A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover.

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Board Effect

APRIL 18, 2022

We’re giving a broader scope to the geography of The Great Resignation by taking a closer look at how it has impacted various global regions. . More United Kingdom workers quit their jobs in 2021 than numbers dating back to 2009. The Geography of The Great Resignation: What Is the Global Impact for the Future?

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

billion acquisition of Sweden-based software company Mojang, the developer behind the popular building game ““Minecraft”, which has sold over 100 million copies since its release in 2009, illustrates the degree to which Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s long-term vision for Microsoft is taking root at that company. Microsoft’s $2.5

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SiliconHills

JANUARY 25, 2024

It’s the 16th year for the SXSW Pitch competition, which showcases innovative global startups. To date, finalists involved in the competition have raised more than $23 billion in funding since 2009, according to Pitchbook. The event occurs […]

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Filed under: Customer Development , Customer Development Manifesto , Market Types « “Lessons Learned” – A New Type of Venture Capital Pitch Closure » 21 Responses Tweets that mention Times Square Strategy Session – Web Startups and Customer Development « Steve Blank -- Topsy.com , on November 16, 2009 at 7:20 am Said: [.]

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2016

A 2012 study done by IBISWorld revealed that VDRs experienced a steady growth of about 17 percent annually as a result of technological advancements as well as the growth of global demand for these storage services. percent between 2009 and 2014. In the year 2015, global companies spent over $4.2 What are Virtual Data Rooms?

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2017

According to Adena Friedman, CEO at Nasdaq, “through this effective integration of blockchain technology and global financial systems, we can realize greater operational transparency and ease of reconciliation, which can have profound implications for outdated administrative functions in the capital markets.” Underwriting. And they’re trying!

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 5, 2017

With the 2009 economic crash, entrepreneurs and startups flooded the market (for better or worse!). Technology has also dramatically shifted how we do business as virtual offices, telecommuting and “the cloud” are moving us towards a global market as the norm — not the exception. It’s never business as usual. Get on the SEO bandwagon.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

In the first post in this three part series I described why I believe the VC market froze between September 2008 – April 2009. Unemployment continues to rise – Unemployment as of September 2009 is 9.7% The IMF just raised its global growth forecast from 2.5% but the truer number of underemployed is a whopping 16.8%!

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 25, 2012

< ARIN is one of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that collectively manage IP addresses for the global Internet. Businesses and consumers need to pay very close attention to this issue, and be aware that the transition to IPv6 is key to the future health and growth of a robust global Internet.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2014

I first met Nick Halstead in 2009 when he was running a company called Tweetmeme (the predecessor to DataSift) who had invented the Retweet button and actually helped Twitter develop its early API. He travelled tirelessly to clients, data partners and to the UK to make sure the global organization was synchronized.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 6, 2009

The “Good” Student » 14 Responses Shane Rogers , on April 6, 2009 at 1:37 pm Said: The names of ‘secret’ customers is funny. Reply Bill , on April 7, 2009 at 12:09 pm Said: Interesting how much influence the military has had on our technology industry. If not they were Up the River w/o a Paddle.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

For example, according to ADP’s 2009 hiring index , 46 percent of résumés reviewed showed discrepancies. a global background check technology and private detective agency that caters to both private and public organizations across the United States. Research shows they’re not alone.

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David Cohen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

1: SendGrid (2009). The three founders (Isaac, Tim, and Jose) were based in the Los Angeles area when they moved the company to Boulder for the Techstars Boulder Accelerator in 2009. 2: Uber (2009). 3: Twilio (2009). Techstars Ventures 2009 invested in the angel debt round in 2011. 5: Scopely (2011).

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

John came to Swiftpage with a 30-year track record of building highly profitable and sustainable revenue growth for emerging companies and established global leaders. In 2006 and in 2009, John was awarded the Technology Executive of the Year, and the Titan of Technology awards by the CTA.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

The “big boom” in startup financing started around March 2009?—?more Summary: Cheap, mobile, social, global, always-on, one-click-purchase =. more than 5 years ago?—?and and hasn’t abated. Unprecedented revenue growth + companies staying private longer =. More opportunities than ever in history for venture capital firms =.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 25, 2020

The breakthrough here is how smaller online shops found a platform that helped them reach the global market and be a part of this new rising phenomenon. By 2009, the success of this ecommerce model was more evident. For most online vendors, this new revenue model was a significant change in the way brands set advertising campaigns.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

After that meeting, I started working on the translation word by word over a number of weekends and published the Japanese edition of “The Four Steps Epiphany ” in May 2009 (now in its third printing.) Try collaborative learning by leveraging global intelligence and passion of entrepreneurs. Evangelizing Customer Development in Japan.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 30, 2007

Global warming: a plague for humanity? After all, global warming might not be a bad thing for everyone. ► 2009. (9). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more.

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

Since I wrote that post, millions more entrepreneurs have launched their businesses globally. Thanks to the Web and mobile connectivity, more and more people have access to online resources for education and information – the combination of on-the-ground expertise and this access to global information is creating a revolution.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Prior to working with Citius, he helped global businesses generate up to $200M in annual recurring revenue and realise valuations of $1Bn+. Mitul also has a tremendous knowledge of sales systems, having built and led global GTM teams of 70+ people in Sales (inc. During that time, he had key successes.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 12, 2023

The company, which started up in 2009 , has grown steadily over the past three years, expanding by an average of 60% annually. Gesto plans to invest the fresh funds in global expansion, such as the recruitment of new employees, the opening of new regional offices, and the introduction of new products and technologies.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 23, 2012

In 2009, 27,000 smart phone applications were downloaded a half-billion times. In deed, in 2009,World of Warcraft alone represented 10% of global online gaming revenues. By 2015, over 200 million Americans – about 65% of America – will have smartphones or tablets.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

You’ve no doubt already heard of Prezi, the country’s first unicorn, which ended the reign of boring presentations globally by making them more engaging and interactive. The company now has over 100 million users, raised $72.8 million in funding and made its first acquisition in 2017.

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techcrunch.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Launch Date: April 16, 2009. The Founder Institute is a global network of startups and mentors that helps entrepreneurs launch meaningful and enduring technology companies. Since 2009 the Founder Institute has helped. For more, see the FAST document below: View this document on Scribd. Crunchbase. FOUNDER INSTITUTE. Learn more.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 19, 2012

4/19/2009 – Still an agency. 12/11/2009 – Slight tweak: Now you use our tools to control your social media. Our engaging social app-vertisements —games, quizzes and contests— create social brand loyalty. We help brands to engage their audiences by extending their advertising campaigns into the social world.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 26, 2013

For us, the opportunity is not about taking market share from other players, it’s really about expanding the awareness of online work and hiring these virtual global teams as an alternative to traditional way of recruiting or building a company,” he said. Of those 350 freelancers I’d guess we have between 40 and 50 countries represented.”.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 28, 2022

She is the co-founder of the famous Huffington Post and the founder of Thrive Global. He’s now worth over a billion pounds, has his own TV Show (The Apprentice), and was granted a Peerage to become a Lord in 2009. Thanks to Keith Terell, Backpacks Global ! #19- #14- Arianna Huffington. Photo Credit: Ashley Amor. 18- Kate Page.

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Pascal's View

JANUARY 31, 2010

The globally integrative power of the Internet brings with it major challenges when it comes to international cooperation. I recently chaired a panel at the Stevens Institute of Technology cybersecurity conference in Washington D.C. capital markets is essential to our nation’s economic and national security.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

JUNE 2, 2014

i] Jenny Munro, “World Beats Path to Powers’ Door,” Greenville News, January 18, 2009, p. Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Tumblr Stumble Digg Delicious The post Small Tech Company Finds Global Markets appeared first on Dr Jeff Cornwall.' 1E; “Sabai Technolocy,” CNN iReport, September 30, 2013, [link].

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 24, 2012

I would categorize these champions in two camps: the “Local Champions” and the “Global Champions”. A few facts on Big Data I took advantage of this keynote to highlight a few areas where we see a lot of opportunities globally and in particular for Eastern European start-ups: Big Data, Cloud Computing and Mobile.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 29, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Embrace technical debt Financial debt plays an important and positive role in our economy under normal conditions. Once we can see opportunities for truly global efficiency gains, all that remains is to ensure our team actually makes room for those investments. Remember Hamlet?

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Growthink Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

Since the great “financial crisis” of 2008-2009, the firm’s clientele – really without us even trying – has becoming increasingly global. based business in 2008 to where now a global clientele represents more than 30% of our business. Global Best Practices. entrepreneurs targeting U.S. based opportunities. Not anymore.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, February 22, 2009 Please teach kids programming, Mr. President Of course, what I really mean is: let them teach themselves. February 22, 2009 5:54 PM CapnCleaver said. February 22, 2009 10:14 PM Aleks said. February 23, 2009 2:22 AM Clement said. February 23, 2009 9:23 AM Clement said.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

► 2009. (9). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! ► 03/07 - 03/14. (1). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. ► 02/21 - 02/28. (1). A funny perspective on Google innovation. ► 01/10 - 01/17. (1). Happy New Year 2010! ► 11/29 - 12/06. (1). ► 11/08 - 11/15. (2). David Cowan.

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bizthoughts.mikelee.org

MARCH 8, 2012

Categories Entrepreneurship Leadership « CSS Humor Steve Jobs’ Keynote Speeches » Pingback: How to Determine an Effective Cofounder Match - BizThoughts Mike Lee is an internet entrepreneur, web geek, talent scout & humanistic technologist.

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Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

Founding Date: 2009. Revenue Growth: 2241% YoY (2010 vs 2009), 1357% YOY (Q1 2011 vs Q1 2010). Gross Profit Margins: 42% (Q1 2011), 39% (2010), 36% (2009) –> i.e. for every $1 of Groupons sold, the company currently keeps $0.42 Cumulative customers (unique buyers of Groupons): 15.8M (Q1 2011), 9.0M (2010), 0.4M (2009).

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