VC Cafe

JANUARY 10, 2024

billion in 390 deals between 2014 and 2023. Open source LLMs have been improving at a rapid pace, have an active developer community and can be an attractive alternative, if managed properly. It’s important to put this in context, as US investments also declined by 35% and UK investments dropped by about 40%.

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Generative AI Artificial Inteligence Open Source 109

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 6, 2014

InnovFest - organized by the University of Singapore and NUS Enterprise - is likewise one of the festivals that put together innovation-focused activities aimed at boosting investments, technology transfer and partnerships within Asia’s academic, business and technology communities.

Singapore 165

Singapore IP Valuation Technology 165

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Since July 2014 Nadella has evangelized a device-and-platform-agnostic strategy for Microsoft. in August 2014, Microsoft’s acquisition of Mojang creates an audience, to which Microsoft can serve ads for its library of software and content, or create opportunities to revitalize the flagging performance of the Windows mobile device ecosystem.

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Acquisition Azure Merger Sweden 157

Up and Running

JANUARY 21, 2015

We’ve gathered up some of the worst fails of 2014 and included some helpful tips on how to avoid them yourself. This is just the latest incident contributing to Walmart’s ongoing negative image as a company that drains the resources of surrounding communities by providing insufficient pay and driving out independent business.

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Ohio Houston 60

VC Adventure

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In it we talk about the continued failure of the federal government to help small businesses and highlight some encouraging ways that local communities have stepped into the void to help. Op-ed: Communities across America rush to save Main Street as federal relief for small business stalls. Last week, the U.S.

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Government Community Colorado Ohio 150

Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

I want to make my community, country or world a better place, while solving some of the toughest problems.”. Team Protocol One – Ensuring JTAC to Pilot Communication. It was adopted by the National Institutes of Health as I-Corps at NIH in 2014 and at the National Security Agency in 2015.

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Oakland Asia Lean Video 301

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

International keynote speakers and panel discussions : The second day of Echelon Malaysia 2014 will feature keynote sessions and panel discussions from both the local and international community.

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Malaysia Asia Singapore Incubator 165

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

” in 2014 the data seems pretty conclusive because LA has now become the fastest growing tech startup region by numbers of companies being started and those of us here have noticed this pace accelerating. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure.

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Los Angeles Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Seattle 376

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 2, 2015

Give back to the community. Companies that engage in the community and get involved in various community or charitable events are likely to interact with potential customers. Furthermore, community-involvement and providing funds to charities strengthens a company’s public image. Reduce unnecessary costs.

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Software Review Database Technical Review Community 100

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Trip Barker , a community-based trip planner for mass transit systems through which users can share real-time weather, traffic, and events with their community, won the Best App Award and P100,000.00 plus a nomination to the 2014 Mobile Premier Awards at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain next February.

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Philippines SMS Spain Technical Review 190

YoungUpstarts

MAY 11, 2015

Small businesses rarely have the time or resources to invest in outsourced customer service support, and some are finding it more efficient to serve customers via social media platforms: one LinkedIn study from 2014 revealed that 81 percent of North American SMEs use social media [5]. It’s exactly the same in social media. [6]

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Anodot (2014) – a real-time analytics and automated anomaly detection system that discovers outliers in vast amounts of data. Fraugster (2014) – Technically based in Berlin, the company uses AI to predict malicious attacks before they happen. Logz.io (2014) – Logz.io Raised $8M in series B in September 2016.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Startup 122

Feld Thoughts

MAY 16, 2014

As Boulder Startup Week 2014 comes to an end, I have been reflecting on the power of startup communities today. When I wrote Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City , I made some assertions about how to build startup communities and what the impact of them would be on society. 501 cities.

Community 172

Community Startup Global Networking 172

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased about 10 percent, from 280 out of 100,000 adults in the 2014 Startup Activity Index, to 310 out of 100,000 adults in the 2015 Index. 275 IPOs were completed in 2014, topping the 2013 total of 222 by more than 23%. Now they are back in every community, with the best even waving money at graduates.

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IPO Angel Investor Startup Incubator 120

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 15, 2014

As the founder of Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence, the leading not-for-profit provider of resources, business education and community support for women entrepreneurs, it’s my mission to help the over eight million women business owners in the U.S. Here’s to a successful 2014! to substantially grow their businesses.

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Los Angeles Charlotte Detroit United States 160

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2017

The enterprise in company form offers a product, a process or service for sale or hires to professionals or individuals, contributing to a community’s overall economic development. from 1997 to 2014. Enterprise is defined as the act of creating, innovating and setting up a business, taking financial risks expecting profits.

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Developer Technical Review Equity Distribution 130

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2020

She has been named Chicago Business Journal Woman of Influence (2016), the National Association of Women Business Owners’ Woman Business Owner of the Year award (2015), the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Person of the Year award (2014), and Enterprising Women’s Enterprising Woman of the Year award (2013).

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Founder Chicago LLC Leadership 158

Version One Ventures

MAY 29, 2014

We’re all too familiar with the very real gender gap within the tech community. Three out of our six investments in 2014 are female-led companies ( Danielle Morrill at Mattermark and two unannounced deals) – which means that 25% of our portfolio companies of now 20 companies have female founders. Related articles.

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Silicon Valley Founder Venture Capital Technical Review 167

Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

This week is Denver Startup Week 2014. 8:00 – 9:00: Building Great Entrepreneurial Communities. The post Where I’ll Be At Denver Startup Week 2014 appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Seth, Ryan, and I are spending all day Thursday in Denver doing startup week stuff. Following are the events I’m participating in.

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Denver Startup Community 134

YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2015

And when that happens, micro-multinationals, their employees, customers and communities all prosper. [1] 5] FedEx GCR 2014. [6] et al, China’s Digital Transformation , McKinsey Global Institute, 2014. [13] 14] [link] , The Trend of Micro-Multinationals , October 2014. [15] 5] FedEx GCR 2014. [6] 3] Varian, H.,

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Dominican Republic Global San Francisco Arizona 100

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 16, 2014

The awards, organized by the National Youth Council, honors exceptional young people who enrich the lives of others and those of the communities which they influence as well as bring distinction to the nation. Nominations close on February 21, 2014.

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Singapore Community 154

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 10, 2013

SPROCKIT 2014 , a year-round program by NAB Show and World Series of Start-Ups that showcases elite emerging companies in media and entertainment and introduces them to industry influencers and decision-makers, is again looking for startups to participate in the coming year’s program.

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Media Cofounder Startup LLC 150

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

These findings struck a chord with us because we recently coauthored a book called “ The Courage to Go Forward: The Power of Micro Communities ” about how passionate, tight-knit groups of people can empower others to confront their fears, set new goals and forge paths they may not have pursued alone.

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Community Afghanistan New York City Georgia 100

YoungUpstarts

MAY 10, 2019

The PSI-Pay Company started being functional in the year 2007 as it helped the business community in the world. Interestingly, the firm has since 2014, been offering the MasterCard services directly all over the United Kingdom.

United Kingdom 113

United Kingdom Community SMS Global 113

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

When Jay joined our team back in 2014, we were the first early-stage VC in Boston to have a dedicated head of platform and one of the first handful in the country to do so. We are excited for Jay to also continue to focus more time on some of his own projects, which you can check out here.

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Seed Stage Boston Early Stage Portfolio 120

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

When Jay joined our team back in 2014, we were the first early-stage VC in Boston to have a dedicated head of platform and one of the first handful in the country to do so. We are excited for Jay to also continue to focus more time on some of his own projects, which you can check out here.

Seed Stage 120

Seed Stage Boston Early Stage Portfolio 120

Version One Ventures

JULY 20, 2017

Just after closing Fund II in October 2014, Boris took a trip to Toronto. Living and working in the SF Bay Area, I have been fortunate enough to be surrounded by people who are incredibly generous with their time and knowledge…Volley offers the chance to open this Silicon Valley dynamic to community after community after community.”.

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Artificial Inteligence Silicon Valley Stealth Term Sheet 151

Gust

OCTOBER 29, 2014

On October 1st, 2014, after more than two years of partnership and development, Gust proudly joined the Mayor of the City of New York and IBM in announcing the launch of Digital.NYC , NYC’s new official hub for tech and startups. praised the hub and its place in the community. Gust News'

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Early Stage Technical Review New York Deal Flow 133

Board Effect

JANUARY 6, 2021

While they’re experts at running nonprofit organizations, nonprofit board members don’t always understand their communities or the social context of the issues that affect their constituencies. In more recent reports, we find the following: 2014- D5 conducted a study that indicated 92% of executive directors were white.

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Equity Community Advisory Board Chicago 105

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Now they are back in every community, with the best even waving money at graduates. One of the great things about being an entrepreneur today is that you can lead in countering these challenges, and actually changing the way we think and behave in business, in our community, and our society.

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IPO Entrepreneur Social Media Startup 273

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2014

That only happens if you take an active role in your community and relevant business associations with like-minded people. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 12/05/2014. Constantly strengthening your network of relationships. No entrepreneur can build a business alone. Make an honest effort to help others.

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Leadership Partner Networking Entrepreneur 274

Hearpreneur

MAY 18, 2022

After living and traveling around Thailand in 2014 and with other travelers I was desperate to learn Thai. We want to leave an impact on the communities we operate in and the employees on our team, so we even offer them networking and internship opportunities. 6- To give back to the community. Photo Credit: Simon Bacher.

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Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review Jordan 140

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

As entrepreneurs with a passion for helping others, they’ve built a company that is vastly accelerating the ability to deliver healthcare to the most needy global communities. Even though that’s really how ATLAS was born – our platform is not aimed solely towards developing countries and community service projects. David Harper.

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Technical Review Founder Saudi Arabia Cofounder 110

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 7, 2014

Small Business Marketing 2014: Smart Web Design Best Practices and Tips - crowdspring.co/1dn9KvH. Startup and Small Business Marketing 2014: Smart Web Design Best Practices and Tips - crowdspring.co/1dn9KvH. Top 50 Startups To Work For After College | Business 2 Community – crowdspring.co/1kJbIIh. ripenn - crowdspring.co/1gSudHW.

Social Media 98

Social Media Small Business Design Media 98

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 14, 2014

The result has been the growth of a community that gathers every year at the Omni Interlocken for two days plus of really amazing ideas, relationship building, and conversations. The post Defrag 2014 Is Happening in November appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Don’t miss out. Register now. Education conference defrag'

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API Colorado Conversion Mobile 116

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

When we set off on organizing Techbikers 2014, for the third year, defined success as meeting these three goals: Get everyone IN and BACK safe? —?we The goal of Techbikers is to build a stronger startup community, based on real connections and camaraderie. Sep 19 2014. Mark Twain. We had three goals in mind this year.

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Angel Investor France Matching Cloud 96

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Earlier this month, I asked members of the Young Entrepreneur Council about the top events for founders in 2014. We asked 20 women of YEC the following question: What is one must-attend conference or event you’re looking forward to in 2014, and why? Empact Showcase 2014. Their top picks (not all are gender-restricted!)

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Omaha San Francisco Entrepreneur New York City 165