Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Kayak was started here in my backyard of Boston… co-founder & CTO Paul English and the product/engineering team is based here in Concord MA. What They Do: Travel search engine. Search Statistics: 2010 Queries: 634 million. Revenue Per Query: $269 RPM (revenue per 1,000 searches). Founding Date: 2004.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. Online social networking is a concept still being evangelized even in Silicon Valley… Friendster is in private beta (wasn’t until Oct 2003 they received Google acquisition offer which they turned down for Kleiner/Benchmark round).

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

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. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. ” but either way, the IPO market will undoubtedly return. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized. Read More ».

IPO 100

IPO Marketing Silicon Valley Technical Review 100

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

It also puts another chink in the armor of the meme that monster internet companies can only be built in Silicon Valley (LivingSocial, Kayak, Gilt Groupe, CSN Stores, et al doing damage here too). The folks at Yipit did a detailed analyis of the Boston data and concluded Groupon’s model is deteriorating there.

North America 100

North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2012

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. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. The whole category was about $6B in revenue in FY2011 but the vast majority of that was music. Author howerl.

Java 170

Java Flash Software Azure 170

Austin Startup

JANUARY 2, 2021

Planting roots I was recently talking with someone who moved here from Silicon Valley and he pointed out something that really resonated with me. Silicon Valley is a transitional home for many who are not born there and don’t retire there. It’s a place where people go when they aspire for more. Why Army Futures Command?

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Austin Texas Raleigh 100

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S. Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. All of these things aside, one of its biggest attractions may be what is not: Silicon Valley.

United States 48

United States Las Vegas San Francisco Denver 48

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2010

I got responses back for DailyBurn, The Daily Plate and LoseIt (quick aside: on Twitter Bryce Roberts had send me the link to LoseIt but I couldn’t remember the name so I searched Twitter. Couldn’t find it through search and was getting frustrated. One was at Yale and the other at Boston College.

Technical Review 278

Technical Review Software Review Alabama Silicon Valley 278

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Locations and Dates: Silicon Valley, CA – March 29, 2018. Boston, MA – May 31, 2018. Silicon Valley, CA – September 21-22, 2018. Tip: Visit the conference landing page, scroll over to the right, and search for workshop dates in your city. Silicon Valley, CA – November 16 – 17, 2018.

Silicon Valley 240

Silicon Valley Las Vegas South Africa Leadership 240

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

Its easy to take Silicon Valley for granted. Ive written a little bit about the origins of Silicon Valley because I think its important for us to understand how we got here in order to make sure we preserve what is best about our community. But theres no denying the level of support for entrepreneurs that we enjoy.

San Francisco 113

San Francisco Silicon Valley Startup Continuous Deployment 113

Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

GrabCAD has used search optimization to drive the bulk of it’s user acquisition, very similar to the way Yelp and others did. 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. Filed under Uncategorized. Read More ».

Software 100

Software B2B Silicon Valley Acquisition 100

Steve Blank

JULY 25, 2011

Scientists and engineers as founders and startup CEOs is one of the least celebrated contributions of Silicon Valley. ESL, the first company I worked for in Silicon Valley , was founded by a PhD in Math and six other scientists and engineers. Why It’s “Silicon” Valley. It might be its most important.

Engineer 305

Engineer Silicon Valley United States Venture Capital 305

Steve Blank

MARCH 29, 2010

The key things I want students to take from the class are: Understand that a startup is a temporary organization designed to search for a profitable business model. One part of Silicon Valley culture that doesn’t get enough credit is the generosity of entrepreneurs and VC’s who are willing to share their time with students.

Business Model 226

Business Model Silicon Valley California Engineer 226

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, November 11, 2008 Where did Silicon Valley come from? I think the absolute best reading on this subject is a book called Regional Advantage: Culture and Competition in Silicon Valley and Route 128 by AnnaLee Saxenian. And what were they doing beforehand?

Silicon Valley 68

Silicon Valley San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 68

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 2, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, August 2, 2008 Paul Graham on fundraising I have found no better primer on the current realities of starting a new technology company in a startup hub like Silicon Valley than Paul Grahams essays. but rest assured they would be. Take a look and let me know what you think. Amazon PostRank

San Francisco 125

San Francisco Software Review Technical Review Continuous Deployment 125

Steve Blank

AUGUST 5, 2014

During her career she made a big point of not telling you: she was one of the first women Venture Capitalist’s in Silicon Valley (along with M.J. and searching for what you’re great at, and meant to encourage women to go right through those walls. So going to Silicon Valley wasn’t an obvious move at the time.

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Venture Capital Silicon Valley Chicago Cofounder 333

View from Seed

JULY 28, 2015

While the startup environment in Boston has vastly improved over the last several years , I continue to hear the sentiment that it’s really tough to build a great consumer startup in Boston. This is expressed by people outside of Boston, but it often comes from those within our community too.

Boston 120

Boston Marketing Early Stage Startup 120

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Start the search with business networking. Maybe it’s time to consider relocating to one of the hubs for startups, like Silicon Valley, Boston, Seattle, or Austin. Start with your own judgment, but don’t hesitate to ask for advice from a seasoned investor. Get to know potential partners before committing.

Cofounder 239

Cofounder Silicon Valley Non-Compete Startup 239

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Labels: customer development , search engine marketing 13comments: Jim Lindstrom said. Another way to promote the website is doing organize search. For example, make sure your website is in the first page of Google search for the given keyword. Eric -- This is a pretty interesting idea. November 8, 2008 8:44 AM OneDish said.

Demand 167

Demand San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 167

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

property over the years, but certainly frequented not just search but also News, Yahoo! 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. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. I remember when Yahoo!

IP 100

IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

Steve Blank

JANUARY 28, 2010

The Search for Soviet Nuclear Weapons. In 1957 the Air Force started Project ASHCAN (using SKYHOOK class balloons at 100,0000 feet) to take high altitude air samples and search for nuclear particles and trace gases in fallout from tests in the Soviet Union. Filed under: Secret History of Silicon Valley.

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Silicon Valley New Mexico Panama Mexico 219

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2010

Id like to call special attention to Kurt Carr s perspective (lets hope he finishes his five-part series): Now that I’m back in Ohio (I was one of the token foreigners in a room full of Silicon Valley residents), I have found myself reliving and rethinking much of what I saw there. Take a look and let me know what you think.

San Francisco 133

San Francisco Lean Technical Review Software Review 133

The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

As we all know, the last ten years has seen a near-total collapse of the innovation cost curve, thanks to the perfect storm of open-source, cloud infrastructure, and “free” global distribution via search, social and app stores. Those VCs were nearly all situated in Silicon Valley and most companies couldn’t get very far without going to them.

Silicon Valley 97

Silicon Valley Cost Startup Boston 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2011

Start the search with business networking. Maybe it’s time to consider relocating to one of the hubs for startups, like Silicon Valley, Boston, Seattle, or Austin. Start with your own judgment, but don’t hesitate to ask for advice from a seasoned investor. Get to know potential partners before committing.

Partner 231

Partner Cofounder Silicon Valley Non-Compete 231

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2010

Start the search with business networking. Move to Silicon Valley. Maybe it’s time to consider relocating to one of the hubs for startups, like Silicon Valley, Boston, Seattle, or Austin. Tags: entrepreneur startup co-founder search business. Of course, if you’re the next Google, you only need one.

Cofounder 135

Cofounder Founder Silicon Valley Startup 135

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 6, 2008

The four kinds of work, and how to get them done: The four kinds of work, and how to get them done: Five Whys Where did Silicon Valley come from? ScienceDaily: Corporate culture is most important. What is customer development? Using AdWords to assess demand for your new online. Take a look and let me know what you think.

Agile 76

Agile San Francisco Software Review Continuous Deployment 76

Gust

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Start the search with business networking. Maybe it’s time to consider relocating to one of the hubs for startups, like Silicon Valley, Boston, Seattle, or Austin. Start with your own judgment, but don’t hesitate to ask for advice from a seasoned investor. Get to know potential partners before committing.

Cofounder 170

Cofounder Silicon Valley Non-Compete Startup 170

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

The four kinds of work, and how to get them done: The four kinds of work, and how to get them done: Five Whys Where did Silicon Valley come from? ScienceDaily: Corporate culture is most important. What is customer development? Using AdWords to assess demand for your new online. Take a look and let me know what you think.

Lean 102

Lean San Francisco Agile Continuous Deployment 102

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 12, 2012

The first came out of a set of entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley who said something like “CES is irrelevant – no one important is there and nothing interesting gets launched.” This afternoon I board a plane to Boston and bid CES 2012 farewell. But I’ll be back again next year.

Las Vegas 128

Las Vegas Silicon Valley Boston Community 128

Seeing Both Sides

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

While Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to drop out of Harvard and move to Silicon Valley was a plot point in in the movie “The Social Network,” it looked like a watershed event to many in the local technology community. An edited version of this piece originally appeared in the Boston Sunday Globe.

Massachusetts 33

Massachusetts Silicon Valley Washington Boston 33

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Last year I was on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley meeting with one of the most prominent venture capital firms in the country. And this Silicon Valley bias isn’t limited to any single meeting – it has been a recurring theme in my time as a VC. Funding is different outside of Silicon Valley.

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Silicon Valley Southern California Los Angeles Semantic 313

Agile VC

AUGUST 2, 2011

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. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. Democracy has no place in business. It is fight of will and determination and not of appeasing. Read More ».

Silicon Valley 113

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 113

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. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized. link] leehower.

Silicon Valley 240

Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

The four kinds of work, and how to get them done: The four kinds of work, and how to get them done: Five Whys Where did Silicon Valley come from? ScienceDaily: Corporate culture is most important. What is customer development? Using AdWords to assess demand for your new online. Take a look and let me know what you think.

San Francisco 88

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC 88

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 17, 2009

The problem is that the most authentic innovators and entrepreneurs are in the Valley. I want more than anything to come to Silicon Valley after I graduate and join the vibrant ecosystem. I plan to apply these models to my own ventures, especially within new contexts separate from software and web development. Amazon PostRank

Lean 76

Lean San Francisco Web Continuous Deployment 76

Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Im not offering extensive studies or research to support this conclusion; the evidence from my peers right here in the innovation capital of America, Silicon Valley, is absolutely overwhelming. Asked to help, I am confident that Silicon Valley and every other innovation center will step up. They are nerds.

Programming 143

Programming San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 143

Agile VC

MAY 21, 2012

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. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. Pingback: this. Pingback: [link]. Read More ». Previous Entries. Avatars by Sterling Adventures.

Acquisition 162

Acquisition Silicon Valley B2B Seed Stage 162