Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

The 1st round of five projects – MyUSA (formerly known as MyGov), RFP-EZ, Blue Button, Better Than Cash, and Open Data Initiatives – launched in August 2012 with 18 inaugural Fellows. Entrepreneurs used these data to create weather newscasts, websites, mobile applications, insurance, and much more.

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Fractional CTO Government Technical Review Analytics 158

Transformify

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Post Brexit, many companies in the UK consider distributed teams overseas as an alternative to the shrinking talent pool and high recruitment costs in Britain. Data Warehousing, Database Administration, Game Development, Git, Google Maps API, HTML, HTML5, Internet Security, Javascript, jQuery / Prototype, Magento, Mobile App Testing.

Africa 75

Africa Benin Seychelles Nigeria 75

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JANUARY 24, 2013

Billion was spent online in 2012. You’re a crazy person if you have a product to sell and you don’t look at the World Wide Web as one of your top priority distribution channels. In my case, 2012 was the first year I finally took the leap and made a purchase I had been hesitant to do before… I bought shoes online.

Software Review 99

Software Review Product Australia Global 99

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 2, 2018

Regular computers must be united into a sophisticated computing network; big tasks should be broken into smaller ones; and all the possible contingencies — like slow internet or sudden computer shutdowns — must be taken into consideration. (Unless it’s a high-end supercomputer with a computing capacity of 10 000 regular PCs.) Prime time.

Search 179

Search Aggregator Distribution Framework 179

www.geekwire.com

JULY 10, 2012

Mobile News. July 9, 2012 at 10:21 am by John Cook Leave a Comment. Voted “Next Tech Titan” at the 2012 GeekWire Startup Awards, Tableau Software is on a huge growth trajectory. Gist works the way you do – in your inbox, on a mobile device, or in a web browser. 07/06/2012. 07/04/2012. 07/03/2012. . -->.

Venture Capital 42

Venture Capital Seattle Cofounder Software Engineering 42

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. Farmville & neighbors #distribution # 19 hours ago Copywrite © 2012 MikeLee.org.

Technical Cofounder 40

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Technical Review Software Review 40

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 8, 2011

At today's roundtable, we discussed three major trends and opportunities for 2012 and also worked with an entrepreneur from Europe. As the Internet became mainstream, this was largely replaced (at least in the universe we live in) by email marketing campaigns, so the key information was the email address of a lead. Social Contacts.

Greece 116

Greece Entrepreneur India Silicon Valley 116

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 9, 2012

Differences in how people are reached, their expectations of the buying process, how their trust is earned, the price point they’ll accept, what distribution methods are most efficient, the messaging that attracts them -- all these factors (and more) may represent different sub-segments. Copyright © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Entrepreneur 167

Entrepreneur Lean Southern California San Diego 167

mobile.smashingmagazine.com

JUNE 11, 2012

Sketching A New Mobile Web. June 7th, 2012. Content , Mobile , Strategy. The mobile Web has gotten a bum rap. Progressive enhancement, mobile-first and responsive design can help lead us towards a more unified, future-friendly Web. The Promise Of The Mobile Web Is a Tough Sell. Mobile-first.

Web 89

Web Mobile Software Review Design 89

Diego Basch

JULY 30, 2012

I had to use a few addresses to fetch all the data over the weekend (tip that came in handy: some mobile carriers refresh your IP every time you go in and out of airplane mode). Obligatory chart: signups over time (July of 2012 incomplete, could only fetch accounts created before July 18th for some reason). Graph characteristics.

IP 78

IP API Distribution Naming 78

www.cscyphers.com

MARCH 8, 2012

It can be hard to sort the wheat from the chaff when you’re talking to a marketing person (‘Ah, you do internet marketing? Or massively distributed data persistence systems and algorithms. link] >> 2012/02/29 Man, I could watch @avinash all day -- very entertaining (and informative) speaker. Mobile (3).

Cofounder 40

Cofounder Technical Review Founder Software Review 40

uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

UX Study The State Of E-Commerce Checkout Design 2012. September 4th, 2012. Above you see the distribution among the top 100 grossing e-commerce websites in regards to the number of checkout steps they have. Newsletter. JavaScript. Techniques. Web Design. Typography. Inspiration. Responsive. iPhone & iPad. Design Patterns.

Design 98

Design Software Review HTML Technical Review 98

abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Unfortunately, either information asymmetry or physical distances and the resulting distribution costs can both cut against the economic advantages that would otherwise arise for all. Any discussion of Internet marketplaces begins with the first quintessential marketplace, ebay (*). Exchange of Goods Marketplaces.

Internet 88

Internet Matching Vertical Hosting 88

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. The Bridge Between Online Services & The Internet: AOL. It was an online community like CompuServe and eventually started offering people dial-up access to the Internet for a monthly fee. AOL was closed, the Internet was open.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

thebarefootvc

JANUARY 20, 2015

Towards the end of the 20th century, we began to see movement towards more distributed networks. We also began to see more distributed server networks including grid computing (the use of several computers in a network to solve one problem simultaneously) and virtualization which helped mitigate risk in the event of central failure.

Artificial Inteligence 49

Artificial Inteligence Distribution Algorithm Networking 49

thebarefootvc

JANUARY 20, 2015

Towards the end of the 20th century, we began to see movement towards more distributed networks. We also began to see more distributed server networks including grid computing (the use of several computers in a network to solve one problem simultaneously) and virtualization which helped mitigate risk in the event of central failure.

Artificial Inteligence 40

Artificial Inteligence Distribution Algorithm Mobile 40

abovethecrowd.com

JULY 10, 2014

Because of the magical ordering system and the ability to efficiently organize a distributed set of drivers, Uber can operate effectively in markets where it simply didn’t make sense to have a dense supply of taxis. You would end up with dramatically more rides – and that is exactly what is happening. New Use Cases. Use in less urban areas.

San Francisco 111

San Francisco San Jose Marketing Technical Review 111

Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

July 11, 2012. How do you deal with a severely uneven distribution of investment success between individuals or groups of partners? How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm.

Silicon Valley 240

Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 26, 2019

Between 2012 and 2017, the number of craft breweries in the US jumped from 2,420 to 6,266 – that’s an increase of 159%! The contract company would handle the other business aspects such as distribution, marketing, and sales. Alcohol production, distribution, and sales are all heavily shaped by laws.

Small Business Administration 94

Small Business Administration Distribution LLC Small Business 94

www.foliomag.com

JULY 31, 2012

MediaNext 2012. 07/25/2012. Defining Mobile Opportunities and Strategies. Defining Mobile Opportunities and Strategies. Web/Internet/IT/eMedia. Internet/Online Only. Distribution. Mobile Content. Internet/Digital Media. Video Center. ENews Sign-Up. --> Magazine. Browse Issues.

Social Media 40

Social Media Rhode Island Media South Dakota 40

VC Cafe

MARCH 18, 2014

Although relatively few Israeli startups are focused on India, the market dynamics driving its mobile sector are worth a closer look. From a modest $200 million in bi-lateral trade in 1992 (when diplomatic relations were established), India-Israeli trade surpassed $6 billion in 2012-13. 250 million Internet users.

India 74

India Indonesia China 74

VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

There hasn’t been such a full list of Israeli startups coming to Europe since Barcelona’s World Mobile Congress. Innovate Israel 2012 aims to connect Israeli web, mobile & digital entrepreneurs & businesses with their UK & European counterparts. Applicaster - Company Website.

Securities and Exchange Commission 133

Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Software Review 133

online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

The Wall Street Journal is phasing out support of the Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) browser. Internet Explorer. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. Updated July 10, 2012, 7:57 p.m.

Silicon Valley 42

Silicon Valley Founder Software Review Technical Review 42

Growthink Blog

JUNE 19, 2010

Or will the convergence of content, internet, mobile applications, games and social media be the onrushing asteroids that will soon destroy the movie dinosaurs? How about Internet Video? revenues from internet video services spanning user-generated content to television shows and movies will exceed $7 billion this year.

Los Angeles 76

Los Angeles Silicon Valley Technical Review IP 76

www.kalzumeus.com

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

They permitted attackers to execute arbitrary code on virtually ever Ruby on Rails application, without requiring that the application do anything to enable the attack other than “be hooked up to the Internet.” In the worst case, attackers root every unpatched Rails app on the Internet. Was anyone actually compromised?

Security 101

Security Software Review Ruby Startup 101

VC Cafe

JUNE 1, 2011

Broadcom provides system-on-a-chip and embedded software solutions to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices. The Japanese government has expressed its intention to increase generic penetration to 30% by 2012. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

Switzerland 79

Switzerland Japan Technical Review 79

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

At Blurb, we’ve built an Internet platform for people to produce their own bookstore-quality books. When I sold the company in 2012 to HelloWorld, I spent a lot of time writing thank you notes. We make it easy for renters to quickly find, price and purchase renters insurance online and on their mobile devices.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Australia Technical Review Community 48

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 23, 2013

According to data in the latest State of the Internet Report provided by Akamai Technologies , 56% of all malignant traffic observed by its customers – such as Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks – originate from the Asia Pacific/Oceania region, with China contributing a full 41%.

China 150

China Sri Lanka South Korea Indonesia 150

om.co

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

We recently wrapped up our strategy offsite, an annual event that brings together the members of our very distributed team – 12 different cities in four different countries – to discuss what our aspirations and ambitions are for the coming year. So from day one, my knowledge about how to do a startup was zero.

Founder 80

Founder Conversion Distribution Silicon Valley 80

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. September 19, 2012, 9:32 p.m. which makes a mobile app that rewards shoppers for creating a personal shopping mall and following their favorite stores.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

According to an Edison Research and Arbitron report in 2012, podcasting is becoming one of the more viable methods for acquiring and retaining customers. However, in 2007, “familiarity” jumped to 37%, and in 2012, it was 45% – that’s a 105% difference!! In 2006 it was a mere 11%, and in 2012 it hit 29%. image credit.

Software 100

Software eCommerce Audio Hosting 100

Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Hundreds of startups will succeed in this world over the next few years, like all the mobile app companies over the past 5 years. And now all of a sudden you have got this global market of all these early adopters that have smartphones connected to the Internet, and they can just pick up their things and run with them.

Software Review 22

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Stock 22

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. Instead of spending 4 years at university, I spend 4 years starting 2 internet companies that failed. What is the first step in creating an internet-based business (After planning) ? Why do I do it?

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2017

Corner Piece Productions doesn’t have its own website currently, but here’s the site for West of Her, which picked up five Best Narrative Feature awards over our festival tour this summer, along with rave review from critics across the country, and is set for wide video on demand distribution this year. The rest is history!

Naming 48

Naming Entrepreneur LLC Software Review 48

YoungUpstarts

JULY 23, 2013

Akamai just released its State Of The Internet report for the first quarter of this year, and Indonesia has gotten itself into the report for mostly the wrong reasons. Internet Speeds and Mobile Connectivity. During the same period, average connection speeds on surveyed mobile network operators ranged from a high of 8.6

Indonesia 133

Indonesia Oman Asia Iraq 133

marketingland.com

JULY 11, 2012

Jul 11, 2012 at 9:19am ET by Chris Studabaker. Further, with a media query we’re likely focusing on a single breakpoint around 480-500px, which results in two layout states — large/desktop screen (1024+px wide) and small/mobile screen (480-px wide). Social Media |. Search Marketing |. Display Advertising |. Analytics |.

Email 49

Email Mobile SEO Search 49

Cracking the Code

MAY 15, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. The top 10 trends this year were around the emergence of mobile platforms (thanks Apple for the iPhone!), Steve believes these baby boomers will become a large market of internet savvy people up for grab.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review San Jose Venture Capital 48