VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

A ttempting to create a comprehensive list of free and open source tools will probably always remain ‘work in progress’ just for the sheer depth and breadth of the Internet. Open source. Open source. Open source. video distribution platform. Open source.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Just look at the disruptive challenges that businesses face today– globalization, China as a manufacturer, China as a consumer, the Internet, and a steady stream of new startups. For example, Coke added snack foods, which could be distributed through its existing distribution channels.

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Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

We’re now in the second Internet bubble. The goal was to get your firm public as soon as possible using whatever it took including hype, spin, expand, and grab market share – because the sooner you got your billion dollar market cap, the sooner the VC firm could sell their shares and distribute their profits. Carpe Diem.

Internet 334

Internet IPO Silicon Valley Agile 334

VC Cafe

MAY 16, 2023

One of the key differences between BARD and ChatGPT is that Bard is connected to the Internet and can provide real time results. ChatGPT is an incredibly powerful tool, but its trained on data up to September 2021 and is only now starting to connect to the Internet via Plugins (the feature is being rolled out slowly only to Pro subscribers).

Artificial Inteligence 178

Artificial Inteligence ChatGPT Generative AI Open Source 178

Start Up Blog

APRIL 11, 2019

The Energy Internet Emerges: We will be trading energy with each other through a new type of distributed energy grid. It will be akin to the way we trade information with each other on the internet now – except it will be energy – and we will generate excess energy on our buildings.

Software Review 91

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Non-Compete 91

The Startup Magazine

JULY 23, 2019

As an entrepreneur who lives at the intersection of the digital and the physical, the public and the private, the open-source and the proprietary data networks, incentives are something I take very seriously. Open-Source Solutions. The move towards open data networks is ultimately a positive development for innovation.

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Open Source Business Model Distribution Networking 115

VC Cafe

MAY 23, 2023

More and more, established companies are leaning into generative AI by either adding generative AI features to their existing suite of tools or partnering with AI companies (mostly OpenAI or the open source HuggingFace) to launch entirely new products. The company is shutting down its consumer product in early June.

Generative AI 165

Generative AI Artificial Inteligence ChatGPT API 165

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 3, 2020

Users will have a say on what sort of advertisement they want to see when they surf the internet. Thanks to the distributed nature, you will check the signatures across ledgers on all nodes in the network and confirm no one changed anything. It disrupts current power imbalances and open industry to the broader retail sector.

Technology 137

Technology Security Distribution Open Source 137

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

But by taking advantage of open source, agile software, and iterative development, lean startups can operate with much less waste. One that is powered by three drivers, each of which is a part of a major trend: The use of platforms enabled by open source and free software. What are the characteristics of a lean startup?

Lean 168

Lean San Francisco Startup Continuous Deployment 168

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 29, 2021

Aidan: This may be because of the intangible quality of apps and software: when something isn’t physically manufactured and distributed, it can be difficult to see why it should cost money. Aidan: Privacy on the internet and on your computers and devices might be a luxury. What’s Your Privacy Worth to You?

Technology 158

Technology Open Source California Social Media 158

Genuine VC

JULY 19, 2010

The firm is solely focused on capital efficient business sectors, most frequently but certainly not always internet-enabled companies. In the sector of internet-enabled services where a majority of the Micro VC investment has transpired, startups can fundamentally do more with less. That’s no secret.

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Seed Stage Technical Review Dilution Offshore 175

Diego Basch

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

They could create a botnet, launch distributed denial-of-service attacks, generate fake ad clicks. Right now there are probably thousands of computers on the internet that contain the keys to a large amount of crypto wealth. Now that you know that your keys are not accessible via the internet, the question is how to store them.

Security 57

Security Technical Review Software Review Open Source 57

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

It seems that four different models of "discussion creation" have occurred: Organice Discussion - someone posts something interesting, lots of bloggers post on the topic, distributed discussion ensues. Open Source Business Models, speakers for Web 2.0 See Five Things Meme as an example. event I did last fall.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 26, 2018

We all know the dangers of the internet. As a distributed ledger working on computer nodes, Blockchain is ideal for verifiable voting. These also include open-source systems and blockchains are leading the pack. When everything else in our lives is done online, why should voting be the only exception? The Problem.

California 124

California Open Source Distribution Technology 124

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 26, 2009

We combined three tactics: extensive use of free software, an open platform for user-generated content, and leveraged distribution channels. The net result was powerful: within six months of starting the company, we were able to get a basic version of our product into open beta. Leveraged distribution channels.

Product Development 88

Product Development Developer San Francisco Product 88

bizthoughts.mikelee.org

MARCH 8, 2012

Or even contribute to an open source project. Categories Entrepreneurship Leadership « CSS Humor Steve Jobs’ Keynote Speeches » Pingback: How to Determine an Effective Cofounder Match - BizThoughts Mike Lee is an internet entrepreneur, web geek, talent scout & humanistic technologist. startupcto

Technical Cofounder 40

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Technical Review Software Review 40

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

If not, whos going to insist we switch to free and open source software? For example, how are you going to explain that component drive architecture like.NET isn't going to work for cross platform open open source business models? Massive proprietary databases? I dont think so.

CTO 168

CTO Fractional CTO CTO Hire Technical Review 168

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone How to Usability Test your Site for Free The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the tim. Waves of technology platforms The lean startup Customer Development Engineering Greasemonkey compiler Great open source scalability tools from Danga Ideas.

San Francisco 94

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Agile Lean 94

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone How to Usability Test your Site for Free The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the tim. Waves of technology platforms The lean startup Customer Development Engineering Greasemonkey compiler Great open source scalability tools from Danga Ideas.

Software Review 68

Software Review San Francisco Technical Review Continuous Deployment 68

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

As the first generation born into an established Internet, with a smartphone at hand from a young age, Gen Z’ers place a high value on self expression. The 1% Rule (source: Wikipedia ). They might flock to new, open source solution, to reduce platform fees and increase their share.

Aggregator 207

Aggregator Vertical Audience Seed Stage 207

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone How to Usability Test your Site for Free The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the tim. Waves of technology platforms The lean startup Customer Development Engineering Greasemonkey compiler Great open source scalability tools from Danga Ideas.

Audience 119

Audience San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean 119

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone How to Usability Test your Site for Free The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the tim. Waves of technology platforms The lean startup Customer Development Engineering Greasemonkey compiler Great open source scalability tools from Danga Ideas.

San Francisco 167

San Francisco CPA SEM CTO Hire 167

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 7, 2008

How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone How to Usability Test your Site for Free The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the tim. Waves of technology platforms The lean startup Customer Development Engineering Greasemonkey compiler Great open source scalability tools from Danga Ideas.

Customer Development 131

Customer Development Engineer San Francisco Developer 131

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Our open source counterparts who did solve the scale problem, had some serious hardware costs to deal with. So did I when I finally found myself building an app with real scalability, a few years later, but a combination of our just-in-time scalability technique and great open source scaling tools, made it manageable.

San Francisco 68

San Francisco Technology Continuous Deployment Lean 68

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone How to Usability Test your Site for Free The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the tim. Waves of technology platforms The lean startup Customer Development Engineering Greasemonkey compiler Great open source scalability tools from Danga Ideas.

San Francisco 142

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC 142

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 14, 2008

If youre just getting negativity from someone, they are more likely a internet troll - not an earlyvangelist. How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone How to Usability Test your Site for Free The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the tim. Thoughts on scientific product development Lo, my 5 subscribers, who are you?

San Francisco 131

San Francisco Customer Lean Continuous Deployment 131

The Equity Kicker

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

At this point, you could use a free Open Source stack which would accelerate development. The qualitative bar for the team, idea, and market was high. In 2004, you’d raise $500k with just an idea. Then you’d build the product and spend $5M to market it. You didn’t need to build a datacenter either.

San Francisco 105

San Francisco Product Open Source Distribution 105

VC Cafe

JANUARY 8, 2011

Boxee has been getting very positive buzz in CES 2011 and has recently signed distribution agreements with CBS and Voodoo and Viewsonic is releasing their first “connected&# TV running Boxee’s software platform, without the need for a box.

Open Source 87

Open Source Venture Capital Software Social Network 87

Austin Startup

JANUARY 27, 2018

If you happen to believe that the internet, in its current incarnation, is causing significant and growing harm to society, then this seemingly esoteric problem?—?the the difficulty of getting people to adopt new open-source technology standards?—?turns Like the original internet itself, the blockchain is an idea with radical?—?almost

Architecture 48

Architecture Database New York Internet 48

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

Ive been even more impressed by the various Greasemonkey compilers out there, that let you turn a Greasemonkey script into a full-blown Firefox extension, for easy distribution. How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone How to Usability Test your Site for Free The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the tim.

San Francisco 60

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC 60

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

It is becoming easier and cheaper for companies to bring products to market, leveraging free and open source software , cloud computing, open social data (Facebook, OpenSocial ), and open distribution (AdWords, SEO). Take a look and let me know what you think.

Lean 102

Lean San Francisco Agile Continuous Deployment 102

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone How to Usability Test your Site for Free The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the tim. Waves of technology platforms The lean startup Customer Development Engineering Greasemonkey compiler Great open source scalability tools from Danga Ideas.

San Francisco 60

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC 60

Genuine VC

JANUARY 3, 2013

According to all of the blogosphere chatter over the past month, seed-funded internet startups are entering this year gearing up for the now-near-infamous Series A Crunch. Happy New Year and welcome to 2013.

Seed Stage 166

Seed Stage Venture Capital Audience New York 166

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 1, 2008

How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone How to Usability Test your Site for Free The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the tim. Waves of technology platforms The lean startup Customer Development Engineering Greasemonkey compiler Great open source scalability tools from Danga Ideas.

San Francisco 68

San Francisco Developer Continuous Deployment DC 68

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

"In a phase change the things that made you successful before don't work anymore" It's tough to cross the chasm without "being remarkable" The distribution and word-of-mouth or word-of-mail that results from being remarkable can sometimes be the difference between crossing the chasm, or falling in and never getting out.

San Francisco 60

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC 60

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, September 18, 2008 How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone I have had the opportunity to meet a lot of iPhone-related companies lately. There are other models, in other distribution channels. On Facebook, viral distribution has proved decisive. I havent found any yet.

Distribution 74

Distribution San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 74

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, September 5, 2008 Great open source scalability tools from Danga If you are trying to build a scalable LAMP service, its always best to start with the original and still quite relevant presentation, from Brad Fitzpatrick when he was at LiveJournal. MogileFS - "Distributed (meta) file system.

Open Source 107

Open Source San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean 107