eric Ries will guide entrepreneurs of all stripes through the key areas that determine success for startups: product, engineering, QA, marketing, and business strategy. I joined a financial services tech startup in 1999. Twitter about it or post it to a social media site? Let me know.

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View from Seed

JUNE 17, 2015

My first startup job was as an early employee at PayPal, where I took a job at the end of ‘1999 and started a few months later in 2000. But I think it’s important to discuss, particularly given today’s heady environment for startups.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 6, 2019

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- Out of necessity. When I released this information into the community my life became in danger. I’ve been an entrepreneur for as long as I can remember. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community. Photo Credit: Sean Matula.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 12, 2011

I followed her writing and bought her AOL book back in 1999. Does that make it a viable strategy for every new entrepreneur? They're all succeeding on their own terms--and they got there by building great relationships and participating in the professional communities around them. Are there examples of that?

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 9, 2018

I feel fortunate that, since 1999, KeepCool has been able to be a conduit for the growing number of people who are making such conscious choices. Customer delight is our number one goal — profits are secondary, as crazy as that sounds coming from an entrepreneur. Any advice you would give to entrepreneurs and business owners?

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Austin Startup

MAY 14, 2019

Coworking spaces strive to create an office experience for people who would not otherwise have an office such as freelancers, entrepreneurs, remote workers, and anyone who can work from home. Its founder, John McGann, discussed the community and productivity aspects of the space in this article from 2004 : “People are here to work.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 17, 2022

He speaks at industry conferences, leads, corporate training events, and serves as entrepreneur in residence at the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Organization. He speaks in industry conferences, leads, corporate training events, and serves as entrepreneur in residence at the Harvard alumni entrepreneurs organization.

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entrepreMusings

JUNE 6, 2011

Randi Shade is the only person on the Austin City Council who is an entrepreneur. She launched a venture-backed Internet start-up in 1999 about the same time I launched my first company. She’s not afraid to speak her mind, admit her mistakes, take calculated risks, represent her constituents best interests, and follow her dreams.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 30, 2022

He speaks at industry conferences, leads, corporate training events, and serves as entrepreneur in residence at the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Organization. He speaks in industry conferences, leads, corporate training events, and serves as entrepreneur in residents at the Harvard alumni entrepreneurs organization.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

MARCH 19, 2012

I was at the University of Chicago when a bunch distinguished professors created UNext.com during the late 1990s — BIG BUST just like the startup I joined in 1999). While people in the article claim ‘this time is different, I am not so sure. (I

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Seeing Both Sides

APRIL 12, 2012

Simply put, the collective bar of the investment community to fund young companies has recently gotten higher - much higher. . The entrepreneurs I speak to are feeling it every day. In other words, before they had raised a nickel, they had made as much progress as a $10 million funded Series A start-up circa 1999 or even 2004.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. In 1998 it was 150 million, 1999 250 million and by 2000 it had crossed 350 million. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin! There are 20x more consumers online.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

As I mentioned at the beginning of this series/ebook, over the years I’ve noticed that I tend to frequently share certain Lucky7 posts with entrepreneurs we’ve backed , team members at data.world, or other startup investors I know. So I’m packaging the best of them up for you here in a new series called The Entrepreneur’s Essentials.

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