Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

in 2013, with aggregate proceeds of over $38 billion. Now they are back in every community, with the best even waving money at graduates. Entrepreneurs now can think globally about the opportunity, from day one but start locally. Thus a record number of entrepreneurs (and employees) are getting rich.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 11, 2015

.” In many respects, technology acts as the great leveler, opening up global trade that was once the exclusive preserve of large multinationals. Servicing a global customer base means overcoming problems such as time zones, and language and cultural nuances. Knowing this, we share relevant content and grow distinct communities.”.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2016

The access to some of the world’s brightest minds in technology, the proximity to some of the industry’s most influential brands, and the vast networking opportunities in both start-up and investor communities is hard to ignore. One of the countries gaining momentum with the early-stage start-up community is Canada, and for good reason.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2015

by Raj Subramaniam, Executive Vice President, Global Marketing and Communications, FedEx Services. “No No new business is worth starting in these times unless it can go global.” – Sir Richard Branson, founder, Virgin Group. Today, all you need is a mobile device, a shipping platform and a big idea.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2020

She has been named Chicago Business Journal Woman of Influence (2016), the National Association of Women Business Owners’ Woman Business Owner of the Year award (2015), the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Person of the Year award (2014), and Enterprising Women’s Enterprising Woman of the Year award (2013).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

275 IPOs were completed in 2014, topping the 2013 total of 222 by more than 23%. IPO proceeds also shattered 2013’s high-water mark of $55 billion, with an impressive $85 billion in proceeds. Now they are back in every community, with the best even waving money at graduates.

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Board Effect

JULY 5, 2021

The Giving Pledge went global in 2013, and philanthropists from 25 countries have since made commitments through The Giving Pledge. Through The Giving Pledge, Gates and Buffet have effectively started a global conversation about the best ways to leverage philanthropy to tackle some of the world’s biggest, most challenging problems.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

We’ve been investing in cryptoassets since 2013. Fund Details We identify the most promising use cases for cryptoassets and within those use cases we vet the teams, projects, and communities. Our investment thesis is simple: Blockchains will impact trillions of dollars of economic activity across many industries globally.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2022

TikTok is currently the fastest growing social network, while Instagram is close behind with a bigger share globally of new sign-ups. User to user (engaged community). Where are the young social media users going? They are going to Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, and Snapchat. You need influencers more than advocates.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 25, 2012

.< ARIN is one of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that collectively manage IP addresses for the global Internet. In ARIN’s region, we expect to run out of IPv4 addresses for new Internet growth in mid-2013. It will allow the Internet to continue to foster creativity, community and economic growth.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The company I admire the most for innovation is Shiseido, not only this Japanese company have had the ability to attract customers in different markets and different demographics, also do the development of raw materials and beauty technology mixing Japanese ingredients found locally with technology found globally. 17- Aurora Solar.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 17, 2022

Innovation is a driver of many businesses globally. In 2013, he successfully executed a summer campaign that included larger models with the help of Hollywood superstar Beyonce- known for her body positivity and great confidence. oDesk merged with Elance in 2013 to create Elance-oDesk and Upwork was formed 18 months after.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 25, 2013

SMB Marketing in 2013: 68% of small businesses to increase marketing budget | MarketingSherpa Blog – [link]. Coworking builds productive communities | GigaOM Pro – [link]. Business 2 Community – [link]. Brochure Designs 2013 | Graphic Design Junction – [link]. Productivity is Hard – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Organized by Portuguese startup accelerator beta-i - the same people behind TEDxEdges and Sandbox Global Summit - it promises to be the largest entrepreneurship event in Portugal this year. Portugal’s startup community. The Explorers Festival will start with the Bootcamp (Nov 1-3) and Toolbox (Nov 6 & 7), closing.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 18, 2018

France is one of the world’s leading global powers, but what is it like to conduct business there? Also, as of 2013, for the workforce between the ages of 30 to 34, 44% are higher-education graduates. You can go to VAT Global to review them. The following are 10 things you need to know about conducting business in France.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 30, 2012

The class is organized, led and delivered by Startup Weekend , the global non-profit that teaches entrepreneurs how to launch a startup in 54 hours. The program expands to all of Startup Weekend’s 350 member communities in 2013 where it will be offered up to five times a year in each city. 28 in more than 25 cities worldwide.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated. We don’t seem to get credit as a community for SpaceX or recognition as one of the fastest growing communities for commerce: Honest Company & JustFab.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 12, 2021

Today, Techstars is a global organization with around 300 employees, invests in over 400 new companies each year, and has invested in more than 2,300 companies worldwide. In 2006, an accelerator was a new idea; today, it is an integral part of the global entrepreneurial ecosystem. Maëlle is joining Techstars at an exciting time.

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Cracking the Code

JUNE 24, 2021

After rapid international expansion across several continents, as the founding team brought Silicon Valley’s global ambition into Europe, and the extension of its offering to buses and multimodal transportation, BlaBlaCar is preparing for the travel rebound expected as the world reopens. In Silicon Valley, the ambition is always global.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 31, 2015

The following is a guest post by Kirsten Cluthe and Ritika Puri from The Lean Startup Conference team Wondering what’s new in the Lean Startup community? With hundred of thousands of global practitioners, the supply of ideas and best practices is endless. Here are some of our favorites: 1.

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David Teten

AUGUST 15, 2013

The most common ways in which the Fortune 500 are working with the startup community at scale is through corporate VC arms, contests, packages of benefits geared to startups, and accelerator programs. I worked with our intern team to look for the Fortune 500 companies making the strongest effort to reach out to the tech startup community.

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datacommunitydc.org

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Building a world class community of big data practitioners and scientists. Posted on May 21, 2013 by Valerie Coffman. Board member at Data Community DC. 11 Most Interesting #DCTech Tweets According to Synapsify - September 11, 2013. DC Natural Language Processing is Back - September 10, 2013. August 2013 (19).

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Not only do you need to come up with something relevant, but you have the added stress of worrying about the verb effect, if it’s easy-to-spell, globally understandable, catchy, memorable and gives off the right impression. The domain name choice just made sense for the community-focused company, says Badal. “We Believe.in. Believe.in

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The popularity of gaming is a global trend ( Deloitte ). Other market research reports say that the global Cloud Gaming Market was valued USD 1.5 Global Cloud Gaming Market Funnel. Gaming as a category generated $200 billion in revenue in 2021 and is expected to continue to grow, especially amongst the younger generation.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Value of the global entertainment and media market (Source: Statista ). Lightricks – video and image editing mobile apps Why is it interesting : started in 2013, Lightricks rose to fame with Facetune, a ‘selfie’ editing app as Instagram was becoming popular. 5 Israeli creator economy startups to watch.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 18, 2021

1- Connecting with the community. I love that being an entrepreneur allows you to connect with your community in unique and impactful ways. We are always looking for new and interesting ways to connect without community and will continue to do so! We wanted to be the first Indian beauty/ wellness brand to go truly global.

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techcrunch.com

APRIL 26, 2013

From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. Wednesday, April 24th, 2013. As Smartphones Reach A Global Tipping Point, Why Your Product Isn't As Simple As You. Disrupt NY 2013. Disrupt NY Hackathon 2013. © 2013 AOL Inc.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 2, 2020

9- Desire to go global. I wanted to be the first Indian beauty/wellness brand to go truly global. I grew up in Nigeria, and have seen up close the health and safety concerns posed by communities lacking clean toilets and running water. 20- Add value to the global human community. Photo Credit: Ashwin Sokke.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2023

The funding round was led by 42XFund, which is based in Abu Dhabi, and participation came from a number of different investors, including Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan), responsAbility, and 500 Global, amongst others. eFishery’s current focus is on the Indonesian market.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 26, 2013

For us, the opportunity is not about taking market share from other players, it’s really about expanding the awareness of online work and hiring these virtual global teams as an alternative to traditional way of recruiting or building a company,” he said. But managing someone online is entirely different than working with someone in person.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 10, 2019

Over the years, I’ve written about my belief in the importance of giving back to your communities and #givefirst. In 2014, Pledge1% Global launched as a joint effort between Foundry Group, The Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado , The Salesforce Foundation and The Atlassian Foundation which we helped seed financially and continue to support.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Snapchat is currently the fastest growing social network, while Instagram is close behind with a bigger share globally of new sign-ups. User to user (engaged community). They are going to Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, and Snapchat. You need influencers more than advocates. Maybe they just don’t care.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

If you live in a major hub of VC - e.g., Bay Area, Boston, NYC, LA - it’s easier to tap into your local resources to help augment your understanding, but there are a lot of smart people with great ideas in other parts of this country and globally for whom access to information is just not as available. but globally.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

We had raised a small round of funding in 2013, led by a local angel investor who was a member of Central Texas Angel Network, and used the funds to build our first product (a mobile website) and launch with recommendations from friends of mine in Austin the week before South by Southwest Festival. Those were friends and families.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

2- Worked closely with our most active community members. We worked extremely closely with our most active community members to name Commaful. A name that our community helped choose and really reflects the people who use the site today! My favorite number is 3 so that and shortened, 3LT is my favorite number plus my initials.

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The Next Web

JULY 29, 2013

You can find the Part 1, Dream Big and Start Small , Work to Learn, Not Earn , and Join the Community , here. When we started our business, only a few global tech businesses were also located in Berlin – most famously SoundCloud. Those districts are not only right at the epicentre of the community, but also very beautiful and lively.

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thebarefootvc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

For years, China has been the darling of the international investment community. The world has watched government policies and infrastructure spur unprecedented economic growth – from 1978-2013, China’s economy grew at an average of 9.5% We need this dedication now more than ever.

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