Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Got around to seeing The Social Network this past weekend. I did a little searching around the web to try and find a truth vs. fiction comparison, but the closest I found was "The 10 Most Glaring Lies In The Social Network" on the Business Insider. ProfessorVC.

Social Network 28

Social Network Networking Software Review San Jose 28

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

Steve is the CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading startup accelerators with over 50 partners in 22 countries. Founders Space was ranked the #1 incubator for overseas startups by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazines. 18:05] How does the Founder Space operate? [20:21] He's the CEO of founders space.

San Francisco 97

San Francisco Technical Review Incubator Silicon Valley 97

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 30, 2012

by Mark Weinstein, CEO and founder of Sgrouples.com. But there are also evil people out there who steal identities, hack credit card accounts, track personal information, violate privacy, insert malicious programs that can exploit your company or home network, destroy your hard drives and raid your social network.

Security 140

Security Social Media Social Network Software Review 140

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

But when it comes to core technical skills, more and more entrepreneurs are opting to partner with technical co-founders rather than hiring someone for an in-house position. You Need To Know Tech Basics I really believe that what’s most important for a founder is the ability to have a vision for the company, make sales and hire well.

Technical Review 79

Technical Review Cofounder Founder Software Review 79

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2023

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( 200 on Wikipedia ), or another dating site/app ( over 1500 in the USA ). Overall I like the principles in the classic book “ Robert’s Rules of Innovation: A 10-Step Program for Corporate Survival ,” by Robert F. No risk, no innovation.

Intellectual Property 343

Intellectual Property Metrics .Net Social Network 343

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2013

I often recommend business networking as the most effective way for a startup founder to find investors, advisors, and even key executive candidates. The answer is still the same, but I have learned over the years that there is an etiquette to this process, just like there is for social networking. Marty Zwilling.

Networking 250

Networking Entrepreneur Accredited Investor Elevator Pitch 250

VC Cafe

MARCH 21, 2022

Again, it’s important to note that this list is by no means exhaustive and we love to learn from founders that bring a unique point of view and are able to help us see opportunities from their perspective. Gaming / Entertainment / Social. Think loyalty programs 3.0. Picture: nftculture.com. Creator Economy + Web3/NFTs.

Startup 187

Startup Community Social Network Portfolio 187

mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

He’s the founder of four companies, most recently WPEngine , and blogs weekly about startups and geekery. He’s the founder of four companies, most recently WPEngine , and blogs weekly about startups and geekery. That’s one of the things we might develop during the summer program. Both are death for startups.

Programming 86

Programming Startup Technical Review Software Review 86

YoungUpstarts

MAY 18, 2017

Both allow for more freedom of movement and control over personal programming. My company Fit4D , an innovative health-tech company with a patient-centered diabetes coaching program based in New York City, embraces the remote work concept. It’s important to create structure, so that people know where to turn when they feel stuck.

Programming 196

Programming New York City Framework Social Network 196

YoungUpstarts

JULY 5, 2011

Mawuna Koutonin is the founder of London-based GoodBuzz , and his story is the stuff of dreams. Peer-To-Peer Referral Network. GoodBuzz allows organizers to leverage on various channels – email, social networks, banners, word-of-mouth, etc. As a youth, he’d walk ten miles every day just to get to school.

Togo 222

Togo Africa Advisory Board Campaign 222

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2020

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( 200 on Wikipedia ), or another dating site/app ( over 1500 in the USA ). Overall I like the principles in the classic book “ Robert’s Rules of Innovation: A 10-Step Program for Corporate Survival ,” by Robert F. No risk, no innovation.

Intellectual Property 360

Intellectual Property Social Network Metrics .Net 360

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

Obviously, commercial e-commerce sites handling thousands of products and back-office functions are more expensive, and usually require professional help to do the custom programming and special site navigation features. Don’t expect that you can create a new social networking site in your garage, and steal all the users away from Facebook.

Startup 252

Startup eCommerce Hosting Bootstrapping 252

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

But founders need to know how to ask for their advice and when to ignore it. Berkeley Boalt Law School and runs their entrepreneurship program. Startup Insights From Paul English, Co-Founder of Kayak - OnStartups , May 10, 2010 I’m just wrapping up several weeks of attending conferences across both coasts. It says what?!”).

Fractional CTO 248

Fractional CTO Startup Venture Capital Cofounder 248

The Startup Toolkit

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

TextIt – create SMS applications without programming (e.g. Twilio – makes phone calls and SMS as easy to program as websites. f6s – listing of all accelerator programs (and lots of other info) and a social network for startups and angels. for the developing world).

Software Review 56

Software Review Founder Widget SMS 56

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2012

I often recommend business networking as the most effective way for a startup founder to find investors, advisors, and even key executive candidates. I have learned over the years that there is an etiquette to this process, just like there is for social networking. Attend an investment conference.

Networking 242

Networking Accredited Investor Elevator Pitch Entrepreneur 242

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Obviously, commercial e-commerce sites handling thousands of products and back-office functions are more expensive, and usually require professional help to do the custom programming and special site navigation features. Don’t expect that you can create a new social networking site in your garage, and steal all the users away from Facebook.

Hosting 248

Hosting Bootstrapping .Net Social Network 248

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2016

I often recommend business networking as the most effective way for a startup founder to find investors, advisors, and even key executive candidates. The answer is still the same, but I have learned over the years that there is an etiquette to this process, just like there is for social networking.

Networking 120

Networking Accredited Investor Elevator Pitch SEC 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2013

Obviously, commercial e-commerce sites handling thousands of products and back-office functions are more expensive, and usually require professional help to do the custom programming and special site navigation features. Don’t expect that you can create a new social networking site in your garage, and steal all the users away from Facebook.

eCommerce 196

eCommerce Hosting Bootstrapping .Net 196

Mike Michalowicz

MAY 31, 2016

As the Co-Founder and CTO at Wovenmedia, Zarik lead the design and development of a Digital Media Solution that is currently being used by one of the largest retailers in the US. Also offers an adviser program for CPAs, bookkeepers and business coaches. Later in his career, Zarik founded Zema Enterprises, Inc. Zarik holds a B.S.

Iran 60

Iran Architecture Texas Cofounder 60

Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

The trend now seems to be bending toward incentivizing network participation , where those who see the opportunity will want to not just invest in a new network, but put their time and resources into participating by running nodes themselves. 1/ Social Network Interference. That so far may not be good enough.

Technical Review 165

Technical Review Venture Capital Russia China 165

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 27, 2011

The first of these discussions was about a new social media marketing platform called Stanzr, from San Francisco-based Voluble, that we are using at 1M/1M. Taariq Lewis, the founder of Voluble, is a 1M/1M premium entrepreneur. Nirupama is looking to find a niche where she can penetrate the niche social network platform market.

Entrepreneur 116

Entrepreneur San Francisco Technical Review New Jersey 116

Lightspeed Venture Partners

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

A few years later my boss there, Charles Conn (who now runs the Rhodes Scholarship program), left the Firm to found CitySearch , a first generation online cityguide business. These are some “smart and scrappy founders” he told me, keep an eye on them. My first job out of college was at McKinsey in the Sydney office.

Technical Cofounder 60

Technical Cofounder Los Angeles Social Network Cofounder 60

Lightspeed Venture Partners

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

A few years later my boss there, Charles Conn (who now runs the Rhodes Scholarship program), left the Firm to found CitySearch , a first generation online cityguide business. These are some “smart and scrappy founders” he told me, keep an eye on them. My first job out of college was at McKinsey in the Sydney office.

Technical Cofounder 60

Technical Cofounder Los Angeles Social Network Cofounder 60

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

On the social media side, the stakes are just as great. Ask Eric Migicovsky, founder of Pebble , who raised over $10 million on the Kickstarter crowd-funding platform for his relatively low-tech wristwatch with programmed clock faces. These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media.

Media 296

Media Social Media Startup Social Network 296

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 19, 2010

Do More Faster: TechStars Lessons to Accelerate Your Startup is the recent book by TechStars co-founder David Cohen and Brad Feld. The book aims to share some of the insights gleaned from those who've participated in the TechStars accelerator program, and many of the chapters were contributed by TechStars' mentors and entrepreneurs.

Software Review 155

Software Review Technical Review Cofounder Startup 155

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Some ecommerce websites might decide against offering social login if their target audience is aged 55 or older—these users are less likely to have social accounts. The same goes for businesses operating primarily in countries where social networks are blocked, such as China or Cuba.

Social Network 73

Social Network Viral Social Media B2C 73

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Obviously, commercial e-commerce sites handling thousands of products and back-office functions are more expensive, and usually require professional help to do the custom programming and special site navigation features. Don’t expect that you can create a new social networking site in your garage, and steal all the users away from Facebook.

Cost 220

Cost Startup Hosting Bootstrapping 220

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

I often recommend business networking as the most effective way for a startup founder to find investors, advisors, and even key executive candidates. I have learned over the years that there is an etiquette to this process, just like there is for social networking. Attend an investment conference. Marty Zwilling.

Networking 242

Networking Accredited Investor Elevator Pitch SEC 242

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas. 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

Technical Review Technology North Carolina Switzerland 128

ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2014

Some e-commerce websites might decide against offering social login if their target audience is aged 55 or older – these users are much less likely to have social accounts. The same goes for businesses operating primarily in countries where social networks are blocked, such as China or Cuba.

Social Network 130

Social Network Viral Social Media B2C 130

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The conversation centered around a founder who's key question is "Where Do I Find a Developer for My Startup?" In this particular case, because mobile development is hot, it was pretty unlikely that this founder would find someone with experience with mobile development willing to jump on this. anyone who doesn't program).

Fractional CTO 349

Fractional CTO Southern California Startup Mobile 349

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). Facebook doesn’t exist, even as a walled-garden college social network (Mark Zuckerberg was part way through his freshman year at Harvard). Thanks Lee.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. I know you could argue that YouTube was much broader but it was really popularized in the social networks. Stitcher - San Francisco-based service that lets users customize talk radio programming on their mobile devices.

Venture Capital 271

Venture Capital Affiliate Valuation San Francisco 271

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In that capacity, I co-founded the Harvard Business School Alumni Angels Venture Capital Access Program, a joint venture with the National Association of Investment Companies (“NAIC”), which helps women and diverse entrepreneurs raise capital. Starship was launched by the co-founders of Skype. Are you politically active? Why is that?

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60

Mike Michalowicz

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Scott Spiro is founder and President of Computer Solutions Group, Inc (CSG), and author of the book “Hassle Free Computer Support”. Additionally, with two small children of his own and some recent health issues, Scott began development of new program designed to help business owners better manage their technology and lifestyle.

Fractional CTO 60

Fractional CTO Cofounder Early Stage Social Network 60

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The conversation centered around a founder who's key question is "Where Do I Find a Developer for My Startup?" In this particular case, because mobile development is hot, it was pretty unlikely that this founder would find someone with experience with mobile development willing to jump on this. anyone who doesn't program).

Fractional CTO 296

Fractional CTO Southern California Startup Mobile 296

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 22, 2011

It’s also true that I’m mostly founder driven, where the founding team & my personal relationship with them leads to a strong mutual working relationship. Craigslist is kind of an anomaly in that it’s founder seems to run it in a non-traditional style and with some objectives other than the pure profit motive.

Non-Compete 386

Non-Compete Startup Internet Cost 386