Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. Thanks for sharing a candid view of what went on; I’ve heard Reid discuss the process in 2005 at a conference in the UK. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

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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. =. What They Do: Travel search engine. Search Statistics: 2010 Queries: 634 million. Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 1, 2020

So if you were to use Google or any other search engine, your name would be lost in the crowd. If you search the word “Affygility” we are the only company in the entire internet that displays. When I started Idea Grove in 2005, most PR firms had names like law firms – the name of the firm was the name of the owner or partners.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 28, 2013

Business-as-usual is not a credible response,” Blank writes in the cover story of the May issue of the Harvard Business Review : Why the Lean Startup Changes Everything. As Blank writes in HBR , “It’s already becoming clear that lean start-up practices are not just for young tech ventures.” The book was published in 2005.)

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. The only other ways to get discovered was to have good organic search results or to get covered by a major blog site. We have also been very busy with our next release, which is due out by December 11th (but I’ll save that for a different post). And covered we did.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! Yeah, no, that is, and you mentioned in, you know, 2005 it was hard to find listeners because, you know, there weren't that many of them to begin with the limited shows, but limited listeners and now it's the opposite problem. [22:52] Where can people find out more about your work?

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Kumo is a Japanese term for spider and was previously the name of an early Microsoft search engine that eventually evolved to become Bing. Not only did I have a suggestion, I created a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program and named it, KidGINEER, LLC. I started my company in 2005 as a full-service marketing agency.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. LP contributions to VC firms shrunk from 2000 and by 2005-2008 had stabilized to around $30 billion per year. Bottom of the sales funnel.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2022

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! I started to appear where we started to leverage or talk about technology and automations and optimization. And that was, you know, 2004, 2005 was, I was realizing that it was no longer about working harder. And now we've got technology coming in. Like this show?

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Altgate

MAY 3, 2009

Amazingly, I had no thought of building a search engine. But, much later we happened upon a better way of ranking webpages to make a really great search engine, and Google was born. The optimism of youth is often underrated! The idea wasn’t even on the radar. When a really great dream shows up, grab it! Bookmark the permalink.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

This fuels your hunger, and you learn to want more of the same, and so you search for the next accomplishment, no matter what or how small that might be. In our online community we are using breakthrough technology to start a revolution to change the face of the cleaning industry. Thanks to Maggie Schott, McKeating Solutions ! #2-

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

DEMO has always been one of my favorite tech conferences. With all of the new ways to see early companies such as TechCrunch and YCombinator, I had a feeling that much of the luster was gone and debated whether it was worth the time to attend.The last time I went to DEMO was in 2005 for the launch of one of my companies, iControl Networks.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

He’s constantly talking about the future before it gets here, and it’s clear this is a passion of his more so than a business interest – he just likes to geek out on technology, marketing, social media and the web, but always refers back to how it could be used to make money.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. It really wouldn’t take much to turn a great technology ecosystem into a truly electric one. You need to have passionate tech entrepreneurs who want to build businesses locally. The ingredients are all here. No Dave S. =

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 23, 2007

Popular Media is a hosted, web-based technology platform that enables customers to quickly create, optimize, and scale viral marketing programs - and it seems to work pretty well. The following chart compare the impact of the tsunami in 2005 on the website traffic vs. the viral marketing campaign that they launched in 2007 with Popular Media.

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Seeing Both Sides

JULY 15, 2010

First, they pass Microsoft in market capitalization to become the most valuable technology company in the world. Both are heralded as the most successful product launches in the history of technology. Many people forget that Google acquired Android in 2005 - even before the iPhone was launched. Search-based targeting.

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dashes.com

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Its great that were in such a fertile phase for the tech industry that lots of people have new ideas, and Im very flattered that people value my input or ideas enough to want to share their projects with me. I have to pay a lawyer to review a document without having any idea why Im making that investment. But signing an NDA ?

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 26, 2020

It means integrating digital technology into every aspect of business, including sales channels. They want to see positive reviews, check that you listen to your customers online, and investigate whether you’re quick to respond to their questions or complaints. First of all, you need to understand what digital transformation is.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 26, 2020

In honor of Netflix’s big beat today in the very unfortunate age of COVID-19, I decided to revisit my four-part Bazaarblog series while I was CEO of Bazaarvoice (from our inception in 2005 to our IPO in 2012). Second, when Brant and I founded Bazaarvoice there were only three retailers in the US with customer reviews. But I digress.

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www.thisisgoingtobebig.com

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Blog Tumblr About Me NYC Events Meet with Me NYC Community Blog Tumblr About Me NYC Events Meet with Me NYC Community Top Blog Tumblr About Me NYC Events Meet with Me NYC Community Search Chat Links LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Flickr Last.fm For a startup, if you are a businessperson, a) Do you already have money to start the businesses?

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ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2020

Click fraud first came to light in 2005, when several major cases were taken to court. Loyal buyers of other brands don’t care about your ad budget or your search terms. Facebook ads, Gmail, Discovery, search) and monitor your audience targeting in third-party serving environments (e.g., Automated programs (bots).

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 13, 2020

3- Due to financial difficulties in my family. I started my business when I was forced to drop out of Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA due to financial difficulties in my family. So I got to work and jumped in on starting my business, TTYL—a tech-free community. This makes all the stress worthwhile. I launched Alexx, Inc.

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

we weren’t the natural leader of a market or technology trend that everyone was paying attention to, we didn’t have substantial organic growth, and. Because unlike Google search or other means, it involves people you already trust. Normally, you’d expect us to explain our product — i.e., what “professional people search 2.0”

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mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

It would take an article in itself to fully compare the benefits of these (and other popular ecommerce site providers), but suffice it to say they both offer options for businesses that do not wish to manage the technical aspects of their ecommerce storefront. How to Optimize Your Mobile Website for Search. Tech & Gadgets Highlights.

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

The shortage of startup technical talent, especially in New York City, has been well-documented. With more than 40 million monthly pageviews, Mashable is the most prolific news site reporting breaking web news, providing analysis of trends, reviewing new Web sites and services, and offering social media resources and guides.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 30, 2018

At Samsung, user research led the company to redesign its televisions in 2005, doubling their market share in just two years. Reviewing real-time user tests to understand users’ thought processes as they try to complete a task on a website. A “braided” approach to UX and design. Image source ). Image source ). Image source ).

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Hearpreneur

MAY 15, 2019

After being laid-off (again), I started a sales consulting business helping tech start-ups build, grow, and coach their sales teams. I started my business consulting firm in 2005 when I decided to become a mom. After working in the corporate world for 12 years I saw many quality co-workers laid off due to budget cuts.

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

November 2005 Venture funding works like gears. I wassurprised recently when I realized that all the worst problems wefaced in our startup were due not to competitors, but investors.Dealing with competitors was easy by comparison. Want to start a startup? Apply for funding by March 3. Few startups get it quite right. Whendel.icio.us

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mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

Facebook, Twitter Engineers Tweak Google’s Social Search [VIDEO]. This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Tech & Gadgets Highlights. Jobs Join Mashable on Google+ Welcome to Mashable!

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Tech Gadgets Mobile Enterprise GreenTech CrunchBase TechCrunch TV Disrupt SF More TechCrunch TV Beta Invites Crunchies Elevator Pitches Gillmor Gang Podcasts TechCrunch Europe TechCrunch Trends TechCrunch France TechCrunch Japan Whats Hot: Android Apple Facebook Google Microsoft Twitter Yahoo Zynga Subscribe: From Nothing To Something.

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allthingsd.com

JULY 16, 2012

It’s clear that factors like the greater American economy and the bumpy tech IPO market don’t necessarily have a direct and/or timely correlation with venture capital spending. Ed tech, e-commerce and enterprise. Green tech turned in a good quarter, based on big money for Fisker Automotive and Bloom Energy.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

If you’ve been searching for the perfect business for you, you’ve probably considered many factors such as time commitment, initial startup costs, and competition. All of this awesome technology has been getting some heavy attention from venture capitalists in recent years. Venture capitalists are getting into the insurance game.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

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. I discovered blogging because I was told it was great for search engine rankings. DOING DUE DILIGENCE. I don’t actually have any employees.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Building a boss brand is the process of reviewing where you are, and where you want your life and business to go. In this article, I’ll go through the tips, tools, and tech that can help clear the clutter and scale smart. Building a boss brand is the process of reviewing where you are, and where you want your life and business to go.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 10, 2018

8 tons transportable dome capable of withstanding 200 or more mph winds due to its shape and design. I expanded my practice into Your Wellness Connection in 2005, because I could see that people needed a place where they could easily meet with a variety of healthcare practitioners from a variety of different modalities.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

9 Tech Millionaires Under Age 30 [INFOGRAPHIC]. Brian Sullivan is vice president of client services at Gigya , where he advises clients on implementing social technology. Gigya offers websites a suite of social technology like social login , comments, game mechanics and a social identity management platform.

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mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Ann Smarty is a search marketer and full-time web entrepreneur. Ann blogs on search and social media tools. That’s why many social media marketers and power users are in constant search of free, efficient alternatives. Fetch Twitter Search Results. Jobs Join Mashable on Google+ Welcome to Mashable!

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