crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2010

So I considered resources that I use on a regular basis, that provide real value to me in my own life as a startup co-Founder and that I think others will benefit from. In 2010 it paid for several airfares that we would have otherwise come straight off the bottom line. Ten small business tax planning tips for 2010!

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

2018 also had the fewest number of angel-led financing rounds since before 2010. John Borchers, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Decathlon Capital, claims to be the largest revenue-based financing investor in the US. RBI structures help to protect the equity of both founders and investors.

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blog.captainrecruiter.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Sunday, August 15, 2010. Technical Co-Founders Are A Myth. Two years ago I got the bug to do an online recruiting startup and I began the hunt to find a technical co-founder - a software engineer who works for no cash - to help me build my dream website. I learned something: technical co-founders are a myth. Real Advice.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Ian Syer founded online art platform MyArtBroker in 2010, after recognising a gap in the market for people to sell the art they own. The post Navigating the Tricky World of ‘Experts’ – Start Up Advice from Founder of MyArtBroker appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Find Ian on LinkedIn.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

In 2010 somebody posed the question on Quora, “Is Mark Suster a Successful Venture Capitalist?” Helping companies get to next financing round successfully: I was just beginning this phase in Sept 2010 and said so. This is what I wrote on that Quora answer from Sept 2010. Lemons ripen early, great companies take time.”

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 9, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, July 9, 2010 Founder personalities and the “first-class man&# theory of management At any given time, something like four percent of the US population is engaged in some form of new-company-creation. Are we solving the right problem? Are we solving the right problem?

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 30, 2016

by Shane Kenny, founder of Filtersnap. In 2010, the “we did it” moment arrived. com for over $10 million on December 2, 2010. Founder of Filtersnap Shane Kenny has been in the filtering business for over 15 years. I love the fast-paced, see-my-work-have-a-big-impact nature of a new startup.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 10, 2010

The last two episodes of the Founders 2010 series are up. “Hard at Play&# The Founders | TechStars Boulder | Episode 11 from TechStars on Vimeo. “Hard at Play&# The Founders | TechStars Boulder | Episode 11 from TechStars on Vimeo. Tags: TechStars the founders. Episode 11 is called Hard at Play.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 24, 2010

Here’s Teaser #2 for the TechStars The Founders 2010 video series , which stars airing at 9am MST starting tomorrow. "David "David Cohen" The Founders | TechStars Boulder | Teaser 02 from TechStars on Vimeo. Tags: TechStars the founders. It’s going to be better than the finale of Lost.

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Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

In 2010 I deconstructed the filings for GameFly and Quinstreet. GameFly filed in 2010 and remains in registration, though 2011 has seen a positive start for VC-backed IPOs with 14 in Q1 2011. Co-founder & CEO Steve Hafner and the business team are based in Norwalk, CT. Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $170 million.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 2, 2010

And now, on the eve of TechStars Boston 2010 Demo Day, here is your weekly dose of The Founders video series. "The Innovation Lab" The Founders | TechStars Boulder | Episode 2 from TechStars on Vimeo. Tags: TechStars the founders.

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Altgate

DECEMBER 15, 2010

@altgate Startups, Venture Capital & Everything In Between Skip to content Home Furqan Nazeeri (fn@altgate.com) ← No one wants to tell you your baby is ugly More on Liquidation Preferences → Pre-Money Valuation vs Number of Founders Posted on December 15, 2010 by admin Here’s a chart of the day worth sharing.

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Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2011

In April 2010 I received an email that said, “I’m an incoming Stanford student in the fall and working on a project that a number of people suggested I get in touch with you about.&#. Solo founders take 3.6x Ok, I get a lot of these. Is this some grad student or post doc who wanted to do some independent study?

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Up and Running

JUNE 12, 2014

In 2010 Lori launched Cheek’d.com , an online dating site that combines “old-school calling cards with the power of the internet.” According to David Prochaska, Founder and CEO of ePoint Digital , developing relationships within your local community is the best way to get your first customer.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2021

As part of The Startup Magazine’s Female Founder Interview series , we interviewed Nicole Price of the Chicago-based International Center for Breathwork. The Breathing Festival and the ICFB are my first global partnerships but I’ve been an entrepreneur since 2010 when I started my Around Chicago LIVE! And the rest is history!

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Software By Rob

MAY 3, 2010

A Developer’s Guide to Launching a Startup&# → Catch Me at the 2010 Business of Software Conference in Boston Micropreneurship , Startups If youre trying grow your startup youve come to the right place. I will be speaking at the 2010 Business of Software Conference in Boston this October. Check out my book Like this post?

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 16, 2014

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Natalie MacNeil , founder of She Takes On The World , a graduate of my Blog Mastermind and Membership Site Mastermind programs. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Natalie MacNeil, founder of She Takes On The World, a graduate of my Blog Mastermind and Membership Site Mastermind programs.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 7, 2020

she / her) - Senior Vice President, Global Technology and Innovation - Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce | LinkedIn Will Young - CEO & Co-founder - Sana Benefits | LinkedIn Andrea L. Thomaz - co-Founder, CEO - Diligent Robotics, Inc. Hurt - CEO and Co-founder - data.world | LinkedIn Dana M. LinkedIn Brett A.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

As part of of our Founders Series , The Startup Magazine presents the following first person feature by Judah Parness, aka Skeeter Gumdrop, Co-Founder of Rent-A-Christmas, an entrepreneurial venture disrupting the way consumers decorate for Christmas. Find a winning idea. We knew we had to persist. Don’t be afraid of failure.

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www.cscyphers.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Tutorial Day At #RailsConf » Why Trying To Find A Technical Co-Founder Will Almost Always Fail. Last night, I went to a local “find a co-founder” meetup for RE. What It Takes To Recruit A Technical Co-Founder. Particularly if she is at what is essentially a co-founder speed dating event.

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View from Seed

MARCH 4, 2020

Interestingly, it looks like the Midas List skipped 2010 and changed methodologies considerably in 2011, so you’d need to wait until 2021 to do a true look back. Most of the remainder are funds that are less than 20 years old, such as General Catalyst, Lightspeed, Founders Fund, and A16Z.

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www.startuplessonslearned.com

MAY 4, 2012

Founders Dilemmas: Equity Splits. The following is an excerpt from HBS Professor Noam Wasserman’s new book, The Founders Dilemmas: Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup. On average, the founders who keep the most control over their company make the least amount of money. Lessons Learned.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 16, 2014

It''s also not the best way to create a helpful syndicate of investors that share the founder''s vision for the company. If all my deals came as intros from trusted connections that I know for years versus at founder pitch events that''s interesting data. Fear not, founders. The first thing I did was trace my sources.

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Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

There are traits that successful founders possess that tend to be weaker or absent in people who are never quite able to make it work. So today I want to focus on a handful of lesser known traits that will contribute to your success as a founder. Successful founders don’t tend to waste time. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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K9 Ventures

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

In the past few days there has been a lot of discussion on the topic of a Founders Visa. The credit for starting this fire goes to Paul Graham from Y Combinator , who wrote a great essay titled The Founders Visa in April 2009. As an immigrant founder, this is a topic that I can relate to and care about.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 8, 2010

Watch as some of the TechStars founders confront some new and exciting types of fear that includes some of Boulder’s majestic rocks. "Be " The Founders | TechStars Boulder | Episode 3 from TechStars on Vimeo. Tags: TechStars the founders. There’s just no value in it. "Be Fearless.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 15, 2010

This week’s episode of The Founders is all about “the team.&# Ryan Sarve r from Twitter is the guest of honor so all my links will be twitter handles. “The Team&# The Founders | TechStars Boulder | Episode 8 from TechStars on Vimeo. . Tags: TechStars the founders.

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deal architect

JANUARY 6, 2010

I will be joining Phil Wainewright, Dennis Howlett and Narinder Singh, one of the co-founders of appirio in a session on cloud trends on Wednesday, January 13. Register here - the marketing promises we will make sense of the "myriad.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 15, 2021

Josh is the Founder and Creative Director at Fix8 Media. Key Takeaway: Josh Neimark came up with the idea of creating a website design agency in 2010 and hasn’t looked back since. Josh is the Founder and Creative Director at Fix8 Media. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Josh Neimark.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 28, 2021

My co-founder and I consider his sister to be a trusted confidant. To give you some context, my co-founder and I operate a website called Solitaired , which ties classic card games to brain training. But after my co-founder had a frustrating experience with another site’s help center, he started to question that decision.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March Here they are: How to Minimize Politics in Your Company - Ben's Blog , August 24, 2010 “Who the f@#k you think you f$&kin’ with.

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David Cohen

MARCH 30, 2020

Founders, I’m talking to you. I’ve seen past crises, cycles, and downturns as an investor and as a founder. The market sucked until around 2010 when everyone and their sister decided they wanted to create an accelerator too. Because we know that this is the time for founders everywhere to step forward, not backward.

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Austin Startup

JULY 22, 2021

Any software, hardware, or CPG startup in Texas with a female founder or co-founder can apply to participate. We’ve helped winners connect with customers, mentors, and secure millions of dollars in capital from partners like Google Black Founders Fund, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Fund, Backstage Capital, and many other VC investors.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 15, 2010

"Let’s Be Honest" The Founders | TechStars Boulder | Episode 4 from TechStars on Vimeo. Tags: TechStars the founders. Your friends Jason and Brad make guest appearance, as does the infamous Do Not Call list. "Let’s

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 27, 2010

“People Product Market&# The Founders | TechStars Boulder | Episode 10 from TechStars on Vimeo. Tags: TechStars the founders. And Ari Newman and how sandpaper and rubbing alcohol intersect with the fundraising process.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 19, 2011

The folks over at Founder2be ( www.founder2be.com ) believe that finding the right co-founders for your fledgling company is actually the most difficult yet crucial in determining the ultimate success of your venture. But he had tremendous difficulty finding the right co-founder and finally gave up on his idea.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 29, 2010

After a long and awesome day in Seattle ending with a great dinner with the BigDoor board at Emmer & Rye , I came back to my room and watched Episode 6 of this year’s TechStars Founders video serious. “We’re Not Alone&# The Founders | TechStars Boulder | Episode 6 from TechStars on Vimeo.

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