Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Sapient’s Sam Parks and Martin Koch have developed a smart outlet system for commercial deployment The Forrest Four-Cast: January 28, 2020 If Sam Parks , CEO and co-founder of Sapient Industries , weren’t working for his startup, he’d be working as a scientist, using his background in nanotechnology as an applied physicist.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

By Daniel Sokolovksy, Co-Founder and CEO, WARP and Troy Lester, Co-Founder and CRO, WARP The dissolution of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was more than just a bank collapse, it was a reality check for both startups and the VCs that fund them. As a founder, ask yourself – does your business actually warrant VC funding?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Just don’t try to sell your business to investors before it is well established. A popular approach these days seems to be for founders to regale investors early with a pitch touting the newest “million-dollar idea.” If your strength is technology, find a co-founder who has a comparable strength in business, finance or marketing.

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Reid Hoffman

OCTOBER 21, 2019

But to answer the question, “Is WeWork an example of blitzscaling, and perhaps even more importantly, is blitzscaling appropriate for its business model?” Once achieved, leadership in a Glengarry Glen Ross market can provide decades of substantially profitable operations, repaying and justifying the costs incurred in blitzscaling.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 15, 2023

On the plus side, my parents are now stockholders in my business, and I'm hoping it will enable them to enjoy a comfortable retirement. 4- To provide reliable funding solutions Photo Credit: Fred Winchar As a co-founder, president, and CEO of MaxCash Title Loans, I have a passion for providing access to financial resources to those in need.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2020

by Manni Sidhu, Co-founder and CEO of Coleegs , and William Gilchrist , Founder and CEO of Konsyg. A new challenge has bloomed for founders and managers in the Covid-19 era –how do they set key performance indicators (KPIs) for the years ahead? Founders should focus on stability. Will our funding dry out?

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2017

Just a few weeks after we finished the website, this business had paying customers coming from Google search and free Craigslist postings. Within a few months, my wife went from teaching a few classes via Skype part time, to teaching full time, to hiring a pair of teachers to help her keep up with demand. Did it need be bug-free?

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In that capacity, I co-founded the Harvard Business School Alumni Angels Venture Capital Access Program, a joint venture with the National Association of Investment Companies (“NAIC”), which helps women and diverse entrepreneurs raise capital. In its first full year of operation, VCAP attracted 159 applicants. Why is that?

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

by Graham Beck , founder of DropDesk Coworking. In recent years, the co-working landscape has dramatically shifted, especially in major cities like New York and Boston, where the tech industry’s demand for these spaces is high. How do you compete with the best co-working spaces in New York?

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Entrepreneurs who’ve overcome the proof-of-concept phase of their startups want to take their businesses to the next level. Within the entrepreneurship ecosystem, “scaleup” challenges differ from startup challenges and demand unique solutions. They must scale their businesses.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. John Borchers, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Decathlon Capital, claims to be the largest revenue-based financing investor in the US. RBI structures help to protect the equity of both founders and investors.

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Steve Blank

JULY 29, 2013

There’s been a lot written about the individual characteristics of what makes a great founder , but a lot less about what makes a great founding team and how that’s different from a great founding CEO. In doing so we’ve failed to help founders understand what it takes to build a great founding team. Founders – the idea.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 20, 2021

And Jennifer is now my co-instructor in the Stanford Lean LaunchPad class.). Note that if you’re familiar with the business model canvas, Steps 1-4 below are equivalent to a visual map of the choices a founder makes as they develop a business model canvas. The MVP Tree. Step 3: Jobs to Be Done.

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Steve Blank

MAY 20, 2020

Business owners large and small are struggling to find their footing, wondering what will be the new normal when the recovery happens. For the majority of companies, the business models of the past will not return. Hit hardest were most small business service providers. Regina says. Create an MVP or MVS to start.

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Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

Greylock investor Sridhar Ramaswamy , who co-founded search engine startup Neeva , says it’s more important for startups to think about creating a product that is useful and resonates with people before worrying about whether a large incumbent is doing it. But also think about it in terms of business model. TRANSCRIPT.

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Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

Greylock investor Sridhar Ramaswamy , who co-founded search engine startup Neeva , says it’s more important for startups to think about creating a product that is useful and resonates with people before worrying about whether a large incumbent is doing it. But also think about it in terms of business model. TRANSCRIPT.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 13, 2020

I now am the CEO and founder of Berri Properties in Asheville and Charlotte, NC. Our business is based on content marketing and digital media, which has allowed for our success to flourish. While I worked hard I watched as my co-workers got away with doing as little as possible. Thanks to David Tile, Article-Writing Co ! #23-

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 11, 2019

She’s also a founding member of All Raise, a non-profit committed to improving diversity in both funders and founders. I was working on putting together dinners with potential female operators who were interested in becoming venture capitalists. Ann Miura-Ko is a founding partner at Floodgate , a seed-stage VC firm.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

For Dan Hughes, Director of Operations at startup brewery ColdFire Brewing, he and his brother have been hard at work on business development and recipe formulation, navigating bureaucracy, and enduring the inevitable delays that come with brewery construction, equipment delivery, and regulatory approval.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 14, 2022

Bob is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Acceleration Partners, a global partner marketing agency. He is also the Co-founder and Chairman of BrandCycle. He's the founder and chairman of the board of global partner marketing agency, acceleration partners. He's also the co-founder and chairman of brand cycle.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2021

As part of The Startup Magazine’s Female Founder Interview series , we interviewed Nicole Price of the Chicago-based International Center for Breathwork. TSM: In this current environment, what have been the additional business challenges for you and how have you adjusted your operation and business model?

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ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

The best drivers apply the brakes just ahead of the curve (they take out excess costs), turn hard toward the apex of the curve (identify the short list of projects that will form the next business model), and accelerate hard out of the curve (spend and hire before markets have rebounded). He continues: It’s OK to continue to operate.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

On the other hand, it’s important to consider the realities of today’s business environment. If you’re a startup entrepreneur, you risk facing a competitive disadvantage if you wait too long to expand your operations. It’s critical to establish this component of your business before thinking seriously about growth.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. To learn more about this space, I suggest join an online community I co-founded, PEVCTech. . We are also seeing technology evaluation as an increasingly important part of LP operational due diligence.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 22, 2019

In 2013, Foodee CEO Ryan Spong had the idea to connect the top local owner-operated restaurants with innovative companies looking for a competitive edge. Our food trucks and restaurants, though popular, struggled with the problem of peak demand: dead at 11 am, lined up out the door at noon. Foodee is a proud contributor to this shift.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 28, 2019

We talked to the founders of Embargo a while ago and wanted to catch-up to see how the platform has developed. Collectively, the founders realised the ideal solution was to foster a better connectivity and relationship between venues and customers via an easy to use app and create a CRM platform for venues to drive business.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 26, 2016

1 – Business Model. Our business is unique because our business model addresses 2 major shifts in the fashion industry today: 1) the rise of fast fashion and its affect on major more traditional fashion companies like Gap, J. We launched our own haircare product line which is a big part of our business.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Richard Ma , CEO and Co-Founder at Quantstamp , says, “We focus on helping our customers stay safe and succeed because our philosophy is that technology is only a tool to solve people’s problems.” The Forrest Four-Cast: February 20, 2020 Quantstamp is a Y Combinator-backed company building the standard in blockchain cybersecurity.

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Steve Blank

MAY 10, 2011

What really matters are the business model canvas diagrams in the body and appendix of each presentation. By comparing the changes the teams made week-to-week-week in their business model canvas diagrams, you’ll see the dynamics of entrepreneurship, as they iterate and Pivot over time. in one quarter. What Surprised Us?

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 22, 2018

Co-owner and founder Michael Heyne said that people didn’t understand the original name, a reference to doner kebabs (which isn’t even available on the menu anymore). Surely there are some operational things people can point to. But Unimark was a failed business. And poor process compromises the business model.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Unfortunately after twenty years working such demanding jobs I was no longer able to physically do the work. I’m currently a tech founder, my company is a sponsorship matching platform Vettdeck. 7 years ago it was time to start a consulting business, which was a great start for the tech platform I later created.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The Applied Bioplastics Co-Founders: CEO Colin Ardern and CRO Alex Blum The Forrest Four-Cast: February 29, 2020 We’ve got a serious plastic problem. Alex Blum , Applied Bioplastics’ Co-Founder and CRO, has led the charge on bringing their team together. Less than 4 percent of plastics are recycled in any way.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 8, 2018

If investors express a strong preference changing your business model, product, or team, think twice. All entrepreneurs want to demonstrate that they’re competent, courageous, and bold, however, always take a co-founder or trusted advisor along. If an ask advances the business in an open way, consider it.

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View from Seed

APRIL 23, 2015

As an operator, not an investor, I’m amazed at how many casual, throwaway comments that happen inside a VC’s office would be genuinely useful to entrepreneurs building their businesses. As NextView’s David Beisel likes to say, “We live in a demand-constrained world. Accidental VC'

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

While Dan heads up operations, his brother Stephen is head brewer, and their team also includes directors of finance and brand, respectively. The more complex the operating structure of a business , the more information and time required.”. The ColdFire Brewing team meets to plan marketing. Watch your finances.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 12, 2014

We loved the two founders, Michael Beaudoin and Rodney Rice, but knew very little about marketplace businesses or the home improvement category. In 2000, Michael and Rodney cut the business drastically, changed the business model to a lead-fee system, which they pioneered online.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Carolyn Yarina , Co-Founder and CEO of Sisu Global Health. Yarina, Co-Founder and CEO of Sisu Global, was recently named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list for Healthcare, one of many awards the company has received for its work. She is the primary inventor of a modular centrifuge that operates with or without electricity.

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