YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2013

Drive Discovery : To channel serendipitous sales, drive product discovery through a fusion of the social graph (personal relations of Internet users) with the interest graph of consumers. Flip the Funnel : Harness your happy customers to be a volunteer sales force, deploying them as your customer acquisition team.

Technical Review 145

Technical Review Social Media Curation Mobile 145

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. 7- I was the victim of a horrible acquisition. My purpose was primarily learning about the internet and how to build a business.

Entrepreneur 146

Entrepreneur Technical Review Acquisition Software Review 146

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

There’s an article making the rounds in tech circles titled “ Growth Hacking is Bull ” written by Muhammad Saleem. they’ll flock to your channel with marketing budgets and tech prowess. It’s why some companies are testing whether building applications on KIK might lead to better customers acquisition.

Technical Review 384

Technical Review Hockey Stick SEM Channel 384

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 8, 2013

Cincinnati, Ohio-based startup accelerator the Brandery is currently accepting applications for its 2013 edition of its four-month acceleration program for brand-driven consumer Internet startups. Applications are due by May 1, with early-admission decisions being made on April 15.

Ohio 174

Ohio United States Angel Groups Technical Review 174

Agile VC

MAY 13, 2013

If you think back to the monster consumer software and internet companies that’ve been built in the last 2-3 decades, it’s actually far more likely they were fast and/or particularly innovative followers rather than first movers. We sometimes think of being a fast follower in pejorative terms.

Cloud 205

Cloud B2B Software Review Technical Review 205

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Research shows that over 42% of internet users worldwide now use ad blockers to reduce how much advertising they see. While there’s nothing you can do about there being too many ads on the internet, ad irrelevance, intrusiveness, and size are all elements to consider. Ad blockers.

Advertising 131

Advertising Cost Customer PR 131

Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 15, 2012

My goal is to get them excited about creating an amazing digital acquisition strategy that delivers noteworthy experiences through their owned digital platforms, and which ultimately delivers bigger profits (usually offline, but online as well). How do consumers access the Internet? #2. How do consumers access the Internet?

Global 136

Global Czech Republic Russia Norway 136

thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

I overviewed demographic and economic trends globally and outlined the opportunity for technology companies to access growth in the emerging markets. Why this acquisition? If this acquisition, cited as the largest venture backed exit ever, doesn’t change that view, I’m not sure what will.

India 107

India North America Ukraine Silicon Valley 107

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Heralding a new era of digital transformation, technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) are being infused exponentially into the world around us. Most notably, the ground-breaking development and rapid global distribution of mRNA vaccines highlighted the speed and scale of technological advances to outsmart humanity’s most dire threats.

Artificial Inteligence 167

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Global Technology 167

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. is the leading consumer internet company with Terry Semel as CEO. Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story. May 26, 2011.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Decisions that affect Chrome—with a nearly two-thirds market share —are decisions that affect the Internet, especially paid advertising. They aggregate far more of your clicks across the Internet and power the hyper-relevant ads you see (e.g., Users can block first-party cookies, but doing so often impacts the user experience (e.g.,

Caching 140

Caching Algorithm Advertising Metadata 140

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Today, building Internet businesses, or businesses that are primarily marketed through the Internet, is viable for entrepreneurs all over the world. They simply need the diligence and work ethic to learn and to implement. The bulk of our discussion today was around scaling and customer acquisition strategies. Discuss.

Silicon Valley 124

Silicon Valley Ireland India Entrepreneur 124

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. In comparison, the overall technology sector growth was projected at 9-10% in early 2010 and this forecast did not change significantly today. internet. (6). Cracking The Code. Wednesday, February 23, 2011.

Software Review 101

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Europe 101

Mike Michalowicz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Using the internally developed software, the Judge Group executes Internet Bots that continuously crawl the internet in search of new potential candidate resumes and new job postings. The internet bots serve as resume harvesters, building a qualified candidate pool. Per Angelichio “it is important to remain ahead of the game”.

CPA 76

CPA Software Review LLC Technical Review 76

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

I have seen this criticism at various places where this recap is syndicated on a weekly basis, as well as in certain random forums on the internet. Well, I have coached early stage entrepreneurs for a couple of years now - diligently, patiently - and have learned a few things. Globally, this is a much larger number.

Silicon Valley 114

Silicon Valley Technical Review Startup Early Stage 114

Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. As this cash will not be used to fund organic growth initiatives, we can expect several acquisitions in the coming 24 months. internet. (6). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Cracking The Code.

Software Review 63

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Forecast 63

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2022

Big company powerhouses, like IBM and Xerox, took fifty years to make the cycle, but new companies today, in the age of the Internet, often make the cycle in five to ten years, or even less. This phase is characterized by rapid expansion either regionally or globally for growth (scaling up). Consider MySpace and Webvan. Consolidation.

Dilution 355

Dilution Startup Merger Flash 355

Seeing Both Sides

MARCH 27, 2014

When this 10s decade is over, we will look back and be amazed that a mere ten years prior, a few, absolutely massive financial institutions controlled the global banking industry. Due to market forces and government regulations, banks abandoned the lower end of the consumer market. But when the credit crisis hit, everything changed.

Software Review 55

Software Review Software China Technical Review 55

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

Artificial Inteligence 315

Artificial Inteligence Offshore Merger Technical Review 315

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. The acquisition of Omniture by Adobe for $1.8B and the second SaaS public transaction in history behind the acquisition of Webex by Cisco in 2007 for $3.2B. internet. (6). Tuesday, November 10, 2009.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review IPO Cloud 48

Up and Running

MAY 3, 2012

Entrepreneurship continues to be a sexy topic for governments, with every country worth its salt trying to create its own tech hub, mimicking Silicon Valley. Some entrepreneurs ask me whether we have a business plan for an “internet business”, as if there’s a secret recipe they could use. What is there not to like?

Entrepreneur 82

Entrepreneur Technical Review Silicon Valley Lean 82

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. But does Larry hate cloud computing that much or is he hiding a potential future acquisition of Salesforce.com? internet. (6). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends.

Software Review 48

Software Review Cloud Technical Review Venture Capital 48

ConversionXL

AUGUST 19, 2016

It seems all technology is getting smaller and more efficient. billion, and by 2017, nearly half of global mobile users are likely to own a smartphone. Although this gap is decreasing due to the rise of mobile website optimization , conversion rates for these websites are still poor when compared to their desktop counterparts.

Mobile 48

Mobile Technical Review Software Review Metrics 48

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. It also puts another chink in the armor of the meme that monster internet companies can only be built in Silicon Valley (LivingSocial, Kayak, Gilt Groupe, CSN Stores, et al doing damage here too). How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. June 5, 2011.

North America 100

North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. In 1997, the year the Kauffman Report begins its analysis; there were 70 million users online globally.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2019

Big company powerhouses, like IBM and Xerox, took fifty years to make the cycle, but new companies today, in the age of the Internet, often make the cycle in five to ten years, or even less. This phase is characterized by rapid expansion either regionally or globally for growth (scaling up). Consider MySpace and Webvan. Consolidation.

Dilution 224

Dilution Merger Flash Global 224

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

A version of this article is in the Harvard Business Review. Technology cycles have become a treadmill, and for startups to survive they need to be on a continuous innovation cycle. 20th Century Tech Liquidity = Initial Public Offering. Technology Cycles Measured in Years. This seems to be occurring more and more.

Founder 263

Founder Technical Review CTO Hire IPO 263

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

Engineer 219

Engineer Entrepreneur Offshore Merger 219

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Big company powerhouses, like IBM and Xerox, took fifty years to make the cycle, but new companies today, in the age of the Internet, often make the cycle in five to ten years, or even less. This phase is characterized by rapid expansion either regionally or globally for growth (scaling up). Consider MySpace and Webvan. Consolidation.

Dilution 134

Dilution Merger Flash Global 134

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

Entrepreneur 263

Entrepreneur Offshore Merger Technical Review 263

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

Offshore 139

Offshore Merger Technical Review Distribution 139

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

17, on “How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology”. The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas. He joined Goldman Sachs & Co.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review Technology North Carolina Switzerland 128

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 27, 2019

Innovation not only impacts global economies and business models, but the quality of life of people. It doesn’t matter how technologically difficult the innovation is, however: The established competitors almost always win the battles of sustaining technology. Innovation has changed the way people live, work and do business.

Technical Review 127

Technical Review Business Model Non-Compete Software Review 127

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Shama is a visionary strategist for the digital age, a web and TV personality, a bestselling author, and the award-winning CEO of Zen Media – a global marketing and digital PR firm. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! 19:28] Where can people learn more about what you do and connect with you?

Engineer 64

Engineer SEO ChatGPT Channel 64

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Big company powerhouses, like IBM and Xerox, took fifty years to make the cycle, but new companies today, in the age of the Internet, often make the cycle in five to ten years, or even less. This phase is characterized by rapid expansion either regionally or globally for growth (scaling up). Consider MySpace and Webvan. Consolidation.

Dilution 187

Dilution Merger Flash Global 187

Ben's Blog

MAY 15, 2020

At some point, some percentage of those users end up actually then leaving reviews. And then those reviews get indexed by Google, and then they end up in Google’s listings, and then more people find it. You’re seeing across-the-board higher conversion rates, more time in the apps, and as a result, more acquisition.

Founder 36

Founder Conversion Technical Review Cash Position 36