uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

UX Study The State Of E-Commerce Checkout Design 2012. September 4th, 2012. This matches the test subject’s behavior we observed during the checkout usability test back in 2011. September 4th, 2012 7:05 am. September 4th, 2012 7:21 am. User Experience. UI Design. E-Commerce. WP Word Press. Essentials.

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Design Software Review HTML Technical Review 98

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2012

June 5, 2012. In 2011 Facebook paid out $1.4 Facebook generated a little less than $600M in direct revenue from its “platform” in 2011 and we can infer Apple generated something like $800M – $1B (see note 1). Apple generated nearly $130B in revenue in 2011. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved.

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Agile VC

DECEMBER 13, 2011

December 13, 2011. Coordinates Recent Posts The Rise & Fall of Great Venture Firms [Part 1] 11 July 2012, 1:57 pm Our Investment in Cloze 25 June 2012, 5:36 pm Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened 12 June 2012, 4:19 pm. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets?

Seed Stage 185

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For Entrepreneurs

DECEMBER 15, 2011

The Application Development Landscape – 2011 [.]. This presentation, which was given as a keynote for the MassTLC application development conference, highlights the major changes that are taking place in the world of application development.

Application Development 159

Application Development Developer Architecture Startup 159

View from Seed

DECEMBER 4, 2019

If you look 5 years later at the 2012 vintage, top quartile TVPI is 2.29. In fact, the top quartile TVPI of the 2011 vintage is 2.6, The top quartile DPI for the 2012 vintage is 0.62. For the 2012 vintage, the top 5% fund had a TVPI of 4.49. The story for the more recent vintages is somewhat brighter. That’s only 0.5X

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Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

September 15, 2011. In the first half of 2011, the IPO markets were looking strong for VC-backed companies. How diffferent 2H 2011 looks. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? 9 July 2012, 1:10 pm Directr – Tell Your Story 30 June 2012, 1:55 am. How To Think About The Future.

IPO 100

IPO Marketing Silicon Valley Private Equity 100

YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2015

Fast forward to 2011 and the business had been bought by Microsoft for a whopping US$8.5 As far back as 2012, McKinsey predicted that, by catering to MSMEs in emerging markets, bank reserves could achieve growth of 20 percent per year between 2010 and 2015 [8]. Micromultinationals Will Run the World , Foreign Policy, 2011. [4]

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Dominican Republic Global San Francisco Arizona 100

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Voyager Labs (2012) – cognitive computing for understanding human behaviour. Beyond Verbal (2012) – understands people’s moods, attitudes and emotional characteristics (also known as personality) from their raw vocal intonations in real-time, as they speak. Raised $8M in series B in September 2016.

Artificial Inteligence 122

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Startup 122

Agile VC

JANUARY 4, 2012

January 4, 2012. NextView originally invested in the company’s seed round in the spring of 2011 and we again participated in this latest round along with Atlas Venture. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? 9 July 2012, 1:10 pm Directr – Tell Your Story 30 June 2012, 1:55 am. And Why 20%?

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Community Estonia Syndicate Syndication 100

Rob Go

JANUARY 2, 2012

The end/beginning of a year is always a time for reflection and goal setting. Lots of folks have written awesome, insightful posts the last few weeks. I was struggling to write one myself, and then I read this gem from professor Clay Christensen at HBS.

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Cost Silicon Valley Metrics Management 61

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 10, 2012

It's called the Shopify 2012 Build-A-Business Competition and it launches today. 2011 Winners: Coffee Joulies 1. I recently teamed up with Tim Ferriss, Daymond John, and Tina Roth Eisenberg to help you launch a business from scratch. Now is the time to take that idea you've been mulling over and put it in motion.

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San Francisco Framework Lean Stock 167

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

In Israel, “The Flat” was awarded the Ophir prize for best documentary of 2011, the Documentary Forum prize for best film, best direction and best investigation, as well as the award for best directed film at the Jerusalem Film Awards.

Flash 94

Flash Private Placement Los Angeles 94

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

The whole dea of this exercise is to make sure that you are not scrambling on January 1st to pull together the documents and data that will be needed to prepare your taxes for 2012. Related posts: Small Business and Startups: End-of-Year Mishegoss, 2011 Version. Outstanding loans or other employee obligations.

Small Business 77

Small Business Startup Software Review Salary 77

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 15, 2012

For 2012, there are some trends that you need to be aware of. For example: - Mobile searches increased by a massive 400-percent in 2011. - The frustrating part for online marketers when it comes to that space is that things change all the time. 70-percent of people on social networks are also online shoppers.

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Marketing Social Network Social Media Mobile 254

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

International tourists grew around 4-percent in 2012 to reach 1.035 billion, according the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. By region, Asia and the Pacific (+7-percent) was the best performer in 2012, while by sub-region South-East Asia, North Africa (both at +9-percent) and Central and Eastern Europe (+8-percent) topped the ranking.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 27, 2012

However, the overall economic growth experienced during 2012 has brought with it a shift in confidence among business owners, and in 2013, there will be a steady return to traditional, “old-fashioned” client service empowered with new digital tools. Although the volume of mobile card payments surged in 2011 to reach $86.1

United States 185

United States Social Media Mobile Technical Review 185

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

Citing from a recently conducted ’2013 ICT Business Outlook’ survey conducted by the industry federation that polled over 100 ICT companies on their 2012 business performance and expectations this year, the SiTF revealed that survey participants were skeptical of key schemes in Singapore’s Budget 2012.

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Singapore Cost Technical Review Retention 133

Gust

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Access to our 2010 and 2011 surveys can be found at 2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Investor Groups. The results of the 2012 survey are shown in the table below, with groups listed by median overall pre-revenue, pre-money valuation from the lowest to the highest. 2012 Valuation Survey. Organization.

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Angel Groups Valuation Pre-Money Valuation North Dakota 169

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

April 17, 2011. GameFly filed in 2010 and remains in registration, though 2011 has seen a positive start for VC-backed IPOs with 14 in Q1 2011. GameFly filed in 2010 and remains in registration, though 2011 has seen a positive start for VC-backed IPOs with 14 in Q1 2011. Quinstreet priced at $15.00/sh And Why 20%?

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 30, 2011

With the continued explosion of Apple’s iPad and other tablets in 2011, 2012 will see an expanded focus on tablet commerce. Tips for optimizing a retail site for tablets can be found in Ai’s 2011 Tablet Commerce report. by Alex Schmelkin, co-founder and president, Alexander Interactive. Tablet Commerce Takes Off.

Cofounder 185

Cofounder Singapore New York eCommerce 185

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2012

The image above is taken in Takotna, Alaska during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March 9, 2011. More phenomenal photos from 2011 are in the Other section below. Marc Andreessen: Predictions for 2012 (and beyond) – [link]. The State of Social Marketing 2011 – 2012 – [link]. – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 21, 2012

Unlike in previous years, consumer-type devices at CommunicAsia 2012 were somewhat of a rarity. Mobile phone manufacturers such as Samsung, LG, Motorola, RIM were clearly missing from the fray – even Nokia was absent after a brief appearance in 2011. China mobile giant Huawei was by far the dominant player in CommunicAsia 2012.

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Mobile Singapore Japan China 203

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 1, 2019

Senior Open Championship in 2011 and for the 2012 BMW (Fedex playoff), as well as play with celebrities, politicians, and other professional athletes. While working at The Hawthorns Golf & Country Club in Fishers, Indiana, Zack qualified for and played in the 2012 and 2013 Indiana Open tournaments.

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Las Vegas Indiana Indianapolis Nevada 113

Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

July 11, 2012. Coordinates Recent Posts The Rise & Fall of Great Venture Firms [Part 1] 11 July 2012, 1:57 pm Our Investment in Cloze 25 June 2012, 5:36 pm Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened 12 June 2012, 4:19 pm. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets?

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Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

According to the “ Small Business Marketing Forecast 2012 ” from Ad-ology, Social media for small business marketing has reached its tipping point. Just ten percent say they will not use social media in 2012, down from 24 percent for 2011 and 39 percent for 2010. small businesses.

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Social Media Media Lead Generation Startup 233

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

2011 was the year where global economy shaped the life for companies everywhere. Based on 2011 I think it’s possible to make a range of predictions for 2012 that basically is an acceleration of the trends we have seen in 2011: 1. by Christian Lanng, CEO of Tradeshift. Global finance is being remade.

Spain 193

Spain Global Software Social Network 193

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2011

Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism surfacing in 2011. A majority of small business leaders intend to be more aggressive in 2011 by implementing a range of actions to advance their businesses. Respondents cited a greater focus on operating efficiencies as the number one step to achieving growth in 2011.

Small Business Administration 224

Small Business Administration SBA Japan Forecast 224

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

June 5, 2011. Filing Date: initial filing June 2, 2011. Run Rate Revenue: $2.6B (Q1 2011 annualized). Revenue Growth: 2241% YoY (2010 vs 2009), 1357% YOY (Q1 2011 vs Q1 2010). Run Rate Gross Profit: $1.1B (Q1 2011 annualized). Featured merchants (may not have tipped): 56.8K (Q1 2011), 66.3K (2010), 2.7K (2009).

North America 100

North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

October 28, 2011. Coordinates Recent Posts The Rise & Fall of Great Venture Firms [Part 1] 11 July 2012, 1:57 pm Our Investment in Cloze 25 June 2012, 5:36 pm Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened 12 June 2012, 4:19 pm. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets?

Software 100

Software B2B Silicon Valley Acquisition 100

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

We’ve come a long way from switching this blog to WordPress in 2009, my systematic vetting of the business idea in 2009 (after needing it myself due to the success of this blog crashing my dedicated server every time I got on Hackernews), the “ coming soon ” pre-launch in April 2010, our Series A 3-minute pitch in 2011, our incredible CEO Heather Brunner (..)

Engineer 152

Engineer Revenue San Francisco Security 152

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

In Israel, “The Flat” was awarded the Ophir prize for best documentary of 2011, the Documentary Forum prize for best film, best direction and best investigation, as well as the award for best directed film at the Jerusalem Film Awards.

Flash 60

Flash Private Placement Los Angeles 60

alexpoole.info

AUGUST 14, 2012

Update March 2012: See also my expanded critique of Colin Wheildon’s legibility research. Gregg Sheehan says: March 4, 2011 at 10:53 pm. Alex Poole says: March 7, 2011 at 9:44 pm. Alex Poole says: January 21, 2011 at 5:00 pm. Gary Henricksen says: November 20, 2011 at 10:41 pm. I quite like Georgia online.

Technical Review 85

Technical Review Software Review Design Web 85

VC Cafe

APRIL 23, 2012

According to the latest IVC - KMPG quarterly survey published today, in the first quarter of 2012, venture capital investments in Israel rached $483 million, up slightly from the amount invested in Q1/2011. million in Q4/2011 and up slightly from $3.42 million in Q1/2011. Rounds becoming smaller, more first investments.

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Venture Capital Early Stage Distribution 137

mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

July 18, 2012 by Chris Taylor. in June 2011 for $400 million. Googles most recent and expensive acquisition to date occurred August 15, 2011 with its purchase of Motorola Mobility. in June 2011 for $400 million. July 18, 2012 10:15:01. July 18, 2012 10:20:12. Like Tweet. Like Tweet. Like Tweet. Slide.com.

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San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

Feld Thoughts

MAY 5, 2014

just before the end of 2011 so their first real year in the market was in 2012. Their first product will “reinvent the ball” through the creation of a robotic ball controlled by a smart phone. They shipped Sphero 1.0 shipped in the fall of 2013 and was praised in reviews like the one in TechCrunch which gushed Sphero 2.0

Software Review 136

Software Review Agile Mobile Programming 136

David Cohen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

4: Zipline (2011). Techstars funded the company via our Techstars Seattle Accelerator in 2011. 5: Scopely (2011). Techstars Ventures 2009 invested in the angel debt round in 2011. 6: Outreach (2011). 6: Outreach (2011). 7: R emitly (2011). “ #8: Digital Ocean (2012). 9: Classpass (2012).

San Antonio 171

San Antonio New York City Seattle Los Angeles 171

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

If you loved the emerging startup vibes of the DEMO conference, Asia will be getting its very own version with DEMO Asia 2012 slated for February 29 to March 2 in Singapore next year. DEMO Asia would like to invite all startups to participate in the first audition for DEMO Asia 2012. Date: Thursday, 10 Nov 2011.

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Asia Singapore Malaysia Indonesia 157