Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2018

We have decided to “open source” our language in the hopes that other VCs will use this clause and/or improve upon it so that as an industry we can proactively drive the change we want to see rather than just hoping it will happen. We see this as an open source inclusion clause. It is being launched today?—?International

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Exact-Match Domain Names. If you are able to, obtain an exact-match domain name as an intellectual property security measure. Be sure that each time you mention anything online, the name of your company is accurately attributed. Open-Source IP. This is a great way for protecting the trademarks you own.

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Transformify

APRIL 15, 2016

Despite Kenya has been named as the fasted growing payments market in Africa, there is still a lot to be done to develop the local business angel community. John Kieti is a major figure in the city’s startup community. Hersman also co-founded Ushahidi, an open source software firm. Sam Gichuru CEO at nailab.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 17, 2010

This was the first time I had ever heard about del.icio.us (I still like to use the old naming convention)… note the date. At least open source it and let the community run it! This was about three months before Union Square Ventures closed an investment in the company—and a month before I actually joined them fulltime.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 22, 2020

They've brought together a group of passionate volunteers across engineering, data science, content strategy, design, logistics and supply chain and disaster response to assist with open source solutions. 16:54) Jen discusses making open source tools. (19:16) 35:50) Building community on text messages and threads. (38:30)

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Tim O’Reilly, Founder at O’Reilly Media and promoter of open source and Web 2.0 Namely, windfall revenue from oil means that the Texas taxman does not collect personal or corporate income taxes (on the state level). You don’t want to run out of gas on your trip, but you’re not doing a tour of gas stations.

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Version One Ventures

JANUARY 17, 2017

We’re seeing interesting new use cases built on top of cryptocurrencies and the new ability to monetize software and open source. That’s why we’re excited to announce our investment in Blockstack , an organization formed to push the Blockstack open-source protocol forward and make the new decentralized internet a reality.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Social Media Listening, as the name says, is a technique through which you can listen (analyse) the social media platforms to gauze what people are talking about your brand, your products and most importantly, your competitors. 4: Find out where the community hangs out. 5: Sense the Ebb and Flow.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

He is, like all of us, an online speaker, coach, consultant, podcaster; but he’s also the founder of WP Elevation , which is the world’s largest business community for WordPress consultants. Most of my work is done on a leverage basis where we coach a community online. This is John Jantsch and my guest today is Troy Dean.

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blogs.computerworlduk.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Simon Phipps Subscribe to this blog About Author Computer industry veteran Simon Phipps is now at large in the open source movement and sending dispatches with the latest news from the inside. Despite cries of protest even now at that description thats essentially what WS-I was all about.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Chris DiBona, the open source and public sector engineering manager at Google, was recently interviewed by Slashdot. Name it, sir. ” I asked some friends in Open Source, “What if I gave you some students? DiBona was apparently asked to create the program by individuals very high up at Google.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 31, 2017

Some of the names that have paved the way for such undertakings serve as the greatest inspiration for young people all over the globe who are trying to make a name for themselves in any industry. These are the names of men that are responsible for changing the world of blogging by inventing WordPress. Mark Zuckerberg.

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ConversionXL

JULY 29, 2015

But indirect reciprocity plays a powerful role in online communities, such as open-source development. Crowdfunding communities are no different. For example, potential donors in the Kickstarter community are more likely to fund your project if you’ve donated to other Kickstarter projects. Hobbies and interests.

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nikcub.appspot.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Hang out in tech entrepreneur rich communities. Perhaps the easiest way to find potential technical co-founders is to hang out in both online and offline communities where technical entrepreneurs gather. There are many online tech communities, but here are just a few: Hacker News - Probably a must-engage site.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

A “true” fan (or “superfan”) is defined as one who would buy anything you produce – drive a long distance to see you perform, subscribe to your paid newsletter and set up a Google Alert with your name. They might flock to new, open source solution, to reduce platform fees and increase their share.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 19, 2016

For example, members of the DOD will not respond to ”cold calls” and those in the Intel community won’t even tell you their names. Team Right of Boom (previously named Live Tactical Threat Toolkit) is trying to help foreign military explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) teams better accomplish their mission. Improved UI/UX.

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 28, 2011

Unlike previous generations young Australians are participating in community activity, many of which do not involve any economic incentives. We are more interested in a niche fringe community than a mass event. They have a willingness to ‘open source’. It’s the community that matters more than the trader.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 19, 2016

For example, members of the DOD will not respond to ”cold calls” and those in the Intel community won’t even tell you their names. Team Right to Boom (previously named Live Tactical Threat Toolkit) is trying to help foreign military explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) teams better accomplish their mission. Improved UI/UX.

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

You can also look for CTO consultants in the same places you’ll find a lead developer: local technology user groups or meetups, conferences, and online communities (especially open-source software communities). They may be experienced enough to give you guidance as consultant. Reply Was muss ein CTO tun?

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Anyone in the community can edit posts and frequent users are allowed to vote irrelevant questions off the site. The directory of other entrepreneurs, browsable by industry and name, is also helpful for locating someone who might be helpful regarding a specific issue. You also have the option to create your own private group.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

How to Pick the Right Name for Your Business. There are endless paths to take when brainstorming your new business name. But for many small business owners and entrepreneurs, the naming process is fraught with uncertainty and doubt. Your business name sets the tone for all that follows. Opt for a descriptive name.

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www.seriesseed.com

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Ted - I think if you simply remove the spaces in the file names, that should solve the download problems, e.g. the term sheet doc should be renamed to "SeriesSeedTermSheet.doc" Same with the others. :). Ted: Great service to the startup community! As a community we can achieve a lot. I echo Peter's request.

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Bryce Dot VC

JUNE 27, 2013

That said, I wanted to use them as an example of a trend we’re tracking closely; namely, Makers going pro. In our first fund we backed a little company called Instructables which had built a community of hobbyists documenting and sharing their weekend hacks and creative projects. It was quirky, nerdy and growing like a weed.

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www.ericsink.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

that the Tech-Ed speakers list had more people named Brian than women. The decision was primarily being driven by myself and one of my co-workers named Mary. Twelve years later, I think there is some wisdom in hiring people who have made significant contributions to an open source community project.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 24, 2017

So there would be no point in including “CRO” in the name of the position.”. If you’re active in the analytics community, you may have noticed a trend in 2016 towards things like R and Python , and it seems that this combination of technical abilities with traditional analyst tasks is becoming increasingly valuable.

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Altgate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

When outsourcing, remember that lawyers are like VCs…it matters less who’s name is on the front door than who you work with. in equity. &# Go direct and network your way to the people you need to meet or find them directly in the local community. Again…another nobrainer unless you’re LegalZoom.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Users can share UGC / UCC via social media platforms, forums, comments, reviews, and open-source sites like Wikipedia. We belong to a digital community where sharing has become the norm. Establish your brand’s authority in the community through your niche. Social media-fuelled the rise of the UGC. About the Author.

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Transformify

APRIL 19, 2018

We normally ask our students to contribute to open source to engage with communities and companies with distributed teams and workflows. When you meet someone new, chances are that they will go to Google and search your name. What do people find, right now, when they search your name on Google? Open Source.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 15, 2017

Photo by Daniel Funes Fuentes on Unsplash If you understand software, you would recognize that open source software is continually pushing our limits for innovation. Bitcoin, Chromium, Git, just to name a few. We wouldn’t be where we are today without open source. Open source requires contributors.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

want to sidestep the argument about whether or not it's good to be " stealth " or not, and work with the assumption that if you've purchased the domain name, you're going to put up some sort of website. ", they are aimed at convincing companies to use open source software. That crazy chicken.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%. There is no sector of the economy that isn’t being transformed by the online community that is now voraciously consuming media, applications, communications and buying global products.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Bloomberg Beta open-sources their entire operating manual on Github, where their website lives. name of the Fund). , “Roughly half the funds [surveyed]—particularly smaller funds, healthcare funds and non-California funds—require a unanimous vote of the partners. Finally, 15% of the funds require a majority vote. “.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 5, 2018

If you were to think about your typical, your typical, I won’t name any brands or anything like that but you pay-. John Jantsch: Nothing like 24 Hour Fitness or Gold’s Gym or I’m sorry, I’m naming them for you. Matt Scanlon: Yeah. Matt Scanlon: No, you’re spot on. Matt Scanlon: Most certainly.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

They’re pioneering a new dimension of gaming that belongs to its players and building a crypto video game arcade called Arcadeum, which is a community-driven platform for decentralized games where players enjoy the freedom of true digital ownership, open economies, provable fairness, privacy, and the ability to earn real-world value through play.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. Open source computing, which reduced costs to start a company by 90%. The Foundations of the Seattle startup community.

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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." My name is Robert Rhinehart. It really started to get the attention of the scientific community. Here is my conversation with Robert Rhinehart. Robert Rhinehart : Hi.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

To learn more about this space, I suggest join an online community I co-founded, PEVCTech. . Investors are also mining for leads such sources as: – product crowdfunding sites ( Indiegogo *); – tech communities ( Producthunt ); – angel group platforms ( Gust ); – expert networks (e.g.,

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