thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Relevance: In 2011 (mentioned on page 18 if you view the presentation), Facebook only had 11% of the world’s internet users on on its platform – the figure was at 50% in North America. Many investors and entrepreneurs in the US still have a US-centric view of the world. What in the World?!? Why this acquisition?

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India North America Ukraine Silicon Valley 107

thebarefootvc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

This past May, Modi was elected Prime Minister of India in a historic election. Today, he gave a speech to a crowd of 20,000 at Madision Square Garden, outlining steps he is taking to cut bureaucratic red tape and encourage the Indian diaspora to invest back into India. This hustle is familiar to entrepreneurs worldwide.

India 85

India China Technical Review Africa 85

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

In India, two female journalists launched a mobile app to allow women to report harrassment and abuse, an issue in their hometown of Delhi and throughout the world. Kiva pioneered the concept, allowing individuals to lend or donate small amounts online (as little as $25) to entrepreneurs around the world.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

thebarefootvc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

This past May, Modi was elected Prime Minister of India in a historic election. Today, he gave a speech to a crowd of 20,000 at Madision Square Garden, outlining steps he is taking to cut bureaucratic red tape and encourage the Indian diaspora to invest back into India. This hustle is familiar to entrepreneurs worldwide.

India 40

India China Africa Government 40

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 24, 2012

It was my first time in the city and I must say that I was immediately taken by the energy of the city and of the entrepreneurs that I met at the conference. The first category includes companies that have a dominant position in their national market and are often internet or ecommerce companies. in GE, 1.3 in Brazil and 0.8

Czech Republic 99

Czech Republic Russia San Jose Europe 99

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2010

For example, my personal interest is entrepreneurs, and MySpace is for tweens. Here is my characterization of the social networking scene, as it relates to business networking for entrepreneurs and startups: Twitter. Believe it or not, this is my favorite for entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs can find like-minded people here.

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Social Network Networking Entrepreneur Asia 255

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1 – I Have a Dream. I knew it was an easy fix, so I really didn’t want to pay for a tow truck in addition to the cost of the repair. I was the first social entrepreneur in the coffee world. Image Credit: Enrico Bratta.

Entrepreneur 91

Entrepreneur LLC Cofounder Green 91

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Before we filmed the segment we had the chance to chat over lunch over the direction of the Internet and how social was changing the fabric of the web. In 1995, while in high school, Seth wanted to start a business scanning paper documents for companies, but realized it was a non-starter when he learned that a scanner costs $4k.

Connecticut 286

Connecticut Cofounder Silicon Valley Web 286

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

My mom was an entrepreneur – she was kind of my inspiration for entrepreneurship. By the way, this was still pre-Netscape, pre-Internet. So I joined this group called Network Solutions, we did computer networking, the predecessor to the internet. Then everyone just started calling me a serial entrepreneur.

Cofounder 337

Cofounder Technical Cofounder Startup San Diego 337

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Their Entrepreneurial Marketing: Major Themes course is exactly what it sounds like: the major themes in marketing that entrepreneurs need to know. Internet Marketing. They also have a well-regarded, 20 part guide to internet marketing, aptly called Internet Marketing for Smart People.

Small Business 147

Small Business Marketing India Massachusetts 147

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 25, 2015

Hiring “resources” who work remotely for companies is slowly catching on – perhaps because it is cost effective, if nothing else. Graphic designers in the Philippines, IT professionals in India and writers in Britain have become easier to engage with. There are plenty of other examples on the internet as well.

India 100

India Philippines Africa Affiliate 100

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2018

The Chrysler’s ATL (Above the Line), “Eminem commercial” — that cost around 12 million $— is a perfect example of a well-focused, mass marketing campaign. Continuing with the lemon stand example, thanks to the Internet, it now can be advertised in your local neighborhood — even internationally — by easier, more instant and massive ways.

Los Angeles 180

Los Angeles Marketing Sacramento Detroit 180

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2023

He is an entrepreneur, podcast host, and community builder. He's an entrepreneur, podcast host and community builder. Lobo, Lloyed Lobo (01:38): A great entrepreneur once told me that you got to do things to stand out, right? It costs twice as much to generate the same results from the same marketing tactics.

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Community Kuwait Cofounder Bootstrapping 51

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 17, 2015

There are several areas an entrepreneur needs to shred for getting a better position in the game before the risk itself devours him whole. Having a dull edge at chances and no homework whatsoever is bound to eroding what’s left of the abilities within the broken soul of the entrepreneur. Seek them out and study them. And Eat Healthy.

PHP 28

PHP India Texas Green 28

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

At today's roundtable, we had a chance to discuss a topic that continues to bother me endlessly - the Internet's obsession with FREE. I happen to be a huge critic of Groupon's 'expand geographies at all cost' strategy. Please note that I work exclusively with 1M/1M entrepreneurs.

Business Model 122

Business Model New Hampshire Dallas Entrepreneur 122

Start Up Blog

JUNE 13, 2010

BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China) are the buzz word in business for good reason. In the good news for us small entrepreneurs is that access is no longer limited big players. The average computer programmer earns around $1000 a month in India. We live in a global age, an internet economy. Not really.

Offshore 69

Offshore India Brazil Russia 69

Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. mba india. internet. (6). How the use of internet is transform. McKinsey highlight #1: the art of cost cutting or. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. Cracking The Code. Friday, March 12, 2010.

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Software Review Technical Review Cloud Forecast 63

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Throughout its history, BVP has funded some of the worlds most talented entrepreneurs, helping them to build their businesses and dominate growing markets. internet. (6). How the use of internet is transform.

Software Review 48

Software Review Partner United States Venture Capital 48

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

When the first microwave oven hit the market in 1955, it cost roughly $12,000 in today’s dollars; today you can pick one up for $64 on Amazon. Fast forward to 2021, six in 10 people around the world now use the internet, 332 million people came online for the first time in 2021, and 4.66 of the global population.

Artificial Inteligence 142

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Global Technology 142

Up and Running

MAY 16, 2016

There are also societal and political factors at play including a growing acceptance among physicians of the practice of home care, as well as pressure to alleviate the demands placed on hospitals and an overall desire to find cost efficiencies in the health care system. “In People want to be in their homes, not in a nursing home.

North America 95

North America United States Technical Review America 95

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 6, 2011

6, 2011 we hosted our 64th free One Million by One Million (1M/1M) strategy roundtable for entrepreneurs, and the first for this year. As usual, then, I worked with three entrepreneurs working on specific businesses. So, effectively, at the cost of one full-time sales rep, they can access coverage in four different regions.

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Vertical Web San Francisco Entrepreneur 115

The Next Web

JULY 13, 2013

Editor’s note: This is a guest column by Sangeet Paul Choudary, who analyzes business models for internet startups at his blog Platform Thinking. Amazon is entering India. In effect, Amazon knew all along that there was a significant ‘First-mover Disadvantage’ to launching in India. Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion'

India 126

India Marketing Non-Compete Vertical 126

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

MAY 16, 2010

We’re currently running tests to find a good graphics person, then next up will be a coder, a VA and so on until I have a solid team of talented people, all of whom will cost under $1600 a month total to employ full time. I’ve interviewed internet marketers many times where the subject of outsourcing has come up.

Philippines 108

Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission Hiring Thailand 108

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 12, 2012

It costs money to attract customers and clients, and even more to serve and retain them. The fund was the brain child of serial entrepreneur Ingrid Vanderveldt (left) , Dell’s first entrepreneur-in-residence, who noticed that many “entrepreneurs, even when funded, still weren’t getting the credit they needed.”.

Angel Investor 133

Angel Investor Small Business Administration Startup United States 133

Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

While I typically write about innovation in software and the Internet (which are the two areas I invest in), it’s useful to occasionally step back and tell a story about innovation in a different area that I’ve been exposed to. I find it easy to be supportive of entrepreneurs in social ventures that are supported by good friends.

India 128

India China Internet Cost 128

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, India and some other countries have been privy to the on-demand bubble, so to speak. Healthcare, transportation and mobile-based internet companies (purchase-based) are the most affected sectors, with players like Uber, Grab, Didi Chuxing, Practo, Coupang and Zomato on the scene.

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Demand Singapore Malaysia Asia 100

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

I despised every minute of it, which is why I decided to establish an internet business. But, you can be sure that as an entrepreneur, each day will be loaded with new possibilities to challenge yourself, be innovative, and learn something new. Instead of watching TV or trolling the internet I thought I'd try my hands at coding.

Entrepreneur 146

Entrepreneur Software Review LLC Web Development 146

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

The aim of many entrepreneurs is to take a business idea and convert it into a professional and functioning business on a low budget. Bootstrapping is a potentially very exciting prospect to an entrepreneur. How much will this cost? But producing a professional and slick product costs money.

Bootstrapping 41

Bootstrapping Offshore Startup EC2 41

thebarefootvc

MARCH 8, 2012

However, while the cost of starting a tech company has plummeted this past decade, for the most part it still takes significant dollars to grow and scale game-changing companies. US-based entrepreneurs can benefit from thinking globally from launch and often need to, in order to sustain growth. The best is yet to come….

Silicon Valley 69

Silicon Valley Ghana Venture Capital India 69

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Every investor and entrepreneur knows there is something scary about the current startup economy. More entrepreneurs get to try out their ideas with smaller amounts of capital, but the bar remains the same to get to the bigger rounds. Just as an additional disclosure, these are my thoughts, not that of First Round Capital, my employer.

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Angel Investor Valuation Startup Revenue 104

Austin Startup

MARCH 4, 2018

million daily active users, expand into India as a second home market and launch the second generation of our Halo Sensor that has significantly more sophisticated sensing capabilities. Bruce Sterling’s closing keynote/rant where he talked about the internet in 2007 as “folk” technology. I attended in 2007.

San Francisco 48

San Francisco Startup China India 48

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each entrepreneur and brand. business #entrepreneur #startup #story #why #ceo #ceoblognation #CEOs #hearpreneur. At Blurb, we’ve built an Internet platform for people to produce their own bookstore-quality books. Tell Your Business Story!

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Australia Technical Review Community 48

The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

We boast the world’s second highest fixed broadband Internet subscription rate only an inch behind Sweden. Ninety-four percent of households are equipped with a computer and have Internet access (the others are still playing 8-bit Nintendo). At home we have entrepreneurs who think global day one. We need a center of gravitas.

Netherlands 143

Netherlands Technical Review Stock Silicon Valley 143

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

It was especially fun for me because we got the chance to talk about the VC industry and how entrepreneurs should think about the VC industry in addition to discussing deals. Clearstone currently invests out of a $200 million fund based in LA with offices in Menlo Park and in India. Read more: TechCrunch.

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IPO .Net Venture Capital Strategic Investors 236

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2022

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. Just the middle class in India is equal in size to the entire population of the United States. The communication revolution and the advent of the Internet has brought about a new age of globalization.

Global 266

Global North America Intellectual Property Offshore 266

thebarefootvc

MAY 13, 2015

My parents, who were both born and raised in different parts of Tanzania, were determined to show us the material poverty (and outsized generosity) of people on our first trip to India. At the time I couldn’t even imagine an Internet – that would have been more fantastical than the science fiction that was my genre of choice.

Silicon Valley 40

Silicon Valley Tanzania New Jersey United States 40

thebarefootvc

MAY 13, 2015

My parents, who were both born and raised in different parts of Tanzania, were determined to show us the material poverty (and outsized generosity) of people on our first trip to India. At the time I couldn’t even imagine an Internet – that would have been more fantastical than the science fiction that was my genre of choice.

Silicon Valley 40

Silicon Valley Tanzania New Jersey United States 40