Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 29, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Embrace technical debt Financial debt plays an important and positive role in our economy under normal conditions. Technical debt works the same way, and has the same perils. I won’t pretend that there aren’t teams that take on technical debt for bad reasons.

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Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 6, 2020

As the Greylock team has learned after decades of partnering with early-stage founders, the best approach is establishing a core set of fundamental questions that can be tailored to each individual company, rather than looking at a rigid set of metrics. WHAT METRICS SHOULD A FOUNDER SHOW TO RAISE A SERIES A FROM A VC FIRM LIKE GREYLOCK?

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 29, 2023

2- Invest in cybersecurity Photo Credit: Jensen Lee As more and more data moves to the cloud, the risk of cyberattacks and data breaches increases. Companies should invest in the necessary resources and technologies to ensure employees have a comfortable and secure work environment. Businesses must invest in the right technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

What neither group seems to fully comprehend is that retail needs to fundamentally change to succeed, far beyond the addition of an online component, to meet the experience expectations of today’s generation, an oversupplied global marketplace, and technology for instant pricing and distribution.

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Transformify

JANUARY 31, 2024

Supports collaborative hiring, comments, and reviews by the hiring team. Manatal Manatal's cloud-based ATS simplifies recruitment with AI-driven applicant matching, seamless job board integration, and in-depth reporting. Provides a cloud-based solution that is secure and scalable. May not have a global reach or presence.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2022

8- Shifting our focus on the global market. Yes, our business pivoted as a result of the pandemic by Shifting our focus to a global customer base We shifted focus from offering services within North America's confines to focusing on a global market. Due to that, we decided to widen our client base to increase our revenue.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

We've also seen extensive use of technology and increased remote working. 1- Seamless integration of digital technology. Construction companies are increasingly employing this technology to sell as many units as possible before the structure is completed. 9- Increased use of voice recognition technology. 14- Workcation.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

VCs tout themselves as frontier technology investors, but most are using the same infrastructure tools they have used for the past 20+ years: Excel and recent college grads searching Google. We’ve seen some modest progress in people upgrading from Excel to Google Sheets; use of some CRM; and a cloud-based storage service.

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Transformify

JULY 25, 2019

Our guest today is Brian Reaves, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Dell Technologies , responsible for Dell Technologies’ global diversity and inclusion initiatives. Could you please share the best D&I practices of Dell Technologies? Adjusting our recruitment mindset is a business imperative.

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Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. In search of Europes next tech stars. Cloud Computing. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Unveilling of the Bessemer's 10 laws of Cloud Comp. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 12, 2017

To improve on business relationships, whether for a local or global market, startup businesses need to employ long term strategies, technologies and practices that manage client interactions from the onset. Advanced CRM systems allow organizations to back up business data to the cloud (remote servers).

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Unveilling of the Bessemers 10 laws of Cloud Computing and SaaS - Winter 2010 Release. The Cloud computing stack is currently defined by three levels: SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Mind the GAAP!

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 2, 2020

The US is the country with the highest frequency of power blackouts even though it’s a major global power. With global warming and withering electricity grids, power outages are increasing in frequency and length. It seems that power outages aren’t always directly related to how developed a nation is.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. In comparison, the overall technology sector growth was projected at 9-10% in early 2010 and this forecast did not change significantly today. Cloud Computing. (1). Cracking The Code. Wednesday, February 23, 2011.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Every startup faces multiple choices and decisions when it comes to technology. Girls in Tech. Aptana Cloud (svn, IDE, php, java, rails etc…). Cloud Infrastructure. see the Libcloud -compatible cloud providers. Seed Startups.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Cloud Computing. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Unveilling of the Bessemer's 10 laws of Cloud Comp. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Global warming: a plague for humanity?

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Cracking the Code

JULY 6, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Different models require different performance metrics. The MRR is a great metrics, but it can be perfected. Cracking The Code. Friday, July 06, 2007.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Cloud Computing. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Unveilling of the Bessemer's 10 laws of Cloud Comp. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Global warming: a plague for humanity?

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www.women2.org

MARCH 8, 2012

Published on: July 13, 2011 Posted By Angie Tags: Elizabeth Knopf , Finding A Co-Founder , FounderDating , Sorced , Technical Co-Founder , Tips & Tricks. Consequently, I either needed a tech co-founder or to pay someone to develop the product. Thus, I embarked on the journey to find a technical co-founder.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 30, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Global warming: a plague for humanity? After all, global warming might not be a bad thing for everyone. Cloud Computing. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Cracking The Code. anecdotes. (13).

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Cracking the Code

MAY 15, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. I attended yesterday the 10th Annual Top Ten Tech Trends organized by the Churchill Club at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose. Cloud Computing. (1). Cracking The Code.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and Cloud Computing business. Labels: Cloud Computing , SaaS , sales and marketing. Cloud Computing. (1). Cracking The Code. Tuesday, December 01, 2009. Newer Post.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. As we are entering a new year, I thought it would be interesting to publish every quarter an update on the state of the 13 public SaaS/Cloud companies in the Index. Cloud Computing. (1). Friday, March 12, 2010.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 25, 2017

In order to achieve 20x growth, Snap needs grow both of those metrics 4–5x. Additionally, our products often use new technologies and require people to change their behavior, such as using a camera to talk with their friends. Global smartphone revenue is about $420B. Let’s look at each figure. I think AR is that big, it’s huge.

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Seeing Both Sides

MAY 19, 2019

Once you have reviewed this framework for deciding what you’re looking for, below you will find a list of over 600 companies to research and approach. a nod to the growing global importance of those two startup ecosystems. Are You Suited For A StartUp? As usual, the list is compiled and organized based on location.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. This strong recovery has highlighted the resiliency of the recurring revenue model in a downturn as well as the stength of the shift to soaftware-as-a-service and cloud computing. Cloud Computing. (1). anecdotes. (13).

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Cloud Computing. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Unveilling of the Bessemer's 10 laws of Cloud Comp. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Global warming: a plague for humanity?

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 28, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. I make the most of this time by listening to my favorite tech and venture podcasts. Cloud Computing. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars.

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Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

As the former co-founder and CEO of two technology companies, Caroline has experienced both start-up failures and successes, and has raised close to $1 million in investment capital. Make sure you’ve done the due diligence on all of these areas of your business. Pretend that you are the investor.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. A funny video of Larry Ellison, the CEO of Oracle on Cloud Computing. But does Larry hate cloud computing that much or is he hiding a potential future acquisition of Salesforce.com? Cloud Computing. (1).

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Cracking the Code

MAY 25, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 10 Things Every CEO Needs to Know About Product Design" unveiled at the Bessemer Annual Cloud CEO Conference. I would like to see more info on the Annual CEO Cloud event. Cloud Computing. (1). out of 5!

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ConversionXL

MARCH 4, 2016

Technology is changing the way sales is conducted. The biggest new trends, according to a 2015 Gartner study , are cloud, mobility and the use of data and AI in decision-making. And as I mentioned, technology is making sales generally more sophisticated. And typical success metrics for them would look like: email open rate.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2010

And a special thanks is due to all of our presenters, panelists, and mentors. Although many of the non-technical folks in the room didnt understand what was happening in the moment, plenty of hackers were on high alert. If thats true, its primarily due to your hard work, building companies and testing new ideas. We all owe you.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 14, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Cloud Computing. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Unveilling of the Bessemer's 10 laws of Cloud Comp. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Global warming: a plague for humanity?

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. On the IPO front, LogMeIn made the news, being one of the few tech IPO on the NASDAAQ in 2009. Cloud Computing. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 4, 2021

Brian is the CEO of Coinbase, a successful tech company, and one of 2021's most successful IPOs. I don't see any big tech companies that have great cultures that are doing fully remote. It kind of aggregates technology content, I suppose. Coinbase was founded in 2012 and operates a cryptocurrency exchange. BA : Yeah.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. New Capital Earmarked for Global High-Growth Investments LARCHMONT, N.Y., Cloud Computing. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Unveilling of the Bessemer's 10 laws of Cloud Comp.

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