Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2016

Every business is global, but patent rules differ around the world. That’s more than a lifetime in today’s technology. Patent offices can’t keep up with software technology. The reason that lawyers get large fees for patent filings is that legal negotiation and strategy have become more important than technical merit.

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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. According to Knowledge.VC , under 5% of US VCs have a full-time team member focused on technology. . But we’re doing it slowly.

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ConversionXL

MAY 6, 2021

Global brands such as BBC, Sony, MTV, and the New York Times use WordPress as their go-to platform to host and display their content. Because they have been around for over two decades, they have an incredibly engaged community, and many developers and tools build their applications with WordPress in mind. . Image source ).

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Version One Ventures

APRIL 14, 2020

Each time I go back, I’m reminded that despite so much development in digital healthcare technology and infrastructure, we have yet to see mainstream scale. . Turns out, it’s all of the above working together to fight a global pandemic. . With fear and uncertainty of a global pandemic, there is a greater urgency for self-care.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

If this isn’t you, we’d probably still have a look if you did something truly exception – probably at startup or tech firm. The chosen candidate will probably have worked for a very reputable firm that is either in technology, consulting, investment banking, media or a startup. Assisting on company due diligence.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2019

The connection between Forex and technology is an obvious one. Because of the characteristics of currency trading, it’s normal to assume that technology can help investors perfect their strategies and make the most of the money they put in this trading method. Facile internet connection has also contributed to the globalization factor.

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David Teten

AUGUST 20, 2019

In addition, their portfolios look far more diverse than VC industry norms. John Borchers, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Decathlon Capital , reports that “37% of our portfolio companies would be considered ‘impact’ qualified companies. 85% of their companies have under $1m in annual revenues.

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Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 27, 2021

There is also a network effect of portfolio companies with early GPs. The underlying technology is here and in game progress should be transferrable. This makes for “taking” a game community easier, and introduces new complexity for big game studios. Game mechanics within communities will be fascinating to watch.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

The rapid rise of the digital economy and sharp focus on delivering an excellent user experience has made it challenging for companies that aren’t Google or some other tech giant to recruit the creative talent they need. The focus in the tech sector these days is all about creating a great user experience, as it should be.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2022

After having to reduce and rethink our strategy during COVID, we observed that our community and sales have skyrocketed. 8- Shifting our focus on the global market. Due to that, we decided to widen our client base to increase our revenue. We have developed a new culture based on staff feedback, that is based around community.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

Although we were studying finance, we were always more interested in tech. We were infatuated with tech. But we got serious in early 2016 when we developed deep conviction around the immense technical vision of Ethereum. We dive deep into white papers, review technology, economics, game theory, etc.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 2, 2018

In that time, I’ve been consistently delighted by the support and enthusiasm of the Austin startup community. In July I spoke on a panel at 3 Day Startup Global Roundup, an opportunity that sprung out of a connection in a Female Founders Facebook Group. Funding 101 Panel at 3DS Global Roundup w/ myself, Bart Bohn and May Samali.

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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

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. Our categorization is not a technical one. Additionally, Flexible VC can accommodate all types of companies, not just asset-lite, tech-enabled companies.”. Lower level of community familiarity. Of the Inc. 5000 companies, only 6.5%

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Austin Startup

MAY 11, 2017

We make a minority of our investments in new technology areas where deep technical innovation is occurring and where we believe there is will be a large future market opportunity. For these companies, we look for deep technology differentiation plus early market validation or clear opportunity for such.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Heather Brunner, Tim Ferriss, Mayor Adler, Whitney Wolfe, Kendra Scott, Andy Roddick, Rod Favaron, Bijoy, whurley… Here are some of the Austin startup community members that will be on stage who you should show up to support! Salon DE Third Coast: Can Austin Be The Next Big Tech City? Time: 2:00PM?—?3:00PM 3:00PM Location: Hilton?—?Salon

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Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

In search of Europes next tech stars. Let me show other source that may be good for community. Portfolio. (3). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning!

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Her work included heading Nokia’s location-based services business and app portfolio for emerging markets, which she built from a back-of-a-napkin idea to a 100-person organization with over 10 million users. A standalone fund can arguably take more risk with a view to its portfolio’s overall performance.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Due to the pandemic, not everyone has been lucky enough to keep their jobs. To help them provide for their families, I would like to employ people in my community first and hopefully extend to other communities as well as I will also be partnering with other small businesses. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Expert networks have been in the news a lot for the past few weeks, due to the SEC’s attempt to look for insider trading amongst hedge funds, following on their Galleon investigation (Raj Rajaratnam of Galleon is in the photo shown). another technology company employee pleaded guilty and is cooperating with investigators.

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VC Adventure

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

AdExchanger just posed an interview that I did with them that touched on some of our ad-tech investments as well as our overall investment philosophy. Unlike many venture capital firms that invest in certain geographic regions or specific technologies and sectors, Foundry Group’s investing activity is largely driven by a thematic approach.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 20, 2017

The field uses the broader term “gender” rather than “female” because, as the Stanford Social Innovation Review states, “Using ‘gender’ brings both men and women into the conversation. The movement’s objective is to look at the entire financial and social system, not just at women.”

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

Blablacar is one such example of innovation: with a fast growing community of 1.6m Zimride , Ridejoy ), they have not yet seen the explosive growth that the service has observed in Europe with more than 1 Billion miles shared by the community and more than 8m passengers transported ! Portfolio. (3). Global Warning!

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Seeing Both Sides

MAY 19, 2019

Graduating students hungry to dive into the startup community around the world (aka StartUpLand ) often struggle to select the right, specific opportunity where they can productively start their career. Like David Brooks , I believe in selecting a particular community to invest in and contribute to as a member of the ecosystem.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

How does a globally-influential trade organization that counts 400 companies in its roster and is charged with driving the evolution of an entire industry get its start? Sometimes with the help of start-up incubators, like the University of Texas’ Austin Technology Incubator (ATI). said Edgar Figueroa, CEO of Wi-Fi Alliance.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Do they use technology to help make buying decisions, to stay in touch with your company, and to share their experiences with others? What’s more, they assume all technology users are comprised of the younger generation and NOT their customer base. Many small business owners don’t think so.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

VCs are at the forefront of technological disruption, funding many of the latest cutting edge productivity tools. Clint Korver, Partner at Ulu Ventures , remarked: “I’d compare this technology transformation as akin to what happened in public company investing. But what tools are they using themselves to automate their own processes?

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

As part of The Startup Magazine Founder Interview Series , we interviewed Maha and David Harper, wife and husband co-founders of Atlas Group London, a construction-tech startup that has digitized the building of healthcare facilities. TSM: With a bit more detail, what does your company do? Share with us what problem you’re solving).

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

A few months ago, VC Cafe launched a series on startup engagement and outreach programs of large tech companies. Amazon Corporate Development – Notable acquisitions include Whole Foods ($13.7B), smart doorbell system Ring ($1.2B, 2018) and autonomous mobility technology Zoox ($1.2bn). AI startups in the Alexa Fund portfolio.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

When we create new platform initiatives, our team tries to think about how we can be the most impactful with our portfolio companies. Today, we’re thrilled to announce a new program that we hope will help our portfolio companies with two of these bullets. Building a great product. We want to talk to you!

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Transformify

AUGUST 18, 2021

Experts also predict that freelancers will comprise around half of the global workforce in the coming years. You need to be careful in choosing the website where you’ll build your portfolio because you might end up wasting time, effort, and money without getting any clients. Social Media Coordinator and Community Manager.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. In 1997, the year the Kauffman Report begins its analysis; there were 70 million users online globally.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 31, 2010

In our 12 Questions blog series, we feature interviews with someone from the crowdSPRING community. For these interviews, we pick people who add value to our community – in the blog, in the forums, in the projects. Plainly – activities that make crowdSPRING a better community. The crowdSPRING model is a global model.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

“Rare is the business that has a formal disaster plan, let alone one that covers a global Black Swan event.” A Harvard Business Review (HBR) study of 4,700 public companies looked at the three years before, during, and after recessions. Use that intelligence to inform product portfolio and investment choices.”. Your people, too.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 28, 2008

Wize provides consumers with a unique way to leverage the online wisdom by aggregating the opinions of millions of users and by letting people ask questions about a specific product or need to the Wize community. Let me introduce other material that may be good for our community. Portfolio. (3). Become.com crawls over 3.2

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

Prior to starting my own public relations and marketing consultancy, I worked for one of the largest global advertising agencies as well as smaller boutique PR and advertising agencies. He also didn’t believe in supporting the community and supporting local organizations through our skills. Image Credit: Natalie Harper.

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