Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

There are literally hundreds of platforms currently operating that connect investors and startups, and there have been at least a hundred others that have come and gone. Setting up a clean, effective web site that lists companies seeking funding and provides accounts for investors to interact with them is not rocket science.

Belarus 107

Belarus Kazakhstan Portugal Accredited Investor 107

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Not only that, but the growing battle between venture capital firms and “super angels&# presents an amazing opportunity for entrepreneurs trying to build the next big thing.

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 84

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 24, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 6 Ways to Make Your Business Card Your Best Marketing Tool | Entrepreneur – [link]. This Is Why Social Media Doesn’t Work For Your Business – [link].

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

The Next Web

JANUARY 27, 2013

There will inevitably be delays as the SEC works to implement a new framework to support this legislation, but it would be wise for entrepreneurs to start comparing equity crowdfunding with their alternative options now. They market it on their social networks, to their friends and family, and through press outreach.

SEC 146

SEC Equity United States Technical Review 146

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

The cost of entry to the entrepreneur lifestyle is at an all-time low, but the challenge of winning and success is at an all-time high. Anyone can build a new web site, or publish a smartphone app for a few thousand dollars, but getting market penetration requires a lot more. People who shape the future, like Steve Jobs, do this.

Angel Investor 215

Angel Investor Leadership Social Network Matching 215

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

One of the great joys of doing the web series This Week in VC every week is that I get to spend time with great people debating the issues of our day including how our industry is evolving as well as insights into how companies got started, got their initial traction and dealt with adversities. Oh, yeah. We then spoke about startups.

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Connecticut Cofounder Silicon Valley Web 286

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2016

The cost of entry to the entrepreneur lifestyle is at an all-time low, but the challenge of winning and success is at an all-time high. Anyone can build a new web site, or publish a smartphone app for a few thousand dollars, but getting market penetration requires a lot more. People who shape the future, like Steve Jobs, do this.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Angel Investor Leadership Social Network 120

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. Try Web-Ex, free teleconferencing, and Skype instead of international travel for client meetings. As a result, being an entrepreneur in now within the financial reach of almost everyone. Sales and marketing costs.

Entrepreneur 235

Entrepreneur Burn Rate SEM Social Network 235

mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

, a New York-based sizzle reel production company specializing in promotional videos for PR and marketing professionals, and the Young Entrepreneur Council. I asked a panel of successful young entrepreneurs what fledging tech startups should be looking for in a CTO hire to ensure founders get the right person for the job.

CTO Hire 73

CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. Try Web-Ex, free teleconferencing, and Skype instead of international travel for client meetings. As a result, being an entrepreneur in now within the financial reach of almost everyone. Sales and marketing costs.

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Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 255

Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

I just reviewed the many companies who recently raised venture capital with an eye towards those that are offering products and services that could benefit other entrepreneurs and business owners. Previous investors O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures and First Round Capital also participated. Collectively these companies just raised $43.2

Azure 74

Azure Venture Capital Software Review Syndicate 74

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

So far, I have found "lean startup" works better with the entrepreneurs Ive talked to than "agile startup" or even "extreme startup.") The wise entrepreneur will take this advice seriously in order to distill his ideas down to their essence. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

Lean 168

Lean San Francisco Startup Continuous Deployment 168

Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

In the few days I was in China I met with several VC’s, angel investors, business press and spoke to hundreds of entrepreneurs. We had a fireside chat with a room full of eager entrepreneurs. If it’s driven by profit then the ecosystem needs both entrepreneurs as well as Venture Finance. innovation in the U.S.

Silicon Valley 272

Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 272

Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

In the few days I was in China I met with several VC’s, angel investors, business press and spoke to hundreds of entrepreneurs. We had a fireside chat with a room full of eager entrepreneurs. If it’s driven by profit then the ecosystem needs both entrepreneurs as well as Venture Finance. innovation in the U.S.

Silicon Valley 164

Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 164

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 3, 2013

It should be a useful jumping off point for entrepreneurs to find inspiration and for consumers to find something cool to try. Thumb – A mobile social network that helps people get instant opinions. Scoutzie – An exclusive network of the best mobile designers. Storify – Make the Web tell a story.

Software Review 60

Software Review San Francisco Startup Technical Review 60

Gust

JUNE 10, 2012

Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. Try Web-Ex, free teleconferencing, and Skype instead of international travel for client meetings. As a result, being an entrepreneur in now within the financial reach of almost everyone. Sales and marketing costs.

Cost 139

Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 139

www.readwriteweb.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Before AngelList, investment dealflow was private and networks revolved around a few connected angels and VC?s. Since the angel network was created, transparent angel investing has exploded and entrepreneurs from any background can get funded. To my surprise, VC? Bryce Roberts , a partner at O?

Technical Review 50

Technical Review Due Diligence Startup Angel Investor 50

The Next Web

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Aside from falling into Snapchat’s bracket of primary audience, he believes the impermanence of disappearing messages truly represents today’s needs for a social network. Having angel investors provide mentorship was crucial in moments when things went bad. Entrepreneur Insider leweb News' Image credit: LeWeb.

Angel Investor 119

Angel Investor Social Network Audience Internet 119

www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Here is the original post: Early Stage Web Application Start-Up Seeking Developer/Designer. We have a myriad of connections to local Venture Capital firms, entrepreneurs, CEOs, and many other important individuals. We are implementing the innovative web 2.0 JS (for web/internet and mobile devices).

Sweat Equity 40

Sweat Equity Equity Hiring Technical Review 40

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. Try Web-Ex, free teleconferencing, and Skype instead of international travel for client meetings. As a result, being an entrepreneur in now within the financial reach of almost everyone. Sales and marketing costs.

Burn Rate 125

Burn Rate SEM Social Network Angel Investor 125

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

entrepreneur Wil Schroter (I am an angel investor in Affordit). Xobni “Social plug-in for Microsoft Outlook&# – As Enrique Gutierrez said on Twitter today, Xobni is “ the best damn thing ever for Outlook.&# Here’s the thing. The build “implicit social networks.&# Enter Xobni.

Venture Capital 265

Venture Capital Social Network Angel Investor Chad 265

Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 30, 2015

.” In some ways he’s like our Taylor Swift – celebrating his #SquadGoals with an assortment of people he’s come across during his multi-decade career as trader, entrepreneur and investor. If a media entrepreneur approached you for advice on creating Wallstrip 2.0, Explain this geography.

San Diego 48

San Diego Arizona Media Founder 48

Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

His latest venture, Bharosa, was sold to Oracle for a 6X multiple in 3 years to his angel investors, a sweet close to triple digit IRR. In this economy, all entrepreneurs are going to hear a lot of "nos", but time spent going after customers rather than investors should provide a higher return on investment. Newer Post.

Bootstrapping 28

Bootstrapping San Jose Silicon Valley Software Review 28

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

AngelList is a website for start-ups, angel investors, and job-seekers. Its goal is to introduce entrepreneurs to investors and simplify the process of early-stage business. You can use this to find various investors for your company that may help you with the entire process like funding, patent filing and much more.

Open Source 76

Open Source Startup Cofounder Analytics 76

The Next Web

JULY 6, 2013

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Aaron Pitman , an angel investor and founder and partner of RA Domain Capital. Conventional wisdom told entrepreneurs it was necessary to live in one of the central hubs if you wanted your business to thrive. As an entrepreneur, I’m a lone wolf!” Take the first step.

Community 153

Community Kansas City Kansas Iowa 153

The Next Web

AUGUST 17, 2013

This is a guest post by Aaron Pitman , an angel investor and founder and partner of RA Domain Capital. It’s helped me accomplish much in my life as an entrepreneur. If you’re an entrepreneur, positive thinking is really a must-have. All three are part of a larger web that creates an upward spiral.”. Nothing good.

Florida 167

Florida Angel Investor Entrepreneur Networking 167

VC Cafe

JUNE 20, 2011

Mobile web usage in Spain is high, at 20% of mobile phone users in 2011. Funding comes largely from angel investors and government grants. 4) The concept of networking is new here. My recommendation to Spanish and Argentinean entrepreneurs is GET OUT THERE. There are 2.43 Conclusions.

Spain 108

Spain Silicon Valley Brazil Europe 108

The Next Web

JULY 27, 2013

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Aaron Pitman , an angel investor and founder and partner of RA Domain Capital. At this point, it seems like every other day celebrities and regular ol’ entrepreneurs are using the crowdfunding platform to raise needed capital.

Seed Money 130

Seed Money Massachusetts Equity Campaign 130

www.readwriteweb.com

APRIL 23, 2012

This post is part of our ReadWriteStart channel, which is dedicated to helping savvy entrepreneurs start and grow new businesses with resources, tips, insight and analysis. Youd think entrepreneurs would get the message. Ravikant also runs AngelList , which pairs entrepreneurs with angel investors. social media.

Hiring 49

Hiring Startup Semantic Equity 49

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

He blogs to 10,000 web entrepreneurs at Software by Rob and co-hosts the podcast Startups for the Rest of Us. What Apple proved, and what I suspect is the issue with web content, is that monetization was a product problem. They are: Fred Wilson: Lead Investors, Dipshit Companies, and Funding Every Entrepreneur.

Startup 191

Startup CTO Hire Cofounder Venture Capital 191

The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

We are the most active Twitter country in the world (measured by tweets per account) and the third most socially networked. At home we have entrepreneurs who think global day one. Of course I am not suggesting we should do away with social benefits for the sake of creating an artificial level of scrappiness.

Netherlands 143

Netherlands Technical Review Stock Silicon Valley 143

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

An excellent question to ponder as the school year begins, but the answer depends on whether you are looking for a plumber or an angel investor. Entrepreneurs struggle to find investors and investors struggle to find the best start-ups. These angels invested $17.6 Thursday, September 2, 2010.

Angel Investor 28

Angel Investor Angel Groups San Jose Venture Capital 28

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

. “Most of that money [from venture capitalists and angels] is used to build a product,&# explains Haig Kayserian, the CEO of Kayweb Angels. “Once that product is built, you will probably have given away a lot of equity.&#

Equity 74

Equity Engineer Technical Review Social Media 74

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. I’d been around the web long enough to remember the dozens of companies before YouTube that tried to create crowdsourced video sites and failed.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Technology Product CTO Hire 175

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The concept poses both great benefits and significant challenges to entrepreneurs. If you’re a startup entrepreneur, you risk facing a competitive disadvantage if you wait too long to expand your operations. With that in mind, here are four tips for entrepreneurs looking to expand globally.

France 77

France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Joshua Baer is the co-founder and CEO of Otherinbox , a prolific angel investor and the director of Capital Factory , Austin’s seed-stage incubator. AngelList is brilliantly designed to make it easy for investors to write checks to entrepreneurs. Ask investors and advisers you trust to leave a positive comment.

Social Media 80

Social Media Startup Angel Investor RSS 80

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

I put up my Bodega Partners web site in 1995 and it served its purpose for a number of years, but I just didnt spend the energy to keep it current and finally just took it down last month. I thought about the name some more and I do spend much of my time teaching entrepreneurship and coaching entrepreneurs. Steve Bennet. at 3:10 PM.

Silicon Valley 31

Silicon Valley San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital 31