Up and Running

APRIL 18, 2014

I stole the ideas for my first startups from other people. What I’m saying is, I’m wholly unqualified to offer startup advice. He says they both realized the future of the voiceover industry was in digital, even while (ironically) penning the idea for their startup on a decidedly analog surface. We thought, “Hey, we can do that!”

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Steve Blank

JUNE 3, 2010

Over time, innovations outside the company (demographic, cultural, new technologies, etc.) But most large companies find it hard to deal with disruptive innovation – radical shifts in technology, customers, regulatory changes, etc, that create new markets. Just like a startup. F urther Reading : Harvard Business Review Articles.

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Search Agile Customer Development Technical Review 245

Seeing Both Sides

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

That said, only three of these companies are software technology companies - TripAdvisor ($12.5B), athenahealth ($5.0B) and Starent ($2.8B) - and they were founded in 2000, 1997 and 2000, respectively. In other words, there have been no multi-billion dollar valued tech companies founded in Boston in the last 13 years.

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Boston Technical Review Silicon Valley Software Review 55

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Many assume it was a cakewalk, based on the success LinkedIn has enjoyed over time and the current stature of our founder/CEO Reid Hoffman (now Chairman). Google is still a private company (their IPO was Aug 2004). Salesforce.com is a startup with 76,000 subscribers (over 2.1M

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Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

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.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

If you're capable of seeing past the old stones of Paris and the picturesque rural villages, you'll realize that France is every bit as technologically advanced as any other Western country - more so in some areas. When I came to Paris in 2006, I had a well-developed idea for a startup and nothing else. Want to start up in France?

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Airbnb founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia had difficulty securing funding, so they launched a mini project to build some funds and catch investors' attention. The sales helped them raise $30K and the attention of a startup incubator, which offered them training and another $20K in funding. Photo Credit: Jack Underwood.

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Entrepreneur Bankruptcy Southern California South Africa 97

Hearpreneur

JUNE 4, 2021

Whilst teaching 16-18-year-old college students part-time, I had taken on a Flash website build in mid-2004 for a highly-reputed jewelry company in Bristol, UK, referred to me by a friend, and done a good job, other website opportunities started to come in. My interests were in technology, and my dreams were in California.

Entrepreneur 136

Entrepreneur B2B Database Technical Review 136

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Dave Kerpen, founder and CEO of Likeable Local , just published an interview with me on Linkedin, which I’ve included below. These companies can range from tech startups to food trucks to retail stores. Sohl: “The Angel Investor Market in 2009: Holding Steady but Changes in Seed and Startup Investments”.

Angel Investor 114

Angel Investor Technical Review Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation 114

Growthink Blog

MAY 13, 2010

Of most interest is the story of Mr. Peter Thiel investing $500,000 into the company in 2004, at an effective valuation of $4.9 Thiel is part of the famous PayPal Mafia - former founders of PayPal and their friends that travel in the rarefied Silcon Valley air of next generation Internet ideas and technologies.

Technical Review 91

Technical Review Social Media Valuation Channel 91

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Kayak was started here in my backyard of Boston… co-founder & CTO Paul English and the product/engineering team is based here in Concord MA. Co-founder & CEO Steve Hafner and the business team are based in Norwalk, CT. Founding Date: 2004. April 17, 2011.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

techcrunch.com

APRIL 26, 2013

For Startups And Winning SEC Approval, AngelList Opens Up Investment Platform To More Companies. From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. And today, AngelList is opening the platform up to all startups with top-tier investors. Enterprise.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2015

There are books on most (but not yet all) of the critical topics about startups, and of course a massive amount of information on blogs and Twitter. Mostly we read business books designed for established enterprise and tried to read through the lines to find ways to apply their wisdom to startups.

Entrepreneur 60

Entrepreneur San Jose Technical Review China 60

Growthink Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Not mentioned in the movie is the unbelievable story of a Peter Thiel one of the founders of PayPal investing $500,000 in 2004 in exchange for approximately 5% of Facebook. Through this professional and personal network, Thiel sees lots of great startups. At a current U.S. Run With the Right Crowd. Looking for Opportunities Now?

Social Network 72

Social Network Networking Technical Review Flash 72

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2022

Cameron is t he founder of the COO Alliance, the World’s Leading Network for Seconds in Command. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! Listen to the female startup club, wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to the female startup club, wherever you get your podcasts. Duct Tape Transcript.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

by Aneace Haddad, CEO & Founder, Taggo. I have been involved in many of these innovations, mainly through my last startup venture, a company that became the world’s leading provider of credit card loyalty solutions with bank customers in 30 countries. Sure, lots of features were added over the years.

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Programming Turkey Social Media Redemption 150

VC Cafe

MARCH 4, 2024

Since I’ve started writing about Israeli startups in 2004, there has never been any event like October 7 and the war that followed. Now, 150 days after October 7th, the Israeli startup ecosystem is once again in a tough spot. Sophisticated investors and tech leaders are bullish on Israel But don’t take it from me.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital 78

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2012

Partially due to the economy, but also due to longer, healthier lives and changes in job tenure, 62% of working Boomers are now expected to stay in the labor force, with real power and influence, for at least nine more years, to 2020. Business-startup rates in America increased the most in the Midwest and South.

Technical Review 281

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Partially due to the economy, but also due to longer, healthier lives and changes in job tenure, 60% of working Boomers are now expected to stay in the labor force, with real power and influence, for at least seven more years, to 2020. Business-startup rates in America increased the most in the Midwest and South. Marty Zwilling.

Technical Review 296

Technical Review Entrepreneur United States America 296

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

If a company has reached a level of success, has been around for a few years and you believe the company has potential to break out into a much bigger company then you should let the founders take money off of the table. Founders however are asked to take low salaries and never really get back the time they worked for free.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Partially due to the economy, but also due to longer, healthier lives and changes in job tenure, 62% of working Boomers are now expected to stay in the labor force, with real power and influence, for at least nine more years, to 2020. Business-startup rates in America increased the most in the Midwest and South.

Technical Review 237

Technical Review United States America Technical Support 237

www.thisisgoingtobebig.com

OCTOBER 25, 2010

links » Attracting a CTO to your startup Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 05:29AM by Charlie ODonnell Businesspeople ask me all the time how to find a technical partner for a startup. For a startup, if you are a businessperson, a) Do you already have money to start the businesses? Lets start with finances.

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Technical Review Software Review Startup Due Diligence 40

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Elevate your founder and employee personal brand. Take SparkToro founder Rand Fishkin. Since co-founding Moz in 2004, Rand has continually put himself out there as a public face. Rand regularly shares his knowledge and thoughts on digital marketing, tech, and startups. Value creates demand. in angel investment.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 30, 2015

After taking another year to build a second email marketing startup (with Anvil running in the background), I finally decided it was time for me to commit to building my own team and Anvil grew in earnest in 2004. Working directly with other CEOs and founders, I receive immediate feedback and appreciation for my expertise.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 18, 2024

Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) is a creator, professional reviewer and bonafide influencer with millions of followers across social media channels (18.5M His reviews are honest, sometimes negative , and indeed, influential. Can a reviewer be critical without drawing fire? subscribers on Youtube, 6.2M on X, 4.8M on Instagram etc).

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Social Media Video 78

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

25 Best Startup Failure Post-Mortems of All Time. Update – As a followup, we analyzed all of these startup failure post-mortems to identify the top 20 reasons for startup failure. Also worth a read after you review these startup failure post-mortems. Post-Mortem Title : How My Startup Failed.

Software Review 79

Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79

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. Options and warrants, when issued, are also typically exercisable for shares of Common Stock.

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

“TripAdvisor is to travel reviews what Kleenex is to tissues.”. . As we have seen with the recent speed bumps at highfliers like Groupon and Zynga, taking “lean startups” from foundation to creating sustainable, scalable, profitable business models is a very rare and special task. Henry Harteveldt, Forrester. . Really hard.

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Part-Time VPE Software Review Costa Rica Technical Review 54

Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

I’m Shelia Fitzgerald, owner and founder of EliteFitz, a destination inspired women’s boutique. Thanks to Emily Reynolds, founder of R PR Firm ! #4 I started my business back in 2004 when I wanted to escape the corporate rat race. We’ve continued bootstrapping since then — today we are a $2.5

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Entrepreneur South Africa PR Thailand 128

David Teten

MARCH 5, 2021

We reviewed CB Insights’ global list of “40 of the Best VC Bets of all Time.” All of the 40 companies’ 92 founders were male. based founders, 35 were white* American; four were white immigrant/first generation, from France, Ukraine, Russia and Iran; and four were Indian immigrant/first generation. Of the 43 U.S.-based

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Cofounder Founder Technical Cofounder Technical Review 78

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

business #entrepreneur #startup #story #why #ceo #ceoblognation #CEOs #hearpreneur. I am founder on an unconventional online gallery, The Art and Craft Gallery. I figured if Waze could use the power of the crowd to solve the traffic problems, why we can’t use this awesome smart technology and finally solve our own problem.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Australia Technical Review Community 48

Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

MAY 16, 2010

I consider myself proficient in the.Net technologies (no glory, I spend a lot of time in front of my computer). I won the Imagine Cup back in 2004 and I have trained people to pass their MCSD certifications. But after a discussion with Hendro , founder of Moluko , I decided to give Ruby on Rails another go.

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Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

MAY 16, 2010

I consider myself proficient in the.Net technologies (no glory, I spend a lot of time in front of my computer). I won the Imagine Cup back in 2004 and I have trained people to pass their MCSD certifications. But after a discussion with Hendro , founder of Moluko , I decided to give Ruby on Rails another go.

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Ruby Developer Product Caching 28

Software By Rob

AUGUST 18, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Before: After: And thenI ran into a Mixergy interview where 37signals founder, Jason Fried, talks about their free plan (6:00 into the interview): “… The majority of the revenues for our products come from people who sign up for the paid versions upfront.

Software Review 78

Software Review Software Revenue Cofounder 78

blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

You become so steeped in tools and techniques that have absolutely no relevance outside of.NET that you are actually less valuable to a startup than had you just taken a long nap. Two things: If you ever want to work in a startup, avoid.NET. But what they do is very, very rarely startups. It does you no favors.

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techcrunch.com

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. Although these types of notes are relatively easy and cheap to form, many have argued that these types of vehicles are not startup-friendly for a variety of reasons, which we’ll explain below.

Equity 87

Equity San Francisco Technical Review Angel Investor 87

techcrunch.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

AngelList Launches Docs To Help Startups Sign And Close Seed Rounds Online With Low Legal Fees. From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. Today, AngelList is debuting Docs, which lets seed-stage startups close their round online. Enterprise.

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Term Sheet San Francisco Technical Review Seed Stage 70