ithacaVC

OCTOBER 30, 2014

There are actually four people named on the IP and it was a multi-disciplinary project…This was the first product to come out of our department.”. A faculty member doesn’t have the time to think about market opportunities and the time frame required to move through the business model process.”.

Technical Review 65

Technical Review Technology Software Review IP 65

Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Starting with the first point, in general, IP assets of demonstrable value that are relevant to the startup’s business can only help when pitching investors. This could include anything from a clever domain name in the coveted.com TLD to issued patents or patent applications that could serve as barriers to entry for potential competitors.

Intellectual Property 143

Intellectual Property IP Startup United States 143

Austin Startup

APRIL 27, 2019

This lesson was first shared at Lucky7 on December 7, 2013. Instead of crying in their beers about it, Cotter and Tom Ball at Austin Ventures decided what to do next and came up with Small Ponds, which later became Whale Shark Media and then RetailMeNot (named after its largest digital property). No matter the name?—?the

B2C 51

B2C Austin Cofounder IPO 51

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2018

by Walker Deibel , Managing Director of Centra and author of “ Buy Then Build: How Acquisition Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game “ If I asked you to name a business success story, what would you think of? The baby boomer generation owns more businesses than any other generation ever in history.

Startup 182

Startup Acquisition Portfolio Venture Capital 182

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2012

As a start, the financial institution will be providing a total of S$340,000 to four social enterprises, namely A-changin , Adrenalin Events & Education , Aii and Bizlink Centre Singapore , which were selected based on the sustainability of their business models, level of social impact and how innovative their proposed projects are.

Singapore 171

Singapore Taiwan Indonesia Asia 171

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

I feel like “conversion rate optimization” is in 2013 what “social media marketing” was in 2009. Startups rarely survive by guessing, and can only create products and business models based on facts about their target market. Most startups fail. Pivot the product entirely. But is this really step one?

Customer Development 126

Customer Development Conversion Developer Customer 126

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Traction is evidence that your product or service has started that “hockey- stick” adoption rate which implies a large market, a valid business model, and sustainable growth. Signed contracts with big name customers, like IBM, AT&T, or Wal-Mart, is a strong indication of traction. First of all, a definition.

Hockey Stick 266

Hockey Stick Early Stage Metrics Acquisition 266

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

It was initially named Martin’s Free House, before changing its name to Wetherspoon earlier the following year. The following year, the first airport pub was opened in Heathrow and in the same year they were also named J D Wetherspoon plc, opening their 50 th pub. Key business features. Key business features.

Asia 112

Asia Austin Europe Naming 112

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Any size business can benefit from public relations, and PR expert Jennefer Witter is here to provide you with nuts-and-bolts tactics that PR pros use. After her talk, you’ll be able to immediately implement her advice in your own business model. The best part?

PR 99

PR Small Business Public Relations Entrepreneur 99

YoungUpstarts

MAY 16, 2013

The upcoming Crowdsourcing Week is a five-day conference to be held in Singapore on June 3-7, 2013, that will explore everything crowdsourcing, open innovation and crowdfunding. Who do you think are the biggest names in crowdsourcing over the past few years? LEGO came up with an experiment that has evolved into a business unit.

Singapore 247

Singapore Asia Founder India 247

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Segnit and his wife Amy launched the MAGFAST Family brand and line of products in 2017 after designing and road-testing a charger that Segnit invented to rein in the mess of tangled charging cables in 2013. The truth is that the MAGFAST business model was immediately profitable from launch,” he says. “It

Silicon Valley 114

Silicon Valley Macedonia South Africa Serbia 114

The Startup Magazine

JULY 29, 2021

Soundtrack Your Brand , founded in 2013 as a joint effort with Spotify, offers businesses world-class tech to provide a valuable all-in-one solution for streaming music in commercial settings, importantly that is properly licensed and ensures correct royalty flow to artists.

Founder 158

Founder B2C B2B Audio 158

Up and Running

JANUARY 14, 2019

When you buy the rights to open this type of business, you’re buying the rights to use a proven business model and system, with proven prices, products, and marketing techniques. Paying the up-front fee (and signing the franchise agreement) gives you the right to use: The business or brand name.

B2B 82

B2B Distribution Search Matching 82

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

At the same time it seemed that whenever I would have a conversation with a friend, family member, colleague, manager, executive–you name it!–about The main reason, why I wanted to start a business is me knowing, that I can do a better job. So my business is a way to prove it to myself, that I in fact can do it better.

Entrepreneur 91

Entrepreneur LLC Cofounder Green 91

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 27, 2019

Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, tech, you name it. They moved everything to the online model in late 2013, early 2014, and that’s when kind of landed on the current online learning business model. He is the CEO of Skillshare.

Community 60

Community South Africa Software Global 60

Up and Running

MARCH 13, 2013

Entrepreneur Zack Price is guest blogging his experience this week on the 2013 StartupBus as it makes its way from Chicago to SXSW in Austin. At the time, I didn’t even know her name, but I was suddenly struck by her natural beauty, similar flamboyant fashion style, flirty bangs, and, well … perfect eyebrows. She’s sharp.

Iowa 74

Iowa San Antonio Chicago Louisiana 74

Life Beyond Code

JULY 2, 2013

It was great way to start the second half of 2013 with a phone conversation with Richie Norton , the author of The Power of Starting Something Stupid. BYU-Hawaii worked closely with me to help create the business model and put mentors in place. This is Richie’s second book (after Resumes are Dead and What to Do About It ).

Hawaii 103

Hawaii Mongolia Matching Business Plan 103

YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2015

Back in early 2003, a Dane named Janus Friis and a Swede named Niklas Zennström had an idea for a software application, and founded a business with the help of three Estonian software developers. They set about registering an internet domain name and preparing for the release of a Beta version of their app later that year.

Dominican Republic 100

Dominican Republic Global San Francisco Arizona 100

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In 2013, he founded his own digital agency, specializing in the complete customer lifecycle. His name was Brett, and he said, Hey, how's it going? I got to the point where as we were making more money as the business owner was making less money, and that's not a good business model to be in. I was like, oh, great.

Design 76

Design Technical Review Email Hiring 76

conversionxl.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

I feel like “conversion rate optimization” is in 2013 what “social media marketing” was in 2009. Startups rarely survive by guessing, and can only create products and business models based on facts about their target market. Sep 06, 2013 @ 12:24:13. Sep 07, 2013 @ 09:32:18. 6 Comments.

Customer Development 60

Customer Development Conversion Developer Customer 60

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Now, our entire business model is centered around this one motivator–which interestingly, takes care of all the other reasons for being in business for ourselves! Innovate your business to serve your clients better and better everyday. Thanks to Kerry Mellin, Mellin Works LLC, EazyHold ! #15- 15- Leaving it better.

Entrepreneur 70

Entrepreneur Employee Community LLC 70

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

For example, when we started the firm, we didn’t contemplate a dedicated investment effort at the intersection of computer science and life sciences, but beginning in 2013 we organically started to see more talented entrepreneurs building companies in this area, leading us to raise our first dedicated Bio fund in 2015. No need to name names.

Lean 108

Lean Venture Capital Conversion IPO 108

Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2014

With over 30 years of experience, Jennefer is a PR veteran, and was named in 2013 as one of the country’s top 10 CEOs and entrepreneurs by “MadameNoire” magazine. In October, Jennefer published her new book, “The Little Book of Big PR; 100-plus Quick Tips to get your Small Business Noticed.”

Public Relations 117

Public Relations Small Business PR Entrepreneur 117

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

JULY 22, 2013

Rebecca Henderson on Sustainability in Business, World Innovation Forum 2013. Almost every company you can name would love to make money while doing good, but that mission seems out of reach for too many firms. A plausible business case for the value they aim to create. Dan Pink at the World Innovation Forum (2013).

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Business Model Management Restful 93

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

This has included serving both sole practitioners and multi-million and billion-dollar brands in multiple industries—retail, consulting, energy, and education, to name a few. I’ve combined all I’ve learned into a smart approach to helping businesses start or grow. Pick a name. Simply choose the name ! Do you have a blog?

Costa Rica 116

Costa Rica Social Media Cuba Technical Review 116

reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

But with so many investors still licking their wounds from the dot-com bust, many focused on proven business models, such as advertising or e-commerce. Today in 2013, the majority of LinkedIn’s revenue comes from an enterprise version of our subscriptions product. The general rule is one business model drives the business.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Revenue Viral Networking 111

Hearpreneur

JUNE 22, 2019

In 2013, Foodee CEO Ryan Spong had the idea to connect the top local owner-operated restaurants with innovative companies looking for a competitive edge. The city’s most inspiring food arrives individually packaged and labelled (name, dietary restrictions, etc) with a sticker to show you it hasn’t been tampered with.

Marketing 61

Marketing North America Partner Canada 61

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 25, 2013

Create a Crowd Competition That Works | Harvard Business Review – [link]. Why Startups Are Sporting Increasingly Quirky Names - [link] and tips to name your company – [link]. Running a SaaS business? The Right Way to Hire Your Customers | Bill Lee – Harvard Business Review – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2014

Whether Millennials, our largest generation at 80 million strong, can harness their enthusiasm into viable businesses models remains to be seen. For business owners and investors alike, crisis and change create opportunities. It’s not—it’s dead—and now it needs to be buried for good.” The latest data provides a resounding “yes.”

Las Vegas 113

Las Vegas Technical Review Security New York 113

Hearpreneur

MAY 15, 2020

My mother in law died in 2013 without any life insurance. Namely, to have the certainty every day that I am not being controlled by others and that I have a business that I can identify in and grow with. Our business model helps women working from home to sustain their livelihoods while looking after their families.

Entrepreneur 127

Entrepreneur LLC Los Angeles San Francisco 127

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 6, 2019

After thinking about how much I enjoyed helping her business grow and learning all I could about business structure, marketing, SEO and social media to name a few, I decided to take these new skills and help other small business owners. My company now helps any new or existing business grow and succeed.

Entrepreneur 63

Entrepreneur Ireland LLC Kansas 63

ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2014

According to research compiled by WebHostingBuzz , r equiring users to enter email addresses, names and other data – and remember yet another set of usernames and passwords – puts them off and you might actually be driving them to other sites that don’t insist on traditional registration alone.

Social Network 130

Social Network Viral Social Media B2C 130

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 30, 2015

In 2013, Custora declared that email accounts for more than 7% of all eCommerce user acquisitions , making it the 2nd most effective acquisition channel (behind search). Through three factors… From Name – Who are you? How Important Is Email Marketing in eCommerce? Email has died, come back, evolved, died and come back again.

eCommerce 48

eCommerce Email Conversion Marketing 48

Up and Running

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Jonathan : Now let’s start talking about some ways of thinking that could be an error and could affect the way you operate your business. Peter : There are things that are so common that they have a set of names, the typical, logical fallacies. That’s the six step model. ” That’s not it.

Viral 60

Viral Audience Advertising Social Media 60

Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Christopher Gavigan, one of the cofounders, was previously CEO of the nonprofit Health Child Healthy World< [link] >, where he focused on educating parents about toxic risks, and is the author of a book by the same name. 2013 startups social good' We believed in their mission so much that we led their Series A investment round.

San Francisco 110

San Francisco Viral Cofounder Global 110

ConversionXL

MAY 16, 2018

Testing whether major brand alterations (such as a name change) impact the number of localized website visitors. Some business models use experimentation to great effect already. In 2013 Kohl’s was looking for ways to significantly cut operating costs. QSR’s (Quick Service restaurants) such as Subway are prolific testers.

Marketing 133

Marketing Metrics Programming Design 133

Austin Startup

MAY 3, 2017

The term was coined in 2013 by Cowboy Ventures ’ Partner Aileen Lee and let’s be honest, at least in my head cowboys go together with Silicon Valley about as well as oil and water so I’m betting Palo Alto based Cowboy Ventures had a little of Texas on their minds. What we have is a company changing the world. is considered a Unicorn.

Texas 48

Texas Startup Silicon Valley Bootstrapping 48