Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

At Kindred Bravely, we have two goals: creating maternity and nursing clothes that are beautiful, useful, and comfortable, and building a community of moms who support and encourage each other on the motherhood journey. And “aesthetic” was a word the theatre community used all the time – I honestly just loved how it sounded!

Naming 151

Naming India Chicago Entrepreneur 151

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

5 Lessons from 150 startup pitches - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , July 11, 2010 I just reviewed several hundred startup pitches for Capital Factory. The collapse of the IPO market and dysfunctional math in the venture capital community has stacked the odds against you. Not that I blame you! Here’s why. Silly, right?

Software Review 217

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Technical Review 217

David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

As a globally focused LP in early stage VC funds, we at Blue Future Partners have observed a growing trend of firms investing substantially in software tools, whether developing proprietary solutions or adopting off the shelf tools. However, 87% of our respondents don’t actively participate in any such community.

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Technical Review Software Review Venture Capital 60

View from Seed

JUNE 22, 2016

The most prolific type of drone company right now are these consultancy-type businesses that range all the way from two guys who are ex-fighter pilots who love to fly drones and get commissioned to do various things with them up to a large-scale aggregation of drone service providers. LEE: Conviction scale, Rob?

Technical Review 159

Technical Review Startup Software Review B2B 159

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

VC Platform community has grown approximately 120% in the last 3 years. This typically includes: Relationships with relevant service providers in your vertical, often with pre-negotiated discounts: coaches, lawyers, accountants, common software vendors, consultants. aggregates resources from all the VCs. AskAnything.VC

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio Equity 78

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

If you own or work for a local business within your community, you simply can’t ignore local SEO if you want your business to stay competitive. Google relies on hundreds of data aggregators and directories to help them keep all the local businesses straight. 5-star reviews. Online reviews aren’t a priority to you.

SEO 51

SEO Software Review Technical Review HTML 51

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 28, 2008

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Happy New Year to you, Cracking-the-code reader! and online gaming companies and 2/3 looking at the software and SaaS industry. Intego is the leading Security Software Suite for Mac.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Los Angeles Europe 48

David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

They do that by aggregating America’s startups, providing them with pro bono services, and promoting regional ecosystem development. The following are my rough notes (with permission, but without review by the speakers) from the event: ——————– Michael Smith, introducing the Case Foundation.

America 144

America DC Startup Aggregator 144

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

So Westlaw created Peer Monitor, which aggregates anonymized data on firms’ financial and operational performance, collected from participating clients with their permission — and this turned into a lucrative new business. SAS software was doing an excellent job of keeping up with customer needs.

Customer 168

Customer Social Media Retention Canada 168

VC Adventure

MAY 10, 2020

After its enactment but before it was implemented, there were questions about the SBA’s “affiliation rules” which can disqualify companies if the aggregated number of employees at affiliate companies is greater than 500. The program sparked confusion from the start. This must be clarified and done so quickly.

SBA 79

SBA Affiliate Los Angeles Cap Table 79

The Equity Kicker

MAY 20, 2013

Short run manufacturing is getting cheaper and cheaper due to robot manufacturing and improved supply chain management techniques. Arduino and other open source hardware platforms are reducing costs in the same way open source software reduced costs for web companies. 3D printing is reducing the cost of prototyping.

Open Source 102

Open Source Venture Capital Software Review Aggregator 102

mashable.com

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Amazons product suggestions are great because they have so much aggregate data. If they did, I could get an amazing aggregate view of whats relevant to me based on a more complete profile. After those experiences, they may review on a third-party site before going in-store to purchase. . - John Jackovin , Bawte. startupcto'

eCommerce 108

eCommerce Technical Review San Francisco New York City 108

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Things like addresses, city names, suburb names, neighborhood names, zip codes, area codes, maps and directions are all markers that say your business is local. Be a Community Resource. Encourage Ratings and Reviews. A great example of this might include coverage of local sporting events or festivals.

Search 68

Search Software Review Technical Review Engineer 68

VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Content providers and owners facing diminishing revenues from their SD sales, due to increasing demand for HD content, can now restore the full economic value of their vast archives, by transforming them to True HD. Unlike other companies, we are a true digital record label, not aggregators. Craze - Company Website. Our project.

Securities and Exchange Commission 133

Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Software Review 133

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 21, 2016

Look, if you’re a local business, meaning most or all of your business comes from customers living in your community, you must get very serious about local SEO. 88% of consumers trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations. Focus on reviews. Reviews have become another important form of content.

SEO 47

SEO Software Review HTML Search 47

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Save Asia for post-IPO Single instance, multi-tenant, single datacenter - Have only one version of the code in production. Labels: SaaS , sales and marketing , software. at 11:09 AM.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2011

1) Dealery , the daily deal aggregator gets on the evening news. 3) Fiverr , the place for people to share what they would do for five dollars there’s literally dozens of videos created by the community. 2) Viber , free VOIP calls from your iPhone. The video, and sharing options are also prominently shared on the home page.

Video 90

Video Media Viral Startup 90

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

VC Cafe highlights everything you need to know from hosting your code in hackathons to open source legal docs. Ning Communities. s the new way to code, and quite easy to learn. You can write back end code in javascript, one language conquers all! Code Igniter. Code Hosting and Version Control. Seed Startups.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 16, 2012

You’ve heard enough about the need to produce content that I’m guessing you’re probably blogging away and curating, aggregating and filtering all manner of content. The service then produces an mp3 and code to embed on your site for people to play the recordings. Community knowledge base. Help your peers.

Customer 71

Customer Nashville Software Review Aggregator 71

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 3, 2018

John Jantsch: But a lot of people, especially local folks, really hone in on those map results, because they have directions, and it’s very simple, and reviews show up there. John Jantsch: What role do reviews play in that three-pack? Justin Sturges: Yeah. There’s Localeze, there’s-. John Jantsch: Acxiom.

Lead Generation 46

Lead Generation SEO Channel Software Review 46

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 4, 2021

Can institutions be totally distributed or should they be rooted and loyal to a certain community or geography? It kind of aggregates technology content, I suppose. I started to go to some community college classes on programming and things like that, and started to build early websites. This is Out Of the Crisis.

IPO 113

IPO Cofounder Technical Review Government 113

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Also worth a read after you review these startup failure post-mortems. Luckily, the startup community often courageously shares their stories – even when things don’t end well. Three notes before we begin: After reading these, you realize more than ever that the startup community is really like no other.

Software Review 79

Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79

Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

See Paul Grahams Why Nerds are Unpopular to learn more) Take a look at this article on a programming Q&A site: How old are you, and how old were you when you started coding? We also learned that law is code , and that leadership was needed to build thriving communities in a digital age. Can I send you a review copy?

Programming 143

Programming San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 143

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Google buzz Advertise Network Blippr iPhone App Mashable France MashDeck Twitter App Mobile Site Social Media Events Twitter Guide Book Facebook Guide Book Partners App Development WordPress Expert Rackspace Hosting MaxCDN Content Delivery Dynect Managed DNS ConVerdge Communities About Us Submit a Tip!

Software Review 78

Software Review Social Media Social Network Software 78

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

There's a thriving geek culture in Paris, and no lack of software development expertise, thanks to superior universities that produce superior engineers. The startup scene is relatively young, however, which is partly due to some pretty fundamental cultural barriers. But these barriers are showing some wear and tear.

France 163

France Technical Review Incubator Early Stage 163

betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Before there was Fab there was fabulis, a social network meets places guide targeted to the gay community. To this day, not a single pixel gets on our website or apps without my input, review, and approval. Likewise, not a single designer gets approved to sell on Fab without Bradford’s input, review, and approval. Fab Culture.

Technical Review 108

Technical Review Technology Software Review Valuation 108

abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 18, 2017

A recent study of online physician reviews found that 96% of complaints relate to customer service, and only 4% to quality of care. Some members of the “urgent care” community are intelligently rebranding their services as “convenient care.” Are the charges ever discussed or explained? Do they conduct surveys?

Customer 59

Customer Technical Review Venture Capital Software Review 59

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 11, 2020

They need to reduce volatility, be more bearish on what might happen, and also prioritize their obligations towards their employees, communities and themselves as people. (29:24) What have you noticed in that kind of the startup community's ability to move fast and kind of double down on this? I don't think people go back from that.

Silicon Valley 68

Silicon Valley Technical Review Government .Net 68

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2009

In an ecosystem, each participant acts according to its own imperatives, but these selfish actions have an aggregate effect. And passionate players are often the backbone of game communities – especially online. We cultivated a passionate community that nurtured a skilled set of developers.

Customer 156

Customer San Francisco Viral Lean 156

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

“Founders don’t think their problems are due to trends. But the angels who’ve staked their funds on spreading bits of money all over the Valley are increasingly anxious that only 20 percent of their deals — in aggregate — will get the chance to keep going. The Week in Review. By Sarah Lacy.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93

www.seriesseed.com

MARCH 2, 2010

As expected, that deal took a bit longer than it would have had the Company raised a vanilla Series A to begin with (and subsequently raised a Series B) but the aggregate fees for the two transactions were still less than the standard Series A followed by a Series B. Today that amount is dramatically smaller. Second, they are simple.

Finance 58

Finance Term Sheet Equity Aggregator 58

Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

Someone tweeted out of San Jose, they did a really amazing review of the book. You can tell they actually read the book, and it was a really positive review. It depends on where you live, but every community has a Chamber of Commerce, and the Chamber of Commerce organizations typically do networking events. That ink smell.

Small Business 60

Small Business Email Startup Aggregator 60

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

When I reviewed a recent product development book, it immediately shot up to Amazon sales rank 300. For example, the best book reviewers only review books published by the best publishers, which only accept manuscripts from the best agents. And how could they possibly review a blog? Is that a lot? Is that good?

San Francisco 113

San Francisco Lean Technical Review Distribution 113

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

A good mentor is someone who has been part of the startup community themselves – someone who has a realistic understanding of some of the basic dos and don’ts of starting up. or just present your crappy, first-run code to investors then pay someone to re-write the entire thing. You don’t need many – one or two to begin.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Software Review 84

Occam's Razor

NOVEMBER 1, 2006

Since many of us in the Web Analytics community don’t have optimal awareness of this methodology we’ll go into some detail about how lab usability tests are conducted. In a typical usability test, a user attempts to complete a task or set of tasks using a web site (or software or a product). Things to watch out for.

Analytics 85

Analytics Web Software Review Customer 85

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 28, 2013

the reviews. They could have ten, but they went with the 3 that communicate the product's value proposition with the biggest impact. Read their invitation to get you to write a review. Then some reviews (they float by). Or maybe information about how Ragu farmers support local communities. Another nice CMTB.

Web 164

Web Design Marketing Security 164

Ben's Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2020

And it really just, kind of, comes from this problem, that in the aggregate, if you get 10,000 coin flips, we can say something spectacular about the quality of our decisions and what we should learn or not learn from them. The investment community often tries to capture the thinking at the time through the investment memo. Jeff: Yeah.

San Antonio 36

San Antonio Aggregator Jordan Stock 36