SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

But founders need to know how to ask for their advice and when to ignore it. Startup Insights From Paul English, Co-Founder of Kayak - OnStartups , May 10, 2010 I’m just wrapping up several weeks of attending conferences across both coasts. Why Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers. was having coffee with a friend who teaches at the U.C.

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Fractional CTO Startup Venture Capital Cofounder 248

The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Starting out, you can’t hit every network and outlet full-force. Initially, your staff (even if that’s just you and a co-founder) will be your greatest asset in locating and connecting with your audience. Before you can afford staff dedicated to social media, spread the duties around. Prioritize social networks.

Social Media 158

Social Media Media Viral Startup 158

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

If the founders are not experienced, find a couple of advisors from the business sector to fill the gap. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Prepare an investment-grade business plan. This is called “validating the business model.” Get your Internet domain name and website.

Intellectual Property 249

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Technical Review Elevator Pitch 249

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

Steve is the CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading startup accelerators with over 50 partners in 22 countries. Founders Space was ranked the #1 incubator for overseas startups by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazines. 15:05] Do you think that the no headquarters model is going to impact startups going forward? [17:14]

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San Francisco Technical Review Incubator Silicon Valley 97

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Startups rarely survive by guessing, and can only create products and business models based on facts about their target market. As Pebble evolves from a startup to a legitimate competitor against the likes of Apple or Sony, much of their success will hinge on how attentive the founders are to their enthusiastic early adopters.

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Customer Development Conversion Developer Customer 126

The Next Web

MARCH 24, 2013

Investor and 500 Startups founder Dave McClure offered TNW a few of his thoughts. Said McClure,”We worship at the altar of ‘ lean ‘ a little too much when really we should just be running our businesses. Earth to founder, the chances of you being the next Mark Zuckerberg are very slim. Groupthink.

Startup 130

Startup SCRUM Cofounder Aggregator 130

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

If the founders are not experienced, find a couple of advisors from the business sector to fill the gap. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Prepare an investment-grade business plan. This is called “validating the business model.” Get your Internet domain name and website.

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Angel Investor Intellectual Property Technical Review Elevator Pitch 224

ReadWriteStart

JULY 9, 2023

At the same time, startups are indeed exciting and highly satisfying for their founders. A founder needs certain skills and knowledge. They impact fundraising, hiring, intellectual property rights and patents, and many more things around starting and running a business. A good founder is always a good communicator.

Intellectual Property 122

Intellectual Property Startup Burn Rate Metrics 122

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 4, 2012

The dead startups honored were mobile social-networking company Addieu, mobile game and activity locator Get-a-Game and the late, seldom-lamented but often-derided Kozmo.com, which failed way back in 2001 but to this day is held up as the embodiment of dotcom-era foolhardiness. (The alcohol, not the bagpiper.)

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Video New York City 152

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. It seems that four different models of "discussion creation" have occurred: Organice Discussion - someone posts something interesting, lots of bloggers post on the topic, distributed discussion ensues.

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Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

Americas new business model: Sharing. Dubbed "collaborative consumption" — or "the sharing economy" — this movement represents the newly cemented intersection of online social networking, mobile technology, the minimalist movement and heightened penny-pinching brought on by lingering economic uncertainties. Game Hunters.

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San Francisco Technical Review Zimbabwe New York City 105

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 24, 2011

First up, Priyanshu Harshavat, from Evanston, Illinois, presented Socioclean , a service for cleaning up your reputation on social networks. You can also listen to the recording of today's roundtable here and select the business you like best through a poll on the 1M/1M Facebook page.

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Illinois Entrepreneur Silicon Valley Chicago 114

Women Entrepreneurs Can

AUGUST 3, 2020

Leveraging technology within your business model can lay down the path for improved productivity, smoother operation, and increased profits. Uber is able to model a virtual fleet of taxis from private cars through a combination of large-scale data analysis, mobile software, mapping, and social networking.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Operations Artificial Inteligence Technology 52

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. business models. business models.

China 324

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 324

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Raise more money than you need because your business model may change. The business model for residential solar panel company: contract with customer, local rebates, and tax benefits. A lot of entrepreneurs attended the event as evident by business cards with “Founder&# listed.

CTO Hire 49

CTO Hire Cofounder Fractional CTO San Francisco 49

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2014

This doesn’t work well with “nice to have” offerings, like social networks, but does work for new drugs and medical devices that solve critical health problems. Subscription model. This is a very popular model today for Internet services, calling for monthly or yearly low payments, in lieu of one value or cost-based price.

Revenue 287

Revenue Startup Business Model Retention 287

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 4, 2012

The dead startups honored were mobile social-networking company Addieu, mobile game and activity locator Get-a-Game and the late, seldom-lamented but often-derided Kozmo.com, which failed way back in 2001 but to this day is held up as the embodiment of dotcom-era foolhardiness. (The alcohol, not the bagpiper.)

Technical Cofounder 96

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Video New York City 96

Austin Startup

APRIL 27, 2019

Bob Fabbio was the founder and CEO of eRelevance and he was the man in the arena here?—?and For all of us Austin fans, I’m talking about Cotter Cunningham, the founder and CEO of RetailMeNot. We all know the famous story of Apple, which at one point kicked out its co-founder and CEO, Steve Jobs. But I digress?—?this or break?—?the

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B2C Austin Cofounder IPO 51

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Raise more money than you need because your business model may change. The business model for residential solar panel company: contract with customer, local rebates, and tax benefits. A lot of entrepreneurs attended the event as evident by business cards with “Founder&# listed.

CTO Hire 40

CTO Hire Cofounder Fractional CTO San Francisco 40

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2013

This doesn’t work well with “nice to have” offerings, like social networks, but does work for new drugs and medical devices that solve critical health problems. Subscription model. This is a very popular model today for Internet services, calling for monthly or yearly low payments, in lieu of one value or cost-based price.

Product 290

Product Revenue Business Model Retention 290

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2018

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( over 200 exist ), or another dating site (over 2500 in the US alone). Savvy investors tell me that startup founders who claim to have never failed are either lying or have never tried anything innovative. Business risks are not just development risks.

Intellectual Property 160

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Metrics .Net 160

Up and Running

JULY 10, 2017

Different sources define freemium as a business model or a pricing strategy. I talked to Adam Hempenstall, founder and CEO at BetterProposals , who has been using freemium for three years for his SaaS product: “Honestly, I think it was a mistake. However, your pricing options go far beyond freemium and free trial.

Startup 110

Startup Non-Compete Viral Software Review 110

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. business models. business models.

China 216

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 216

Mucker Lab

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Following the inevitable ups and downs of the VC investment cycle, and what founders can do when it all turns cold. Out of hundreds of daily-deal companies funded, one or two became long-term businesses. Out of hundreds of social networks launched, only one changed the world. The road ahead for entrepreneurs.

Harvest 60

Harvest Vertical IPO Early Stage 60

Mike Michalowicz

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Cyndi Thomason, certified Profit First Professional bookkeeper, and Brent Robinson, founder of Modthink, join Episode 5 of the Profit First Podcast. Cyndi and Brent discuss driving profit in social media. Cyndi and Brent discuss driving profit in social media. Our Guests.

Social Media 137

Social Media North Carolina Arkansas Media 137

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2016

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( over 200 active ), or another dating site (over 2500 in the US alone). Savvy investors tell me that startup founders who claim to have never failed are either lying or have never tried anything innovative. Business risks are not just development risks.

Intellectual Property 161

Intellectual Property Metrics .Net Social Network 161

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 4, 2012

The dead startups honored were mobile social-networking company Addieu, mobile game and activity locator Get-a-Game and the late, seldom-lamented but often-derided Kozmo.com, which failed way back in 2001 but to this day is held up as the embodiment of dotcom-era foolhardiness. (The alcohol, not the bagpiper.)

Technical Cofounder 60

Technical Cofounder Video Cofounder New York City 60

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2021

Nurture relationships with popular social influencers. Most consumers now use their online access from smartphones and tablets to interact with social networks, product reviews, and monitor the videos of culture influencers around the world. The objective of every business must be to do both for all to win.

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Customer Social Media Dividend Technical Review 432

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

If the founders are not experienced, find a couple of advisors from the business sector to fill the gap. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Prepare an investment-grade business plan. This is called “validating the business model.” Get your Internet domain name and website.

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Angel Investor Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Angel Groups 260

VC Adventure

OCTOBER 23, 2014

But it’s rare when you have the feeling that you’re investing in a business that may both be that and has the potential to touch millions of lives. We feel we’ve found that in Ello – a social networking business that’s part Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook, but at the same time all its own. Simply put: this isn’t the case.

Cofounder 103

Cofounder Social Network Flash Finance 103

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 6, 2012

Almost all founders I encounter are leery about discussing their product plans. Now with the Social Network movie promulgating this fear, I expect it will worsen. When you’re pitching customers and mentors and investors and potential hires and co-founders, just talk. Don’t VCs do that? ” Yeah, I know.

Cofounder 237

Cofounder Incubator Social Network Business Model 237

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

VC’s went back to basics, to focus on building companies while their founders worked on building customers. This next wave of web startups; Social Networks and Mobile Applications, now reached 100’s of millions of customers. Show and talk at conferences, be on lots of blogs, use social networks and build a brand.

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Internet IPO Silicon Valley Agile 334

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2015

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( over 200 active ), or another dating site (now over 2500 in the US alone). Savvy investors tell me that startup founders who claim to have never failed are either lying or have never tried anything innovative. No risk, no innovation. Ownership.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Metrics .Net 120

Gust

AUGUST 24, 2014

This doesn’t work well with “nice to have” offerings, like social networks, but does work for new drugs and medical devices that solve critical health problems. Subscription model. This is a very popular model today for Internet services, calling for monthly or yearly low payments, in lieu of one value or cost-based price.

Revenue 184

Revenue Startup Retention Internet 184

David Teten

MAY 13, 2012

I hope you’ll join us at: The Power of “Social,” Venture Capital & Financial Engineering: How Tech Startups Are Challenging The Titans of Finance . Co-sponsored by Harvard Asian American Alumni Alliance – New York, the Founders’ Circle, and Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York.

Technology 128

Technology New York City New York Cofounder 128

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Another called Parker Harris, the co-founder and CTO. There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. Distributed version control model – first in the industry like ours and we are filing patents. Page 4: Business Model.

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Venture Capital Term Sheet San Diego Viral 274

Ben's Blog

AUGUST 28, 2012

This is a guest post by Christian Gheorghe, founder and CEO of Tidemark. In a world with little maintenance friction and pay-as-you-go business models, we enter the age of the disposable application. In today’s world, the intersection of cloud computing, mobile devices and social networking replace the bayonet.

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Romania Software Review Cloud Mobile 77