Steve Blank

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Should the New Administration Focus on Europe or IndoPacom? His team advocates for a Europe-centric approach to US foreign policy. Acquisition, Primes, Requirements and the DoD. We’ve tried in the form of giving special acquisition authority to the services. DoD Program Acquisition Costs by Weapon System.

Technical Review 235

Technical Review Technology China Taiwan 235

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2011

Upon successful completion of the acquisition I was asked to initiate a major turnaround or business restructuring, since the current course had led to bankruptcy. Fully staffed entities were also established in a number of countries in both Western and Eastern Europe. You can contact him directly at ernst@startupprofessionals.com.

Bankruptcy 221

Bankruptcy Silicon Valley Private Equity Europe 221

Gust

OCTOBER 19, 2014

The good news is that a patent can scare off or at least delay competitors, and as a “rule of thumb” patents can add up to $1M to your startup valuation for investors or M&A exits (merger and acquisition). In Europe, software is already deemed not patentable, and other parts of the world are somewhere in between.

Software Review 173

Software Review Software Technical Review Intellectual Property 173

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2011

In 2010 it got worse with an Act in parliament about the Monitoring of Foreigners’ Corporate Acquisitions. The young entrepreneurs I met are bringing impressive energy and intelligence to their goal of building one of Europe’s leading technology hubs in Helsinki.

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Finland Naming Russia Government 324

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The top 100 SaaS companies in Europe and Israel The European Software-as-a-Service world changed forever when Daniel Dines, the founder of UiPath, made the cover of Forbes as ‘Boss of the Bots’ last month. The rise of Europe Against this healthy backdrop, let’s drill down into Europe. Full presentation available here.

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Europe IPO API 48

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

By Marina Djordjevic, Director of Talent Acquisition at Idean. Freelancing and project-based work is more common in Los Angeles than it is in most US markets; it’s also common in Europe and doesn’t indicate an unwillingness to take a full-time job. Marina Djordjevic is the Director of Talent Acquisition at global design firm, Idean.

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Technical Review Silicon Valley Los Angeles New York City 100

ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2020

If you do 98% of your business in the United States and Europe, for example, consider excluding countries outside of those locations to reduce your risk. Any marketing strateg y that relies heavily on PPC—or any single channel—for acquisition is at risk. The more specific your ad targeting , the less likely click fraud is to occur.

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PPC IP Idaho Non-Compete 121

David Teten

MARCH 5, 2021

Of the 19 Western Europe/Israel-based founders, all were white. Kauffman Fellows Report (2020): “Diverse Founding Teams generate higher median realized multiples (RMs) on Acquisitions and IPOs]. First Round Capital found that among its portfolio companies, startups with female founders outperformed those without by 63%.” .

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Cofounder Founder Technical Cofounder Technical Review 78

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

In 2016 alone, 300+ “machine intelligence” (AI + ML) startups in Europe raised over €1.4 Venture Capital investments in AI, Europe 2016 (Source: Dealroom ). YouAppi (2011)- YouAppi creates adtech to streamline mobile user acquisition. Billion in VC funding. But what’s signal and what’s noise?

Artificial Inteligence 122

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Startup 122

Steve Blank

MAY 3, 2022

At the onset of the war in Ukraine, Russia launched a cyber-attack on Viasat’s KA-SAT satellite, which supplies Internet across Europe, including to Ukraine. Reorganize DoD Acquisition and Sustainment to create and buy from new 21st century arsenals – new shipyards, drone manufacturers, etc. government satellite in orbit.

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Ukraine China Private Equity Russia 277

Up and Running

JANUARY 14, 2022

Electronic signatures are legally binding due to the E-SIGN Act in the United States and similar laws in Europe. They can and do invest heavily in paid acquisition in a way that drives the cost of acquisition up so high that organizations competing in the industry have payback periods approaching one year or more. .

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SEO Software Review Search Acquisition 104

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2014

The old paradigm of manufacturing in China and selling in Europe and US is no longer entirely true. Beyond Lenovo’s famous acquisition of IBM’s PC business, entertainment conglomerate Dalian Wanda bought American cinema operator AMC Entertainment followed by British yacht builder Sunseeker. Asian Companies Going Global.

Technical Review 158

Technical Review United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia China 158

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

and across Europe than ever before. For today’s business owners, innovation is no longer relegated to just advertising campaigns, product development, or talent acquisition. Business owners that provide services, however, may be able to designate an area in their home as a workspace so that they don’t have to rent an office.

Cloud 101

Cloud eCommerce Security Advertising 101

thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Why this acquisition? Facebook is no longer the innovative, nimble startup it once was, and needs to acquire to stay relevant – see the post on Google’s recent acquisition of Nest. If this acquisition, cited as the largest venture backed exit ever, doesn’t change that view, I’m not sure what will.

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India North America Ukraine Silicon Valley 107

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2020

But it wasn’t the tank as a technology, by itself, that allowed Nazi Germany to take over Western Europe in a matter of weeks. I’m not going to talk about reforming the acquisition process, which many of your class speakers have mentioned and does need to get done. For example, the tank was invented in the mid-1910s.

Technical Review 322

Technical Review Technology Taiwan Design 322

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2015

and Europe. Lenovo’s global scale and brand strength ensure it will remain a leading influencer in PC and mobile device markets, but the revenue and profit growth it forecasted for both its PC and smartphone businesses after the Motorola acquisitions was completed in October 2014 are out of reach.

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Revenue Technical Review Lean Mobile 100

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Mobility, Cybersecurity and health have seen a number mega rounds and acquisitions in the last two years Israel enjoyed a bumper year in 2019, with exits totalling a record $4.1 The analysts believe that longer-term trends such as cross-border expansion for Israeli startups scaling into Europe or the US may slow as economies dip.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Europe 186

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 5, 2010

Again, much red tape even though David grew up in the US (he had since moved to Europe and married a wonderful woman from Romania). They wanted to employ our entire team post acquisition. My dad’s father fled Jewish oppression in Eastern Europe as a teenager and ended up in South America. He’s South African.

Technical Review 282

Technical Review Canada Green South Carolina 282

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Upon successful completion of the acquisition I was asked to initiate a major turnaround or business restructuring, since the current course had led to bankruptcy proceedings. Fully staffed groups where also established in a number of other countries in both Western and Eastern Europe.

Bankruptcy 120

Bankruptcy Silicon Valley Private Equity Software Review 120

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Among his many investments and acquisitions are Banco de Chile, Enphase Energy, Entel, Australis Seafoods, SQM, PIlmaiquén Electric Company, and Minera Fuego. Quiroga has invested in companies in North America, South America, Europe, and Australia. Quiroga is the founder and CEO of Asesorias e Inversiones Benjamin S.A.,

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South America Chile Silicon Valley Argentina 126

VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2010

The most noteworthy M&A deals of 2009 were Siemens’ $418 million acquisition of Solel; Medtronic’s acquisition of Ventor, estimated at $325 million; and IBM’s $225 million acquisition of Guardium. The average deal size in 2009 was $40 million, an increase of 21 percent from $33 million in 2008.

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OTC Brazil Paraguay 68

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

We are also seeing significant companies come out of Europe. The bulk of our discussion today was around scaling and customer acquisition strategies. Then Gerard McDonald from Dublin, Ireland, discussed CustomerDiscovery, a concept-stage venture around online marketing services using social media mechanisms for customer acquisition.

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Silicon Valley Ireland India Entrepreneur 124

The Next Web

JULY 18, 2017

In the last couple of years, entrepreneurs across the Middle East have launched new products, businesses, and shown the possibility of creating a vibrant startup scene similar to Europe and the United States. One such example is the recent acquisition of Souq, an ecommerce player that got acquired by Amazon for close to $800 million.

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eCommerce United States Germany Europe 139

Babbling VC

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Sales is focussed on Europe, specifically the DACH region, UK, France, Sweden and Russia. . 3 to 5 years sales experience, ideally in the online space with a focus on new customer acquisition. Must be able to do cold acquisition of new customers as well as develop new market segments independently. . Your qualifications: . -3

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Sales Russia Sweden France 65

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 21, 2011

Getting her start by taking over the position of vice president of development and acquisitions for the Trump organization is most likely a result of being “born into privilege,&# but Trump has also said “I think from there on though, you really do have to make your luck.&# Ally Hilfiger.

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Tulsa New York Merger Acquisition 157

The Startup Magazine

JULY 10, 2019

Veronica Sósa, founder of Business Fit International Magazine, Business Fit Magazine and SHE (Seminar for Hispanic Entrepreneurs in Europe). “I Gabriela Rodil , an award-winning entrepreneur, international speaker, author, and gifted CEO with expertise in the areas of financial strategy, systems management, and merger & acquisitions.

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Leadership Cofounder Merger Founder 99

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Worklight is IBM’s 11th acquisition in Israel. Once the acquisition has been completed, Worklight’s operations will be merged with IBM’s software laboratory in Israel, which is headed by Dr. Daniel Yellin. IBM BUYS ISRAELI START-UP WORKLIGHT. ATX BUYS ISRAELI TRANSMISSIONS SOLUTIONS START-UP.

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Flash Private Placement Los Angeles 94

Cracking the Code

JUNE 24, 2021

After rapid international expansion across several continents, as the founding team brought Silicon Valley’s global ambition into Europe, and the extension of its offering to buses and multimodal transportation, BlaBlaCar is preparing for the travel rebound expected as the world reopens. I wanted to bring that level of ambition to Europe.

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Global Europe France Cofounder 62

VC Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2024

M&A/ Exits – This situation is compounded by a narrowing window for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and initial public offerings (IPOs). Founder Factories , a study by Accel and Dealroom found that Israel ranked #1 in Europe with 181 spinout startups, with former employees that originated from 45 different unicorns.

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IPO Valuation Private Equity 88

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

The sales productivity ratio (measured with the Customer Acquisition Cost or CAC ratio) are also fairly similar for the two groups (except for a small cap dip in Q4 09) and therefore do not explain the difference Why is scale so much rewarded by public markets? Europe Consumer. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars.

Software Review 101

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Europe 101

VC Cafe

APRIL 29, 2010

G oogle announced the acquisition of LabPixies , developer of widgets and games for social and mobile applications including Facebook, iGoogle, iPhone, Android and more. The acquisition is a good distribution deal for Google as it plans to expand iGoogle across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

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Acquisition Widget Angel Investor 74

Cracking the Code

JULY 5, 2016

Lessons from Acqui-Hire Success Stories The best example of launching and expanding in new countries via acqui-hire can be found in Paris-based BlaBlaCar, Europe's top ride-sharing company with 16 offices worldwide. Fortunately, there is another, proven strategy, which I will expand on here – the acqui-hire.

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Italy Technical Review Germany Poland 59

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2022

This is because this year has seen the rise of tech startups not only from the traditional centers of innovation like the US, East Asia and Europe, but also in countries that you wouldn’t normally associate with it. #9- Empowering. Photo Credit: Rithy Thul. The after-effects of the pandemic have reverberated all across my company.

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Technical Review Entrepreneur Curation Cambodia 116

ConversionXL

JUNE 19, 2018

brough together 180 marketing and optimization people all over Europe. Acquisition. Elite Camp 2018 (10th anniversary!) It was 3 days in a secluded beach resort with the best speakers and parties. Here are 5 (or so) thoughts from every speaker from this year’s lineup. Peep Laja: Repeatable Patterns in CRO. Monetization.

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Technical Review Agile Analytics Conversion 103

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 7, 2021

Your name sticks with you,” says Jenny Stanley, managing director of Appetite Creative, a branding agency covering Europe and Dubai. Your customer acquisition rate will literally go down the drain if your customers can’t remember your startup’s name easily. Create your own demand for a product or service.

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Naming Startup Matching Europe 200

ConversionXL

JULY 28, 2021

With the introduction of GDPR laws in Europe and enhanced privacy online, it’s becoming more difficult to track users with cookies. Life cycle reports follow the traditional conversion funnel: Acquisition Engagement Monetization Retention. For example, you can use acquisition reports to see which channels are driving new customers.

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Analytics Artificial Inteligence eCommerce Audience 146

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Media incubator ESPACIO , has announced its acquisition of the tech news publication 150sec – the renowned online magazine focused on entrepreneurship and tech in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The recent acquisition by ESPACIO has both Adrian and Agata hopeful for the future of the publication.

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Incubator Media Europe Cofounder 60