YoungUpstarts

MAY 25, 2018

Pat grew the business so successfully that by his senior year, he had moved the operations from his dorm room to an off-campus office, had a staff of 17 full- and part-time employees and over 100 business accounts. The business began to grow, as did his database of college students, their emails, cell phone numbers, and social media handles.

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Developer Investment Bankers eCommerce Social Media 159

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

Ron is a managing partner of Schaffer Consulting , and is currently serving as an Executive-in-Residence at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. First, he says, the focus of an established firm is to execute an existing business model — to make sure it operates efficiently and satisfies customers.

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Business Model Technical Review Business Plan Search 332

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Tech nerds and mainstream consumers alike swooned when Samsung announced the Galaxy Gear smartwatch in 2013. He has led teams in strategy, planning, business and corporate development, finance and operations. “Unless you’re an early-adopter masochist with money to burn, you probably shouldn’t buy a Chromebook.”. Samsung Galaxy Gear.

Product 222

Product Technical Review Software Review Green 222

View from Seed

MAY 14, 2015

As an operator, not an investor, I’m amazed at how many casual, throwaway comments that happen inside a VC’s office would be genuinely useful to entrepreneurs building their businesses. To use a concrete example, NextView moved to a new space in August of 2013. Accidental VC is a series of short posts written by me, Jay Acunzo.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Dog Patch Labs – Shared workspace operated by Polaris Ventures. Investors: Antonio Rodriguez – Matrix Partners, HP ( blog , @antrod). David Skok – Matrix Partners ( blog , @bostonvc). Boston Hardware Startup Meetup – Meetup organized by the founders of BOLT. Coworking Spaces and Accelerators. Now doing 2 classes each year!

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Boston Technical Review Community Cofounder 71

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

Ron is a managing partner of Schaffer Consulting , and is currently serving as an Executive-in-Residence at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. First, he says, the focus of an established firm is to execute an existing business model — to make sure it operates efficiently and satisfies customers.

Business Model 224

Business Model Business Plan Technical Review Search 224

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

I’m declaring De Correspondent the most interesting journalism start-up I have read about in 2013. Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) April 8, 2013. . I’m declaring De Correspondent the most interesting journalism start-up I have read about in 2013.” On April 8th this year, professor Jay Rosen tweeted: “That’s it. Our custom-made CMS?—?called

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Netherlands Campaign Europe Advertising 158

Hunter Walker

JANUARY 5, 2014

Turns out the best way to explain was to share how I spend my days at Homebrew , the seed fund Satya and I founded in 2013. The Stage 1 partner escalates an opportunity to Stage 2 when we’ve been able to create a hypothesis as to why this might be a good investment. 4) Fund Operations. 5% Fund Operations.

Software Review 102

Software Review Balance Sheet Cofounder Technical Review 102

David Cohen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

I served on the board of directors until the IPO, and during that time we were able to recruit great firms like Foundry Group, SoftTech VC (now Uncork Capital), Bessemer Venture Partners, and Bain Capital Ventures. The company is based in San Francisco, with significant operations in Africa and elsewhere. #5: 10: PillPack (2013).

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

In 2013, over 182 million emails were sent and received by more than 3.5 billion email accounts, according to the Email Statistics Report 2013-2017 by The Radicati Group, Inc. Do you work with international partners and receive every other email in a foreign language? The first email was sent in 1971. Go for the grammar.

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Email Software Review Green Social Media 152

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 10, 2013

The confetti has fallen, the ball has dropped, and the champagne has been popped — 2012 is officially over, and 2013 is underway. The reason for doing a 2012 post-mortem is simple — it supplies an owner with current facts about their business and the market so they can use the information as they look forward and plan for 2013.

Leadership 159

Leadership Employee Campaign Demand 159

techcrunch.com

APRIL 26, 2013

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013. AngelList also partnered with SecondMarket to create an investment vehicle for these investments. Disrupt NY 2013. Disrupt NY Hackathon 2013. August Capital Party 2013. European M-Payments Startup SumUp Partners With Revel Systems, An iPad POS Provider, For Its Push Into Europe.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Shopify swiftly came in with solutions that allowed these firms to turn their point-of-sale terminals into e-commerce storefronts and begin online operations the same day. This corporation is regarded for its most innovative products because they revolutionized the game of PC operating systems. 17- Aurora Solar.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review SEO 120

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

You can ask them to come and watch your videos at your owned & operated websites (O&O) where you can make higher margins as well as ask directly for more meaningful customer information such as Facebook connections, Twitter oAuths, email addresses and the like. MSN & AOL. One of the best I have seen in the market is Epoxy.TV.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

In 2013, 298,800 angels invested in 70,730 entrepreneurial ventures, according to the 2013 Angel Market Analysis by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire. Angel Investment Activity, 2002-2013. However, those angels constitute only about 4% of the estimated 7.1

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Angel Investor Technical Review Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation 114

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Consider this stark statistic: In 2013, as a group, Fortune 500 companies spent more on health insurance than they earned in profits. First, you need to be certified with the Health Insurance Marketplaces in the states where you want to operate. Partner with a defined contribution software provider. We said it.

Software Review 224

Software Review Employee Retention Government 224

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Now nearly a “double unicorn,” the company plans to use the new investment to further grow its business operations and expand its current suite of mobile applications. The $130 million Series D investment round was co-led by New York-based global private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners and Hanaco Venture Capital.

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Private Equity Developer Venture Capital Merger 142

thebarefootvc

AUGUST 13, 2013

Fast forward to 2013. You will quickly see how crowded the space really is, how big a pain point you are solving and who potential partners are. The competitive landscape should be a very comprehensive overview of the market you are operating in – companies that are ancillary to your core business should be included.

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Advisory Board Cloud Venture Capital Vertical 70

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

I worked throughout different areas in Cybersecurity/Identity and Access Management and in 2013 I took the big step and moved to the Boston area. We are very thankful and humbled at the trust our customers, partners and employees put into the Good Dog Labs and Lighthouse brands. New England has been good to me?—?I

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Texas Fractional CTO Cofounder Austin 48

Austin Startup

JANUARY 31, 2018

In 2013, this inspired Watch Together and our journey began. People looking to drive true change and evolution in the Media Tech sector whether it’s investors, product owners from corporates, or potential partners. Sceenic is the result of the learnings to do with co-viewing of SayYeah back in 2013-15.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 23, 2018

He has advocated cryptocurrency since 2013. Keep track of all your operational costs. Those may be areas of business that you should pursue because you are already “trusted” Also, consider operating a business that you love so much that you would work well “after hours” and into the night. Keep learning.

Entrepreneur 196

Entrepreneur Social Media India Startup 196

Hunter Walker

MAY 4, 2014

My answers are actually bland, largely because I had a pretty good handle on what the initial 12 months would bring and a great partner in Satya Patel. New VCs, especially those with an operating background, can see a company for what they want it to be rather than what it is. Imagining You Can “Fix” a Team/Product/Market.

Software Review 100

Software Review Vertical Seed Stage Portfolio 100

Early Growth Financial Services

DECEMBER 31, 2013

2013 has been a very special year for me. Sheila Sanders , my incredible operations manager, confidante and friend, you rock! To my partners at Citrix , I have been so delighted to develop a strong partnership with you! To my AZ friends and partners at Infusionsoft , I foresee great things for us in 2014! A for Awesome.

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Phoenix San Diego LLC Community 75

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We operate at scale and speed unprecedented in human history.” * I first wrote about the changes to the Venture Capital ecosystem 10 years ago and this still serves as a good primer of how we arrived at 2011, a decade on from the Web 1.0 each with partners as the lead. dot-com bonanza. Ten years on much has changed.

Pre-Money Valuation 471

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Venture Capital Early Stage 471

YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2013

It also recently announced a US$10 million ‘Rakuten Asia Startup Fund’ in April earlier this year, signalling its recognition in Asia’s potential booming e-commerce market even as it seeks to expand its operations outside Japan. The challenge is expected to end on August 18th 2013 and a winner identified on August 19th 2013.

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Singapore API Asia Japan 133

The Startup Magazine

JULY 20, 2021

Brothers Alejandro (Alex) and David Moreno and their friends, Pablo Sánchez Lozano and Iñaki Soriano, had a business idea in 2013. Betancourt Lopez began the Hawkers transformation by fixing the operational issues that had caused the company to struggle. From that idea, Saldum was launched. Growing Hawkers.

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Viral Private Equity Venezuela Los Angeles 155

K9 Ventures

JUNE 5, 2015

In June of 2013, as I was putting together my thoughts for the K9 Ventures annual meeting, I decided to sit back and reflect on what I thought was happening in “Venture Land”. So while the infrastructure cost and startup costs may have declined, the operating costs have increased. It is published here in relatively raw form.

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Seed Stage Venture Capital Early Stage Valuation 48

YoungUpstarts

MAY 14, 2013

They form the backbone of the economy as they contribute significantly to productivity, export and revenues,” says Vincent Wong, Director of Small, Medium Business & Partner Group, Microsoft Singapore. The Get2Modern SME IT Makeover Contest ends on 15 June 2013.

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Singapore Small Business Asia Security 145

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In 2013, everything changed. To survive in a crowded marketplace, businesses had to pool their resources, so they could operate more efficiently and capture more of the market share. I partnered up with Harrison Woods, then-Managing Director of Primal Parking. Pick the right business partner. It wasn’t personal.

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Cofounder Agile Business Model Operations 127

Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

  He is a partner in a pretty much exclusively software seed stage fund, Y Combinator that you can read more about.    But because seed firms operate in an earlier phase, they need to offer different kinds of advice.  April 2013. January 2013. How To Change The World » December 14, 2009.

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Burn Rate Angel Groups Seed Stage Startup 60

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Starting on the evening of December 11 and running through December 13—for VIP pass holders only—we’re partnering with UP Global’s Startup Weekend to offer a two-day Lean Startup immersion program , specially designed to teach you how to put Lean Startup theory directly into practice. Needless to say, this is a slow and complex process.

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Continuous Deployment Norway Lean Analytics 162

Steve Blank

JULY 2, 2015

My guests this past week on Bay Area Ventures on Wharton Business Radio on Sirius XM Channel 111 were: Pete Newell , managing partner of BMNT Partners. John Kuhn , who works at BMNT Partners. military and are now helping government agencies operate with the speed and urgency of Silicon Valley.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2014

trillion in global annual volume in 2013, a nearly five percent increase compared to 2012. Just ask any business owner with payroll and operating expenses, who regularly loses sleep wondering if customer payments will come in as needed, on time, every time. Today factoring is making a comeback, surpassing more than $3.1

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Finance Balance Sheet Global Operations 196

Hunter Walker

MARCH 23, 2016

My main interest was learning how the tech industry actually operates, and journalism let me contribute to a public good and spend time with incredibly smart people in tech. Kyle Russell: I started working at Business Insider when I was just 20, and later dropped out of college to join TechCrunch full-time.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Software Review Venture Capital 48

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

2010 Operating Income: $16 million. About 46% of airline related queries on Kayak (again vast majority of usage for flights) currently rely on data licensed from ITA and the current agreement runs out at the end of 2013, though obviously Kayak is working hard to reduce reliance on this data. 2010 Net Income: $8 million.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Rob Go

JANUARY 8, 2014

Here are the posts from 201 1, 201 2, and 2013. Because our data from 2013 is so similar to prior years, I thought I’d do something a little different with this lookback. We make 2-4 investments per year per partner. We don’t do chip-in investments – each investment is a full-allocation of partner time.

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Syndicate Syndication Portfolio Advertising 45

Feld Thoughts

MARCH 20, 2019

In these conversations, the question of how I shifted from “operator” to “investor” inevitably comes up. My partner Dave was vice president. We were partners and the titles demarcated something that might have been useful, but I remember that we behaved like partners.

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LP Angel Investor Cofounder Leadership 108