View from Seed

APRIL 30, 2015

What is it, and how should founders think about it? note: We’d like to be extra clear that founders should not take on venture debt if they don’t have 100% visibility into repaying the loan, as banks that need to recoup their loan my force the company or you as the guarantor into liquidation or bankruptcy.

Term Sheet 120

Term Sheet Equity Startup Seed Stage 120

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 2, 2024

His clients include global brands such as Citizen Watch, ExxonMobil and bva. We work with clients at my marketing agency, so telling their stories of their brands and marketing campaigns and really getting deep into the founder's story. (10:06): This is John Jantsch. My guest today is Dale Bertrand.

SEO 64

SEO Search Generative AI Engineer 64

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 20, 2017

Mentors embrace the Techstars “Give First” philosophy by offering founders their time, advice, and connections. Our global network now consists of over 5,000 mentors, including many successful Techstars alumni. Guiding founders through the ups and downs of entrepreneurship creates a deep sense of contribution. And it’s fun.

Syndicate 70

Syndicate Syndication Seed Stage Vertical 70

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Many assume it was a cakewalk, based on the success LinkedIn has enjoyed over time and the current stature of our founder/CEO Reid Hoffman (now Chairman). Yes… he was a very successful PayPal exec and previously co-founder & VP Product of SocialNet. But keep in mind at this point Reid’s a first-time CEO. Thanks Lee.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

He is a serial entrepreneur, internationally syndicated columnist, angel investor, public speaker and author of the best-selling book Never Get a “Real&# Job: How To Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke. As a non-technical founder of an IT company, it’s important to know when to dish responsibilities off.

CTO Hire 73

CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

Haystack

AUGUST 18, 2019

They’ve all accepted that this is a new world of capital abundance and that the pistons driving the global economy are technology and network effects. We know global markets are open — today, for example, everyone in Malaysia could be a DAU for Zoom. You lose way more than you win.

Seed Stage 108

Seed Stage Cap Table Early Stage Malaysia 108

Genuine VC

MAY 1, 2014

Just about fifteen years ago, Josh Schanker and I, along with our co-founders Elliot Shmukler and Tammy O’Neil Bolduc started Sombasa Media together. Our company offered a series of consumer-facing properties, including our flagship property BargainDog, which was an early e-commerce daily deals email newsletter.

Cofounder 118

Cofounder Syndicate Syndication Social Network 118

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Signal is a fundraising tool for founders run by NFX Guild, which identifies the most relevant VCs for you. . I also am excited to see how vendors like Stackshare and Stacklist are helping founders identify the right tech tools for their business. Pitchbot.vc is an AI bot which helps companies refine their sales pitch to VCs.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

Even for those who don’t care to dive into the numbers, it’s worth a quick glance because co-founder/CEO Andrew Mason wrote a letter which forms the preamble of the full document. So Groupon obviously filed their S-1 the other day to formally being the IPO process. What’s Your Favorite Future?

North America 100

North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

Hearpreneur

MARCH 21, 2019

Today, Toronto’s Eldon Mascoll is the founder and executive producer at Freedom Park Media Group (FPMG), a boutique content production company with a slate of projects in development that includes a broad mix of branded content for corporate clients, film and television production, and online publishing. He then went on to form EME Inc.,

Media 48

Media Los Angeles New York City Syndicate 48

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Previously she was Co-Founder and CEO of SNAZZ, a cloud-based event management platform. What are some of the unique benefits and constraints from the point of view of a founder? . However, founders shouldn’t take money from corporate VCs because of an exit expectation. Can the founders communicate well?

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Balance Sheet Technical Review Portfolio 60

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

It seems like every day there is a new headline about an exceptional startup founder, investor, or corporate headquarters moving to Texas. Or are they running to a fresh perspective, a massive talent pool, and an innovation culture that balances social impact with global domination? Joe Lonsdale. Drew Houston. Jim Breyer. Who’s next?

Texas 90

Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 90

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Back in December, I met Nikki Aurora from Icreon Global at the Anniversary Party of the Arts/Tech Meetup. We’ve also got some serious sector expertise in the syndicate, including the founders of SeamlessWeb and Restaurant.com. It’s funny how deals come about. I told her to get to know everyone and be a connector.

Syndicate 104

Syndicate Syndication Venture Capital Social Network 104

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

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. They also want to help founders and want their products and services to exist. There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

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. They also want to help founders and want their products and services to exist. There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Tim Friedman, Founder, PE Stack , said, “If I could offer one piece of advice to today’s managers, it would be to take the time to understand the demands of the modern institutional LP. Russell Rothstein, Founder and CEO, IT Central Station , a product review site, said, “We see VCs on our site very often. 3) Raise capital.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Babbling VC

JANUARY 7, 2011

This leads to founders being able to hire the best people, get subsidiaries in place in the US or elsewhere and grow far faster than their competitors in the EU with far less money. Further, VC's will have to simply learn to syndicate more and work together. They'll have to start taking risks earlier and thinking bigger.

Finance 76

Finance LP Europe Valuation 76

Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

Partnerships with innovative global companies in major industry verticals provide unique opportunities for customer validation, pilot programs and strategic investment. We’re looking forward to adding new partners from the many global companies based in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio and plugging them into the Texas Startup Megatropolis.

Texas 97

Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 97

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. Our profession is in trouble. krasicki April 3, 2009 7:19 AM control valves said. @The June 15, 2009 8:43 PM jackcrews said.

Software Review 164

Software Review Engineer Management Technical Review 164

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Amidst an increasingly connected world, globalization is the order of the day. However, while the benefits are many (including more efficient communication and greater potential for collaboration), today’s digital age can put increased pressure on young businesses to expand globally — and to do so quickly. from France.

France 77

France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

However, we believe in looking at companies first and evaluating them against the thesis the founders articulate, vs. going in with a thesis and looking for companies that fit the thesis. iv] Economist, Global Heroes: A Report on Entrepreneurship, March 14, 2009., Our job is to invest in the growth areas of 2018. May 3, 2009.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

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? Whom is he or she connected to? startupcto

San Francisco 99

San Francisco New York City Social Media Entrepreneur 99

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Forbes Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. But a new angel fund is hoping that they’ll do the same in exchange for engineering talent. Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited.

Equity 74

Equity Engineer Technical Review Social Media 74

mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

“There’s simply no budget for [an office], as I bootstrap the company,&# says Paul Molluzzo, founder of Baby Goes Mobile , a web app that lets parents create a private baby book they can view and update from their mobile phones. instead of having to travel home. Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited. startupcto

Cofounder 81

Cofounder San Francisco Social Media Startup 81

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Israel’s ranking in the’s Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011 increased to 24th place from 27th the year before. The Global Competitiveness Index is based on 12 pillars of competitiveness, which together provide a comprehensive picture of the competitiveness landscape in 139 economies around the world at all stages of development.

United Kingdom 96

United Kingdom Austria Global 96

mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Airbnb raised $112 million to take its peer-to-peer marketplace global, and car rental company Zipcar successfully went public. Global Syndication Partners. We’re increasingly comfortable overlapping our online and real lives, and web services that figure out how to make our real lives easier will do well. About Us.

New York City 83

New York City New York Startup Social Media 83

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Facebook Co-Founder’s Startup Asana Launches Publicly. Joshua Baer is the co-founder and CEO of Otherinbox , a prolific angel investor and the director of Capital Factory , Austin’s seed-stage incubator. Global Syndication Partners. Trending Stories. 13 Halloween-Themed Facebook Timeline Designs [PICS]. About Us.

Social Media 80

Social Media Startup Angel Investor RSS 80

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

I describe this in part as the “Social Network” effect… not just the movie itself but the example of Mark Zuckerberg and many other high profile young founders as role models ( who can forget this image? ) for college students and recent grads to work in startups. Filed under Uncategorized. Alex Panelli.

Silicon Valley 185

Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185

Agile VC

MAY 10, 2012

I first met Matija Kopic, Farmeron’s co-founder & CEO, a few months ago. Yet agriculture is a massive global industry and one that is increasingly reliant on data for a range of needs – improving production, benchmarking across farms, even regulatory and financial reporting. What’s Your Favorite Future?

Silicon Valley 223

Silicon Valley Cofounder Seed Stage Syndicate 223

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

I’m now in my second founder/CEO role, having raised more than $18.5 Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. million in venture financing. Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited.

Startup 79

Startup Social Media RSS Social Network 79

Austin Startup

AUGUST 1, 2017

This is most clearly highlighted in the “unicorn” boom we all saw over the past few years, where founders raised very large rounds, with terms very onerous to the underlying common stock, hoping they could eventually justify billion dollar valuations to skeptical acquirers or public market investors.

Liquidation Preference 48

Liquidation Preference Common Stock Valuation Silicon Valley 48

mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Founder and President Gilt Groupe. Global Syndication Partners. How the Remote Workforce Is Changing. 10 Essential PR Tips for Startups. Social Good Summit. Livestream. Buy Tickets. Speakers Include: Andrew Nash. Director of Identity Products at Google. Alexis Maybank. Andy Mitchell. Editor at Facebook. All Rights Reserved.

PR 103

PR Startup Social Media Technical Review 103

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Within a few days, the site received thousands of user signups, according to its founder Mark Davis. raked in five-figure daily signups after announcing its upcoming launch, according to the site’s founders. In April, “stealth” social media startup Kohort announced its upcoming launch. It got 10% conversion,” Carrella says.

Pakistan 94

Pakistan Social Media Startup Stealth 94

mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

He’s the founder of four companies, most recently WPEngine , and blogs weekly about startups and geekery. Dir, Global Partnerships, UN Foundation David Jones CEO, Havas & Global CEO, Euro RSCG Worldwide Raymie Stata SVP & CTO, Yahoo! It *is* important to demonstrate the team can produce product, somehow.

Programming 86

Programming Startup Technical Review Software Review 86

Brandanew

APRIL 22, 2016

Outbrain can reach a global audience of over 557M unique people per month, making over 200B recommendations to consumers monthly. As a Content Marketer, your content piece can be syndicated across all these top publisher sites, for a very nominal Cost-per-Click thereby increasing the reach of your post.

Advertising 100

Advertising Distribution Marketing New York City 100

mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

I’m the founder of Movylo Shop (www.movyloshop.com), a SaaS mobile commerce solution. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Forbes Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited.

Mobile 90

Mobile Web Social Media Software Review 90

mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

Originally founded by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin Slide.com was known as the largest third-party developer of Facebook applications until Google purchased it to “make Google services socially aware.”. Global Syndication Partners. On2 designed video codec technology which Google used to optimize its WebM video format.

San Francisco 104

San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104