Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2022

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business. During today’s dynamic customer journey, consumers often find themselves at a point of indecision.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The market was down considerably with public valuations down 53–79% across the four sectors we were reviewing (it is since down even further). ==> Aside, we also have a NEW LA-based partner I’m thrilled to announce: Nick Kim. First in late-stage tech companies and then it will filter back to Growth and then A and ultimately Seed Rounds.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 8, 2018

eCommerce might be impressively high-tech, but the tracking and verification methods that are its backbone are in desperate need of an upgrade. That’s where a new company called XYO Network steps in. But now, with the Precambrian explosion of technological devices available, there’s another conversation that can take place.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Modern handheld tech and improvements within existing devices have significantly impacted the human parts of daily lives, and shopping is one of them. There are many other ways tech improves the online shopping experience; some of those ways are highlighted below. Store owners can also track their lists much more efficiently now.

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View from Seed

APRIL 14, 2020

This led to a number of repercussions that most VC’s have lamented during this time, including higher prices, larger rounds, shoddy due diligence, and many companies raising large sums of venture capital that probably aren’t suited to VC funding. Firms will start to torture founders with endless diligence requests.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

In addition, founders thinking about starting a company can be overwhelmed by choice, as there are so many problems to tackle with technology, but it could be comforting to know that investors are interested in those areas in the first place.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Professional investors and advisors, on the other hand, usually refuse to sign these agreements today due to the risk of litigation and administrative workload, and will walk away. The same is true for people who may approach you at networking events or industry conferences. How can you make this a win-win opportunity?

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 23, 2023

Technology advancement has transformed the way we live, work, and communicate. The continuous innovation in technology has led to the development of smarter devices, faster and more reliable networks, and unprecedented levels of connectivity. Better technology means happier patients and less stressed staff.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Rather, the challenge is this – how can we transform fans and followers on social networks into actual money paying customers? Enter “ The Social Customer: How Brands Can Use Social CRM to Acquire, Monetize, and Retain Fans, Friends, and Followers “ by Adam Metz. P = People and your relationships with them.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

If one looks at some of the most far-reaching changes in healthcare tech over the last decade alone, they will observe a major spike in the role startups play within the healthcare niche. We will be looking at a few ways technology is helping healthcare startups streamline their operations and improve overall care quality.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2020

We just held our seventeenth session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2023

This post previously appeared in the Harvard Business Review. But these look for founders who have a technical or business model insight and a team. Accelerators provide these teams with technical and business expertise and connect them to a network of other founders and advisors. Carlos stirred his coffee.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Google team stayed tight as they developed the technology, first working out of Larry Page’s dorm room at Stanford, then a garage. Those of you who viewed the movie The Social Network , saw an example of new entrepreneurs dealing with conflict poorly, almost leading to the demise of Facebook. Risk takers make things happen.

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Mucker Lab

JULY 11, 2023

As part of Mucker’s ongoing Growth Series Webinars, we recently invited Jacque Alec , the CEO of Capconvert , to go deep on the topic of technical SEO for startups. These intersections are where the magic happens, where potential customers discover your offerings, and where online presence translates to tangible growth.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2023

When expanding their businesses, most tech startups and the subindustries that comprise the tech industry typically follow this model. This suggests the firm should have a list of paying customers, consistent sales cycles, a clear value proposition, and a developing revenue pipeline in the ideal situation.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

To keep up with all the upcoming innovations coming our way, let’s dive into the top 5 technologies to look forward to in 2020. IoT Technology. The Internet of Things (IoT) is an interconnected network which helps in connecting various devices over the internet. How is IoT Technology changing the World? What is IoT?

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Advanced technologies continually alter our world’s landscape, and each step is an incremental evolution that propels you forward. Modern businesses rely heavily on this positive cyclical and iterative disruption to be competitive in the marketplace and innovate, delivering new services and products to their customers faster than ever.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Professional investors and advisors, on the other hand, usually refuse to sign these agreements today due to the risk of litigation and administrative workload, and will walk away. The same is true for people who may approach you at networking events or industry conferences. How can you make this a win-win opportunity?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Struggling entrepreneurs are often so happy to get a funding offer that they neglect the recommended reverse due diligence on the investors. Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2021

Here are a few: Business networking. For entrepreneurs, effective networking is required to find investors, partners, and customers. It doesn’t work if you don’t follow up on networking opportunities, networking referrals, and ongoing networking relationships. Customer retention. Time management.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2022

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or angel investors in Arizona, where I live. On the other hand, if you are into solar technologies, there is probably an advantage to being in Arizona or a similar location.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

Covid-19 accelerated the adoption of entertainment tech, gaming and commerce. The move to remote work forced quick adoption of cloud technology and tools that were once having difficulties selling to large corporates, saw explosive growth – from Zoom to Hopin, new unicorns were born in record time. 2020… where to start?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2014

You can have the best technology, but if customers don’t know you exist, or they don’t know how your technology solves a real problem for them, your startup will fail. Yet I see many technology entrepreneurs that focus on the basics of marketing too little and too late. Don’t waste your time networking with strangers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2019

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business. During today’s dynamic customer journey, consumers often find themselves at a point of indecision.

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Customer Technical Review Social Media Social Network 213

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Simply put, it’s a group of highly skilled software developers , designers, and other tech professionals who work together on projects from different locations, often spread across the globe. This may involve reviewing resumes, conducting phone interviews, and scheduling in-person interviews.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 9, 2023

It’s becoming increasingly important for every business to have at least basic technology to run daily operations in the current day society. With new technology emerging, we can only imagine the changes it will bring along to the business platform. Thanks to Jamie Miller, Treadmill Review ! #4- Thanks to James Angel, DYL ! #5-

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Board Effect

JULY 27, 2023

This is where technology comes into play, offering a streamlined solution to efficiently record, organize and distribute board meeting minutes. How Technology Helps to Streamline Minute-Taking Technology helps to streamline minute-taking for boards of directors because it pre-populates and automates much of the board secretary’s work.

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Version One Ventures

JANUARY 9, 2024

With Climate Orders, Patch makes Frontier’s offtake portfolio of permanent carbon removal tech accessible to their customers, adding more options to their broad network of climate action projects. Patch is partnering with Stripe to accelerate carbon removal by using Climate Orders. Read more about it here.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

But when it comes to core technical skills, more and more entrepreneurs are opting to partner with technical co-founders rather than hiring someone for an in-house position. How Innovative Is Your Technology? If you want to start a tech company, you must understand the space. You Need To Know Tech Basics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2022

You can have the best technology, but if customers don’t know you exist, or they don’t know how your technology solves a real problem for them, your startup will fail. Yet I see many technology entrepreneurs that focus on the basics of marketing too little and too late. Don’t waste your time networking with strangers.

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Marketing Technical Review Social Media Technology 353

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 6, 2024

You should also get out in the public in person and begin networking and building a strong network of connections. Investing in Technology & IT Another area you’ll want to concentrate on as a new business owner is technology and IT solutions. Do so by focusing on customer satisfaction and the customer experience.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

APRIL 16, 2024

This shift towards utilizing advanced technologies for managing transactions ensures a reduction of traditional overhead and a strategic reallocation of human resources to more value-adding activities. Payment automation offers customers ease of use and reliability, reducing the friction associated with traditional payment methods.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Metaverses are emerging concepts that combine technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, blockchain, etc. This tech giant has set its sights on developing the infrastructure and platform necessary for the metaverse to flourish.

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Version One Ventures

JUNE 30, 2023

At the end of Q1, we anticipated that a tech sector slowdown is ideal for “heads down” building without all the distractions of a super bull market. Uniswap launched Uniswap v4 , which enables powerful new ways to customize liquidity pools by introducing “hooks”. Here are some of the highlights to share before we head into the weekend.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2020

The Google team stayed tight as they developed the technology, first working out of Larry Page’s dorm room at Stanford, then a garage. Those of you who viewed the movie The Social Network , saw an example of new entrepreneurs dealing with conflict poorly, almost leading to the demise of Facebook. Risk takers make things happen.

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Editor’s Note: NextView recently kicked off a Boston-based workshop series on technical interviewing with Google. For the company, he’s led multiple tech teams focused on products like voice and image search, Google Search for iOS, Google Glass, and Android Wear. Portfolio companies can contact us to learn more.)

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

It becomes even more interesting in the world of emerging technologies and the IoT. Customers will be even more comfortable with the introduction of voice commerce, another unicorn of the online shopping experience. These new technologies will become an integral part of most e-shops. Only in 2021, 72.9%

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