Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

Although the class was run completely online, and even though they were suffering from Zoom fatigue, the 10 teams of 42 students collectively interviewed 1,142 beneficiaries, stakeholders, requirements writers, program managers, industry partners, etc. – while simultaneously building a series of minimal viable products. Stay tuned.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2015

by Jack Narcotta, Devices Analyst at Technology Business Research. Nadella’s efforts to reboot Microsoft positions the company to more effectively engage with channel partners and enterprise customers. Professionalisms Jack Narcotta Microsoft technology trends'

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2014

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are falling deeper and deeper in the hole. Should they go after high-tech nerds for partners, or professional technologists? Should they go after high-tech nerds for partners, or professional technologists?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2014

Always start with a formal proposal, limited in scope to a specific common objective or technology, for a limited amount of time, bounded by a two-way non-disclosure statement. With this agreement in place, there are a host of ways that both sides can win: Share common technology. Expand core competency and solidify strengths.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2014

It takes more than one person to build a business, so the lone entrepreneur, without support from any visible team, advisors, partners, or potential customers, will not attract investors. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 11/28/2014. Surrounded by the right people and track record.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

by Jack Narcotta, Devices Analyst at Technology Business Research. Since July 2014 Nadella has evangelized a device-and-platform-agnostic strategy for Microsoft. Microsoft’s $2.5 Microsoft’s $2.5 Analogous to Amazon’s $970 million purchase of internet video site Twitch.tv

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2014

You need to find the skills or experience you don’t have in business, technology or money. The next default of waiting until later is equally bad, since partners who bow out early will still expect an equal share of that first billion you make later. Martin Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 7/28/2014.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Your prospects, customers and partners (and employees for that matter) do not see you as a series of disparate organizations. 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.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

by Ezra Gottheil, principal analyst at Technology Business Research. 9, 2014 event was the largest its recent history, raising expectations and questions about how the company was going to deliver on its promises of new products. Thinking Aloud Apple Ezra Gottheil technology' Apple’s Sept. Apple revolutionizes the smartwatch.

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entrepreMusings

JANUARY 1, 2014

¡Feliz Año Nuevo 2014! How to Burst the “Filter Bubble” that Protects Us from Opposing Views – MIT Technology Review. Rethinking the Job Search – Scott Uhrig of White Rock Partners (also relevant to Sales and Fundraising). Another year has passed and boy/girl what an entrepreneurial year it has been!

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2013

I’m very excited to be finally be able to announce that this week we’ve added Sam Rosen to our ranks at GRP Partners in the role of entrepreneurs-in-residence – EIR. We’re excited to continue to grow our investment professional staff and will continue to do so over the course of 2013 & 2014 with our new fund.

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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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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 10, 2013

SPROCKIT 2014 , a year-round program by NAB Show and World Series of Start-Ups that showcases elite emerging companies in media and entertainment and introduces them to industry influencers and decision-makers, is again looking for startups to participate in the coming year’s program.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

Is there an early mover advantage for being early on a technology trend? In the first five months of 2022, more than $120 billion have been invested in building out metaverse technology and infrastructure, according to McKinsey. For that, Yuga labs partnered with London based Improbable. Also, their $1.6 Dapper Labs.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

With his passion for technology coupled with his desire to help others, Mitul graduated with a First Class in BSc in Computer Information Systems and embarked on his journey to help organisations better serve their customers. Mitul’s passion to excel and customer focus have been built into the core values and mission of Citius Partners.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 30, 2020

I realized that this was an opportunity to solve a huge problem for an entire generation of parents and their kids using technology. Thanks to Jen Ohlson, Interactive Health Technologies ! #5- We started our business in 2014, after a successful Kickstarter campaign. the golden era of technology. 9- Find my passion.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

Limited Partners or LPs (the people who invest into VC funds) have taken notice as 2014 is by all accounts the busiest year for LPs since the Great Recession began. From a technology perspective our journey is nowhere near over. But about that “bubble” we always hear about?

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 2, 2015

Today’s technology has afforded us with many capabilities and luxuries that were not possible in the past. One study found that 82% of consumers consider corporate social responsibility when deciding whether or not to buy from a company (Delgado,2014). Customers will pay more for products that work and are long-lasting.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

The functions of an early-stage board are pretty obvious and well understood: Providing introductions to customers, biz dev partners, recruits, the press, other investors, etc. Offering a sparring-partner function on strategic decisions. how much energy to put into channel partners vs. direct sales. Mentorship.

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Healthcare has always been a conservative sector, but it’s primed for some dramatic changes , especially behind the scenes as technology and the cloud will help providers work smarter, faster, and more collaboratively. We wish you all a wonderful holiday season and best wishes for 2014! Boris & Angela.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 8, 2013

I’ve only worked in what could be considered a “big” company for 18 months (1993 – 1995) and that was the company (AmeriData) that bought my first company (Feld Technologies). As we enter Q4, I’m starting to see discussions about annual performance – often in the context of gearing up for 2014 plans.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 31, 2013

This brand’s focus in 2014? Also in the New Year, Rosenberg’s team of five is continuing to partner with various organizations like the National Alzheimer’s Association, to reach a new audience and provide a product that’s not only stand out, but does good. What’s new in 2014? For the most part, it’s exactly that it sounds like.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2016

Before the advent of cloud technology and the Internet, company files had to be stored away in physical data rooms (PDRs). A 2012 study done by IBISWorld revealed that VDRs experienced a steady growth of about 17 percent annually as a result of technological advancements as well as the growth of global demand for these storage services.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

By Brian Sutter, Director of Marketing, Wasp Barcode Technologies. In 2014, nearly a quarter of small business owners said they had lost track of whether a customer had actually paid them. Most entrepreneurs start a new business with dreams of success, but the unfortunate fact is that too many of them fail.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

1/mo means you can’t afford customer service and it must incrementally free to run the technology behind it, both of which have implications for the sort of product you have to build (e.g. This is often B2C because the value is in quantity of customers, and there’s 100x more consumers than businesses. $1/mo

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Today, I finished the most recent MIT Technology Review where I was reminded about the amazing MIT Science Fiction Society. My friend (and future business partner Dave Jilk) knew I liked math so he encouraged me to take a course called 18.701: Algebra. Well done representing the Beavers in the 2014 Putnam. Mitchell M.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The press around the raise & company was fantastic and the promise of their technology – wireless charging that works as easily as WiFi – would positively affect many of our lives. Now they are partners. Mark Suster (@msuster) November 1, 2014. The collective wisdom of the establishment to this huge innovation?

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SiliconHills

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

In 2010, LiveOak Venture Partners saw a vast opportunity in the Austin and Texas market for early stage technology entrepreneurs. But there was not as much capital available as many of the local entrepreneurs would attest to,” said Krishna Srinivasan, general partner with LiveOak VP.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 30, 2022

Megan Smith , the first female CTO of the United States of America under President Barack Obama from 2014 to 2017, and Admiral William H. This year promises a showcase of new technologies, platforms, and strategies to help channel partners scale.”.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

These ties proved to be an important pillar of his successful election bid in the spring of 2014. Colette Burnette (Huston-Tillottson University), Arian Hamilton (Backstage Capital), Andrea Kalmans (Contra Ventures), Mellie Price (Dell Medical Schoo), Kerry Rupp (True Wealth Partners), Jan Ryan (Women@Austin) and many others.

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BeyondVC

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

As we look into 2014, we thought it was important to reflect on our activities in 2013 and refocus and refine our thinking and messaging as a firm. Finally, we try to prewire the Series A investment by getting our portfolio companies to meet with the right partners at the right firms early on before they even need money.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Zhitao runs Hangzhou Liaison Interactive, which is a Chinese technology-based company founded in July 2002. Sachin Bansal and his business partner, Binny Bansal, launched an e-commerce site in India in 2007. He started it in 2009 with 10 employees and sold it to Susino Umbrella in 2014. Today, he is worth $1 billion. Jason Guss.

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 17, 2015

We also publicly announced two companies, which we invested in at the end of 2014: Volley : a community that connects people who need help with those who like to help. Finally, we are indebted to our LPs, colleagues, partners, portfolio companies, friends, and followers, for their continued support. and two more unnamed.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 17, 2017

My colleague Joel Zien and I spent four action-packed days checking out the latest technology, meeting hundreds of people, and of course, having fun! What is the latest technology and how can I leverage it within my organization? The question then becomes: what technology is the right one to invest in?

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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. Get ready to experience hands-on, cutting edge technology demos (and some wild future science stuff you never thought was possible).

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 29, 2014

In the far future, when someone sits down and writes the definitive history of payments (riveting), 2014 is going to be a big year. But as big as 2014 was, 2015 has the potential to be even bigger. The IPO market for financial technology companies will start to heat up. by Bill Clerico, CEO of WePay. A lot happened! The reason?

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The Equity Kicker

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

I’m excited to let you know that David Norris joined us today as my Partner. Today I am proud to join Forward Partners as a VC. Most of the technology we now have in the digital space wasn’t here 15 years ago. Nor does most of the technology of the future already exist). Forward Partners, London.

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