Software By Rob

MAY 3, 2010

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← Join My Online Split Testing Class on May 11th I’m Writing a Book: “Start Small. I will be speaking at the 2010 Business of Software Conference in Boston this October.

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View from Seed

MARCH 16, 2016

Today, we are excited to re-release an updated Hitchhiker’s Guide to Boston Tech ! I wanted to point out a couple things in the updated guide, but the general theme is that we are simply seeing more, bigger, and better things happening here in Boston. Thought leadership originating in Boston. To name a few: 1.

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Rob Go

DECEMBER 28, 2011

I was reflecting on this post last week about the state of consumer web in Boston and shared a few of my thoughts in the comments. It got me thinking about this past year, specifically around consumer tech in Boston. Zipcar: Ok, not exactly consumer web/software, but a great consumer tech company nonetheless. IPO’s/Exits.

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Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

The Consumerization of Business Software. One of the themes that we’ve been most interested in at NextView over the last 12+ months has been the impact of consumer web trends on business software. People have been selling software over the web for awhile and indirect selling via screensharing and webinar, etc isn’t new.

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View from Seed

JULY 31, 2014

Lastly, given our Boston location, it isn’t surprising that seven investments were Boston-based. This is hardly a unique investment category, but that’s because the shift in how software is purchased and delivered has been so fundamentally transforming. Step-Function Ad Tech.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 16, 2018

For example, Beantown looks to data analytics jobs Boston police can rely upon to determine where in the city crime occurs for officer distribution. In a recent report, the BLS includes new management, teaching, and software engineering positions that focus on data analytics. Increased Data Analytics in Jobs. Think about it.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

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. Applications due Nov 20 th !

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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 24, 2014

I regularly get asked for resources for girls who are interested in learning how to write software. Software Engineer Insider. The New Boston. NCWIT ayah bdeir coding girls littlebits software development space' Following is a list curated by Lucy. Computer Science for Everyone. Code School. Intro to Computer Science.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 11, 2021

We planned to use smart yet inexpensive software developers to build business application software. Now we had no choice: we fired everyone, shut down our month-to-month office, sold all the office furnishings, and moved the business to our apartments in downtown Boston. It was gut-wrenching. Dave worried about paying rent.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Also, investors from the super-hubs (Silicon Valley, New York, or Boston), probably won’t assume anyone outside their domain has the savvy and resources to make it happen. Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. Finance has homes in New York, Hong Kong, and London. The list goes on and on.

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View from Seed

JULY 5, 2022

We’re excited to back Caesar, which is creating the software layer that has the potential to become the “system of record” and primary business intelligence application for corporate ESG data.” I’m Connor Cash, the founder of Caesar and I grew up outside of Boston but currently live in DC! And your least?

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2018

The Growth Edition (April 29th-May 1st) is for companies whose founders are already making a full-time living from their software products. The Starter edition is for founders who are not currently making a full-time living from their software products but who seek to do so in the future. Business of Software. Boston, USA.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Software developers like to spend time with like-minded developers. As a VC myself, at a New York- and Boston-focused firm, I frequently point entrepreneurs to the same resources. Beyond (potential) customers, publicly visible analysts, and consultants, consider placing industry leaders who are a “reach” on your list.

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Genuine VC

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

There are a couple classic archetypes of internet/software founders, including the genius college student cooking up something quirky but ultimately disruptive in his dorm room who launches his company straight out of undergrad. My own personal story fits in with this narrative.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 8, 2016

recruitHER client Runkeeper is a Boston-based startup that’s making the world healthier, one workout at a time. The company was recently… Continue reading on Austin Startups ».

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Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

And I’ve been lucky enough to watch innovation happen not only in hardware and software but in Life Sciences – in Therapeutics, Medical Devices, Diagnostics and now Digital Health. In the 1970’s, 80’s and 90’s, momentum shifted to the enterprise as large businesses supported innovation in PCs, communications hardware and enterprise software.

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Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

He was wrapping up GrabCAD’s participation in the Seedcamp accelerator program, and the Seedcamp startups were in the US to visit potential advisors and investors in Boston, New York, and SF. I first met Hardi at the beginning of 2011 here in Cambridge.

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 8, 2022

But it does lead me to ask peers about how they first encountered, and committed to, software. The combo convinced me that software was for creativity and community — 100% impacted the rest of my life. Did Boston work for you right away or was there an adjustment period? Projecting from my own personal history?

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 8, 2013

A month ago a successful Boston entrepreneur who has been incredibly engaged in the Boston startup community was thrown in jail for three days after a CPB agent decided she didn’t have a valid visa (she did have a valid visa, and she was from that extremely dangerous country of Canada.).

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 11, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, February 11, 2009 The free software hiring advantage This is one of those startup tips Im a little reluctant to share, because its been such a powerful source of competitive advantage in the companies Ive worked with. Especially for a startup, not taking maximum advantage of free software is crazy.

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Genuine VC

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Back in June, the local Boston tech community together celebrated the ten year anniversary of the Web Innovators Group, affectionately known as “WebInno.” Accelerators, incubators, and co-working spaces have proliferated in Cambridge and Boston. The post Boston’s WebInno Is Now BIG appeared first on GenuineVC.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

But your co-founder had been senior at one of the big enterprise software companies and if I remember correctly American Express had run a big pilot with you. New York, Chicago, Boston, etc. We hop on the call and walk through the spreadsheet and get lost in the weeds. Weren’t you the one who went to … oh, no. That wasn’t you.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Wave after wave of hardware, software, biotech and cleantech products have emerged from what has become “ground zero” of entrepreneurial and startup culture. A company developing software would have to buy computers and license software from other companies and hire the staff to run and maintain it.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

Boston University Business Incubation. At Boston University, there’s an incredible array on business incubation opportunities. Some of the i-lab’s long-term residents include mobile app ActivePepper, baby gear rental company Baby Buggle, and software developer Rover. Innovation Depot. Based in Mountain View, Calif.,

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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 28, 2011

Periodically the meme surfaces that “the only place you can create a great software / Internet company is in the bay area.&# Boston has always been a great entrepreneurial community. When I say “Boston&# , I actually mean “Boston/Cambridge&# where the center of mass is really near MIT in Cambridge.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Welcome to the future of work where employees may reside anywhere from Bali to Boston or Barcelona – how can you tap into this global talent pool to create your own successful enterprise with remote workers? Mastering remote business has gone from unique selling point to necessity in today’s increasingly remote work world.

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Software By Rob

JUNE 29, 2010

The early bird registration discount for this year’s Business of Software in Boston expires on Friday. In addition to speakers like Seth Godin, Joel Spolsky, Dharmesh Shah and Eric Sink, there are excellent networking opportunities with the other 300 attendees (a lot of self-funded software companies in the audience).

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Built in Boston.). Built in Boston.). Built in Boston.). Troops is smart CRM software that makes work easier. Built in Boston.). Built in Boston.). Joining a startup can serve many needs (get something out into the world, working closely with a small team you love, financial reward, etc.), Look for Tenacity.

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Software By Rob

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The Business of Software 2010 was last week in Boston. The whirlwind of the conference was such that it took me about 48 hours before I could hold a conversation about anything but starting a software company. Mark Littlewood #3 Lessons Learned At Business of Software 2010: MicroISV on a Shoestring on 10.15.10

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 29, 2010

The TechStars Boston application deadline is 1/31/11. However, the early application deadline is actually 1/13/11 – anyone that applies by this date is eligible to come to TechStars for a Day in Boston on 1/19/2011. So – don’t wait – apply to TechStars Boston now !

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Consider a Boston-based restaurant called Angelica’s. By reviewing up-to-the-minute data from the restaurant’s point of sale, supply company and reservation software, a lender can chart the business’s cash flow to pinpoint and plan for seasonality. That type of competitive intelligence is a unique value-add for SMBs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2017

Also, investors from the super-hubs (Silicon Valley, New York, or Boston), won’t assume anyone outside their domain has the savvy and resources to make it happen. Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. Finance has homes in New York, Hong Kong, and London. The list goes on and on.

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Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2012

Apple and Facebook are both platforms , in the sense that their software and user networks are utilized by countless software developers to build their own businesses. At the end of the day, Apple isn’t really a software platform company. AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. June 5, 2012.

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View from Seed

JUNE 22, 2016

CyPhy Works in Boston is a good example that DOES refer to robots and robotics for instance. TIM: I would say in between 4 and 5, but specifically in a B2B software. So there are the “internetty” founder types who come from the latest wave of software innovation, but then there are the robotics, UAV, aeronautics, etc.,

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 8, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, August 8, 2009 Revisiting the Software Design Manifesto (and whats changed since then) My recent article on technical debt and its positive uses generated a fair bit of controversy. The same might be said of good software. Here we have the beginnings of a theory of design for software.

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deal architect

MARCH 27, 2019

He is way deeper than that as his bio says "Denis Pombriant lives in the Boston area and writes about the enterprise software market. Many of you may know Denis Pombriant as a CRM analyst. Denis specializes in disruptive innovation.

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Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Business of Software is a conference organized by Neil Davidson and Joel Spolsky , and was held this year in San Francisco. The speaking line-up is a who’s who of software bloggers and authors, including Geoffrey Moore, Paul Graham, Dharmesh Shah and Joel Spolsky. There were several great presentations during the conference.

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