The Startup Magazine

JULY 1, 2020

We interviewed entrepreneur Mr. Peter Agarwal, President/Owner of LED Phantom Distribution, a distributor of high quality LEDs, lighting, and lighting control products. LED Phantom has become a leader in customer service and product distribution of highly efficient green energy lighting products.

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Green Founder Distribution Business Model 181

View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

We’re calling them NextView Operator Guilds. . The concept our Guilds is simple: We want to bring together small groups of Product and Go-to-Market experts to lend their time to support our portfolio company founders and key operators. The post Announcing NextView Operator Guilds appeared first on NextView Ventures.

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Operations Cofounder Technical Review Angel Investor 177

View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

We first invested in co-founders Ben Forgan & Pat Wilbur in early 2015, when NextView led a $1.3M Here in 2021 startups operate in a more distributed fashion earlier in their lifecycle, a trend which preceded COVID but certainly was accelerated by the remote work environment for knowledge workers brought on by the pandemic.

Chicago 178

Chicago Cofounder Miami B2B 178

View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

We first invested in co-founders Ben Forgan & Pat Wilbur in early 2015, when NextView led a $1.3M Here in 2021 startups operate in a more distributed fashion earlier in their lifecycle, a trend which preceded COVID but certainly was accelerated by the remote work environment for knowledge workers brought on by the pandemic.

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Chicago Cofounder Miami B2B 156

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2015

PR Malloy (@diddly_do_indy) June 13, 2015. If a company wanted to distribute software on a mobile device it need to sell via a “portal” (US term) or a “deck” (UK term) of a mobile carrier. The Mother of All Exclusivity Agreements – the iPhone Wouldn’t Exist . ” Here’s what I mean.

PR 150

PR Early Stage Software Naming 150

View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

We first invested in co-founders Ben Forgan & Pat Wilbur in early 2015, when NextView led a $1.3M Here in 2021 startups operate in a more distributed fashion earlier in their lifecycle, a trend which preceded COVID but certainly was accelerated by the remote work environment for knowledge workers brought on by the pandemic.

Chicago 136

Chicago Cofounder Miami B2B 136

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Coming off a massive hacking incident of Sony Pictures where unauthorized security breaches led to highly sensitive information and unreleased films being distributed online, it seems rightfully so that many other corporations are now on their guard to prevent something similar happening to them.

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Security Seattle Distribution Networking 165

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

In East Asia and the Pacific, this older population will grow more than 20 percent every five years between 2015 and 2034. For instance, we are working with one customer on the faster distribution of clinical kits from Singapore to hospitals in China. 9] “2015 Top Markets Report: Cold Chain”, International Trade Administration, U.S.

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Asia China Singapore Forecast 100

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 5, 2016

By Jay DesMarteau, head of small business and government banking distribution for TD Bank. According to the Kauffman Index, which measures the economic impact of American entrepreneurs, new small business creation experienced its largest year-over-year growth in 2015, resulting in around 530,000 new business owners per month.

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Finance SBA Small Business Administration Bankruptcy 100

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 9, 2015

The global market volume is estimated to grow 18 percent, up to €994 billion, by the end of 2015. Challenges In Operation. Special characteristics are especially in the distribution of digital products: Until 2015, tax matters had been transacted in the vendor’s home country.

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United Kingdom Monaco Cyprus Cofounder 100

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

million in 2015? By having the latest web servers, like VPS hosting which can deal with huge fluctuations in traffic, your site will stand a better chance of avoiding common hacking tactics such as Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Did you know that the average cost of cybercrime per company was $7.7 Not good news then.

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Security Distribution Software Hosting 100

Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

Finally, and importantly, society is better off because Amazon makes the system for distributing books (and other products) vastly more productive, freeing up resources for other value-creating investments. And yet Uber and Lyft are the market leaders, with a combined 98% of the US market , while Sidecar shut down in 2015.

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Cofounder Business Model IPO Non-Compete 28

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 7, 2017

In 2015, 9-figure apparel retailer Karmaloop.com filed for bankruptcy. The result of this query was this histogram: This chart displays the distribution of whale second-purchase latencies. The company had been bleeding cash, losing six figures per month. That summer a private equity fund acquired the assets of the company.

Bankruptcy 106

Bankruptcy Marketing Campaign Intellectual Property 106

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

Not only is this more productive, it is also easier to integrate all functions of the business from branding to channel distribution and export marketing, which helps strengthen company operations. Appoint a central agency or have an in-house team dedicated to a specific business function that covers all markets.

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Singapore Global Marketing Cofounder 100

Hearpreneur

MARCH 8, 2019

Luvleen launched BankMobile in January 2015 – when she was only 28-years-old – with the understanding that everyone needs financial services, yet it is one of the least customer-centric industries that exists today. In January 2015, I founded BankMobile, to give consumers an affordable, efficient and enjoyable banking experience.

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Artificial Inteligence Bankruptcy Mobile Cofounder 68

The Equity Kicker

MARCH 2, 2012

I’m sure some startups in this area will profit handsomely, but dealing with operators is an tricky and expensive business, and there will be many more that don’t fare so well. On reflection I think that might be because MWC is an operator and OEM focused show.

Mobile 94

Mobile Networking Distribution Operations 94

Up and Running

JANUARY 25, 2021

However, a reported 40% of small businesses will sustain a claim-related loss by 2025 ( The Hartford, 2015 ). CGL is the foundation of most insurance policies, as it covers common risks you may encounter in your day-to-day business operations. For most, if not all new start-up businesses, cash flow is top of mind.

Small Business 81

Small Business Cost Stock Advertising 81

Up and Running

JULY 16, 2015

Beginning as a small red cart in Eugene, Oregon, today Red Wagon Creamery has a downtown storefront, local retail distribution, and online ordering. From the beginning and all along the way, careful planning has guided the business from revenues of $35,000 in 2011, to $400,000 in 2014, and estimates of $700,000 for 2015.

Oregon 60

Oregon Prospectus Southern California California 60

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 11, 2017

We offer 3 turn-key products: Branded content: Marketers are given the opportunity to hire influencers solely to shoot or act as talent in branded content that will be used on their brand’s owned and operated channels. January 2015 – #paid opens the doors to all SMBs globally. Think; custom stock photography.

Software 49

Software Marketing Entrepreneur North America 49

Version One Ventures

MAY 3, 2016

Amazon’s Annual Letter to Shareholders has become a must-read for entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders – and the recent 2015 letter provides great insights into how Jeff Bezos thinks and how one of the most successful companies on Earth operates (this year, Amazon became the fastest company ever to reach $100 billion in annual sales).

Distribution 60

Distribution Early Stage Venture Capital Operations 60

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

As of November 2015, there were 4,144 breweries in the U.S.—more Nonetheless, their 10-barrel brewery came online in December 2015, and they began pouring beer locally and in their tasting room in early 2016. “We The more complex the operating structure of a business, the more information and time required.”.

Oregon 60

Oregon Jordan SBA Cofounder 60

Start Up Blog

AUGUST 22, 2015

It is fully distributed, via its public ledger ( the block chain ) and this is very unique to bitcoin. All forms of currency exchange up until now always needed physical transport or to trust some third party, such as a clearing house, a credit operation, a settlement house or a bank, who also skim margin. Nobody controls bitcoin.

Global 48

Global Internet Distribution Technology 48

Up and Running

JULY 16, 2015

But then the credit crunch and global recession took hold, and 2015 is a markedly different landscape for small businesses in need of finance. If you are operating a new or small-scale business of any kind, a grant could be a great way to improve your prospects and inject some cash into your operational equation. In the U.K.,

Angel Investor 60

Angel Investor Venture Capital Finance Finder 60

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

Scott Kupor is the managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he’s responsible for all operational aspects of running the firm. Coming from an operating role in a company, that can feel odd - that doing nothing is in fact accomplishing your objective - so that takes some getting used to.

Lean 108

Lean Venture Capital Conversion IPO 108

ConversionXL

MAY 16, 2016

In late 2015, we were having issues with a client-side tool (flicker effect). They also pointed out that as we setup our study in ‘clean’ accounts, this is not the same as in fully operational accounts. and not distributed over any CDN. At OrangeValley, we choose the tools our clients use on a case-by-case basis.

Flash 86

Flash Metrics Caching Conversion 86

Bryce Dot VC

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

As a venture funded startup, you’re supposed to operate a certain way. Despite all of those insecurities, on January 1, 2015 I sent a note to five people and I said hey, this is super low key, but we are going to try this thing. If you continue to make those distributions it flips- 80 percent to the creator and then 20 percent to us.

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Venture Capital Valuation Los Angeles Chicago 40

The Equity Kicker

APRIL 13, 2012

For example, it took over three years just to ship our first Android handset, and then another three years on top of that before the operating system truly reached critical mass. In November 2009, Sergey and I published plans to sell a modest percentage of our overall stock, ending in 2015.

Dilution 87

Dilution Stock Government SEC 87

abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Unfortunately, either information asymmetry or physical distances and the resulting distribution costs can both cut against the economic advantages that would otherwise arise for all. In 2015, Eddy Lu and Daishin Sugano launched GOAT , a marketplace for the exchange of sneakers. Julie Wainwright founded The Real Real in 2011.

Internet 88

Internet Matching Vertical Hosting 88

Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

ColdFire Brewing , a 10-barrel brewery, came online in December 2015, founded by Dan Hughes and his brother Stephen. While Dan heads up operations, his brother Stephen is head brewer, and their team also includes directors of finance and brand, respectively. Keeping regulations in mind when starting a brewery. Watch your finances.

Oregon 24

Oregon Jordan Software Review Distribution 24

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 3, 2019

We had a chance to invest in a $500K round at a $12M valuation in 2015. We loved the product, but weren’t convinced it would get much distribution quickly. And, we passed on the opportunity to invest every single time as we were too hung up on their dependency on AirBnB for distribution. And yeah, $12M felt kind of high :-).

Portfolio 201

Portfolio Cap Table Early Stage Valuation 201

Haystack

JULY 20, 2018

Fred and his partners Albert, John, Andy, before Brad, now Rebecca have operated headquartered out of New York City, and have invested successfully near home (Esty, MongoDB, Kickstarter), in the Bay Area (Twitter, Coinbase) and in Europe (SoundCloud). On the ground, I am seeing more hybrid solutions.

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San Francisco Silicon Valley Seattle Venture Capital 116

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

This interview was conducted in 2015 with Colleen and Stephen Sheehan, co-owners of Delacata food cart and Elk Horn Brewery. Elk Horn also won “Best New Restaurant” in Eugene Weekly Best of Eugene 2014-2015. Colleen: Currently it’s all about distribution. We make our money in beer distribution, not so much on the food side.

Oregon 60

Oregon Distribution Portland Georgia 60

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

They use different technologies of course, and different distribution mechanisms. The very first thing you'll see will be the distribution between desktop, mobile (smartphones) and tablets. Here's the report for operating system. Mobile Marketing 2015: Rethink Customer Acquisition, Intent Targeting. Thank you.

Analytics 141

Analytics Metrics Mobile DC 141

Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

What distribution, are we using gems or are we a web? That was from the 80s and early 90s, we’re in 2015. There is the one page business plan, strategic plan, operations plan, all of that. We are, in bullet points, taking through what is our pricing? Are we high, low or medium? How important is packaging to us, if at all?

Lean 60

Lean Business Plan Video Software Review 60

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

In fact, SaaS industry revenue is projected to grow from $49 billion in 2015 to $67 billion in 2018, a compound annual growth rate of approximately eight percent. You get to call all the shots, including how you want to operate the business and who you want to be involved. 10 Effective Offline Marketing Ideas for Startups in 2015.

Software Review 74

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 26, 2017

To achieve this goal, logistics now needs to work across the company from the front-end to the back-end, seamlessly integrating production, inventory, marketing, sales, payments, distribution and product returns [3] to optimize the supply chain model that balances cost efficiencies with keeping customers happy. Embracing innovation. .

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Asia China Arizona Africa 100

abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 18, 2017

healthcare system does not operate as a free marketplace with the type of open-competition that we often associate with capitalism. In 2015, 46 percent of workers were enrolled in a plan with an annual deductible of $1,000 or more, up from 38 percent in 2013 and 22 percent in 2009. Who Is the Actual Customer? No appointment necessary.

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Customer Technical Review Venture Capital Software Review 59