Version One Ventures

JANUARY 14, 2021

Below are current market cap estimates for competing SoV products. But slowly, we’re seeing some promising signs of using the dominant security and liquidity of the Bitcoin base chain to better secure smart contracts and other assets like non-fungible tokens (NFTs). . Bitcoin is still not even visible on the chart! .

Non-Compete 158

Non-Compete Security IP Bootstrapping 158

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2017

Is the revenue dependent on a concentrated set of distribution partners or platforms that put future revenue at risk? The first company represents a normal software company that sells its products directly (either via sales staff or directly off of the internet). The example chart is not actually atypical. Not necessarily.

Stock Options 227

Stock Options Startup Dilution Venture Capital 227

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

I’m not talking about cloning but it’s how we distribute tasks to virtual staff to finish more tasks at the same time. Nowadays in the world of “blogging”, we have to compete amongst millions of blogs to gain readers attention. To have a unique and welcoming blog design is a wise decision. However, is it worth doing this yourself?

Philippines 89

Philippines SEO Social Bookmarking Non-Compete 89

Up and Running

MARCH 1, 2016

The internet. The trick then is figuring out what your exact solution is, and whether or not there will be demand for it on a scale beyond just yourself, or whether or not you’ll be able to compete, if you’re entering an already-flooded market, like the shampoo market. The non-disclosure agreement (NDA). The headache pills.

Non-disclosure Agreement 60

Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Non-Compete Naming 60

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

MITX : Non-profit trade association hosting many events focused on digital marketing and internet business. Gridco Systems – Power Distribution Systems (backed by General Catalyst and Northbridge). David Cancel – Founder of Performable and Compete ( blog , @Dcancel). Next major event? Future M on Oct 16.

Boston 71

Boston Technical Review Community Cofounder 71

The Equity Kicker

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

He begins by describing how Napster was a watershed moment for the music industry, making the interesting point that although they won the battle against Napster they went on to lose the war, failing to regain control over even legal channels of music distribution. They had access to the same internet the rest of us did.

Artificial Inteligence 130

Artificial Inteligence Non-Compete Distribution Channel 130

Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

Finally, and importantly, society is better off because Amazon makes the system for distributing books (and other products) vastly more productive, freeing up resources for other value-creating investments. Amazon saw that the internet would change retail. Nowhere in our book do we recommend that all entrepreneurs blitzscale.

Cofounder 28

Cofounder Business Model IPO Non-Compete 28

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Creators decouple their non-standardised skills from the aggregator and hope to become themselves a brand. As the first generation born into an established Internet, with a smartphone at hand from a young age, Gen Z’ers place a high value on self expression. Gen Z and the 1% rule. The 1% rule is now changing with Gen Z.

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nikcub.appspot.com

MARCH 8, 2012

All of this work will help you in convincing a potential technical co-founder that you have what it takes to do the non-technical work necessary. As a non-technical person it is difficult to evaluate a technical co-founder. Once you have put in the effort and found a potential technical co-founder, be generous with equity distribution.

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www.joelonsoftware.com

MARCH 24, 2010

They determine the general direction of the company and set the short-term and long-term financial and non-financial objectives of the company." This person is very competent in nearly all code-centered, detailed-design centered, and task-centered areas, and demonstrates additional competencies in other software lifecycle areas.

Software Review 48

Software Review Stock Options Salary Technical Review 48

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

In 2019 and 2020, we saw hundreds of millions of dollars in non-dilutive funding go to Texas startups, most of which had never worked with the government before. In short, the first wave of internet companies were widely distributed and brought people online (AOL in Virginia, Microsoft in Albuquerque and Seattle, Dell in Austin, etc.)

Texas 90

Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 90

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 7, 2018

The ubiquity of the internet means that anyone, anywhere, can turn to any provider to get the goods or services they need. Leveraging Distribution Platforms. Getting your content out there to a broader audience is exactly why some companies turn to distribution platforms. Sponsored Content on Trusted Publications.

Small Business 43

Small Business Distribution Advertising Non-Compete 43

Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Additionally when she heard about the work I was doing with YouTube as a platform for causes and non-profits, she immediately offered to introduce me to several Hollywood executives who had shared goals. JB: Media and Internet companies – Hollywood and Silicon Valley—are more interconnected now than ever.

Silicon Valley 48

Silicon Valley Technology Non-Compete Distribution 48

Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Readers can anticipate my next point in continuing the analogy: It makes no more sense for a non-lawyer to prepare fundamental legal, governance, equity and intellectual property documents than it would for a patient to self-diagnose and begin taking prescription-strength antibiotics or other medications. Advisory board agreements.

Intellectual Property 139

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Delaware Stock 139

aweissman.com

JANUARY 31, 2012

Human networks amplified by the Internet. What networks do is that they take the traditional "distribution" roles associated with information - production, marketing, promotion - and push those to the edges, the nodes, as opposed to a centralized source. And they do so in more transparent, non-hierarchical manner. at 10:42 AM.

Non-Compete 50

Non-Compete Distribution Networking Media 50

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2015

It has become so synonymous with Internet companies that the French have invented a disdainful term including Amazon: “les GAFA,” which they refer to as Google-Apple-Facebook-Amazon to talk about American dominance of the Internet. It is a household name.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review San Diego Dallas Sacramento 150

Bryce Dot VC

JANUARY 5, 2015

It is not a non-profit or “impact” investment vehicle. . And could these types of companies compete, and win, against their traditionally VC funded peers? . Tho we plan to have some in person time required, much of the program content and network is designed to be distributed and online. . Let’s start with what it isn’t.

San Francisco 40

San Francisco Cap Table Non-Compete Distribution 40

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

This approach is fundamentally non-scalable. Because they have no presence in the market, they have to find distribution channels to bring in customers. These salesmen used their insight into what their customers really needed to make the sale and then deliver something of even greater value. They are closing orders.

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Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 14, 2014

As you can see above you can leverage benchmarking even if you are not an ecommerce website (above data is for non-ecommerce site), or indeed you have any type of business. And you also have, perhaps more useful, the industry wide acquisition strategy distribution. That could be the secret to your rousing success!

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Analytics Vertical Metrics Web 133

Hunter Walker

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Creativity is happening within communities and platforms which bring together distribution and collaboration. My earliest encounters with a personal computer, initial uses for the Internet, and 12+ years of product work [Second Life, AdSense, YouTube], were all driven by the conviction that everyone deserves the chance to be creative.

Non-Compete 162

Non-Compete Distribution Community B2B 162

news.ycombinator.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Our value is built on the non-technical stuff, which relies on a network of people and resources that have taken years to develop. We know of no-one making a similar product to us, but there are businesses making other kinds of products that would naturally compete for the same money from the same customers, which makes us mutual threats.

Stealth 41

Stealth Technical Review Startup Software Review 41

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

The strongest foundations in business are those whose cornerstones are based on non-negotiable core values. Quality of work also improves because people who become virtual assistants have previous experience working as full-time employees and have decided to focus on offering services that fall under their core competencies.

Small Business 60

Small Business Non-Compete Europe Philippines 60

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 20, 2010

Cuatro: You want to earn a bonus for yourself so you want the page to make money (e-commerce sites) or add economic value (non-ecommerce websites) for your company/website. Does the distribution match your goals? Compete.Com : Compete is a paid tool (and it only contains US data). Ready for the next step? " Source.

Analytics 90

Analytics Search SEO Metrics 90

Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Establishing a presence on the Internet even if you have a physical store, is critical. Donate several of your products or services to a non-profit organization that is sponsoring a live auction and the proceeds will be donated to the charity. Social media isn’t new. Social media is about doing that online. Pay Per Click.

Small Business 167

Small Business Marketing PR Social Media 167

www.kalzumeus.com

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

They permitted attackers to execute arbitrary code on virtually ever Ruby on Rails application, without requiring that the application do anything to enable the attack other than “be hooked up to the Internet.” In the worst case, attackers root every unpatched Rails app on the Internet. Was anyone actually compromised?

Security 101

Security Software Review Ruby Startup 101

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 10, 2020

First of all, can we structure all of the resources that Khan Academy already has and other things on the internet so that we can help parents and teachers get their legs under them? Obviously, there's internet and device access. We just did an efficacy study with our Khan Academy Kids product, which is free, non-commercial.

California 60

California Silicon Valley Framework China 60

Software By Rob

MARCH 12, 2009

Front End Developer Resume, An 11-pound Notebook, A 2-pound Netbook, and Internet 1996 → How Third-Party Licensing Can Ruin Your Launch Micropreneurship , Startups If youre trying grow your startup youve come to the right place. Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. 2 Rob on 03.12.09

Software Review 31

Software Review Ruby Distribution RSS 31

infochachkie.com

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Google is not descriptive of the company’s search core competency nor was it particularly easy to pronounce, spell or remember when the site was initially launched. Amazon – While arguably better than the company’s initial name, “Cadabra.com”, “Amazon” does not convey the company’s initial core competency of online book sales.

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Naming Technical Review Product Product Name 40

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Here’s the rub: in consumer internet (and often enterprise), if your founding team doesn’t have the chops to get a prototype of your product out and in the hands of a blogger to test and write about, you might as well save yourself a lot of pain – you’re not going anywhere. I don’t know any developers. I need money for the servers.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Software Review 84

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2011

But when you’re in the mood to draw in a few new sources for entrepreneurship you might consider these two books non-traditional books on entrepreneurship that had an impact on me. It shows us how the other 6 billion humans live, compete, struggle for resources and find clever ways to rise above their means. (I As was Shel Israel.

India 334

India New Jersey Silicon Valley France 334

VC Cafe

AUGUST 18, 2011

Celeno - Celeno is a leading vendor of standard-based WiFi silicon solutions capable of distributing up to 4 HD video streams, with full home coverage (over 500 sqm) and carrier grade robustness. 264 and multi-screen, the ICE Video Platform is the clear leader for Every Screen video processing and distribution.

Mobile 113

Mobile Media IP Distribution 113

Version One Ventures

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

I’ve been noodling on this post for a few months now, trying to find the best way to explain why a decentralized Internet is important and how we might get from here to there. It certainly seems that the use case and demand for a decentralized Internet has never been stronger. And manual migration is non-trivial for most users.

Web 193

Web Technical Review Software Review Social Network 193

YoungUpstarts

MAY 30, 2011

“I just knew there had to be a better way to distribute textbooks. We’re now in our fourth space in two years,” Martin says, attributing CampusBookRentals.com ’s phenomenal growth to timing, finding a previously non-existent niche market, and a talented team. When I considered a rental model, it just clicked.&#.

Non-Compete 165

Non-Compete Cofounder Programming Analytics 165

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 22, 2011

I have other areas of interest & competence such as cloud computing and document management given my background. But one theme in pervasive in all my thinking about investing in Internet-based companies: Deflationary economics. And it’s something I think you ought to consider when building your Internet businesses.

Non-Compete 386

Non-Compete Startup Internet Cost 386

www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

Find Questions, Topics and People Add Question Add Question Non-Technical Co-Founders Co-Founders Technical Co-founders Finding Co-Founders Startups & "How Important Are Ideas?" Unless the founding team has *competent* developers in these areas, the venture is doomed. 24 Comments • Nov 8, 2010 I love this answer.

Developer 42

Developer Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder 42

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

I would say my wife & I are on the “non neurotic&# side of parents. Helped get the first security to ever be sold over the internet with a credit card. To conclude, I note that we’re all in the same ecosystem (angels, seed, VC, growth equity, IPOs) and should view each other as collaborative even though we sometimes compete.

Valuation 292

Valuation Deal Flow Lead Investor Cofounder 292

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Instead of spending 4 years at university, I spend 4 years starting 2 internet companies that failed. Non of this academic stuff. What is the first step in creating an internet-based business (After planning) ? Entrepreneurs always struggle with competing priorities and manage expenses very closely. The way I do it.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44