crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 14, 2010

Three Kinds of People (from blog archives) – [link]. Googley Principles – Not For Design Only (from the archives) – [link]. Drag And Drop Everything With 30 Handy jQuery Plugins – [link]. from blog archives) – [link]. UberCab: Roll In Style With On Demand Car Service – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 14, 2010

Three Kinds of People (from blog archives) – [link]. Googley Principles – Not For Design Only (from the archives) – [link]. Drag And Drop Everything With 30 Handy jQuery Plugins – [link]. from blog archives) – [link]. UberCab: Roll In Style With On Demand Car Service – [link].

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ConversionXL

MARCH 29, 2017

If you’re familiar with CXL, you know that we preach process over tactics to optimizers. 26% of all companies meet with their optimization team “only when necessary” The takeaway is that process, though supported by the experts, is still not the norm. It Starts with the Product. Prioritize those ideas.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The Founder’s New Insight Smart founders are never satisfied with simply executing their current business model, they are constantly observing, orienting and deciding whether their current business model can be made better. For me this was one of the joys of entrepreneurship – constant learning and new insights.

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www.readwriteweb.com

MARCH 7, 2011

He comes to the table with considerable insights. Wang is a global traveler who meets with CIOs on a constant basis in his role as principal analyst and CEO of Constellation Research , an independent firm with a key focus on the transitions the enterprise is experiencing. startupcto

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Steve Blank

MARCH 19, 2009

And with all of that they had gone broke, out of business and into Chapter 11. Now with a new infusion of $8 million dollars of venture capital, SuperMac had been resurrected from the dead and was attempting to restart. In essence it was a restart with a mixed bag of assets and liabilities. Nothing I couldn’t fix.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 13, 2009

This could be useful information for those that want to get involved with a early stage start-up and want to evaluate it but not necessarily for funding. Maybe they just want to work with a start-up. Touching the Hot Stove – Experiential versus Theoretical Learning « Steve Blank (tags: startups) [.]

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Unless youve already worked with someone, its tough to assess how strong a contributor theyll be. Start your questions with " Tell me about a time when. ", and follow up on that with even more specific questions. October 20, 2010 / Loading Comments With a "Deprecated" Java for Mac OS, Whats Next for Java Developers?

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Steve Blank

JUNE 11, 2009

Posted on June 11, 2009 by steveblank When my students ask me about whether they should be a founder or cofounder of a startup I ask them to take a walk around the block and ask themselves: Are you comfortable with: Chaos – startups are disorganized Uncertainty – startups never go per plan Are you: Resilient – at times you will fail – badly.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

RenewData , a leading provider of services for the discovery, archiving, review and governance of Electronically Stored Information (ESI), today announced its eDiscovery Acceleration Platform designed to provide clients a solution that addresses the rising costs of eDiscovery and stringent litigation deadlines.

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Steve Blank

JULY 7, 2009

luck… and as one of Steve Blank’s posts today mentioned, you can’t test hypotheses from within your building.

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www.readwriteweb.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

Persistent rumors of a Facebook search engine, Google s efforts to integrate Google+ into its search results and Microsofts addition of Facebook tagging into Bing results. and tagged with. We do pre-moderate some comments with links. Oracle Fires Warning Shot At Cisco With Network Virtualization Buy. Enterprise.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 27, 2009

Since I was interested in the history of Silicon Valley , Entrepreneurship, and now Terman, I began to understand that Terman had a lot to do with the proliferation of microwave companies in Silicon Valley in the 1950′s and ’60′s. What Does WWII Have to Do with Silicon Valley? What weapons were they associated with?

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Colour Graphics show how to utilise offline marketing to attract more business and custom, without a heavy price tag. But with a printed business card you can. Some ‘old-fashioned’ marketing ploys and tactics are not broken, such as the networking with potential trade partners. 6 Build a company archive.

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Altgate

DECEMBER 15, 2010

I was working on some data analysis around the topic of angel round pre-money valuations (which I’ll post soon) and came up with the following interesting charts. million with two company founders, which is higher than companies with any other number of founders. Again, anecdotal though. So, I’m curious.

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www.greenhornconnect.com

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Connect with Greenhorn: -->. Share with 1 click: All entrepreneurs face the question: “when should I form a company? 3) You’re signing contracts with other companies. All tags: Forex Brokers. Login or register to tag items. Monthly archive. About The Team. In the Press. What's Next.

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www.readwriteweb.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Roberts also takes issue with the emphasis on ?social alone and would rather take time to find companies that he can actively manage and leverage his competitive advantage with. Most indices are cap-weighted - more in line with a concentrated portfolio (i.e. Follow McCann on Twitter @Mccannatron. social proof? on AngelList.

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prosperati.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

As a result, most people in Malaysia are not familiar with stock options or equity participation. You have a strong incentive to make sure the company succeeds, with a strong alignment of interest between the employer and the employee. Leave a comment Trackback Tags. Tags: startupcto. WHERE ARE YOU?

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Altgate

MAY 3, 2009

He tells a great story about the origins of Google: You know what it’s like to wake up in the middle of the night with a vivid dream? Share and Enjoy: This entry was posted in Entrepreneurship and tagged Google , Larry Page , Search , Search Engine , Terry Winograd , University of Michigan , Web page , Web search engine.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 24, 2015

approached me to write a book with three other Duct Tape Marketing Consultants. With careful and strategic coordination, you can dramatically amplify your social media exposure by leveraging your own network, as well as those that have supported your book. Social Media Exposure. Book launches, by their very nature, create buzz.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Yesterday I got a note from David Cohen with an attachment of a parody of The 12 Days of Christmas. At first I almost just archived it on general principle. And then I listened to it. And it was hilarious. ” David asked me to send him a quick video of me lip syncing “Fiiiiiive sleepless weeeeks.”

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Reid Hoffman

JUNE 28, 2016

They’ll be able to connect when you save a proposal, share it with a colleague, and discuss it through corporate messaging. Meetings will be recorded, transcribed, and archived in a knowledge repository. Show me a tag cloud of the topics my predecessor was spending his time on. Increased talent mobility.

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Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

APRIL 27, 2010

Google Analytics is already providing me with the same features plus more, for free and with more reliability. So we can definitely expect KissMetrics to come up with new versions that will remove the incompleteness tag, I simply wanted to point the line between simplicity and incompleteness) Look at your own applications.

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www.readwriteweb.com

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Can Bitbucket Challenge GitHub with Free Repositories? and tagged with. POPULAR TAGS. Home | Features | Trends | Best of RWW | Archives. ReadWriteHack. ReadWriteWeb. ReadWriteStart. ReadWriteBiz. ReadWriteEnterprise. ReadWriteCloud. ReadWriteHack. ReadWriteMobile. ReadWriteHack. View Comments. « Prior Post.

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Software By Rob

JULY 24, 2009

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← The Future of the Web is Small, Academic Earth, Beatles Rock Band, Top Developer Blogs, et al. In the same market, the product with better marketing wins. Every time. A good read.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

It’s a robust online market place, with more than a million active sellers and over a billion dollars in sales in 2014. As with any business, whether you’re starting a franchise or opening a cat cafe , doing your research is an essential first step you should never skip. If so, you’ve come to the right place.

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Altgate

DECEMBER 16, 2010

The thing that immediately jumps out is that the rounds with higher pre-money valuations have much higher liquidation preferences. For example, rounds with a preference between 1.1X million but rounds with a preference of 3X or more had a 72% higher average pre-money valuation! and 2X had an average pre-money valuation of $8.6

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

And with Facebook following a similar path via their Public Feed API service announcement, an incredibly accurate picture of what’s happening on the Web might be possible in the near future. Working out what websites they’re sharing most frequently is all about how we execute a Twitter search query via TAGS. Tools that can help.

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Altgate

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Raising Capital: 5 Reasons Convertible Debt Sucks HOT The Collapse of the VC Ecosystem & What It Will Look Like Post Recovery 10 Tips On Negotiating With VCs Dating…er…Fundraising Etiquette The Science & Art of Term Sheet Negotiation HOT How Liquidation Preferences Work HOT How Much Money Should I Raise?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 14, 2016

If you’re interested, you can f ind, listen, and subscribe to my long, long list of archives here. The key to gaining more subscribers is to form a connection with your audience. Or you can reach this number by getting 500 subscribers per episode, with 5 episodes per week. . #3 1 Guest Selection. 2 Publish Often.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

You’ve probably heard that a content audit is essential for driving engagement and revenue with content. For example, tagging content to buyer personas allows you to see what personas you’re ignoring. Common content categories to tag include: Author. But what is it, exactly? Why do you need one? What Is a Content Audit?

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

In theory, conversion optimization aims to improve the user experience, which, conveniently, is what Google wants to do as well with their top search results. In addition, in silo’d teams or with limited budgets, there can be tradeoffs and decisions to be made between investing in CRO or SEO. Of course, it’s not so simple.

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blog.chrisomeara.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Surely there are some business and technology strategy problems youre going to need help with that your lead developer cant help you answer. My colleagues and I interact with startups a fair amount because were consultants. Subscribe to this blogs feed Archives February 2010 January 2010 Categories Community People.

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blog.aparttimecto.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Archive Jun 20th Sun In-House or Outsource? Unless you’re fortunate to have one or more technical founders, you’ll quickly be faced with this simple question: Do we hack out a prototype somehow, find a developer or outsource the development? Tags: startupcto. A Part-Time CTO Technology. In Plain English.

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devver.wordpress.com

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Boulder CTO December Lunch with Tim Wolters with 5 comments The Boulder CTO Lunch meets once a month with a guest speaker and covers topics and questions that startup CTOs should find interesting. Tim keeps a journal which he updates, tags, and adds ideas. What about brainstorming for ideas with a group?

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startupbaltimore.org

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Home Events Calendar Job Board Startup Resources Archives About Contact Interested in an Open-Data Contest in Baltimore? Finding a Technical Cofounder by Mike Subelsky on September 17, 2010 Advice View Comments Over the past 18 months I’ve had the same conversation with about ten entrepreneurs looking to start a software-based business.

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Altgate

JANUARY 5, 2009

Share and Enjoy: This entry was posted in Current Affairs , Entrepreneurship , Green Business , Management , Startups , Technology , Venture Capital , Venture Debt and tagged top posts. Tips: $75 Killver VC Pitch Deck Not much to learn here. That’s actually about what I would have guessed had I not seen the Google Analytics numbers.

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