mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Kayserian sees what he calls “angel developing&# as a way for entrepreneurs to accomplish the same end — a product — without giving up control of their companies in the process. . Kayweb is named for its majority owner, the design and development firm Kayserian founded in Australia seven years ago.

Equity 74

Equity Engineer Technical Review Social Media 74

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

We meet to discuss trends in the industry and to find ways to work together to help with SoCal deal syndication – somethings that happens automatically on Sand Hill Road in NorCal due to proximity. They have data from surveys they did with corporate development officers (e.g. We feature a prominent speaker at every event.

Technical Review 241

Technical Review IPO Southern California Venture Capital 241

mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

He is a serial entrepreneur, internationally syndicated columnist, angel investor, public speaker and author of the best-selling book Never Get a “Real&# Job: How To Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke. An Eye for Business Development Your new CTO’s technology vision should fall in line with your overall business strategy.

CTO Hire 73

CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

October 28, 2011. 3) UI/UX Matters in B2B - For decades, B2B application developers could skimp on innovating in the presentation layer. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm.

Software 100

Software B2B Silicon Valley Acquisition 100

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Make A (Smart) Game Of It Subjot , the brainchild of game developer Chris Carella, turned its coming soon page into a social game using a feature available on LaunchRock. May 4, 2011 18:47:11 Reply 1 Flag this comment John Roescher Follow I went through the whole process! Disclosure: The author is an adviser to Visual.ly

Pakistan 94

Pakistan Social Media Startup Stealth 94

mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

May 23, 2011 by Christina Warren 20 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share The Mobile App Trends Series is supported by Sourcebits , a leading product developer for mobile platforms. Sourcebits offers design and development services for iOS, Android, Mobile and Web platforms.

Mobile 90

Mobile Web Social Media Software Review 90

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

For example, my company decided early on to hire a UI designer, which has helped tremendously with our product development. Then we allocated the saved money into hiring the highest quality developers available — especially those who have experience working with a distributed team. Starting a business can be very expensive.

Startup 79

Startup Social Media RSS Social Network 79

mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

October 10, 2011 by Erica Swallow. Not to mention, early-stage startups usually only employ a few people focused on product and development. As a tech journalist, I’ve been pitched by hundreds of companies and have developed a taste for what works and what doesn’t. October 10, 2011 14:07:23. Flag this comment.

PR 103

PR Startup Social Media Technical Review 103

Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2011

During the summer of 2010, I developed a workshop, A New ACEF Valuation Workshop for Angels and Entrepreneurs. Because of the interest in the 2010 survey, I decided to survey a larger number of North American angel groups this summer (2011). 2011 Angel Group Valuation Survey. Wilmington Investor Network. Organization.

Angel Groups 125

Angel Groups Valuation Pre-Money Valuation St. Louis 125

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Israel’s ranking in the’s Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011 increased to 24th place from 27th the year before. The Global Competitiveness Index is based on 12 pillars of competitiveness, which together provide a comprehensive picture of the competitiveness landscape in 139 economies around the world at all stages of development.

United Kingdom 96

United Kingdom Austria Global 96

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

May 26, 2011. 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). How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

With the help social networking tools it has became much easier for start ups to venture in the competitive market. September 14, 2011 00:53:22 Reply 0 Flag this comment Fabrizio Poli Follow If you want to expand your business internationally, this will be useful. September 14, 2011 03:43:05 Reply 0 Flag this comment Ay?e

France 77

France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

The search giant’s VP of Corporate Development, along with CEO Larry Page, signs off on the dozens of acquisitions and acqui-hires made every year, large and small. in June 2011 for $400 million. Googles most recent and expensive acquisition to date occurred August 15, 2011 with its purchase of Motorola Mobility.

San Francisco 104

San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

November 1, 2011 by Joshua Baer. Also, most leads will have their own network of co-investors with whom they can share the deal, but make sure to ask that they share on AngelList too. Here are some tips… November 1, 2011 16:54:48. November 1, 2011 19:55:36. November 1, 2011 22:26:46. Social Network Lists.

Social Media 80

Social Media Startup Angel Investor RSS 80

Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

The names of these once great, now defunct firms may not be terribly familiar today but here are just a few examples: American Research & Development [Boston] –> Founded by George Doriot and depending how you count it, either the first or second formal VC firm in the US. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved.

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Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

In the early days of LinkedIn we jointly acquired an issued patent of the defunct SixDegrees.com which directly pertains to social networking as well as acquiring a nascent startup in part for its in-process patent filings. owns a bunch of patents around email, IM, etc), and yes E) social networking. Regarding social networking, Yahoo!

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IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

August 20, 2011 by Lauren Drell 1 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. But it’s not all rainbows and sunshine.

Cofounder 81

Cofounder San Francisco Social Media Startup 81

mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

Additionally, closing a business the ‘right way’ ensures the network, reputation, goodwill and momentum you’ve built with the first company can be gracefully transitioned to future projects. Your strength as an entrepreneur and business leader depends heavily on the caliber of your network. International Journalists Network.

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LLC Technical Review Social Media Startup 68

mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

That’s one of the things we might develop during the summer program. May 12th - 14th, 2011. He’s the founder of four companies, most recently WPEngine , and blogs weekly about startups and geekery. In the end, it’s actually OK if you don’t yet have a solid competitive advantage. an iPad 2 Killer?

Programming 86

Programming Startup Technical Review Software Review 86

VC Cafe

JULY 4, 2011

See the June 2011 edition after the jump. The facility is a collaborative environment where AT&T and technology providers work with local start-ups and developers. The Company develops, implements and manages software and services associated with business support systems (BSS) and operational support systems (OSS).

Balance Sheet 90

Balance Sheet Acquisition Africa 90

mashable.com

JULY 4, 2012

The two most recent algorithm changes are: Panda : Officially rolled out in February 2011, but there have been about 13 data refreshes of it since then. Programming and Web Development Lists. Social Network Lists. Social Networking. social networking. Now on Panda 3.7, Register here. Print Story. Email Story.

Algorithm 93

Algorithm Technical Review San Francisco SEO 93

VC Adventure

MARCH 17, 2016

I’ve talked about this trend before – specifically the acceleration of angel investing in 2011-2014. Most angel deals happen in syndicates (meaning multiple investors participate), yet many angels are extremely poor at working together with other potential investors.

Syndicate 48

Syndicate Syndication Angel Investor Colorado 48

mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

As an added bonus if the archive is published the results can be visualised in a separate tool I’ve developed. This tool also includes basic social network analysis (building friend/follower information, twitter profiles etc]. March 13th - 14th, 2011. Programming and Web Development Lists. Social Network Lists.

Social Media 108

Social Media Analytics Media API 108

Agile VC

JUNE 25, 2012

Cloze is helping outbound professionals understand and utilize their professional network more comprehensively than ever before. We amass all of this information in our emails, social networks, smartphone address books, and other software tools (e.g. Is CardMuch integration available these days to third party developers?

Cofounder 140

Cofounder Stealth Silicon Valley Mobile 140

Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

Opportunistic VC investors focus less on developing very specific theses and more on cultivating a deep, rich network around the entire firm. Also really great opportunistic VCs are highly intentional about how they build their sourcing network and brand. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. Previous Entries.

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Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Syndicate 124

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

How They Do It : Operate a social network at Facebook.com, through Facebook’s mobile apps, and the Facebook Platform which lets other websites extend Facebook’s tools for authentication and social sharing. Financial Snapshot : 2011 Revenue: $3.71 2011 YoY Revenue Growth: 88%. 2011 Gross Profit Margin: 77%.

IPO 100

IPO South Korea Venezuela Revenue 100

Agile VC

MARCH 18, 2012

The rumors and estimates vary, but the most widely cited for 2011 was eMarketer’s guesstimate of $140M. While Twitter has acquired various client apps like TweetDeck, they let various 3rd party developers pursue the premium service revenue opportunity. Twitter isn’t really a social network. Previous Entries.

Media 113

Media Advertising Silicon Valley Revenue 113

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

I describe this in part as the “Social Network” effect… not just the movie itself but the example of Mark Zuckerberg and many other high profile young founders as role models ( who can forget this image? ) © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. for college students and recent grads to work in startups.

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Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

Virtually every mobile payments system in the developed world (see note #3) just piggybacks off the credit card system. Systems like M-Pesa (see note #3 below) took off because in developing nations prepaid wireless minutes were a parallel currency, fungible for real money. But again the store of value in prepaid minutes was the key.

Mobile 250

Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250

Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

This will both reduce the number of angel investors and make it more difficult to syndicate across stage lines. ► 2011. (7). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Older Post. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Twitter Updates. Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► January.

Term Sheet 32

Term Sheet Angel Investor San Jose Venture Capital 32

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

In 2011, the valuation of pre-revenue, start-up companies is typically in the range of $1.5–$2.5 A local network of angels is critical to achieving a diversified portfolio. Working within a network of angel investors also expands the pool of expert resources and helps divide the work of screening companies and investment due diligence.

Valuation 146

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

One of my comments was that we would likely see more institutionalization of angel groups and syndication of deals among groups. ► 2011. (7). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? My facebook can beat up your facebook. The theme of the event was angel investment trends for 2008.

Pre-Money Valuation 28

Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

Monday, June 20, 2011. had mixed emotions when I read the the press release on the recent funding of iControl Networks. June 21, 2011 2:32 PM. June 21, 2011 4:21 PM. ▼ 2011. (7). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ProfessorVC. How much is enough?

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital 28

Tim Keane

APRIL 12, 2006

What development stage is your primary business focus? If the investors ideal size is smaller than your need, you ought to ask about syndication. If they don’t like to syndicate, or don’t have a track record of doing it, you will want to consider your options. What development stage is your primary business focus?

Entrepreneur 60

Entrepreneur Valuation Sweat Equity Common Stock 60

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

There are several efforts being made to make this process better and will mention a couple below: Angel Capital Association Collaboration Committee - I was a charter member of the this group and the goal is to facilitate syndication among the angel groups via education and tools such as Angelsoft. ► 2011. (7). Older Post.

Angel Investor 28

Angel Investor Angel Groups San Jose Venture Capital 28

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Based on 2011 household income, four in ten Podcast consumers have a household income of at least $75k, and that’s on the rise. Imagine this: with the push of a button, your show instantly syndicates to iTunes, Stitcher Radio, SoundCloud, and a number of other directories where they can be downloaded by eager listeners around the world.

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Software eCommerce Audio Hosting 100