Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

It was adopted by the National Institutes of Health as I-Corps at NIH in 2014 and at the National Security Agency in 2015. The class is now taught in 9 regional locations supporting 98 universities and has trained over 1500 science teams. Team Silknet – Detecting Ground Base Threats. If you can’t see the Silknet slides, click here.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 19, 2023

Ukraine’s military is not burdened with the DoD’s 65-year-old acquisition process and 20th-century operational concepts. Reorganize DoD Acquisition and Sustainment. It is learning and adapting on the fly. China has made the leap to a “whole of nation” approach. that can make 1,000s of low-cost, attritable systems.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

As the holiday season is behind us and 2015 is firmly underway, we wanted to take a moment to both announce and celebrate the collection of top entrepreneurs who have agreed to return as our Entrepreneur Advisors. These individuals have all graciously agreed​ to continue their prior commitments to NextView-backed startups and entrepreneurs.

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SiliconHills

MARCH 20, 2017

OutboundEngine, which makes an online marketing platform for small business owners, on Monday announced it has completed its acquisition of Toronto-based ReadyChat, a web-based live chat service for real estate and mortgage companies. OutboundEngine acquired ReadyChat in December of 2015.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 21, 2021

7- I was the victim of a horrible acquisition. I started my business because I was the victim of a horrible acquisition (can you name a good one?). In addition, this horrible acquisition took place while my wife and I were 3 months into our first pregnancy. Thanks to Omid Semino, Diamond Mansion ! #7- Photo Credit: ????Jay

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Haystack

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Fitbit was started in a previous startup era, raised about $65M in venture capital, went public in 2015, and reached heights of over a $4B market cap. 1/ High End And Low End Disruption – Fitbit ended up owning nearly one quarter of the wearables market.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 15, 2021

I’ve been engaged in the AV tech space closely since 2015, when I first wrote about the potential of AV technology to make human mobility safer, more sustainable, and more efficient. Sterling Anderson, Aurora’s CPO, had led Tesla’s Model X program to its launch in 2015, then led the team that delivered Autopilot. The Road to AV.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

As the holiday season is behind us and 2015 is firmly underway, we wanted to take a moment to both announce and celebrate the collection of top entrepreneurs who have agreed to return as our Entrepreneur Advisors. These individuals have all graciously agreed? to continue their prior commitments to NextView-backed startups and entrepreneurs.

Software Review 100

Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur Cofounder 100

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Since 2015, clothing brand ASOS has grown revenue by an average of 22% year over year. For example, you may run the same ad on both Instagram and TikTok to measure which platform performs best in lead acquisition. Not for lack of competition, but as the result of a carefully designed ecommerce marketing strategy.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 27, 2016

With this period of reflection, it’s a good idea to take a look at what worked—and what didn’t—for your business in 2015. I asked the entrepreneurs of the YEC to share with me their biggest takeaways for their businesses from 2015, and what lessons they learned. What lesson did you learn about starting or running your business in 2015?

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2015

Expenses related to supporting Microsoft’s growing devices businesses will offset overall profit growth and search revenue gains through 2015. Revenue increases among these product lines, especially for more lucrative software subscriptions, aim to spark growth that far exceeds the 0.8%

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2015

Sales and distribution channel activity will be analyzed, as well as cost of customer acquisition, to make an independent assessment of your financial projections. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 1/9/2015. business due diligence entrepreneur investors startups'

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Patents can raise startup valuation by investors by as much as a million dollars, and will attract acquisitions rather than copycats. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 10/9/2015. Patents are not worth the effort, since big companies will win. Intellectual property is a business issue, not a technical issue.

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Technical Review Intellectual Property Cofounder Bootstrapping 120

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Today’s trend of acqui-hires can result in some dissatisfied technical teams post acquisition. Likewise, Microsoft (which applied for about twice the H-1B visas it received for 2015) opened a Vancouver office where they’ll hire and train about 400 software developers. Here are a few examples: 1. Look for acquired teams.

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SiliconHills

JUNE 25, 2020

million round of funding and the acquisition of Movoto, a residential real estate search site. “It Austin-based OJO Labs, founded in 2015, has been working for the past five years to create a deeply […]. OJO Labs on Wednesday announced a $62.5 The post Austin’s OJO Labs Raises $62.5

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SiliconHills

OCTOBER 3, 2014

What is the cost of customer acquisition? And Silicon Hills News, with a tech-savvy central Texas readership, is a great way to […] The post Silicon Hills News Creates a Geek Calendar for 2015 appeared first on SiliconHills. That’s one metric a lot of entrepreneurs with the latest, greatest invention overlook.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2015

The best way to do this is to highlight a recent similar company payback to investors, via going public or acquisition exit. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 6/17/2015. Outline the potential investor return, and payback process. Attracting an investor requires building a relationship, not a one-night stand.

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Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Angel Investor Technical Review 120

SiliconHills

DECEMBER 31, 2015

Looking back at 2015, Austin’s technology industry had a really good year. It was a year filled with big acquisitions, the largest of which was Dell’s offer to buy EMC Corp. So […] The post Top Ten 2015 Austin Tech Topics appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 21, 2015

If you’re looking for a movie recommendation, I’ve curated this list of 15 films from 2015 that are worth your time. This was one of my favorites from 2015. This is unequivocally the movie of 2015. Here are a few documentaries that are sure to fascinate from 2015. Did I miss one of your favorites? The Revenant.

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SiliconHills

OCTOBER 16, 2020

It’s OJO’s fourth acquisition since launching in 2015. With the acquisition of Digs, OJO […]. OJO Labs has acquired Digs, a Chicago-based personal finance app that lets people save for a down payment on a home, manage the equity in their home, and monitor their credit score.

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Chicago Acquisition Marketing Equity 93

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2015

Lenovo’s global scale and brand strength ensure it will remain a leading influencer in PC and mobile device markets, but the revenue and profit growth it forecasted for both its PC and smartphone businesses after the Motorola acquisitions was completed in October 2014 are out of reach.

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Revenue Technical Review Lean Mobile 100

The Next Web

JANUARY 1, 2015

Paul Rogers is an experienced ecommerce customer acquisition consultant who works with retailers from all over the world, primarily on the Magento platform. Following on from the busy holiday peak, now is the perfect time to start thinking about how you can generate more revenue via your e-commerce website in 2015.

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Sales Social Media eCommerce Acquisition 60

Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

It was adopted by the National Institutes of Health as I-Corps at NIH in 2014 and at the National Security Agency in 2015. The class is now taught in 9 regional locations supporting 98 universities and has trained over 1500 science teams. Team SeaWatch – Maritime Security in the South China Sea.

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Haystack

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

It’s been a few years now since BlackBerry made phones, and this represents its largest purchase to date (by a factor of 3) since its 2015 acquisition of Good Technology. The overall surface-area for what security companies can target seems to be growing 100-fold alongside the size of the threats.

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Acquisition Artificial Inteligence Balance Sheet Cofounder 62

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2016

Mergers and Acquisitions. In the year 2015, global companies spent over $4.2 These services have been used by companies to share information with outsiders like lawyers, auditors, partners or even customers. Information stored on these sites and shared to outside parties is highly confidential.

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Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Security 100

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

These phases are focused on inorganic growth, mergers, buyouts, acquisitions, and exit preparation for the business. Moreover, similar businesses of scale with varied market reach are easy targets for acquisition, which ensures an exit for the investor. Stages of Funding. If you know other such examples, mention them in the comments.

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Transformify

MARCH 4, 2020

From an investor’s point of view, the acquisition of Hermes iTickets in 2015 is a clear red flag. At the time, Wirecard had a choice of acquisition targets and could approach Hermes iTickets directly had it been on the top of their list. Wirecard’s M&A Activity.

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Technical Review Valuation Stock Acquisition 78

NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Founded in 2015, Niesh provides an app designed to meet the challenges of the modern university student, and now offers both a suite of services for brands to connect with the youth market and deals to make every student’s life easier. It’s not always the right approach,” said Yoo.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2019

Although it has been difficult for various multinational telecom companies to do acquisition in Iraq, this industry has been enormously growing. It completed the AOL acquisition in 2015. It has been having various acquisitions in the past years where it acquired BellSouth in 2006 and DirectTV in mid-2015.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2014

The Four Key Trends of the Startup Acquisition Market | by @ttunguz – crowdspring.co/1w8sgz2. 23 Unique Calendar Designs for 2015 | Best Design Options – crowdspring.co/1w41h9w. A Deep Dive Into Today’s Advertising Landscape crowdspring.co/1z7nHKJ. Halloween 10 free vector flyer templates | Creative Nerds – crowdspring.co/1sBSBHI.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

Up and Running

JULY 26, 2016

Between January 2015 and January 2016, we grew our platform Slidebean from $1K to $20K in monthly recurring revenue. This is what our hiring landscape looked like over the past year: Pre-2015, we hired three founders: 1x hustler in charge of strategic growth hacking. 1x hacker in charge of product/development.

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Revenue Acquisition Channel Campaign 60

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Since 2015, her company, Barney, has guided over 150 media, marketing & tech companies through acquisitions. 10:25] Are you seeing anybody selling parts of their companies rather than an entire acquisition? [11:19] In this episode, she’s sharing how she’s helped many entrepreneurs buy and sell businesses.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Cofounder Valuation 79

Agile VC

JUNE 30, 2016

GM’s acquisition of Cruise Automation for $1 billion about 3 months ago has been a sort of Sputnik moment for self-driving cars. The Tesla Model S auto-pilot system, which was released about 8 months ago (Oct 2015), is pretty much the first Level 2 autonomy available in the US. 2007 DARPA Grand Challenge winner.

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Virginia Acquisition California Global 100

Board Effect

JANUARY 27, 2020

A merger or acquisition is a major event that can seriously affect an organization’s culture. According to a 2015 survey cited by Heidrick & Struggles, the majority of boards appreciate the value of culture, but they don’t believe organizations put it into practice as often as they preach it.

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Software Review Merger Government Acquisition 75

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Why I Walked Away From a $12M Acquisition Offer 18 Months After Our Startup’s Launch – buff.ly/1ECc6AO. 4 web design trends for 2015 that will change your job forever | Creative Bloq – crowdspring.co/10L8lNa. Flash Mobs Have More to Teach About Managing Teams Than Any Textbook – crowdspring.co/1yOIIpD. crowdspring.co/1A0l3H8.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

View from Seed

DECEMBER 19, 2014

This past year was nothing short of packed for NextView, from announcing our second fund to several acquisitions (TapCommerce to Twitter, GrabCAD to Stratasys, Directr to Google), three late-stage fundraises (InsightSquared, Swipely, and thredUP), to hiring our first employee (Jay Acunzo, i.e. me, our director of platform).

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Portfolio Acquisition Hiring Employee 189

View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

To analyze what’s become of the OG Unicorns, it’s first worth noting that at the time of the 2013 post about 2/3rds of the 39 on the list had already been realized via IPO or $1B+ acquisitions. Most startups that hit this level did so via IPO or acquisition value. Palantir ($20B valuation in 2015 round, but unknown today).

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