Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. And they were increasing at an aggregate 33 million IOS and Android activations per month.

China 215

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 215

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 5, 2012

2) Using advanced web and mobile data networks to track goods, aggregate usage, customer and product information, and strengthen customer intelligence. 4) Having offers, news, and recommendations transmitted primarily through the power of Word of Mouth, augmented by social networking services. 2) Use trials.

Social Network 178

Social Network Networking Aggregator Green 178

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

Most people under estimate the challenge of winning “share of mind” the least understood concept with tech entrepreneurs. How many social networks, picture sharing sites, new aggregators or blogs can we really spend time on? Everybody thinks if I build this cool app people will come and use it. In 6 months? In 3 months?

Metrics 346

Metrics Startup Acquisition SEM 346

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 21, 2012

has unveiled its annual lists of the fastest-growing companies in the United States, highlighting the most dynamic and innovative independent entrepreneurs in the country. 5000 list in aggregate generated some US$299 billion in revenue for the year 2011, creating some 389,000 jobs for the economy. Business media company Inc.

United States 159

United States Aggregator Social Network Revenue 159

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

It's now been about three years since I joined the fray as an entrepreneur and tech blogger. Pamela Poole is a blogger, translator and tech writer, and founder of Francophilia.com , a social startup for Francophiles. billion online in the first quarter of this year. But these barriers are showing some wear and tear.

France 163

France Technical Review Incubator Early Stage 163

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. Relationship Science makes it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. 3) Originate investments.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2010

We have tons of entrepreneurs but our technology community has historically been splintered across town and across industries. In aggregate we have a ton of great developers but we need a better feeding system into our startups. I agreed to give up my evening at home because this is such an important topic to me.

Baltimore 222

Baltimore DC Social Network Aggregator 222

Rob Go

JUNE 7, 2012

But a lot of entrepreneurs and investors were hoping for a really strong showing to drive more liquidity in the market and continue the surge in hype around internet companies (both start-ups and later stage companies). It’s not horribly dramatic by any means – Facebook is clearly an important company (even if it’s not worth $90B+).

Technical Review 61

Technical Review SMS Internet B2C 61

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2010

For as long as I can remember, computer users have been complaining about the array of names and passwords required to get work done – a different unique user identification name and password are required to start the computer, email, social networks, banking, read online news, connect to the office, or check your phone bill.

Startup 199

Startup Non-Compete Aggregator Security 199

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 27, 2011

This is even more true for professionals today and no group more so than entrepreneurs. Therefore, for those of you planning to be serial entrepreneurs your personal brand is an invaluable asset. Representation is a large part of any social network, but some more than others.". Aggregate and curate to reinforce.

Elevator Pitch 144

Elevator Pitch Management Aggregator Curation 144

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

I believe that many social networks confused this idea. For starters – the team is exactly what I look for when I’m looking to fund entrepreneurs. Social networks continue to drive conversion of marketers. I know of at least one very clever entrepreneur in New York looking at this space.

Advertising 284

Advertising Las Vegas Affiliate RSS 284

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2018

But using hashtags effectively, especially for business marketing, means doing more than just plugging them into your tweets on Twitter or posts on Instagram, Facebook or another social network. When crowdspring shares content on social networks, we often use industry hashtags on our content.

Small Business 80

Small Business Social Media Marketing Social Network 80

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

How They Do It: Build email list of consumers interested in local deals (mainly via paid search & social network ads), sell coupon programs to merchants via telesales. Keep in mind Yipit is an indirect competitor in the daily deals space (essentially a meta aggregator of deals sites), but the analysis is sound IMO.

North America 100

North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

This post highlights some of the reasons why the market is moving again and what entrepreneurs should do about this. When the NVCA or PriceWaterhouse surveys come out at the end of year I’m not saying they will necessarily will show aggregate $$$ or deal numbers up. Notice that I didn’t say “social networking.”

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IPO Investment Bankers Venture Capital Marketing 255

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2012

Some of these businesses are still with us, including Google and the social media behemoth Facebook. 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. Time Magazine.

Intellectual Property 127

Intellectual Property New York City Pennsylvania Cofounder 127

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 23, 2014

If you’re an entrepreneur, coach, consultant, professional service provider or salesperson, your perceived authority is what allows you to up your game significantly. To wade into various social networks without intention is to almost guarantee wasted time and effort. Today, authority is it.

Sales Cycle 73

Sales Cycle Social Network Aggregator Campaign 73

Software By Rob

JANUARY 12, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Im a serial web entrepreneur here to share what Ive learned in my 11 years as a self-funded startup founder. Check out my book Subscribe via RSS Thousands of entrepreneurs cant be wrong. Check out my book Like this post? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

Software Review 55

Software Review Marketing Startup PPC 55

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

I think the title of this post is a TV show, but fitting as there has been much debate in the venture community as to the whether angel investors are good or bad for entrepreneurs and VCs. While currently free to angel groups, their business model revolves around aggregating the angel investment data. Touched by an Angel.

Pre-Money Valuation 28

Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 30, 2016

The business world changes frequently and quickly, making it difficult for small businesses and entrepreneurs to keep up with new trends. But if small business owners and entrepreneurs fail to keep up with these trends, they will be left behind in the dust as the technology, organization, and marketing techniques in their industries change.

Cloud 48

Cloud Small Business Product API 48

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

In a previous post , I asked readers for suggested topics that the US government needs to know about startups and entrepreneurs, and got some really interesting responses. Unfortunately, this program applies to the investor who holds the capital, and not the entrepreneur who discovers how to put that capital to use.

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San Francisco Founder DC Washington 150

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

There is a place for the wide open faucet of information that Twitter can supply, and there are times when the traditional outlets can not compete, For instance, in the case of breaking, fast-evolving events such as the Arab Spring uprisings the best place to get instant factoids is via the person-on-the-street accounts aggregated via hashtag.

Small Business 88

Small Business Public Relations Social Media New York 88

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

It’s always fun chatting with Jason because he’s knowledgeable about the market, quick on topics and pushes me to talk more about VC / entrepreneur issues. We’re staring to get the hang of how to divide the show up into talking about deals but also talking about issues for entrepreneurs during funding.

Stealth 285

Stealth SEC Advertising Accredited Investor 285

ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2014

77% of Users Believe Social Login Is A Good Registration Solution… … and should be offered by any website, according to the same aggregated research published by WebHostingBuzz. The same goes for businesses operating primarily in countries where social networks are blocked, such as China or Cuba.

Social Network 130

Social Network Viral Social Media B2C 130

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Of course, I’m a total social login fan, but at least offering your users a choice between filling out a registration form and signing up using their social account IDs seems like straightforward business sense. The same goes for businesses operating primarily in countries where social networks are blocked, such as China or Cuba.

Social Network 73

Social Network Viral Social Media B2C 73

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust.

Liquidity Event 224

Liquidity Event SEC Entrepreneur Accredited Investor 224

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 1, 2015

With recruiters and hiring managers in businesses of all sizes turning to the web to gain insight into potential candidates and one in every five employers using social networks to screen job seekers, it is clear why being MIA online is deemed anachronistic, hidebound and even suspect. In Came the Social Media Assistance Tools.

Social Media 28

Social Media Social Network Web Aggregator 28

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2014

Here are my favorites: Social and business networking sites. Just for starters, Wikipedia now lists about 200 sites by name (once over 300), which they claim is just some of the more notable social networking sites. These also have the potential of satisfying a higher purpose (socially conscious), as well as making money.

Entrepreneur 276

Entrepreneur Aggregator Engineer Social Network 276

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Small investment firms often have interns and entrepreneurs in residence passing through, each of which is a security risk. Boardex and Relationship Science make it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust. Marty Zwilling.

Accredited Investor 120

Accredited Investor Liquidity Event SEC Entrepreneur 120

Gust

JULY 27, 2014

Social and business networking sites. Just for starters, Wikipedia now lists about 200 sites by name (once over 300), which they claim is just some of the more notable social networking sites. These also have the potential of satisfying a higher purpose (socially conscious), as well as making money.

Entrepreneur 182

Entrepreneur Aggregator Engineer Social Network 182

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust.

Liquidity Event 184

Liquidity Event SEC Accredited Investor Angel Investor 184

Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

Each week we discuss the latest news, resources, and advice for entrepreneurs and small business owners. If you’re not currently an entrepreneur, but you’re thinking about it, what does it take to make you think about those things that you love in a way that is potentially entrepreneurial? Hosted by Jonathan Michael and Peter Thorsson.

Small Business 60

Small Business Email Startup Aggregator 60

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust. Marty Zwilling.

Accredited Investor 219

Accredited Investor Liquidity Event SEC Stock 219

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2013

Initially, angel groups were basically setup for two reasons--to connect angels to each other and to pool money for entrepreneurs. Secondly, it was easier for the entrepreneurs to pitch in front of a roomful of a lot of money than one at a time. For entrepreneurs, it's quite the same. 2) A Platform for Visibility. Two a week!

Angel Groups 124

Angel Groups Angel Investor Aggregator New York 124

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Last week, the House of Representatives passed the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act (H.R. Since small businesses are responsible for the vast majority of new jobs, legislators believe that these new rules will make it easier for entrepreneurs to raise capital and ramp up hiring. Crowdfunding - Good Idea or Really, Really Stupid Idea?

SEC 54

SEC San Jose Angel Investor Accredited Investor 54

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Reuters TV Interview by Rhonda Schaffler Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm.

Portfolio 228

Portfolio Accredited Investor Liquidity Event SEC 228

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

We love a good entrepreneurial success story – entrepreneur as protagonist overcomes obstacles and builds a thriving, successful company (and become wealthy while doing so). I would advise any entrepreneur or investor considering content to think twice, as Howard Lindzon from Wallstrip warned us. It’s free.

Software Review 79

Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79