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

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. Bill Payne October 2011. Current Average.

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Angel Groups Valuation Pre-Money Valuation St. Louis 125

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

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

I myself coined the term ENIFA (everyone now is a f **g angel) in 2011 but it didn’t stick as well as the term Unicorn did. I love how open Danielle has been throughout the development of her startup Mattermark including honest reflections of when she has changed her opinion. That’s what it feels like.”.

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Cap Table Cofounder Silicon Valley Startup 150

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

In 2011, our family was sitting around the dinner table brainstorming when our teenage daughter Mia had a great idea – starting a company that sells the best possible organic roasted seaweed in delicious flavors. It had a big impact on my own personal development as a gardener. 1- From our daughter. Photo Credit: Steve Broad.

Naming 150

Naming CPA Entrepreneur Software Review 150

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

May 26, 2011. I certainly bear no ill will to the various firms that ultimately passed on our fundraise… as a seed stage VC myself now I can appreciate how hard it is evaluating companies at the earliest stages of development. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

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Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

It expended 14M to develop a technology that was stolen. 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. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. What’s Your Favorite Future?

IP 100

IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

Agile VC

AUGUST 22, 2011

August 22, 2011. It encompasses not just a technical infrastructure but also a user experience framework, usually some form of a selling channel, and a defined large-scale developer ecosystem. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. Previous Entries.

Silicon Valley 113

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Startup Syndicate 113

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.

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Syndicate Syndication Angel Investor Colorado 48

Agile VC

MAY 21, 2012

ad-tech, analytics, development platforms, etc) the list is slightly different. 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. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved.

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Acquisition Silicon Valley B2B Seed Stage 162

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

The next chunk comes from Facebook’s platform, in essence “taxing” the revenues of app developers like Zynga, which represents 15% of revenue. Financial Snapshot : 2011 Revenue: $3.71 2011 YoY Revenue Growth: 88%. 2011 Gross Profit Margin: 77%. 2011 Net Income: $1.00 That’s the capex (e.g.

IPO 100

IPO South Korea Venezuela Revenue 100

mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

World Featured in US & World Featured: Facebook Year End 2011 Awards. 6 Important Startup Trends that Defined 2011. December 28, 2011 by Sarah Kessler. As the innovation engines of the economy, what startups figured out in 2011 will likely appear on other sectors’ trend lists in 2012. Year End 2011.

New York City 83

New York City New York Startup Social Media 83

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. Sometimes we develop themes on our own and then pursue investments based on that thesis. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. What’s Your Favorite Future? Previous Entries.

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Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Syndicate 124

Agile VC

JANUARY 18, 2012

But more often it’s when the founders feel that the right set of personal circumstances exist (professional experience, developments in their private lives, etc), in conjunction with all the other reasons to become a founder. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. What’s Your Favorite Future? Previous Entries.

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Entrepreneur Cofounder Silicon Valley Seed Stage 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. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. Previous Entries.

Media 113

Media Advertising Silicon Valley Revenue 113

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). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Older Post. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

Term Sheet 32

Term Sheet Angel Investor San Jose Venture Capital 32

mashable.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Billion View Comments How HTML5 Is Aiding in Cross-Platform Development February 22, 2011 by Christina Warren View Comments email share email share The Mobile App Trends Series is sponsored by Sourcebits , a leading product developer for mobile platforms. Follow Sourcebits on Twitter for recent news and updates.

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Developer HTML API Ruby 93

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

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

In 2011, the valuation of pre-revenue, start-up companies is typically in the range of $1.5–$2.5 Such comparisons can only be made for companies at the same stage of development, in this case, for pre-revenue startup ventures. Is the product defined and developed? million and the mode (middle number) for this data set is $2.0

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

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

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). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Older Post. Twitter Updates.

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Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

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.

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PR Startup Social Media Technical Review 103

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

JUNE 20, 2011

Monday, June 20, 2011. We managed to pull together an angel syndicate and close $450K on 9/30 after working the phones the last few days and anxiously waiting for signature pages to show up on the fax machine and wire confirms to hit the bank account. June 21, 2011 2:32 PM. June 21, 2011 4:21 PM. ▼ 2011. (7).

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital 28

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

September 1, 2011 09:04:39 Reply 0 Flag this comment jamespmedd Follow Interesting information but an awful looking infographic! September 1, 2011 09:24:15 Reply 3 Flag this comment Aaron Pace Follow Not everyone can create awesome infographics. September 1, 2011 09:31:29 Reply 0 Flag this comment Bess Menousek Follow Agreed.

San Francisco 99

San Francisco New York City Social Media Entrepreneur 99

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2017

He’s been a developer/hacker for over 15 years, and he sold his first startup, VinSolutions for $150 million. I grew up working in flea markets, and my family was entrepreneurial, not in the tech side of things or anything, but in different ways, and was always working side projects and jobs for people as a developer.

Kansas City 40

Kansas City CTO Hire Las Vegas Software Developers 40

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

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 With the help social networking tools it has became much easier for start ups to venture in the competitive market. SYEN 10 DAK?KADA

France 77

France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

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

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

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Pakistan Social Media Startup Stealth 94

SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

This code convergence effort was supposed to save Microsoft substantial development time, and also - they tried to convince themselves - improve the offering since Word would have the same features on every platform. In the year 2011, Lea was leading product for Adobe’s Creative Suite. Especially while assuring quality.

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

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. All Rights Reserved.

Cofounder 81

Cofounder San Francisco Social Media Startup 81

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

November 1, 2011 by Joshua Baer. Here are some tips… November 1, 2011 16:54:48. November 1, 2011 19:55:36. November 1, 2011 22:26:46. Programming and Web Development Lists. Global Syndication Partners. ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. Facebook Co-Founder’s Startup Asana Launches Publicly.

Social Media 80

Social Media Startup Angel Investor RSS 80

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.

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Angel Investor Angel Groups San Jose Venture Capital 28

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.

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United Kingdom Austria Global 96

mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

I’ve noticed a number of web development firms and agencies just vanish without a trace. Tablet Visitors Spent 54% More Than Smartphone Visitors in 2011. Programming and Web Development Lists. Global Syndication Partners. January 22, 2012 07:43:33. Flag this comment. Jordan Zoot. International Journalists Network.

LLC 68

LLC Technical Review Social Media Startup 68

Agile VC

MAY 10, 2012

But increasingly even centuries old industries like agriculture are becoming highly automated, in both developed and emerging economies, with more internet connected systems and data nodes generating raw information. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. In time Farmeron will likely expand into crops farms (e.g.

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Silicon Valley Cofounder Seed Stage Syndicate 223

Agile VC

JUNE 25, 2012

Is CardMuch integration available these days to third party developers? For example Twitter, who made the website prior to developing a mobile app, still has yet to integrate a feature to accept or deny followers for users with locked profiles. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. link] leehower. Thanks Matthew.

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Cofounder Stealth Silicon Valley Mobile 140