Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2020

A little company in Seattle called Microsoft. They need to understand product market fit: why some ideas will get traction, others won’t. This move effectively limits China’s access to a critical resource- the custom chips that are vital to products that fuel China’s domestic and export growth. They were running out of cash.

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Technical Review Taiwan Technology Design 361

View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

Today Hologram announced their $65M Series B round of funding led by Tiger Global. And early-stage VC investors have increasingly ventured beyond their backyards of SF, NYC, and Boston to more actively invest in (and in some cases relocate to) places like Miami, Austin, Chicago, Seattle, and other cities.

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Chicago Cofounder Miami B2B 178

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

In the Puget Sound, where I live in Seattle, there was an unfortunate net break and more than 100,000 Atlantic salmon, which are not native to the Puget Sound area, escaped into the sound. First of all, in terms of market, it’s the second most consumed type of fish in the United States. Another problem, other than the food, is space.

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United States San Francisco Afghanistan Seattle 120

abovethecrowd.com

JULY 10, 2014

Using a combination of market data, math, and financial analysis, Professor Damodaran concluded that his best estimate of the value of Uber is $5.9 billion, far short of the value recently determined by the market. The first is TAM, and the second is Uber’s market share within that market. Total Available Market Analysis.

San Francisco 111

San Francisco San Jose Marketing Technical Review 111

View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

Today Hologram announced their $65M Series B round of funding led by Tiger Global. And early-stage VC investors have increasingly ventured beyond their backyards of SF, NYC, and Boston to more actively invest in (and in some cases relocate to) places like Miami, Austin, Chicago, Seattle, and other cities.

Chicago 156

Chicago Cofounder Miami B2B 156

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

Next year I’m going to spend time in Seattle and Boulder in addition. China is indelibly an important part of the future of the global technology system. And for my own good I vowed to have relationships in China and knowledge of the local markets. This company is back on the market raising money again.

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China Silicon Valley Software Review Technical Review 333

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 14, 2022

Why Partnerships Are The Future Of Marketing written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Robert Glazer. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Bob Glazer. Bob is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Acceleration Partners, a global partner marketing agency.

Marketing 87

Marketing Affiliate Channel Software Review 87

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Today, building Internet businesses, or businesses that are primarily marketed through the Internet, is viable for entrepreneurs all over the world. Seattle, Portland, Austin, New York City and Chicago have come up in the U.S. But there's also a real lack of understanding of what it takes to bring a venture to market.

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Silicon Valley Ireland India Entrepreneur 124

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

Next year I’m going to spend time in Seattle and Boulder in addition. China is indelibly an important part of the future of the global technology system. And for my own good I vowed to have relationships in China and knowledge of the local markets. This company is back on the market raising money again.

China 328

China Silicon Valley Software Review Technical Review 328

View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

Today Hologram announced their $65M Series B round of funding led by Tiger Global. And early-stage VC investors have increasingly ventured beyond their backyards of SF, NYC, and Boston to more actively invest in (and in some cases relocate to) places like Miami, Austin, Chicago, Seattle, and other cities.

Chicago 136

Chicago Cofounder Miami B2B 136

YoungUpstarts

MAY 23, 2017

by Rick Wong, author of “ Winning Lifelong Customers With The Five Abilities “ Competition is fiercer today than ever before, and no matter how much you focus on data, analytics, and performance, it may surprise you that what ultimately matters the most to people is the human touch. Companies don’t make decisions — people do.

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Balance Sheet Seattle Retention LLC 145

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Even though the world is getting smaller, due to easy global connectivity, people still feel alone if not well-connected locally. These hyperlocal sites don’t have to compete with global sites, and always have unique content, community advertising, and local issues. Getting these users costs money. This is not just a fad.

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Finder Curation Seattle Community 210

Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 14, 2020

Across the globe, remote work is quickly becoming the norm for around 70% of the global workforce who spend at least a couple of days a week working remotely, which shows just how effective this method of working can be. Get Your Marketing Spot-On. Keep Your Business Comms Separate.

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Seattle Social Media Global Email 52

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2010

Even though the world is getting smaller, due to easy global connectivity, people still feel alone if not well-connected locally. These hyperlocal sites don’t have to compete with global sites, and always have unique content, community advertising, and local issues. Geographic customization. Topic customization.

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Finder Startup Seattle RSS 131

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 5, 2016

Like no other form of marketing, editorial media coverage gives companies an implied third party endorsement that can drive recognition and sales. Go Global, but think Local. Your local market, on the other hand, provides a perfect opportunity for exposure. A local story can extend well beyond your local market.

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PR Public Relations Denver Syndicate 100

Cracking the Code

APRIL 27, 2018

Congratulations to the past and present DocuSign team for their incredible achievements, as the company makes its public market debut. It’s rare to see any type of technology reach such a range of customers - from very large companies to individual users across all industries. And this is just the beginning!

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Seattle Global Cofounder Security 48

The Next Web

AUGUST 11, 2012

I see customers take a problem online for a quick and effective customer service response. Boloco had a customer who got a $65 parking ticket while getting a free burrito. When it comes to offline problems, one of the most frustrating ones for me was getting a cab in Seattle, until the arrival of Uber.

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SMS Seattle Social Media LLC 128

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 6, 2011

This curriculum is based on the various questions entrepreneurs have asked me over these 64 sessions, spanning financing, positioning, customer acquisition, marketing, sales, channel, and various other early stage, startup-related issues. In the Entrepreneur Journeys methodology, we focus on customer validation as early as possible.

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Vertical Web San Francisco Entrepreneur 115

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 20, 2018

We’ve previously looked at the best cities in the US to build your startup , and we’ve even looked at some of the best cities globally. The Global Startup Ecosystem Report put Vancouver as the 15th best city in the world to start a tech company and for good reason. 25 best startup ecosystem in the world.

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Silicon Valley Canada Entrepreneur Startup 83

VC Adventure

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

As an illustration, let me share with you the list below, which came to me yesterday in an email solicitation from a company that collects this kind of technical information from big companies and markets it to companies like ours, hoping we will buy their marketing/intelligence lists. Citrix Presentation Server 4.0,

Software 48

Software SQL Colorado Fractional CTO 48

Haystack

JULY 20, 2018

Yes, the concentration of entrepreneurial founding and management talent is here in the Bay Area, but so too is lots of private money, more and more large platforms which continue to grow in market share. Global and Local. The global story is undeniable, but what about what’s going in the USA outside the Bay Area?

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San Francisco Silicon Valley Seattle Venture Capital 116

www.huffingtonpost.com

MAY 10, 2011

Minted.com is both a global design community and stationery retailer. We sell the winning designs to customers in the form of personalized wedding invitations, Christmas cards , and other stationery and photo card products. Mark Udall We Must Reform the PATRIOT Act Bill Gates The Real Successes of Foreign Aid Todays Markets Loading.

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CTO CTO Hire PHP Cofounder 43

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

Texas is the most promising technology market in the United States. Or are they running to a fresh perspective, a massive talent pool, and an innovation culture that balances social impact with global domination? These are all potential customers and strategic partners for startups. Was this going to happen anyway?

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Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 90

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 20, 2018

We’ve previously looked at the best cities in the US to build your startup , and we’ve even looked at some of the best cities globally. The Global Startup Ecosystem Report put Vancouver as the 15th best city in the world to start a tech company and for good reason. 25 best startup ecosystem in the world.

Silicon Valley 48

Silicon Valley Canada Entrepreneur Startup 48

Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

WeGoLook began as a type of social entrepreneurship by creating a valuable service that is available to customers around the entire world, providing career paths to over 110 employees and supplemental income to over 30,000 nationwide agents (Lookers). Image Credit: Seattle Sutton. Thanks to Seattle Sutton ! #8

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North Dakota Entrepreneur Seattle United States 48

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

At 24 I was putting myself through college and running the creative services department at an energy systems engineering firm in Seattle when the company was purchased by a French firm. When I moved back to Australia I identified a gap in the market as these clear aligner businesses were not mainstream here.

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Entrepreneur Software Review LLC Web Development 146

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

by Whitney Keyes , author of “ Propel: Five Ways to Amp Up Your Marketing and Accelerate Business “ In the United States, one thing the city of Seattle, WA, is best known for is its coffee, but there’s an innovative partnership happening around another source of caffeine and that’s the cocoa bean. Shared customer segment.

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Partner Seattle United States Cofounder 202

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 29, 2020

For anyone who is thinking of starting a new business, entering a niche market makes a lot of sense. The mainstream markets are typically over-saturated and it’s a lot harder to get noticed or to offer something that isn’t already available. The start-up now has over 15,000 customers and a deal with Urban Outfitters.

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St. Louis Missouri Non-Compete Seattle 147

abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Without the proper technology to match people who wanted a ride with people who could provide that service, taxi and chauffeur companies were drastically underserving the potential market. We estimate that the global GMV for ride sharing was over $100B in 2018 (including Uber, Didi, Grab, Lyft, Yandex, etc) and still growing handsomely.

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Internet Matching Vertical Hosting 88

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 23, 2013

Demo Day last week at Microsoft Israel reflected some of the unique dynamics of corporate Accelerators- experienced founders, more funding, finished products and existing customers. Corporate accelerators are a recent phenomenon, both in Israel and globally. The number one thing we can do is help them build and acquire a customer base.

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Seattle Customer Cloud 139

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

We do like to talk about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! Plans to Prosper: Small Biz Marketing Doesn’t Mean Small Impact crowdspring.co/1BagPro. The New Era of the Hybrid Marketer crowdspring.co/1zbayAT.

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Small Business Design Seattle Social Media 48

ConversionXL

APRIL 13, 2015

The answer comes down to personalization: presenting information that applies directly to each customer in a one-on-one, emotionally charged, and above all customized manner. Talk of the “death of email marketing” has ceased. Despite the rise of all things social, marketers know that email isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

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Sales Software Review Seattle Email 48

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

And if you look elsewhere at places like Seattle you see the same pattern; Microsoft may have been built in Redmond, but Amazon and many of the more recent startups like Zillow, Redfin, Zulily, etc are all in Seattle’s downtown core. So why are software & internet startups more urban today than 5-10 years ago? Alex Panelli.

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Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185

thenextweb.com

AUGUST 6, 2012

I flew out from Seattle, where I lived, to Boston to Paul’s lecture on the back of his essay,” Phil tells me. Location-based services are currently all the rage as the mobile web becomes more and more important, and many of them are being acquired as big companies see the financial potentials in the mobile market.

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Cofounder San Francisco Programming Founder 70

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 11, 2018

If this sounds like you, and your aspiration for 2018 is to expand your business globally, then look no further than the US. Here is why you should consider working there: The Market Is Highly Lucrative. Variations Within The Market. From Dallas to New York, and San Francisco to Seattle, the opportunities really are endless.

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America San Francisco Dallas Seattle 113

mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

Building for Yourself Instead of a Market “Scratching your own itch&# is how many great ideas begin, but it’s not a business strategy. Often you assume your customer is the same as you — sees the problem the same way, wants to solve it your way, and wants to pay for it. Have an account?

Programming 86

Programming Startup Technical Review Software Review 86

Steve Blank

JANUARY 24, 2014

Entrepreneurs need to understand and believe the reasons why they should want to cluster in your region given there are other alternatives (nationally Silicon Valley or New York; regionally Seattle and Bellevue, Portland and Bend). Summary: Bend Is a Global Entrepreneurship Experiment. Local Early-Stage Risk Capital.

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