Feld Thoughts

APRIL 4, 2019

EforAll’s mission is to accelerate economic development and social impact through inclusive entrepreneurship in emerging communities. The decision to support EforAll was easy for us as they focus on two distinct issues that we care about: building entrepreneurial ecosystems and supporting underserved entrepreneurs.

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Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Obviously, a key factor is always the state of the economy and the mood of the venture capital community. California (Silicon Valley), New York (NYC), and Massachusetts (Boston) are the places to be in the US for venture capital attention. The good news is that both of these are looking up these days. No surprises here.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest and other relevant criteria. This one claims to be the world’s largest single Angel investor network, with 1,100 accredited investor members throughout 27 chapters on t3 continents.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2013

Obviously, a key factor is always the state of the economy and the mood of the venture capital community. California (Silicon Valley), New York (NYC), and Massachusetts (Boston) are the places to be in the US for venture capital attention. entrepreneur startup investor funding venture capital business' No surprises here.

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Seeing Both Sides

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

While Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to drop out of Harvard and move to Silicon Valley was a plot point in in the movie “The Social Network,” it looked like a watershed event to many in the local technology community. Recently, Disney was seen scoping out space in Kendall Square to set up a research lab.

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

On September 15, 2016, UMSL Accelerate joined the Global EIR network and began taking applications for its international accelerator program, Gateway Accelerate. Louis’s local economy and UMSL’s curricular and non-curricular offerings to its students by attracting talented entrepreneurs from around the world to relocate their business to St.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2013

As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest and other relevant criteria. Although relatively new, they announced early last year that their community had already grown to more than 500 startups, and 2,500 investors. AngelList.

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www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

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. Weve hosted some interesting tech entrepreneurs.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 10, 2022

I’m sure you’re familiar with the setup… performative, end-of-program demo days that are meant to somehow wrap the experience up in a bow… gigantic, unfamiliar cohort groups that are somehow meant to feel like close-knit communities… the list goes on and on. Jambb: Boston, Massachusetts . Allay Health: Seattle, Washington. Who you are.

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VC Adventure

MAY 6, 2020

Specifically t oday’s American entrepreneurs are more likely to be female and non-white. Meanwhile, the fastest-growing group female entrepreneurs are women of color, who are responsible for 64% of the new women-owned businesses being created. – 9 businesses (11 entrepreneurs) went through first Longmont accelerator.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 3, 2012

With a true passion for design, creativity, and continuous learning, I create a long term vision for the museum while leading a dedicated team and managing day-to-day operations — in essence I’m a designer and an entrepreneur. We now have an incredible network of spaces, partners, and supporters. Design is everywhere, so are we.

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pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Essentially, we got here by entrepreneurs having too much of a good thing. And because capital requirements are lower, entrepreneurs are holding onto more ownership, making it a lot easier to flip your company for less than, say, $30 million and become very rich. More cash equals more entrepreneurs who get to start companies.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 28, 2011

In many of these cases, the funds or the accelerators want to put in $100,000 to $500,000 in select ventures but are having a hard time finding mature entrepreneurs to support. I am pretty sure that the pipeline in your community will be of a significantly higher quality within six months. Incubator photo from Geograph. Discuss.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 4, 2011

DemoTunes is proposed to be a LinkedIn of the music industry where a million plus musicians would be uploading music, getting feedback from their community, as well as, and more importantly, from talent scouts and connoisseurs who can help them further their careers. Please note, that I work exclusively with 1M/1M entrepreneurs.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 6, 2011

6, 2011 we hosted our 64th free One Million by One Million (1M/1M) strategy roundtable for entrepreneurs, and the first for this year. As usual, then, I worked with three entrepreneurs working on specific businesses. In the Entrepreneur Journeys methodology, we focus on customer validation as early as possible. Mava Consulting.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2012

And it is one of the reasons that NYC is developing a vibrant technology community. I see it first hand in Los Angeles where given the growth of YouTube networks the worlds of art & technology are colliding. In Massachusetts companies (and VCs) have migrated from out by Waltham to Back Bay (Boston) or Cambridge.

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Hunter Walker

MAY 18, 2018

Here’s a few disparate reasons why I’m a believer in the trend: Community and Care – People are living longer lives and want to age in place, with community and care brought to them versus the centralized industrial assisted living model. Experiences and lifestyles, not things.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 11, 2011

In many of these cases, the funds or the accelerators want to put in $100,000 to $500,000 in select ventures but are having a hard time finding mature entrepreneurs to support. Announce one or two $100,000 prizes that only those entrepreneurs who have gone through and completed at least 60 hours of 1M/1M curriculum would be eligible for.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Besides the financial benefits that sharing space provides, coworking offers access to networking and communities that can be invaluable to any new or growing business. No matter which location you choose, you’ll find beautiful offices and vibrant coworking communities. The advantages to coworking are numerous. Canalport Ave.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 31, 2015

Yesterday, CU Boulder announced a new Entrepreneurs in Residence program to be administered by the Silicon Flatirons program. While the program is open to any entrepreneur, including those in the US, we are particularly focused on international entrepreneurs. We have a broad model for engagement in Boulder for new entrepreneurs.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

It’s like a dam has broken and now there is a flood of new entrepreneurs, investors, and big companies moving to Texas. Our community colleges are excellent as well, including the Alamo Colleges, Austin Community College, the Dallas College and the Lone Star Community College. they are all chasing talent.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 18, 2010

Starting in 2005 with 300 attendees from a variety of backgrounds (research, academia and entrepreneurs), this past conference had 1200 attendees from large enterprises, government and a lot more startups and entrepreneurs. It was a simple and extremely powerful idea, and SMW now encompasses an active worldwide developer community.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 13, 2021

She is also a co-founder and chairperson of the board of the national nonprofit called AI4ALL , focusing on training diverse K-12 students of underprivileged communities to become tomorrow’s AIs leaders. On the education side, HAI focuses on both educating our students as well as the community and the ecosystem.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 13, 2021

She is also a co-founder and chairperson of the board of the national nonprofit called AI4ALL , focusing on training diverse K-12 students of underprivileged communities to become tomorrow’s AIs leaders. On the education side, HAI focuses on both educating our students as well as the community and the ecosystem.

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Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Decades ago, the thesis of Yossi Vardi , a prolific technology entrepreneur who has invested in 75 Israeli startups, was that Israeli entrepreneurs should seek quick exit opportunities through global corporations interested in buying a window into Israeli talent and technology. We think so. Today, this thesis is less relevant.

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Ben's Blog

APRIL 7, 2021

Network effects of cities and innovation — and how it ties to inequality Just as there are network effects in online platforms, where a network grows more valuable to users the more users that join and use it, there are also network effects in the physical world. The same applies to cities. Federal government.

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Up and Running

JULY 21, 2016

If you’re interested in starting your company in Silicon Valley, check out these resources: Silicon Vikings Entrepreneur Resources. Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Tech London: Your Guide to the Startup Community, Events, and Jobs in London. Chicago Guide for Startups—Networking in the Windy City. AngelList Los Angeles.

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Seeing Both Sides

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Bill Gurley’s excellent piece on Silicon Valley IPO Anxiety inspired me to take a companion look at the East Coast, particularly Massachusetts and New York, and evaluate the health of the local IPO economy and prospective pipeline. Today, I'll cover Massachusetts; tomorrow, New York. Massachusetts.

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Seeing Both Sides

MAY 11, 2010

Barney Frank was crystal clear in his briefing with a group of CEOs that I participated in this afternoon: he is going to make sure that the final Financial Reform bill that gets worked out with the Senate won't mess with the angel or VC communities. Senator with more than 1700 signatures from 41 states plus the District of Columbia.

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Seeing Both Sides

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Yesterday, I analyzed the Massachusetts IPO ecosystem. I’m sure I must be missing a few, but my informal survey of NY VCs, bankers and entrepreneurs didn’t yield any others. Undertone Networks. Today, I look at NY. . Intralinks ($1B). TakeTwo Interactive ($1B). Estimated Market Value (mn). Estimated 2010 Revenue. TheLadders.com.

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Mike Michalowicz

MARCH 8, 2013

The only thing that kinda sucks about this place is that they don’t carry The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur or The Pumpkin Plan. 100% of your contribution goes directly to purchasing bed nets, distributing them, and educating communities on how to use them. Sign your client up as a club member in Members Hotel Network.

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Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The only thing that kinda sucks about this place is that they don’t carry The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur or The Pumpkin Plan. 100% of your contribution goes directly to purchasing bed nets, distributing them, and educating communities on how to use them. Sign your client up as a club member in Members Hotel Network.

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Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The only thing that kinda sucks about this place is that they don’t carry The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur or The Pumpkin Plan. 100% of your contribution goes directly to purchasing bed nets, distributing them, and educating communities on how to use them. Sign your client up as a club member in Members Hotel Network.

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Seeing Both Sides

APRIL 29, 2009

CIOs of financial services companies were viewed as gods by many in the start-up community, controlling billions of dollars in IT spending and often willing to experiment with young companies and the next, new thing. First, that's where the customers were. Instead, Washington DC has in many ways become the New, New York.

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