Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

3- E-commerce Photo Credit: Carter Seuthe With the launch of 5G internet, I think eCommerce will boom in 2023. You'd only need your iPhone to manage this content and analyze these metrics so you can work anywhere else in the world as long as there is an internet. Thanks to Michelle Wintersteen, MKW Creative Co. ! #3-

Software Review 114

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur 114

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2019

With increased flexibility offered by smart mobile devices and wireless Internet connection, traders can achieve today more than they were able to in the past. Traders can now monitor currency prices and changes in pip regardless of their location, as long as they have a decent Internet connection. Well, of course, it is.

Matching 86

Matching Social Media Technical Review Asia 86

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

by Kristy Campbell, Chief Operating Officer at Rev1 Ventures. Invest an hour a week looking at competitors’ web sites or viewing web designers’ portfolios. No matter the stage of business, industry, or marketing strategy every startup must have a presence on the internet; it’s the first place a prospect will go. Just be clear.

Elevator Pitch 100

Elevator Pitch Web Portfolio B2B 100

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

As a reminder, the Dot Com bubble was a five-year period from August 1995 (the Netscape IPO ) when there was a massive wave of experiments on the then-new internet, in commerce, entertainment, nascent social media, and search. Massive liquidity awaited the first movers to the IPO’s, and that’s how they managed their portfolios.

Lean 335

Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Reasons for funding. ? Scale up your operations. One of the most prominent reasons for funding is to scale up your operations, for expansion and achieve economies of scale. Now you may want to scale up your operations or expand your presence. The third reason is to fund your short term operational expenses or working capital.

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

Up and Running

MAY 10, 2021

Internet of Things (IoT). In the age of the internet, even clothes are getting “smart.” Simply research the company with its portfolio. One last thing to consider is the operating system. Operations. According to Statista , the market size for AR and VR technology will rise close to 300 billion U.S. Smart clothes.

Artificial Inteligence 150

Artificial Inteligence Developer Development Team Review United Kingdom 150

YoungUpstarts

JULY 13, 2020

You know, those internet-based phone systems that everyone is crazy about right now. SIP, which stands for Session Initiation Protocol, and is one of the more common protocols in voice over internet protocol (VoIP) technologies. The lowest price is not always the best deal, so look for providers operating over a Tier-1 network.

Technical Review 136

Technical Review IP Internet Audio 136

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

I’ve listed them below in *very* roughly descending order of efficiency, measured by increased dollars one can put to work, divided by the operational dollars required to implement each strategy. . Sophisticated VC and private equity funds have a wide array of options for leveraging outside operating executives.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Running a company is distinctly different from simply having operating experience – (working in bus dev, sales or marketing.) Rolodex/deal flow (deal sourcing/ability to make connections for the portfolio). Board skills (Startup coaching, mentoring, strategy, operational/growth). People skills. Fund raising skills.

Venture Capital 332

Venture Capital Early Stage Technical Review Startup 332

YoungUpstarts

JULY 28, 2019

Businesses that don’t evolve to adapt to new operational challenges will be left behind in today’s fast-paced world. With the increasing need to transport goods on a larger scale than ever before, transport and logistics companies require a management system that’s capable of handling such complex business operations.

Operations 118

Operations Government Software Demand 118

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2019

Technical support specialists is another name for help desk technicians, operations analysts, or problem managers. Some computer programmers apply their skills to database management systems or operating systems. . Web developers may also be referred to as internet engineers, multimedia architects, or web producers. .

Technology 77

Technology Technical Support Web Development Database 77

View from Seed

JUNE 24, 2020

After operating quietly for the past year, our portfolio company Jumbo made a couple big announcements yesterday, including the launch of Jumbo 2 as well as their $8M series A financing led by Balderton Capital. The mission of Jumbo is to give consumers control of their privacy and data and restore peace of mind.

Portfolio 227

Portfolio Internet Business Model Finance 227

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2017

The many crowd funding platforms on the Internet, led still by Kickstarter and IndieGoGo , and the latest stages of the Jobs Act , were expected by many to put regular people in charge of funding new opportunities, and kill the need for angel groups. What ends up, usually went down first.

Angel Investor 190

Angel Investor Accredited Investor IRR Angel Groups 190

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2021

The two companies did the same thing and were the only two competitors in a nascent category called “email change of address” (Veripost’s original name was IECOA which stood for “Internet Email Change of Address”). I’ve worked with Matt for over 20 years and have experienced many ups and downs.

Fractional CTO 70

Fractional CTO Cofounder Startup Lead Investor 70

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2014

New crowd funding platforms on the Internet, like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo , as well as the Jobs Act of 2012 , are expected by many to ramp up regular people’s ability to fund new opportunities and kill the need for angel groups. What ends up, usually went down first.

Angel Investor 278

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor IRR 278

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

One example is that they introduced a program where their founders can pool together shares from their company and exchange them for a small portfolio of other First Round Capital companies. Howard Morgan earned a PhD in Operations Research/Computer Science in 1968. I'm a huge fan of this innovation. Investing Strategy.

Pre-Money Valuation 284

Pre-Money Valuation Technical Review Cofounder Cram Down 284

VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

think about the entrepreneurs that started in the early days of the Internet, mobile, crypto, VR and yes… now Metaverse. monthly active end-users who are engaging with content created or operated by Unity solutions in 2020. Is there an early mover advantage for being early on a technology trend? Here we go! Epic Games.

IP 206

IP Cofounder Valuation Acquisition 206

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0 If you have a very low gross margin (10-30%) it can be very hard to build a large, scalable business because you need to make a lot of sales to cover your operating costs. Ask other portfolio companies how your VC acted when / if they got in a cash pinch.

Burn Rate 383

Burn Rate Balance Sheet .Net Valuation 383

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

In fact, it was only 7 years ago that Apple shipped its first iPhone and Google introduced its Android operating system. 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. Apple owned 0%.

Private Equity 325

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2015

I must admit I discuss this very frequently with portfolio companies but hadn’t thought to write about it. As the desk-based Internet emerged it was initially sold through telecom carriers (after players like AOL and EarthLink innovated the market). I need to give credit for the topic to PR Malloy who Tweeted me this question.

PR 150

PR Early Stage Software Naming 150

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Whether you work from home or office, as you freelance, you will require a computer, a phone, and source of internet among other tools. It will safeguard and cover expenses if you are injured while working online or in case of damage to the third-party property in case you operate freelance in an office. Join Freelancer Networks.

Social Media 65

Social Media Web Development Networking Portfolio 65

Feld Thoughts

JULY 25, 2013

Pantheon is building “A big badass platform that will run 30% of the Internet.” Pantheon is one of the Silent Killers in our portfolio – and I’m immensely proud of the progress they are making and excited about their future. Friends from the campaign went on to run Obama’s Internet operation.

Vermont 165

Vermont Startup Campaign Virginia 165

Hippoland

AUGUST 21, 2016

Portfolio founder: There’s an investor who wants to invest about $500k. Portfolio founder: That’s the problem. I have this conversation all the time with portfolio companies. Often, it’s these no-name investors who jumpstarted the best deals in internet history. me: Oh great! Who is he/she? Person X isn’t well-known.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Due Diligence Silicon Valley Portfolio 48

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Mattermark (a portfolio company) looked at the matriculation rates for a class of startups. Likewise, early-stage investors may not appreciate just how much follow-on support their portfolio companies will need. So, how have Version One portfolio companies done in this environment? 2016 for Version One companies.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Early Stage Portfolio Valuation 60

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2015

New crowd funding platforms on the Internet, like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo , as well as the Jobs Act of 2012 , are expected by many to ramp up regular people’s ability to fund new opportunities and kill the need for angel groups. What ends up, usually went down first.

Angel Investor 120

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor IRR 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2020

Today there are a wealth of disruptive technologies available, including the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), advanced virtual reality (VR), and high-function robotics. Assimilate a team with the range of skills you need in your business, including development, operations, and marketing.

Artificial Inteligence 336

Artificial Inteligence Startup Cofounder Framework 336

Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

As more investors have more touch points with a “Softbank round” in their portfolio, a picture emerges — rounds here often take a long time to close. Governments blocking acquisitions, the curtailment of company expansion, more scrutiny on overseas operations of U.S. The fear of them investing in a competitor is real.

Technical Review 165

Technical Review Venture Capital Russia China 165

The Equity Kicker

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Earlier this week Mary Meeker published an update to her by now legendary internet trends presentation and Nielsen published their Social Media Report 2012. 47% of social media users seek customer service over social media – predominantly via Facebook (good news for our portfolio company Conversocial ). tablets) with iOS dominating.

Mobile 125

Mobile Internet Social Media Portfolio 125

The Equity Kicker

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

This made consumer internet a very exciting investment category – this Pinterest case study shows why. Lyst and MoviePilot are good examples of businesses from our portfolio that fit into this category. Going forward the risk reward profile will be different.

Internet 102

Internet eCommerce Business Model Audience 102

500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

While a flood of new VCs came into existence during the late 90’s internet boom, many had difficulty raising new funds after the crashes of 2000-2001 and 2008 , and as a result significantly fewer fund managers exist now compared to a decade ago. Mega VC, Micro VC.

Silicon Valley 74

Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation 74

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

There was a lot of consumer internet activity again…resurgence of things, but it was still mysterious, venture capital was still kind of closed, 1st time entrepreneurs had a lot of questions that were unanswered, and there was still some sort of hand waiving around all the financing stuff and so we took it on….”. was starting.

Technical Review 288

Technical Review Venture Capital Silicon Valley Software Review 288

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

In venture capital in particular, early-stage companies are often operating in frontier industries, where the rules are unpredictable and conventional analytic frameworks may be misleading. Meyler Capital is taking the analytical rigor of modern internet marketing and applying it to fund marketing. 9% (1 / 12). 1) Market fund.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Web3 is the future of the Internet, but when it comes to mainstream usability, there’s still a lot of work to be done. Despite all the technical progress made over the years, crypto remains niche relative to the five billion+ monthly active users on the Internet. Users can basically operate on-chain with just an email and credit card.

Internet 145

Internet Web Operations Email 145

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 18, 2022

If only the internet had been prevalent then, he could have created a website and advertised his services locally. My goal is to invest in both existing and new properties to create a portfolio of income-generating real estate assets. My goal is to build a portfolio that will generate strong returns over the long-term.

Affiliate 62

Affiliate United States Entrepreneur Software Review 62

David Teten

APRIL 22, 2013

I couldn’t be more excited to share that one of our portfolio companies, Ionic Security (formerly Social Fortress), has raised $9.4 ff also provides a suite of financial and accounting services to them, as we do for over a dozen portfolio companies.

Venture Capital 114

Venture Capital Security Operations Atlanta 114

Hearpreneur

MAY 31, 2020

Dr. John Timmerman, VP Operations, Mercy Health, who reached out to me recently from his LinkedIn network. If you are looking at building a board portfolio – this skill is essential because most board appointments don’t make it to recruiters. 1- Begin conversations. 5- Build a business. Photo Credit: Ineke McMahon.

Networking 141

Networking Entrepreneur Social Media Channel 141

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

MITX : Non-profit trade association hosting many events focused on digital marketing and internet business. Dog Patch Labs – Shared workspace operated by Polaris Ventures. Custommade – Marketplace for Customer Products (NextView Portfolio Company). GrabCAD – 3D Community and Collaboration (NextView Portfolio Company).

Boston 71

Boston Technical Review Community Cofounder 71