Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2017

David is one of the most active angel investors in New York, and also the CEO of Gust , which is an online platform for startup financing used by 500,000 entrepreneurs over the years, and funding over 1800 startups in just the last 12 months. I still don’t see it happening any time soon. Neither does David S.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2017

And that was in New York City. That’s the world you’re graduating into – immersed in social media, with infinite facts and continuous news. — Now graduates of 2017, as you turn back to your phones, light a path for the better angels. The rest of the world had much, much less. The world is counting on you.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 2, 2017

“Mission critical reading.” -- Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and co-author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers The Alliance and The Startup of You In just a few weeks, my new book, The Startup Way , will be available in print, digital, and audio formats.

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ConversionXL

JULY 3, 2020

By early 2017, some publishers had had enough. Google ended FCF in October 2017, shifting the responsibility of metering and experimentation back to publishers. Flexible Sampling (2017). The New York Times ) can be undone simply by disabling JavaScript. But you can imagine a scenario with limited metering (e.g.,

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 11, 2020

government boasts more than 200,000 public datasets hosted through data.gov, divided among numerous lists and segmented into categories such as: Information on 173 million taxi rides in New York City. Weather data from the past 100 years. Mexican birth records. government procurement data. Real-Estate Listings.

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Jeff Hilimire

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

To be able to pull off New York City helped us realize that our BIG long-term goal, to run the event in 48 cities worldwide over the same weekend, is that much more achievable (granted, we have a lot of work left to do, but still.). I thought I’d do the same for the New York event. Now time for 2017!

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

and co-founder Dr. Paolo Coppola, and two years later the company was sold to CityMD––the leading urgent care provider in the New York metro area––after its rapid growth saw the company receive a compelling acquisition offer even sooner than anticipated.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 14, 2017

In February, 1869, a letter to the editor of the New York Times questioned why female government employees were not paid the same as male counterparts. Fast forward to 2017 and a lack of diversity in the workplace remains an issue.

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Version One Ventures

JANUARY 4, 2017

While we’re ready to look ahead and embrace 2017, here’s a quick recap of the major activity across our portfolio last quarter. We’re looking forward to continuing this momentum into the new year. Portfolio companies in the news. All of Julep’s 143 employees will remain with the new company. Welcome back!

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

He is a former Army Captain and New York Times bestselling author of Outside the Wire: Ten Lessons I’ve Learned in Everyday Courage. He served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2009 to 2013 and became the 39th Secretary of State for Missouri in 2013; a position he served in until 2017.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 2, 2022

HUNGRY, founded in 2017 by entrepreneurs Eman Pahlavani, Shy Pahlevani, and Grass, includes notable investors such as Jay-Z’s Marcy Venture Partners, Kevin Hart, Usher, Ndamukong Suh, Tom Colicchio, and Ming Tsai. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C.,

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2018

We’re launching in the US, specifically New York, in January, which is obviously really exciting – and the result of months of meticulous planning. In the UK, we want to build on and beat the levels of growth we saw in 2017. 18- Improve from lessons learnt in 2017. Thanks to Lyndsey Brantley, Camellia Alise ! #18-

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Jeff Hilimire

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

and 2nd in New York City 48in48 event – where we build 48 nonprofit websites in 48 hours with 100+ volunteers – and it was incredible! Next year we start our international push (London) and we hit six cities, so ending our year with a killer event in New York was just what we needed!

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Founded within Manhattan’s Silicon Alley – which is seeing an explosion of entrepreneurship in the digital space - New York City-based Girlfluence aims to gather the support of and speak to the new generation of female entrepreneurs, influencers and consumers and thereby harnessing and nurturing female empowerment.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

It occurred to me that although we mentioned our new thematic approach when we raised our last fund in 2017, we haven’t really shared a broader manifesto about how we are approaching the early stage market. It’s been an interesting several years in the early stage venture eco-system, and the sands have shifted considerably.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

In September 2017, I spent 2 weeks in Austin, Texas to understand what makes this vibrant startup ecosystem tick. In terms of access to capital, Austin is not Silicon Valley or New York — but it is Austin. in New York helps put out some of that monthly burn. That’s helpful in a couple of ways.

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The Next Web

APRIL 22, 2018

Throughout the year 2017, they all chanted one mantra: Video content for success. For instance Neil Patel, the New York Times bestselling author, recently posted an article on… This story continues at The Next Web. So, what strategy do these mentors themselves follow to reach their prospects and promote their services?

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 16, 2023

He writes about his experience in the San Luis Valley, where he lived part-time for extended periods (commuting back to New York to see his wife and teach at NYU.) The history was all new to me about a part of Colorado I know little about and have only been to once when I visited the Great Sand Dunes.

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Jeff Hilimire

OCTOBER 11, 2017

With their help, we’ll pull of four 48in48 events across the country this year (Minneapolis, Boston, Atlanta, and New York), and next year we’ll be adding London to the list!!! The post 48in48 Atlanta 2017 – 3rd time’s a charm! I took a quick walking tour of the action on Friday night. Thank you, judges!

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Running a startup in New York or Silicon Valley is very expensive, so no wonder that recently, there has been an explosion of new locations starting to see growth in tech startups. Nations such as Estonia or Poland have made a name for themselves as well.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Dates : January 5-8, 2017. Sessions include new ideas in the United States and internationally. Dates : March 10-14, 2017. If your startup is in the tech industry, this is also the perfect place to find new talent. Locations : New York, Tokyo, Milan, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Bangalore.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Hence the Elixir2Go bottle was born back in 2017. Today, my company operates in New York, Orlando, London, Paris, Lisbon and Porto, while always looking for other cities to invest. Erin has been into crystals and understands the incredible healing potential. Thanks to Chris and Erin Leake, Gemstone Well !

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

#29- Business name was assigned to me by the state of New York. I closed that business down in 2017 to spend some time away from it and pursue some other career goals. I closed that business down in 2017 to spend some time away from it and pursue some other career goals. Photo Credit: Andrew Griffith.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Google recently expanded their Local Services ads (formerly known as Home Services ads) to include 17 cities, with plans to expand to 30 cities by the end of 2017. New York, New York. Current cities include: Phoenix, AZ. Los Angeles, CA. Riverside, CA. Sacramento, CA. San Diego, CA. San Francisco, CA. San Jose, CA.

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 2, 2018

All those “Books of 2017” posts made me kinda wishing I kept a list of my own. If we generously start 2018 on 12/26/2017, here’s what I’ve read so far in reverse-chron order: 4) Finding Flow – Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi [non-fiction]. Bought this one after reading a stunning excerpt in New York magazine.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. Compared to the median price of homes in San Francisco (which as of June 2017 was over 1.5 Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 15, 2018

According to the 2018 Global Startup Ecosystem Report , in 2017, global venture capital investments reached the record of $140 billion, while the total value creation of the world’s startup economy hit astonishing $2.3 The study mentioned above shows that 35% of unicorns were from China in 2017, while the number of the U.S.

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SiliconHills

JANUARY 8, 2020

Billie, founded in 2017 in New York, is a portfolio company of Austin-based Silverton Partners. Billie, a startup that makes shaving products for women, just got acquired by P&G. The companies did not disclose the financial details of the deal.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 22, 2021

Amy created her podcast, PR Talk, sponsored by the Public Relations Society of America (Oregon), in 2017 and has hosted more than 100 episodes so that PR people can better learn the craft. 12:12] How do you tie into the news or to a trend, or how do you at least have that mindset of mining for opportunities? [14:06]

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Airbnb ($31B valuation in 2017 Series F round). valuation in 2017 round). But just perusing the list of 2018 unicorns SF still has a big contingent and New York, Boston, and other US cities have a smaller number. Dropbox ($9.2B IPO value, $10.0B mkt cap today). Unrealized Unicorns. Pinterest ($12.3B Fallen Unicorns.

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SiliconHills

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

In March of 2017, WeWork launched the Creator Awards to reward individuals and organizations for doing creative work. Austin’s Samantha Snabes, founder of re:3D won the regional award for Austin and went on to win $1 million in the overall global competition held in New York City. Now WeWork is doing it again.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 11, 2016

As we get to the end of 2016, I’m in many conversations about 2016 performance and 2017 budgets. As a result, their focus on 2017 is an extrapolation from how they have been doing in 2016, typically building on month over month activity. 2017 is the year for ICDC in my world.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 17, 2020

Her blogs are definitely more on the serious and sobering side, but she has won awards for nursing blog of the year in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. Doctor Mike – Doctor Mikhail Varshavski, most commonly known online as Doctor Mike, is a Russian–American family medicine doctor working in New York. Stay healthy. Save money.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

When they can invest the marginal engineering hour in listing a new token that drives revenue vs. saving some costs on settlement, it’s hard to justify. This could change very quickly, however, with a new bull run. Even next-gen blockchains like Solana have some amount of network delay before a transaction is confirmed. .

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. Compared to the median price of homes in San Francisco (which as of June 2017 was over 1.5 Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S.

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David Teten

APRIL 7, 2017

In my research on how private equity and VC funds source investments , one of our conclusions was that VCs get better returns when they invest outside of the traditional geographic hotspots of New York, Boston, and the Bay Area. I hope to see you on April 25 in New York! The official press release is below.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 30, 2017

According to figures despite, or perhaps because of, its relatively small size, Singapore is the fourth most expensive centre for investment in hotels in the world with only London, New York and Hong Kong ahead of it. For example the economy is strong, unemployment low and it is one of the most politically stable places in Asia.

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