crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The 4 Personality Types Every Startup Needs | ONStartups – [link]. What are the coolest startup culture hacks you’ve heard of? Quora – [link].

Social Media 106

Social Media Small Business Technical Review Design 106

David Teten

AUGUST 20, 2019

… While we do lots of work in these areas due to the attractive opportunity set, we are not an impact investor, and impact qualification is not a criterion that we use in evaluating or funding companies. This would be easy to detect: among their portfolio companies, do startups with female founders outperform those without?

Revenue 60

Revenue Cofounder Founder Venture Capital 60

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 17, 2020

intellectual properties or proprietary technologies) are giving you a competitive advantage, what makes your brand attractive to its target audience, and what tangible or intangible attributes are elevating your reputation in the marketplace. eCommerce.). Reducing the number of product returns or subscription cancelations. Conclusion.

Marketing 107

Marketing Intellectual Property eCommerce Advertising 107

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. eCommerce/Social Commerce: New models continue to evolve as ecommerce rebounded this past year. The era of the patriarch is nearing an end.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. Another topic we debated early in the program was “lean startup” vs. “ fat startup ” where we both took the obvious hedge and said “it depends.”

Partner 240

Partner New York City Cofounder Syndicate 240

Up and Running

JUNE 14, 2017

In both scenarios, it seems that startup venture initiation and idea validation are strictly dependent on the app. It’s possible to simulate user experience through existing, lower-tech resources. They looked for reviews, social interactions, and recommendations. No application and no advanced technology whatsoever.

Technical Review 96

Technical Review Distribution Redemption Demand 96

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

During a presentation at Startup School at Stanford University earlier today, the prolific investor discussed the state of startup funding with a packed auditorium of students and entrepreneurs. These investors usually raise a smaller fund and make investments into startups that range in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Angel Investor 83

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

With the current strong economy I’m seeing a continued resurgence of entrepreneurial spirit, and more startup activity than ever before. There is additional encouraging news for aspiring entrepreneurs on many fronts, just in case you are thinking about joining the existing ranks: Valuations of successful startups have hit an all-time high.

North America 320

North America Incubator Initial Public Offering Exit Strategy 320

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 5, 2020

The decision on which industry one should venture in is often determined by factors such as advancement in technology and availability of capital. There is no doubt that technology has impacted it in a large way in current times, and this pandemic as only accelerated it’s progress. Is your industry ready for a change?

Technical Review 157

Technical Review Software Review Entrepreneur China 157

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Since the recent recession, and at least partially sparked by it, I’m seeing a real resurgence of entrepreneurial spirit, and more startup activity than ever before. An unprecedented number of startups, easily 25 and possibly exceeding 40, are valued today at $1 billion or more, according to a recent NY Times article.

IPO 273

IPO Entrepreneur Social Media Startup 273

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2018

With the current strong economy, and sparked by the last recession, I’m seeing a real resurgence of entrepreneurial spirit, and more startup activity than ever before. An unprecedented number of startups, almost 200 at last count, are now valued above $1 billion, according to a recent Forbes article.

Entrepreneur 166

Entrepreneur Valuation Incubator Initial Public Offering 166

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

Since the recession, and at least partially sparked by it, I’m seeing a real resurgence of entrepreneurial spirit, and more startup activity than ever before. The rate of new entrepreneurs increased about 10 percent, from 280 out of 100,000 adults in the 2014 Startup Activity Index, to 310 out of 100,000 adults in the 2015 Index.

IPO 120

IPO Angel Investor Startup Incubator 120

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Pivoting’ is spoken about a lot in the tech world. and also being involved in other startups I have seen a number of pivots, some of them worked well and others in hindsight probably needed some more thought, but all have been a learning experience! However, it is worth reviewing your content and message you are sending to your users.

Technical Review 157

Technical Review Architecture Revenue Channel 157

Transformify

JUNE 20, 2020

Unsurprisingly, the shares of Wirecard plummeted and the valuation of the company went down to just EUR 5bn (as of June 18 th , 2020) versus the EUR 24bn two years ago. Due to the complex classification of payment transactions, the monthly fees may fluctuate a lot in some cases. Tiered pricing is the most common pricing model.

Germany 99

Germany eCommerce Global Operations 99

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

billion in annual subscription revenues not including advertising or eCommerce). MySpace would liked to have owned YouTube but didn’t have the public stock valuation to purchase them at the price that Google did. Murdoch seethed at these “startups&# getting rich off the back of MySpace. Is the game over?

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

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Software Review Technical Review Startup 53