Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

There was a lot of consumer internet activity again…resurgence of things, but it was still mysterious, venture capital was still kind of closed, 1st time entrepreneurs had a lot of questions that were unanswered, and there was still some sort of hand waiving around all the financing stuff and so we took it on….”. was starting.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Angels invest in one out of every forty deals they review (2.5%) versus the one out of 400 by VC’s (0.25%). They are professionals with full-time jobs, who often don’t have time for due diligence (and may not even know how to do it) and often make decisions through trusted referrals or based on gut feelings (more on gut feelings later).

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David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

. – Templatize the entrepreneurial process , by providing checklists, standardized agreements and other reusable code. – Encourage founders to turn to other founders and their broader community as resources, not just the VC’s own staff. . This evolves the VC from a server to a router.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

There is a wealth of resources that are unique to this town and a vibrant community of hackers, product designers, business people, and investors at various stages in their career. Mobile Mondays : Boston chapter of the world’s largest Mobile professional community. Extension Engine - Software engineering and design.

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Boston Technical Review Community Cofounder 71

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

My colleagues Sebastian Soler , Steven Greenberg and I recently launched a new online community, PEVCTech.com , exclusively for PE/VC investors; engineers who work at PE/VC funds; and other technologists who specialize in working on this problem. 9% (1 / 12). Source: Knowledge.VC , based on scraping firm websites . 1) Market fund.

Private Equity 60

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Version One Ventures

APRIL 30, 2013

As a result, most venture capitalists are reluctant to touch hardware projects, opting for the lower costs and smaller risks of software. While my portfolio is primarily centered around consumer internet as well as enterprise SaaS startups, I typically talk to two to three hardware startups each week. Patents versus traction.

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Portfolio companies can contact us to learn more.) Saurya Velagapudi is a senior software engineer at Google, based in their Cambridge, Mass., Google tries to cover a variety of topics, from the bare minimum, “Can you code?” This interview covers a wide range of topics also covered in our workshops.

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Technical Review Engineer Software Review Founder 120

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 15, 2012

Mid- to large-size companies can also benefit from the lean methodology and one way to do so is by actively leveraging crowds of workers: designers , software engineers , testers , writers , customer support people , customers, market researchers , and dozens of other groups via the Internet.

Software Review 89

Software Review Technical Review Social Media Community 89

Austin Startup

MAY 11, 2017

We focus primarily on software and Internet companies in areas such as SaaS, application software, financial software, consumer internet, and online marketplaces. These sectors generally leverage the Internet or software in a fundamental way.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 28, 2008

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Happy New Year to you, Cracking-the-code reader! and online gaming companies and 2/3 looking at the software and SaaS industry. Monday, January 28, 2008. Happy New Year 2008!

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 3, 2012

We box shadows--especially on the internet. meet with tons of companies every week, work hard for their portfolio companies, and are on planes flying around to the important confereneces and demo days". How many times do we do that? We hear things that weren't actually said and argue points that weren't made.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Thanks to Emma Williams, Headphones Pro Review ! #11- If only the internet had been prevalent then, he could have created a website and advertised his services locally. My upcoming objective is to develop a software application that will give marketers an advantage over their competitors. 11- Online handyman business.

Affiliate 62

Affiliate United States Entrepreneur Software Review 62

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies.

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

This is the home of Jason Cohen, software startup founder, bootstrapper, investor, and mentor. Almost as good as the blog itself is the thoughtful and intelligent community that posts hundreds of insightful comments on a daily basis. First Round Review. It’s one of my favorites on this list. A Smart Bear. Above the Crowd.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 22, 2014

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. And no designer portfolio whatsoever.

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Serbia Bosnia Romania Design 68

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 20, 2022

They’ve achieved many accolades and launches as we summarized quarterly: Q1 , Q2 , and Q3 (our Q4 review to follow in a few weeks). Generally speaking, we’re excited about how software can help climate solutions scale. On developing theses in emerging areas.

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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. Recycle/Reuse. Especially PCs.

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Venezuela Software Review Design Programming 70

Hunter Walker

JANUARY 15, 2016

Hunter Walk: I know you started Dogster, one of the seminal early online communities, but I don’t know Dogster’s founding story. I spent 6 months coding and building Dogster myself. Now it’s time for the Finance, Portfolio and Expansion teams to take over. Photo Credit: Christopher Michel.

Technical Review 48

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 18, 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. I feel naked without the internet.

Jacksonville 71

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 15, 2020

They're going to look to see what impact you had in your community. 11:59) Giving people trust and autonomy and opening lines of communication as a leader, and how Mark's leadership has evolved. (14:16) 22:13) The way companies treat employees and customers and impact their communities now will them for decades to come.

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Dallas Employee Government Social Media 68

www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Community Resources. Internet Security. Benjamin Kuker May 17, 2011 Tweet I have a feeling I might step on a few toes with this article, but finding a technical cofounder for an online business idea is a topic that I’ve seen come up often across a number of business community websites. Our Newsletters Contact Us.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. If you want to understand the details of why this is, I covered it in detail in this post, Understanding Changes in the Software Industry.

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Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

37signals.com

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Browse by visual style, portfolio, budget, and geographic location. Over 1 million people use 37signals simple web-based software to collaborate on projects, track contacts, and organize their business with an intranet. Most Internet marketing does not work that way. Got a position to fill? Check out the Job Board. 27 Apr 10.

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Product Name Naming Product Software Review 44

online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

This service is temporary unavailable due to system maintenance. Create a profile for me in the Journal Community. As a registered user of The Wall Street Journal Online, you will be able to: Setup and manage your portfolio. Journal Community. Internet Explorer. Please register to gain free access to WSJ tools.

Silicon Valley 42

Silicon Valley Founder Software Review Technical Review 42

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

This is Sabrina Parsons, the CEO of Palo Alto Software. Most of you are starting professional service businesses and Internet businesses and you can absolutely do those businesses on your evenings and your weekends. The full audio and slide deck are included above, and the full transcript can be found below: Sabrina: Hello, everybody.

Social Media 60

Social Media Small Business Software Review Technical Review 60

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

It was really helpful for the community, and it is something we’ll probably do again, although not every year. I find the best angels tend to do great not because they are fixated on making money but because they want to participate in the startup community and be involved in the most exciting projects. Investment Strategy.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

It was really helpful for the community, and it is something we’ll probably do again, although not every year. I find the best angels tend to do great not because they are fixated on making money but because they want to participate in the startup community and be involved in the most exciting projects. Investment Strategy.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

had two occasions recently to review products which had clear market leadership. " The Bible Code predicted the Sept 11 attacks 5,000 years ago." 7 Ways Nokia Can Win Again - ArcticStartup , June 18, 2010 In the eyes of the developers and the startup community, Nokia went from hero to zero in less than 3 years.

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Cofounder Technical Cofounder Term Sheet Startup 175

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

Robert believes in "the powerful idea of self-reliance and this idea that you should know how to take care of yourself, and your family, and your community." It really started to get the attention of the scientific community. It really reminded me of the early days of software and hardware and this hacker culture.

Technical Review 68

Technical Review Software Review Finance Technology 68

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

Mr. Lindzon has more than 20 years experience in the financial community acting in both an entrepreneurial and investing capacity. Mr. Lindzon’s new media and internet business investments also include: Limos.com, Blogtalkradio.com, Buddy Media, Ticketfly, Assistly, Bit.ly and Tweetdeck (purchased by Twitter in June 2011).

Technical Review 128

Technical Review Technology North Carolina Switzerland 128

David Teten

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

By contrast, as a venture capitalist, I can report that almost all of our portfolio companies are desperate to hire talented software engineers, and eager to hire in a range of other roles. and the major New York industries across the X-axis (internet, food, retail, fashion, etc.).

Government 146

Government Technical Review New York Offshore 146

Ben's Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The investment community often tries to capture the thinking at the time through the investment memo. Jeff: My worst career decision, by a mile, was joining a company called real.com, right at the beginning of the internet era. Your decisions are a portfolio, because you make many of them in your life.

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San Antonio Aggregator Jordan Stock 36

uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

This has lead to a massive checkout database with 508 checkout steps reviewed, 975 screenshots, and 3,000+ examples of adherences and violations of the checkout usability guidelines. steps, counting from the shopping cart to the step where the order is actually placed — often a “review and confirm order” step.

Design 98

Design Software Review HTML Technical Review 98

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Computer Software. NAME Verizon Communications. Media & Marketing. Small Business. More Industries. Accounting. Advertising. Broadcasting & Entertainment. Computer Hardware. Consumer Products. Defense & Aerospace. Financial Services & Insurance. Food & Tobacco. Hospitality. Industrial Goods & Services. Marketing & Strategy. NAME Yahoo.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

We’ve listed below some of the more creative ways that we’ve seen our portfolio companies and others attract the media, at zero or trivial cost. These conferences are not only a great way to raise your startup’s profile, they also serve as valuable networking opportunities within the tech/VC community.

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Also worth a read after you review these startup failure post-mortems. Luckily, the startup community often courageously shares their stories – even when things don’t end well. Three notes before we begin: After reading these, you realize more than ever that the startup community is really like no other.

Software Review 79

Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Save Asia for post-IPO Single instance, multi-tenant, single datacenter - Have only one version of the code in production. Labels: SaaS , sales and marketing , software.

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