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Cutting Through the AI Noise: How Startups Can Stand Out in a Crowded Market

VC Cafe

This creates a challenge, but also an opportunity for startups in the generative AI space. 70% of the startups in the current batch (170 out of 243) are AI companies. The landscape grew to 2,011 companies in 2024 from merely 139 logos in 2012 when it was first published. By the way, this not just about marketing or PR.

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How to Use Frugal Innovation to Grow Your Startup

ReadWriteStart

It is true that founding a startup in times of crisis may look more challenging. However, a crisis can also be a golden opportunity to launch a new product or service, as long as the startup at the origin applies specific methods. It can help startups stretch their resources further and achieve a more significant impact.

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[Event] [Singapore] Mobile Flea Market App Snapsell Wins Startup Weekend Singapore 2012

YoungUpstarts

Startup Weekend Singapore 2012 participants. Although Startup Weekends isn’t new, this Singapore edition added two rounds of idea filtering to sift out better ideas from the less applicable ones.

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Startup IPO Market: A Fickle Mistress ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Startup IPO Market: A Fickle Mistress. The IPO market, she is a fickle mistress. In the first half of 2011, the IPO markets were looking strong for VC-backed companies. What will happen for the startup IPO market? How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.

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TechStars FounderCon 2012

David Cohen

FounderCon 2012 was an incredible three days packed with networking, amazing keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and bonding over group meals and a rousing game of Werewolf. Shah, founder and CTO of Hubspot , spoke on Monday afternoon about inbound marketing for startups.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

I was reading Danielle Morrill’s blog post today on whether one’s “ Startup Burn Rate is Normal. I love how transparently Danielle lives her startup (& encourages other to join in) because it provides much needed transparency to other startups. ” I highly recommend reading it.

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