Start Up Blog

JANUARY 28, 2015

As we are now in 2015, midway through the second decade of the new millennium, I thought I’d reflect on shifts I am seeing in culture, commerce and technology. Startups are the new MTV. Telling people you’re in a startup is a bit like what being in a band was a couple of decades ago. And they are to some extent.

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Start Up Blog

JANUARY 5, 2015

As we are now in 2015, midway through the second decade of the new millennium, I thought I’d reflect on shifts I am seeing in culture, commerce and technology. Startups are the new MTV. Telling people you’re in a startup is a bit like what being in a band was a couple of decades ago. And they are to some extent.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

But for startups with limited resources and experience, I always recommend a soft launch or toe-in-the-water approach in a local market -- and scale up later. In fact, for startups, it usually makes sense to announce your solution on social media and blogs even before you have built the first one. Proceed with caution.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2020

eBay experienced a data breach in 2012 and approximately 145 million accounts were affected and their names, passwords and addresses leaked.These types of hacks make you wonder just how safe your data is. In 2015, Adobe had to pay more than one million dollars in legal fees after hackers accessed the data of around 378 million users.

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Version One Ventures

JANUARY 7, 2020

Congratulations to Manny Medina and everyone at Outreach , which was named the Fourth Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte’s 2019 Technology Fast 500™. Outreach was named to this prestigious list thanks in part to triple-digit year-over-year revenue growth and the largest customer base in the sales engagement category.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

Like its name, Fuze is software that offers several features at once. Filestage is used in 195 countries by 530,000 users since 2015. Zoom: The software became popular after the covid-19 lockdown, and its founder was named the Time Person of the Year. Even their website says that they are leaders in modern video communications.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. businessname #business #entrepreneur #startup #name #compilation #instagram #ceoblognation #blog #newblog #blogpost #livetoday.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 4, 2023

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a California startup company called Alef Automotive the first-ever airworthiness permit for a fully electric flying car that is capable of both flying and driving on roads. This milestone event marks the beginning of a new era in the transportation industry. Alef Aeronautics Inc.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 10, 2022

For example, the project OpenAI (founded by Elon Musk and other tech stars in 2015) got a $1 billion endowment and raised $1 billion more from Microsoft in the next three years. We surveyed startups about the expected results of Conversational AI usage in their businesses in June 2022. What is the Stumbling Block .

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View from Seed

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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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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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

In 2018, Canada had a record-low unemployment rate and as a result we are seeing more companies, startups and online-based businesses dedicated to serving the niche-jobs industry. Since 2015, the rising interest abroad continues to contribute to steady growth. This generated $16 billion in annual revenues in 2015.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

He’ll be speaking at this year’s Lean Startup Conference , and also has a new book (for which I very happily wrote a short foreword) coming out next month: Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get It. It used to be that startups went public about 6-7 years from founding; that number is now 10-12 years.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2015

Every new baby gets a name before it is introduced to the world, and yet some entrepreneurs continue to send me business plans with TBD (to be determined) in place of a business name on the front page. Your business name will have the same impact on potential customers. Tricky spellings send customers to competitors.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

startup ecosystem for many decades. Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. Best startup city rankings have reflected this truth for a long time. Austin, TX. Boulder, CO.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

As CEO of Quintessence Group, Melinda educates entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies on subjects including small business startup, business development, and social media marketing. I want to tell you that I could not come up with anything as cool as the hedgehog concept, so I named my system after myself, right.

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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. to continue their prior commitments to NextView-backed startups and entrepreneurs. The Purpose of Entrepreneur Advisors?.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 10, 2015

At the risk of freaking out certain people in our office (no names mentioned; OK, hi Bianca!) We just love sharing articles about fonts, logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! nytimes.com/2015/07/07/tec….

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2020

As part of The Startup Magazine Female Founder series , we sat down with award-winning entrepreneur Elizabeth Colón. TSM: Congratulations on being named the first Latina president of the Chicago Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. A show about nothing and a little bit about everything. I could not agree more.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Most successful companies, from Fortune 500 to startups, rebrand. As we explained previously , A brand is much more than the name and logo of a business. In today’s crowded market, it can be hard to find a strong business name that isn’t already taken. Your brand consists of more than your business name, logo, and brand colors.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 10, 2015

New disruptive technologies and business models are emerging which are challenging the way we bank and transact with each other,” says Rob Findlay, the founder of Next Bank Asia who recently named by FinServ 25 as the 8th most influential voice in banking Singapore is at the heart of that transformation in Asia.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

Here is who will be joining the NextView Operator Guilds (for full bios, click the link in their name): Product Guild. Prior to joining Oscar she was involved in building products at many e-commerce startups in NYC in industries ranging from food delivery to leisure activity ticketing. Sara Wajnberg, SVP of Product at Oscar.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Too many entrepreneurs look for that one magic bullet -- an exciting new technology, perhaps, or their own determination to make the world a better place -- to override any shortcomings in their startup model. Such failures ignore the essential business elements investors look for before committing to a startup.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Lemkin (@jasonlk) January 31, 2015. In 2006 when I was a budding entrepreneur building my second startup I ran into a young (ish) enthusiastic founder of an electronic signature company called EchoSign. I know it will be hard for you to believe in 2015 but in 2006 Palo Alto (where I lived) was kind of dead. Startup Lessons'

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2015

" Investors want to buy into an entrepreneur with a startup that can provide evidence of an ability to double customer productivity, at half the cost, with patented technology. Patents or other intellectual property are a real competitive advantage for a startup, but first to market and working harder are not sustainable.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Here are some the places that entrepreneurs world over, might do well to start a business in, in 2015. Recent developments – including an influx of new college grads and the well-deserved (if you ask me) popularity of a TV show based in the city and bearing the same name as the city – have also made it cool again.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

The Forrest Four-Cast: February 14, 2018 For the 2018 SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event , 50 startups will show off their skills on March 10 and 11. The SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event takes place within the Startup & Tech Sectors track of programming. Have you previously been involved with other startups? This is my third startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

The name and the type have to fit, or expensive rework will be required later. Very few individuals have the skills and energy to build a startup alone. Startups that operate in stealth mode until their solution is perfect usually acquire customers and investors very slowly. Confidence lost early can never be regained.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 18, 2020

In 2015, McKinsey did a study of average corporate lifespans on the S&P 500. In 2020, we’ve already seen the destruction of retailers such as Pier 1 Imports, Papyrus, True Religion, just to name a few with much more to come. by Joseph Heller, CEO & Founder of The/Studio Technologies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2015

Yet, due largely to non-technology business considerations, including pricing, safety concerns and support infrastructure, there are none that most people can name. Here are some specifics that I recommend as a startup advisor for maintaining a properly balanced perspective.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 3, 2013

About a year ago, Rachel Brooks was poised to bring her startup to the next level. In a perfect world, Brooks’ startup would be defined by its merit, not the demographic background of its founder. Some major names in tech will be speaking, including Adria Richards and Anil Dash. Invisible Barriers.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

startup ecosystem for many decades. Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. The Texas capital recently was named the #1 place in America to start a business by CNBC.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 20, 2022

Dave’s note: This is a reprint of a 2015 insight that seems to have struck a chord with investors and entrepreneurs. I was a co–lender and assumed the chairmanship of a young startup where the entrepreneur’s cousin also loaned money under the same terms. Don’t take money, especially start–up loans, from unsophisticated investors. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2012

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Anticipate greater growth outside of North America.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2019

A 2015 survey by business credit advisor Nav found that 1 in 5 small business owners had been turned down for business credit between 2010-2015, and 43% had been rejected more than once. Use your full legal business name on all documentation and ensure it matches across the board. Open a business bank account.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 2, 2018

In that time, I’ve been consistently delighted by the support and enthusiasm of the Austin startup community. In July I spoke on a panel at 3 Day Startup Global Roundup, an opportunity that sprung out of a connection in a Female Founders Facebook Group. It’s like that warm belly feeling after a full bowl of ramen.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 7, 2015

Join us on January 20 at 1:00pm EST for a free webinar on how to become your own boss in 2015! Funding your startup. Are you ready to become your own boss in 2015? Forbes Magazine named her #1 woman for entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter. Attendees will learn: What’s involved in starting a small business.

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