Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Low fee: Lightning supports any size payment all the way down to sub 1 cent micropayments, which will unleash all kinds of new internet native, global commerce and even new payment types like “streaming” – imagine paying by the second for watching a movie or accessing car insurance. . Instead, we’ll own our own identity via LSATs. .

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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 Unprecedented revenue growth + companies staying private longer =. We are in a bubble (with so many private $1bn+ valuations). Where are we today?

Technical Review 398

Technical Review Venture Capital Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 398

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

We’re now in the second Internet bubble. VC’s worked with entrepreneurs to build profitable and scalable businesses, with increasing revenue and consistent profitability – quarter after quarter. With Netscape’s IPO , there was suddenly a public market for companies with limited revenue and no profit. Carpe Diem.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 1, 2018

For sure if they remove everything there and rent the space, the renting revenues will pay for a big slice of monthly cloud cost. Now a quick link with internet-related startups: companies who grow unbelievable percentages every year in the entire world. They don’t need the datacenter to be that close to the offices.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Now, with the use of technology and the internet, especially with the pandemic, the landscape is shifting to safe, non-contact phone sales for life insurance. Digital navigation classes teach you how to use the correct tools to get around the internet. Life insurance has always been largely a face-to-face type of sale. 14- Workcation.

Artificial Inteligence 110

Artificial Inteligence Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur 110

Start Up Blog

APRIL 11, 2019

The Energy Internet Emerges: We will be trading energy with each other through a new type of distributed energy grid. It will be akin to the way we trade information with each other on the internet now – except it will be energy – and we will generate excess energy on our buildings.

Software Review 91

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Non-Compete 91

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 24, 2011

Of course this is Survivor Bias at it’s finest; these examples don’t prove this is a great strategy , they just illustrate that it can work: Zappos decided to sell shoes over the Internet, even though it meant eating shipping costs as customers tried shoe after shoe, constantly returning merchandise on the basis of fit or look.

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Intellectual Property Open Source Bandwidth IP 242

VC Cafe

MAY 1, 2023

In the early days of the Internet, we witnessed the browser wars and as technology continued to advance, we saw the number of wars, and the number of players involved in them grow. We are seeing some of this play out in the generative AI space, where the cloud providers are active investors to attract future revenue. Space Race 2.0:

Artificial Inteligence 193

Artificial Inteligence Cloud Generative AI Azure 193

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

But by taking advantage of open source, agile software, and iterative development, lean startups can operate with much less waste. One that is powered by three drivers, each of which is a part of a major trend: The use of platforms enabled by open source and free software. What are the characteristics of a lean startup?

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Lean San Francisco Startup Continuous Deployment 168

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Just look at the disruptive challenges that businesses face today– globalization, China as a manufacturer, China as a consumer, the Internet, and a steady stream of new startups. Companies horde cash and squeeze the most revenue and margin from the money they use.

Private Equity 325

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 9, 2007

Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

The next major entrant is the Android platform, an open source mobile operating system that has led to the introduction of several handsets that are based on this OS and many more to be released over time. What worked on the tethered Internet will not necessarily dominate in the mobile world. This means that changes are afoot.

Mobile 282

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Search Engineer 150

Hearpreneur

APRIL 13, 2022

He has also been an outspoken advocate for the power of collaboration and open-source software. Businesses that operate online are the most likely to use the freemium revenue model. Tesla also has its open-source patents, which means they're available for anybody to work with. 12- Apple & Steve Jobs.

Artificial Inteligence 77

Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review 77

The Equity Kicker

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

This morning I was talking with an investor in our fund about how when the internet disrupts industries it often makes them smaller and, from the perspective of incumbents, less attractive.

Internet 60

Internet Open Source Software Revenue 60

SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2007

Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Networking Southern California Los Angeles 150

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

He tells us: If you’re starting a new internet company, its important to know who your audience is, and to make sure that you don’t let your own experience and that of other Time Poor people guide you wrong. In it he separates web consumers into: Time Rich (more time than money) and Time Poor (more money than time).

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2007

Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

View from Seed

JANUARY 26, 2022

Web3, a new blockchain-based era for the Internet, is the closest that players have come to “ownership.”. Open source, permissionless code. This maximizes network effects, encourages creative expansion, and builds real community via ownership–all while securing additional revenue streams. It is a myth to think otherwise.

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Flash Architecture Security Community 156

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

The VC industry grew dramatically as a result of the Internet bubble - Before the Internet bubble the people who invested in VC funds (called LPs or Limited Partners) put about $50 billion into the industry and by 2001 this had grown precipitously to around $250 billion. Here’s my take: 1. Price MUST be in a certain range.

LP 311

LP Technical Review Early Stage Silicon Valley 311

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Open Source Business Models, speakers for Web 2.0 Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Where I use LinkedIn: * I definitely use LinkedIn for Specific Requests - Ex. event I did last fall.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

But in the real world, when you get to business numbers, sales are not accounts receivable and revenue isn’t income and people who read financial projections need to know that an apple is an apple, and not an orange. . Numbers are numbers, after all.

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Startup Forecast Angel Investor Software 180

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

Now, with open source software components, and low-cost development tools, the same job can be done by one good hacker for a few thousand dollars. Founders now routinely use their home to operate their startup until they are well into the revenue phase. No office space rental, no secretary, and no accountant are required.

Cost 255

Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 255

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2012

Here is just a sampling of the latest terminology and lingo that I gleaned from Dave, and from some additional research on the Internet, that I think every entrepreneur should know, who may be looking for funding now, or down the road: Micro-VCs. For VCs, early-stage means customer revenue is less than $10M. Super Angels. Lean startup.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

is an elegant way to model any service-oriented business: Acquisition Activation Retention Referral Revenue We used a very similar scheme at IMVU, although we werent lucky enough to have started with this framework, and so had to derive a lot of it ourselves via trial and error. The AARRR model (hence pirates, get it?)

San Francisco 167

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 5, 2013

Small Business Marketing Tip: Send Email Campaigns At Night To Increase Revenue | crowdSPRING Blog – [link]. 15 Best Creative Logo Designs to get Inspiration | Internet Dreamz – [link]. 15+ Awesome Music Logo Inspirations | Internet Dreamz – [link]. Top 6 Crowdsourcing Websites | ichitect – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2011

Here is just a sampling of the latest terminology and lingo that I gleaned from Dave, and from some additional research on the Internet, that I think every entrepreneur should know, who may be looking for funding now, or down the road: Micro-VCs. For VCs, early-stage means customer revenue is less than $10M. Super Angels. Lean startup.

Early Stage 231

Early Stage Seed Stage Angel Investor Silicon Valley 231

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Now, with open source software components, and low-cost development tools, the same job can be done by one good hacker for a few thousand dollars. Founders now routinely use their home to operate their startup until they are well into the revenue phase. No office space rental, no secretary, and no accountant are required.

Entrepreneur 235

Entrepreneur Burn Rate SEM Social Network 235

Gust

JULY 8, 2012

Here is just a sampling of the latest terminology and lingo that I gleaned from Dave, and from some additional research on the Internet, that I think every entrepreneur should know, who may be looking for funding now, or down the road: Micro-VCs. For VCs, early-stage means customer revenue is less than $10M. Super Angels. Lean startup.

Early Stage 177

Early Stage Finance Seed Stage Entrepreneur 177

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

AUGUST 9, 2011

In the past few posts , I have spent time discussing how to make money using the Internet as a resource. The site is a way of generating consistent revenue for your online money making efforts. WordPress is an open source blogging platform that makes it very easy to create a site and upload content.

Hosting 81

Hosting Naming Matching Software Review 81

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

As the first generation born into an established Internet, with a smartphone at hand from a young age, Gen Z’ers place a high value on self expression. The 1% Rule (source: Wikipedia ). They might flock to new, open source solution, to reduce platform fees and increase their share.

Aggregator 207

Aggregator Vertical Audience Seed Stage 207

Gust

JUNE 10, 2012

Now, with open source software components, and low-cost development tools, the same job can be done by one good hacker for a few thousand dollars. Founders now routinely use their home to operate their startup until they are well into the revenue phase. No office space rental, no secretary, and no accountant are required.

Cost 139

Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 139

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%. By the end of 2011 the Internet population was estimated at 2.3 billion, with 275 million in North America alone (source: Internet World Stats) and an astounding global penetration of 33% of the world’s population.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Now, with open source software components, and low-cost development tools, the same job can be done by one good hacker for a few thousand dollars. Founders now routinely use their home to operate their startup until they are well into the revenue phase. No office space rental, no secretary, and no accountant are required.

Burn Rate 125

Burn Rate SEM Social Network Angel Investor 125

Genuine VC

JANUARY 3, 2013

According to all of the blogosphere chatter over the past month, seed-funded internet startups are entering this year gearing up for the now-near-infamous Series A Crunch. Happy New Year and welcome to 2013. to become not just ramen-profitable, but sustainably profitable.

Seed Stage 166

Seed Stage Venture Capital Audience New York 166

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

That means you need to prepare for the ups and downs of inconsistent revenue. You need to know how much revenue you need to cover the times when things are leaner. basic infrastructural costs like phone and internet service, invoicing software, etc…. Also, many photography businesses tend to work on a contract. The Legal Stuff.

Business Plan 64

Business Plan Small Business Administration Hiring Social Media 64