mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

a New York-based sizzle reel production company specializing in promotional videos for PR and marketing professionals, and the Young Entrepreneur Council. It will be important that your CTO can execute on big projects, too, hacking away to build an amazing product that is agile. Danny Wong , Blank Label Group, Inc.

CTO Hire 73

CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

May 26, 2011. Yes… he was a very successful PayPal exec and previously co-founder & VP Product of SocialNet. Not long after the product launch we began the initial conversations with VCs for a Series A round. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups.

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Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Article: Behind Every Great Product. I titled the paper, “Behind Every Great Product” and it was inspired by the classic Good Product Manager / Bad Product Manager by Ben Horowitz. The paper proved popular and helped many teams to get a better understanding of just what product was all about.

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

Patents and the threat of patent infringement lawsuits provide maximum leverage against a competitor when they’re in the middle of a strategic inflection point… a major financing, acquisition, or large product launch. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. What’s Your Favorite Future? Previous Entries.

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IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2018

So, think of all of the consumers your business could potentially reach, solely by taking the time to share more about your company, its products and services, and other relevant information via a dedicated podcast. So we decided to strip the audio from those and syndicate them into a podcast”. Source: Pixabay. How has this helped?

Demand 71

Demand Audio Syndicate Syndication 71

Agile VC

AUGUST 22, 2011

August 22, 2011. I suppose many folks simply believe “platform” seems sexier than just a “product” or a “service”, even a great product. Just be an killer product or an awesome service, and if you can succeed at that (a hard challenge itself) good things will likely happen.

Silicon Valley 113

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Startup Syndicate 113

Agile VC

DECEMBER 5, 2011

December 5, 2011. There’re lots of reasons why we’re pleased to be involved, from the market opportunity and product and beyond, but of course team is central for all startup investments. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. Previous Entries.

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Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

OCTOBER 17, 2011

October 17, 2011. Even companies that primarily sold server side products (Oracle, EMC) were able to do so because there was a desktop computer in every corporate cubicle, manufacturing station, and retail point of sale. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. Previous Entries.

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Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 133

Lightspeed Venture Partners

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

Most of the sharks dropped out quickly, concerned about the short runway for the company, lack of any barriers to entry, lack of issued patents, missing product features and valuation expectations. This is a company that has failed to find product market fit over the last 21 months and after spending almost $2M (capital raised plus revenue).

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Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Dilution Distribution 167

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

September 27, 2011. Providence Equity invested $100M at a $1B valuation not because of their technology or product, but because the network owners contributed a lot of valuable content… or at least access to it for 2years. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. Previous Entries.

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Agile VC

APRIL 27, 2012

Apple’s not a startup but thanks in large part to the spirit Steve Jobs infused in the company, they do an incredible job of imagining a product from scratch as it should be. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. What’s Your Favorite Future? My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. Previous Entries.

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Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 124

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. dog products ?

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New York City New York Startup Social Media 83

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

September 19, 2011. 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. How To Think About The Future. older movies) and TV shows.

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Silicon Valley Private Equity Seed Stage Syndicate 100

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Some may end up having more modest outcomes that product a decent return on investment, which we fully understand and are supportive of. 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.

South Korea 124

South Korea Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate 124

Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

Back in 2010 we were observing more and more new B2B startups emulating the product and customer acquisition strategies of existing consumer web companies which my partners & I have long been familiar with. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. What’s Your Favorite Future? Previous Entries. Avatars by Sterling Adventures.

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Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Syndicate 124

Agile VC

MAY 23, 2012

We don’t think of Apple as a “chip” company even though literally every product they make only exists because it’s chock full of semiconductors. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. Now we only think of chip companies in the narrow sense of semiconductor manufacturers like Intel. Previous Entries.

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Internet Silicon Valley IPO Seed Stage 182

Agile VC

JANUARY 12, 2012

When a startup doesn’t match the stage where a particular investor focuses, founders may get a response along the lines of “This is interesting to us, but come back once you get from X phase to Y phase” That could be from seed stage to a larger Series A financing need, or to progress from pre-product to post-revenue.

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Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

MARCH 18, 2012

The rumors and estimates vary, but the most widely cited for 2011 was eMarketer’s guesstimate of $140M. Those of us in the tech ecosystem think of and use Twitter in slightly different ways, but the mass market usage of the product is consumers seeking exposure to news, celebrities, and sports stars. Previous Entries.

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Media Advertising Silicon Valley Revenue 113

Agile VC

JANUARY 18, 2012

7) A Vision That Keeps You & Your Co-Founders Up at Night - Most founders I see have a vision for their product or company that they simply can’t resist… their startup doesn’t just compel them to take the leap, it’s nearly irrepressible. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. Previous Entries.

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Entrepreneur Cofounder Silicon Valley Seed Stage 100

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 9, 2006

Done deal: after a quick syndication with the kitchen team (their job was at stake, so they were easy to convince.), S&M productivity (CAC ratio) for the SaaS 13 Index. ► 2011. (2). "10 Things Every CEO Needs to Know About Product D. SaaS 13 Index*. Started on Jan. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

In 2011, the valuation of pre-revenue, start-up companies is typically in the range of $1.5–$2.5 Earlier this month, I reported on the most current survey of angel groups: 2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Groups. Product/Technology 0-15%.

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

“Most of that money [from venture capitalists and angels] is used to build a product,&# explains Haig Kayserian, the CEO of Kayweb Angels. “Once that product is built, you will probably have given away a lot of equity.&# “Once that product is built, you will probably have given away a lot of equity.&#

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Equity Engineer Technical Review Social Media 74

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. The launch of a new product, feature or offering. ” “ Lot18 is a membership by invitation website for wine and epicurean products from coveted producers at attractive discounts.”

PR 103

PR Startup Social Media Technical Review 103

Tim Keane

APRIL 12, 2006

Are you able to explain why your product is a compelling purchase for the customer, and how the customer will make buying decisions? What is being replaced by this new product?) If the investors ideal size is smaller than your need, you ought to ask about syndication. What is being replaced by this new product?)

Entrepreneur 60

Entrepreneur Valuation Sweat Equity Common Stock 60

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

INFOGRAPHIC] The Interconnected World of Tech Companies [INFOGRAPHIC] Apple Product Design: 35 Years of Consumer Electronics [INFOGRAPHIC] Happy 4th Anniversary, iPhone [INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Advertising on Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC] How Much Data Will Humans Create & Store This Year? Whom is he or she connected to? To each his own.

San Francisco 99

San Francisco New York City Social Media Entrepreneur 99

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

Monday, June 20, 2011. The business model (OEM through broadband and home security companies for mass distribution) if not specific product functionality has remained largely the same. June 21, 2011 2:32 PM. June 21, 2011 4:21 PM. ▼ 2011. (7). ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 2 comments: DMZ.

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital 28

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Clearly Define Your Business Model While this may sound like a trivial task, young startups often have an exciting and innovative product, but no real plan for monetizing it. 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. SYEN 10 DAK?KADA

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France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Buzz Is Great, But Substance Matters Most In the end, if a startup’s product sucks, it doesn’t matter if it has four users or 4 million when it launches. May 4, 2011 18:47:11 Reply 1 Flag this comment John Roescher Follow I went through the whole process! “Adoption has far exceeded our expectations,” Davis says.

Pakistan 94

Pakistan Social Media Startup Stealth 94

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Basically started as somebody of how do we take photos of cars and the pricing and descriptions of the cars, and put it all in one place, but then syndicate it. We do a lot of soul searching around how do we built this product, when nobody knows it exist. We built a product two years ago that’s been very successful for us.

Kansas City 40

Kansas City CTO Hire Las Vegas Software Developers 40

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

No doubt early-stage companies can be started on a shoestring by low-paid entrepreneurs, but when financing a scalable, sustainable product, a free application server won’t make much of a difference. For example, my company decided early on to hire a UI designer, which has helped tremendously with our product development.

Startup 79

Startup Social Media RSS Social Network 79

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

November 1, 2011 by Joshua Baer. Include screenshots of your product , a video walk-through and one or two charts that display traction or revenue. Here are some tips… November 1, 2011 16:54:48. November 1, 2011 19:55:36. November 1, 2011 22:26:46. Productivity Lists. Global Syndication Partners.

Social Media 80

Social Media Startup Angel Investor RSS 80

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. instead of having to travel home. Let us know in the comments below.

Cofounder 81

Cofounder San Francisco Social Media Startup 81

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. TAKADU NAMED WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM TECHNOLOGY PIONEER 2011. The World Economic Forum selected TaKaDu, a water infrastructure monitoring leader, as a Technology Pioneer 2011. For previous editions, click here.

United Kingdom 96

United Kingdom Austria Global 96

Agile VC

JUNE 25, 2012

Today Cloze has started to talk more publicly about their funding and also is starting to open their product more broadly. Having been involved in the formation and early growth of LinkedIn, I saw a clear opportunity for Cloze’s product. I hope you’ll have an opportunity to check out Cloze’s product.

Cofounder 140

Cofounder Stealth Silicon Valley Mobile 140

Agile VC

MAY 10, 2012

Yet agriculture is a massive global industry and one that is increasingly reliant on data for a range of needs – improving production, benchmarking across farms, even regulatory and financial reporting. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. automated milking machines that spit out data) to veterinary data (e.g.

Silicon Valley 223

Silicon Valley Cofounder Seed Stage Syndicate 223

Agile VC

OCTOBER 2, 2011

October 3, 2011. The Kindle Fire isn’t the first Android tablet and other products out there from Samsung, HP, RIM, and others have features the Fire lacks. Because consumers don’t want a portable touchscreen computer… they want a product that integrates content & media suite seamlessly with the hardware.

Business Model 100

Business Model Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate 100

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. March 13th - 14th, 2011. Buffalo Billiards, Austin, TX. startupcto

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