View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

To be clear Airbnb posted a GAAP profit in Q3 2020 of over $200M which is impressive given travel remains materially depressed due to COVID. For reference, high-flying megacap tech stocks like Apple and Google have operating income margins >20% and Facebook and Microsoft have operating income margins >30%. Source: Airbnb S-1.

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North America IPO Prospectus Europe 401

The Startup Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

According to flexjobs.com, more than 39 million people in America are working remotely this year alone, and this number will increase in the future. Sometimes, collaboration and communication come off as the biggest struggles for remote workers due to the lack of face-to-face communication. The pricing is also quite reasonable.

Software Review 172

Software Review Technical Review Software Cloud 172

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Many questioned whether it could survive under the fail whale, inevitable competition from Facebook, founder fighting, fights with 3rd-party developers let alone become a revolutionary business that could make money. Periodically we do portfolio reviews to evaluate whether we have enough diversified risk across the fund. Lots of it.

Technical Review 362

Technical Review America Partner United States 362

David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

On February 16, I visited Washington, DC, where I attended an HBS Club of DC lunch on the Case Foundation and Startup America. Michael Smith, leader of the Social Innovation team at the Case Foundation , introduced the Foundation as a non-profit started in 1997 by Steve Case (AOL co-founder) and his wife, Jean Case.

America 144

America DC Startup Aggregator 144

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

According to a statement from LBMA , Singapore was chosen as its new Asia hub due to the country’s high smartphone penetration and rich cross-section of LBS players from retailers, agencies, advertisers and media buyers, to software and services providers and wireless companies.

Singapore 165

Singapore North America South America San Francisco 165

YoungUpstarts

JULY 26, 2018

by Joanna Malaczynski, founder of DESi. Bob Stojanovic (Head of EV Charging Infrastructure North America at ABB ) knows this very well. . ABB is a global company that has been selected by Electrify America to provide high-power electric vehicle charging stations across the country.

Marketing 147

Marketing North America Green Software Review 147

The Startup Magazine

JULY 28, 2022

Today, the company advertises up to unlimited wireless internet for rural areas, but back then, the founders were stuck on a single problem. This technology is everywhere today, but it wasn’t a household name in rural areas of Texas. He used his negotiation skills to get a licensed LTE technology kit through BaiCells Technology.

Internet 158

Internet Technical Review Bandwidth Reputation 158

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

A well-organized library of best practices for founders in your vertical, which you can share as appropriate. First Round Search , Startupschool , and GSV Passport are examples of comprehensive founder resources from investors. I have developed a founder curriculum on my blog. AskAnything.VC Customer Development.

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio Equity 78

Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

How spoiled we are, taking for granted a system of government with relatively stable, transparent laws and regulations, consistently applied (at least in theory), and subject to judicial oversight with appellate review. What the heck was I doing in Egypt anyway?

Technical Review 172

Technical Review Egypt Morocco Russia 172

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 23, 2020

Ramon is the founder of Smart Hustle Media and is an in-demand commentator on marketing, technology, mindset, startups and more. Ramon’s interviewed President Obama in the President’s first live video chat and was with Ivanka Trump in India for Global Entrepreneurship Summit! What is going on right now? (in

Community 97

Community India Technical Review America 97

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 17, 2011

For this week's One Million by One Million roundtable, we turned the spotlight on Latin and Central America. Entrepreneurs from Latin and Central America were given first priority to pitch their businesses at today's roundtable co-hosted by Innova Tiquicia and Startup Weekend Costa Rica. Discuss.

Costa Rica 114

Costa Rica America Silicon Valley Entrepreneur 114

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Endeavor Miami was the first US office of the Endeavor Global organization of worldwide scaleup accelerators. Endeavor Miami is uniquely positioned to bridge the US to Latin America, which gives them the potential for a far-reaching impact. For acceptance at Endeavor Miami, scalable businesses don’t have to be technology companies.

Miami 74

Miami Technical Review Software Review Artificial Inteligence 74

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. Moderator: Robert Savage, CEO, Track.com.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review Technology North Carolina Switzerland 128

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 3, 2024

.” Martin Gonzalez is the creator of Google’s Effective Founders Project, a global research program that decodes the factors that enable startup founders to succeed. Martin is a frequent lecturer at Stanford, Wharton and INSEAD, and has advised leaders across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. [10:03]

Startup 58

Startup Cofounder Technical Review Founder 58

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

. “You have to look like America looks, because right now the tech sector doesn’t look like America.” And then quite honestly Beatriz Acevedo, Founder & President of Mitu [Note: Upfront is an investor] sort of stole the show with her comment. ” – Earvin Magic Johnson.

Silicon Valley 150

Silicon Valley Video Los Angeles Philadelphia 150

YoungUpstarts

JULY 10, 2020

Garry Ridge, chairman and CEO of the WD-40 Company, says, “When we were going through the global financial crisis in 2008, I observed people in the company as I’d wander around this office or any of our other offices around the world. Deb has delighted and inspired over 1,000 audiences across North America.

Employee 275

Employee North America Leadership Technical Review 275

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 20, 2021

We’ve also seen extensive use of technology and increased remote working. The trends shifting in the eLearning sector due to the influence of COVID 19 on schools and colleges across the United States and the world are shifting to a hybridized-online and in-person format. 1- Use of cheaper online divorce tools. #2-

Entrepreneur 149

Entrepreneur United States Software Review Technical Review 149

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 30, 2012

A partnership of Startup Weekend , Startup America , TechStars and Udacity , Startup Weekend Next brings four weeks of amazing hands-on training learning to build your startup to cities around the world. Today we are announcing the biggest entrepreneurial program ever launched – Startup Weekend Next. The Lean LaunchPad Class.

Startup 335

Startup Lean Incubator Business Model 335

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Here’s what I said: In your career in tech and VC, how has your focus on ESG responsibility changed over time? Bank of America has predicted $20T to flow in ESG investing strategies in the next two decades. Numerous thoughtful people are worried about how technological disruption will destroy jobs. trillion. .

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60

www.women2.org

MARCH 8, 2012

female founders. founder friday. Lessons learned from female founders and women entrepreneurs. Startup Quote: Wendy Tan White on Building a Successful Startup » FounderDating: How I Found My Co-Founder. Tweet By Elizabeth Knopf (Co-Founder & CEO, Sorced). Scoring Founder “Dates” On My Own.

Cofounder 47

Cofounder Technical Review San Francisco Founder 47

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

In an article titled “Where Lying Was Business as Usual,” Business Week reviewed a book on the Wedtech Scandal, a Washington scandal of the late eighties in which a few government officials fed fat contracts to a dubious supplier. There are scores of individuals who equate diligence with drudgery. Accountability.

Technical Review 178

Technical Review United States Washington New York City 178

Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Maybe the founders are the micro VCs we have been waiting for? America and the world got into high gear and I got vaccinated in April 2021 and even boosted. America and the world got into high gear and I got vaccinated in April 2021 and even boosted. The underlying technology is here and in game progress should be transferrable.

Balance Sheet 97

Balance Sheet Stock Private Equity Option Pool 97

Version One Ventures

JULY 2, 2019

And last but not least, we announced our investment in Celo , an open-sourced crypto-powered global payment platform. Coinbase expanded its cryptocurrency Visa Debit Cards across Europe and also welcomed 11 countries in Latin America and Asia. Coinbase also now supports 30+ assets on custody.

Portfolio 111

Portfolio Canada Asia Incubator 111

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2018

by Gabriel Shaoolian, founder of DesignRush. Essentially, the GDPR create a universal standard for online privacy, data and information gathering across all European Union countries – similar to federal regulations that standardize laws across all 50 states in America. Conclusion.

Europe 100

Europe Software Review IP Affiliate 100

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

In an article titled “Where Lying Was Business as Usual,” Business Week reviewed a book on the Wedtech Scandal, a Washington scandal of the late eighties in which a few government officials fed fat contracts to a dubious supplier. There are scores of individuals who equate diligence with drudgery. Accountability.

Technical Review 162

Technical Review United States Washington New York City 162

Reid Hoffman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Bitter political partisanship continues to divide America. Rapid technological innovation has altered global business patterns and relationships, and left individual workers, companies, and even entire industries wondering what the future holds for them. Now throw in a global pandemic.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review America Silicon Valley Government 28

The Next Web

JANUARY 16, 2014

He is co-founder of international start-up community event organisation 3beards and founder and director of Albion Drive , a fully integrated communicaitons agency for entrepreneurs and challenger brands. Finally, that this was not the first highly successful tech IPO in Australia in 2013 with OzForex raising AUD $439.4

Australia 146

Australia San Francisco IPO Cofounder 146

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 28, 2023

She is a leading venture capitalist in Silicon Valley, where she mentors tech startups and helps them go public. She is the CEO & General Partner of the investment firm Street Global. Her online radio show: Global Fireside Chats, brings together global industry titans to share insights on our fast-changing world.

South Africa 63

South Africa Africa Global Silicon Valley 63

Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

The biggest week of the year for tech and startups in Austin, Texas as South by Southwest (SXSW) descends upon the city from March 19–15. Bose will be demonstrating the new technology to app and device developers in a fun, informative setting. There are a zillion things to do, both official and unofficial?—?so Did I miss something?

Technical Review 89

Technical Review Austin Texas Cofounder 89

The Next Web

JANUARY 23, 2014

There’s no reason that Estonia shouldn’t become a European tech powerhouse, but the biggest thing holding them back, in my opinion at least, is the outlook that most Estonians have when it comes to starting your own enterprise. The startup attitude. With just 1.34 Forgive my pessimism – it’s not all bad.

Estonia 143

Estonia Software Review Europe San Francisco 143

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

There are now many metro areas with growing infrastructure and increasingly skilled workforces that can support tech startups. . The Texas capital recently was named the #1 place in America to start a business by CNBC. Foundry Group’s founder Brad Feld noted : Entrepreneurs here use a ‘give before you get’ mentality.

United States 113

United States Las Vegas San Francisco Denver 113

Up and Running

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Dan Brown, the inventor of Bionic Wrench and founder of Logger Head Tools, is a prime example. Nathan Myhrvold, former CTO of Microsoft and co-founder of Intellectual Ventures. Between 2011 and 2016, leading banks like JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America made 947,907 transactions for patent loans. It has another benefit.

Intellectual Property 93

Intellectual Property Technical Review Due Diligence Cofounder 93

Austin Startup

MAY 11, 2017

We make a minority of our investments in new technology areas where deep technical innovation is occurring and where we believe there is will be a large future market opportunity. For these companies, we look for deep technology differentiation plus early market validation or clear opportunity for such.

Private Equity 48

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Seed Stage 48

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 25, 2012

.< ARIN is one of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that collectively manage IP addresses for the global Internet. The other four RIRs serve Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Europe and the Middle East. All companies should review their network and computing equipment to make sure it is IPv6 compatible.

Internet 228

Internet IP Asia Europe 228

Reid Hoffman

JULY 13, 2021

It starts before the technology development even gets underway, says Stanford University computer science professor Dr. Fei-Fei Li , who is the co-founder and co-director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI. In June, HAI launched the Ethics and Society Review Board. You can listen to the conversation here.

Technical Review 36

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence America Algorithm 36

Reid Hoffman

JULY 13, 2021

It starts before the technology development even gets underway, says Stanford University computer science professor Dr. Fei-Fei Li , who is the co-founder and co-director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI. In June, HAI launched the Ethics and Society Review Board. You can listen to the conversation here.

Technical Review 36

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence America Algorithm 36

David Teten

AUGUST 29, 2012

a pitch event featuring ten early stage tech startups, Tuesday night , September 4 at Microsoft’s midtown office at 1290 Avenue of the Americas. In Geeklist we provide the global developer community a place to get credit where credit is due. I’ll be a judge for IGNITE!, Presenting Companies. geekli.st. Completely.

Curation 114

Curation Japan Technical Review Artificial Inteligence 114