YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 5, 2016

Big brands spend millions each year on managing their presence in the media through public relations. Like no other form of marketing, editorial media coverage gives companies an implied third party endorsement that can drive recognition and sales. Even then, they are rarely effective at getting the media’s attention.

PR 100

PR Public Relations Denver Syndicate 100

View from Seed

JULY 9, 2015

As an operator, not an investor, I’m amazed at how many casual, throwaway comments that happen inside a VC’s office would be genuinely useful to entrepreneurs building their businesses. And given my marketing background (Google, Dailybreak Media, HubSpot), I often get this question directly: When should startups announce seed funding? .

Startup 120

Startup PR Cofounder Stealth 120

Agile VC

MAY 21, 2012

were fairly active a few years ago though neither is as active today and big media conglomerates like Disney are fairly sporadic as they embrace web-based media. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. IAC and Yahoo!

Acquisition 162

Acquisition Silicon Valley B2B Seed Stage 162

Agile VC

MAY 23, 2012

In the wake of the undue frenzy leading up to and now ex post recriminations about Facebook’s IPO, the mainstream media and normal folks keep wondering if the non-existent “bubble” for internet companies has now popped. The internet has already had meaningful impact on industries ranging from commerce to media to software.

Internet 182

Internet Silicon Valley IPO Seed Stage 182

Agile VC

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The second order impacts to the entire technology industry are in their early innings… not just the complete digitization of consumer media, but also the “consumerization” of business software, the BYOD movement in corporate IT , the evolution of the computer/human interface. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized.

Silicon Valley 133

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 133

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

I have to say that I’m not a fan of the brand “Qwikster” for the DVD-by-mail service, though I think it’s good that group will expand into other media types like video games (a la Gamefly). Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. They’re both right. Author howerl. Read More ».

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Private Equity Seed Stage Syndicate 100

Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

The names of these once great, now defunct firms may not be terribly familiar today but here are just a few examples: American Research & Development [Boston] –> Founded by George Doriot and depending how you count it, either the first or second formal VC firm in the US. Can’t wait for the next part. Read More ».

Silicon Valley 240

Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

The secondary wave of VC-backed IPOs has also come to fruition… both consumer facing (Yelp, Demand Media, Pandora, Carbonite, HomeAway, Angie’s List, et al) and B2B (Jive Software, Brightcove, Imperva, Responsys, etc). Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. So now what? Author howerl. Read More ».

IPO 100

IPO Silicon Valley Revenue Seed Stage 100

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Facebook admits as much that the ad business, which again accounts for the vast majority of revenues (85%), has seasonality in line with the media industry generally with a strong Q4 and weak Q1. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Read More ». What’s Your Favorite Future?

IPO 100

IPO South Korea Venezuela Revenue 100

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Sign in All Social Media Tech & Gadgets Business & Marketing Video Mobile Dev & Design Media Social Good Startups Classifieds Mashable Infographics Prev Next How Are People Using Twitter? It mined the data of its more than 115 million users to understand the background of entrepreneurs. Have an account?

San Francisco 99

San Francisco New York City Social Media Entrepreneur 99

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The Geography of Successful and Unsuccessful Venture Capital Expansion ” that the best performing VC funds are based in the major venture centers (Silicon Valley, Boston, and the New York area), but their best investments are outside of those geographies. They’re the entrepreneurs on the cutting edge of their respective disciplines.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

Agile VC

MARCH 30, 2012

That phrase means different things to different folks, but broadly speaking we’re now in an era where there’s vast amounts of data “exhaust” being generated by a wide range of activity… from consumer web browsing patterns to financial trading to social media content to purchasing behavior. Author howerl.

Business Model 113

Business Model Silicon Valley Advertising B2B 113

Agile VC

OCTOBER 2, 2011

Because consumers don’t want a portable touchscreen computer… they want a product that integrates content & media suite seamlessly with the hardware. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Author howerl.

Business Model 100

Business Model Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate 100