YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2016

I was working as a software developer in New York City and came upon a recurring problem, having to spend tedious hours coding online forms. It started as a simple, limited product that functioned as a shortcut for developers so that they could create forms without needing to code. Learning by doing.

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Bootstrapping San Francisco New York City Software Developers 100

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 26, 2016

The chairs, desks and lighting, even the flooring and decoration all go towards creating (or hampering) a productive environment. Despite being a bootstrapped company with little revenue, we over-invested in a central New York City office at a rate of 15% rent to revenue. Hire great people to do boring work.

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Software Review New York City Salary Employee 100

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Its office is located in Midtown in New York City and it is inviting applications from suitably qualified individuals with a passion for combining creativity and technology to create effective advertising campaigns. Quantified Media creates campaigns that are tailored to the specific needs of each product in their brand.

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Media New York City Web Development Campaign 62

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

Because Bird was first to market, extremely innovative, quick to hire talented leadership and an experienced founder it was able to raise $125 million in an extraordinarily short period of time. The more people that see your brand as the innovator the more “earned media” the company gets and the product becomes synonymous with the category.

San Francisco 256

San Francisco Valuation Technical Review Los Angeles 256

Transformify

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The first was a shakeup in our software engineering team, which was originally based out of New York City. We found ourselves with a large project and the need to bring in a new team in order to be able to take it on. Give this same thing to your remote workers and you’ll find that they can be just as productive.

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Wyoming Pakistan Software Engineering New York City 64

Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 26, 2021

When I befriended Alex Taub in 2013 he lived in New York City, didn’t have children, and certainly did not yet have thousands of dollars invested in virtual race horses. SocialRank is a great product — we had awesome customers like the NBA, NFL, Netflix, Samsung, L’Oreal, even The Rock. We built it to over $100k in MRR.

Miami 81

Miami Technical Cofounder Community API 81

www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Next → How to Hire for Sweat Equity…. Neither Pablo or I have a technical background and therefore needed someone to build our product. model of offering a more valuable product at no cost to the user (think Mint.Com). ← Previous. Posted on November 14, 2009 by Travis Biziorek. We are implementing the innovative web 2.0

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Sweat Equity Equity Hiring Technical Review 40

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

They understand how to read a profit and loss (P&L) statement , how to budget, hire employees , launch products , and manage cash flow. I learned this painful reality firsthand in one of my early businesses producing New York City theater. My product was good, but customers struggled to buy it.

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Startup New York City Community Software Review 111

mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Birchbox didn’t discover the subscription product model when it launched in 2010, but it did make subscription service sexy. And just as Groupon unleashed a frenzy of daily deal sites after its launch in 2008, Birchbox helped make 2011 a year filled with new subscription services for just about everything. dog products ?

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New York City New York Startup Social Media 83

Austin Startup

JANUARY 25, 2020

This was my time at a Wall Street firm that had hired me after I applied for their Junior Stockbroker position, a little while after I graduated from college. SXSW brings a huge chunk of the music and tech world together in one city every year in March, and most startups launch their products there every year. So one day?—?I

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Delaware SEC New York City New York 62

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 4, 2013

Taught by volunteers from the local tech community, Startup Institute has four tracks for students looking for the necessary acumen to work at a startup – web development, product and design, marketing and sales/business development. The Startup Institute started as a branch of startup incubator TechStars in Boston. five days a week.

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New York Boston New York City Startup 60

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 27, 2010

This is the case when the requirements of these events don’t actually include building a real business or product. We spend way too much time, particularly in and around the New York area, teaching fundraising versus company or product building. ” It’s true. Step #2: Pitch investors. It was easy peasy.

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New York CTO Hire Technical Review New York City 116

techcrunch.com

APRIL 26, 2013

From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. As Smartphones Reach A Global Tipping Point, Why Your Product Isn't As Simple As You. Blink, A New App For Ephemeral Text And Photo. New York City.

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SEC Accredited Investor San Diego New York City 61

mashable.com

MARCH 20, 2014

Because there is often a lot at stake for a new company, its wise to ask where you will fit in among founders and first hires — and how you can make a direct impact on the companys success. How does your product apply to my role? Do your homework before the interview by signing up for a free trail of the startups product.

Technical Review 103

Technical Review Software Review Exit Strategy San Francisco 103

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 1, 2011

How to Hire a Graphic Designer – [link]. How to Hire a Graphic Designer – [link]. Fascinating visual look at the population of Asians in New York City – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week! More cool flyer/poster designs in the Design section below.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 8, 2013

41% of young entrepreneurs reported creating a new product in the past year, over twice the number (20% or lower) for all other age groups. Serial entrepreneurs often say their secret to success is to keep trying new things and young entrepreneurs are taking that advice and running with it. A little help?

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New York City New York Europe Social Media 234

mashable.com

JUNE 11, 2013

Perhaps the team is working on a product that really isnt that great or useful. Maybe they never thought about product-market fit. Building a product is like packing a suitcase: Plan out what you think you need. The biggest mistake I see is companies waiting too long to release the product. Hiring Poorly.

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Cofounder Technical Review Startup Software Review 111

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 25, 2010

I wouldn’t negotiate weekend plans via Twitter, or debate a feature with a product team. Nor would I share important job news before sharing with just my immediate family members. As a personal note, I’m excited to finally get to announce a First Round investment in a company that I was involved with in New York City.

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Part-Time VPE New York City SMS Syndicate 109

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

[INFOGRAPHIC] Mashable’s Birthday: 6 Years Covering Digital News and Innovation [INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Advertising on YouTube [INFOGRAPHIC] Music Subscription Faceoff: How Does Spotify Measure Up? Not surprisingly, San Francisco was the top startup region, with New York City in second place and Boston in third.

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San Francisco New York City Social Media Entrepreneur 99

Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

TalentMoxie blends strength based career coaching, human resources, and partners with companies that want to hire talented people. I blog about home and gardening topics and make money from product recommendations to my audience, mostly through Amazon associates program. 6- Men &Women unique product.

Entrepreneur 69

Entrepreneur Technical Review SEO New York City 69

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Every new year and right after the ball drops, it’s time to go to work. Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity.

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Entrepreneur Security SEO Community 125

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 11, 2017

every day and headed for New York City to brave the elements outside. He often got laid off when the New York economy was bad. Once you get the foundation of this vision mapped out, you hire the right people to work on it and get the hell out of their way. As a union construction worker, he woke at 4 a.m.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Harvest New York City New York 101

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Thesis-driven investors , like USV or version one, can be instrumental in helping you navigate questions like product roadmap or fundraising because they work with similar start-ups in your space and really understand the area. Likewise, local investors are usually better positioned to provide more hands-on help.

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Silicon Valley Global Finance New York City 161

www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

Products Home. By Todd Plitt, USA TODAY Neville Clubwala, a Taskrabbit worker in New York City, delivers cupcakes from Butter Lane bakery and champagne, to a recipient who received a promotion. People, if not yet profits Sharing platform companies dont need to carry inventory or hire en masse. Skip to Main Content.

San Francisco 105

San Francisco Technical Review Zimbabwe New York City 105

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 30, 2014

ReadWriteReflect offers a look back at major technology trends, products and companies of the past year. This year’s hottest startups were all about boosting our productivity and well-being. Quip has redesigned office-productivity software for the mobile age. Product Hunt.

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API Software Review Technical Review Startup 60

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 16, 2014

Beginning next month businesses in New York City that have 20 or more employees will be required to provide a minimum of 5 paid sick days for those workers every year. 5 things that suck (about hiring new employees) and 10 things companies can do about it. Small business Start ups new york city sick leave'

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District of Columbia New York City Employee San Francisco 89

Hearpreneur

MAY 15, 2020

I was interested in a new challenge and a test to prove to myself I could build my own business. I was living in New York City at the time and noticed there were no trolleys in the city. Thanks to David Pike, New York Trolley Company ! #4- 15- Create a product that fulfilled a need.

Entrepreneur 127

Entrepreneur LLC Los Angeles San Francisco 127

Jeff Hilimire

OCTOBER 8, 2014

I was doing an early-stage startup in Chicago and Betsy was running a physical product development company in Charlotte that she’d recently sold. Betsy loved helping people get their ideas off the ground but had grown tired of the tremendous upstart costs associated with building a physical product. Nice growth!

Cofounder 68

Cofounder Charlotte Raleigh Atlanta 68

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 17, 2010

You see, financial recruiting in New York City is machine--a machine that creates a lot of noise and whose gears start churning as early as sophomore year of college. What business skills need to be taught that they aren’t currently getting… how about marketing, product management, etc?

Technical Review 116

Technical Review San Francisco New York City Ruby 116

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

Indie VC has also created the INTRO product which automatically matches companies with a vetted network of non-dilutive funding options based on their financial data provided. —– Versatile Venture Capital is a new venture capital fund specializing in companies targeting early profitability, based in New York City.

Equity 78

Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

So that if you leave the book, if you go and implement what I researched for a couple of years here, the product of that is you can start making better decisions faster, and your first impetus is to investigate your environment instead of to glom on to what some expert said you should do. Jay Acunzo: I’m just outside New York City.

China 64

China New York City New York Technical Review 64

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2019

Here is more of his story in his own words: TSM: Describe the Hotspot Law product in 10 words or less: A new platform providing consumers free consultations with local attorneys. Lawyers I knew, who were great at what they did, struggled to make ends meet and gain new cases. TSM: Tell us a bit more about what Hotspot Law does?

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Founder New York City Cofounder Bankruptcy 90

Up and Running

JULY 11, 2014

There are two primary reasons that startups fail: One, the execution of the idea is poor (wrong location, poor product, bad service, etc) and two, the startup is not making something that people want. The MVP includes only those features that allow the product to be deployed. Simply put, it’s not solving a real-life problem.

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Startup Silicon Valley Cofounder Non-Compete 80

Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

We believe that network effects are key to ensuring lasting adoption and continued product value. Over the years, we have spent a lot of time in four key geographies: Toronto (nine investments), San Francisco (15 investments), New York City (five investments), and Seattle (four investments).

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San Francisco New York City Seed Stage Seattle 113

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Every new year and right after the ball drops, it’s time to go to work. Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity.

Entrepreneur 62

Entrepreneur Security SEO Community 62

Steve Blank

AUGUST 8, 2016

If you don’t value your product neither will your customers. In the early days of building Qualtrics, Ryan tried giving the product away to entice customers to use it. Over time, students at those institutions took the product with them into their corporate jobs, growing Qualtrics’ customer base. We bootstrapped it.

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Cofounder New York City Entrepreneur New York 145

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

With easy snapshotting and quick deployments, it is no longer necessary to maintain a dedicated testing server and painstakingly replicate your production server. Small businesses do not have to hire dedicated staff to set up and maintain unwieldy hardware systems. These can be created on-demand within minutes.

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Cloud New York City Agile New York 190