Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2022

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. In fact, they are well-qualified overall, having worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated.

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Version One Ventures

JANUARY 4, 2021

Pienza , a Seattle based B2B startup studio led by Bizible founder Aaron Bird, raised $5.1M. . For a second consecutive year , Jobber was named one of the fastest-growing companies in North America on Deloitte’s 2020 Technology Fast 500. . Jam raised a $3.5M seed to Figma-tize product collaboration. Product news.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2021

Serious investors expect founders to have their homework done before the first interaction – documented executive summary, business plan, and financial model. Lists of project milestones and technical issues are created, but nothing happens on time, because follow-up on issues is missing. Investor negotiations. Product development.

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 14, 2021

2021 might be remembered as the year the world started to fully embrace the opportunity that the technology sector has to offer… . Every company is now a tech company and multiple technology cycles are going on at the same time – from mobile and cloud to AR/VR, crypto and climate.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

You have unbounded curiosity for emerging trends, a love for experimentation, and you’re always eager to dive into new products and technologies before others do. You have 5-10 years of professional experience as a technology operator, founder, and/or investor. You are hungry. About NextView. A Final Note. Interested?

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Transformify

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Transformify, an online platform providing remote work to those who need it the most, announces a new partnership with Laboratoria , a Latin-American social enterprise that gives low-income women the access to education and work in tech, transforming their future and bringing diversity to the tech world.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2023

The last few months have been an unprecedented time for entrepreneurs and startup founders on the market. United States San Francisco Bay Home to Silicon Valley, which houses some of the most prominent tech startups and multinational firms, the San Francisco Bay area remains one of the top startup hubs in the U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The press around the raise & company was fantastic and the promise of their technology – wireless charging that works as easily as WiFi – would positively affect many of our lives. uBeam’s tech does work and I have safely seen it demo’d in the real life many times. Working on it. And being ambitious.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 9, 2016

by Larry Fontillas, managing director of the Americas for ansarada. During a transaction, company owners and founders are often bombarded with countless questions and requests for information under a strict timeframe. When reviewing potential M&A advisors, consider their background and approach to deal making. Tech Savvy.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 24, 2012

.” Chances are good that now, more than ever before, the stories of the men and women who paved the way for today’s technology, and the people who are now exploiting those works in new and fascinating ways, will appeal to more than just students who are early adopters. Nothing is more high-tech than NASA. Farnsworth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2020

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. In fact, they are well-qualified overall, having worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

by Kevin Manship , co-founder of Gamer One. Imagine all of America tuning in to watch the world championship of Fortnite, League of Legends, or Overwatch. Do your due diligence on market research. Kevin Manship is the co-founder of Gamer One. Pick up the sticks, put on your headphones and get ready.

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David Teten

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The most impactful step you can take to help America more accurately reflect our citizens’ (and your company’s) political goals is to increase voting rates. National politics gets disproportionate media attention, particularly given the evisceration of America’s urban newspapers. That’s bad for America, and it’s bad for business.

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Austin Startup

MAY 14, 2021

million investment round into Strap Technologies (“STRAP”), an innovative company that has developed the world’s first total technology replacement of the white cane for the blind and visually impaired. For a video overview of STRAP’s technology in action, click here. Globally, at least 2.2

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 11, 2020

I’ve been involved in gender inequity issues since I joined the National Center for Women & Information Technology board in 2005 shortly after it was formed. I’ve been involved in gender inequity issues since I joined the National Center for Women & Information Technology board in 2005 shortly after it was formed.

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View from Seed

APRIL 11, 2016

Below is a lightly edited transcript of our latest shootaround on voice technology. In no particular order: The first one is the international opportunity, especially countries where it’s actually more laborious to input things via keyboard due to their language and their characters. LEE: That’s right.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

On October 15, Capital Factory hosted the Latinx in Tech Summit, where over 100 founders, investors, executives, and aspiring entrepreneurs from across the city gathered together for an inspiring and insightful afternoon. I've never been around this many Latinx in tech. We have the opportunity to grasp this particular space.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

I first met Andrew Stalbow , the founder & CEO of Seriously in August of 2013. Andrew was head of North America and international head of licensing meaning he knew how to take these characters and blow them out into the endearing franchise that they became by extending the brand to the physical world and then ultimately to the big screen.

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Austin Startup

MAY 7, 2017

The Forrest Four-Cast: May 7, 2017 The strength of the Central Texas technology / startup scene helps SXSW thrive as an epicenter of innovation. We also advocate the fundamental right to explore, tinker, create, and innovate along the frontier of emerging technologies. Guest speaker by Honest Dollar founder Bill Hurley (Whurley).

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 21, 2013

Enter “ The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses “, a New York Times bestseller by founder of IMVU (creator of 3D avatars) Eric Ries. This moment of truth should be viewed objectively (think scientific experiments).

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Partially due to the economy, but also due to longer, healthier lives and changes in job tenure, Boomers are now expected to stay in the labor force longer, and according to a USNews article, will likely dominate the labor market by 2024. Business-startup rates in America increased the most in the Midwest and South.

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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. Far from it.

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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.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2012

We look at these ‘lucky’ startups and talk about how the founders stumbled upon the perfect idea, and were in the right place at the right time. While reading the book, my first impression was that the concepts generally seem geared towards technological companies. You can drop him a line at shenhanlee [ a ] yahoo.com.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 5, 2010

I’ve been meaning to write this post since September of last year when Brad Feld first wrote about the The Founders Visa Movement. TWTFelipe is the founder of TWTApps , who had developed some really cool add-on applications for Twitter to extend its functionality. university in math or science&# (Thomas Friedman).

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2014

By Jon Gordon, author of “ The Carpenter: A Story About the Greatest Success Strategies of All “ Does America care anymore? Exhibit B: Impersonal automated call technology increases the time we must wait to talk to a human (not to mention our frustration!). Our actions seem to say “no.” Start with a strong vision.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

This class is built on conducting in-person of interviews with customers/ beneficiaries and stakeholders, but due to the pandemic, teams now had to do all their customer discovery via a computer screen. Several will join the new Stanford Gordian Knot Center which is focused on the intersection of policy, operational concepts, and technology.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Amidst the rise of new funds, new technologies, and potentially disruptive late stage players, I thought it was important to share what we consider to be our core operating principles here at NextView. . It’s been an interesting several years in the early stage venture eco-system, and the sands have shifted considerably.

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David Teten

JULY 24, 2019

Heidrick: PRIVATE EQUITY COMPENSATION TRENDS IN NORTH AMERICA: 2018. Here’s how to do your due diligence first. VonPerger European Tech Jobs. I Asked 100 Founders, CEOs and VCs About Career Transitions — Here’s What I Learned. Compensation Benchmarks. Holt-MM&K-Buyouts Insider: PE/VC Compensation Report.

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Up and Running

JULY 25, 2017

This index tracks Venture Capitalist (VC) backed tech startups and compares this week to the same week last year. Not launching a tech startup? This semi-annual report from Bank of America mirrors the Allstate study’s finding. Bloomberg U.S. Startups Barometer. Startups Going for Loans Rather Than Venture Capital.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 19, 2019

On Monday, September 23, Austin Startup Week had an impressive kick-off at Capital Factory where over 400 women and allies gathered at the 3rd Annual Women in Tech Summit! Foundries North America. Foundries North America. Inspired and taking notes in a packed house at the Women in #Tech Summit @CFWoman ! Ask for help 5.

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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. Taylor’s experience is great insight for you.

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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.

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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? Silicon Arabia has engineers in Russia as well as Egypt.)

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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.

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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 Advantages.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. In fact, they are well-qualified overall, having worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated.

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