Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2022

Even in this age of globalization and virtualization, the geographic area where you choose to live and work can still make or break your startup business. On the other hand, if you are into solar technologies, there is probably an advantage to being in Arizona or a similar location. get the attention of the market they choose.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Late-stage investing is about fueling the rockets, providing the capital necessary for scaling up operations, entering new markets, and, ultimately, preparing for an exit, be it an IPO or acquisition. The future may see a shift in investment focus, with emerging technologies and untapped markets offering new frontiers for exploration.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2019

Conventional wisdom says that technology is propelling the disruption that is roiling the markets. This often means mergers and acquisitions, incremental innovation, marketing, and global expansion – which, over the long-term, only widen the gulf between the company and its customers. But this belief is dead wrong.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

We just had our first week of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. If the past is a prologue, they’ll go off to senior roles in defense, policy and to the companies building new disruptive technologies. Technology to Weapons to Doctrine. And that has happened to us. As we described how the U.S.

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Haystack

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

And three, I was an early employee of Swell Radio, a “Pandora for podcast” app which personalized spoken-word audio streams for users — Swell was ultimately acquired by a “large consumer technology company” and eventually retired as an app. 5/ Underlying RSS Technology Not Optimal For 21st Century Media.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Interestingly, the traditional hiring model is no longer the only option to get your team, as the emergence of remote work has ushered in a new era of talent acquisition, where geographical boundaries no longer limit your choices. Wazobia Technologies has a reputable team of developers spread across the globe to help with your projects.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

A new study considers whether it is better to “go global” from day one, or to grow locally first. With talent in sales, marketing, and technology, Niesh was still missing some critical processes and systems – including elements of finance and human resources – to support their growth.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2020

To stay competitive in our digital world, small and medium-sized businesses need to be equipped with and proficient in the latest technologies. In his new book, “Tech Debt 2.0 : How to Future Proof Your Small Business and Improve Your Tech Bottom Line” , senior global business and technology executive Michael C. Tech Debt 2.0

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

by Jack Narcotta, Devices Analyst at Technology Business Research. As with any large-scale acquisition, there is a degree of risk for Microsoft, especially in consumer-oriented markets such as gaming. Microsoft’s $2.5 Analogous to Amazon’s $970 million purchase of internet video site Twitch.tv

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

We just had our first week of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. If the past is a prologue, they’ll go off to senior roles in defense, policy and to the companies building new disruptive technologies. Technology to Weapons to Doctrine. And that has happened to us. As we described how the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Even in this age of globalization and virtualization, the geographic area where you choose to live and work can still make or break your startup business. On the other hand, if you are into solar technologies, there is probably an advantage to being in Arizona or a similar location. get the attention of the market they choose.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

We just held our fourteenth session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2014

However, most countries don’t have sufficient population to support scale with just their local market and ultimately need to be global players – from day one. One of the groups I spoke to was the Australian Sports Technology Network. Born Global or Die Local. Regional Ecosystems. Bay of Fires Tasmania. It doesn’t.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 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). Even after your application is accepted, the issuing process takes a lifetime in today’s technology (4-5 years).

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

It’s a $1T+ global industry undergoing tectonic shifts. There will be a huge opportunity for brands that really nail this integration, and enabling technologies or services that will support this shift. Apparel is currently one of the most fascinating categories within the Everyday Economy.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Technology’s Pervasive Influence The digital age, marked by an unprecedented surge in technological advancements, presents a dual-faced paradigm. The emergence of cybersecurity threats , data breaches, and the ethical ramifications of advanced technologies significantly contribute to the reshaping of the risk landscape.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 19, 2023

Both are wakeup calls that victory and deterrence in modern war will be determined by a state’s ability to both use traditional weapons systems and simultaneously rapidly acquire, deploy, and integrate commercial technologies (drones, satellites, targeting software, et al) into operations at every level. The DoD has not done either of these.

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Austin Startup

MAY 24, 2021

then the process technologies of IPA are the how it works part of digital transformation of a business. Funding Follows Growth and Acquisitions The big fundraising event in this space in the first part of 2021 was Camunda and their $100 million series B round. rather than simply being screens to edit data from a database.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2017

Even in this age of globalization and virtualization, the geographic area where you choose to live and work can still make or break your startup business. On the other hand, if you are into solar technologies, there is probably an advantage to being in Arizona or a similar location. get the attention of the market they choose.

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Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 15, 2012

My goal is to get them excited about creating an amazing digital acquisition strategy that delivers noteworthy experiences through their owned digital platforms, and which ultimately delivers bigger profits (usually offline, but online as well). But they are just scratching the surface of what's possible.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2022

Especially during challenging times, retention is significantly more crucial than acquisition. 8- Shifting our focus on the global market. We expanded our services to the whole world, and it paid off as we are now a global company handling ten times our original client base. 14- Leveraging technology.

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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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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Acquisitions can quickly increase your market share and bring in new customers. Such as UK-based money app Cleo’s expansion into the United States : Cleo’s marketing team might test actions like: Regional or global expansion. Acquisitions. Some of those channels might include: Acquisition. Acquiring a competitor.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 16, 2023

Despite the challenges brought on by recent global events, there are indications of gradual recovery and resilience across various sectors. What is important to note however is the industry must stay at the forefront of changes to support their clients as it impacts their own growth, client acquisition, and client results.

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Board Effect

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Using cost-per-acquisition bidding on Google ads, they’ve had a significant increase in new donors. Amnesty International combined AI technology with crowdfunding to establish an army of digital volunteers who detect online abuse against women, in a project called Troll Patrol. Boards must be concerned with data privacy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

Even in this age of globalization and virtualization, the geographic area where you choose to live and work can still make or break your startup business. On the other hand, if you are into solar technologies, there is probably an advantage to being in Phoenix or a similar location. get the attention of the market they choose.

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Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Two billion people globally lack sufficient access to clean drinking water at home, and the WASH effort (clean water, sanitation and hygiene) is a focus for many groups. No matter the mission, data (and the technology that makes it accessible) can be a game-changer. Data can paint a picture of any size or scope of audience.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy. And as more economies worldwide seek to shift their investment strategies offshore and seek out technology, hubs like Silicon Valley and Shanghai, among others, have reaped the benefits.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm.

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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). Even after your application is accepted, the issuing process takes a lifetime in today’s technology (4-5 years).

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Hearpreneur

JULY 17, 2020

Technology has proved to have a great driver of the rise of ‘future industries’ and those that were previously seen to be tech-proof. 2-Technology. The upcoming decade 2020-2030 is going to be the decade of the Technology Industry, some experts coined the TECHADE. Trends that could spur investments in Technology.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 21, 2021

We noticed a clear need for an evolution of wallet styles and technologies and ran with it. 7- I was the victim of a horrible acquisition. I started my business because I was the victim of a horrible acquisition (can you name a good one?). 18- Desire to be the first Indian beauty/wellness brand to go truly global.

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Haystack

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

In the wake of what is now considered the second-highest enterprise SaaS acquisition in history, below are some quick takeaways that are on my mind: 1/ The Efficiency Of Silicon Slopes – By now it should be no surprise that Utah’s tech ecosystem is on fire. And, every year, it doesn’t materialize that way.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 12, 2023

Gesto plans to invest the fresh funds in global expansion, such as the recruitment of new employees, the opening of new regional offices, and the introduction of new products and technologies. Cultural differences, language barriers, and regulatory hurdles are just a few examples of the difficulties that can arise from going global.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 11, 2018

All too often brands shoot themselves in the foot during the checkout process by including additional screens and extra info forms, requiring customers to create an account and not leveraging form fill-in technology to speed up the transaction process. Oh, and if you charge for shipping in any capacity (e.g., 7 Invest in Customer Service.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Heralding a new era of digital transformation, technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) are being infused exponentially into the world around us. Most notably, the ground-breaking development and rapid global distribution of mRNA vaccines highlighted the speed and scale of technological advances to outsmart humanity’s most dire threats.

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2021

First, there are global (long-term) trends that concern IT giants and are designed for a mass audience. According to Statista , the market size for AR and VR technology will rise close to 300 billion U.S. What is your customer acquisition cost? Mobile app development trends — what to expect. dollars by 2024. 1-2 months?

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