Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 5, 2010

Again, much red tape even though David grew up in the US (he had since moved to Europe and married a wonderful woman from Romania). My dad’s father fled Jewish oppression in Eastern Europe as a teenager and ended up in South America. He covered the topic again in June 2009 titled Invent, Invent, Invent. More red tape.

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Technical Review Canada Green South Carolina 282

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Why Eastern Europe? in India and China) The region has an exceptional talent pool: Eastern Europe was the first country to send a man into space in 1961 and has a very strong network of universities. mobile phone per person for the Top 4 EE countries (vs. in GE, 1.3 in Brazil and 0.8 And getting bigger and bigger.

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Czech Republic Russia San Jose Europe 99

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

Some countries in Europe may have lost their AAA ratings, but they have not lost their appetite to innovate and create new online services. It is interesting to note that this model has been invented in Europe (Blablacar started in 2006) and while there have been some similar and more recent initiatives in the US (e.g., ► 2009.

Software Review 95

Software Review Europe Technical Review Spain 95

VC Cafe

JUNE 11, 2010

The 2009 Calpers investment report shows another disappointing year for Israeli venture returns – most funds had negative returns and those with positive returns were extremely low. return in 2009, followed by Pitango 4 with 4.2%. In 2009 incubators invested in 81 new ventures. Carmel Ventures I was on the top spot with 6.6%

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South Africa Product Incubator 89

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

above inflation yet in many markets in the US & Europe prices were rising at 10-25% per year. But I’ll judge the angel class of 2009/2010 on a 7-10 year time horizon. in 2009 the market was completely constipated as investors focused on triage. I was very active in 2009 / early 2010. I avoided much of this.

Florida 299

Florida Technical Review San Antonio Los Angeles 299

Steve Blank

APRIL 6, 2009

had been engaged in the Vietnam War, and had agreed to parity in nuclear weapons, Soviet forces in Europe had built a 3 to 1 advantage in tanks, artillery, armored personnel carriers, and soldiers, all under Détente. Yet while the U.S. In response the U.S. I used to work for a company located in Arlington, VA that had the CIA as a client.

Silicon Valley 171

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

I focused much more intently on this aspect when financial markets melted down in 2008 and 2009. In the wake of the credit crisis of 2008, I travelled the world, studying markets and financial models in places as diverse as Singapore and Eastern Europe. I examined what was working and what wasn’t.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2020

They grew sales by 28% in 2009, while most companies were hunkered down and losing share. In the same year, Lego's profits soared 63% as they expanded their initiatives and operations in Asia and Europe. Amazon, for example , “grew up” in the last recession by continuing to expand their range of products and focused on automation.

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techcrunch.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Launch Date: April 16, 2009. Since 2009 the Founder Institute has helped. Enterprise. Smartphones. Digital Cameras. Headphones. CrunchBase. Hot topics. Disrupt SF. Startup Battlefield. Free Startup Docs: How Much Equity Should Advisors Get? Let us know in the comments section, where members of the Institute will respond. Crunchbase.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2010

FDI, M&A’s WEIGHED DOWN BY CRISIS IN 2009, UPTURN EXPECTED IN 2010. billion in 2009, compared with $10.8 63 Israeli companies were acquired or merged in 2009, a 28 percent drop from an average of 87 companies in the previous three years. The top ten deals in 2009 yielded 80 percent ($2.02 billion in 2008 and $8.8

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Beginning of 2009, Mitul designed and sold a solution that enables mobile operators across the globe to seamlessly exchange SMS, while taking care of billing, settlement, and routing. Inside Sales), Channel, Pre-Sales, SDRs, Marketing, Customer Success, and Professional Services. During that time, he had key successes.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

You start traveling around Europe, starting working for them overseas. Or did I want to move to Europe? I only went because I wanted to live and work in Europe. DEREK 8:33] So you’re working in Europe. 00:12:57] DEREK: This was in Europe? Be an intern” And by the way, this is 2009.

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techcrunch.com

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Launch Date: April 16, 2009. Since 2009 the Founder Institute has helped. Enterprise. Smartphones. Digital Cameras. Headphones. CrunchBase. Hot topics. Disrupt SF. Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt? THE FUNDED. FOUNDER INSTITUTE. Product: The Funded. Website: thefunded.com. The Funded. → Learn more.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Europe Consumer. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars. ► 2009. (9). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1). Portfolio. (3). sales and marketing. (10). software. (10).

Software Review 101

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Europe 101

VC Cafe

MARCH 11, 2010

A midst a 72% decline in funds raised by Israeli venture capital funds in 2009, Battery Ventures announced the completion of its new fund, BV-9, totaling $750 million. Geography : The Company invests throughout the world, with most investments are made in North America, Europe, Israel and India.

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

Low cost medical devices: In 2009 in India, GE partnered with Wipro to launch low cost medical devices including a $500 portable ECG. Telemedicine: The United States and much of Europe has over 2 doctors/1000 people. The ethos behind microcredit has reached a market well beyond the poor, rural woman in an emerging market.

Africa 106

Africa India Bangladesh United States 106

Steve Blank

AUGUST 17, 2009

In 1949, with the detection of the first Soviet nuclear weapons test, the Iron Curtain falling across Europe and the fall of China to the Communists, Cold War paranoia drove the U.S. on August 18, 2009 at 4:39 am Said: [.] Reply links for 2009-08-18 « Blarney Fellow , on August 18, 2009 at 6:19 pm Said: [.]

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 29, 2010

In 2009, business angels invested 160 times more than their counterparts in continental Europe. In comparison with Europe, lesser teams with lesser technology have access to more resources and will get further, faster. It is also unclear whether we have any superangels (e.g. we don’t).

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Beth Cameron, Washington Post , 3/13/2020 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Out of the Crisis #16: Robert Schooley U.S. Could you have had an outcome that was more like H1N1 in 2009, 2010, where over the course of a little more than a year, about 13,000 people died, so about 1,000 a month? Trump closed it."

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

R ecord Low for European Venture Deals; Investment in China Up 32%; Canada Ahead of 2009 Totals. Europe, Canada, Israel, Mainland China and India, according to industry tracker Dow Jones VentureSource. Venture investment in some major investment hubs, such as Europe, has not regained its footing following the economic downturn in 2008.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

So, here is the first edition, including the recent Q4 2009 earnings and the updated 2010 forecast. However, despite healthy Q4 results (most companies were at or above plans) few have increased their 2010 guidance and the median moved only from 15% (same as 2009) to 17%. Europe Consumer. (1). SaaS 13 Index Valuation.

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Software Review Technical Review Cloud Forecast 63

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

million since its founding in 2009. It then expanded to the rest of Europe, the United States as well as the Latin America and Asia markets. In 2015 the company expects revenues from new portals in Asia to be equal to that of Europe and Latin America by 2015. million, making it a total of $12.7

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 7, 2009

Wednesday, January 07, 2009. Happy New Year 2009 and thank you for your continued readership! Europe Consumer. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars. ▼ 2009. (9). Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. SaaS 13 Index Valuation.

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Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

rise in 2009, while investment in fixed assets is estimated to grow 6.2% drop in 2009. owing to projected weakness in the economies of Israel’s main trading partners, the United States and Europe. owing to projected weakness in the economies of Israel’s main trading partners, the United States and Europe.

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Bandwidth Framework Forecast 79

Transformify

JULY 25, 2016

There may be immediate political implications in continental Europe. “We now face a period of uncertainty as the exact terms of Britain’s exit from Europe are negotiated,” said Neil Woodford of Woodford Investment Management. We are much more focused on core Europe than on the UK.”

United Kingdom 61

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 29, 2015

He left EA in 2009 to start Vaporware Labs, a product incubator that mostly failed, but also created products including Commonred, which was acquired by Income.com in 2012. Here’s how he learned to embrace new experiences: When I was young my family moved to Europe. I was, at one point, in 10 schools in 10 years. ….

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abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 17, 2013

Booking.com is the unquestioned leader in online travel in Europe, and represents a substantial portion of TPG’s astounding $35B market capitalization. Booking.com was not always the online leader in Europe – in fact they were a disrupter stealing the flag from other large incumbents. The rest is history.

Europe 101

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Burnt out and spent, Ferris decided to go on a two-week vacation in Europe and delegated his work to a team of virtual assistants. In 2009, Mike Scanlin, owner of Born to Sell, an online investment program, outsourced programming work to Eastern Europe, and he estimates the move has saved him $500,000.

Small Business 60

Small Business Non-Compete Europe Philippines 60

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Europe Consumer. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars. ► 2009. (9). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1). Portfolio. (3). sales and marketing. (10). software. (10).

Software Review 59

Software Review Technical Review Europe Cloud 59

Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In 2022, just as in 2009, there was only one IPO; typically, there are between three and 16 per year. There is a reason why on page 264 of Venture Deals 4e, it states, “We’ve encountered some challenging situations in certain states in the United States that made firing almost as challenging as firing in parts of Europe.”

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 30, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, July 30, 2009 Techstars brings The Lean Startup to Boulder Im very excited to announce a pair of events that will kick off a very busy fall speaking tour. So far, Im going to be on the east coast at least three times, and in Europe twice. July 30, 2009 7:35 AM Hazem Awad said.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 23, 2013

It is as if the superrich are like the new royalty and the top 1% are living in mansions like the old castles of kings in the kingdoms that eventually melded into Europe and the U.K. which was about $54 trillion in 2009.

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America Bankruptcy Distribution Video 133

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Reply Crystal Williams , on April 12, 2009 at 10:38 am said: Hi Steve! … Reply Avron Olshewsky , on June 10, 2009 at 11:03 am said: Hi Steve, Read your book “The four steps …&# and have enjoyed it and your blog. It is certaintly a great list to motivate me to get reading again. Keep up the great work! … Thanks!

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Tuesday, November 10, 2009. On the IPO front, LogMeIn made the news, being one of the few tech IPO on the NASDAAQ in 2009. Europe Consumer. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars. ▼ 2009. (9). Cracking The Code. New SaaS 13 Index: Welcome to LogMeIn (Nasdaq: LOGM)! SaaS 13 Index Valuation. internet.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review IPO Cloud 48

Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

Step away from the ping-pong table and out into the streets of Alexandria, and it’s a strikingly foreign environment compared to America or Western Europe. Giza was just a one-day side trip on my main mission: Visiting a tech startup tucked away in Alexandria, a bustling seaside metropolis of 5 million.

Technical Review 172

Technical Review Egypt Morocco Russia 172

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Thursday, October 08, 2009. Europe Consumer. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars. ▼ 2009. (9). Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Laughing Out (c)Loud. It was taken at a Churchill Club event last month.

Software Review 48

Software Review Cloud Technical Review Venture Capital 48

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2010

I pushed for Accenture to transfer me to Europe. Next post: two “4-Hour Workweek&# like hacks I started in 2009 to try and take back control of my life that are saving me hours. years in LA (early 90’s) many of my friends left to start companies in Silicon Valley. We were high tech at the very start of the boom.

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