YoungUpstarts

APRIL 29, 2014

People went offline and “cloud computing” was just a bunch of castles in the air. Buffer’s nimble, distributed team came together on Hangouts on a Saturday afternoon and live-blogged developments as their engineers worked behind the scenes to fix the hack and restore services. People grumbled, But those were the dark ages. A banner ad.

Security 174

Security Engineer PR Framework 174

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2020

I’m talking about the kind of change that moved Apple from personal computers to music distribution to consumer electronics, and Amazon from books to e-Commerce to cloud computing services.

Hockey Stick 307

Hockey Stick Guerilla Acquisition Revenue 307

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

Senior business leaders, for example, are unlikely to relate when you pitch your latest web app, highlighting the mashup technology, which you derived from early online social networking applications. Personal privacy protection. Customers are always looking for a better user experience, and they don’t want their privacy compromised.

Elevator Pitch 227

Elevator Pitch Social Network Agile Technology 227

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Cloud Computing. There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). Social Media.

Technology 216

Technology Social Media Cloud Retention 216

The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Assume $160 for a Ruby on Rails course plus free Heroku, a cloud platform as a service that allows you to instantly deploy an app. With Vine, you’re building a backend system that stores video and a front-end that is a simple viewer and an easy way to share content out to social networks,” says Thadd Selden, Worry Free’s CTO.

Cost 168

Cost San Francisco New York City Ruby 168

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2014

Senior business leaders, for example, are unlikely to relate when you pitch your latest web app that mashes up existing technology derived from early social-networking applications. Mashup probably reminds senior leaders of a train wreck, and social networking is still seen by many business executives as a frivolous waste of time.

Technology 245

Technology Customer Elevator Pitch Social Network 245

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Cloud Computing. There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). Social Media.

Startup 153

Startup Social Media Cloud Retention 153

Genuine VC

JULY 19, 2010

Of course CapEx has been transformed into OpEx via changes in the tech infrastructure layer (open source, virtualization & cloud computing, offshoring, etc.).

Seed Stage 175

Seed Stage Technical Review Dilution Offshore 175

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2016

Senior business leaders, for example, are unlikely to relate when you pitch your latest web app, highlighting the mashup technology, which you derived from early online social networking applications. Personal privacy assurances. Customers are always looking for a better user experience, and they don’t want their privacy compromised.

Elevator Pitch 145

Elevator Pitch Social Network Agile Technology 145

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Cloud Computing. There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). Social Media.

Social Media 248

Social Media Cloud Retention Internet 248

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

I’m talking about the kind of change that moved Apple from personal computers to music distribution to consumer electronics, and Amazon from books to e-Commerce to cloud computing services.

Hockey Stick 263

Hockey Stick Guerilla Acquisition Revenue 263

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Powered by cell phones and social networking platforms, we saw revolutions taking place, businesses being transformed and our daily lives made more convenient (if we could tear ourselves away from our Facebook and Twitter updates). What’s Next in 2012….

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2018

I’m talking about the kind of change that moved Apple from personal computers to music distribution to consumer electronics, and Amazon from books to e-Commerce to cloud computing services.

Hockey Stick 130

Hockey Stick Guerilla Acquisition Revenue 130

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2015

Cloud Computing. There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). Social Media.

Startup 120

Startup Social Media Cloud Retention 120

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Before this South Korean wonder spread across the globe I had written about a trend in global audiences that exists when the costs of production are nearly zero and the costs of distribution are also nearly free. cheap or free cloud storage (YouTube, DropBox, Facebook). easy sharing (through social networks or platforms like YouTube).

Video 380

Video Audience Global Distribution 380

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

I’m talking about the kind of change that moved Apple from personal computers to music distribution to consumer electronics, and Amazon from books to e-Commerce to cloud computing services.

Hockey Stick 120

Hockey Stick Guerilla Startup Acquisition 120

www.cscyphers.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Or massively distributed data persistence systems and algorithms. facepalm Spammed within an hour >> 2012/02/28 RT @mikeloukides : best customer may not be the 1 who buys the most, but who has the most influence on social networking. Cloud Computing (5). Social Networking (22). social networking.

Cofounder 40

Cofounder Technical Review Founder Software Review 40

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

For example, one angel investor reportedly invested in several hundred social networking ventures employing this philosophy. How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone How to Usability Test your Site for Free The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the tim. How to listen to customers, and not just the loud.

Lean 168

Lean San Francisco Startup Continuous Deployment 168

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 14, 2008

This was 2004, and we had never even heard of MySpace, let alone had any understanding of social networking. It required hearing customers say it over and over again for us to take a serious look, and eventually to realize that social networking was core to our business. But the early customers all compared it to MySpace.

San Francisco 131

San Francisco Customer Lean Continuous Deployment 131

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Join others who code to change the world for the better and explore distributed computing, examine the confluence between businesses and technology, and debate the power of technology on urban development. Hopefully we will see you there! FutureStack. Approach the future from different angles at the FutureStack Conference.

Las Vegas 165

Las Vegas North America Silicon Valley New York City 165

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, September 18, 2008 How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone I have had the opportunity to meet a lot of iPhone-related companies lately. There are other models, in other distribution channels. On Facebook, viral distribution has proved decisive. I havent found any yet.

Distribution 74

Distribution San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 74

Ben's Blog

JUNE 28, 2011

After Mosaic, even Marc and his co-founder Jim Clark originally planned a business for video distribution to run on top of the proprietary Information Super Highway , not the Internet. In 1996, there was no social networking, no video, no search that worked, no RSS, and no Twitter to name a few.

CTO 76

CTO Internet Illinois Cofounder 76

www.readwriteweb.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Instead of investors holding onto proprietary connections and introductions for their portfolio companies, these relationships are being displaced by the dominate social networks ( Facebook , Linkedin , Quora ). Think of individuals like McClure, Paul Graham and George Zachary as market analysts. startupcto

Technical Review 50

Technical Review Due Diligence Startup Angel Investor 50

Up and Running

APRIL 25, 2013

Using this distribution method can increase productivity and decrease mail handling and paper costs. Utilizing a QR code on your coupon lets the recipient scan the coupon code, which uploads information into your email database or social network. This is an effective way to convert your hardcopy coupon into a digital database.

Direct Marketing 81

Direct Marketing Database Marketing Campaign 81

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

One useful app is Adobe Marketing Cloud. By Mickie Kennedy, founder of eReleases , the online leader in affordable PR distribution since 1998. Facebook for Professionals As social media and social network sites such as Facebook. Facebook Referral Marketing Social Marketing Social Media Mickie Kennedy'

Social Media 68

Social Media PR Social Network Media 68

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Pick a similar product that they do use, and ask them "who was the first person you know who started using [social networking, mobile phones, plasma TV, instant messaging.]? How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone How to Usability Test your Site for Free The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the tim.

San Francisco 133

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC 133

VC Cafe

MAY 12, 2016

Ironsource – Software Discovery, Distribution and Delivery Platform (Raised $123M). Taboola and Outbrain – Content distribution, discovery and recommendations (Raised approx. Plarium – Multi player games for social networks (Raised Unknown). Ctera – Private cloud for corporates (Raised $45M).

Software Review 60

Software Review Analytics eCommerce 60

Rob Go

JULY 11, 2013

We tend to favor companies that have a “distribution advantage”. So what are some examples of distribution advantages? As a vertical community, the business of GrabCAD was never going to look like that of a social network or social media company. But this time, I gave a different answer.

Distribution 66

Distribution Vertical Viral B2B 66

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Taylor was the co-founder of Google Maps, CEO of the ill-fated social network FriendFeed, and former Facebook CTO. With so much of our lives in the cloud, it’s increasingly difficult to know precisely where a particular file might be. Gibbs was the founder of Google’s App Engine. In your email? Enter RealtimeBoard.

Small Business 55

Small Business Product CTO Hire Fractional CTO 55

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 7, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, October 7, 2008 The App Store after the gold rush I wrote earlier about the issue of distribution advantage on the iPhone. I think its helpful to think about two kinds of competition for distribution: acquisition competition and retention competition. So what can you do?

San Francisco 68

San Francisco Lean Retention SEM 68

Transformify

OCTOBER 2, 2018

He has highlighted these areas as: smart contracts, decentralized internet, distributed cloud storage, encrypted messaging, authenticated voting, real estate transactions, trading of stocks, proof of ownership, decentralized markets, and decentralized social networking sites.

Technical Review 70

Technical Review Startup Software Review Security 70

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 13, 2017

Your brand lives in everyday interactions your company has with its prospects and customers, including the images you share, the messages you post on your website, the content of your marketing materials, your presentations and booths at conferences, and your posts on social networks. Plan For The Future While Focusing On Today.

Small Business 53

Small Business Startup Global Design 53

VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

We do this by combining elastic cloud computing abilities, powerful and efficient service management tools, and a wide range of enabled experiences – far exceeding video streaming. Brandsforce is a plug & play social media marketing platform that generates conversations, engagements and measurable actions on social networks.

Securities and Exchange Commission 133

Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Software Review 133

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 21, 2014

In other tools, it’s completely possible to understand the customer in the context of their digital behavior by going beyond the page tag and into BI or perhaps a Digital Data Distribution Platform (D3P) in the cloud. You may want to bring this data in by integrating with your Ad Server, social network, DMP, or D3P.

Analytics 113

Analytics Software Review Metadata Campaign 113

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

After all, high-quality open source software is free, the cloud makes computer power far less expensive, and anyone with an Internet connection can learn Ruby and CSS. Then we allocated the saved money into hiring the highest quality developers available — especially those who have experience working with a distributed team.

Startup 79

Startup Social Media RSS Social Network 79

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 1, 2009

You make me think of something I've been pondering for a while but haven't been able to articulate: the realignment of company and "customer" in the age of pervasive social networks and innovation. As you've pointed out, Jobs totally gets that. Take a look and let me know what you think.

San Francisco 166

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC 166

Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

However, the web has leveled the playing field even more: Lower customer switching costs: With the cloud, customers can more easily switch software vendors without having to worry about a major hardware re-tool or complex IT implementation. Lower capital requirements: The cloud lowers the upfront R&D costs for a software start-up.

IP 156

IP B2C Demand Startup 156