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Welcome to the New Year 2013! Make your resolution today to keep the long road ahead in 2013 a satisfying one. You’ve probably already made your resolutions, but if not, I suggest a renewed commitment to finding happiness and satisfaction in your work. MORE
To be held at the offices of Microsoft Singapore on 23-24 November, AngelHack Singapore aims to get various judges from Silicon Valley to judge the competition, where the overall winner of AppHack Singapore 2013 will get accepted into AngelHack’s global pre-accelerator program, HACKcelerator. MORE
The post The 2013 Boston Marathon appeared first on Feld Thoughts. At 3:55pm yesterday I cried. I was getting ready for a Google Hangout back to my office with my partners and I noticed something about an explosion at the Boston Marathon on twitter. I did a quick scan of Twitter, clicked through to a few links, and realized a bomb had gone off near the finish line. I went blank – just stared at my computer screen – and then started crying. MORE
We're back! Once again, along with my partners at 500 Startups, we are proud to present the most substantive track at SXSW: [link] There was a running joke last year that "the Lean Startup track was the only place at SXSW you couldn't get out of the building." MORE
This entire package runs on Windows 8 and makes use of advanced macro programming in Microsoft Office Excel 2013 to generate visual analytics of an individual soldier’s performance. Petersburg, Russia, from 8 – 11 July, 2013. MORE
This is one of the questions that was pondered over by Hubert Yoshida, vice president and chief technology officer of Hitachi Data System s, as he shared his top ten predictions on data storage trends for 2013 in a media briefing recently. MORE
While many are generally optimistic about their own opportunities with nearly half of respondents expecting to see revenue growth this year, only 37-percent of them expect the economy to improve in 2013. Top four concerns/obstacles to business growth in 2013? MORE
The post Defrag 2013 In One Month appeared first on Feld Thoughts. We’re just under one month until Defrag , and if you’re a startup founder, a VC, and IT exec, or anyone that wants to have their brain stretched, I hope you’ll join me in being there. The agenda is now about 90% complete (check the google doc for real-time updates) and Eric tells me that he’ll be finalizing everything in the next week or so. MORE
The post Less Than Three Weeks To Gluecon 2013 appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Enterprise development is once again white hot. More evidence is this year’s Gluecon. Not only does Gluecon have the usual raft of amazing startup/early stage sponsors, but this year, the “big guys” are showing up (SAP, Intel, HP, Google, IBM, General Motors, Rackspace). MORE
The post The NVCA 2013 Annual Meeting appeared first on Feld Thoughts. I’m going to the NVCA annual meeting May 14 and 15 and if you are a VC, you should also. I haven’t been to one in many years, but this year is different. First, my partner Jason is running it. That being said, if the meeting was going to suck I still wouldn’t go. I’m excited about the agenda. MORE
If you’re looking for entrepreneur resources online, look no further – the team at CouponAudit has put together a list of the top 100 entrepreneurship and business-focused blogs they think you should follow to help your own entrepreneurship journey along. MORE
his week, 70,000 attendees will descend on Barcelona for the annual mobile techie Fiesta known as the Mobile World Congress. Among the 1500 exhibitors, more than 10% are from Israel, the third largest contingent of any country at the show. [[ This is a content summary only. MORE
Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism surfacing in 2013. Earlier this year, a new study “ 2013 Business Outlook Survey: A New Reality Of Cautious Optimism ” was published by EKS&H. MORE
Yet 2013 is still projected by The Fiscal Times as a difficult IPO opportunity for startups, due to choppy markets, continuing fiscal uncertainty, and the Facebook fiasco. MORE
My long-time friends Fred Wilson and Joanne Wilson each had powerful posts about saying goodbye to 2012 and welcoming in 2013 yesterday. 2013 is going to be a year for moving forward. I am hoping 2013 brings me back.” Welcome 2013. Life 2012 2013 Apple II fred wilson joanne wilson life stan feldFred’s is titled Putting 2012 To Bed. I know many people who don’t know Fred other than via his online presence, public actions, and reputations. MORE
On Tuesday night, SXSW Eco gave awards to two videos that highlight ways people can make a difference in helping our planet in […] The post SXSW Eco 2013 Award Winners appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin Award Winners Startup Showcase SXSW SXSW Eco 2013 Texas MORE
We at the Apollo Research Institute see job growth ahead in 2013 – and in some surprising places. by Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, Vice President and Managing Director of Apollo Research Institute. MORE
VC Cafe collated the top startup intelligence tools for 2013. VC Cafe collated the top startup intelligence tools for 2013. It used to be hard to find information about early stage startups. MORE
CPSI 2013 returned to a college campus, and to Buffalo, after many years of bouncing around the country. Beg forgiveness for writing again about CPSI (Creative Problem Solving Institute) but feel compelled to share my experience at the conference. MORE
Sure, it’s cold right now, but it’s time to start thinking ahead to summer if you want a chance to participate in Startup Summer 2013. MORE
The post TechStars Seattle 2013 Applications Are Now Open appeared first on Feld Thoughts. TechStars Seattle applications for year four of the program are now open ! The startup community in Seattle is expanding rapidly and TechStars Seattle is right in the middle of it all, located in South Lake Union surrounded by Amazon, Microsoft and tons of other amazing startups. MORE
The full Defrag 2013 agenda is here (and it will continue to evolve) but topics will include the following: The History and Future of Calm Technology (Amber Case). The post Defrag 2013 – Year 7 appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Defrag is entering its seventh year of existence. That’s kind of amazing to me. MORE
According to the latest 2013 Norton Report by Symantec, the number of online adults who have experienced cybercrime has decreased from 48 percent in 2012 to 37 percent this year, but the average loss per victim has skyrocketed by 75% at S$1,448 from S$826 in 2012. MORE
re-introducing the Startup Visa Act of 2013 (good). The post Startup Visa Act 2013 Introduced By Udall (D-Colo) and Flake (R-Ariz) appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Today appears to be government day on Feld Thoughts. This morning I wrote about the Colorado PUC trying to shut down Uber in Colorado (bad). Now I get to write about Senators Mark Udall (D-Colo.) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) MORE
The Asia Showcase, the Asian component of the Challenge, is supported by NUS Enterprise and will take place in Singapore on 16 May 2013 as part of NUS Enterprise ’s flagship event InnovFest 2013. The closing date for applications of the Asia Showcase is 10 March 2013. MORE
I am honored to be with you as we gather to celebrate your graduation. MORE
The application deadline is March 22, 2013 so get them in! 2013 startup startups Summer Program Venture Capital Fellowships starups Summer ProrgramLightspeed is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for our Summer Fellowship Program. MORE
Last week its organizers, tech media and events platform e27 , finally announced its full speaker lineup, agenda and the participating startups pitching for the title of Echelon 2013′s Most Promising Startup. Young Upstarts is a media partner of Echelon 2013. MORE
A bunch of the companies we’ve invested in were at CES 2013. MAKE at CES 2013: Hands on with Cubelets. Modular Robotics , the makers of Cubelets , were at the Eureka Village (where Startup America was). MORE
I am honored to be with you as we gather to celebrate your graduation. MORE
According to OfficeZilla , caffeine and executive chairs are some of the top office supplies purchased last year, and the online office supply discount retailer predicts that these essentials are likely to be the most popular items ordered by office purchasing managers and company bosses in 2013. MORE
Startup accelerator programs can be very tough, but none of them is quite as tough as being in a military bootcamp where you’re pushed to your physical, emotional and mental limits. Until now. MORE
A lot of people have been talking about how 2013 will be harder for startups and fast growing companies. So rather than try to predict what is going to happen, I’m going to assume a tougher 2013 for startups until I have evidence that it’s not. I sent Fred Wilson’s post Advice for 2013: Deliver On Your Promises out to our CEO email list. “So if I can give entrepreneurs a single piece of advice for 2013 it would be to deliver on your promises. MORE
With the company expected to ship a total of 320 million smartphones in 2013 with a quarter of them being Galaxy S4 units, that’s almost 80 million of just that one smartphone model in the hands of consumers. MORE
On Monday, Kelly and I had a chance to go through my 2013 calendar and lock down commitments around Foundry Group and the companies I’m involved in, Startup Communities , and most importantly my beloved, Amy. While I am flattered by the plethora of interest in Startup Revolution , I don’t have the ability to do something physically in many of the cities (or countries for that matter) that I have been requested to visit in 2013. Travel 2013 startup revolution travel MORE
Echelon is back for its 2013 edition – it takes place on 17 and 18 June this year – and it’s currently on the hunt for more of Asia’s most promising startups. Registration ends 31 Jan 2013. MORE
Events & Happenings 2013 Asia Singapore Startup Arena Startup Asia Singapore startup competition startups TechinAsia MORE
Singapore-based technology startup incubator Joyful Frog Digital Incubator – better known locally as JFDI.Asia – today unveiled a lineup of eight technology startups set to participate in its 100-day accelerator program this year. MORE
This is our list of favorite things from 2013. Some are truly “from 2013″ and were introduced this year, and some have been around for awhile but saw pretty significant updates in 2013. MORE
I’m leading a Springboard session at the 2013 edition of the CPSI Conference — June 20th through the 23rd. Min Basadur presenting at a recent CPSI Conference. CPSI is the annual Creative Problem Solving Institute. MORE
And to capitalize on its meteoric challenge to Silicon Valley as the alternative location to startup up in the United States, the New York Venture Capital Association (NYVCA) will be presenting its annual INGENUITY conference on October 15, 2013. MORE
This week marks the annual orgy of PR excess known as the Consumer Electronics Show. More than 150,000 (mostly male) visitors, many sporting T-shirts with mysterious acronyms like “4K in HD3D”, will. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]. MORE
2013 Related Topics Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 15, 2013
A bunch of the companies we’ve invested in were at CES 2013. MAKE at CES 2013: Hands on with Cubelets. Modular Robotics , the makers of Cubelets , were at the Eureka Village (where Startup America was).
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 2, 2013
My long-time friends Fred Wilson and Joanne Wilson each had powerful posts about saying goodbye to 2012 and welcoming in 2013 yesterday. 2013 is going to be a year for moving forward. I am hoping 2013 brings me back.” Welcome 2013. Life 2012 2013 Apple II fred wilson joanne wilson life stan feldFred’s is titled Putting 2012 To Bed. I know many people who don’t know Fred other than via his online presence, public actions, and reputations.
Feld Thoughts
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
The full Defrag 2013 agenda is here (and it will continue to evolve) but topics will include the following: The History and Future of Calm Technology (Amber Case). The post Defrag 2013 – Year 7 appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Defrag is entering its seventh year of existence. That’s kind of amazing to me.
Feld Thoughts
APRIL 16, 2013
The post The 2013 Boston Marathon appeared first on Feld Thoughts. At 3:55pm yesterday I cried. I was getting ready for a Google Hangout back to my office with my partners and I noticed something about an explosion at the Boston Marathon on twitter. I did a quick scan of Twitter, clicked through to a few links, and realized a bomb had gone off near the finish line. I went blank – just stared at my computer screen – and then started crying.
deal architect
DECEMBER 30, 2013
I have been running a series on New Florence of best of 2013 and things to look forward to in 2014.from a scan of over 50 magazine issues Here are the 2013 entries: Popular Mechanics – Breakthrough products Fortune –. Industry Commentary
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 14, 2013
Echelon is back for its 2013 edition – it takes place on 17 and 18 June this year – and it’s currently on the hunt for more of Asia’s most promising startups. Registration ends 31 Jan 2013.
Feld Thoughts
OCTOBER 9, 2013
The post Defrag 2013 In One Month appeared first on Feld Thoughts. We’re just under one month until Defrag , and if you’re a startup founder, a VC, and IT exec, or anyone that wants to have their brain stretched, I hope you’ll join me in being there. The agenda is now about 90% complete (check the google doc for real-time updates) and Eric tells me that he’ll be finalizing everything in the next week or so.
Feld Thoughts
APRIL 3, 2013
The post TechStars Seattle 2013 Applications Are Now Open appeared first on Feld Thoughts. TechStars Seattle applications for year four of the program are now open ! The startup community in Seattle is expanding rapidly and TechStars Seattle is right in the middle of it all, located in South Lake Union surrounded by Amazon, Microsoft and tons of other amazing startups.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 1, 2013
The Asia Showcase, the Asian component of the Challenge, is supported by NUS Enterprise and will take place in Singapore on 16 May 2013 as part of NUS Enterprise ’s flagship event InnovFest 2013. The closing date for applications of the Asia Showcase is 10 March 2013.
Feld Thoughts
MAY 7, 2013
The post Less Than Three Weeks To Gluecon 2013 appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Enterprise development is once again white hot. More evidence is this year’s Gluecon. Not only does Gluecon have the usual raft of amazing startup/early stage sponsors, but this year, the “big guys” are showing up (SAP, Intel, HP, Google, IBM, General Motors, Rackspace).
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 13, 2013
According to the latest 2013 Norton Report by Symantec, the number of online adults who have experienced cybercrime has decreased from 48 percent in 2012 to 37 percent this year, but the average loss per victim has skyrocketed by 75% at S$1,448 from S$826 in 2012.
Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook
JUNE 25, 2013
CPSI 2013 returned to a college campus, and to Buffalo, after many years of bouncing around the country. Beg forgiveness for writing again about CPSI (Creative Problem Solving Institute) but feel compelled to share my experience at the conference.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 11, 2013
And to capitalize on its meteoric challenge to Silicon Valley as the alternative location to startup up in the United States, the New York Venture Capital Association (NYVCA) will be presenting its annual INGENUITY conference on October 15, 2013.
Steve Blank
MAY 15, 2013
I am honored to be with you as we gather to celebrate your graduation.
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
According to OfficeZilla , caffeine and executive chairs are some of the top office supplies purchased last year, and the online office supply discount retailer predicts that these essentials are likely to be the most popular items ordered by office purchasing managers and company bosses in 2013.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 1, 2013
Welcome to the New Year 2013! Make your resolution today to keep the long road ahead in 2013 a satisfying one. You’ve probably already made your resolutions, but if not, I suggest a renewed commitment to finding happiness and satisfaction in your work.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 4, 2013
We at the Apollo Research Institute see job growth ahead in 2013 – and in some surprising places. by Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, Vice President and Managing Director of Apollo Research Institute.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 2, 2013
To be held at the offices of Microsoft Singapore on 23-24 November, AngelHack Singapore aims to get various judges from Silicon Valley to judge the competition, where the overall winner of AppHack Singapore 2013 will get accepted into AngelHack’s global pre-accelerator program, HACKcelerator.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 7, 2013
Startup accelerator programs can be very tough, but none of them is quite as tough as being in a military bootcamp where you’re pushed to your physical, emotional and mental limits. Until now.
SiliconHills
OCTOBER 9, 2013
On Tuesday night, SXSW Eco gave awards to two videos that highlight ways people can make a difference in helping our planet in […] The post SXSW Eco 2013 Award Winners appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin Award Winners Startup Showcase SXSW SXSW Eco 2013 Texas
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 9, 2013
Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism surfacing in 2013. Earlier this year, a new study “ 2013 Business Outlook Survey: A New Reality Of Cautious Optimism ” was published by EKS&H.
VC Cafe
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
his week, 70,000 attendees will descend on Barcelona for the annual mobile techie Fiesta known as the Mobile World Congress. Among the 1500 exhibitors, more than 10% are from Israel, the third largest contingent of any country at the show. [[ This is a content summary only.
Feld Thoughts
DECEMBER 28, 2012
A lot of people have been talking about how 2013 will be harder for startups and fast growing companies. So rather than try to predict what is going to happen, I’m going to assume a tougher 2013 for startups until I have evidence that it’s not. I sent Fred Wilson’s post Advice for 2013: Deliver On Your Promises out to our CEO email list. “So if I can give entrepreneurs a single piece of advice for 2013 it would be to deliver on your promises.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
JANUARY 24, 2013
The application deadline is March 22, 2013 so get them in! 2013 startup startups Summer Program Venture Capital Fellowships starups Summer ProrgramLightspeed is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for our Summer Fellowship Program.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 1, 2013
This is one of the questions that was pondered over by Hubert Yoshida, vice president and chief technology officer of Hitachi Data System s, as he shared his top ten predictions on data storage trends for 2013 in a media briefing recently.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 7, 2013
Yet 2013 is still projected by The Fiscal Times as a difficult IPO opportunity for startups, due to choppy markets, continuing fiscal uncertainty, and the Facebook fiasco.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 2, 2013
Events & Happenings 2013 Asia Singapore Startup Arena Startup Asia Singapore startup competition startups TechinAsia
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 5, 2013
While many are generally optimistic about their own opportunities with nearly half of respondents expecting to see revenue growth this year, only 37-percent of them expect the economy to improve in 2013. Top four concerns/obstacles to business growth in 2013?
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 30, 2013
re-introducing the Startup Visa Act of 2013 (good). The post Startup Visa Act 2013 Introduced By Udall (D-Colo) and Flake (R-Ariz) appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Today appears to be government day on Feld Thoughts. This morning I wrote about the Colorado PUC trying to shut down Uber in Colorado (bad). Now I get to write about Senators Mark Udall (D-Colo.) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 28, 2013
This entire package runs on Windows 8 and makes use of advanced macro programming in Microsoft Office Excel 2013 to generate visual analytics of an individual soldier’s performance. Petersburg, Russia, from 8 – 11 July, 2013.
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
Singapore-based technology startup incubator Joyful Frog Digital Incubator – better known locally as JFDI.Asia – today unveiled a lineup of eight technology startups set to participate in its 100-day accelerator program this year.
VC Cafe
MARCH 7, 2013
VC Cafe collated the top startup intelligence tools for 2013. VC Cafe collated the top startup intelligence tools for 2013. It used to be hard to find information about early stage startups.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 19, 2013
Last week its organizers, tech media and events platform e27 , finally announced its full speaker lineup, agenda and the participating startups pitching for the title of Echelon 2013′s Most Promising Startup. Young Upstarts is a media partner of Echelon 2013.
Steve Blank
MAY 15, 2013
I am honored to be with you as we gather to celebrate your graduation.
Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook
MAY 30, 2013
I’m leading a Springboard session at the 2013 edition of the CPSI Conference — June 20th through the 23rd. Min Basadur presenting at a recent CPSI Conference. CPSI is the annual Creative Problem Solving Institute.
Up and Running
DECEMBER 19, 2013
This is our list of favorite things from 2013. Some are truly “from 2013″ and were introduced this year, and some have been around for awhile but saw pretty significant updates in 2013.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 21, 2013
With the company expected to ship a total of 320 million smartphones in 2013 with a quarter of them being Galaxy S4 units, that’s almost 80 million of just that one smartphone model in the hands of consumers.
Feld Thoughts
DECEMBER 14, 2012
On Monday, Kelly and I had a chance to go through my 2013 calendar and lock down commitments around Foundry Group and the companies I’m involved in, Startup Communities , and most importantly my beloved, Amy. While I am flattered by the plethora of interest in Startup Revolution , I don’t have the ability to do something physically in many of the cities (or countries for that matter) that I have been requested to visit in 2013. Travel 2013 startup revolution travel
Startup Lessons Learned
MARCH 6, 2013
We're back! Once again, along with my partners at 500 Startups, we are proud to present the most substantive track at SXSW: [link] There was a running joke last year that "the Lean Startup track was the only place at SXSW you couldn't get out of the building."
David Cohen
JANUARY 16, 2013
Sure, it’s cold right now, but it’s time to start thinking ahead to summer if you want a chance to participate in Startup Summer 2013.
VC Cafe
JANUARY 7, 2013
This week marks the annual orgy of PR excess known as the Consumer Electronics Show. More than 150,000 (mostly male) visitors, many sporting T-shirts with mysterious acronyms like “4K in HD3D”, will. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 22, 2013
If you’re looking for entrepreneur resources online, look no further – the team at CouponAudit has put together a list of the top 100 entrepreneurship and business-focused blogs they think you should follow to help your own entrepreneurship journey along.
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