Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Posted on December 7, 2009 by steveblank In my 21 years of startups, I had my ideas “stolen” twice. The initial hypothesis for Epiphany (from my much smarter partner Ben ) was that as departments in the enterprise (manufacturing, finance, customer support sales) became automated, the marketing department would eventually get its turn.

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www.seriesseed.com

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Series Seed Financing Documents Blog. Step 2 (as opposed to version 1.1) » 02/25/2010. Series Seed Financing Documents. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Series Seed Financing Documents : 1 Reblog. Good idea, I think this will benefit lots of startups and some angels. SeriesSeed.com.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 28, 2014

Things like winning startup competitions, getting selected to a startup incubator, partnering with a large company, are all good ways to show traction and some proof that you’re creating value. Good examples include: Ycombinator, Techstars, Startup health and Rock health. Enter Competitions and Incubators.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

When you think about the trends of faster-growing startups due to social networking, credit card enable and mobile first consumers – the reality is that many startups are becoming very large financially before needing to go public. The “big boom” in startup financing started around March 2009?—?more

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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. This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

10 Leasing Tips Every New Business and Startup Should Know. While startups and new businesses may already realize the many benefits of leasing their equipment, including conserving their cash and significant tax benefits, they also need to carefully research their equipment financing needs before signing the dotted line.

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View from Seed

APRIL 21, 2015

Georgiades (Zumper): I started working on Zumper seriously in the summer between my first and second years at HBS (2011), supported by generous HBS startup grants. Startups are all about just going out there and doing it. Our class was at least a third finance and a third consultants.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

After 20 years of working in startups, I decided to take a step back and look at the product development model I had been following and see why it usually failed to provide useful guidance in activities outside the building – sales, marketing and business development.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 15, 2023

With our commitment to responsible lending, we make sure that our customers can access the funds they need while ensuring they remain in control of their finances. I started MaxCash Title Loans to give people secure access to finances. Thanks to Fred Winchar, MaxCash ! #5- Thanks to Sanjay Gupta, Gurin Products ! #12-

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 29, 2023

When it comes to launching a startup, most founders think they should reside in the United States, Silicon Valley, in particular, to have a successful business. While being in Silicon Valley provides excellent access to key people and companies, its fierce competition and fast-paced environment can soon kill the dreams of having a startup.

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

However, in a startup the most common scenario is that projections get missed. This agile approach is not restricted to small startups. Consider ThedaCare , a healthcare system in Wisconsin, which eliminated its budgeting process in 2010. For further reading: Agile Budgeting for Startups: Cash is King.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Here are their breakdowns of the costs and time investments to create 10 of the world’s hottest startups. Founder Kevin Systrom launched Instagram with 25,000 beta users on October 6, 2010; two years later, the app continues to see massive growth, recently reporting 150 million active users. 1) Twitter. 4) WhatsApp.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

2011 is going to be a great year for entrepreneurs – even better than 2010. Investors will be bullish on startups. But this investment will happen globally and the US may see a decline in VC-funded startups in 2011. Startups will sustain domestic employment.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

August was a slow month in terms of traffic and I was away for a lot of the month, but there were some really great posts at the intersection of startups, technology, product and being a Startup CTO. He blogs to 10,000 web entrepreneurs at Software by Rob and co-hosts the podcast Startups for the Rest of Us. How it happens.

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Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 14, 2010

After the recent announcement of the Series Seed Financing documents by Marc Andreesen, Brad Feld points out that there are now four sets of “open source&# equity seed financing documents: TechStars Model Seed Funding Documents (by Cooley). Y Combinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents (by WSGR). under $500K).

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Does the traditional VC financing model make sense for all companies? 2018 also had the fewest number of angel-led financing rounds since before 2010. However, many industry experts question the accuracy of early-stage market data, given many startups are no longer filing their Form Ds. Absolutely not.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 24, 2012

Founded in 2010, Las Vegas-based startup ExhibitMatch ( www.exhibitmatch.com ) hopes to solve that particular problem – it is a global online interactive bidding platform that matches trade show exhibitors with stand builders from around the world.

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Up and Running

JULY 5, 2016

Grand Rapids is also home to StartGarden, a startup accelerator with the goal of turning Michigan into a flourishing business ecosystem. cities, with a population growth of over five percent since 2010, and an unemployment rate below the national average. Louis is a growing hub for startup activity. Lincoln, NE.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

by Anthony Coundouris , trade finance evangelist for ApexPeak. Alternative finance has grown slowly in these countries, because both are the historical treasurers of Asia. In Asia Pacific, the volumes in alternative finance have come from South Korea and China. For many businesses, alternative financing was the alternative.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. but: Something is Still Missing.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

Some great content around the intersection of startups and being a Startup CTO in June this year. This continues my series of posts: Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March There was some really great content in June. It shows a lack of interest.

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Transformify

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Nairobi, the capital of Nigeria, is often pointed out as the birth place of the so-called Silicon Savanah which gave the rise to the Africa’s tech scene between 2007 and 2010. What would a startup team look like based on this data only? Business / Finance. What would a startup team look like based on this data only?

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Over the last 10 years, we’ve been in a bull market with considerable froth in late stage financing activity and valuations. So far in this post, I’ve honed in mostly on the top-quartile threshold, which masks the power-law that is exhibited in both startups and the VC industry. This would suggest that TVPI would be performing well.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 24, 2011

Throughout 2010, I studied the ins and outs of launching a product by reading books and blogs and talking with friends and colleagues. In midsummer of 2010, I began work on my first product, which would later become MicroMaximus. If MicroMaximus was able to generate revenue of $1,000/mo it would be a huge success in my eyes.

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Altgate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

We tried to provide a framework for startups to think about what activities should be outsourced and why. What kind of startup outsources everything? Well, you’re right, most don’t, but one example of a startup that does is PlentyOfFish. Also, most startup attorneys will do deferred payment plans.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Now that we’re nearing the home stretch of 2010, it’s a good time to take stock of various odds and ends for your business. Submissions once a day till Nov 26, 2010 per category Top 5 per category will advance to finalists round Good luck to everyone! Follow her on Twitter @corpnet and Facebook.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Now that we’re nearing the home stretch of 2010, it’s a good time to take stock of various odds and ends for your business. Submissions once a day till Nov 26, 2010 per category Top 5 per category will advance to finalists round Good luck to everyone! Follow her on Twitter @corpnet and Facebook.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

During a presentation at Startup School at Stanford University earlier today, the prolific investor discussed the state of startup funding with a packed auditorium of students and entrepreneurs. These investors usually raise a smaller fund and make investments into startups that range in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

During a presentation at Startup School at Stanford University earlier today, the prolific investor discussed the state of startup funding with a packed auditorium of students and entrepreneurs. These investors usually raise a smaller fund and make investments into startups that range in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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www.mint.com

MARCH 9, 2010

If you are considering working at a startup, you should ask these questions. The right answer is, “We’re a startup. Check out the personal finance topic by clicking here. Your Money Questions Answered Mint.com on 07/07/2010 0 comments How Much Should I Tip? No customers no sales, no startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism on the horizon for 2010. Small Business Outlook 2010: Lessons Learned – A Case for Greater Optimism ,” was published by CIT Group, Inc., Others focused on reducing overhead and expenses, but they needed a balanced strategy, along with new lines of credit and financing.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 16, 2011

During today's roundtable, we had four Microsoft BizSpark Startup India Challenge grant finalists present. Zendesk is heavily financed by Benchmark and Charles River and has 10,000 customers. 10Screens is currently also a finalist in the Microsoft BizSpark India Startup Challenge.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2011

It is an incredibly dynamic time in the world of startups and small business: the economy continues to freak, but at the same time we are seeing a record number of new businesses formed every month. The $32,000 Startup. “In Four Common Startup Money Mistakes. 558,000 startups and small businesses. Small business news.

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

His most recent company, Filtrbox, participated in the inaugural Techstars class (Techstars Boulder 2007) and was a win for all parties involved; Filtrbox was acquired in 2010 by Jive Software (NASDAQ: JIVE). This second kind of seed financing can be a double-edged sword for the entrepreneur and company if not very carefully managed.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Topics are divided into IT, marketing, sales, finance, customer service, operations and human resources sections, which makes it easy to search for the latest discussions on your interest area. View more jobs » View Comments Ryan Rosado Wednesday 27, 2010 @ 1:14 am This is wonderful resource/nugget for budding entrepreneurs (as myself).

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mashable.com

JUNE 8, 2010

Small startups rarely have a recruiting professional on their team — or even someone who has enough spare time to imitate a recruiting professional. One effective strategy is to recruit job seekers who already have their hearts set on working for a startup. The site grew out of Startup Digest , a mailing list of startup events.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success.   Growth financing, for example.   Growth financing, for example. October 2010. September 2010. Funding startups. Startup ideas. Resources for startups. Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Picking Ventures: Part 2.

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