The Startup Magazine

JULY 9, 2020

Since, mobile phones are becoming more and more accessible, new ways to swoon your customers over pop up. You could use mobile penetration with the internet revolution to expand your business faster. However, the internet has emerged as the most profitable tool for digital marketers. Exciting times for business owners!

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 6, 2011

This migration to the cloud helps to meet their operational needs, as well as to reduce costs and increase agility and efficiency. Streaming live events like sporting events is made possible through the use of CDNs, which speed up the subscriber’s connection to the Internet. The Rise of the Mobile Cloud.

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Cloud Asia Government Mobile 223

Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 3, 2013

We have seen the rise of the cloud, the shift away from PCs to new mobile computing platforms, and the emergence of Big Data and Analytics as a core enabler of business agility. side effect of enterprise cloud and mobile adoption has been the creation of a new set of security challenges. One particularly interesting (to us!)

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Cloud Security Analytics Mobile 162

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2018

A startup by nature is a small, agile company which is innovating to solve a problem. The internet plays a vital role in people’s lives when it comes to searching for businesses and conducting research. Start-ups are lean and designed to grow or scale up quickly. However, a low budget doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice professionalism.

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Startup Software Review Social Media Agile 102

VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

think about the entrepreneurs that started in the early days of the Internet, mobile, crypto, VR and yes… now Metaverse. If nothing else, it shows how many billions Meta is willing to commit in order to advance Mark Zuckerberg’s vision for the future of the Internet. Here we go! Epic Games. Unity’s recent $4.4

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IP Cofounder Valuation Acquisition 206

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

We’re now in the second Internet bubble. Over time, open source software the rise of the next wave of web startups and the embrace of Agile Engineering meant that startups no longer needed millions of dollars to buy specialized computers and license expensive software – they could start a company on their credit cards. Carpe Diem.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

APRIL 27, 2020

Leverage Mobile Apps. Take Sephora’s mobile application, for instance: This app notifies you about loyalty programs, discount coupons, and special offers. If it is unavailable on the mobile app as well, you will get a notification when it gets restocked. She couldn’t leverage the power of the internet. Live Chats.

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Technical Review Customer Software Review Mobile 52

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Which brings me back to your mobile phones. Just look at the disruptive challenges that businesses face today– globalization, China as a manufacturer, China as a consumer, the Internet, and a steady stream of new startups. Think about this; 7 years ago Nokia owned 50% of the handset market. Apple owned 0%. Act Like a Startup.

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Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 329

Steve Blank

AUGUST 5, 2010

Consumer Internet investing seems to have split off from traditional Venture Capital, and is creating a new category of VC’s: Lean VC’s. I think you can blame Customer and Agile Development for a small part of it. The Rise of the “Lean VC’s” – Consumer Internet Gets Funded. Here’s why. Electron-based Venture Capital.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2018

For example, an agile software development lifecycle model encourages self-organization and motivation rather than the delegation of authority and a seniority hierarchy. Additionally, some project communications may be misconstrued when you engage in internet-based communications. This model has shown higher productivity levels.

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Agile VC

JUNE 24, 2013

I’ve been doing some thinking about the future of cars and the impact of the internet. When people talk about “internet” and “cars” people usually think of internet-connected automobiles for the purposes of infotainment. Ferdinand Porsche’s electric car, circa early 1900s.

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Internet Caching Aggregator Audio 153

Agile VC

MAY 23, 2012

The End of “Internet” Companies. Al Gore's 2012 Induction to the Internet Hall of Fame. I’m not sure whether it’s 10 years from now or 50 years from now, but at some point in the medium to long term future we’ll cease talking about “internet” companies in any meaningful sense.

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Internet Silicon Valley IPO Seed Stage 182

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 11, 2021

Apple, for example, is the world's most valuable business, yet the iOS operating system enables firms like Facebook to use an already-existing infrastructure to accelerate their mobile development. Social media’s importance and influence will only grow as the internet becomes more and more of a staple in people’s daily lives.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Their expertise is focused across the range of software ​and​ internet sectors that we focus on here at NextView​ –​ from SaaS to e-commerce, ad-tech to mobile. ​. But we also believe in the ​”​keiretsu​”​ principle here at NextView.

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Agile VC

AUGUST 1, 2012

About 6-12 months ago you could hardly throw a rock in the startup ecosystem without hitting a VC expressing their enthusiasm for “mobile” Now the frenzy about mobile has extended into the mass media and public equity markets, though with trepidation as often as excitement. First the enthusiasm. So what about consumers?

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Transformify

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Scrum, Agile, Product Management. Data Warehousing, Database Administration, Game Development, Git, Google Maps API, HTML, HTML5, Internet Security, Javascript, jQuery / Prototype, Magento, Mobile App Testing. Scrum, Agile, Problem Analysis, Business Catalyst, Business Analytics. Project/ Product Management.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

internet sectors that we focus on here at NextView? from SaaS to e-commerce, ad-tech to mobile. ?. have all founded and run exceptional software and internet companies, in some cases multiple times. Their expertise is focused across the range of software ?and? At their core all of ?the the folks ?listed listed above ?are

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Agile VC

JULY 15, 2015

How does physical stuff fit in with NextView’s investment thesis focused on the internet and the broad innovation wave it represents? For starters we take a very, very long term view of internet innovation (more on this below). The internet as we know it is 20ish years old.

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Agile VC

JULY 15, 2015

How does physical stuff fit in with NextView’s investment thesis focused on the internet and the broad innovation wave it represents? For starters we take a very, very long term view of internet innovation (more on this below). The internet as we know it is 20ish years old.

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Internet Stealth Cofounder Seed Stage 100

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2018

As the future unfolds, more and more devices are migrating to the IoT (Internet of Things), particularly in the area of home automation. Aequos empowers you with the ability to keep your business as agile as possible with cloud technology, without sacrificing anything in network performance or security. Source: Pexels.

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Networking Agile Cloud Startup 86

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

is the leading consumer internet company with Terry Semel as CEO. One partnership was clearly very divided and a vocal minority of GPs thought consumer internet companies were a massive waste of time and money. Consumer internet plays in Canada are rare, and finding a VC willing to give you the cash to scale is even more so.

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Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Rapid advancements in areas like AI, blockchain , and the Internet of Things (IoT) bring forth new possibilities. The Founder’s Journey To truly succeed, a founder needs resilience , a consistent capacity to innovate, and the agility to adapt to an ever-changing market.

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Technical Review Startup Silicon Valley Agile 137

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 31, 2016

We decided to start something we felt would have the greatest positive impact on fellow business owners, an Agile Methodology consulting company. We quit our jobs, pooled our money, and set out to help companies implement Agile – a highly efficient, organized, and empowering way to run your business. A mobile app is on its way.

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Entrepreneur India Cofounder Technical Review 48

Agile VC

DECEMBER 13, 2011

In NextView’s case that’s seed stage internet and software companies. Coordinates Recent Posts The Rise & Fall of Great Venture Firms [Part 1] 11 July 2012, 1:57 pm Our Investment in Cloze 25 June 2012, 5:36 pm Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened 12 June 2012, 4:19 pm. Read More ».

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Seed Stage Silicon Valley Cofounder Technical Review 185

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

In the software an internet space a number of companies obviously had strong public offerings (LinkedIn, Yandex, Pandora, RenRen, et al). Startup IPO Market: A Fickle Mistress. September 15, 2011. The IPO market, she is a fickle mistress. In the first half of 2011, the IPO markets were looking strong for VC-backed companies. Read More ».

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IPO Marketing Silicon Valley Private Equity 100

Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

As customer and agile development reinvent the Startup, it’s time to ask why startup board governance has not kept up with the pace of innovation. While that’s great when you showed up in your horse and buggy, the strategy-to-tactic-to implementation lag is painful at Internet speeds. There are none so blind as those who will not see.

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Silicon Valley Business Model Venture Capital Balance Sheet 297

Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

As customer and agile development reinvent the Startup, it’s time to ask why startup board governance has not kept up with the pace of innovation. While that’s great when you showed up in your horse and buggy, the strategy-to-tactic-to implementation lag is painful at Internet speeds. There are none so blind as those who will not see.

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Silicon Valley Business Model Venture Capital Balance Sheet 270

VC Cafe

MARCH 10, 2014

Readers of this column, exposed to heavy coverage of consumer tech conferences like CES, Mobile World Congress and SXSW, might mistake IT as consumer driven. According to Frost & Sullivan, 70% of Enterprises offer some degree of BYOD, helping to cut mobility expenses. The reality is quite different.

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Cloud Security Mobile Software 94

Agile VC

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

As many of you know, in the past I’ve done a series of posts deconstructing the S-1s of VC-backed internet startups going public. I thought I’d provide a little analysis of Twitter based on their S-1, but also strive to put it in a broader context of other consumer internet businesses and where we are in the current tech cycle.

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IPO Aggregator B2B Internet 194

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Google Analytics collects vast amounts of information about users’ behavior across the Internet. of all web traffic is via mobile phones. For example, if users accessing your site on a mobile phone, find it difficult to navigate, you may want to check your website’s design to ensure that it is mobile-friendly.

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Analytics SEO Channel Search 93

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 17, 2016

They are highly educated and mobile centric. hours per day, on their mobile phones. With the right customer service app, you can consolidate all your customer conversations and interactions—across website, phone, email and social media channels—into one centralised place enabling fast, efficient and agile responses.

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Customer Singapore Advisory Board Asia 100

Agile VC

OCTOBER 1, 2013

I believe we’re going to look back in 2-5 years and realize that we’ve been in a once a decade boom for internet & software startups. In the tech sphere, a good bit of air was let out of the tires when the hype around some consumer-facing internet companies proved transitory.

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IPO Cloud Valuation Mobile 147

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Most consumer web/mobile companies focus on user growth and usage early in the company’s lifecycle before shifting to monetization. We invest in internet enabled companies at NextView and our portfolio is roughly equally split between consumer and B2B businesses. But B2B startups need to take a different tack.

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Revenue Product B2B Marketing 234

Reid Hoffman

MARCH 1, 2021

Indeed, what Joby ultimately envisions is a new human mobility network that takes short-hop transit from 2D to 3D. I’m best known for my work in the consumer Internet space — founding LinkedIn and investing in platforms like Facebook and Airbnb. A quiet revolution in human mobility is already well under way.

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Merger Vertical Mobile Architecture 28

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Pick a similar product that they do use, and ask them "who was the first person you know who started using [social networking, mobile phones, plasma TV, instant messaging.]? For companies in the early-adopter phase, you can play "the earlyvangelist game" whenever a customer turns out to be too mainstream for your product. Expo SF (May.

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San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC 133

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 13, 2011

As customer and agile development reinvent the startup, it's time to ask why startup board governance has not kept up with the pace of innovation. While that's great when you showed up in your horse and buggy, the strategy-to-tactic-to implementation lag is painful at Internet speeds. Rockefeller. Geography is a barrier to investment.

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Silicon Valley Balance Sheet Metrics Early Stage 117

Up and Running

APRIL 3, 2017

Keep it short: Know that the majority of all content is consumed on mobile , so keep it short and sweet. With over 75 percent of internet users on social media today , there are very few other platforms where you can find and engage with future team members in the same way. The small business owners’ best new recruiter.

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