ReadWriteStart

MARCH 17, 2011

Over the years, we've had entrepreneurs from all over the world attend and pitch, and I'm delighted to see that we're propagating the methodology and the platform far and wide. With that, let's look at the two entrepreneurs who pitched today from Costa Rica. Next week, the 1M/1M roundtable will be co-hosted with TiE Midwest.

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Costa Rica America Silicon Valley Entrepreneur 114

Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2011

The email continued, &# The problem I’m working on is that many founders are either making uninformed decisions or inefficiently learning the new skills they need. The solution I’m exploring is a just in time learning methodology that accelerates founders’ learning curve by aggregating relevant content, peers and mentors.&#.

Technical Cofounder 333

Technical Cofounder Early Stage Startup Silicon Valley 333

YoungUpstarts

MAY 3, 2013

by Mike Broderick, co-founder and CEO of Turning Technologies. If you were built to lead instead of follow, a career as an entrepreneur might be right for you. Mike Broderick is cofounder of Turning Technologies and serves as Chief Executive Officer. By doing so, you’ll be well on your way to success.

Cofounder 230

Cofounder Entrepreneur Ohio Aggregator 230

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

There are many traits and habits that successful entrepreneurs, especially repeat ones, display. And so they’re typically not necessary, nor sufficient conditions, to being or even becoming an exceptional Founder. Many successful entrepreneurs keep a running list. Some founders actually keep two lists, one of both categories.

Cofounder 194

Cofounder Aggregator Matching Founder 194

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

A well-organized library of best practices for founders in your vertical, which you can share as appropriate. First Round Search , Startupschool , and GSV Passport are examples of comprehensive founder resources from investors. aggregates resources from all the VCs. I have developed a founder curriculum on my blog.

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio Equity 78

Steve Blank

JULY 19, 2016

Experience and vision were the focus of today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. The show follows the journeys of founders who share what it takes to build a startup – from restaurants to rocket scientists, to online gifts to online groceries and more. Peter Arvai , co-founder of Prezi , an interactive presentation platform.

Cofounder 120

Cofounder Entrepreneur Silicon Valley Sweden 120

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 25, 2020

If you are a venture capitalist, I strongly encourage you to join the Valence Funding Network to provide Black founders with direct access to VCs. Valence launched our beta platform to provide a digital home for Black talent to connect, access opportunities, and aggregate their power. I’ve joined along with a number of my peers.

Networking 167

Networking Silicon Valley Cofounder Aggregator 167

The Next Web

MARCH 24, 2013

Investor and 500 Startups founder Dave McClure offered TNW a few of his thoughts. Not one to mince words, Apple cofounder Steve Jobs was a stickler for focus. Earth to founder, the chances of you being the next Mark Zuckerberg are very slim. To an extent, all of this is true. You know what’s cool? A billion dollars.”

Startup 130

Startup SCRUM Cofounder Aggregator 130

Hearpreneur

JULY 8, 2017

Todd McGuire is the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of startup incentaHEALTH and we had to the opportunity to hear from him about starting business, the future of the company and what entrepreneurship means to him. I am the co-founder and CTO of the digital health care company incentaHEALTH. Tell us your story:

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire 48

David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Michael Smith, leader of the Social Innovation team at the Case Foundation , introduced the Foundation as a non-profit started in 1997 by Steve Case (AOL co-founder) and his wife, Jean Case. They do that by aggregating America’s startups, providing them with pro bono services, and promoting regional ecosystem development.

America 144

America DC Startup Aggregator 144

David Teten

JULY 25, 2017

the “TOPSCAN” framework from my research study on value creation by VCs ): T eam-Building – We aggregate openings across our portfolio on our jobs page. A nalysis – One of the luxuries of being a VC is that we have a larger data set than most entrepreneurs of performance. For example, consider public relations.

Portfolio 60

Portfolio Technical Review Private Equity Database 60

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Kayak was started here in my backyard of Boston… co-founder & CTO Paul English and the product/engineering team is based here in Concord MA. Co-founder & CEO Steve Hafner and the business team are based in Norwalk, CT. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Series A Preferred.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Rick Boerebach is a co-founder of ZEEF.com , a curated link directory built by passionate experts. Major webshops like Amazon also have their own affiliate program which you can sign up for, while parties like VigLink and Skimlinks help aggregate affiliate programs. Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion How-To''s'

Affiliate 134

Affiliate Revenue Internet Marketing 134

YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2012

Business ventures build on top of one another like Lego towers — they don’t spring Athena-like from the foreheads of entrepreneurs, no matter what some may claim. Lauren Bush at Under30CEO , April 21, 2011 : Lauren Bush, co-founder of FEED Projects, discusses how she applied her entrepreneurial skills to the nonprofit, social justice sector.

Entrepreneur 231

Entrepreneur Cofounder Washington Bangladesh 231

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Selling is a pivotal skill most entrepreneurs must have. Those experiences weren’t always the best, but I did gain something from them. I realized that if I can sell the products and a story and recruit others, then I can sell anything. Oh, and about that “don’t quit your day job” advice. There actually is something to that.

Accredited Investor 147

Accredited Investor India Private Equity Cofounder 147

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Traction is a biweekly podcast where founders share the creative or unusual things they did during the seed stage to make early progress. Founders from LinkedIn , DraftKings , General Assembly , The Muse , Behance , InsightSquared , and more have appeared on the show. How did both these companies come into being at the same time?

Framework 120

Framework Cofounder Seed Stage B2C 120

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Advances in machine learning, specifically natural language processing, have made generating these baseline, aggregate datasets possible, at scale, with high accuracy. Signal is a fundraising tool for founders run by NFX Guild, which identifies the most relevant VCs for you. . 3) Originate investments. are using AngelMob.co

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Up and Running

JUNE 23, 2015

Meg Wirth and Allyson Cote, founders of Maternova. The business model is innovative and unique, and the business itself serves as a fantastic “how to” example for entrepreneurs looking to start a social, mission-driven business. 90 percent of our clients are ordering more than one product at a time, so we’re an aggregator.

Cofounder 60

Cofounder Sweat Equity Social Media Business Model 60

Austin Startup

AUGUST 30, 2019

AFWERX, who works out of Capital Factory’s Center for Defense Innovation, serves as a channel through which entrepreneurs can access the necessary resources to make their ideas a reality within the U.S. The issues primarily addressed AI automated systems, data aggregation, communication and streamlining pilot training.

SBIR 48

SBIR Government Venture Capital Startup 48

The Next Web

APRIL 24, 2014

Google Ventures partner, Digg, Milk, and Revision3 co-founder, and raccoon enthusiast, Kevin Rose sat down with The Next Web co-founder Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten at The Next Web Conference Europe today. Entrepreneur Events Google Insider Next Conference tnw-europe' He said, “You might.

San Francisco 136

San Francisco Europe Cofounder Aggregator 136

The Next Web

MAY 19, 2017

This week, the CEO and co-founder of MisterFly, Nicolas Brumelot, shares some valuable insights into taking over an established market as travel bookings. The company MisterFly is an innovative travel platform that aggregates, connects, compares and books an extensive range of products and services sourced at multiple suppliers.

Cofounder 117

Cofounder Aggregator Startup Metrics 117

Genuine VC

JULY 9, 2013

Recently, we surveyed our Boston-based NextView portfolio Founder/CEOs asking them about which service provider firms they’ve been using. Plus, my partners and I saw entrepreneurs repeatedly starting from square-one each time, which just didn’t seem efficient if we could help in some small way.

Early Stage 246

Early Stage Boston Portfolio Silicon Valley 246

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 9, 2016

by Amit Damani , cofounder of Vista Rooms. Can an entrepreneur just watch a movie without thinking of start-ups? Although, I wouldn’t aspire to imbibe Deadpool’s brash demeanour, there are elements in his character that really do exemplify a strong, passionate, never-give-up attitude that is ideal in an entrepreneur.

Cofounder 100

Cofounder India Aggregator Startup 100

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Brett Kopf is the CEO and co-founder of Remind 101 , a communications solution for teachers, students, and parents. Now that we are off the ground, I am often asked what advice I would give to other aspiring entrepreneurs with learning disabilities. Entrepreneur Insider Analysis and Opinion'

Michigan 167

Michigan Entrepreneur Aggregator Cofounder 167

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

It proved to be fortuitous because it allowed me the time & space I needed to get to know tons of founders and VCs and to hone my craft. The advantage is that in many of our best deals we now have $50+ million invested so we can really support entrepreneurs as their businesses scale.

IP 223

IP Intellectual Property IRR Cofounder 223

Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Other mashup APIs already exist that aggregate data from different carriers, but there’s yet to be any clear winner in the space. Since Shippo negotiates pricing by aggregating its users, the more e-commerce companies that join Shippo, the greater the discounts for everyone. The annual rate at which e-commerce is growing is 20%.

API 151

API LP Aggregator Europe 151

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 7, 2016

by Ankita Sheth, co–founder of Vista Rooms. In November 2015, Facebook Founder & CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted his paternity leave plans. Besides, with the growing number of women entrepreneurs and business heads, it has become even more important for men to have a fair share of parental responsibilities.

India 100

India Cofounder Sweden Aggregator 100

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

Even for those who don’t care to dive into the numbers, it’s worth a quick glance because co-founder/CEO Andrew Mason wrote a letter which forms the preamble of the full document. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized. Pingback: Iphone Android App.

North America 100

North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 6, 2016

by Amit Damani , cofounder of Vista Rooms. Currently in its 7th season, the show features a panel of potential venture capital investors, called “sharks”, that considers offers from aspiring entrepreneurs seeking investments for their business or products. We bring you a lowdown of lessons from Shark Tank: 1. 10 sec rule.

Cofounder 100

Cofounder Startup SEC India 100

www.xconomy.com

JUNE 9, 2012

Sakti3 Founder Sastry to Step Down From U-M. Co-Founder and CEO, Wetpaint. Founder, DEKA Research and Development Corporation. Amazingly, nobody has aggregated this data before,” says Coats, who was previously a managing partner at San Diego’s Hamilton Bioventures. Subscribe for Free. Xconomy San Diego. Dean Kamen.

San Diego 40

San Diego Venture Capital Technical Review San Francisco 40

View from Seed

JULY 28, 2016

In episode 22 of our podcast, Traction , Unbounce co-founder and marketing keynote speaker Oli Gardner shared five key parts to well-optimized startup landing pages. It can be used to convert customers, convince co-marketing partners to collaborate with you, and build loyalty longer term. “They reek of b t,” he says.

Startup 136

Startup Seed Stage Cofounder Aggregator 136

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 2, 2020

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- Replicate what I was doing for others. We saw that many food entrepreneurs had these same problems. My co founder Jonathan Hill realised how important good food was due to his father passing away from eating poorly.

Entrepreneur 147

Entrepreneur Technical Review South Korea United States 147

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

I have counseled innumerable entrepreneurs to change their focus to revenue, and many companies who refuse this advice get themselves into trouble by running out of iterations. It should be even more important to the founders themselves, because it demonstrates that their business hypothesis is grounded in reality.

Customer 167

Customer San Francisco Lean Hockey Stick 167

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Some of us are born Type-A entrepreneurs who start businesses out of their parent’s garages. We rely on “corporate security,” (call it “resume building”) and spend a few years in which everyday seems incredibly important, yet over time aggregates into a bland resume block that garners respect, but also accounts for time lost.

Artificial Inteligence 272

Artificial Inteligence Startup Salary Algorithm 272

Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Heres what I do know: The future strength of our economy depends on its ability to create, support, and sustain entrepreneurs. (If If you are somehow not convinced of this point, Ill let Fareed Zakaria explain ) We know who the next generation of entrepreneurs are going to be. Nerds are not entrepreneurs. They are nerds.

Programming 143

Programming San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 143

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2012

Some of the entrepreneurs below stayed in school while developing and operating their business, while others dropped out in order to give their venture their full attention. In June 2012, Fanning and fellow Napster co-founder Sean Parker launched a new live social video mirco-sharing platform called Airtime. Time Magazine.

Intellectual Property 127

Intellectual Property New York City Pennsylvania Cofounder 127

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Capital Factory’s Saturday Startup Spotlight series continues this week with the Co-Founder and CEO of Homads : Vi Nguyen. I’m Vi Nguyen, one of the co-founders and CEO of Homads. We have two other founders that run the head of data and tech, and I run the business side. That’s a big part of us.

Startup 48

Startup Cofounder Elevator Pitch Bootstrapping 48