David Cohen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Here’s their demo day pitch. I was “rider zero” when Uber launched in Colorado and we made sure people knew about Uber at all of our demo days around the country as they grew. It was originally called Romotive, and I still remember founder Keller Rinaudo just crushing it at demo day that year. 3: Twilio (2009).

San Antonio 171

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View from Seed

JUNE 10, 2020

of teams’ online pitch decks and recorded videos, as well as loved the dozens of second-round video conversations which we had with Founders working on quite compelling startups. When the point of the program is a Demo Day show at the end, all of the participating companies need to be in lock-step.

Cofounder 177

Cofounder Syndicate Syndication Alabama 177

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 3, 2011

One of the companies that will feature at the upcoming web and mobile technology startup conference Echelon 2011 is Fetch Plus , a social media and mobile application development company. Another realization is that getting funding from VCs may not be the best thing for a startup. Far from it.

Social Media 172

Social Media Media Management Application Development 172

David Teten

AUGUST 20, 2019

Lighter Capital reports that they’ve funded companies in 30 states, including well established startup hubs and less mature ecosystems. . This would be easy to detect: among their portfolio companies, do startups with female founders outperform those without? Concentration in consumer/branded products startups.

Revenue 60

Revenue Cofounder Founder Venture Capital 60

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

I got an email recently from my friend & fellow VC, Jeff Bussgang from Flybridge Capital Partners in Boston. Her post is short & well written so definitely worth a read if you’re a startup person and want to hear some sensible views on sales. And that leads me to today’s post.

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Startup Early Stage Sales Cofounder 319

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

And I would rather, even before the executive summary, have something to play with (a demo)…” It falls in the category of show don’t tell. “My startup business was acquired and I worked for the company that bought us; which was a public company called Ameridata that bought about 40 companies in about three years. investors.”

Technical Review 288

Technical Review Venture Capital Silicon Valley Software Review 288

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 28, 2008

Ill exclude those non- lean startups who basically exist for the purpose of raising bigger and bigger sums of money. Most important slide: live demo Prototype product Key questions: what will it take to ship a working product? The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

San Francisco 128

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC 128

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. Capital Factory will be making a $100,000 investment on stage in a blockchain startup. SXSW Edu Intro to the Austin Startup Scene at Capital Factory. Did I miss something?

Technical Review 89

Technical Review Austin Texas Cofounder 89

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 15, 2008 The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the time Split-testing is a core lean startup discipline, and its one of those rare topics that comes up just as often in a technical context as in a business-oriented one when Im talking to startups. First of all, why split-test?

San Francisco 166

San Francisco Lean Technical Review Continuous Deployment 166

Austin Startup

MAY 30, 2018

The Forrest Four-Cast: May 30, 2018 Startups that are developing products, services or concepts related to 21st century civic problems are encouraged to enter the United States Conference of Mayors Civic Tech Pitch event. Hurry the final entry deadline for this competition is Thursday, May 31. gathering that occurs within SXSW.

United States 48

United States Boston Austin Programming 48

BeyondVC

APRIL 15, 2011

OK, I may be biased having been an early stage VC based out of New York since 1996, but I must say that the vibe, energy, and people at the Techstars NYC Demo Day event yesterday was simply awesome. Dave Tisch and team simply did a fantastic job guiding the startups, recruiting the mentors, and organizing the event.

New York 129

New York Sweat Equity Marketing Startup 129

BeyondVC

APRIL 15, 2011

OK, I may be biased having been an early stage VC based out of New York since 1996, but I must say that the vibe, energy, and people at the Techstars NYC Demo Day event yesterday was simply awesome. Dave Tisch and team simply did a fantastic job guiding the startups, recruiting the mentors, and organizing the event.

New York 129

New York Sweat Equity Marketing Startup 129

Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Its first three classes of thirty portfolio companies have raised more than a combined $30M and I had the distinct honor of keynoting at their Demo Day last August. Our relationship with Troy, Sam, and team started when Troy came to TechStars Demo Day in Boulder in 2009.

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Chicago San Antonio Seattle Portland 154

Genuine VC

JUNE 18, 2013

As a startup-tech industry, we’ve been talking about it coming right around the corner for well over a decade. And we’re thematically making new investments in startups which ride this momentous wave, like our two most-recently announced ones in Sunrise and tapCommerce. As it’s a salient one for any and all startups in our space.

Mobile 131

Mobile Web Boston Distribution 131

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 30, 2014

The Lean Launchpad® for Life Sciences (the I-Corps @ NIH ) uses the Lean Startup Model to discover and validate the business model. Co-working spaces seem to be evolving into the startup garages of the future. assess intellectual property and regulatory risk before they design and build.

San Diego 261

San Diego North Carolina Chicago Lean 261

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 30, 2014

Twittering laughter fills the air at the new Techstars office on the edge of Chinatown in Boston, as dozens of young engineers, designers, and marketers gather to raise a glass to Katie Rae, a startup veteran with short, curly blond hair and unstoppable energy. The toast is an annual rite of passage for Boston’s startup scene.

Technology 60

Technology Boston Cloud Silicon Valley 60

Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 10, 2012

When we started TechStars in 2006, one of our premises was to help build a strong startup community in Boulder. will begin in March of 2013 and conclude in June with two investor demo days; one in Portland and one in Silicon Valley. TechStars Lets Startups Apply Via AngelList. The application deadline is February 3rd, 2013.

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Portland Silicon Valley Seattle Vertical 151

Feld Thoughts

APRIL 17, 2018

I’ve built this trip around Techstars Seattle Demo, a bunch of time at PSL, and a Moz board meeting. I fondly remember a box of happiness from Microsoft showing up at my office in Boston every month, usually full of software, books, an occasional t-shirt, or plaque. I’m in Seattle for the next few days.

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Seattle Advisory Board Alaska Boston 77

Genuine VC

JANUARY 15, 2010

For the past five years, I’ve been organizing a regular event here in Boston called the Web Innovators Group (aka “WebInno”). Every couple months, 700-1000 web & mobile entrepreneurs, techies, startup junkies, and investors gather for one big meetup of the community. but stay true to your vision. The web is your friend.

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Silicon Valley Boston DC Cofounder 208

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 2, 2011

Although Silicon Valley gets the bulk of the tech world's attention, as ReadWriteWeb's Never Mind the Valley series likes to highlight, there are actually thriving startup hubs all over the place. FounderFuel is backed by the team behind Montreal Startup and Real Ventures (a $50 million seed-stage fund).

Programming 118

Programming North America New York City Silicon Valley 118

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

He believed that he could use the “go-to-market” strategies of other food/beverage disrupters– companies like Pete’s Brewing Company, Boston Beer and Kettle Chips. Jon and the team came in with all the assurance of a startup that thought they knew what they were doing. Get Out of the Building. Lessons Learned.

North America 120

North America Lean Customer Development Distribution 120

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Boston is a great place to start and build a company. However, Boston is a transient town, especially for the student population that refreshes a large population each year. This guide is designed to help you hit the ground running and is a starting point for your entrepreneurial journey in Boston. HBS Startup Tribe.

Boston 72

Boston Community CTO Hire Cofounder 72

Feld Thoughts

JULY 12, 2016

If we fund an early stage startup company today and it’s hugely successful, it’ll be coming into its own in 2025. I was in Boston at the end of May and had three separate experiences in one day. The second was Techstars Boston Demo Day, showcasing 14 brand new companies. Ponder that for a moment.

Boston 70

Boston Cofounder Early Stage Founder 70

Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Their supposed lack of ambition was belied by the many cool demos and startups I got to meet. Overall, I came away from the experience optimistic about the potential of New Zealand to cultivate a significant startup hub. If anyone is interested, the Wellington Lean Startup Meetup is a good place to start.

Australia 111

Australia Lean New Zealand San Francisco 111

David Cohen

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The next day at Demo Day, I avoided shaking hands with hundreds of people, each time explaining that I was trying to keep them from catching whatever I had. But as Neil Swidey reported just a few months later in the Boston Globe, the campaign was a complete and total failure. “I

Boston 130

Boston Campaign Conversion Developer 130

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

Some great content around the intersection of startups and being a Startup CTO in June this year. This continues my series of posts: Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March There was some really great content in June. It shows a lack of interest.

Cofounder 175

Cofounder Technical Cofounder Term Sheet Startup 175

Agile VC

JANUARY 12, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Good investors try to be clear in terms of what they look for in terms of progress and milestones of the startups they invest in. As I’ve stated before, I’m a big believer in being deliberate and explicit in startup fundraising. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

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Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication 100

Genuine VC

JANUARY 15, 2010

For the past five years, I’ve been organizing a regular event here in Boston called the Web Innovators Group (aka “WebInno”). Every couple months, 700-1000 web & mobile entrepreneurs, techies, startup junkies, and investors gather for one big meetup of the community. but stay true to your vision. The web is your friend.

Silicon Valley 103

Silicon Valley Boston DC Cofounder 103

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Over a few months we bounced some ideas around until one day he mentioned to me that he’d run into two entrepreneurs in Boston – Matthew Bellows and Cashman Andrus – who were working on something similar. Rich and I both suggested – in different ways – that the team delete what they had done so far.

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Email Boston Channel Finance 130

Up and Running

APRIL 17, 2013

Google was a private company and their CEO and co-founder was visiting his and my alma mater in Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan, where I had just graduated a few months prior and was bumming around getting my own startup off the ground. GOOGLE GLASS COULD HAVE IDENTIFIED THE BOSTON BOMBER. It is seriously amazing.

Michigan 96

Michigan Boston Jordan Austin 96

Rob Go

AUGUST 5, 2011

At that point, we had just made the decision to move from shared office space in East Cambridge to downtown Boston. We are located at 186 South Street, in Boston’s Leather District, just a few steps away from South Station. He was very helpful and complimentary about what we are doing at NextView, except for one thing.

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

Want to start a startup? A typical startup goes throughseveral rounds of funding, and at each round you want to take justenough money to reach the speed where you can shift into the nextgear. Few startups get it quite right. 1 ] A startups life will be more complicated, legally, if any of theinvestors arent accredited.

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Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

Austin Startup

MARCH 18, 2017

These shoes do have application, but its mostly in labs to test new shoes, or perhaps in very specific subsets of people — like those running the Boston Marathon. Do we need this? Of course not. Or, maybe Fujitsu should just skip the lab entirely, add some flashing LEDs, and say “f**k it” while letting the chips fall where they may.

Design 48

Design Product Jordan Japan 48

VC Cafe

JUNE 29, 2012

If you’re smart and work in the right space and just not give up, you shouldn’t take a weekend idea and make it into the startup. Because a startup is a 5-10 year commitment. 15,000 actual startups, 3-4,000 are fundable.We drive 600 introductions between talent and startups a week. Like marriage but worse.

Developer 103

Developer Silicon Valley Software Review Mexico 103

David Cohen

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

I just got back to Boulder from an amazing week in Boston and I wanted to reflect on it while it is fresh in my mind. This year we had 220 alumni founders in Boston for the annual gathering, which culminated in a demo day with entrepreneurs from the Boston TechStars program. Here I am interviewing Fake Grimlock.

Boston 82

Boston Cofounder Software Engineering Acquisition 82

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The team was demoing their AJAX-powered map solution, the first of its kind, to senior management at Google. Yet startups rely on collective learning in order to find their way. I believe this is one reason why the myth of the dictatorial startup founder has such enduring appeal. The latter is actually more dangerous.

San Francisco 167

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment Software Review 167

ReadWriteStart

MAY 4, 2012

As a startup, “if you cannot nail a presentation, you’re done.” That is what Katie Rae, managing director of TechStars Boston , said after the accelerator’s Demo Day yesterday. Getting the pitch right is one of the most important parts of a startup's life cycle. When it comes right down to it, Demo Day is just that.

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Startup Boston Elevator Pitch Database 117