mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Submissions once a day till Nov 26, 2010 per category Top 5 per category will advance to finalists round Good luck to everyone! 38 New Social Media Resources You May.

Angel Investor 83

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The term “startup” often refers to companies in high-tech industries such as information technology, biotech, social media, robotics, hardware manufacturing, etc. Employee ownership gives these entrepreneurs this autonomy as well as equity in the startup! supermarkets). Innovation Centers.

Startup 128

Startup Social Media Global Incubator 128

ryanwaggoner.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

When I was doing freelance development, I had about one pitch per week for an equity-only opportunity. There are usually several reasons, but mostly it comes down to them not offering enough equity. These “startups&# are almost always mostly-non-technical founders offering 1-2% premoney for a “lead developer&# position.

Technical Cofounder 40

Technical Cofounder Technical Review Cofounder Software Review 40

Up and Running

JUNE 12, 2014

In 2010 Lori launched Cheek’d.com , an online dating site that combines “old-school calling cards with the power of the internet.” Join online communities and maintain a social media presence. Another digital firm, tMedia , run by social media expert Carisa Miklusak, cites public speaking as a top lead-generator.

Founder 142

Founder Marketing Startup Software Review 142

socialmatchbox.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Another option is sweat equity. It is important to realize that most people who are willing to work for sweat equity are not a) the best, b) in demand, and c) going to put their heart and soul into your project. Motivation to work for sweat equity is something else that founders tend to take for granted.

Part-Time VPE 41

Part-Time VPE Sweat Equity DC Washington 41

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

11.2mm in Series A, rumored pre-money of $35mm; $1.6mm angel raised in Jan 2010. In late April 2010, VentureBeat published that Blippy credit card numbers were published on Google search: [link] followed by Blippy’s response. They focus on trying to drive engagbranded social media marketing campaigns (e.g.

Venture Capital 270

Venture Capital Cofounder Spain San Diego 270

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Share it across business and personal social media profiles to generate a targeted list of early adopters. Social proof can also be repurposed on social media to start building trust ahead of your product launch. This means social proof and the customer experience are paramount. Rapid penetration.

Product 142

Product Marketing Software Review Social Media 142

blog.captainrecruiter.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Sunday, August 15, 2010. 29 comments: Work Equality Aug 15, 2010 04:24 PM I think you hit the nail on the head - any programmer that is good at what they do, will only donate so much of their time without pay. Reply Delete Peter Aug 15, 2010 04:53 PM Absolutely correct. Reply Delete Anonymous Aug 15, 2010 05:07 PM So untrue.

Cofounder 40

Cofounder Technical Cofounder Founder Software Engineering 40

www.scottporad.com

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Written by scottporad November 15th, 2010 at 8:00 am Posted in Mailbag « What It Really Means To Be a CTO Mailbag: What information do I need to recruit a developer? » 3 Responses to Mailbag: How do I find a developer to help me with my idea? Mark 15 Nov 10 at 3:11 pm [.] to help him develop the idea.

Fractional CTO 40

Fractional CTO Developer Philadelphia Seattle 40

www.reincubate.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Work as an industry thought-leader, representing and evangelising the company at conferences, on-line, off-line and with social media, and through working with and steering relevant industry bodies. © 1996 - 2010 Reincubate Limited. Ensure staff, partners, customers, and board understand the business technological vision.

Fractional CTO 40

Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review CTO Hire 40

startupbaltimore.org

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Finding a Technical Cofounder by Mike Subelsky on September 17, 2010 Advice View Comments Over the past 18 months I’ve had the same conversation with about ten entrepreneurs looking to start a software-based business. Get involved in social media. TowsonGlobal Tour Today (10/5/2010) - Who's going? Start here.

Technical Cofounder 40

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Baltimore Maryland 40

Pascal's View

AUGUST 21, 2011

This time, the debate centers on the “favored few” Social Media venture backed companies that have brought tremendous windfalls to a select group of venture funds and management teams, both pre- and post-IPO. Welcome to the latest passionate debate over the ‘valuation bubble or not?’ question in venture capital.

Valuation 50

Valuation Social Media Media IPO 50

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

Unlike other incubator-led programs, this workshop is open to anyone who wants to learn, and it does not require companies take investment or give out equity. Twitter about it or post it to a social media site? Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0, April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

Lean 60

Lean San Francisco Continuous Deployment Software Review 60

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The Right Way to Grant Equity to Your Employees - crowdspring.co/18X3dlN. 14 metrics marketers use to measure social media ROI in 2010 vs. 2013 - crowdspring.co/1fDCYZw.

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

prosperati.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

As a result, most people in Malaysia are not familiar with stock options or equity participation. Author: colinwong Colin Wong is the CEO of Zoecity, a social media company. Nor does it have the equivalent of a successful tech-based exchange like the Nasdaq. In other words, it wasn’t even a consideration.

Offshore 40

Offshore Malaysia Developer Stock Options 40

David Teten

MAY 12, 2011

It’s been very exciting to see such a strong response to our recent research study on “Best Practices in Private Equity and Venture Capital Deal Origination”, published in the Winter 2010 Journal of Private Equity. 3/14/11: Bloomberg Radio , Teten Discusses Private Equity Deal Origination (Audio file). -

Private Equity 122

Private Equity Institutional Investors Equity Venture Capital 122

YoungUpstarts

JULY 8, 2014

Fund R&D: Bootstrapped raising funds is far ‘cheaper’ than debt or equity. If you haven’t done so already, set up a profile on the social media websites your customers value. Test Positioning: See what marketing messages resonate behind your product. Delivery Issues.

Campaign 216

Campaign Channel Bootstrapping Database 216

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

I use my social media and massive amounts of public outreach to bring awareness to my program (my Instagram grew to 12,000 engaged followers). I was tired of reading about dog food company recalls every time I opened up the news or social media. None of us though that on Sept 1, 2010, our lives would be changed forever.

Entrepreneur 91

Entrepreneur LLC Cofounder Green 91

The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Other interesting tidbits from the survey include: Mobile news access has doubled since 2010, with smartphone users leading the charge. Social media news access is up 3x in two years. Social media news access is up 3x in two years. Only 3% of respondents regularly going their for news (up from 2% in 2010).

Washington 109

Washington Mobile Social Media Channel 109

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

Print advertising is expensive, but social media is free. Businesses can be built on sweat equity. According to the nonprofit Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, the 2010 startup rate is the highest in fifteen years, a great deal of which are sole proprietorships by necessity. You can keep overhead low.

Sweat Equity 231

Sweat Equity Startup Angel Investor Seed Money 231

David Teten

JANUARY 8, 2013

PEHub just posted this guest article: Can professional investors use social media? Or, is social media strictly for teenagers and staying in touch with your friends? Fewer private equity funds are using social media for outreach, but 2xPartners , Healthpoint Capital , and MCM Capital Partners are notable exceptions.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Social Media Equity Media 114

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

But when the finally convert the debt to equity the round gets filed with the SEC and thus journalists often pick up on it. SocialVibe – Social media monetization platform that benefits non-profit organizations and social causes. They also avoid Reg D. OTHER DEALS. Paperless billing for consumers.

Stealth 285

Stealth SEC Advertising Accredited Investor 285

ConversionXL

JULY 29, 2015

Bekkers and Wiepking (2010) examined why people donate to charities. Equity-based – Equity returns (e.g., Bekkers and Wiepking (2010) analyzed over 500 studies on charitable giving. Some crowdfunding platforms also charge higher fees for KIA projects (especially if the goal threshold isn’t met). The problem?

Campaign 48

Campaign Reputation Metrics Naming 48

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

As CEO of Quintessence Group, Melinda educates entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies on subjects including small business startup, business development, and social media marketing. It was not true until 2010, but I owned it from the very beginning and you need to do that, too, for your business.

Social Media 60

Social Media Small Business Software Review Technical Review 60

Growthink Blog

APRIL 25, 2011

The study notes that in 2010, venture capitalists invested $21.8 While things certainly are improving, these executives rightly believe that the amount of dollars flowing into emerging companies is still way too low. energy independence.” To download this complimentary report, please click here. To your success, Jay Turo read more.

Silicon Valley 69

Silicon Valley Ratchet Private Equity Startup 69

Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 22, 2012

The company has gotten off to a fast start, $150k in revenue in the first two months, with all the marketing coming from social media. The founders have more demand than they know what to do with, and want to raise $55k for 5% equity in the company to buy a second truck. In 2010 they did $10k in profits.

Pre-Money Valuation 101

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Dilution Differentiation 101

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

He is willing to give up 33% of equity for this $1 million investment. I feel that it is not at all necessary to give this much equity up at this stage of the game. You have heard, I am sure, that venture capitalists only invest in very large market opportunities - $500 million to $1 billion.

Marketing 52

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

He is willing to give up 33% of equity for this $1 million investment. I feel that it is not at all necessary to give this much equity up at this stage of the game. You have heard, I am sure, that venture capitalists only invest in very large market opportunities - $500 million to $1 billion.

Marketing 52

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

www.thestartup.eu

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Posted by Stefano Bernardi On June - 21 - 2010 It’s a known fact that seed capital is very scarce in Italy. Tipsandtrip was born from an idea of social media consultant Juliette Bellavita and Blogo.it Paolo says: 21 June, 2010 at 15:51 very interesting, thx! Meet Tipsandtrip. CEO Marco Magnocavallo.

Bootstrapping 49

Bootstrapping Italy Sweat Equity Europe 49

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

It might appear that origination is becoming much easier because of new tools like AngelList and the SEC moving toward adoption of rules that will allow equity based crowdfunding. We published the full report in the Journal of Private Equity ; it’s now the #2-most viewed article in the Journal’s history. Acquirer/ Investor.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

Panel 1 – How Social Investing is Disrupting Traditional Investing in Public Securities. The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review Technology North Carolina Switzerland 128

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

October 3rd, 2010 the Chubby Team 48 Comments. Don’t exacerbate the issue by needing to figure out how to deal with a large equity deadweight on your hands (investors won’t like that the #2 stakeholder is absent, even estranged, from your company). Quora says: October 4, 2010 at. says: October 4, 2010 at. We like data.

Software Review 79

Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79

www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

Someone who is egotistical enough to call themselves a rockstar, yet humble enough not to want 99% of the equity? 24 Comments • Nov 8, 2010 I love this answer. Yishan Wong • Nov 8, 2010 lol.if Lee Weinberg • Nov 12, 2010 lol. This person does not exist. Feel like running an experiment? Rockstar v.

Developer 42

Developer Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder 42

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Some really great stuff in 2010 that aims to help startups around product, technology, business models, etc. 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication?

Silicon Valley 378

Silicon Valley Startup Term Sheet Venture Capital 378

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

2010 – Sean Ellis, who currently runs Qualaroo , coins the term “growth hacking” in his article, Find a Growth Hacker for Your Startup. Social media drives communication…to drive sales. Startups don’t have access to the same resources or brand equity. Is growth hacking useless? Absolutely not.

Retention 48

Retention Metrics Acquisition Conversion 48

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Outsourcing social media. Many small business owners are devoting a significant chunk of their capacity to social media marketing, albeit sometimes with limited results. Having said that, these may inform how you approach your business in the next 12 months; here ya go: 1. It’s about time! Consumerization of products.

Small Business 92

Small Business Securities and Exchange Commission Social Media Startup 92

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

After about a six-month development cycle, we launched a beta version in July 2010 and three months later, started earning revenue that grew each month. You might also be giving investors too much equity early on, as the risk is extremely high for them in the beginning stages of growing a SaaS company.”.

Software Review 74

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74