Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2019

Big company powerhouses, like IBM and Xerox, took fifty years to make the cycle, but new companies today, in the age of the Internet, often make the cycle in five to ten years, or even less. This phase is characterized by rapid expansion either regionally or globally for growth (scaling up). Consider MySpace and Webvan. Consolidation.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2017

As an industry, VC essentially acts as a broker between investment banks, who can’t invest in risky startups due to laws on loan interest, and entrepreneurs who desperately need capital. As it happens, in the last 30 years, available capital has tripled to stand at roughly 10 times global GDP. Expanding tech talent.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited. 50x more Internet users (2.4 But the biggest changes in our industry have been driven by technical changes themselves to which we are just observers and fortunate beneficiaries.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

It’s that time of year, time to look back and reflect on the most significant storylines in the tech, startup, and VC world. Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy. 4/ Global Trade Wars Are For Real.

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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. In 1997, the year the Kauffman Report begins its analysis; there were 70 million users online globally.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

VCs tout themselves as frontier technology investors, but most are using the same infrastructure tools they have used for the past 20+ years: Excel and recent college grads searching Google. According to Knowledge.VC , under 5% of US VCs have a full-time team member focused on technology. . But we’re doing it slowly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Big company powerhouses, like IBM and Xerox, took fifty years to make the cycle, but new companies today, in the age of the Internet, often make the cycle in five to ten years, or even less. This phase is characterized by rapid expansion either regionally or globally for growth (scaling up). Consider MySpace and Webvan. Consolidation.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2019

The connection between Forex and technology is an obvious one. Because of the characteristics of currency trading, it’s normal to assume that technology can help investors perfect their strategies and make the most of the money they put in this trading method. Facile internet connection has also contributed to the globalization factor.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

We've also seen extensive use of technology and increased remote working. 1- Seamless integration of digital technology. Construction companies are increasingly employing this technology to sell as many units as possible before the structure is completed. 9- Increased use of voice recognition technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Big company powerhouses, like IBM and Xerox, took fifty years to make the cycle, but new companies today, in the age of the Internet, often make the cycle in five to ten years, or even less. This phase is characterized by rapid expansion either regionally or globally for growth (scaling up). Consider MySpace and Webvan. Consolidation.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Summer is always the time when large numbers of new participants in the tech ecosystem arrive and start to get their bearings. It’s also surprisingly difficult for students to get plugged-in to everything that is happening in the local tech ecosystem. Greenhorn Connect: Excellent collection of BOS tech events and resources.

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Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 6, 2020

But for us, revenue is not a hard prerequisite because some of our bets are based on our conviction around technology or platforms that might take a little more time to build out and get going.”. ONCE A COMPANY HAS YOUR ATTENTION, WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS IN THE DILIGENCE PROCESS? Diligence is specific to the company.

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David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

17, on “How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology”. 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. He joined Goldman Sachs & Co.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

I thought about things I never had to as an entrepreneur: check size, ownership percentage, deal stage, portfolio construction and risk. Let’s review all of our existing investments. When the market tanked they had the “triage problem&# – which portfolio companies to save, which to kill. Cut where needed.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

Although we were studying finance, we were always more interested in tech. We were infatuated with tech. But we got serious in early 2016 when we developed deep conviction around the immense technical vision of Ethereum. We dive deep into white papers, review technology, economics, game theory, etc.

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ConversionXL

MAY 6, 2021

First launched in 2003, WordPress is the leading CMS by which 35% of the entire internet is powered. Global brands such as BBC, Sony, MTV, and the New York Times use WordPress as their go-to platform to host and display their content. Webflow is so intuitive and easy to use for non-technical marketers. Image source ).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2015

Big company powerhouses, like IBM and Xerox, took fifty years to make the cycle, but new companies today, in the age of the Internet, often make the cycle in five to ten years, or even less. This phase is characterized by rapid expansion either regionally or globally for growth (scaling up). Consider MySpace and Webvan. Consolidation.

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Agile VC

MAY 13, 2013

While our portfolio at NextView is roughly equally weighted to consumer facing and B2B companies, it seems that for consumer companies in particular being first mover confers little benefit and the drawbacks probably outweigh whatever weak advantage might exist.

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Austin Startup

MAY 11, 2017

We focus primarily on software and Internet companies in areas such as SaaS, application software, financial software, consumer internet, and online marketplaces. These sectors generally leverage the Internet or software in a fundamental way. For most of us, we have been the only woman partner or senior executive in our firm.

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Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. In search of Europes next tech stars. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. How the use of internet is transform.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2015

by Jack Narcotta, Devices Analyst at Technology Business Research. billion in revenue in 4Q14 – signifying that the iPhone has been cemented at the core of the value propositions of Apple’s entire product and services portfolios. billion, accounting for 68.7% of Apple’s total $74.6

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Consumer spending is 70% of the economy and will continue to be stretched – We can look all we want at tech innovation, VC funding cycles and hot M&A deals, but ultimately growth and therefore investment must be underpinned by revenue. The IMF just raised its global growth forecast from 2.5%

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Ben's Blog

JUNE 18, 2011

We are not in a technology bubble. We have not even taken a major step towards a technology bubble. So let us first ask if “a very high percentage of the population&# has bought into a distorted premise about the future growth prospects for technology. The internet is working.

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

We’ve listed below some of the more creative ways that we’ve seen our portfolio companies and others attract the media, at zero or trivial cost. Sign up for Helpareporter.com (HARO), one of the secrets of the PR business. Nominate company representatives as speakers for tech or entrepreneurship conferences. Write guest columns.

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Growthink Blog

MAY 28, 2014

And he is on record as saying that he rarely invests in technology companies as he does not feel qualified to properly diligence and understand them. Both of which beg the question as to whether the “Buffett Way” is still the way to win in this global, technological age of ours? They Focus on Global Market Opportunities.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Here’s a great recap on the Boston Globe’s tech blog.). 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. It was really helpful for the community, and it is something we’ll probably do again, although not every year.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Here’s a great recap on the Boston Globe’s tech blog.). 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. It was really helpful for the community, and it is something we’ll probably do again, although not every year.

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Juniper Networks Inc acquired Altor Networks, a company specializing in security for virtualization technology. Altor Networks was founded in 2007 by security and networking experts from Israel’s Internet security giant Check Point. The technology was developed in collaboration with Bar-Ilan University.

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Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. In the software an internet space a number of companies obviously had strong public offerings (LinkedIn, Yandex, Pandora, RenRen, et al). The global macro conditions could weigh heavily on the IPO market for awhile. How To Think About The Future. Startup IPO Market: A Fickle Mistress.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Potential partnerships with media and telecom giants make it attractive enough though, and hopefully there will be cross polination between the Israeli startups and the great tech cluster in London. Check out the 28 Israeli startups coming to London next week to showcase at the Innovate Israel 2012 portfolio.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Similarly, my research on venture capital portfolio operations found that Portfolio Operator VCs such as Andreesen Horowitz , First Round Capital , ff Venture Capital , and Google Ventures are hiring unusually large teams and structuring them in traditional pyramids. Detailed due diligence. Profiled initially.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Due to the pandemic, not everyone has been lucky enough to keep their jobs. As an agency, getting new contacts and prospects over the internet has been a mixed bag of results. In just a few short years the disruptive elements of advanced technological change will be felt globally. Photo Credit: Vietek Ladislaav.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. In comparison, the overall technology sector growth was projected at 9-10% in early 2010 and this forecast did not change significantly today. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). Cracking The Code. What happened?

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Labels: Europe Consumer , internet. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. How the use of internet is transform.

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David Teten

APRIL 29, 2014

Somewhat to their surprise, the tech section is one of the highly-trafficked and well-read topics. PureWow offers content on categories like recipes, books, home decor, and gardening, but tech remains one of the strongest. 645 Ventures is a seed and early-stage venture fund that focuses on Internet and software companies.

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

We’ve listed below some of the more creative ways that we’ve seen our portfolio companies and others attract the media, at zero or trivial cost. Sign up for Helpareporter.com (HARO), one of the secrets of the PR business. Nominate company representatives as speakers for tech or entrepreneurship conferences. Write guest columns.

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Cracking the Code

MAY 15, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. I attended yesterday the 10th Annual Top Ten Tech Trends organized by the Churchill Club at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose. Cracking The Code. Thursday, May 15, 2008.

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