The Equity Kicker

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Back in 1999 when I got my first job in the venture industry I remember having a debate with my boss about the relative importance of product and distribution for startups. Returning to my 1999 debate – product now wins over sales. Customers can take free trials of software over the web and will use the best one.

Distribution 60

Distribution Framework Product Software Review 60

Feld Thoughts

JULY 8, 2013

Since 1999, my passion has been studying high performing IT organizations. Over the years, I’ve come to believe with moral certainty that everyone needs DevOps now, especially software startups where the successful execution of Development and IT Operations preordain success or failure. That moment is now. with one step.

Phoenix 175

Phoenix Software Review Technical Review Cofounder 175

ithacaVC

OCTOBER 30, 2014

For more than a decade Harold van Es, Cornell Professor and Chair of CALS Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, has lead a team of researchers and analytical software developers to create a modelling tool which would help address these issues. Today that same type of utility can be executed at a very small percentage of that cost.

Technical Review 65

Technical Review Technology Software Review IP 65

Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

The Torch program created Innovation Clusters by creating national Science and Technology Industrial Parks (STIPs), Software Parks, and Productivity Promotion Centers. In addition to the 54 Science and Technology Industrial Parks, the Torch program also set up an additional 32 Torch Program Software Parks. Seed Funding (Innofund).

Programming 170

Programming Technical Review SBIR China 170

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Fortunately I was mostly a technology consultant, which meant that I coded computers, designed databases and planned system integration projects. In 1999 I was in Japan doing a strategy project for the board of directors of Sony. He said, literally, I sh*t you not, “well, my report was due and I didn’t have much time.

Investment Bankers 415

Investment Bankers Mobile Software Review Japan 415

OnlyOnce

JULY 2, 2018

Consumers are coming to understand and appreciate that the real cost of a “free” internet lies in advertising and data collection. The article goes on to explain that computers scan this data, and in some rare cases, the data is reviewed by actual people.

Artificial Inteligence 54

Artificial Inteligence Software Review API Security 54

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 22, 2012

I’m a huge fan of William and his writing as you can see from my review of his book Avogadro Corp. There seem to be two schools of thought on how to predict the future of information technology: looking at software or looking at hardware. The same spreadsheet also predicted we’d see a music downloading service in 1999 or 2000.

Artificial Inteligence 182

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Bandwidth Software Review 182

OnlyOnce

JULY 2, 2018

Consumers are coming to understand and appreciate that the real cost of a “free” internet lies in advertising and data collection. The article goes on to explain that computers scan this data, and in some rare cases, the data is reviewed by actual people.

Artificial Inteligence 48

Artificial Inteligence Software Review API Security 48

Mike Michalowicz

MAY 22, 2017

Her other tip, regularly portion money away to cover costs and taxes AND make sure you don’t spend more than you make. Tip 4: Get Real About Expenditure and What your Product Actually Costs. Row Murray recommends asking yourself, what costs are really going into getting my product to my customer? Her tip is to “Keep it Real”.

Global 87

Global Channel Sales Software Review 87

Ben's Blog

MAY 24, 2021

Prior to joining Andreessen Horowitz, I held several executive positions in a publicly-traded software company and was previous to that an investment banker. Before offering some suggestions about how we might improve capital formation, I’d like to review the current state of the IPO market. 1999-2000 51.6% 1990-1998 13.3%

SEC 36

SEC Accredited Investor IPO Technical Review 36

www.igda.org

JULY 24, 2012

Ive spent 20 years developing and managing software projects. But, over time, I noticed that the productivity losses that result from working too many extra hours start taking a bigger toll faster than most software managers realize. In terms of knowledge workers, a programmer produces more good code and fewer bugs when well-rested.

Software Review 90

Software Review Technical Review Widget Los Angeles 90

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2011

The iPads contained engineering data from the 1999 restoration of the monument. Hotels are enhancing the Concierge experience by making iPads available at the desk which contain local information such as restaurant reviews , ticket availability for shows, and street maps of the areas which guests can access on their own.

Technical Review 92

Technical Review Mobile Small Business Technology 92

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. We have also been very busy with our next release, which is due out by December 11th (but I’ll save that for a different post). Consumer approach to software for business users. Page 6: We already have several pilot customers including a very large, unnamed software firm.

Venture Capital 274

Venture Capital Term Sheet San Diego Viral 274

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

million in 1999, Zappos is now worth $1 billion. These include the hiring of virtual assistants, which lowers operational costs while increasing the level of productivity. . By outsourcing services, the small business owner can capitalize on comparative advantages in costs, particularly labor. . From a company worth $1.6

Small Business 60

Small Business Non-Compete Europe Philippines 60

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

data.world and our modern catalog for data and analysis is a new category of software, much like Bazaarvoice and Coremetrics created new categories before, and the brilliant book Play Bigger helped us find it. both in the “picks and shovels” space of digital retail with very compelling software solutions.

Software Review 48

Software Review Sales Cofounder Analytics 48

SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Their code base had diverged and it was extremely slow and costly for Microsoft to be implementing Word separately for each platform: Windows, DOS and Mac. It also meant that there was great pressure to get the release out so they could start to gain the efficiencies of a single code base. In 1993, Word 6.0 The combination is amazing.

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

Pascal's View

AUGUST 12, 2009

economy: “… Sarbanes-Oxley compliance costs, Eliot-Spitzer’s stock analyst settlement and the economic downturn have created an historic drought in venture-backed companies going public. . That exodus has already begun, and it is evident in many statistics that testify to America’s slipping global competitiveness since 1999.

IPO 28

IPO Silicon Valley Merger Sweat Equity 28

Life Beyond Code

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Each heart operation costs around $2,500 to $3,000. So in 1999 I decided to try and fund one heart operation through a combination of donations and a portion of my online business’ profit. Most of the families I work with have monthly incomes of $150 or less. MS: To be perfectly honest, it was pure luck! lessons learned?

Internet 106

Internet Marketing Technical Review Operations 106

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

In fact, my first website I can’t show you, because I don’t think we have internet access, but I had a Geocities website in 1999 for a card game I used to play called Magic the Gathering. The difference here is the entry-level cost to buying web property, not physical property, is much lower than what it is to buy real-world properties.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Software Review Prospectus Audience 76

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 30, 2015

In January of 1999, I co-founded a marketing agency with a former boss. I was a professional dancer, choreographer, dance teacher and studio co-owner when I became disabled due to disastrous back surgery followed by a car accident making the situation worse. Thanks to Mike Samson, crowdSPRING. #3 3 – I was Fired Twice.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Australia Software Review LLC 48

Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Marc Andreessen: So the computer industry started in 1950 and basically ran for 50 years with the same model, which was a model where all of the new computers, all the new technology, all the new software started out being sold for the highest prices to the biggest organizations. So originally the customer was the Department of Defense.

Software Review 22

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Stock 22

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2010

I was paid less in salary in 2004 than I was paid at the job I quit in 1999 (a job I had held 8+ years). But in these years I learned how to sell software – necessity is the mother of all invention. I learned how to get press coverage when we were no longer “hot.&# I learned how to manage costs effectively.

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Hiring Software Review Stock Options 285

ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2019

While the term was new, many of the ideas aligned with “ permission marketing ,” which Seth Godin brought into marketers’ consciousness in 1999 and contrasted with “interruption marketing.” What if the shift to subscriptions was not a trend limited to software, but one that is going on in many industries? Original research.

Naming 119

Naming Conversion Flash Cofounder 119

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2010

When I started my first company in 1999 we spent more than $2 million on technology infrastructure including Sun servers & Solaris operating system, Oracle databases, EMC storage, load balancers, app servers, back-up devices, disk mirrors and on and on. That is excluding a single line of code or paying any salaries. Processing.

Cloud 343

Cloud Technical Review Database Semantic 343