Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2019

MySpace, for example, launched in 2003 and boomed for five years without a revenue model. That’s a great argument if you have unlimited funding, but if you are just one of the “rest of us,” I suggest you focus on getting to cash-flow positive first. When their deep pockets went empty, Facebook stepped in, but demanded revenue from ads.

Widget 185

Widget Angel Investor Revenue Early Stage 185

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

The Rise of Mergers and Acquisitions -– March 2003 -2008 After the dot.com bubble collapsed, the IPO market (and most tech M&A deals) shutdown for technology companies. For the next four or five years, technology M&A boomed, growing from 50 in 2003 to 450 in 2006. So what’s left?

Silicon Valley 223

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 223

Hearpreneur

JUNE 4, 2021

I started my own marketing and communications agency back in 2003. I was able to rest and heal my body when needed and was replaced my 9-5 income within the first 18 months of starting my business. Thanks to Victoria Wieck. #13- 13- Help people with marketing projects. Photo Credit: Andrea Siy. It's safe to say I've never looked back!

Entrepreneur 136

Entrepreneur B2B Database Technical Review 136

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 16, 2011

For most of us in small businesses, we don’t need to get obsessive about the strategy process. For most of us it’s more important to just dig in and start working on marketing strategy, and not make it too complicated or intimidating for our staffs. Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. :

Marketing 54

Marketing Social Media Software Review Small Business 54

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2011

I probably don’t thank you the readers of this publication enough, but rest assured I know how important your participation in things like this little project are. I thought I would share five stories we chose from over 100 that were submitted. I hope you enjoy these then – I know we did.

Small Business 73

Small Business Marketing Arkansas Social Media 73

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 17, 2011

We’ve had success when we give a “taste” of the content in the newsletter, then drive them to a site or blog for the rest of the story. Get People TO Your Content If you’re writing a great email newsletter and you’ve lured them in with your snappy subject line, good for you! If you find content on Facebook interesting, click the Like link.

Small Business 41

Small Business Social Media Engineer Matching 41

Feld Thoughts

MAY 17, 2016

In 2003 I seriously thought about quitting Mobius Venture Capital. While my world started to settle down in mid-2002, the rest of Mobius started to more aggressively fall apart. In early 2003, I started to think about leaving Mobius. In March 2003 I fully engaged in Mobius. Here’s an example.

San Francisco 108

San Francisco Internet Portfolio New York 108

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

It’s what makes you stand out from the rest. In the 2003/04 timefame I was living in the UK and running my first company. I believe that it is part of the DNA of an entrepreneur – being so competitive that you’re practically sick when you lose. Entrepreneurs are neurotic about it. They’re competitive.

China 333

China Silicon Valley Software Review Technical Review 333

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2011

Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. : As the importance of Facebook as small business marketi. 5 Steps to Successful Fac. Currently Facebook boasts somewhere in excess of 400 mi.

Web 48

Web Software Review Cofounder Small Business 48

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

It’s what makes you stand out from the rest. In the 2003/04 timefame I was living in the UK and running my first company. I believe that it is part of the DNA of an entrepreneur – being so competitive that you’re practically sick when you lose. Entrepreneurs are neurotic about it. They’re competitive.

China 328

China Silicon Valley Software Review Technical Review 328

David Teten

JANUARY 7, 2015

One alum told me, “If I had to summarize all of the Principles standing on one foot , I would say, ‘be brutally honest with yourself and others; all the rest is commentary.’”. You don’t need to adopt the more unusual ideas to benefit from the rest of the package, although they are logically linked together.

Design 60

Design Connecticut Venture Capital Portfolio 60

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 15, 2013

The rest is just digital noise. min magazine named her one of the “Most Intriguing People” of 2004, Gotham magazine named her one of its “40 under 40” in 2003, and Advertising Age named her a “Woman to Watch” in 2003.

Email 145

Email Cofounder Social Network Channel 145

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

He returned to his hometown of Toronto in 2003, where he has since led multiple ventures, including the launch of “Games On Wheels Canada” ( gamesonwheels.ca ). Remembering not to rest on what you’ve achieved and to keep learning and improving, that’s a winning mindset every entrepreneur should embrace.

Media 113

Media Los Angeles Artificial Inteligence New York City 113

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Myspace, for example, launched in 2003 and boomed for five years without a revenue model. That’s a great argument if you have unlimited funding, but if you are just one of the “rest of us,” I suggest you focus on getting to cash-flow positive first. When their deep pockets went empty, Google stepped in, but demanded revenue from ads.

Widget 242

Widget Angel Investor Revenue Early Stage 242

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2017

MySpace, for example, launched in 2003 and boomed for five years without a revenue model. That’s a great argument if you have unlimited funding, but if you are just one of the “rest of us,” I suggest you focus on getting to cash-flow positive first. When their deep pockets went empty, Facebook stepped in, but demanded revenue from ads.

Widget 137

Widget Angel Investor Revenue Early Stage 137

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

The companies receiving venture capital do not look like the rest of America. Chamath] Palihapitiya observes , “the firms that embrace diversity and inclusion in a systemic way will change venture capital for the better … because the minority leaders who rise up inside those firms will “rip them apart from the inside.” .

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

The companies receiving venture capital do not look like the rest of America. Chamath] Palihapitiya observes , “the firms that embrace diversity and inclusion in a systemic way will change venture capital for the better … because the minority leaders who rise up inside those firms will “rip them apart from the inside.” .

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

Mike Michalowicz

MARCH 31, 2022

2003) suggests that individuals experience a cognitive-affective state, i.e., psychological ownership, in their interactions with objects when the individuals feel as though the target object is “theirs” “But wait, this is my company!”. A steward leads through offering ownership to the rest of the team. And I’m all in.

Employee 78

Employee Hiring Small Business Restful 78

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2009

It’s what makes you stand out from the rest. In the 2003/04 timefame I was living in the UK and running my first company. I believe that it is part of the DNA of an entrepreneur – being so competitive that you’re practically sick when you lose. Entrepreneurs are neurotic about it. They’re competitive.

Software Review 151

Software Review Technical Review Silicon Valley France 151

Lightspeed Venture Partners

JULY 15, 2013

It was at that time that I reconnected with Raj De Datta, a fantastically talented repeat entrepreneur with whom I had gone to Harvard Business School from 2001-2003. Congrats to Raj, Ashutosh and the rest of the Bloomreach team on their exciting next chapter and for developing a truly an amazing Mobile product.

Mobile 132

Mobile SEO Cofounder Boston 132

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 27, 2010

Don’t ignore headlines – they can be very powerful and can mean the difference between a visitor reading the rest of the content and leaving your site. If your 2010 website has content dated from 2003, your visitors may quickly leave your site. Keep the content fresh and current.

Small Business 123

Small Business Web Design Marketing 123

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 27, 2010

Don’t ignore headlines – they can be very powerful and can mean the difference between a visitor reading the rest of the content and leaving your site. If your 2010 website has content dated from 2003, your visitors may quickly leave your site. Keep the content fresh and current.

Small Business 122

Small Business Web Design Marketing 122

Hunter Walker

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Scene from the Page One meeting, circa 2003. The session lasts 30 minutes or so and it’s an around the room format where each section lead describes any of the big articles they’re running that day (or week) as well as anything they think the rest of the team needs to know.

New York 52

New York Green Washington Restful 52

Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 18, 2011

The Beginning of the Next Wave (2003 – 2011). Integration With The Rest of Colorado. Boulder As A Laboratory. Before the Internet (1970 to 1994). Pre Internet Bubble (1995 – 2000). The Internet Bubble (2001 – 2002). Principals of a Sustainable Entrepreneurial Community. Led By Entrepreneurs. Have A 20 Year Commitment.

Community 142

Community Silicon Valley Incubator Colorado 142

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 5, 2017

While the rest of the country was going through the downturn, the people who lead and work for the companies in Silicon Valley refused to participate in the recession. By focusing on one success at a time, she helped create a new reality for herself and changed the organization from the inside-out. The best really is yet to come. Quinn, (Eds.),

Leadership 190

Leadership Silicon Valley Los Angeles San Francisco 190

thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

People ask me if innovation can flourish in places like Africa and my response is that I encounter innovation everywhere there, when people are forced to innovate to survive, often with scarce resources.

Silicon Valley 45

Silicon Valley India Africa Burma 45

dashes.com

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

I can explain why, but if you saw what Brad Feld or Alexander Muse or Fred Wilson or Joel Spolsky or (my favorite take) Andrew Warner write about why they dont sign NDA s, you can skip the rest of this post. If your ideas are any good, youll have to ram them down peoples throats." � Howard Aiken. irregulator. | May 10, 2010 6:11 PM.

NDA 52

NDA Technical Review Non-Compete San Francisco 52

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 28, 2013

The rest is just digital noise. min magazine named her one of the “Most Intriguing People” of 2004, Gotham magazine named her one of its “40 under 40” in 2003, and Advertising Age named her a “Woman to Watch” in 2003. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.

Email 63

Email Michigan Social Network Cofounder 63

BeyondVC

MARCH 25, 2004

Having talked to a number of bankers, we always thought that one needed $6-8mm of quarterly revenue, profitability for at least 1-2 quarters, and good visibility for the rest of the year in order to go public. So while I was at PC Forum, my partner, Ned Carlson, sent me an email on the recent IPO filing of Seven Networks.

IPO 60

IPO United States .Net Software Review 60

Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

When I decided to start my business in 2003 it was not a decision that I took lightly. Do what you do best and outsource the rest. We had the opportunity to speak with Lisa to find out a little more about her background, her business, copywriting tips and any advice that she would have for entrepreneurs and business owners.

Non-Compete 108

Non-Compete Entrepreneur Demand Reputation 108

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 30, 2011

The key, of course, to unlocking this constraint rests in the organization’s ability to document how and why everything is done through the vision and receptors of the owner. jepoirrier via Flickr It’s not that the owner’s thinking is flawed, it’s that most of knowledge, mission, vision and basic how to do stuff stays locked up there.

Small Business 60

Small Business Marketing Social Media Programming 60

Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

My Experience Back in 2002/2003 I spent hours writing a sales letter and emailing it to 15 local design firms, offering my services as an outsourced development staff (I coded in PHP,NET and Java at the time). Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. And that’s the position you want to be in. Check out my book Like this post?

Software Review 53

Software Review Developer RSS Software Developers 53

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

The chance to be the ‘Amazon of Africa’ and to dominate e-commerce in Nigeria, and the rest of Africa, is one that entrepreneurs, and increasingly investors, are taking seriously indeed. A clue to the biggest of all these opportunities is the lack of a postal service in the country.

Nigeria 148

Nigeria Africa Reputation Email 148

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 23, 2016

My husband Bob became a home inspector in 2003, after a long career in IT. Bianca ended up on strict bed rest and had a lot of visitors coming to see how she was. Having a brand behind a strong title can make all the difference in the world. #1 1 – A Personal Touch. Image Credit : Welmoed Sisson.

Naming 48

Naming Ohio Entrepreneur LLC 48

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 20, 2011

Over the past 25 years, I have sold many millions of dollars worth of products and services using that approach. It’s a super-effective, low pressure and extremely enjoyable way to do business. Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. : As the importance of Facebook as small business marketi.

Small Business 53

Small Business North America Social Media Matching 53

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2011

Because while having a Web site is great, taking the steps you need to build your promotional army to help you GROW that site is even better. Otherwise, yeah, nice Web site, dude. No one cares. Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. : As the importance of Facebook as small business marketi.

Web 52

Web Small Business Social Media Matching 52

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 16, 2011

Attend the Living Gluten Free lecture at the Atlanta Whole Foods Market If all of this sounds like too much work, you could always revert back to the standard marketing practice of optimistic business owners: stare at your phone and pray it will ring. Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. :

Atlanta 52

Atlanta Marketing Social Media RSS 52