Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 20, 2008

It is as if the staffing and management of projects is run by international syndicates more interested in controlling job territories than in assembling vital, dynamic teams who are empowered to succeed. Facebook Fans Recent & Upcoming Events 2010 I am experimenting with using Plancast to track my 2010 event schedule.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

I recorded this video for you that explains some of the biggest lessons I took away from the event. One of the things that made this event unique to me was the caliber of the attendees and the number of great speakers. Thanks again to James for putting on a great show, and to all the people I met and talked to at the event.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Meyler Capital is taking the analytical rigor of modern internet marketing and applying it to fund marketing. We use the vendors of PE/VC investing data I list above to track the interests of potential private equity/VC coinvestors, and selectively introduce our companies as I build out a syndicate. . 2) Raise capital.

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Instead, buyers are self-directed, gathering information from social media, websites, webinars, and online events. It wouldn’t exist were it not for the internet empowering buyers to do their own research and make informed decisions. The average B2B buyer has 27 brand interactions before deciding.

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Rob Go

JULY 17, 2014

NextView Ventures II is $40M, twice the size of our first fund, and we continue to be exclusively focused on seed-stage companies pursuing internet-enabled innovation. We have had a number of companies that have achieved successful liquidity events, including Rentjuice ( acq. Zillow ), Hyperpublic ( acq. Twitter ).

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View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

A little under a year ago, we hosted an event called Angel Bootcamp that was a primer for folks thinking about getting into angel investing. Of late, I have had a number of friends who have recently become more active as angels and have been trying to track down some of the advice from the event. Talk to people and get their POV.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

A little under a year ago, we hosted an event called Angel Bootcamp that was a primer for folks thinking about getting into angel investing. Of late, I have had a number of friends who have recently become more active as angels and have been trying to track down some of the advice from the event. Talk to people and get their POV.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

Every startup has a profile and so does every mentor and every event. Based on the stage of the startup and what industry it is in, the system recommends the most appropriate mentors to meet and events to attend. The Internet is full of great videos and blogs. Then we’ll take it to Houston, to San Antonio, and back to Austin.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2010

“I have been very surprised at Austin’s strength in “IT consumerization&# – ideas that combine business software value with consumer internet distribution ideas,&# he said. The future is in finding relevance, curating for context, and syndicating this to the right audience at the right place.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

The theme of the event was angel investment trends for 2008. One of my comments was that we would likely see more institutionalization of angel groups and syndication of deals among groups. All recommend this program to effectively advertise on the Internet, this is the best program! My facebook can beat up your facebook.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

In short, the first wave of internet companies were widely distributed and brought people online (AOL in Virginia, Microsoft in Albuquerque and Seattle, Dell in Austin, etc.) Join the Capital Factory community to get access to our private Slack channel, coworking space, mentor network, and exclusive members-only events.

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mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

Jobs Events Try Our New Social News App Welcome to Mashable! When a potential customer visits a website and then leaves without making a purchase, companies can ‘follow’ them on the Internet,” says Melissa Chelist, owner of Storkgifts , an online children’s store. 59% use the Internet on their phones while waiting.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2022

If you’re lost going to an event and you see a crowd heading in one direction, you’re likely to follow. The majority of these interactions are self-guided from sources including social media, syndicated content, and industry-specific resources. By following people around their internet journeys, you can tempt them back to your website.

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

“[Buyers] looked for one-to-many forums like webinars and online events to learn about the category, what other people are doing in the industry, and who the top contenders are. 3) Related ‘jobs’ might be to ‘download songs from the Internet,’ ‘make playlists,’ ‘discard unwanted songs,’ and ‘pass the time.’”. The latter, more social.

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mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

The city hopes to attract and start more of these sorts of Internet companies by helping Cornell build a 2.1-million-square-foot I think the opportunities here, especially as it relates to live events (sports, concerts, theatre, etc.), Current Events Lists. Events Lists. NYC Rises In the Tech Scene. Flag this comment.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Some VCs monitor Internet traffic reports or job boards to see which companies are growing. That said, our experience so far is that these online markets are most useful to identify opportunities to join a syndicate, not to source and lead a new investment. NYC Entrepreneur Week Events Take-aways.” ii] Aktihanoglu , Murat.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

Jeff Clavier, Seed stage investor in 90+ consumer internet startups, said: We all have a different approach to non Silicon Valley opportunities. Start with a short (a few weeks) trip to SV and attend all the tech events there. In answer to the question Do Silicon Valley Angels invest in startups overseas? Network and talk to people.

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Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

I was recently in an event in Bangkok where Dan Andrews presented to the whole room a sales pitch for Rob’s product HitTail. In addition to youtube I’m extracting the audio (which takes a few seconds) and they audio version is syndicated to iTunes. So far I have had over 1,300 watches on youtube.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

INFOGRAPHIC] How Agencies Are Spending Online Media Budgets [INFOGRAPHIC] Global Internet Traffic Expected to Quadruple by 2015 [INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Advertising on Twitter [INFOGRAPHIC] What Makes the Modern Media Agency [INFOGRAPHIC] How Does the iPad 2 Compare to the Tablet Competition? All Rights Reserved. Publisher Platform (P3).

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mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

Fortunately, most buildings these days are set up for Internet, phones and other business infrastructure, so you don’t have to worry about installing those modern amenities. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

After all, what good is word-of-mouth if your customer tells a friend, “You really should look up my caterer for your next event. This Is the Internet After SOPA [PICS]. Current Events Lists. Events Lists. Global Syndication Partners. A powerful name is easy to spell, pronounce and remember. Why SOPA Is Dangerous.

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Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

Here in Boston the same dynamic as Silicon Valley has been afoot… at least in the software/internet sphere, the majority of startups have migrated from the suburban loop of Rt 128 back into the urban core of Boston & Cambridge. So why are software & internet startups more urban today than 5-10 years ago?

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Basically started as somebody of how do we take photos of cars and the pricing and descriptions of the cars, and put it all in one place, but then syndicate it. They were very much a luxury item. They’ve come light years from there, that’s for sure. Do you know the book I’m talking about? Matt Watson: Yeah.

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Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

I was recently in an event in Bangkok where Dan Andrews presented to the whole room a sales pitch for Rob’s product HitTail. In addition to youtube I’m extracting the audio (which takes a few seconds) and they audio version is syndicated to iTunes. So far I have had over 1,300 watches on youtube.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

After all, high-quality open source software is free, the cloud makes computer power far less expensive, and anyone with an Internet connection can learn Ruby and CSS. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc.

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mashable.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Likewise, BlackBerry and HP/Palm are also using WebKit and Microsoft is going to release a mobile version of Internet Explorer 9 for Windows Phone 7. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews Forbes Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

Mechanics Angel investors often syndicate deals, which means they join togetherto invest on the same terms. In a syndicate there is usually a"lead" investor who negotiates the terms with the startup. Dont feel like you have to join a syndicate, though. This isyet another problem that gets solved for you by syndicates.

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OnlyOnce

MAY 1, 2019

I’m not sure how many Internet companies started in 1999 are still private, backed and led by the same team the whole time, and generally in the same business they started in. This event may inspire me to begin writing more regularly again on OnlyOnce. But the company is unusual in many respects. One of those is longevity. Stay tuned!

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OnlyOnce

MAY 1, 2019

I’m not sure how many Internet companies started in 1999 are still private, backed and led by the same team the whole time, and generally in the same business they started in. This event may inspire me to begin writing more regularly again on OnlyOnce. But the company is unusual in many respects. One of those is longevity. Stay tuned!

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 14, 2017

John: And they will likely get you maybe some speaking gigs at some of their events I’m guessing? And I got 20 – 30 minute interviews from all these people, I put those as excerpts which I think put on my YouTube which then got syndicated on entrepreneurs video network. That’s a plan.

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mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

In its Keynote Mobile Commerce Performance Index , Internet Retailer ranks mobile commerce websites based on load time, success rate and other factors. Interestingly, the #1 mobile commerce site on Internet Retailer ‘s index, Walgreens, is nearly identical in appearance to its native iPhone app. All Rights Reserved. startupcto

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Jobs Events Try Our New Social News App Welcome to Mashable! Fake Ad Rips Internet Explorer 9 in Most Devastating Way Possible [VIDEO]. Facebook Is Like Bananas and Boxes, Says the Internet. Current Events Lists. Events Lists. Global Syndication Partners. People Recommended Mashable Staff More people.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Jobs Events Try Our New Social News App Welcome to Mashable! Fake Ad Rips Internet Explorer 9 in Most Devastating Way Possible [VIDEO]. Facebook Is Like Bananas and Boxes, Says the Internet. Current Events Lists. Events Lists. Global Syndication Partners. People Recommended Mashable Staff More people.

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