YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 16, 2011

During the opening address, it was noted that China and the rest of Asia was poised to leapfrog their Western counterparts’ several generations of IT hardware and software, and moving more directly to mobile and service-based models. It is able to operate in any IaaS, PaaS or SaaS usage environment.

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Asia Cloud Software Review China 222

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2015

So that we’re speaking the same language I would define “exclusive” as a period in which your company is prohibited from doing business with certain customers or business partners, which is why many incorrectly assume this is necessarily bad. Why Exclusivity Matters to Your Customers or Business Development Partners.

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PR Early Stage Software Naming 150

View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

We’re calling them NextView Operator Guilds. . The concept our Guilds is simple: We want to bring together small groups of Product and Go-to-Market experts to lend their time to support our portfolio company founders and key operators. Pierre Valade, Co-Founder of Sunrise & Mobile Designer at Microsoft. Back to Top).

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Operations Cofounder Technical Review Angel Investor 176

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

2010 Operating Income: $16 million. Mobile Usage: 8% of 2010 query volume (mobile app download growth of 344% YoY). Distribution revenue is CPC and CPA. . Kayak generates both distribution (i.e. Led by Oak Investment Partners with participation by General Catalyst, Sequoia, & Accel and others.

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Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Which brings me back to your mobile phones. In fact, it was only 7 years ago that Apple shipped its first iPhone and Google introduced its Android operating system. For example, Coke added snack foods, which could be distributed through its existing distribution channels. Apple owned 0%.

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Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

Steve is the CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading startup accelerators with over 50 partners in 22 countries. 18:05] How does the Founder Space operate? [20:21] And that's because you're just operating on different scales and you need to focus on different things. It can be a mobile app on a phone.

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San Francisco Technical Review Incubator Silicon Valley 97

The Startup Magazine

JULY 19, 2017

Crowdfunding for startups is taking off, as well as entertainment platforms that deliver great shows across mobile and at-home devices. He is joined by a team of seasoned professionals in all network areas, including programming, marketing, advertising and technical operations. Quality Content with Shows You Know.

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Networking Technical Review Equity Demand 63

Mucker Lab

AUGUST 27, 2014

As an entrepreneur himself, founding and operating printed circuit board factories in Taiwan, my father was debating between two places to immigrate to and build his next new venture: Los Angeles (“The Valley” aka San Fernando Valley) and Santa Clara (“Silicon Valley”).

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Los Angeles Southern California Silicon Valley Technical Review 138

Genuine VC

JULY 19, 2010

Micro VCs will continue to come in many flavors with slightly different strategies, but there are a few distinctive defining characteristics: On a per partner basis, each investor is investing less than $25M in any given fund. The capital deployment velocity is notably higher than a traditional 1-2 investment per partner per year.

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Seed Stage Technical Review Dilution Offshore 175

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Mobile Mondays : Boston chapter of the world’s largest Mobile professional community. Topics have included “Leveraging Pinterest”, “Mobile Commerce”, and “Facebook Advertising”. Dog Patch Labs – Shared workspace operated by Polaris Ventures. Terrible Labs – Ruby on Rails, Web and Mobile. Ruby specialists.

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Boston Technical Review Community Cofounder 71

Up and Running

OCTOBER 13, 2014

One recent development has been that larger companies are now looking at small innovative companies in a new light — as potential partners in developing new products, processes and services. The bank wanted to develop mobile deposit technology quickly so that it could keep pace with its competitors. A Case in Point.

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Intellectual Property Philadelphia Small Business California 106

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Mark then talked about Crittercism, a mobile feedback solution. Seth raised $100k in angel funding to fuel operations. Brands like Samsung, LG, and Dunkin Donuts pay Meebo to advertise to users on our partner sites. What is your mobile strategy? Then iterate and improve based on feedback. For Meebo 1.3%

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Connecticut Cofounder Silicon Valley Web 286

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Maker announced it has raised $62 million this year, acquired an amazing off-YouTube distribution network and grown its business in monetary terms by almost 300% year-over-year off of an already large base. Developing O&O (owned & operated) businesses (outside of YouTube). ” YouTube takes 45%. ” Don’t.

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Networking Media Distribution Video 366

Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2013

.” Meet Michelle Sangalang and Andrew Ekelem, 23, of Chariot Mobility. ” Michelle and her business partner Andrew Ekelem are the founders of Chariot Mobility, a company dedicated to updating the manual wheelchair to a low-profile, efficient and ergonomic chair that better serves the needs of its users.

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California Sacramento San Francisco Entrepreneur 66

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Based in Nairobi, Kenya, Pawame uses tech-enabled loan management and mobile money payment platforms to offer its customers a means of finance that is not limited by distance or lack of Internet access or a bank account. You are based in Nairobi, Kenya. Tell us more about the tech/startup ecosystem there. and we can’t do it by ourselves.

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Africa Kenya Startup CTO Hire 48

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 31, 2013

The custom Android ROM company that has found favor with hackers and hobbyists is looking to become the next mobile operating system. CyanogenMod can reboot your Android’s OS, improving memory, features and the operation of the device. The home automation platform lets users control their homes from a mobile device.

Startup 60

Startup Cofounder San Francisco Software Review 60

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2019

Drones, augmented reality, wearable tech, modular construction, cloud and mobile technology: the construction site of tomorrow is certainly going to look different. Imagine if this sector continued to operate with mom-and-pop stores, where each store served a specific need and sold a specific product?

Global 189

Global Vertical Agile Engineer 189

VC Adventure

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

I was running a few business units for a small public company and while I enjoyed the operational side of my job, I was also responsible for M&A and partnerships and had a particular affinity for the transactional side of my job. My partners and I have written extensively about this thematic approach on the Foundry Group blog: [link].

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Technical Review Due Diligence Venture Capital IPO 60

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 30, 2015

The idea of mobile application development for the enterprise is rapidly catching on, as mobile apps are now an obvious (and critical) path to both generate revenue and improve the customer experience for today’s modern businesses. However, churning out mobile apps isn’t really as simple as 1-2-3. Who will use the app?

Architecture 100

Architecture Mobile Application Development Singapore 100

ReadWriteStart

MAY 8, 2021

The more automated the business processes, the faster to perform operations. In the current world, the speed of operations, systematic approach in your business is everything. Any business without the digital presence and digital operations are already dead or soon will be dead. It is hard to do that without innovations.

Marketing 154

Marketing Software Review Mobile Software 154

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2016

How much will it cost to produce your product (manufacturing & distribution)? How will you communicate with your customers and how much will it cost (computers, printers, mobile phones, internet access, website, & hosting)? Determine your startup and operating capital needs.

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Bootstrapping LLC Equity Revenue 100

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Nothing I can tell you about the importance of having an incredible mobile strategy will surprise you. Mobile devices (phones, tablets, wearables) are transforming how we behave, how we buy, how we consume content, and dare I say how we become happy or we become sad. The only reason good old digital is beating TV is mobile.

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Analytics Metrics Mobile DC 141

500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

Meanwhile, Micro VC has focused on sweeping changes in technology and consumer internet adoption that have enabled dramatically reduced capital requirements for building new software companies, as well as accelerated access to customers via search, social, and mobile platforms. They are operators, through and through.

Silicon Valley 74

Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation 74

Up and Running

JANUARY 5, 2018

Jet.com founder Marc Lore ascended to CEO of Walmart’s US e-commerce operations, and since joining has taken the company on an e-commerce/apparel acquisition spree. Select investors: Comcast Ventures, True Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, First Round Capital. Walmart’s $3.3B Strengthen e-commerce reach and assortment.

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Acquisition Hawaii Partner Non-Compete 94

Reid Hoffman

MARCH 16, 2021

For starters, the people in charge of building, funding and distributing tech products and services should look a lot more like the communities they are created for. But the lack of diversity among tech founders, investors, and operators has translated to a disconnect between the industry and the rest of the world.

Cofounder 36

Cofounder Venture Capital Distribution Hosting 36

The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

was a mobile app created to help make the world a friendlier place. Our mobile app buzzed in your pocket when friends were near and ushered in a new wave of “ Ambient Social Networking ” companies. This point generalises to distribution deals for just about any startup. And yet, we failed.

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Incubator Venture Capital Early Stage New York 116

Hearpreneur

MARCH 8, 2019

Millennial businesswoman Luvleen Sidhu is the Co-Founder, President and Chief Strategy Officer at BankMobile, America’s largest and fastest growing mobile-first bank. BankMobile is now America’s largest and fastest-growing mobile-first bank. How did you come up with your business name? Tell us about your products and services.

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Artificial Inteligence Bankruptcy Mobile Cofounder 67

The Next Web

OCTOBER 2, 2013

For mobile app developers, the impressive figures are enticing. After all, it’s all about reach for mobile apps. In this aspect, China’s huge market seems ripe for the taking — and which firms are better-placed to do so than homegrown startups, especially app developers looking to conquer the mobile market? billion people.

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China Developer Intellectual Property Mobile 122

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Rate limiters govern the frequency or quantity of user or IP requests, which helps to prevent distributed denial of service attacks. Third-Party risks Third-party risks are related to a breach or other security incident caused by a third-party vendor or partner. The user can input a phone number, email, ID, Touch ID, or Face ID.

Artificial Inteligence 88

Artificial Inteligence Software Review Web API 88

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Office and Operations. Durkin , managing partner with the Boston -based law firm Lucash, Gesmer & Updegrove LLP. Chip Morse , cofounder and partner with Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton P.C., FROM OUR PARTNERS. ); ); ); ADVERTISEMENT. CDW your 1-stop resource for configuration, activation & distribution. Franchises.

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Fractional CTO Equity Iowa Technical Cofounder 40

Steve Blank

AUGUST 5, 2010

While individual VC’s inside venture firms specialized in particular domains (PC’s, peripherals, semiconductors, test equipment, operating systems, applications, etc.,) Second, and full disclosure, I’ve invested in a few of these funds ; and third my teaching partner Ann Miura-Ko is a partner in one of these funds.

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Lean Internet Silicon Valley Venture Capital 258

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

What a pleasure that I got to spend an hour talking with both Om Malik (whom I’ve always respected his views) and Paul Jozefak , a venture capital partner at Neuhaus Partners in Germany (and formerly the head of Europe for SAP Ventures). His view: sometimes entrepreneurs expect too much value from the partner.

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Venture Capital Non-Compete Vertical Europe 225

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Provide employees with the information and processes necessary to know their customers, understand their needs, and effectively build relationships between the company, its customer base, and distribution partners. Organization and operations. Are you ready to explore integrating a CRM into your business operations?

Management 116

Management Customer Software Review Technical Review 116

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. The second is distribution —the ability to get product into the hands of customers. Plenty of headroom there!

Cofounder 28

Cofounder Business Model IPO Non-Compete 28

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Camden is the Founder and CEO of the Nonprofit Organization Beyond the Crisis Beyond the Crisis, the food-distribution charity, which has distributed over 100,000 dollars of food items to housing communities and homeless shelters across Massachusetts. John Jantsch (00:48): Welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast.

Entrepreneur 73

Entrepreneur Massachusetts Distribution Networking 73

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 2, 2020

I think the other thing that sort of made me jump pretty early on the testing is we had been setting up this clinical trial with a partner for probably about six months, with a collaborator who had typically been incredibly responsive and would jump on the phone at a moment's notice. We were supposed to have the kickoff meeting.

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Curation Government Los Angeles Partner 60

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

These are all potential customers and strategic partners for startups. Other companies, like Blue Origin, Firefly Space and Space X are all conducting operations in Texas, both together with NASA and for their own unique space ventures. More than 50 Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Texas and six of the Fortune 50.

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