VC Cafe

JANUARY 3, 2024

I can hardly believe it’s been 18 years since I first launched VC Cafe back in December 2005! Reflecting on this journey, the tech world was a completely different landscape back then. Mark my words – Israeli tech will continue to deliver #nomatterwhat. The second best time is now.” Thank you for your support.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

DEMO has always been one of my favorite tech conferences. With all of the new ways to see early companies such as TechCrunch and YCombinator, I had a feeling that much of the luster was gone and debated whether it was worth the time to attend.The last time I went to DEMO was in 2005 for the launch of one of my companies, iControl Networks.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. Try charging customers for your product when you have 12 competitors giving the product away free finances by $20 million of VC.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

(Hint: 60 million US Latinos driving US growth engine) I am beyond excited to announce the Herb Scannell has agreed to move from NYC to Los Angeles to take on the role of CEO at mitú, the fast growing Latino digital media company, serving more than 100 million monthly unique viewers. billion to finance US startups.) Yes, with a “B.”

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David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

17, on “How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology”. The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2020

9:33) Scaling Up Excellence , process debt, technical debt, and human capital debt, plus rapid prototyping during the pandemic. (13:58) 28:12) The pandemic as a moment to invest in people and technology, have a plan and execute. Highlights from the show: Carl details his background and experience. (4:22) Go get them.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2020

Click fraud first came to light in 2005, when several major cases were taken to court. Competitive industries, such as insurance, travel, and finance are especially susceptible. Click fraud occurs when a pay-per-click advertisement is clicked on by a user with malicious or disingenuous intent. If you can—great! Image source ).

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

The shortage of startup technical talent, especially in New York City, has been well-documented. ); // Welcome to Mashable! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started! Have an account? In exchange for $150,000 to $300,000 of work, each startup has given Kayweb 14% to 40% equity. Kayserian believes they will.

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mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

It would take an article in itself to fully compare the benefits of these (and other popular ecommerce site providers), but suffice it to say they both offer options for businesses that do not wish to manage the technical aspects of their ecommerce storefront. Latest Social Media News. Tech & Gadgets Highlights. Top Stories.

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mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

5 Essential Spreadsheets for Social Media Analytics. Ann blogs on search and social media tools. Social media analytics and tracking can be very time-consuming and expensive. You’ll find quite a few smart social media monitoring tools, but what if you can’t afford them? Monitor Social Media Reputation.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 15, 2019

After being laid-off (again), I started a sales consulting business helping tech start-ups build, grow, and coach their sales teams. The carefully curated pictures depicted on social media were not anywhere close to what MY real life looked like. I started my business consulting firm in 2005 when I decided to become a mom.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 30, 2018

At Samsung, user research led the company to redesign its televisions in 2005, doubling their market share in just two years. Reviewing real-time user tests to understand users’ thought processes as they try to complete a task on a website. Change begins by building relationships with other internal advocates. Image source ).

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mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. This is particularly true in the fast-paced high-tech and software world, where only a small percentage of startups mature. Latest Social Media News.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

9 Tech Millionaires Under Age 30 [INFOGRAPHIC]. Brian Sullivan is vice president of client services at Gigya , where he advises clients on implementing social technology. Gigya offers websites a suite of social technology like social login , comments, game mechanics and a social identity management platform.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. I get approached about clean tech or biotech periodically – I don’t focus on these. In ad tech there’s Seth Levine at Foundry Group and both Dana Settle & Ian Sigelow at Greycroft.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

World Featured in US & World Featured: Facebook iPhone 4S Media Summit. Erica Swallow is a technology and lifestyle writer. Sign up for her course on “ PR for Startups ” to learn more about getting media coverage for your fledgling business. Jobs Awards Welcome to Mashable! Trending Stories. Flag this comment.

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blog.teamtreehouse.com

DECEMBER 5, 2012

They also have varying definitions of “mobile,” which I found while reviewing 15 responsive grid systems. I reviewed 15 responsive CSS frameworks to see how each approached the problem of adapting to mobile. Lacking vertical alignment, all of the frameworks were technically half grids. The landscape. Old school.

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mashable.com

MARCH 7, 2011

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

In April, “stealth” social media startup Kohort announced its upcoming launch. After someone signs up for your site, you ask them to share it with their friends through various social media channels and/or email. ); //]]> Welcome to Mashable! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started! Have an account?

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

Back in 2005, I started Cellit, a company focused on helping companies communicate with their customers via text messages. Despite the ongoing recession, I took to my kitchen table in 2013 to launch Digital Air Strike — an award-winning automotive social media and digital engagement company. 4) Used to Reconnect. 5) Market Downturn.

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mashable.com

JULY 4, 2012

It’s been saying this all along, but people only seem to take notice when their analytics look something like this: While Penguin was technically an algorithm update, it wasn’t really a change in how Google factors ranking; it was just the official word that Google is taking action against people trying to game the search system. Television.

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mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

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mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 4, 2021

Brian is the CEO of Coinbase, a successful tech company, and one of 2021's most successful IPOs. I don't see any big tech companies that have great cultures that are doing fully remote. It kind of aggregates technology content, I suppose. And of course, I wasn't really interested in the finance side of it to me.

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mashable.com

JUNE 11, 2013

Social Media. Social Media. Sites Jobs Events Social Good Summit Media Summit Career Expos. Young founders tend to complicate things too much, from structuring partnership agreements, financing, leases, etc. Follow @mashable. see more > Search. Entertainment. US & World. Watercooler. Entertainment. US & World.

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allthingsd.com

AUGUST 24, 2012

Looking at 115 financings of tech and life sciences companies, in Q2 the well-known tech-focused law firm saw “up” rounds accounting for 74 percent, while “down” ones were 11 percent. Two big-ticket financings upped the Q2 number, which would have been 70 percent if they were removed. SmartMoney.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Hundreds of startups featured since 2005, will yours be next? Every startup faces multiple choices and decisions when it comes to technology. Media Temple. Girls in Tech. Social Media Tracking/Marketing. Ad Serving Technology.

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