YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 9, 2018

A clear understanding of what makes a profitable e-commerce platform is a good starting point for any young entrepreneur. The technology is there to help consumers get a much better feel for online products, make sure you use it. When it comes to e-commerce, we’re very much in a review and research age. User-generated content.

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Demand Social Media Mobile 113

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Posted on September 14, 2009 by steveblank Over the last 30 years Wall Street’s appetite for technology stocks have changed radically – swinging between unbridled enthusiasm to believing they’re all toxic. One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is misunderstanding the role of venture capital investors. What Do VC’s Do?

Silicon Valley 217

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 217

Steve Blank

JUNE 3, 2010

Over time, innovations outside the company (demographic, cultural, new technologies, etc.) The company loses customers, then revenues and profits decline and it eventually gets acquired or goes out of business. If you’re an entrepreneur, you spend your time worrying about how to get out of the box on the left and move to the right.

Search 242

Search Agile Customer Development Technical Review 242

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. Our findings went into a book that we published in 2004 called The Visible Ops Handbook , which described how these organizations made their “good to great” transformation.

Phoenix 175

Phoenix Software Review Technical Review Cofounder 175

Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1 – Fell in Love. My advice for people making the switch from full-time worker to entrepreneur is to know your strengths. 9 – Always Wanted to be an Entrepreneur. Each story is different though the reasons may be the same.

Entrepreneur 128

Entrepreneur South Africa PR Thailand 128

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Now that Google’s acquisition of ITA is closed, following lenghty FTC review, it would appear Kayak is poised to proceed with their IPO in the coming months. =. Founding Date: 2004. Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $170 million. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Google is still a private company (their IPO was Aug 2004). Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. conference happened at the end of 2004). How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. May 26, 2011.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

A friend of mine is a serial entrepreneur and is running a high-profile, early stage company in NorCal. We exchanged ideas when I was an entrepreneur along side him in NorCal in 05-07 and my point-of-view on founder / VC relationships hasn’t shifted even 1% since I went to the dark side. >50% of our revenue in now viral.

Founder 329

Founder Liquidation Preference Term Sheet Participating Preferred 329

mashable.com

JUNE 11, 2013

In fact, recent research shows that 75% of startups fail (based on a study of 2,000 startups that received VC funding from 2004 to 2010). Lucky for you, time-strapped entrepreneur, weve gathered some tips from the pros to help you avoid some of the most common, game-ending mistakes committed by young startups. Follow @mashable.

Cofounder 111

Cofounder Technical Review Startup Software Review 111

Gust

MAY 24, 2012

Dual-class voting structures are receiving a lot of attention these days along with intense publicity related to the Facebook IPO , following in the wake of other recent tech IPOs with a similar structure such as Zynga and LinkedIn.

IPO 159

IPO Equity Common Stock Stock 159

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2010

I was paid less in salary in 2004 than I was paid at the job I quit in 1999 (a job I had held 8+ years). and we ultimately sold when we hit $14 million and had more than $30 million in backlog revenue. I learned about revenue recognition. I learned how to do a pipeline review with sales people without getting bullshitted to.

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Hiring Software Review Stock Options 285

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

Like most entrepreneurs, I get my best ideas in the early morning. I sell thermometers and thermal imagers, and write reviews on popular products. When I first started my web design agency in 2004, I was living on the water on Treasure Island, a beach community in Florida. Thanks to Ian Naylor, AppInstitute ! #2-I

Naming 55

Naming Baltimore PR Entrepreneur 55

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2022

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! If you're looking for a new podcast, the female startup club shares tips, tactics and strategies from the world's most successful female founders, entrepreneurs, and women in business to inspire you to, to action and get what you want out of your career. Like this show?

CTO 79

CTO Cofounder Networking Operations 79

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each entrepreneur and brand. business #entrepreneur #startup #story #why #ceo #ceoblognation #CEOs #hearpreneur. As the son of entrepreneurs, it’s in my blood to create a business for myself. Start our FREE Business Blogging Course!

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Australia Technical Review Community 48

abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Most frequently people use this phrase in association with personal technology devices (heart-monitors, exercise accessories, sleep monitors, etc) that allow consumers to take direct control of their health information. Technology to the Rescue? The subject of the “consumerization of healthcare” has been around for many years.

Customer 59

Customer Technical Review Venture Capital Software Review 59

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Loading… Tech. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. His findings are based on data from more than 2,000 companies that received venture funding, generally at least $1 million, from 2004 through 2010. » More. » More. Loading… New York.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs “why they started their businesses.”

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Australia Software Review LLC 48

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

billion in annual subscription revenues not including advertising or eCommerce). It was obviously a scheme set up by young entrepreneurs to line their pockets and some big-company executives who didn’t understand innovation. No prizes for guessing … there’s ALWAYS a second act in technology. Enter Facebook.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Also worth a read after you review these startup failure post-mortems. We love a good entrepreneurial success story – entrepreneur as protagonist overcomes obstacles and builds a thriving, successful company (and become wealthy while doing so). spent $20 million to get back to the same revenue that I had when I was CEO.

Software Review 79

Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

In 2004 I began blogging. I have a few contractors to do the technical side of my work and a customer support person, but that’s it. I didn’t have a contractor doing technical things for me. Adding Ad Revenue. I’ll talk about that later, because it has to do with one of the website deals I did. I’m the content creator.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Software Review Prospectus Audience 76

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 10, 2017

Transcript of An Entrepreneur’s Journey to Success written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Landon Ray: Yeah, that would have been 2004. John Jantsch: I wonder how many times entrepreneurs have said that I couldn’t find the tools so I built it myself. Back to Podcast. Transcript. How many people?

Software Review 36

Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO Software 36

Software By Rob

AUGUST 18, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. The only thing that seemed to be consistent about my growth was that my revenue was relatively flat while my user base kept growing. This turned out to be a good move since it doubled their revenue that month.

Software Review 78

Software Review Software Revenue Cofounder 78