Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Over the past few months I’ve had a number of people ask me if I know of any TechStars like accelerator programs for people creating non-software / Internet products and services. Tags: Entrepreneurial Communities accelerators entrepreneurial communities TechStars.

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www.geekwire.com

JULY 10, 2012

Share this: We’ve seen a flurry of activity in recent weeks among Seattle area venture capital firms, led by Madrona Venture Group which raised $300 million last month and Divergent Ventures which pulled in $6.9 But Seattle entrepreneur Aaron Roberts, a former engineer… Read More. Location: Seattle. Contact Us.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

We both believe that TechStars like programs can existing in over 100 cities in the US, covering many different industry segments (not just software and Internet), and the value of coordinating the mentor, entrepreneur, and investor activity across the entire country is extremely powerful.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2012

There is also more going on in every location, so this personal need and super sensitivity to the local community has spawned a new breed of Internet startups, called “hyperlocal.” These hyperlocal sites don’t have to compete with global sites, and always have unique content, community advertising, and local issues.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 6, 2019

In the simplest form, a coworking space is a workplace community where people gather together and work among like-minded people in a structured atmosphere. Every coworking space is unique, but they all tend to focus on the communal aspect of entrepreneurship. What is a Coworking Space? Take Venture X in West Palm Beach as an example.

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Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

DigitalTown (Burnsville, MN), Developer of a national network of online communities for high school students, alumni and boosters. $10 DocuSign (Seattle, WA), Provider of electronic signature technology - $27 million. Echo360 (Dulles, VA), Provider of Internet audio and video technologies - $1 million. 10 million.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 26, 2023

Reaction to AI in Schools Across the World After powerful AI tools took the Internet by storm, students quickly picked up this trend. In response to the growing issue, a number of public schools in Seattle and New York have already banned ChatGPT and other AI tools from their WiFi networks and devices.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

There is also more going on in every location, so this personal need and super sensitivity to the local community has spawned a new breed of Internet startups, called “hyperlocal.” These hyperlocal sites don’t have to compete with global sites, and always have unique content, community advertising, and local issues.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2011

There is also more going on in every location, so this personal need and super sensitivity to the local community has spawned a new breed of Internet startups, called “hyperlocal.” These hyperlocal sites don’t have to compete with global sites, and always have unique content, community advertising, and local issues.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 10, 2022

I’m sure you’re familiar with the setup… performative, end-of-program demo days that are meant to somehow wrap the experience up in a bow… gigantic, unfamiliar cohort groups that are somehow meant to feel like close-knit communities… the list goes on and on. Allay Health: Seattle, Washington. Jambb: Boston, Massachusetts . Who we are.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 3, 2020

In 1995, at the dawn of the age of the commercial Internet, this involved landlines, answering machines, pagers, and fax machines. I continue to strongly believe that place matters for the development of sustainable startup communities. Today, my bet is that most 25-year-olds have never used one of these things.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 28, 2017

Seattle inventor and entrepreneur Mark Grabham says that you can’t rely only on your own expertise to make things happen or to scale quickly. Obviously, there are plenty of resources out there between your library and the Internet, but also try to find a mentor who directly answers your questions. Become an expert in that industry.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 25, 2011

Then there's Seattle, of course. Vancouver has a number of local events and programs that connect and support members of the community, including Vancouver GreenTech Exchange, Vancouver Startup Weekend, Mobile Mondays, and BCIC-New Ventures Competition. And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Portland too.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 20, 2016

This is a city-based horizontal accelerator similar to the ones we have in Boulder, Boston, Seattle, Austin, New York City, London and Berlin. Yesterday Techstars announced the launch of Techstars Kansas City. Applications open in January 2017 and the program will run in July 2017. I have a long history with Kansas City.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 7, 2011

Since 2002, the law form of Fenwick & West has conducted a venture capital survey, a response to "the burst of the 'dot-come bubble' and a desire to provide the entrepreneurial community with objective information about the status of the venture environment."

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JULY 2, 2020

Choosing a career that allows you to give back to your community or take other measures to make the world a better place takes some thought. As long as the location has a stable internet connection, you could continue with your career while making a positive contribution to those in need. Live Where You Want to Make a Change.

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abovethecrowd.com

MAY 28, 2014

Early analysis suggested that 17% of the servers on the Internet were vulnerable, which represents about half a million unique computers. ” The Seattle Times declared “ CIOs in hot seat since Target data breach.” The Boston Globe suggested that “ Target’s data theft leaves CEOs everywhere on the hot seat.”

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

The best ones know enough about Internet marketing (and search engine optimization) that they’ll be visible if they are looking for new projects. I also run a small firm that provides CTO level help to start-ups in Los Angeles and Seattle. Try Google. Also try a search on LinkedIn. Reply Was muss ein CTO tun?

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www.huffingtonpost.com

MAY 10, 2011

Minted.com is both a global design community and stationery retailer. Independent graphic designers from all over the world submit designs to our ongoing design competitions, and Minteds community votes to tell us what to sell. However, we needed a head of engineering to recruit and lead a larger team to accomplish our larger goals.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 15, 2014

Of course this can be done and of course I am a big proponent of the rise of startup centers across the country as the Internet has moved from the “infrastructure phase” to the “application phase” dominated by the three C’s: content, communications and commerce. So what can a community do?

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Ive been helping create software and Internet companies for over 25 years, starting with my first company, Feld Technologies, in 1985 when I was in college. entrepreneurial community, which was vibrant but small. Much harder than I thought. By 1987 I had a partner, a mentor (my father) and a company that was capitalized with $10.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 27, 2017

Hence, we know have a robust entry point and new platform to leverage the diversity of perspectives, knowledge, and needs of the disability community — a billion people worldwide — that will provide benefits for everyone. Since the disability community represents one in seven of the world’s population, it is vital that we get this right.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 11, 2012

Ten startup owners shared which businesses are using the Internet to make a positive difference for others in real life: 1. When it comes to offline problems, one of the most frustrating ones for me was getting a cab in Seattle, until the arrival of Uber. IFTTT and Belkin Both Help. Derek Johnson , Tatango. Zaarly Scouts the Talent.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

Our community colleges are excellent as well, including the Alamo Colleges, Austin Community College, the Dallas College and the Lone Star Community College. In San Antonio we take great pride in our diverse, artistic, affordable and culturally rich community filled with a young and burgeoning creative class workforce.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Other people were in the online community called “ The Well &# (founded in 1985). We were looking for what I call the “6 C’s of Social Networking&# – Communications, connectedness, common experiences, content, commerce & cool experiences (fun!). The Bridge Between Online Services & The Internet: AOL.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 30, 2014

Techstars has become a power player in places like Boston, Boulder and Seattle: The program, known as a startup accelerator, takes entrepreneurs and offers them office space, funding and advice, taking a stake in the companies in exchange. Then there are the companies which focus on the Internet’s ability to bring people together.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

What's really unfortunate is that, each week, community members run tons of high quality events where entrepreneurs connect and learn. The community is that "one stop shop", but yet the NYC government hasn't shown one iota's worth of interest in supporting the existing efforts of the community. internet technology.

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abovethecrowd.com

JULY 10, 2014

If you live in a suburban community, there is little chance you could walk out your door and hail a cab. When I used to travel to Los Angeles and Seattle on business I would use a rental car. And if you call one of the phones, it is a very spotty proposition. This creates new use cases versus a historical model. Rental car alternative.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Of course, online marketing is hugely important in today’s Internet-connected world, but offline engagement with customers still has unique and distinct value that shouldn’t be forgotten. Jayson DeMers is the founder & CEO of AudienceBloom , a Seattle-based content marketing & social media agency. Who knows what could happen.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 6, 2011

John has rightly observed that many small companies, as well as foreign companies trying to get into the United States, have limited budget, and could use 25% of the time of a sales rep in each geography, say, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, and Seattle. I like the idea, and recognize the problem.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. The “Three C’s” of the Internet … The infrastructure and web services phases of the Internet are built.

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OnlyOnce

DECEMBER 21, 2009

One of my other key takeaways from this, which I've known for a while and have been meaning to blog about, is just how vibrant the tech startup community is here in New York. Despite the geographic density to the startups, the New York startup scene is a long way from being a community. Chris Dixon's seminal post on this is here.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

At 24 I was putting myself through college and running the creative services department at an energy systems engineering firm in Seattle when the company was purchased by a French firm. I despised every minute of it, which is why I decided to establish an internet business. I was so amazed at how the internet works.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2023

The smaller size also allows the space for teams to get to know each other within the cohort and develop a true sense of community and friendship on a founder-to-founder level, which has proven to be an invaluable resource during and after the program. . Think alumni advice circles from founders who have successfully fundraised post-program.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

We were talking about a company, Factual (disclosure my firm is an investor), which was founded by one of LA’s most talented Internet entrepreneurs, Gil Elbaz , who as co-founder of Applied Semantics (purchased by pre-IPO Google for $102 million and now Google AdSense) is responsible for a large portion of the Internet’s monetization.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

I had a lot of fun learning what the internet could do for me. In fact, my first website I can’t show you, because I don’t think we have internet access, but I had a Geocities website in 1999 for a card game I used to play called Magic the Gathering. I was getting more into internet marketing and trying to ramp up my income.

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www.founderinstitute.com

MARCH 2, 2010

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