YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Established in 2002 and operated for the first few years from a small single bedroom at their mother’s home, Justin and Jason Korinek have managed to increase their turnover every year for the last 17 years… they are clearly doing something right! Prospective Customers like to see what other people say about your business.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 7, 2015

As you are probably aware, 2014 saw the explosion of coding schools all over the US. Do you remember US Web, iXL, Scient, and Viant? We were bought for a more reasonable 1x revenue (and about 4x pre-tax income) when the value of the AmeriData stock, options, and cash we took out were factored in. A few are longer than 12 weeks.

Stock Options 70

Stock Options Cofounder Revenue Hosting 70

abovethecrowd.com

JULY 23, 2014

Today Benchmark announced that Eric Vishria has joined us as a General Partner. Eric’s keen intellect, his experience as an entrepreneur and CEO, his depth in infrastructure and enterprise software, and his infectious optimism about technology make him an ideal Benchmark partner.

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Partner Software Review Technical Review Acquisition 74

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 5, 2020

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the industries that are ripe for disruption and here are the response; #1- The hemp extraction. And they know where to find us. give us a sense of normalcy will be the leaders of the next great digital revolution. Photo Credit: Dr. Jon Thompson. 2- Residential real estate.

Technical Review 155

Technical Review Software Review Entrepreneur China 155

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

How To Think About The Future. Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. To give you a sense, for 2002 the entire US online ad market was $6B and had shrunk year over year (it was $25B+ for 2010). How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. May 26, 2011.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Up and Running

JULY 23, 2014

The exit strategy isn’t about you, it’s about your investors. And the rest of us, starting, running, and growing a business, but not looking for outside investors, will probably need an exit eventually; but there’s probably no rush. The exit is what gives them a return. The exit is what gives them a return.

Exit Strategy 131

Exit Strategy Software Review Angel Investor Startup 131

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 13, 2020

I’m not talking about exploring a new city and feeling like you get to re-invent yourself simply by changing zip codes; everyone loves that. But something has in fact fundamentally changed about Austin over the decades, and new Austinites should be as familiar with these changes as longtime residents. They don’t have any manners.

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Austin San Francisco Texas Technical Review 118

Steve Blank

JULY 6, 2016

From 2002-08 Sec. He has been a reporter for The New Republic; has written about foreign policy for numerous publications; and is the author of Ally Versus Ally: America, Europe and the Siberian Pipeline Crisis. Blinken was Democratic Staff Director for the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Blinken explained that the U.S.

North Korea 132

North Korea SEC Silicon Valley Entrepreneur 132

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

The “Shark Tank” TV show and over a dozen websites increasingly have people thinking about investing their hard-earned dollars. A: Over the past decade, angels have invested at a healthy pace, averaging more than $20 billion annually in the US (see graph below). Angel Investment Activity, 2002-2013. 1994 – present.

Angel Investor 114

Angel Investor Technical Review Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation 114

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

Questions I ask Matt Briel: [1:29] Could you tell us about the origin story of Lulu and how did it come to be? [2:25] 21:59] Where can people find out more about you and publishing a book with Lulu? Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! 2:25] Is self-publishing a more profitable way to publish today? [5:12]

Audience 88

Audience Revenue Distribution Differentiation 88

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 25, 2012

It started out strong but by about 30 minutes in I said to Amy “this isn’t going to last for us – this is Sports Night, but less interesting.” I’m the sports widow in this family – I don’t really care about or watch much professional sports. C’mon Sorkin – inspire us!

Technical Review 137

Technical Review Partner Email Sales 137

Austin Startup

MAY 19, 2019

The legal authority to collect biometrics from US citizens is a bit vague but nobody really seems to be that upset about it yet. The program authorizes airports to collect biometric information on foreign nationals, but not on US citizens (who do not have or need visas to be in the country legally). What is Biometric Exit?

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United States Los Angeles Technical Review Programming 48

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Decades later, in 2002, Dutch marketing professor Ale Smidts coined the term “neuromarketing.” Lieberman studied the brain activity of people who watched public-service announcements about the importance of wearing sunscreen. The subjects were then asked how likely they were to use it. A week later, it was time for measurement.

Software Review 105

Software Review Advertising Stealth Campaign 105

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Questions I ask Mike Evans: [1:46] Could you give us a high-level overview of the startup of Grubhub to IPO to what you’re doing now? 16:08] Let’s talk about the bike across America, how many days were you riding? [16:23] 19:45] What can you tell us about Fixer.com? [20:46] 18:48] Where was the best beer? [19:45]

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Founder Chicago Kansas Startup 82

Gust

JANUARY 31, 2013

Modern theories of economics and finance teach us that in a world of perfect information, the market will decide what a fair price is for any company’s stock at any point in time based on its current financial condition, results of past operations, analysts’ forecasts of future performance, industry conditions and so on.

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SEC Prospectus United States Technical Review 158

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 10, 2018

My father and I started the business back in 2002 with the following dream: “our mission is to support USA families and jobs by producing high-quality clothing, in the USA, at an affordable price. We care about our country and the people in it; if we were only in it for money we would move our production overseas.

Entrepreneur 98

Entrepreneur Detroit Software Review Florida 98

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

How To Think About The Future. While it was still a college-focused SNS, Facebook of course launched in 2004 and there were plenty of other examples of social networking already… Friendster (2002), LinkedIn (2003), MySpace (2003), Orkut (2004). So if the claims themselves are pretty lame, how about the timing of Yahoo!’s

IP 100

IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The question about whether your virtual world should have toilets is fiercely debated. I’m using this short toilet anecdote mostly as a way to share the work of Nick Yee , who impressed me with his research and surveys of massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs). I hope it doesn’t get lost just because it’s ‘old’ (2002–2009).

Forecast 96

Forecast Hosting Engineer Design 96

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 15, 2014

In 2002, I met Libba and Gifford Pinchot, cofounders of Bainbridge Graduate Institute , at a retreat. I asked him about this. In my own experience with weight loss, I found that the trick to avoid exhausting my willpower was to decrease the amount of time spent thinking about it. Enter the Craziness. My emphasis added.).

Technical Review 195

Technical Review Technical Cofounder Software Review Cofounder 195

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Customer personas are often talked about in marketing and product design, but they’re almost never done well. You should be able to replicate this process after reading it (or at least follow the resources in the article to learn more about specific parts). Once you get about 300 responses, you can think about analyzing the data.

Software Review 115

Software Review Design Agile Analytics 115

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

“Lessons Learned” day allows us to directly assess the ability of the team to learn, pivot and move forward. Based on the “lessons learned” we generate an Investment Readiness Level metric that we can use as part of our “go” or “no-go” decision for funding. Startup success is all about the team.

Oakland 326

Oakland Incubator Lean Metrics 326

Steve Blank

AUGUST 8, 2016

Ryan Smith co-founded Qualtrics in 2002 with his father in the family basement. In the early days of building Qualtrics, Ryan tried giving the product away to entice customers to use it. Their reactions surprised him: There’s something about people appreciating something they have to pay for.

Cofounder 145

Cofounder New York City Entrepreneur New York 145

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 7, 2020

I founded Wings Air Helicopters in 2002, which started out as a flight school with just one training helicopter and has since grown into a premier helicopter company. What’s more, most of the documents online are under US law which may not be applicable in your jurisdiction. Thanks to Javier Diaz, Wings Air Helicopters !

Entrepreneur 114

Entrepreneur PR Affiliate Social Media 114

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

It’s a massive shift in the way we think about commerce, one that is made possible thanks to platform businesses — the online marketplaces, small business cloud-based companies and crowdfunding sites out there. As a percentage of total US employment, proprietors have steadily increased every year since 2000.

Silicon Valley 217

Silicon Valley Non-Compete API Vertical 217

YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2012

by Peter Weddle, author of “ A Multitude of Hope: A Novel About Rediscovering the American Dream “ Since former President George W. Bush amped up standardized testing throughout the nation in 2002 with the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) , critics say results have been negative. We need to redefine talent so we can use it.

United States 150

United States China Non-Compete India 150

Steve Blank

AUGUST 8, 2016

Ryan Smith co-founded Qualtrics in 2002 with his father in the family basement. In the early days of building Qualtrics, Ryan tried giving the product away to entice customers to use it. Their reactions surprised him: There’s something about people appreciating something they have to pay for.

Cofounder 120

Cofounder New York City Entrepreneur New York 120

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Between 1995-2002 I visited often – especially since I founded my first company there. My trip was scheduled around the annual Web Summit and the f.ounders conference, both of which have become the hottest must-attend event in Europe and rivaling any great conference in the US. The first year I felt Ok about saying no.

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Ireland Global Las Vegas Switzerland 392

Austin Startup

APRIL 26, 2020

I told the story about how Brant Barton, my Bazaarvoice co-founder, and I picked the name in Chapter 7 of my book “ The Entrepreneur’s Essentials ” (also available for free online). Second, when Brant and I founded Bazaarvoice there were only three retailers in the US with customer reviews. We often get asked about negative reviews.

Technical Review 62

Technical Review Campaign Video Naming 62

Berkonomics

APRIL 9, 2020

And these are indeed strange times, especially if you haven’t lived through 2000-2002 and 2007-2008 recessions and difficulty in finding money from banks and investors. It’s all about fixed overhead and efficiency. Most of us are quick to worry over cutting costs. Some of us worry over how to greatly increase revenues.

Differentiation 62

Differentiation Revenue Cost Operations 62

The Next Web

JANUARY 16, 2014

The story struck me as significant for three reasons – firstly, because Freelancer founder Matt Barrie had been very public leading up to the IPO about wanting to list in Australia over both London and NASDAQ. in seed funding in the US. Much like LIFX, App.io It subsequently raised $1.2m

Australia 146

Australia San Francisco IPO Cofounder 146

Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 10, 2018

It’s the second week of December, which is about the time that all of the predictions for 2019 start occurring. Unlike the endless stream of predictions that are about to come out, it’s an analysis of the spread between the public market and private company valuations.

DC 112

DC Equity Hosting Valuation 112

Agile VC

JUNE 24, 2014

Picture I took in 2002 of WC stadium Daegu, South Korea. Ask England how they feel about their bad luck in 1986 when Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” goal knocked them out of the tournament. Those of you who know me are probably aware that I’m a rabid soccer (football) fan.

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South Korea San Jose Argentina Brazil 124

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 8, 2019

He had used the majority of his retirement account funds to start his business, leaving little for himself and his wife, Julia. Still, even as he grew more ill, eventually becoming bedridden, Gary remained in denial about advanced planning. Above all, wealth transfer is about being intentional.

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Cost Entrepreneur Operations Hiring 160

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

[22:46] Where can people find out more about your work and get a copy of your book? More About Rob Meyerson: Rob’s Book: Brand Naming: The Complete Guide to Creating a Name for Your Company, Product, or Service. More About The Certified Marketing Manager Program Powered By Duct Tape Marketing: Check it out here.

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Naming Kansas City Kansas Technical Review 76

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Magazine ranked his company among the top 50 retail companies in the US. Zhitao runs Hangzhou Liaison Interactive, which is a Chinese technology-based company founded in July 2002. You can be like them too, by learning more about frugality from the article, the top 10 reasons why frugality is so liberating.

Cofounder 141

Cofounder Venture Capital India Valuation 141

Hearpreneur

JULY 20, 2018

As a group, we thought about a play on words and eventually settled on MissHeard, which highlighted our youth audience, and a feeling that I wanted to combat: the feeling that girls often have of being misheard or misunderstood. #3- I grew up as a Cubs fan and from the start I may have liked the idea of using some version of Cubby Blue.

Naming 71

Naming OTC Entrepreneur PPC 71

Up and Running

OCTOBER 29, 2014

This type of loan is unrelated to physical damage; this is about the cost of being closed and losing sales. The European Union created the EU Solidarity Fund in 2002 specifically to respond to natural disaster-afflicted areas in Europe. Share your story with us in the comments. . Disaster recovery outside of the U.S.

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SBA New York City Technical Review Small Business Administration 83