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. Performance has been more un-even.

SEC 36

SEC Accredited Investor IPO Technical Review 36

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

The fact that we can get stuck at this level of soul searching is something that is rarely seen in other industries. Search for “social CRM” and “social loyalty” and you’ll find lots of examples of companies linking Facebook and Twitter to their loyalty programs. In 2000, we launched a loyalty program for a bank in Turkey, Akbank.

Programming 150

Programming Turkey Social Media Redemption 150

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. Online social networking is a concept still being evangelized even in Silicon Valley… Friendster is in private beta (wasn’t until Oct 2003 they received Google acquisition offer which they turned down for Kleiner/Benchmark round).

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Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

They had a proprietary browser, their own search engine, their own content, chat rooms, email system, etc. After a few acquisitions they offered many of the services you think about as foundations to social networks today. Was it massively better software, better companies, better markets? It was mostly timing.

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Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 15, 2017

I have been working with my Partners since November 2000. They recognize the average lifespan of a client is 3-6 months, so they implement a strong sales team to consistently search for new clients. My entire staff had been laid off due to an acquisition by an aggressive v.c. Photo Credit: Steven Randall.

Entrepreneur 114

Entrepreneur Czech Republic Retention B2C 114

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

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

Until a few weeks ago I owned one of the top ranking sites on Google for the search term “beach towels.&# As a software developer I want things in neat little boxes. But the problem is that marketing isn’t like coding. Coding is a highly constrained environment and, with most problems, a well-known path to success.

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Design Software Review Marketing Software Developers 51

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 17, 2023

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! These are big enterprise expensive software system. All the search marketing in the world and email marketing in the world will not make you aware of that opportunity cuz they're just not gonna talk to anyone. I think he has a goal of something like 2000 words a day.

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B2B Marketing B2C ChatGPT 79

Software By Rob

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← Memorable Postcard from a New Mechanic My Report on StackOverflow DevDays → Are Twitter and Facebook Killing Blogs? And that’s why now is a fantastic time to start a blog.

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Software Review RSS Software Developers Software Development 49

Software By Rob

AUGUST 11, 2009

And thus it is with the majority of open source software: Open source software is free if your time is worth nothing. I’m bracing my inbox for emails from disgruntled Gimp users explaining how charging for software is bad, commercial software is evil, and my mother dresses me funny. But I don’t buy it.

Open Source 62

Open Source Software Review Non-Compete Software 62

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 9, 2017

John: So I guess I’ll start off with because you write so much about local digital marketing, local search stuff. John: And where does voice search go with that? What results are you getting from voice search? John: And we’re also seeing an ad that has reviews in it and all kinds of snippets in it now an extension.

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Search Technical Review SEO Small Business 30

Software By Rob

JANUARY 7, 2009

I ruffled a few feathers with my recent post The Software Product Myth. The unrest surrounded my statement that making $2500/month from your software product wouldn’t allow you to quit your day job. As I said in The Five Minute Guide to Becoming a Freelance Software Developer , an accountant is not an optional expense.

Software Review 52

Software Review Software Hosting Salary 52

Software By Rob

DECEMBER 10, 2008

No manager in their right mind would fire the technical lead of a big software project. Show Up Early, Leave Late I’ve talked about how crunch time should be the exception in software projects. How much would an extra $1000 or $2000 per month help during that time? But desperate times may call for some extra hours.

Programming 30

Programming Technical Review Software Review RSS 30

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

I got out of the university in early 2000 and I never went on to a full-time job, so it’s always been an online business for me. I discovered blogging because I was told it was great for search engine rankings. If you decide to follow a blog acquisition strategy, you’re not going to write the blog yourself, not very likely.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Software Review Prospectus Audience 76

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Search for: Videos. Don’t wait to fill the void before letting him go (but obviously get all the code / usernames / password). Sometimes I use Balsamiq, sometimes I code a prototype, doesn’t matter – just create something, then tell the world. I think quick, do something, then review what I’ve learned. Maple Butter.

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Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44