crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 28, 2016

A lot of time can be spent choosing the perfect startup name. Conventional wisdom says that the name should be less than 10 characters, easy to remember, and the.com has to be acquirable. Startup names can be descriptive (PayPal), suggestive (Amazon), or even fanciful (Apple). When Untitled Startup Inc.

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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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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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The Next Web

JUNE 21, 2015

We have books specifically for people at startups, a few specific to certain job functions, and a bunch that anyone working in the professional world can learn from. But Product Hunt is becoming an integral part of more and more startups’ launch strategies, so it’s obviously time I get familiar with how the site can be used.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 15, 2011

And these may be particularly important for those wanting to become tech entrepreneurs as, arguably, a college degree might not be the best preparation. Internships, Mentorships, and Tech Startups. We've written here before about the importance of making sure that internships place college students with startups.

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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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Hearpreneur

MARCH 21, 2021

I did a lot of technical interviewing. We noticed a clear need for an evolution of wallet styles and technologies and ran with it. 4- Due to lack representation in the skincare industry. Our startup story is relatively unique. Photo Credit: David Moise. I had worked for several IT consulting firms. I led projects.

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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. If your strength is technology, find a co-founder who has a comparable strength in business, finance or marketing. For investors, it’s all about confidence in the entrepreneur.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

We All Know That Dollars into Venture Have Gone Up … As a starting point, we know that the dollars into venture have steadily rebounded to pre great-recession levels, with just under $30 billion committed to US technology venture capital in 2015. That’s money that fuels our startup ecosystems.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2015

Skip the fuzzy marketing terms, such as "easier to use," "lower cost" and "disruptive technology." " 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.

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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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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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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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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Five Designs Small Businesses and Startups Should Crowdsource – [link]. Three economic trends for 2011 (fueled by startup goodness) – [link]. Need a Logo?

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Meet Gu Jiawei is the CEO of Ling Technology, the brain behind a truly innovative approach helping children find their passion for reading real books, far away from tablet and TV screens. During this period he spent the majority of his time in the design and research field wondering what the future of AI technology was.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Getting Your Startup Started With Payments – [link]. Important insight – Harsh Realities From 500 Startups Founders – [link]. UK copyright laws to be relaxed.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

In this article, we’re going to review the things you need to keep in mind when choosing a location; offer you advice on where to look for a business location; and also provide you with a few resources we think you’ll find useful as you work through the process. See Also: Business Startup Checklist. Things you need to keep in mind.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

As I mentioned at the beginning of this series/ebook, over the years I’ve noticed that I tend to frequently share certain Lucky7 posts with entrepreneurs we’ve backed , team members at data.world, or other startup investors I know. For the thirteenth selection of The Entrepreneur’s Essentials, I’m reflecting on startup launches.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

For investors outside of Austin and LPs: Austin is a a vibrant startup market and this list of capital sources can help you identify firms to co-invest with and funds to invest in. We’ve compiled a definitive list of sources of startup capital in Austin.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Another telling example, is when back in 2011 eBay acquired a 2-year-old recommendation engine startup , Hunch for $80 million. Now, jump to 2015: according to a study published by VentureBeat last year , 77% of “digital natives” (roughly, generation Y and a huge part of X) expect their online experience to be personalized.

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Up and Running

JULY 15, 2016

As of 2015, China is the second largest trading partner of both the U.S. The good news for you: Some promising startups are now creating cross-border payment platforms for WeChat that will, for instance, allow you to continue selling to Chinese tourists once they return home. and the E.U.—and

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Sometimes with the help of start-up incubators, like the University of Texas’ Austin Technology Incubator (ATI). ATI is a traditional incubator that helps form and grow up to 30 startup companies at any given time and counts over 200 successful launches over its 20+ years. That number is predicted to surpass 2 billion by 2015.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 9, 2017

After some reflection, I came to the realization that 2015 and 2016 marked the first time in my life that I did not travel outside of the United States. Over the next 18 years I was lucky enough to live in various corners of the world due to my father’s work (he worked in audit and risk with a big bank).

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Thanks to these many lessons and some hands-on practice (what else is Google Startup Weekend for?), See Also: 15 Videos To Inspire You in 2015. It’s the lean format of the business plan—the format that will allow you to adapt fastest as you progress through the startup phase. Startup Podcast. How to Build a Startup.

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Scalable Startup

APRIL 6, 2015

By most measures, we are in crazy times right now in the tech startup world. or also called triple-F – friends, family and fools, who have a few thousand dollars they would like to put into the startup “market” are the fuel at the bottom of the market that get things started.

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K9 Ventures

JUNE 5, 2015

So while the infrastructure cost and startup costs may have declined, the operating costs have increased. The Venture Capital industry as a whole does a terrible job of giving things the right name and so we end up keeping the same name, but changing the meaning out from under it. Tech companies generate a lot of buzz.

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Up and Running

MAY 30, 2016

As the name would suggest, the nightly fee includes a hearty, home-cooked meal the next morning. Step 2: Consider your startup financing. If these costs are not factored into the startup financing, you can find yourself in an operational bind before you know it. Business name and/or DBA registration. are owned by couples.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

Sales Account Manager for a leading NYC based StartUp. I founded SilkRoll in 2015, I spent 10 years developing my style and taste in fashion while working around the world as an investment banker. On the 4th of July, 2015, I shared my vision with Erin. Thanks to Steve Benson, Badger Maps ! #4 4 – Sr. Sales Account Manager.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Silicon Valley gets significant attention for its role in producing tech startups that often go on to see massive, international success. However, it’s far from the only startup hub in the world, and it’s not even the only startup hub in the United States. Israeli Startups to Watch in 2020.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

He left traditional media at the top of his game to be the founding CEO of Next New Networks, one of the first digital video startups, backed by Spark Capital and bought by YouTube in 2011. billion to finance US startups.) Beatriz has been a tireless public advocate of the role of Latinx leaders in startups, technology y media.

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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. Although we have companies that are leveraging all of these technologies, we’ve realized that the best companies tend not to be easily categorized and don’t necessarily fit the standard playbooks.

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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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ConversionXL

MARCH 28, 2014

It’s also been said that by 2015, 90% of all web video consumption will be by 18-34 year olds - a generation with tremendous online shopping power. The ratio of viewers/visitors watching the video are dependent on a number of factors – namely: Quality of traffic coming to the page. It’s not the technology.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Evergage released the results of a 2015 survey , which paint a clear picture of the current state of personalization… Image Source. Let’s say you’re a distributed startup team frustrated with your web meeting software. Show reviews of those products. So, how many people are using personalization?

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Artificial Intelligence is an important, foundational technology that gets more important every year and will be used to solve more and more problems going forward. In 2016 alone, 300+ “machine intelligence” (AI + ML) startups in Europe raised over €1.4 Noteworthy Machine Intelligence startups in Israel ??

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

Sometimes, collaboration and communication come off as the biggest struggles for remote workers due to the lack of face-to-face communication. The MIT Sloan Management Review believes that overcoming these challenges is fundamental for a seamless online workplace. Like its name, Fuze is software that offers several features at once.

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