Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

Always-on connectivity of mobile (164m US smartphone users). When you think about the trends of faster-growing startups due to social networking, credit card enable and mobile first consumers – the reality is that many startups are becoming very large financially before needing to go public. Where are we today?

Technical Review 398

Technical Review Venture Capital Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 398

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. In 1997, the year the Kauffman Report begins its analysis; there were 70 million users online globally.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

The functions of an early-stage board are pretty obvious and well understood: Providing introductions to customers, biz dev partners, recruits, the press, other investors, etc. Reviewing financial & operational performance. Defections of large swaths of talented employees due to low morale. Mentorship.

Technical Review 325

Technical Review Early Stage Software Review Los Angeles 325

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

There’s an article making the rounds in tech circles titled “ Growth Hacking is Bull ” written by Muhammad Saleem. His early experience was at LogMeIn and then he went on to help Xobni, DropBox, LookOut and EventBrite to name a few companies I’m sure you’ve heard of. Success begets success.

Technical Review 384

Technical Review Hockey Stick SEM Channel 384

techcrunch.com

AUGUST 12, 2012

Zachary Bogue And Matt Ocko Launch Data Collective, An Early Stage Fund For Big Data Startups. Zachary Bogue And Matt Ocko Launch Data Collective, An Early Stage Fund For Big Data Startups. « previous story Following App.net’s Reboot, Smore Introduces App Flyers For DIY Mobile App Marketing. Enterprise.

Early Stage 70

Early Stage San Francisco Los Angeles Southern California 70

View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

Pierre Valade, Co-Founder of Sunrise & Mobile Designer at Microsoft. Although we have companies that are leveraging all of these technologies, we’ve realized that the best companies tend not to be easily categorized and don’t necessarily fit the standard playbooks. Sara Wajnberg, SVP of Product at Oscar. Go-to-Market Guild.

Operations 176

Operations Cofounder Technical Review Angel Investor 176

ConversionXL

MARCH 22, 2017

Mobile Commerce to Take Over as Primary Checkout Point. While the BI Intelligence Report indicates that mobile still only accounts for a relatively small portion of total present day retail sales, data from Statista projects that mobile commerce soon will represent the lion’s share of traffic and transactions online.

Mobile 88

Mobile eCommerce Software Review Conversion 88

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2018

Funding for early-stage startups is more available than ever. Entrepreneurs now can think globally about the opportunity, from day one but start locally. This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market you plan to attack.

Entrepreneur 166

Entrepreneur Valuation Incubator Initial Public Offering 166

Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

Although we were studying finance, we were always more interested in tech. During that time, we watched the first wave of mobile apps take off — Foursquare, GroupOn, Instagram, Twitter, etc. We were infatuated with tech. We dive deep into white papers, review technology, economics, game theory, etc.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Austin 48

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Funding for early-stage startups is more available than ever. Entrepreneurs now can think globally about the opportunity, from day one but start locally. This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market you plan to attack.

IPO 273

IPO Entrepreneur Social Media Startup 273

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable? The IMF just raised its global growth forecast from 2.5% It is also a result of pent-up demand.

Technical Review 269

Technical Review Stock Hawaii Early Stage 269

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

Funding for early-stage startups is more available than ever. According to Statistic Brain , angel investors, numbering almost 300,000, contributed a record $25 billion to early-stage startups in the U.S. Entrepreneurs now can think globally about the opportunity, from day one but start locally.

IPO 120

IPO Angel Investor Startup Incubator 120

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Here’s a great recap on the Boston Globe’s tech blog.). Just yesterday, Adam Medros , SVP of Global Product at TripAdvisor and an entrepreneur advisor for NextView, just asked about when the next event will be. There is no sub-prime market in early-stage investing. Don’t be allured by seniority. Preferably both.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Here’s a great recap on the Boston Globe’s tech blog.). Just yesterday, Adam Medros , SVP of Global Product at TripAdvisor and an entrepreneur advisor for NextView, just asked about when the next event will be. There is no sub-prime market in early-stage investing. Don’t be allured by seniority. Preferably both.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

Austin Startup

MAY 11, 2017

We make a minority of our investments in new technology areas where deep technical innovation is occurring and where we believe there is will be a large future market opportunity. For these companies, we look for deep technology differentiation plus early market validation or clear opportunity for such.

Private Equity 48

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Seed Stage 48

Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Salon DE Third Coast: Can Austin Be The Next Big Tech City? Despite regularly being named the “Best City to Live” and attracting 150+ new residents every day, Austin’s tech community lags its coastal peers in both investment dollars and successful exits. Does the city adequately support growing tech businesses? Time: 2:00PM?—?3:00PM

Technical Review 58

Technical Review Silicon Valley Texas Austin 58

techcrunch.com

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Ressi estimates that the debt note now accounts for over 50% of all angel and early stage deals. Second, the debt note requires a fixed due date (or “maturity date”) for repayment of the total amount borrowed, plus interest. Enterprise. Smartphones. Digital Cameras. Headphones. CrunchBase. Hot topics. Disrupt SF. The Funded.

Equity 87

Equity San Francisco Technical Review Angel Investor 87

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! So a lot of the basics are the same, but the big difference between what would be, you know, a local business, as opposed to a potentially global international business is growth. And it doesn't have to be technology. They didn't have a lot of technology.

San Francisco 97

San Francisco Technical Review Incubator Silicon Valley 97

www.women2.org

MARCH 8, 2012

Published on: July 13, 2011 Posted By Angie Tags: Elizabeth Knopf , Finding A Co-Founder , FounderDating , Sorced , Technical Co-Founder , Tips & Tricks. Consequently, I either needed a tech co-founder or to pay someone to develop the product. Thus, I embarked on the journey to find a technical co-founder.

Cofounder 47

Cofounder Technical Review San Francisco Founder 47

Austin Startup

JANUARY 26, 2017

Urbanization is one of the most important global trends of the 21st century. We are at a historic moment in inclusive social and economic development, fueled by technological advances. It has the potential to contribute to the “re-design” of our world supporting the creation of sustainable, accessible, and inclusive cities for all.

Software Review 55

Software Review Technical Review Austin Community 55

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Every startup faces multiple choices and decisions when it comes to technology. Girls in Tech. We have an iOS SDK as well, for web-web, mobile-mobile, web-mobile video chat and video messaging. Seed Startups.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. I’m the founder, ex Hewlett-Packard Director of Advertising and former SVP at Millward Brown (global brand/ad research firm owned by WPP). How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 25, 2022

When you hear a member of Congress talking about the tech industry these days, there’s a good chance it’s in a negative context. A member of the House of Representatives (D – CA) since 2016, Khanna is one of just a handful of current Congresspeople who has experience working in the tech industry.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review America Government Global 28

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

There are now many metro areas with growing infrastructure and increasingly skilled workforces that can support tech startups. . In large part due to the University of Texas at Austin and other universities’ influence, Austin is known for having an educated workforce. The city is renowned as a center for tech entrepreneurship.

United States 113

United States Las Vegas San Francisco Denver 113

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 14, 2011

a group of entrepreneurs from TiE Chennai gathered at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) Research Park campus, and we spent the next four hours discussing strategy and tactics of early-stage entrepreneurship. However, in my assessment, the bigger opportunity for this business is to go to market as a mobile app.

India 126

India Technical Review Entrepreneur Silicon Valley 126

genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Small Business Labs, from Emergent Research , covers the key social, technology and business trends impacting small business. EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. New Communications Review. The Global Small Business Blog. Most tech start-ups fail.

Equity 40

Equity Technical Review San Jose Stock 40

techcrunch.com

APRIL 26, 2013

In December, AngelList , a service that matches early-stage startups with investors, debuted the ability to allow accredited investors to actually invest in startups on the platform with as little as $1,000. First Hands-On With The Incident Tech GTar. HTC One Review. Enterprise. Smartphones. Digital Cameras. Headphones.

SEC 61

SEC Accredited Investor San Diego New York City 61

www.entrepreneur.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Follow Entrepreneur on Facebook Follow Entrepreneur on Twitter Follow Entrepreneur on LinkedIn Subscribe | Mobile. Technology Technology Home Online Business Tools Security Phones & Mobile Gadgets Tech Tips Technology The Future of Facebook -- Streaming Live Now. Business & Small Business.

Sweat Equity 55

Sweat Equity Equity Fractional CTO CTO 55

mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

I’ve reviewed hundreds of startup pitches and I can tell you that everyone makes the same types of errors. App reviewers know when you’re fudging it. In fact, if you review the points above, everything from “faults&# to “competitive analysis&# is really about just being honest. It’s OK.

Programming 86

Programming Startup Technical Review Software Review 86

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Sramana Mitra is the founder of the One Million by One Million (1M/1M) initiative, an educational, business development and incubation program that aims to help one million entrepreneurs globally to reach $1 million in revenue and beyond. And today, we have a group of early adopter premium members who are making good use of the program.

Silicon Valley 118

Silicon Valley India San Francisco Entrepreneur 118

Hearpreneur

JULY 10, 2017

My professional experience is in the area of delivering technology solutions for major movie studios. air events global is a trusted community marketplace for people to list, discover and book event work, anywhere in the world. #5 AsSeenOn was founded due to the shift in media landscape and the rising importance of social influencers.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Hungary Software Review Cofounder 102

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

This time around, there has been an explosion at the early stages, and the very late pre-IPO growth stages. “The tech industry creates roughly 10 awesome companies per year,” he says. “Founders don’t think their problems are due to trends. In fact, if anything, there are fewer.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93

thebarefootvc

APRIL 13, 2016

Once every 20 years or so, new technology comes to market that has the potential to change how we communicate, how we do business, and pushes the boundaries of everything we thought was possible. We are now in the early stages of another major technological development called the blockchain.

Artificial Inteligence 40

Artificial Inteligence United States Technical Review Global 40

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

There are now many metro areas with growing infrastructure and increasingly skilled work forces that can support tech startups. In large part due to the University of Texas at Austin and other universities’ influence, Austin is known for having an educated workforce. The city is renowned as a center for tech entrepreneurship.

United States 82

United States Las Vegas San Francisco Denver 82

thebarefootvc

JULY 13, 2016

Once every 20 years or so, new technology comes to market that has the potential to change how we communicate, how we do business, and pushes the boundaries of everything we thought was possible. We are now in the early stages of another major technological development called the blockchain.

Artificial Inteligence 40

Artificial Inteligence United States Global Technical Review 40

mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Erica Swallow is a technology and lifestyle writer. Not to mention, early-stage startups usually only employ a few people focused on product and development. As a tech journalist, I’ve been pitched by hundreds of companies and have developed a taste for what works and what doesn’t. Flag this comment.

PR 103

PR Startup Social Media Technical Review 103

Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

technologies like social networking, mobile gaming, and interactive advertising, in 2011 new fortunes and legends are being made. But the modern technology world is just not built for this model of investing. Technology Companies. technology companies. social networking hype of 2006-2007. to the rest of the world.

Social Network 63

Social Network Technical Review Stock Early Stage 63