thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

I overviewed demographic and economic trends globally and outlined the opportunity for technology companies to access growth in the emerging markets. This is also the first year that smartphone sales overtook feature phone sales globally – driven by sales in India.

India 107

India North America Ukraine Silicon Valley 107

Up and Running

AUGUST 5, 2019

Despite this, innovation remains a key factor for taking any business to global success—so how can small companies out-innovative big corporations? . If a global brand has a disruptive idea that will consume their entire workforce and mean a change in direction, acting on it is a much bigger risk. . Faster concept to execution.

North America 95

North America Small Business Social Media Audience 95

Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2020

But don’t lose sight of the fact that we’re already in the midst of a deadly global epidemic. All of this is located exactly at the crossroads between Europe and North America. At least 2.8 million people will die this year as a result of being overweight or obese. You really won’t find anywhere better!

Ireland 62

Ireland Morocco North America Philippines 62

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 24, 2019

Europe welcomes over half a billion international visitors per year and is home to seven of the top ten most visited countries on the planet. Switzerland is a small nation situated in the heart of central Europe. The United Kingdom (UK) of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland is located in the northwest corner of Europe.

United Kingdom 113

United Kingdom Switzerland Ireland North America 113

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2012

miiCard supports the UK, North America, Western Europe, India, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. This offline stage, responding to Anti Money Laundering, Know Your Customer Regulations and the Proceeds of Crime Act, is a massive barrier to global trade and the market demands its elimination.

Small Business 75

Small Business South Africa North America New Zealand 75

Version One Ventures

MARCH 5, 2020

Unfortunately for the Valley (and North America in general), a few regions have embraced this approach with cryptocurrencies and we are seeing more and more crypto companies coming out of the UK, Malta, Singapore, Hong Kong and other jurisdictions that are more friendly towards crypto than the US or Canada are. .

Malta 78

Malta North America Silicon Valley Canada 78

The Entrepreneurial Mind

JUNE 6, 2014

Through a global network of manufacturing suppliers, Nuvar sources component part manufacturing. Nuvar sources from Europe (France, Germany, and Italy), Asia (China, Taiwan, and Malaysia) and North America (Mexico and Canada). Nuvar’s in-house engineering assists its customers with product development and design.

Global 60

Global North America Michigan Taiwan 60

View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Airbnb’s bookings have rebounded to roughly 70-80% of what they were in 2019 pre-COVID whereas global hotel companies like Marriott and Hilton are operating at roughly 35-40% of where they were in fall 2019. Fun Tidbit 1: Europe and North America are of similar importance in terms of revenue (40% EMEA / 41% N.

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North America IPO Prospectus Europe 401

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Throughout the event, RIM will be sharing market insights tailored to the respective cities so developers can develop market-relevant as well as globally attractive apps. All-expense paid trip to BlackBerry 10 global launch. BlackBerry App World?

Asia 168

Asia North America Africa Singapore 168

Haystack

DECEMBER 18, 2019

2/ Global markets and the Slack & Zoom effect: As I recently wrote about re: Superhuman, global mobile phone penetration has opened up markets 10x to 100x bigger than what previous generations could imagine. For instance, Rekki is in Europe and Faire is expanding through North America.

B2B 90

B2B North America Malaysia Warrant 90

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2022

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate.

Global 266

Global North America Intellectual Property Offshore 266

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

SailPoint doubled its customer base in 2010, adding 40 global companies. In 2010, SailPoint closed two strategic corporate transactions to broaden its product engineering and services teams and further expand its global footprint. SailPoint’s worldwide partner network saw dramatic growth in 2010.

Global 73

Global North America Customer Cofounder 73

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Shell created an automated drilling system which is currently under trial in North America and Europe. Global economic pressures drive the increasing demand for oil. Automated drilling will also have a large impact on new oil wells and exploration around the world.

Saudi Arabia 82

Saudi Arabia United States Offshore Russia 82

David Teten

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Speakers: - Bob Dahl, HBS Alumni Angel, formerly head of Global Healthcare for the Carlyle Group. From April 1999 until June 2006, Mr. Dahl served as the head of Global Healthcare for the Carlyle Group, a leading private equity firm, where he was responsible for the firm’s investments in the healthcare field.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity North America Cofounder Angel Groups 114

View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

I inquired about why the building was so “hidden,” as this was surprising to me, but the answer made sense: A few months prior, a Facebook user in Europe had flown to Dublin, arrived at the office, and demanded that he be given access to his ex-girlfriend’s account because she had cut him off after the two broke up.

Social Media 185

Social Media B2B North America Media 185

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2019

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate.

Global 235

Global North America Intellectual Property Marketing 235

thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2016

Globalization – As I sat on boards of portfolio companies through the years, I encountered many entrepreneurs who were looking for advice and partnerships on opportunities outside of the US. This global reach is a new model of early stage venture, one that we believe we will see more of in the future. 2015EOY_FPV_v31.

North America 40

North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40

thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Globalization – As I sat on boards of portfolio companies through the years, I encountered many entrepreneurs who were looking for advice and partnerships on opportunities outside of the US. This global reach is a new model of early stage venture, one that we believe we will see more of in the future.

North America 40

North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40

Cracking the Code

APRIL 15, 2014

market globally. Companies like Homejoy, Handybook, Dogvacay or Rover.com are already making this future a reality in the US and we should expect to see these services developing in Europe soon. Fifteen years later, ecommerce has gone a long way and changed our way of life, representing a $1.3T

eCommerce 75

eCommerce North America Asia Mobile 75

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 18, 2014

Those teams are among 50 globally participating in the Founder.org program’s second-year class. We work with leading colleges, universities and research institutes throughout North America and Europe to advance student entrepreneurship. The first-year class, 10 student teams, just graduated. I started Founder.org in 2012.

Founder 60

Founder Entrepreneur North America Startup 60

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate.

Global 136

Global North America Intellectual Property Offshore 136

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Find global sources now.

Global 244

Global North America Intellectual Property Entrepreneur 244

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

JULY 12, 2012

If it’s a hard case to make in the USA it’s an even harder one to make in the UK or most of western Europe. The story of manufacturing in the United States over the last couple of decades is one marked by job loss due to globalization and offshoring production to low-cost labor countries.

North America 95

North America Intellectual Property Software Review Offshore 95

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2011

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Find global sources now.

Global 258

Global North America Intellectual Property Offshore 258

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Chilean billionaire and entrepreneur Isidoro Quiroga has been called South America’s Warren Buffet for his near-perfect investment portfolio and his ability to transform businesses from small firms to global leaders. Quiroga has invested in companies in North America, South America, Europe, and Australia.

South America 133

South America Chile Silicon Valley Argentina 133

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 17, 2013

These reasons are likely behind the struggles in GroupOn’s core Daily Deals business ( North America Third Party Revenue is down in Q4 both YOY and QOQ ). Booking.com is the unquestioned leader in online travel in Europe, and represents a substantial portion of TPG’s astounding $35B market capitalization.

Europe 101

Europe Social Network Technical Review IPO 101

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2015

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as glocalization , means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Find global sources now.

Global 120

Global North America Intellectual Property Offshore 120

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

—– UP Fund is a rolling venture fund launched in Q4 2020, and part of global SaaS accelerator Upekkha, based in India. They have spent multiple summers putting on the “Tech Tour”– traveling around North America investing and speaking in tier II and III cities (excluding 2020). V2 structure. .

Equity 78

Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Global data center traffic is expected to grow four times and reach a total of 6.6 zettabytes annually by 2016, according to networking giant Cisco in its second annual Global Cloud Index (2011-2016). zettabytes annually); followed by North America (1.1 zettabytes annually); and Western Europe (963 exabytes annually).

Cloud 157

Cloud Global North America Africa 157

Cracking the Code

APRIL 21, 2021

Founded in Bucharest, and now headquartered now in New York City, UiPath rang the bell this morning at the NYSE, becoming the largest public cloud company born in Europe. Born behind the iron curtain and despite the humble beginnings of UiPath, Daniel had global ambitions from the offset. The Global Partners of Accel.

Leadership 62

Leadership Hockey Stick North America Europe 62

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2012

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Find global sources now.

North America 260

North America Intellectual Property Marketing Offshore 260

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2010

Entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, popularly known as “glocalization.” That means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Anticipate greater growth outside of North America.

North America 223

North America Intellectual Property Offshore Startup 223

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

BigBand Networks, which has more than 200 customers in North America, Asia and Europe, provides broadband service providers with digital video networking solutions designed to make it easier to distribute, manage and monetize video. Communications-equipment maker Arris Group Inc. for about $158.1 million in cash.

Peru 96

Peru Technical Review North America 96

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 6, 2019

It’s a repeatable model that we’ve been able to apply globally to everything from autonomous vehicles to drug discovery. I heard about a mermaid swimming school in Europe and immediately knew that’s what I wanted to do. I absolutely loved it! I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit, even as a kid.

Entrepreneur 63

Entrepreneur Ireland LLC Kansas 63

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 2, 2019

I had the ambition to work at a traditional advertising agency, but a couple of things worked out when I secured an Agency role as an SEO Manager at the largest SEO Agency in North America managing XXXK in annual billings. This is where my eyes opened up to the inefficiencies in the agency world.

North America 66

North America Entrepreneur South America America 66

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Europe, Canada, Israel, Mainland China and India, according to industry tracker Dow Jones VentureSource. Venture investment in some major investment hubs, such as Europe, has not regained its footing following the economic downturn in 2008. Europe Sees Lowest Deal Count on Record. North America: U.S.

China 75

China Europe North America India 75

VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2010

billion in 2007, as investors worldwide tightened their belts in the wake of the global financial crisis. real GDP growth for Israel in 2010 in the absence of extraordinary developments, and Fischer has said the economy may grow more than that if the global recovery accelerates. Foreign direct investment in Israel reached $3.8

OTC 68

OTC Brazil Paraguay 68