Up and Running

JULY 25, 2017

This article from early this year echoes the trends in the Bloomberg Barometer, and notes that VC deals in 2016 “required founders to give up more equity in exchange for less money than they did last year.”. Startups Going for Loans Rather Than Venture Capital. Small Business Borrowing Drops.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2017

Social media activities span the gamut from curation to gifting, building relationships and groups, blogging, service actions, to lead conversion. You can fail by not being there at all (see the United Breaks Guitars story ), or making a big mistake (see The 12 Worst Social-Media Fails of 2016 ). Create an action plan with metrics.

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Up and Running

JULY 12, 2016

Tara Cappel is the founder of For the Love of Travel, a startup boutique travel company that offers unique, curated group trips for young adults and young professionals. A photo posted by Bplans (@teambplans) on Jan 19, 2016 at 12:15pm PST. A photo posted by Bplans (@teambplans) on Jan 19, 2016 at 12:15pm PST. Do your research.

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VC Cafe

JULY 27, 2017

The reason podcasts captured my imagination today, is a podcast I listened to (very meta) by Recode’s Peter Kafka, and Nick Quah, journalist and curator of HotPod. According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau, podcast industry ad revenue will reach $220 million in 2017, up 85 percent from 2016’s $119 million ( source ).

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BeyondVC

MARCH 21, 2017

curated by Replicated (full disclosure: boldstart is an investor). From a customer and revenue perspective, Mulesoft has continued to move upstream as their average selling price was $82k in 2014, $105k in 2015, and $143k in 2016. If interested, take a look at EnterpriseReady.io Professional services drives subscription revenue.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 24, 2018

In 2016, Wondery launched a brand new podcast that achieved extreme success with the runaway hit true-crime podcast “Dirty John,” (over 8 million downloads to date) and other gripping series such as “Inside the Exorcist,” and “Inside Psycho,” which explore behind the scenes around the making of classic American horror films.

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Hunter Walker

OCTOBER 14, 2016

You can think of it like a community platform – New Story supplies the land and homes – then we curate partnerships (school, income opportunities, better health, etc.) Last year we raised our “seed” round of funding for operations – a total of $750,000 to last us through 2016 and a little of 2017.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 23, 2018

In 2016, the event industry generated $325 billion in direct spending — through hotels, catering, exhibitions, and events centers — and an even more impressive $845 billion in business sales. As any business leader could tell you, conferences are big business. is generated for the American economy. We make recommendations to each person.”

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Up and Running

JANUARY 5, 2018

acquisition of Jet.com in August 2016 transformed the company beyond the addition of the Jet platform. It has been growing rapidly, crossing $100M in annual revenue in mid-2016 after three years in business. Walmart’s $3.3B Thrive Market. However, RichRelevance could support Walmart scaling up online. Disclosed funding: $40.4M.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 29, 2016

In July the NGA hosted the inaugural 2016 Intelligence Community Innovation Conference with attendees from across the Department of Defense and public sector. Curating a crowd and persuading them to work together because the work meets their value proposition is hard work that takes incubation not just prizes.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 29, 2016

In July the NGA hosted the inaugural 2016 Intelligence Community Innovation Conference with attendees from across the Department of Defense and public sector. Curating a crowd and persuading them to work together because the work meets their value proposition is hard work that takes incubation not just prizes.

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Hippoland

JANUARY 1, 2017

I’m thankful to be surrounded by so many wonderful people and for good health in 2016. A few shoutouts and highlights from 2016: 1) Family I feel so lucky and grateful to have such an amazing family. Juggling our household schedules isn’t easy — especially with all my trips (Asia / Europe / LatAm / Canada / US) in 2016.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 6, 2013

For viewers, it provides a one-stop curated list of what’s available to watch right now – along with which service its available on and how much it costs, if it’s an on-demand movie, for example. by 2016 “or will have been acquired for our discovery technology”. ? Tank Top TV. It’s hard to have a good idea.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Until 2016 , site owners could use Google Search Console (GSC) to “demote” sitelinks—blocking irrelevant pages from appearing as sitelinks for 90 days. Yet they’re often ignored—relegated to the homepage or offered a selection of algorithmically curated pages that fail to differentiate between a job seeker and a paying customer.

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Hunter Walker

APRIL 24, 2016

In recent years, it feels like BBC’s media philosophy has influenced US content – examples include Apple Beats 1 Radio being curated by a former BBC DJ talent and 10-13 episode seasons for TV shows (versus the 24+ previously found on US networks). EH: That’s a really interesting question for us as we navigate 2016.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 9, 2016

Curate and customize your shop’s product catalog. 2016 has been dubbed the year of social commerce. Companies can create entire “Shop Now” stores. and even Messenger is being used by companies to interact with consumers (both pre- and post-sale). Image Source. Sell directly from your Page. Manage orders. Get insights.

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VC Cafe

JULY 27, 2017

The reason podcasts captured my imagination today, is a podcast I listened to (very meta) by Recode’s Peter Kafka, and Nick Quah, journalist and curator of HotPod. According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau, podcast industry ad revenue will reach $220 million in 2017, up 85 percent from 2016’s $119 million ( source ).

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 27, 2018

However, Generation Z takes more care in curating the content they share and the image they present on social media. Millennials and Generation Z expert, Jeff Fromm describes this phenomenon : Through social media, they meticulously curate their personal brand to reflect how they want to be perceived. And, is it any wonder?

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Hunter Walker

APRIL 24, 2016

In recent years, it feels like BBC’s media philosophy has influenced US content – examples include Apple Beats 1 Radio being curated by a former BBC DJ talent and 10-13 episode seasons for TV shows (versus the 24+ previously found on US networks). EH: That’s a really interesting question for us as we navigate 2016.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 14, 2016

Welcome instead Lean Startup Week , October 31 - November 6, 2016. We’re inviting the big names in entrepreneurship to help curate workshops and activities. We’re excited to announce that we’re doing something radically different with our flagship event this year. Gone is the Lean Startup Conference as you know it. That’s right.

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Rob Go

DECEMBER 21, 2016

I’m not really a media investor, but I think 2016 was a year where we have seen a shift in media production and consumption, and I think that will continue into 2017. In the wake of these things, I think we’ve seen the rise of more curated, editorial, and premium content beginning to grow in attention and influence.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 27, 2018

However, Generation Z takes more care in curating the content they share and the image they present on social media. Millennials and Generation Z expert, Jeff Fromm describes this phenomenon : Through social media, they meticulously curate their personal brand to reflect how they want to be perceived. And, is it any wonder?

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 11, 2017

May 2016 – #paid signs deal with PepsiCo to launch Mountain Dew Kickstart. July 2016 – #paid pivots to hybrid solution. December 2016 – #paid has a 7-figure, 2nd full year in business. June 2015 – #paid pivots to open-marketplace model. June 2017 – #paid works with 20+ Fortune 100 brands.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Millennials and Generation Z expert, Jeff Fromm describes this phenomenon : Through social media, they meticulously curate their personal brand to reflect how they want to be perceived. This approach has borne fruit for wine companies, with Nielsen reporting in 2016 that boxed wine sales were up 16.2

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 20, 2016

However, in 2016, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that 50 percent of small businesses fail within the first four years of existence. See Also: Cash Flow: A Curated List of Everything You Need to Know. It’s about the business, the drive, and the risk it takes to succeed. See Also: Fail Hard: 15 Quotes on Failing to Succeed.

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Brandanew

JANUARY 8, 2016

Social analytics and video marketing are likely to be the key marketing trends for 2016. Brands that will stand-out in 2016 will leverage the power of the community and create a strong ROI based on measurable data-backed decisions. Come for our first 2016 digital marketing workshop on Jan 15 (3pm to 6pm) in Delhi, India.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

We had 102 curated participants do a task on each website – search for and add to cart a particular item. While this seems like common sense in 2016, we received negative feedback from 2 of the 5 sites tested that a search bar wasn’t offered. Here are the websites we studied: Specialized.com. Feltbicycles.com. Giant-bicycles.com.

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Brandanew

MAY 2, 2016

Content Marketing and brand storytelling have been around from thousands of years and as a Startup or small business, it’s not just a good to have, but necessary in the 2016 world. Top 50 Content Marketing Resources You Need In 2016. Learn how to improve your content curation and creation efforts as a small business and startup.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

We’ve curated a list of 7 exceptional small business coaches sharing some of their best advice. One year after launching One Small Step in 2015 Hill was nominated for the 2016 national AusMumpreneur Awards. Good business coaching provides tried, actionable strategies that will deliver increased profits. 1) Brad Sugars.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

We’ve curated a list of 7 exceptional small business coaches sharing some of their best advice. One year after launching One Small Step in 2015 Hill was nominated for the 2016 national AusMumpreneur Awards. Good business coaching provides tried, actionable strategies that will deliver increased profits. 1) Brad Sugars.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 13, 2017

For self-expression, apparel customers preferred to mix and match, curating a personal style rather than wearing the same brand or designer head to toe. For example, Apple captured 79% of the global smartphone profits in 2016 , even though it held only a 14.5 percent global share of that market in 2016.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 15, 2020

The boxes are curated healthy and sustainable snacks and refreshments from up and coming brands. I started the Baconer in the San Francisco Bay Area farmer’s markets in 2016. Thanks to Nicholas Chen, S nacks n Chill ! #3- 3- Be my own boss. Photo Credit: David Pike. I started my business because I wanted to be my own boss.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Notion quickly became a darling of the maker and app entrepreneur world after its launch in 2016. This carefully curated list contains only the apps that can best help every business owner increase their productivity with stronger organization tools – be sure to take a look. One of the best is Notion. It’s easy to see why.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The Future of Leadership in 2016 written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Websites like 99U, Brain Pickings, TED, CreativeMornings provide a host of carefully curated inspirational and educational content. Everyone wants to be a leader, but not everyone acknowledges the big difference between managing and leading.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

In some Unicorns, the company was co-founded by Israelis but the centre of operation is US (like in the case of Coursera), so curators have to apply their own judgement on whether the startup is considered Israeli or not.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

12 of the Hottest Venture Capital Firms in 2016. Yes, they did raise money later—but that didn’t stop them from starting. Here are some reasons you should skip the VC money and start building your business yourself. The low down on VC funding.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 16, 2015

For example, a recent study by the Hayzlett Group forecasted that, by 2016, online video will make up 55% of consumer internet traffic. The marketing team there was eager to promote Bellacor’s new “Now List,” a curated list of discounted products appearing weekly on the site. The data bears this out.

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