YoungUpstarts

MARCH 10, 2017

Today’s enterprise IT organizations are once again experiencing a massive upheaval due to pressure from employee forces. evolved around trends that focused on the idea of user collaboration , sharing of user-generated content, and social networking, so too does the concept of collaborative governance. It’s a familiar story.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . I previously posted a detailed presentation with sales technology tools useful for B2B sales.

Technical Review 78

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Professional expert networks allow you to efficiently convert your financial capital into relationship capital. Like many established finance & media companies, GLG knows that the tech startup sector is a growing part of the economy. Or, you can go straight to the source.

New York 114

New York Technical Review Networking Advisory Board 114

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

I recently wrote a post on angel financing covering the topic of convertible notes but I realized I was thinking about the issue more from investor perspective and a very narrow topic of how to price the round. So if you’re casually reading and don’t really care about angel financing – abort now! That’s OK.

Silicon Valley 291

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

If you're capable of seeing past the old stones of Paris and the picturesque rural villages, you'll realize that France is every bit as technologically advanced as any other Western country - more so in some areas. It's now been about three years since I joined the fray as an entrepreneur and tech blogger. Want to start up in France?

France 163

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

After the product’s developed, the startup employes marketing to get attention, Sales to close deals, and perhaps a Director of Customer Service to field customer issues. The Concierge stage is about delivering the product promised in The Pitch, to a few customers with as little technology as possible. Phase 3 – Concierge.

Customer Development 126

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

Small Business 104

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 24, 2011

First up, Priyanshu Harshavat, from Evanston, Illinois, presented Socioclean , a service for cleaning up your reputation on social networks. In addition, Priyanshu is also considering an enterprise solution with the notion of cleaning up the profiles of employees (based on social media policies) of objectionable material.

Illinois 114

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

Entrepreneur 94

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! a part of an exciting team, building web applications such as social networking, ecommerce, games, sports, contact management, CMS and more.Re. How iPad Magazine Sales Stack Up [REP.

Angel Investor 83

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

How else can you explain this headline matching a story about a professional social network still trying to explore revenues raising $17mm on an $80mm valuation? David's firm most recently participated in the $77 million second round financing of SoFi, a one year old startup focusing on student loans.

Venture Capital 130

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

After my company was acquired by Salesforce.com I was asked to stop blogging and they took over my blog as an asset in the sale of the company. There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. My blog was wiped out. Biggest lessons ….

Venture Capital 274

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! How iPad Magazine Sales Stack Up [REP. 4 Winning Strategies for Social Media. Parrot AR Drone Review [VIDEO] View More » Web Video Local FOX Station Airs Hilarious Soci.

Angel Investor 84

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mashable.com

MAY 28, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! They are also limiting in a fast-moving industry like tech, where what you do now might not be what you’ll be doing in a few years. “A How iPad Magazine Sales Stack Up [REP. The downside?

Naming 94

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! How iPad Magazine Sales Stack Up [REP. 4 Winning Strategies for Social Media. Parrot AR Drone Review [VIDEO] View More » Web Video Local FOX Station Airs Hilarious Soci.

LLC 75

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Ben's Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

They tell me how the old expensive Rolex wearing sales forces are a thing of the past and, in the future, companies will “consume” enterprise products proactively like consumers pick up Twitter. The latest technology goes to consumers first, followed by small enterprises that behave like consumers, then larger ones, then the military.

Customer 78

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mashable.com

JUNE 8, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! How iPad Magazine Sales Stack Up [REP. 4 Winning Strategies for Social Media. Parrot AR Drone Review [VIDEO] View More » Web Video Local FOX Station Airs Hilarious Soci.

Coder 60

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! How iPad Magazine Sales Stack Up [REP. 4 Winning Strategies for Social Media. Parrot AR Drone Review [VIDEO] View More » Web Video Local FOX Station Airs Hilarious Soci.

LLC 75

LLC Ruby Social Media Startup 75

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. The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

This will also serve as a good pointer for all the entrepreneurs who ask why I am not interested in their company led convertible note financing round. Technically, the start-up is insolvent from the day they take the first dollar of investment. In cases where it is truly a bridge financing (i.e. Others will attempt fire sales.

San Jose 36

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Valuation 36

cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

You’ll refine your sales and investor pitch. I have a personal diligence rule that when speaking to people at large companies, the facts that they tell you are very useful but their opinions about startup ideas no more valuable than any other smart person’s opinions). link] Finance Geek » Mistakes that startups make. [.]

Stealth 68

Stealth Startup NDA Cofounder 68

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

As I mentioned in the previous post, Jeff Fluhr (founder of StubHub) recently stopped by my Entrepreneurial Finance class to share his 4 Lessons of Entrepreneurship with the students. He raised less financing than originally planned but was able to launch the site and was running a business by the time his classmates graduated 9 months later.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

news.ycombinator.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

His quote on the subject, "no amount of finance will cure mismanagement". If it is obvious and easy to do (A), then I would conclude that there was no technological advantage, no technological barrier to entry, and would would have to look for a special reason to try. social network/web analysis/etc.

Stealth 41

Stealth Technical Review Startup Software Review 41

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Of course, rigorous diligence is performed, the team is challenged, and assumptions are tested. Once the point is reached where you want to move ahead, we put the sales hat on and convince our partners about the incredible opportunity that we are lucky enough to be able to invest on the ground floor. How Much Diligence is Due.

San Jose 31

San Jose Technical Review Venture Capital Angel Investor 31

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

17, on “How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology”. Panel 1 – How Social Investing is Disrupting Traditional Investing in Public Securities. Howard Lindzon is Co-Founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information.

Technical Review 128

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2012

Most tech CEOs tend to understand the power of Twitter, and as such, this is the most popular category. Legendary tech entrepreneurs, startup celebrities, and even the creators of Twitter itself are on the service. plibin : Find out what Evernote CEO Phil Libin has to say about startups, tech, and of course, taking notes.

Cofounder 239

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Thanks to you, immediately after I graduated I went on a few assignments for Glazer Capital which gave me the necessary experience that eventually led to my first "real" job out of college as a Pharmaceutical Sales Rep. How Much Diligence is Due. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

San Jose 43

San Jose Silicon Valley Las Vegas Venture Capital 43

reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Friendster’s valuation set the tone for the entire social networking space. we weren’t the natural leader of a market or technology trend that everyone was paying attention to, we didn’t have substantial organic growth, and. Second, understand the broader financing climate. we had no revenue.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Revenue Viral Networking 111

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

Fund raising (as is much of life) is a sale – pure and simple. As with any sales campaign you need to: Qualify your buyers early so you focus your scarce resources on people likely to buy your product. . Three rules in sales: Why buy anything? Remember again that the three major steps to a sale are: Why buy anything?

Developer 366

Developer Silicon Valley PR Las Vegas 366

mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

Jobs Events Try Our New Social News App Welcome to Mashable! This year, American online retail sales are projected to reach $224.2 Shopify charges a transaction fee for all but its “Unlimited” memberships, but allows for sales through Amazon, and offers SSL certification at no additional fee. The “Mom and Pop” Effect.

eCommerce 101

eCommerce Software Review Technical Review Social Media 101

conversionxl.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

After the product’s developed, the startup employes marketing to get attention, Sales to close deals, and perhaps a Director of Customer Service to field customer issues. The Concierge stage is about delivering the product promised in The Pitch, to a few customers with as little technology as possible. Phase 3 – Concierge.

Customer Development 60

Customer Development Conversion Developer Customer 60

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Dev & Design Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Still, this trend’s days may be numbered, if only due to overuse and association-bordering-on-marriage with the Apple/iPhone brand. How iPad Magazine Sales Stack Up [REP.

Web 111

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Dev & Design Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Still, this trend’s days may be numbered, if only due to overuse and association-bordering-on-marriage with the Apple/iPhone brand. How iPad Magazine Sales Stack Up [REP.

Web 111

Web Design Social Media Software Review 111

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

I have the knowledge in tech to implement it. If you’re looking for technical talent – go to the dev meetups. Do that – nothing else but one product / company / focus and get to $1M in sales with atleast $15% net profit. I think it’s a huge mistake to outsource technology as a startup. Philosophical] I have the idea.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

Occam's Razor

JULY 18, 2011

I dare say even more than Search (and without a shred of doubt, more than Social Media). The message, the customer data, the ability to reach current and prospective customers, drive new sales as well as repeat sales, experiment with new ideas and offers, and so much more. Because you control everything. That is okay.

Metrics 137

Metrics Campaign Email Marketing 137

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Your brand lives in everyday interactions your company has with its prospects and customers, including the images you share, the messages you post on your website, the content of your marketing materials, your presentations and booths at conferences, and your posts on social networks. Importantly, your brand is not what you say it is.

Marketing 162

Marketing Charlotte Naming Design 162

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

Despite the ongoing recession, I took to my kitchen table in 2013 to launch Digital Air Strike — an award-winning automotive social media and digital engagement company. Tapping into my knowledge of and experience in automotive marketing, I identified a need to monetize social networks for businesses. 9) Horrible Experience.

Entrepreneur 48

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