ithacaVC

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Cayuga Venture Fund recently closed an investment in a company called Agronomic Technology Corp (ATC). The underlying tech was developed at Cornell (like many of the companies in the CVF portfolio). The resulting product adapt-N has become the initial offering of Agronomic Technology. Pioneering Better Ag through Big Data.

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Technical Review Technology Software Review IP 65

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 30, 2014

ReadWriteReflect offers a look back at major technology trends, products and companies of the past year. One thing common to 2014’s most intriguing upstarts is how they didn’t just serve themselves: They empowered others to innovate, too. Here are 2014’s most influential small companies.

API 60

API Software Review Technical Review Startup 60

ConversionXL

MAY 14, 2014

Here’s something that won’t come as a shock to people who work for big companies: not everyone is on-board with the idea of conversion optimization and testing. Peep Laja (@peeplaja) April 17, 2014. You’re actively doing conversion testing. BUT this is the real world. ” Finding The Companies Who Optimize.

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Conversion eCommerce Technical Review Software Review 124

The Next Web

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Pick your analyst report – they all pretty much indicate that 2014 will see consumers approach and pass the tablet horizon. Even if it fails once, your reviews will change rapidly and you can expect one-star reviews if you disappoint them with your product. Consider the mobile OS mix. Don’t ever ‘run blind’ without tracking.

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Technical Review Mobile New York Open Source 124

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 27, 2019

But in 2014, the oil price crashed — from $120 per barrel to down below $30. Failure due to ignorance regarding your business can strike either the management side or the operations side of a business. Aim to fix this problem with education, such as an ongoing crash course in business management or the technical aspects of the work.

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Oklahoma Technical Review Employee Internet 223

Hearpreneur

MAY 18, 2022

After living and traveling around Thailand in 2014 and with other travelers I was desperate to learn Thai. And then I had this life-changing opportunity that required my entrepreneurial background from my family, passion for marketing , and skills in technology to serve a not-for-profit close to my heart. Photo Credit: Simon Bacher.

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Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review Jordan 140

ConversionXL

JULY 24, 2014

This article by John Koetsier on VentureBeat , shows how venture capitalists have invested over $160 million so far in 2014 in predictive tools that help marketers understand how to sell better online and off. Any technology that can reduce losses from fraud is like a breath of fresh air for retailers. image source.

Analytics 118

Analytics eCommerce Conversion Technical Review 118

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2018

A generation that loves technology and fun-seeking, incorporate social media such as creating blogs, tutorials, videos and engaging fan page. Most consumers seek attorney online, according to a study made in 2014. This research was proved with today’s growing tech-savvy clients. Google Reviews. Check your website.

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Bankruptcy Los Angeles Technical Review Marketing 118

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Nowadays nearly every online shop utilizes some sort of product recommendation engine, which is no wonder, as these systems, if set up and configured properly can significantly boost revenues, CTRs, conversions, and other important metrics. This means that personalization and related technologies left the “nice to have” category for good.

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Conversion Product Technical Review Widget 48

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 10, 2014

An awesome overview of the Chicago tech scene – crowdspring.co/1krnniz. Tech Angels Cross The $1Billion Mark In 2013 | TechCrunch – crowdspring.co/1fehao1. The Dangerous Rise of “Entrepreneurship Porn” | Morra Aarons-Mele Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/JEtYpu. 1cCbIHV.

Social Media 99

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 26, 2014

Here’s something scary, according to MECLabs & Magento’s 2014 eCommerce Benchmark, only 13% of those studied base their testing on extensive historical data. G o for at least 250 conversions per variation. It’ll be more accurate if it’s 350-400 conversions per variation. Don’t convert very well.

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Framework Conversion Analytics eCommerce 109

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Interestingly, most organizations are using advanced technologies that offer data-driven insights for many of their day-to-day operational needs, yet aren’t leveraging the same advances applied to business processes. They’re a key component to keeping systems and teams aligned with goals and objectives. 4 Redundancy.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 6, 2014

How many meetings have been held where the participants arrive late, have another meeting so they need to leave early and, or just want a 15-minute review of what is going on? The fact that these reasons are still being highlighted in 2014 indicates that people are not willing to address them in order for projects to succeed.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Mike Arsenault and his two co-founders—all with technical backgrounds—built their MVP while working full time for other SaaS companies. “We Vested Technology spent $17k on their MVP. Vested Technology is a recruiting-automation platform that works alongside teams to identify, engage, and hire passive candidates.

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Sweat Equity Software Review Vesting Cofounder 78

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

While this newfound obsession has had quite the negative impact on dinner conversation, it does present a great opportunity for retailers to take advantage of this mobile fixation by providing a high-impact, enjoyable mobile commerce experience. As of January 2014, 51 percent of email is opened on a mobile device. The problem?

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Mobile Software Review Technical Review Flash 137

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

How We Increased Landing Page Conversion by 16%: Lessons Learned from Redesigning the Buffer Home Page? A Great Job Interview Requires a Great Conversation – crowdspring.co/1w2Owuk. How to Market Test a New Idea | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1vSai6S. You suck at technical interviews – crowdspring.co/1pEfybN.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

Although we were studying finance, we were always more interested in tech. We were infatuated with tech. But we got serious in early 2016 when we developed deep conviction around the immense technical vision of Ethereum. We dive deep into white papers, review technology, economics, game theory, etc.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Or seen a review of an iPhone app hung up on pricing trivialities: “It would be pretty good at $0.99, but it’s not worth $1.99.” Requires venture funding because you have no income, and if you’re successful you’ll need lots of people and tech to run the business. simple enough to be self-service).

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Bootstrapping Technical Review B2C Sales Cycle 294

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. Conversely if you’re burning $600,000 per month (yes, some companies do) then you only have 5 months of cash left.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 13, 2018

This may seem like a dinner party conversation starter, but it will also tell you a lot about a job candidate, who they admire and what interests them. If a candidate says he is leaving his current job due to a workplace conflict or he complains about coworkers or supervisors, this could be a red flag.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

UbiQD enabled this innovation with safer, cheaper, and more reliable quantum dot technology that it’s licensing from M.I.T., Your team has had incredible reviews on the UbiGro agricultural product. Our solar window technology sounds and looks like a completely different concept, but in fact is well aligned with our greenhouse products.

Technical Review 54

Technical Review Startup Harvest .Net 54

ConversionXL

APRIL 11, 2016

But does video help increase conversions? Similarly, Vidyard found that 70% of marketers claim video produces more conversions than any other content. Research conducted in 2014 found that 73% of American B2C marketers think video is an effective content marketing tactic. How do you measure conversations? Example: Revue.

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David Teten

AUGUST 6, 2013

I was visiting as part of Terrapinn Private Equity World, a leading private equity conference for the Latin American technology community. You might assume the event took place in Sao Paolo or Mexico City, but no, it was in Miami, and will be again in 2014. The decision to host the conference in Miami is hardly unfounded.

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Miami Private Equity Florida Technical Review 114

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2020

The stories he told me during our conversation, somber as they are, show the truth of that belief. You can listen to our conversation on Apple podcasts , Google podcasts , or wherever you like to download. 9:33) Scaling Up Excellence , process debt, technical debt, and human capital debt, plus rapid prototyping during the pandemic. (13:58)

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Technical Review Balance Sheet Texas Austin 148

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

In 2014, Microsoft finally announced that Ballmer would retire, and in early 2014, Satya Nadella took charge. And is moving the company into augmented reality and conversational AI. It’s possible that betting on the phone as the platform for conversational AI may not be the winning hand. The result?

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Azure Business Model Cloud Artificial Inteligence 120

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

In 2014, Microsoft finally announced that Ballmer would retire, and in early 2014, Satya Nadella took charge. And is moving the company into augmented reality and conversational AI. It’s possible that betting on the phone as the platform for conversational AI may not be the winning hand. The result?

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Azure Business Model Cloud Artificial Inteligence 120

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Mike Arsenault and his two co-founders—all with technical backgrounds—built their MVP while working full time for other SaaS companies. “We Vested Technology spent $17k on their MVP. Vested Technology is a recruiting-automation platform that works alongside teams to identify, engage, and hire passive candidates.

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Sweat Equity Software Review Vesting Cofounder 50

Austin Startup

JUNE 5, 2018

Economic Diplomacy and Tech Startups: the “What” and “How” of an Honorary Consul of France in Austin, Texas I do not have diplomatic immunity, but special license plates are available to me for purchase. Our previous Consul general, Sujiro Seam, called me for a meeting in downtown Austin during SXSW 2014?—?right I have a photo I.D.

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France Technical Review Texas Austin 48

Up and Running

DECEMBER 27, 2018

According to Forbes , in 2014, 95 percent of the 2.1 Start a business: Product conversion. So, if a bank agrees that you can use a patent as collateral, they essentially agree that it has significant value, based on their due diligence. The value of your invention is completely in your hands. Sell off your patent rights.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Due Diligence Cofounder 93

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Interesting behind-the-scenes post (some tech info) about how the Secret app is designed to work – crowdspring.co/1fUt41V. Old School SEO Tests In Action (A 2014 SEO Experiment) - crowdspring.co/1dB0QGP. Email marketing best practices, 2014 edition - crowdspring.co/NeK0bD. Say no to SaaS vanity metrics - crowdspring.co/NzqJ53.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

When food and shelter are a freelancer’s two heaviest expenses, a conversation about “costs” sounds absurd, no? This presents a chicken-and-egg question: are people with mental health issues more likely to become entrepreneurs, or are entrepreneurs more likely to develop issues due to their lifestyles? My aim is not to scare anyone.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 4, 2019

Amir Elaguizy pitching Cratejoy on stage at SXSW 2014 I know lots of investors from Texas and from around the world who are visiting Austin for SXSW and want to know where to go and how to plug in. Come check out tech through a military lens. See hundreds of exhibitors and demonstrations across every industry and technology.

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Silicon Valley Technical Review Texas Venture Capital 50

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

Consumer value Once Jamie realized that he could not only sell tens of millions of dollars of home security cameras he also realized that he could get customers to sign up for a monthly subscription to keep the videos in storage in the cloud and review them after the fact. What Can You Learn From Ring’s Astounding Success?

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Security Los Angeles Silicon Valley Video 247

conversionxl.com

APRIL 29, 2014

Conversion Optimization Services. Conversion Research. UX & Conversion Design. Website Reviews. Apr 24, 2014. You’d think more marketers would want to create narratives in the inbox, considering that 60.34% of the tech savvy audience of Lifehacker says they have their email open all the time.

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Email Software Review Technical Review Campaign 67

YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2015

While this means that you should absolutely articulate yourself in the most direct way possible through email, phone calls and in-person conversations, it even more importantly means you should become an excellent listener. According to a Sage 2014 survey, 86% of customers will pay more for a product for a better customer service experience.

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Developer Technical Review Retention Social Media 100

ConversionXL

AUGUST 7, 2014

This is the first of a two-part series on mobile conversion and how to improve it. If there’s a consensus about anything in the fast-changing mobile market, it’s the idea that mobile eCommerce conversions are lower than they are on personal computers. – Mobify , February 2014. – Mobify , February 2014.

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Mobile Conversion eCommerce Design 122

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 21, 2014

I’ve run into organizations that don’t know how to effectively create, participate, manage or lead analysts and often believe that “data science” or the latest technology will save the day , not the team of people with different skill sets working cross-functionally to make systematic improvements. What to do?

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Analytics Software Review Metadata Campaign 113