The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Vertical often means local, which is good news for those of us in startup hubs outside of Silicon Valley. Ecommerce' They get these trends, it’s why they bought sites like IMDB and Goodreads, but there is no way they can take advantage of them on Amazon.com.

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eCommerce Community Silicon Valley Vertical 109

Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

I’m an unabashedly pro-Silicon Valley homer. However, what Silicon Valley thinks about your startup has never been less important. However, what Silicon Valley thinks about your startup has never been less important. Micropayments, direct transactions, ecommerce and so on. How different today!

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Silicon Valley Japan Early Stage Startup 48

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Background: Justin Klemm’s analytics and website uptime startup, Ghost Inspector , wants to revolutionize the way businesses manage their ecommerce funnels. A deal was reached after two phone conversations and within three weeks contracts were signed and the investment was funded.

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Private Equity Pre-Money Valuation Equity Startup 94

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 2, 2014

One Startup’s Struggle to Survive the Silicon Valley Gold Rush | WIRED – crowdspring.co/1fmuIOO. Million Venture-Funded Ecommerce Website (good design tips) – crowdspring.co/RNsmOu. 16 beautiful examples of flat design in ecommerce | Econsultancy – crowdspring.co/1iDa0Ke. The Anatomy of a $122.5

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

By Daniel Sokolovksy, Co-Founder and CEO, WARP and Troy Lester, Co-Founder and CRO, WARP The dissolution of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was more than just a bank collapse, it was a reality check for both startups and the VCs that fund them. That includes us. As an early-stage company that just closed our seed round at $8.1

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Early Stage Los Angeles Silicon Valley Cofounder 111

Scalable Startup

AUGUST 18, 2013

Anyone who’s been around me for the past 6-12 months has been inundated with my evangelism of eCommerce in general and Drupal + PHP. from catching up with Silicon Valley and New York as a stronger startup region. Drupal is prevalent in the Silicon Valley ecosystem? Confessions of a Drupalvangelist.

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Software Developers Software Development PHP Silicon Valley 22

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2012

In Silicon Valley, Perks Now Begin at Home (the digital cold war is alive and well) – [link]. Inside the Mind of a Silicon Valley Investor | Inc – [link]. 15 Best eCommerce Website Designs That Stand Out From The Crowd | Design Rapid – [link]. ” – [link]. TechCrunch – [link].

Social Media 102

Social Media Small Business Design Media 102

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 21, 2011

The Problem With Silicon Valley Is Itself – [link]. 25 Ecommerce Websites for Your Design Inspiration – [link]. – [link]. Good advice from @BeckyMcCray about creativity and resourcefulness in business – [link]. Why Entrepreneurs Must Be Crazy – [link]. Breaking in a new employee?

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

The Next Web

DECEMBER 12, 2013

In the era of mobile, social, and the sharing economy, we’re seeing the emergence of next-gen mobile-enabled marketplaces in every ecommerce category, from fashion ( Poshmark ), to health ( Brighter and HealthTap ), lodging ( Airbnb and HotelTonight ), transportation ( Uber and Lyft ), and real estate ( Zillow ).

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Mobile Silicon Valley Viral Technical Review 136

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. We both loved this company (and lamented the fact that we weren’t investors since they were founded in LA before relocating to Silicon Valley).

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Partner New York City Cofounder Syndicate 240

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 29, 2023

Following the collapse of California-based bank , Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), in early March 2023, startups and organizations that were caught in the middle of the catastrophe showed many other entrepreneurs and new business owners the importance of partnering with the right financial institution.

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Artificial Inteligence Startup Silicon Valley Small Business 129

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Carryn Goh (21), Malaysia: An inspired innovator who is working to re-invent ecommerce shopping for women in the SEA region. . Carryn Goh (21), Malaysia: An inspired innovator who is working to re-invent ecommerce shopping for women in the SEA region.

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SiliconHills

JANUARY 13, 2014

Volusion announced the completion of $35 million in debt financing to expand its ecommerce software and services. The Austin-based company secured the line of credit from Silicon Valley Bank. Austin ecommerce Silicon Valley Bank technology Volusion'

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Silicon Valley Finance eCommerce Austin 54

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Ecosystem 101: The Six Necessary Categories To Build The Next Silicon Valley – [link]. The Ecommerce Graveyard: How 37 Popular Sites Used to Look – [link]. Practical Advice for Raising Early Stage Venture Capital – [link]. 8 Elements That Make A Great SaaS Website – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Hunter Walker

MAY 16, 2018

Over the last eleven years, I’ve spent the entirety of my time in roles that have allowed me to execute on my beliefs, theories, and hypotheses re: consumer psychology, digital media, and D2C eCommerce. It was an early eCommerce / media play in the action sports space. My first startup was founded in 2008 and sold in 2010.

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Columbus Web Silicon Valley Ohio 68

The Equity Kicker

OCTOBER 1, 2013

According to pandodaily , as well as being focused we are also contrarian: Silicon Valley has run away from the ecommerce category. The most common arguments among ecommerce bears are that the sector is over-invested and that late-stage valuations do not map to public company comps and realistic acquisition values.

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Silicon Valley eCommerce Deal Flow Valuation 92

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 10, 2013

Defending the Brash Arrogance of Silicon Valley | by Mike Greenfield – [link]. Tips for Designing a Fabulous Ecommerce Website | Dezine Robotics – [link]. Surround yourself with people who make you happy | TNW – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight: Red Poppy Floral Design – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

Summit is a hugely respected firm in Silicon Valley and a long-term “institution&# but they’re better known as more of a “private equity&# investor meaning that they do later stage investments in much larger companies that are profitable. The investment will be used for product development initiatives.

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Venture Capital Cofounder Spain San Diego 270

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

Almost every online business I know (eCommerce, online software, mobile games) invests heavily in “customer acquisition” This includes investments often not properly measured (SEO, PR, Social) as well as costs that people measure more precisely (advertising, SEM, FB CPA/CPI ads). Take for example, an eCommerce company.

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SEM Los Angeles Silicon Valley Acquisition 150

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Last year I was on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley meeting with one of the most prominent venture capital firms in the country. And this Silicon Valley bias isn’t limited to any single meeting – it has been a recurring theme in my time as a VC. Funding is different outside of Silicon Valley.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2020

He was also born here and went to UT Austin before heading out to Silicon Valley for a stint. He is an ecommerce innovator with first Coremetrics and then Bazaarvoice, a very active angel investor, and currently Founder and CEO of data.world.

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Austin Texas Cofounder Los Angeles 110

VC Cafe

JUNE 20, 2011

Last week I had the pleasure of giving a keynote in La Red Innova conference, speaking about mobile search and its impact on ecommerce. 3) You don’t have to be in Silicon Valley to start a successful startup [or do you?]. Red Innova is a technology and entrepreneurship conference held in Madrid for the third year.

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Spain Silicon Valley Brazil Europe 108

Steve Blank

AUGUST 5, 2011

As an ex Sales and Marketing VP, our CEO had a Silicon Valley reputation for outrageous stunts so I wondered what it was this time - a spur-of-the-moment BBQ? For web sites with an ecommerce component, the site itself is supposed to both create demand and close the sale. What the heck??” A marshmallow roast? Lessons Learned.

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Silicon Valley Channel Cofounder Demand 267

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Every aspect of your eCommerce business, from your company’s logo to your website to your marketing brochures must be smartly designed. How Good Design Can Help Your eCommerce Business Grow Faster Than Ever | @crowdspring Blog – [link] pic.twitter.com/5gjnM92CDZ. link] pic.twitter.com/bfllOQ0ymS. Disappointing for the U.S.

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The Equity Kicker

OCTOBER 8, 2012

A company making $1000 a month (a typical number early in YC) and growing at 1% a week will 4 years later be making $7900 a month, which is less than a good programmer makes in salary in Silicon Valley. It is mostly ecommerce companies I’ve seen suffering from this problem.

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Silicon Valley IPO eCommerce Valuation 149

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 27, 2018

via @crowdspring [link] #brandstrategy #ecommerce #retailproblems pic.twitter.com/jKkFopxam3. via @crowdspring [link] #brandstrategy #ecommerce #retailproblems pic.twitter.com/jKkFopxam3. The days of brands saying 1 thing and doing something different are passing by. Get them in alignment if you want to thrive in the new economy.

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Small Business Design Entrepreneur Marketing 51

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Artificial Intelligence, eCommerce CPG, Defense Industry, Cybersecurity (San Antonio will be joining us in Austin) Why are we doing this? a lot of them are moving here from Silicon Valley! Each city will showcase entrepreneurs and scaling companies with different themes: June 4 in Dallas ?—?Retail Who’s moving here? Big thanks!

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techcrunch.com

MARCH 8, 2012

I wanted to go back to my roots (my first business was ecommerce) and start something scalable that solved some kind of management or collaboration problem for businesses. My experience: I exited my last company, an award-winning B2B telecoms operator, and knew that I wanted to build a SaaS product.

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder San Antonio Europe 49

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

You couldn't throw enough buzz points, wishlists, and leaderboards at them to make them feel any more than a hamster on someone else's ecommerce intent wheel. It's been done before--whole social networks have been built out around the idea of product sharing and cool finds, but their comprehensiveness (complexity) seemed to be their downfall.

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Nebraska Silicon Valley Private Equity Product 102

thebarefootvc

AUGUST 31, 2018

Dfinity, an ambitious new protocol for blockchain based cloud computing, raised over $100M in pre-sale funding from Silicon Valley investors including a16z Crypto. To cap off the news, this morning Ethereum developers approved upgrades for the much awaited Constantinople release in October (links below for more detail).

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Silicon Valley Offshore Singapore India 40

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

You couldn't throw enough buzz points, wishlists, and leaderboards at them to make them feel any more than a hamster on someone else's ecommerce intent wheel. It's been done before--whole social networks have been built out around the idea of product sharing and cool finds, but their comprehensiveness (complexity) seemed to be their downfall.

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Nebraska Silicon Valley Private Equity Product 84

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 20, 2015

We’ve had just one market since then and it could confuse one into thinking: every deal finds downstream investors, every company good or bad finds a home, you know anything at all about brazil, india, china or even saas sales, ecommerce or analytics (you know all these in a bull market). I know we spoke about it this week.

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Churn Rate Silicon Valley Brazil Valuation 150

Pascal's View

APRIL 5, 2016

For example, today, designing a smartphone App that alerts you when you have lost your car keys isn’t a viable standalone company; today, a service-based local software solution to manage ecommerce for brick and mortar companies, even if it is profitable, is not an interesting technology investment. Why is this the case?

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Austria Global Silicon Valley Advisory Board 28

Rob Go

MAY 21, 2014

If you want to invest in the next great consumer company, you better be in Silicon Valley or New York. eCommerce. Wayfair is a great ecommerce company going after one of the largest and underserved categories – furniture and home goods. Wayfair started before the resurgence of ecommerce. Connected Devices.

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Boston Cram Down Indiana Silicon Valley 57

YoungUpstarts

JULY 19, 2017

Rules when followed will give you access to the Silicon Valley world, where you can wear shorts and slippers to work. I was reading law and I managed to get a role as a content marketer at a local ecommerce startup called iPrice. Like all games, it has its own set of rules. I was a fresh graduate not too long ago.

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Hiring Startup Salary Technical Review 100

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Silicon Valley’s Hottest Commodity: The Design-Savvy Founder | Inc – [link]. Silicon Valley’s Hottest Commodity: The Design-Savvy Founder | Inc – [link]. 11 Best Practices For eCommerce Websites – [link]. Getting Better vs Being Good – [link]. Should Your Startup Go Freemium?

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 101

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Rejoiner , an email platform for ecommerce sites, began as a side project. Gadea leveraged his connections in Silicon Valley to seed viral distribution of the product, which, in turn, generated the revenue to hire engineers and scale the company. The answers ranged from $0 to $1 million. Rejoiner spent $0 on their MVP.

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Sweat Equity Software Review Vesting Cofounder 78