Gust

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Nevertheless, in the era of Internet and mobile services, in which companies tend to have a very direct relationship with end users, most founders want to name the company after the first (or only) product or service around which the startup is built. For example, during my tenure at eHarmony, Inc. ,

Naming 141

Naming Delaware Tajikistan Database 141

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

00:00:06] DEREK: Tell us about growing up in Northern California, tell us about what your dad did, what your mom did, and your family a little bit. [00:00:52] I grew up in Northern California. By the way, this was still pre-Netscape, pre-Internet. 00:00:52] MARK: Sure. I was like, “Hang on a second. ” No, no.

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Cofounder Technical Cofounder San Diego Startup 337

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

During the first year of the fund they took forty-eight trips to California! They chose the name First Round Capital because they thought capital would be deployed most efficiently at smaller seed stage rounds considering the cost to build an internet business had come down drastically. In 2008 they raised a much larger fund $132.5

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Pre-Money Valuation Technical Review Cofounder Cram Down 284

Up and Running

JUNE 4, 2018

He struck up his friendship with Jobs as the result of an introduction by a mutual friend who had met Jobs at their California high school. Thanks to the wealth of opportunities provided by the internet, college students no longer have to wait on tables or tend bar to earn extra money. Earning money at college.

Bootstrapping 66

Bootstrapping Colorado Internet Software Review 66

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 18, 2022

If only the internet had been prevalent then, he could have created a website and advertised his services locally. Thanks to Robert Davidson, California Title Loans ! #12- Thanks to James Thomas, Square Internet ! #19- I'll start The Expat Partner Coach LLC in 2022 to enable expat partners to lead fulfilling lives abroad.

Affiliate 62

Affiliate United States Entrepreneur Software Review 62

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Charles Edge :: Partner, 318 Author :: Mac Tiger Server Little Black Book April 16, 2007 1:37 AM Shashank said. Dr. Karrer was valedictorian at Loyola Marymount University, attended the University of Southern California as a Tau Beta Pi fellow, one of the top 30 engineers in the nation, and received a M.S. in Computer Science.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Each VC firm/partner has a different spin on what to weigh more.) The boom in Internet startups would last 4½ years until it came crashing down to earth in March 2000. The valuations for acquisitions were nothing like the Internet bubble, but there was a path to liquidity, difficult as it was.

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Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 217

ithacaVC

MAY 24, 2014

This study, which updates reports published by Excell Partners in 2009, confirmed that New York State continues to be exceptionally strong in academic R&D and innovation. NYS ranks #2 in the nation, second only to California for academic R&D, and this research is split almost evenly between upstate and downstate universities.

New York 79

New York Venture Capital Technical Review New York City 79

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Forget the Hypertext idea and come on back to California. Later he would leave for a few years to start the Computing Directorate at the National Science Foundation , help spec what became the Internet and then come back and run Ardent’s engineering.) He was my role model at Convergent, mentor at Ardent and partner at E.piphany.

North Carolina 125

North Carolina Silicon Valley Fractional VPE Part-Time VPE 125

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 15, 2010

Having grown up in Northern California and living near a Japanese family when I was really young, I always had a fascination with Japan and wanted to live there. I had been working on marketing & strategy initiatives for European telcos for the past several years helping them to think through and design Internet offerings.

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San Francisco Europe Japan Switzerland 379

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 9, 2012

In the kelp beds off the coast of Southern California, one can find thousands of species of fish, but two of the most sought after by commercial fishermen are the California Halibut and the White Seabass. A good way to think about market segment is by thinking about fishing.

Entrepreneur 167

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SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Sam Cimino, Sales Manager SW of YouTube/Google As YouTube’s Southwest Regional Manager, Sam is responsible for generating revenue across YouTube and the Google Content Network which comprises a media network that reaches nearly 80% of all internet users worldwide. He has written several books on intellectual property law.

Social Network 150

Social Network Networking Los Angeles Fractional CTO 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2014

Back in the early 2000s, the Maker Movement took hold in California, based on the emergence of such do-it-yourself (DIY) tools as 3-D printers, Google''s SketchUp and makerspaces such as TechShop, with all the tools you need to make almost anything. A recent California event packed in 100,000 people.

Entrepreneur 246

Entrepreneur Detroit California Cofounder 246

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

The initial hypothesis for Epiphany (from my much smarter partner Ben ) was that as departments in the enterprise (manufacturing, finance, customer support sales) became automated, the marketing department would eventually get its turn. Welcome to the Internet bubble.) Are These Your Slides? He said, “Look again.”

Silicon Valley 225

Silicon Valley Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Startup 225

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

I’m very pleased today to announce that I invested, on behalf of GRP Partners, in Burstly alongside Rincon Venture Partners , an early stage VC in Southern California whith whom we love to work (and were our co-investors on RingRevenue ). This means that changes are afoot.

Mobile 282

Mobile Management Southern California Application Development 282

Steve Blank

APRIL 15, 2016

Michael Mondavi , founder and coach of Folio Fine Wine Partners. In Silicon Valley for three decades, spent eight years as a partner at US Venture Partners. There was no demand in companies for using a wide area network like the Internet and they didn’t believe that the demand would ever be there so we got no funding.

Silicon Valley 139

Silicon Valley California Entrepreneur Cofounder 139

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Before we filmed the segment we had the chance to chat over lunch over the direction of the Internet and how social was changing the fabric of the web. Seth saw friends move out to California, go to school, and launch Plaxo. Brands like Samsung, LG, and Dunkin Donuts pay Meebo to advertise to users on our partner sites.

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Connecticut Cofounder Silicon Valley Web 286

Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Or will the convergence of content, internet, mobile applications, games and social media be the onrushing asteroids that will soon destroy the movie dinosaurs? How about Internet Video? revenues from internet video services spanning user-generated content to television shows and movies will exceed $7 billion this year.

Los Angeles 85

Los Angeles Silicon Valley Technical Review Distribution 85

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

. “Yes&# was given to me by one of my favorite angel investor / seed VC’s to work with – John Greathouse of Rincon Venture Partners and author of the blog InfoChachkie that you should check out because it is filled with great info from a guy who has been a very successful operator.

Silicon Valley 293

Silicon Valley Technical Review Southern California Angel Investor 293

Steve Blank

APRIL 15, 2016

Michael Mondavi , founder and coach of Folio Fine Wine Partners. In Silicon Valley for three decades, spent eight years as a partner at US Venture Partners. There was no demand in companies for using a wide area network like the Internet and they didn’t believe that the demand would ever be there so we got no funding.

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Silicon Valley California Entrepreneur Cofounder 120

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 27, 2011

What appears clear to me today is how fundamentally the Internet is changing business processes, and the advent of nifty social media tools and technologies that plug into core business processes like lead nurturing are a powerful force. The next event will be on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at 8:00 AM (PDT), register to attend here.

Entrepreneur 116

Entrepreneur San Francisco Technical Review New Jersey 116

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Robert McKenna III , a well-known medical malpractice lawyer , is a partner in the Huntington Beach, California law firm Kjar, McKenna & Stockalper LLP. Is their internet reliable? You have internet.’” Numerous advantages can be had from both setups, but they also have the potential to pose serious difficulties.

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Employee Chicago California Operations 140

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

I lived in Düsseldorf for some time, and there I came up with the company name idea: “one (idea) for one (client)”, “each custom product for each client”, and “one and only solution for each business partner. To have a positive impact in the field of parenting, one of the biggest niches on the Internet, we needed a catchy and welcoming name.

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Naming SEO Entrepreneur CPA 99

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

so I feel I have an unbiased appreciation for BOTH Californias. Never say never – GRP Partners is actually looking very closely at a company in its A round that is raising a large sum of money. my firm, GRP Partners, was an investor). Go on, have a bit of fun down memory lane!). I’m sure others have, too.

Silicon Valley 290

Silicon Valley Technology Los Angeles Southern California 290

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

.” — Ben Pappas, Call Creator Plus / Sell My Couch; California. California. ” — Stephanie Jiang, Lazy Creatures ; California. Stephen Antisdel, Precept Partners, LLC. “We have an internet consulting business located in the Buchanan Museum of Fine Art. Conrad Brinker, Contronics, Inc. Illinois. .;

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LLC Entrepreneur New Jersey California 127

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

by Yasir Billoo, partner at Golden & Grimes LLP. Phone books, professional directories, the internet, notification services, are all sources that are available to anyone in the industry. Yasir Billoo, a partner at Golden & Grimes LLP, earned his law degree from Nova Southeastern University in Ft.

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Non-Compete Florida Miami Employee 187

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

Are they drawn to Texas or moving away from California? Texas exported more than California and New York combined in 2019. Only California and New York have a few more, and maybe not for long. These are all potential customers and strategic partners for startups. What’s bringing them here?

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Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 90

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

If we zoom even further, we see that the strongest interest in content marketing is found in two major startup markets – the East Coast and California. from Velocity Partners. Google trends data strongly suggests that content marketing is hot in the United States, but much less so elsewhere in the world.

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Small Business Marketing North America Distribution 94

Lightspeed Venture Partners

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Vivek Wadhwa of Singularity University in California studied more than 500 American high-tech and engineering companies with more than $1m in sales. But I did a quick and informal poll with my partners and found results consistent with Wadhwa’s findings. founders startups infrastructure internet VC'

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California Internet Founder Portfolio 116

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

VP of Business Development, DNAnexus - Palo Alto, California In the not too distant future, everything will be determined by your DNA--your job, what retro 50's decor you'll buy, how tightly you'll slick back your hair, whether or not you can date Uma Thurman. We are also one of the stickiest sites on the internet.

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San Francisco CTO Hire Developer EC2 92

The Equity Kicker

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The figures are from London and Partners, the Mayor’s promotions agency. To repeat a brief history of the UK venture industry that I’ve given before – the startup ecosystem only got started in the UK in the mid to late 1990s and was pummelled by the April 2000 internet crash when it was still in its infancy.

Technology 108

Technology California Government Internet 108

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

He’s done several startups and is a board member of the Technology Council of Southern California (which is where I met him originally). A day might include a discussion with a finance partner, an investor, a customer or a fusion partner. What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to?

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Southern California Acquisition Cost Customer 170

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2018

It’s all part of his platform as Portfolio Manager of Fintech Ventures Group (FVG), a Vancouver-based, venture capital company that works with Internet startups and other tech businesses. Entrepreneurs with VC funding gain more than funding, they gain a team of partners. And he has other interests that have kept him well rounded.

Angel Investor 100

Angel Investor Entrepreneur Venture Capital Canada 100

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Internet and Online Business. One of the ways vendors and partners--whose behind-the-scenes assistance often is crucial to a start-ups success--can get a piece of the action is to exchange services for equity. During the first Internet boom, companies that provided services to tech start-ups were all too happy to work for stock.

Arizona 40

Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

Find road-trip partners on Zimride. The advent of GPS, the always-on Internet and social networks enable finding things in real time from people you somewhat trust. Visit our Partners: USA WEEKEND. Privacy Notice/Your California Privacy Rights. You can rent a room to strangers at Airbnb and CouchSurfing. Contact Us.

San Francisco 105

San Francisco Technical Review Zimbabwe New York City 105

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

The California Online Privacy Protection Act requires a website to “conspicuously post” a privacy policy if it “collects and maintains personally identifiable information from a consumer residing in California.” Oftentimes, early-stage companies think they can grab funding documents off the Internet without a lawyer.

Non-disclosure Agreement 97

Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Term Sheet Early Stage 97

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2011

Although the Internet gives you pervasive reach, it hasn’t reduced the world to one locale for your business. I counseled the department manager against hiring since she would be subject to personal challenges in selling to our partners in Latin countries. Eventually I relented and she joined the group.

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