Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2011

Hiring technology talent in Silicon Valley is getting difficult, and the time it takes to drive across Palo Alto has tripled—all signs of the impending apocalypse. In the case of this bubble, it was social networks, consumer and mobile applications, and the cloud. We have just entered the mania phase.

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steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Poplytics – online surveys and analytics AskYourTargetMarket – market research surveys SurveyMonkey - granddaddy of on-line surveys Amazon Mechanical Turk – you can set up a question and get answers PickFu – A/B testing $5 for 50 opinions Collaboration Dropbox – store, sync, and, share files online.

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mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

It provides the cloud computing services and spam filters that Google soon integrated into Gmail. It provides the cloud computing services and spam filters that Google soon integrated into Gmail. GLIIF, LLC is a Hot Silicon Valley Startup designed to disrupt QR Code usage in advertising. Social Media Lists.

San Francisco 104

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

We have the inability to hire engineering in Silicon Valley or brand sales people in NYC but the country still has very high structural long-term unemployment. Computing will be an order of magnitude more mobile 10 years from now, changing the way applications are delivered and the way we interact with our real social networks.

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pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Multiply that by literally a couple thousand, and that’s what 2013 is going to look like in Silicon Valley, and to a lesser degree some other startup ecosystems. I recently went to a networking event for one of the seed funds that invested in PandoDaily, and I’ve never seen such worry on the faces of the entrepreneurs.

Technical Review 93

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

GigaOM Structure aims tackle the challenge of understanding how to architect data centers, networks and applications along with the big questions emerging in computing and IT. The conference brings the top marketing, technology and social media professionals together to share their tips and tools on making the latest marketing trends work.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Social networking. Social/Sharing. Aptana Cloud (svn, IDE, php, java, rails etc…). Cloud Infrastructure. see the Libcloud -compatible cloud providers. cloud-based survey, free account. Create your own social network. free enterprise social network. Google Groups.

Software Review 53

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

One of the things we hear a lot about in Silicon Valley is how cheap and easy it is to launch a startup these days. 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. Starting a business can be very expensive.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

And for those in the coveted in-crowd, Silicon Valley, San Francisco and the greater tech community become a world of opportunity where you’re only limited by the quality of your idea and the caliber of your friends. Roberts talks of social networks as mediums that may very well help your product or name attract VC attention.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 22, 2011

We spoke about my interest in cloud computing, digital media and mobile. I love seeing non Silicon Valley markets boom as it broadens our country’s innovation hubs. It’s about 10 minutes long. It’s a fun 10-minute interview that you might enjoy watching. And awesome for NYC that GroupMe will be based there.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2009

When I launched my second company I was new to Silicon Valley. We were launching a cloud-based document management into a space that was increasingly being called Enterprise 2.0. He was having his first ever conference and people from the who’s who of VC firms in Silicon Valley would be attending.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

cheap or free cloud storage (YouTube, DropBox, Facebook). easy sharing (through social networks or platforms like YouTube). social amplification (from which memes are spread) by Twitter and the like; and … commenting. It exists precisely because there is a network. and again here. I was inspired by Zork.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. With all of the new ways to see early companies such as TechCrunch and YCombinator, I had a feeling that much of the luster was gone and debated whether it was worth the time to attend.The last time I went to DEMO was in 2005 for the launch of one of my companies, iControl Networks.

Technical Review 38

Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 38

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 7, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, December 7, 2008 The hackers lament One of the thrilling parts of working and writing in Silicon Valley is the incredible variety of people Ive had the chance to meet. I am basically a one-man shop. It sounded fun in the beginning and I had a ton of passion to create this product.

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 29, 2013

We need to have a close look at the worlds two biggest social media networks of Twitter and Facebook – they run open API’s for each other to assist their customers and suppliers switch and share between each other. A bit like Silicon Valley. It was anti-social in nature.

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www.readwriteweb.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Roberts is in the news this week because of his high-profile critique of Angellist , the hot new investment network Robert Scoble has called the new Silicon Valley hype machine. Roberts celebrates 10 years in venture capital this month. startupcto

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Steve Blank

MARCH 22, 2016

Nigel and Vaugn Caldon , co-founders of BallStar social network for basketball players. Entrepreneurship stretches from Main Street to Silicon Valley, from startups to big companies. Nigel Caldon. Joining me in SiriusXM’s studio in New York were. Vaughn Caldon. ” I was laughed out of every boardroom. ” . …

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. If network B has 20 users than it’s value is 400 (20*20). Build Your Own Silicon Valley? but: Something is Still Missing.

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www.readwriteweb.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

For example, MySpace might have been the best social networking site around for connecting with friends, but the overbearing profiles and flashing backgrounds pushed me away. There are other social networks that look more aesthetically pleasing. Bond cautions teams to always develop and design with the end user in mind.

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Ben's Blog

APRIL 7, 2010

Ron’s Network. Ron runs a network. In Ron’s network, the nodes are important business people and Ron governs and routes the calls. In order to place a call on the network, you must meet certain important requirements: You must have a relationship with Ron. Ron is always on the job and the network is always on.

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Reid Hoffman

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

One of the reasons that Silicon Valley has been so successful at building blitzscaling companies is its “fail fast” mantra, which encourages entrepreneurs to determine whether or not their startup can achieve product-market fit as early in the company’s lifecycle as possible. WHAT LEADS TO PIVOTS?

Startup 36

Startup Silicon Valley Business Model Mobile 36

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

In fact, we often felt frustrated when new startups with a fraction of our success got terrific write-ups in Silicon Valley-centric venues. Launching is about creating circles within circles (groups of people that connect) and social networking, word of mouth, and real-world advertising are all contributing factors.

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www.thestartup.eu

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Hosting: pay-as-you-go cloud servers, mostly free in the beginning. The app obviously geolocalizes every info and integrates with Facebook and other social networks. Iphone icon: a dutch designer made a professional icon for $350 Internationalization: translations in german, french and spanish. MyGengo.com and Tolingo.de.

Bootstrapping 49

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Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Security, Cloud, NoSQL databases, etc. In doing research for a post on “The Enterprise Cool Kids” at the tail end of last year, I interviewed Silicon Valley veteran Marc Andreessen about where he thought the enterprise was headed. Nothing is going to stop cloud. are all precursors, rumbles before the big boom.

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Reid Hoffman

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

While the hypergrowth of blitzscaling is often synonymous with the latest high-tech startup from Silicon Valley, blitzscaling isn’t limited by geography, industry, or even company size. These advantages can include: Network Effects : This is the primary — though not the only — justification for blitzscaling.

Startup 28

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. The point is their opinions werent clouded by any vested interest or lengthy analysis. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ProfessorVC. Thursday, September 24, 2009. Survey says VCs invest on Gut Instinct. ► January. (1).

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 9, 2009

Could we have built the first college-based social network five years before Facebook ? And then, at my first Silicon Valley startup , I watched friends get laid off in successive waves as it started to fail. Maybe, but the thought never even entered our minds. No business model, either.

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