Steve Blank

DECEMBER 3, 2020

We just held our fifteenth session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

We are currently seeing the most rapid collapse of retail since the Great Recession, due to the internet changing consumer demand and purchasing patterns. Most apparel purchases are now in some way influenced by the internet. Apparel is currently one of the most fascinating categories within the Everyday Economy.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2017

The decision process to purchase new enterprise application software can be daunting. A critical part of the evaluation process is to clearly understand the flexibilities a software provider offers to license and deploy the solution for your use. by Wayne Wedell , President and CEO of WorkWise, LLC. Named or Concurrent Users.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

A VDR is an internet database in which companies’ share and store private information used during financial transactions. Currently, there’s the universal dependence on specialized software and computers to keep companies operating, and more offices are transiting into paperless working spaces. Virtual Data Rooms (VDR).

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

David Cancel – Co-founder/CEO of Driftt (Co-founder/CEO of Performable at the time he first joined our group of advisors, after which he became HubSpot’s Chief Product Officer following an acquisition of Performable). Mike Baker – CEO of DataXu. Brian Shin – Founder/CEO of Visible Measures.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2016

Before the advent of cloud technology and the Internet, company files had to be stored away in physical data rooms (PDRs). However, virtual data room software came as a huge relief to many companies because it reduced wastage of time and numerous expenses made to physically store data. Mergers and Acquisitions.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2015

In the tech startup context, you’ll typically choose between a Corporation and a Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). You could use the standard Articles of Organization provided by the Secretary of State, [1] which subject the company to the standard operating procedures in the Corporation Code. Investment and Acquisition Potential.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

David Cancel – Co-founder/CEO of Driftt (Co-founder/CEO of Performable at the time he first joined our group of advisors, after which he became HubSpot’s Chief Product Officer following and acquisition of Performable.). Mike Baker – Co-Founder/CEO of DataXu. Brian Shin – Founder/CEO of Visible Measures.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 5, 2020

And indeed, as more and more people rely on the internet when it comes to shopping for the solutions they need, businesses will have to focus on building an effective content marketing strategy. It is an ongoing process where you need to keep constant tabs on important numbers such as organic visits, conversions, and lead acquisition rates.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

David Cancel – Co-founder/CEO of Driftt (Co-founder/CEO of Performable at the time he first joined our group of advisors, after which he became HubSpot’s Chief Product Officer following and acquisition of Performable.). Their expertise is focused across the range of software ?and? from SaaS to e-commerce, ad-tech to mobile. ?.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 17, 2020

Technology has proved to have a great driver of the rise of ‘future industries’ and those that were previously seen to be tech-proof. 2-Technology. The upcoming decade 2020-2030 is going to be the decade of the Technology Industry, some experts coined the TECHADE. Trends that could spur investments in Technology.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 23, 2010

There's no competition because this is an industry that has never used software to solve this problem.". I know that sounds like a good thing, but what this also implies is that you'll have to convince computer-phobic people to trust software, and that's a disadvantage. New attitudes towards the Internet (e.g.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 14, 2020

According to HubSpot , prior to the internet “service didn’t matter too much because contracts, for software companies as well as professional services, acted as ‘lock-ins’ on customer loyalty”. Technology is everywhere, meaning customers have multiple options to reach your brand. So, why is CX seeing such growth?

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Ask a technical founder about his startup, and he'll proudly describe his stunning software — simple, compelling, useful, fun. Great," I always exclaim, sharing the thrill of modern software development, "so how will people find out about this brilliant website?". We're going to get reviews on blogs.".

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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.

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

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 12, 2017

And, if current technological trends and advances are anything to go by, there’s still a lot of potential for online gaming yet! The report also predicts that by that time, 30% of all internet surfing worldwide will be carried out without any screen, instead being powered by voice-activation software, such as Apple’s Siri or Google Assistant.

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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. These events mean that technology is advancing fast enough to make better decisions than humans in order to accomplish a given task. Chris Rust, Clear Ventures).

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due. Five Reasons You Haven’t Launched - Software By Rob , November 10, 2010 Photo by stevendepolo. But I don’t think so.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Cracking The Code. 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. Wednesday, February 23, 2011.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 5, 2010

He came to the United States in 2001 to study Software Engineering at Auburn University. In 2005 he was graduated and took a job in South Carolina working for technology company while he started his own web design company on the side. He started another company on the side while he was working during the day at a technology company.

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VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2010

investors the opportunity to participate in the Israeli high-tech market. based Angel capital with early stage technology companies in Israel, and do so in a way that substantially mitigates the risk of seed stage investing. Janvest: In 2009, roughly 450 Israeli high-tech companies raised a little over $1.0B.

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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. If you want to understand the details of why this is, I covered it in detail in this post, Understanding Changes in the Software Industry.

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Growthink Blog

JUNE 21, 2017

Now a cool thing is that that thing that we all waste lots of business time on every day- i.e. the Internet - is also the first and best place to find out everything we ever wanted to know about what our competitors are doing and more. How We’ve Done in the Past. For sure, the most juicy and valuable competitive intell. read more.

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Software Review Technical Review Acquisition Search 69

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 13, 2022

For conversion optimization , the main difference is the variability of Internet traffic. In technical terms, your period of “exploration” can be much longer, as you want to be damn sure that you don’t commit a Type I error (false positive). Technical analysis is an often-overlooked area. Lives are on the line.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 5, 2010

This was in large part due to the marketing efforts of Jason that created a great top end of the funnel (100+ companies applied) and the herculean efforts of Tyler Crowley who spent days going through all of the submissions and serving up 5 very interesting companies. Tags: Tech Market Analysis VC Industry.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 27, 2019

It doesn’t matter how technologically difficult the innovation is, however: The established competitors almost always win the battles of sustaining technology. It augmented its research by building its brands, pipeline and profile through major acquisitions. Disruptive Innovation Defined.

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Technical Review Business Model Non-Compete Software Review 127

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

Perhaps the most misused terms I see these days from entrepreneurs involve CAC (customer acquisition costs) and LTV (life time value) and a lack of understanding these critical components is driving many companies to premature failure. CAC is often measured incorrectly and doesn’t often doesn’t capture the true costs of acquisition.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Often, marketing creativity encounters technical limitations. In any case, you need to see past the shiny objects in web design pitches and know how PWA technology will (or won’t) help you achieve your marketing goals. Safari, frequently lagging behind, is often referred to as “the Internet Explorer of PWAs.”). What are PWAs?

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ConversionXL

JUNE 23, 2020

Roughly a quarter of Internet users block advertising, meaning that one in four paid ads never reaches the intended audiences. For many companies with target audiences in SaaS and tech—generally savvy audiences—that percentage is likely far higher.). Advertorials aren’t restricted from ad blockers because they’re not technically ads.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 28, 2011

Much like the Human Genome Project's attempts to crack the human genetic code, the Startup Genome Project hoped to be able to uncover the "innovation code" that drives the success of Silicon Valley technology startups. More than 90% of startups fail, due predominantly to self-destruction rather than competition.

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Technical Review Startup Software Review Silicon Valley 133

Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

Cracking The Code. 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. Cracking The Code on Facebook. internet. (6).

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 30, 2011

74% of high growth internet startups fail due to premature scaling. times more likely to spend more than one standard deviation above the average on customer acquisition. times more lines of code in the discovery phase and 2.25 times more code in efficiency stage. Findings on Premature Scaling.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

AI technologies include computer vision (think self-driving cars), natural language processing, evolutionary computation, and machine learning. Using internet data and social media content, artificial intelligence can leverage existing connections between companies, products, and people. Digging up leads.

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mashable.com

MARCH 20, 2014

Proceed — if at all — with extreme due diligence and caution. Brett Farmiloe , Internet Marketing Company. If theyre all about acquisition, ask about time frame goals. is the largest independent online news site dedicated to covering digital culture, social media and technology. Follow @mashable. Must Reads.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 31, 2020

Rising customer acquisition costs—especially on ad platforms—have also put weaker brands with lower conversion rates out of business. Since it is literally my job to understand the ecommerce tech landscape, I want to show you some lesser known or new—but still quite valuable—apps. Shopify apps for ecommerce merchants. Image source ).

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. When they look at buying your company they often think in terms of “how long will it take until I earn back the profits to pay for my acquisition price?” Internet scale. Revenue is Not Revenue is Not Revenue.

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