Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Today’s workforce has radically different expectations, brands are losing their power, physical channels are being destroyed by virtual ones, market share is less important than market creation, and software is eating world. For example, Coke added snack foods, which could be distributed through its existing distribution channels.

Private Equity 329

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 329

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 7, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, September 7, 2008 Customer Development Engineering Yesterday, I had the opportunity to guest lecture again in Steve Blank s entrepreneurship class at the Berkeley-Columbia executive MBA program. Warm Regards Sean Murphy www.skmurphy.com September 19, 2008 4:35 PM Eric said. Sure, Id be delighted to.

Customer Development 131

Customer Development Engineer San Francisco Developer 131

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2012

Remember Dave Carroll, the dude who created a protest song, United Breaks Guitars , when his guitar was broken during a trip on United Airlines in 2008? Well, Carroll is back, but this time he’s surfaced as a co-founder of – surprise – online customer complaint resolution service provider Gripevine.com.

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Customer Social Media Cofounder Channel 189

www.xconomy.com

JUNE 9, 2012

Sakti3 Founder Sastry to Step Down From U-M. Tech Channels ▾ Cleantech ›. Co-Founder and CEO, Wetpaint. Managing Director, Enterprise Partners. Founder, DEKA Research and Development Corporation. Subscribe for Free. Xconomy San Diego. Our Cities ▾ Boston ›. View More in Boston ›. New York ›.

San Diego 40

San Diego Venture Capital Technical Review San Francisco 40

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

I started a career in real estate in 2008 (when the market was crashing). I am the founder/coach of Never Settle Coaching, LLC a coaching business. So I cut the corporate cord and co-founded Finespun Clothing. Thanks to Dean Cycon, Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee Co. ! #19 Everyone thought I was crazy.

Entrepreneur 91

Entrepreneur LLC Cofounder Green 91

Hearpreneur

APRIL 29, 2021

was born on a train from NYC to DC in 2008 when I was reading an article by Annie Prolix in Amtrak magazine about Elizabeth Gilbert, author of “Eat Pray Love.” Both of our founders have struggled with mental health, and have found solace in counseling, journaling, and lots of self-reflection. Photo Credit: Hope Gibbs. Inkandescent Inc.

Naming 162

Naming Entrepreneur LLC Colombia 162

ReadWriteStart

MAY 4, 2011

First up, Manoj Dharap presented EzeeBank , a core banking solution for credit co-operative societies. go-to-market strategy, and I advised him to try to recruit a channel partner like SuccessFactor or Taleo with major presence in the talent management space. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes.

India 116

India Entrepreneur Silicon Valley Massachusetts 116

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Diversification across industry sectors is not as easily achieved for angels as could be accomplished in public markets, but can be achieved by co-investing with trusted angel colleagues in a broader set of businesses. Marketing/Sales Channels/Partnerships 0-10%. Is the founder coachable? TARGETCOMPANY.

Valuation 146

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

“There’s simply no budget for [an office], as I bootstrap the company,&# says Paul Molluzzo, founder of Baby Goes Mobile , a web app that lets parents create a private baby book they can view and update from their mobile phones. Have an account? instead of having to travel home. instead of having to travel home. .&#

Cofounder 81

Cofounder San Francisco Social Media Startup 81

pandodaily.com

JULY 18, 2012

Co-founder and CEO Jason Goldberg said this was the first of several companies he’s started that was so intensely personal, he couldn’t imagine ever doing anything else. Sarah Lacy is the founder and editor-in-chief of PandoDaily. That aesthetic took decades to develop. “This one is just so much fun.”

Entrepreneur 45

Entrepreneur San Francisco Silicon Valley Technical Review 45

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2017

He is the founder and CEO of Stackify. I said in the intro and it’s funny how many founders of companies start companies because they can’t find something or they can’t get something solved, so they just solve it by creating a company. As a founder of a company, a CEO of a company. Go check it out.

Kansas City 38

Kansas City CTO Hire Las Vegas Software Developers 38

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

Establish credibility with potential partners. You need to combine your product with others, and this requires partners like OEMs or system integrators. A marketing launch can help you get in the door with those partners, if youre having trouble getting their attention. Founders push for it. Dont scale.

San Francisco 168

San Francisco PR Lean Early Stage 168

SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

From Microsoft she went on to Netscape, where she was responsible for marketing of the Netscape Browser, and then LoudCloud, and now I’m happy to say she’s been my partner at SVPG for over a decade, and she also teaches marketing at UC Berkeley. The title is not important; the work they do is.

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

Hearpreneur

MAY 12, 2015

The benefit was that I as channeling all of my energy and hard work into something that was mine, but it has also given me the opportunity to be the kind of leader and employer that I want without the red tape of a large company to contend with. I have always had an insane work ethic, where I always gave my job everything I had.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Silicon Valley North Carolina Technical Review 48

mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

And just as Groupon unleashed a frenzy of daily deal sites after its launch in 2008, Birchbox helped make 2011 a year filled with new subscription services for just about everything. Subscribe to the Business channel. Top From Our Partners. Global Syndication Partners. Subscription Service. 4 followers. Peer to peer.

New York City 83

New York City New York Startup Social Media 83

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2009

A great product enables customers, developers, partners, and even competitors to exchange their unique currencies in combinations that lead to financial success for the company that organizes them. A minimum viable product in this category must answer the question: does my media content or channel command the attention of a valuable audience?

Customer 156

Customer San Francisco Viral Lean 156

www.currentlyobsessed.com

MAY 28, 2010

Deals come in all shapes and sizes, and seed stage funds like First Round Capital and programs like TechStars provide flexibility Explosive growth companies and multi-time successful founders get atypical deals The other terms (besides valuation) matter too! For example, liquidation prefs. Read Terms that Hurt (Venture Hacks). Great stuff.

Valuation 42

Valuation Channel Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet 42

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Android Advertise Network Blippr iPhone App Mashable France MashDeck Twitter App Mobile Site Social Media Events Twitter Guide Book Facebook Guide Book Partners App Development WordPress Experts MaxCDN Content Delivery Dynect Managed DNS Rackspace Hosting Intridea About Us Submit a Tip! Web UI Designer/Developer (HTML/CSS).

Developer 73

Developer Software Review PHP Social Media 73

Hearpreneur

MAY 9, 2018

My mom, Susan Perlman, passed away in 2008 from breast cancer and ever since I was a little girl, I can remember my mom telling me stories about how she wished and wished for blue eyes all through her life…and while she obviously never got them…she had two girls with blue eyes – one of which was me. 12- Easy and clock names.

Naming 89

Naming Entrepreneur Vermont PR 89

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

For the first-time entrepreneur or founder looking for seed stage funding, this circle can be especially difficult to penetrate. Mashable Mashable reached out to angels, seed stage investors and VC firm partners and asked them to share their wisdom with the rest of us. What follows is the best advice and tips from these interviews.

Angel Investor 80

Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

Monday, February 04, 2008. A few times per year, Bessemer organizes a CxO event for our portfolio companies and we decided to focus our first session of 2008 on Software-as-a-service (SaaS). How can I best partner with the large public saas vendors? The 10 laws of SaaS unveiled at Bessemer CEO Summit.

Software Review 48

Software Review South Korea IPO Portfolio 48

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 1, 2010

07:00 PM: TechSet Party Speakeasy – This Friday SXSW kickoff party unites the digerati as they channel their inner Fame Monster by reviving a decade of style and glamour that made the social elite go ga ga. Presented by John Gruber of Daring Fireball and Jim Coudal of Coudal Partners and The Deck Network. Hilton A/B ([link].

Omaha 79

Omaha Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Media 79

David Teten

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

& Founder Institute UAE Abu Dhabi Virtual 2020. Pre-seed startups (all vertical) are welcome to register to world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, the Founder Institute Final Admissions Deadline: October 04. INVESTMENT ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON THE ISRAEL-MENA AXIS. Apply here.

UAE 60

UAE United Arab Emirates Technology 60

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

Suffice to say that our partners, vendors, and most importantly regular mainstream customers all found the idea disturbing. They are largely invisible in the normal channels where customer service and community management pays attention. Eric, I am not only a member of the IMVU community, but I am your business partner.

Community 158

Community Management Lean Software Review 158