YoungUpstarts

APRIL 30, 2020

Rosenstrauch, Founder and CEO of FUEL Partnerships. In particular, we think the post-COVID world will see a permanent shift in the way people shop for groceries, personal goods, and other essentials; the retailers that provide a tech-enabled, multi-channel approach will gain a larger share. Post COVID-19 Behavior.

America 222

America New York City Technical Review Distribution 222

Gust

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Tech startups are at the other extreme. Second in importance only to talented people, IP in all its forms is the key asset comprising most of the value of any tech startup. Copyright is the right to control reproduction and distribution of original works of authorship fixed in tangible forms of expression. Intellectual property.

Intellectual Property 149

Intellectual Property Technical Review Software Review IP 149

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The concept of a mutual insurance (an insurance company that is owned entirely by its policyholders ) is one of the earliest insurance organizations and goes all the way back to England in the late 17th century to cover losses due to fire.

Semantic 101

Semantic Software Review Stock Technical Review 101

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. Every Flexible VC structure allows founders to access immediate risk capital while preserving exit, growth trajectory, and ownership optionality. . Our categorization is not a technical one.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The concept of a mutual insurance (an insurance company that is owned entirely by its policyholders ) is one of the earliest insurance organizations and goes all the way back to England in the late 17th century to cover losses due to fire.

Software Review 66

Software Review Stock Technical Review Distribution 66

Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2018

A version of this article appeared in the Harvard Business Review. When Sloan arrived at GM in 1920 he realized that the traditional centralized management structures organized by function (sales, manufacturing, distribution, and marketing) were a poor fit for managing GM’s diverse product lines. billion in sales in today’s dollars).

Michigan 301

Michigan Cofounder Stock Forecast 301

VC Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2021

Now synonymous with video-conferencing, the company-name-turned-verb stock peaked in October 2020, a market interpretation of how the Zoom Boom has defined the daily lives of many millions throughout the COVID-19 outbreak. 2020 was a good year for Zoom. Then there’s Bubbles , a chrome extension focusing on screen grab collaborations. “

Vertical 148

Vertical Video Technical Review Europe 148

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 25, 2011

The issue was that for the last two weeks in August, there were no VCs around to pitch, no distribution partners to meet with for biz dev deals, and seemingly no one else around actually working for me, the non-technical co-founder to push ahead toward milestones. When will the call for panels be due? Record some video.

Technical Review 114

Technical Review Software Review PR Cofounder 114

Transformify

MARCH 14, 2020

These days, due to coronavirus outbreak, many businesses have asked their employees to work from home. At the same time, the stock markets collapsed, and most businesses already report skyrocketing losses, unmet revenue targets and insufficient stock due to production slow down in China, India and the rest of the world.

Hiring 98

Hiring Bulgaria Italy Spain 98

ReadWriteStart

JULY 18, 2011

Jeff Clavier was the first tech investor I ever met; he was introduced to me years ago by some hip engineers in a bar as "one of the few cool VCs." Clavier began his presentation at the beginning of a company's lifecycle, asking how many co-founders a startup ought to have. They want to stock their shelves and they have nothing.

Investment Bankers 153

Investment Bankers Technical Review Cofounder Due Diligence 153

Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 7, 2012

I’ve been writing up reviews of this season’s Shark Tank pitches from a silicon valley VCs perspective. Week three’s breakdown covered topics like how hard momentum is to turn around, and how participating preferred stock works. He had been at it for 6 months and had no sales or distribution lined up yet.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review Technical Cofounder Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 110

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 1, 2011

Reilly Tech Ventures, was so concerned about the network that he deleted his AngelList account. Chris McCann is the co-founder of StartupDigest , the members-only guide to the tech startup world. In the traditional stock market an index is a small sample of the market that represents the stock market as a whole.

Technical Review 123

Technical Review Due Diligence Cofounder Startup 123

Eric Friedman

JANUARY 1, 2023

The underlying technology is here and in game progress should be transferrable. Far fetched, but with a balance sheet that is gigantic and the Peloton stock around $38 ($12bln market cap) at the time of this writing, I could see this making a lot of sense. -1: 2022 Predictions Legend = -1 = -.75 1: Failed it. Didn’t happen.

Balance Sheet 60

Balance Sheet ChatGPT Technical Review Software Review 60

Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 10, 2022

The underlying technology is here and in game progress should be transferrable. Far fetched, but with a balance sheet that is gigantic and the Peloton stock around $38 ($12bln market cap) at the time of this writing, I could see this making a lot of sense. -1: 2022 Predictions Legend = -1 = -.75 1: Failed it. Didn’t happen.

Balance Sheet 60

Balance Sheet ChatGPT Technical Review Software Review 60

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Kayak was started here in my backyard of Boston… co-founder & CTO Paul English and the product/engineering team is based here in Concord MA. Co-founder & CEO Steve Hafner and the business team are based in Norwalk, CT. Distribution revenue is CPC and CPA. .

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

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.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The top 20 tech billionaires globally have lost $480 billion on paper in the past year. This is largely due to several major stock market crashes and global economic uncertainties. It’s a tough time for a lot of startup founders right now. It’s a tough time for a lot of startup founders right now.

Founder 173

Founder Technical Review Down Round Liquidation Preference 173

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 30, 2014

ReadWriteReflect offers a look back at major technology trends, products and companies of the past year. Docker is an open platform designed to let developers and sysadmins build, ship and run distributed apps from anywhere. Each day, users go to Product Hunt to view a simple, clean list of handpicked tech products.

API 60

API Software Review Technical Review Startup 60

www.readwriteweb.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Reilly Tech Ventures, was so concerned about the network that he deleted his AngelList account. Chris McCann is the co-founder of StartupDigest , the members-only guide to the tech startup world. Since the angel network was created, transparent angel investing has exploded and entrepreneurs from any background can get funded.

Technical Review 50

Technical Review Due Diligence Startup Angel Investor 50

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Each transformation – from a new computer distribution channel – Apple Stores to disrupting the music business with iPod and iTunes in 2001; to the iPhone in 2007; and the App store in 2008 – drove revenues and profits to new heights. When visionary founders depart (death, firing, etc.), How to Miss the Boat – Five Times.

Azure 120

Azure Business Model Cloud Artificial Inteligence 120

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Each transformation – from a new computer distribution channel – Apple Stores to disrupting the music business with iPod and iTunes in 2001; to the iPhone in 2007; and the App store in 2008 – drove revenues and profits to new heights. When visionary founders depart (death, firing, etc.), How to Miss the Boat – Five Times.

Azure 120

Azure Business Model Cloud Artificial Inteligence 120

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2022

She is the founder of the digital marketing firm Market MindShift. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! She's the founder of the digital marketing firm Market Mindshift, and author of a book we're gonna talk about today, the Power of Scarcity, leveraging Urgency and Demand to Influence Customer Decisions.

Differentiation 91

Differentiation Distribution Demand Sales 91

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 1, 2014

The first is that it could carry limited inventory in stock because it had limited physical shelf space. But while Amazon blew away existing physical distribution channels to deliver products to you, we are blowing away existing physical infrastructure to help you store the things you want to keep – just not at your home.

Technical Review 380

Technical Review Software Review Cofounder CTO Hire 380

www.joelonsoftware.com

MARCH 24, 2010

Our official titles will be: (8) Technical Intern (9-12) Member of Technical Staff (13-15) Fog Creek Fellow "Member of Technical Staff", a.k.a. After that, every six months, Fog Creek management will review the performance of everyone in the company with the goal of making sure that people are at the right level.

Software Review 48

Software Review Stock Options Salary Technical Review 48

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

When I heard that Larry Ellison was stepping down as Oracle ’s CEO I asked Kathryn to think about the skills she saw in a young Larry Ellison that might make today’s founders winners. Huge Technical Visio n. Larry always had a 10-year technical vision that he could draw on the whiteboard or spin like a yarn. What a gift!

Technical Review 335

Technical Review Venture Capital Software Review Database 335

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Technology | Thursdays. TECHNOLOGY. Technology. Why Arizona Bay started taking stock from its customers instead of cash. Last spring, Dave Graham , founder of software consulting firm Arizona Bay, learned that a major client, Jumpstart Automotive Media, had been acquired for more than $80 million. Forgot login ?

Arizona 40

Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

The distribution of investors should mirrorthe distribution of startups, which has the usual power law dropoff.So Whichis good news for founders: theyll get to keep more of the company. So ifyou want to predict what the future of venture funding will be like,just ask: how would founders like it to be?

Startup 93

Startup Valuation Non-Compete Deal Flow 93

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?

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Technical Review Software Review Venture Capital 60

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

Term-sheets for preferred stock offerings are designed to protect the investor in case things don’t go as well as planned. A liquidation preference means that the investors receive their investment back (plus dividends) prior to a distribution of the proceeds to stockholders.   Why is this fair?

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 12, 2009

Almost all technology startup companies that I work with are C corps. Any company that raises venture financing will need to be a C corp in order to issue preferred stock. However, such flexibility is countered by increased compliance costs due to the application of complex partnership tax rules that also apply to LLCs.

LLC 61

LLC Stock Options Preferred Stock Stock 61

online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

Virtual Stock Exchange. Technology. This service is temporary unavailable due to system maintenance. Loading… Tech. Personal Technology. TECHNOLOGY. Stock Quotes. more in Tech. Financial News. WSJ Classifieds. WSJ Classroom. Ran gold Resources Ltd. View All Search Results » |.

Silicon Valley 42

Silicon Valley Founder Software Review Technical Review 42

Hearpreneur

JUNE 18, 2016

Over the course of the last couple years co-founder Jack Dorsey was reinstated as CEO due to decline, the constant buzz about doing away with 140 has caused uproar on both sides, and every week a headline concerning stolen information is splashed across every news site. 8 – Overblown Reports. Photo Credit: Mark Aselstine.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Social Network Channel Social Media 48

Up and Running

MARCH 1, 2016

See Also: Got “Founder Fit”? So, if I were going to invent something, I’d probably start by creating an affordable jeweler’s workbench, not least because I’d be able to test it, and because I already know all the distribution channels I’d need to hit in order to sell it. He calls this “the secret of the market.”.

Non-disclosure Agreement 60

Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Non-Compete Naming 60

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 24, 2020

When co-founders Hannu Rajaniemi and Nikolai Eroshenko realized their work was applicable to a coronavirus vaccine, too, they changed direction immediately. As he put it, "this is such a powerful collective experience that I am very curious to see how it will change our relationship with rapid change, technological or societal, long term."

Founder 60

Founder Technical Review Leadership Software Review 60

SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

I’ve had the opportunity to work with many impressive teams and product managers from a broad range of leading tech companies, and this has helped me to get a better sense of the what is essential to the role, and to success. Those were the technology-powered innovations that enabled the new, much more desirable business model.

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

“If you can fix a problem for someone and do it better, quicker, and/or cheaper than your competitor, you’re off to a good start.” – Gabriel Kuperman, founder and CEO of CuePin. We created UpKeep to fill this void—a cloud-based solution that was affordable for any size business.” – Ryan Chan, founder of UpKeep.

Software Review 74

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

abovethecrowd.com

AUGUST 23, 2020

The traditional way of going public is systematically broken and is robbing Silicon Valley founders, employees, and investors of billions of dollars each year. Most potential buyers of stocks are blocked out of the IPO process. Let’s do a quick walk-through of the three options a company has to transition into life as a public company.

IPO 118

IPO Silicon Valley Warrant Matching 118