Board Effect

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

As mission-driven entities, nonprofits face specific pressures and challenges in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). While much work remains to be done, there is a path to enhancing representation across an organization, and it is a path supported by technology. Involve stakeholders. Take a look in the mirror.

Software Review 52

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Angels invest in one out of every forty deals they review (2.5%) versus the one out of 400 by VC’s (0.25%). They are professionals with full-time jobs, who often don’t have time for due diligence (and may not even know how to do it) and often make decisions through trusted referrals or based on gut feelings (more on gut feelings later).

Angel Investor 159

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

On October 15, Capital Factory hosted the Latinx in Tech Summit, where over 100 founders, investors, executives, and aspiring entrepreneurs from across the city gathered together for an inspiring and insightful afternoon. I've never been around this many Latinx in tech. As we head to 2020, Latinx will be the MAJORITY in the US.

Technical Review 51

Technical Review Cofounder Dallas LLC 51

techcrunch.com

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt? As a refresher, a convertible note is a loan that automatically converts into equity upon the closing of a Series A round of financing. Second, the debt note requires a fixed due date (or “maturity date”) for repayment of the total amount borrowed, plus interest.

Equity 87

Equity San Francisco Technical Review Angel Investor 87

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Since the term “cloud computing” was coined in 1996—at least as we have come to understand its meaning—the software as a service industry has exploded. If you use software like LivePlan, you can create this initial “lean plan” in under an hour and then spend your time where it really matters—on validating your idea.

Software Review 74

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

Austin Startup

APRIL 25, 2018

How Technology Startups Can Leverage Disability Inclusion and Become Relevant, Competitive and Gain an Unfair Advantage Image: A satirical cartoon with six identical individuals dressed in business suits and sitting around a table with notepads and pen. Pass it down.” by focusing on products and platforms, it has forgotten about people.

Technical Review 61

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

“Once that product is built, you will probably have given away a lot of equity.&# In exchange for $150,000 to $300,000 of work, each startup has given Kayweb 14% to 40% equity. The shortage of startup technical talent, especially in New York City, has been well-documented. Have an account?

Equity 74

Equity Engineer Technical Review Social Media 74

Up and Running

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Whether you’re a nonprofit, a new small business, a high-tech startup, or an up-and-running company, and whether you’re looking for a loan or a grant or an equity-sharing arrangement, there is an option for you. If you’re looking for an equity-sharing arrangement…. You can offer potential investors equity or convertible debt.

Kenya 119

Kenya Angel Investor Technical Review Software Review 119

David Teten

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

By contrast, as a venture capitalist, I can report that almost all of our portfolio companies are desperate to hire talented software engineers, and eager to hire in a range of other roles. New York has an extremely active Meetup culture; almost every night there are 3-10 tech-focused events.

Government 146

Government Technical Review New York Offshore 146

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

In 2018, after two short years and $3 million raised in startup funds, recruitment AI company Ansaro shut down due to bad market fit. Bellroy follows this with a brief animated video that uses storytelling ( scientifically linked to emotional responses ) to describe common pain points and answer the critical question, “Why do I need it?”.

Marketing 110

Marketing Product Audience Equity 110

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

17, on “How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology”. The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review Technology North Carolina Switzerland 128

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Just a crazy idea two years ago, the class is now taught at Stanford , Berkeley, Columbia , Caltech, Princeton and for the National Science Foundation at the University of Michigan and Georgia Tech. If you can’t see the video above click here.). The cost of attending a Startup Weekend Next is ridiculously inexpensive.

Startup 335

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

But VC is an “illiquid asset&# so funds didn’t disappear quickly - In 2000/01 the stock market quickly adjusted punishing investors in the NASDAQ and in individual public technology stocks. It takes less to start a business these days – We all know that it takes less to start a technology company these days.

LP 311

LP Technical Review Early Stage Silicon Valley 311

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

VC Cafe highlights everything you need to know from hosting your code in hackathons to open source legal docs. VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Every startup faces multiple choices and decisions when it comes to technology. Videos/presentations. Girls in Tech. SlideShare.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Here’s what I said: In your career in tech and VC, how has your focus on ESG responsibility changed over time? When we launched in 2010, I saw a white space: a burgeoning NY tech ecosystem, but only one angel group regularly writing checks. – Starship Technologies sells an autonomous robot-powered local delivery service.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60

YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2012

Most tech CEOs tend to understand the power of Twitter, and as such, this is the most popular category. Legendary tech entrepreneurs, startup celebrities, and even the creators of Twitter itself are on the service. todsacerdoti : As the CEO and founder of Brightroll, Tod Sacerdoti shares his insight into digital video advertising.

Cofounder 239

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www.collegemogul.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

To summarize My coding capabilities are almost non-existent, we don’t have an in-house expertise, we don’t have the money to pay for a developer, and have struggled to bring developers on board. Due to the delay, we started looking elsewhere for our other web development projects. On a bootstrapped budget free is great.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Web Development Web Developer 40

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! How to estimate market size – [link].

Social Media 96

Social Media Small Business Design Media 96

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Designing for the 3 Second Rule - crowdspring.co/18jAYn7.

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

www.cscyphers.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Minor Technical Difficulties. We are currently experiencing some minor technical difficulties: Normal service will be resumed shortly… Home Privacy Notice About Login Lexicon. Tutorial Day At #RailsConf » Why Trying To Find A Technical Co-Founder Will Almost Always Fail. « A Quandry With LinkedIn.

Cofounder 40

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ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

Here’s an example: When T-Mobile rolled out its unlimited data plan, contextual intelligence platform GumGum wanted them to see how useful its computer vision technology could be and highlight how the two companies could collaborate. For example, recently I was in the market for some transcription software. most commonly popped up.

Lead Generation 94

Lead Generation Marketing Sales Cycle Campaign 94

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Will Software Eliminate Physical Retail?

Social Media 107

Social Media Small Business Design Media 107

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Technology | Thursdays. TECHNOLOGY. Business Software. Technology. Will Work for Equity. Dave Graham Business Venture Capital Private Equity GlobalLogic Inc. Determined not to miss another opportunity, Graham has begun waiving fees and instead taking equity in clients he thinks have a good shot at success.

Arizona 40

Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Poplytics – online surveys and analytics AskYourTargetMarket – market research surveys SurveyMonkey - granddaddy of on-line surveys Amazon Mechanical Turk – you can set up a question and get answers PickFu – A/B testing $5 for 50 opinions Collaboration Dropbox – store, sync, and, share files online.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2012

Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Businesses and Startups: Worst.

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Next → How to Hire for Sweat Equity…. Neither Pablo or I have a technical background and therefore needed someone to build our product. Our application tool will be free and will immediately compete with Peterson’s, Kaplan, Princeton Review, and other smaller players. All they do are tech startups and they know their stuff.

Sweat Equity 40

Sweat Equity Equity Hiring Technical Review 40

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 28, 2013

Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Business: Freelancers for ALL My Friends!

Social Media 107

Social Media Small Business Design Media 107

venturebeat.com

JULY 12, 2012

VentureBeat | News About Tech, Money and Innovation. Streaming video. The Bing Fund will invest $50,000-$100,000 in early-stage startups, through standard convertible notes (loans that convert to equity at Microsoft’s option). Whats Hot Menu. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. what’s hot? Ouya Console.

Detroit 69

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2020

9:33) Scaling Up Excellence , process debt, technical debt, and human capital debt, plus rapid prototyping during the pandemic. (13:58) 28:12) The pandemic as a moment to invest in people and technology, have a plan and execute. Highlights from the show: Carl details his background and experience. (4:22)

Technical Review 148

Technical Review Balance Sheet Texas Austin 148

Austin Startup

JULY 23, 2010

Dave, Karen, and their family have been great neighbors over the years and, while we may go weeks sometimes not seeing much of each other, due to being involved in our separate professional and personal pursuits, we always know they have our back, just as we have theirs. (No, not related to the famous Wendy’s founder.)

Sweat Equity 60

Sweat Equity Technical Review Software Review Austin 60

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

But a certain amount gets lost in the headlines – especially when not everybody actually heard the video and knows the nuance of the message. Responses ranged from, “hey, they’re in a HUGE market&# to “it is an amazing company and their technology rocks.&# Fair enough. Why I believe we’re in a bubble.

Saudi Arabia 309

Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 309

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

iPhone & iPod Touch Download Mashable for iPhone 152,000+ users iPad Download Mashable for iPad 104,100+ users Nexus One, Droid, Incredible Download Mashable for Android 9,400+ users show QR code The 4th annual Mashable Awards Nominate for your favorite company, person, site or gadget in the 4th Annual Mashable Awards.

Angel Investor 84

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 84

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

View Comments Watch Facebook, Groupon and Quora’s Founders Speak at Startup School [VIDEO] View Comments Mashable Weekend Recap: 19 Stories You Might Have Missed View Comments Groupon’s Founder on How to Get Super Rich View Comments PHP, MySQL & AJAX Developer at Comentum Corp. Netflix Goes Down (in the Middle of t.

Angel Investor 83

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Posted on September 14, 2009 by steveblank Over the last 30 years Wall Street’s appetite for technology stocks have changed radically – swinging between unbridled enthusiasm to believing they’re all toxic. 3) invest in and take equity stakes in exchange for capital. Tech acquisitions went crazy at the same time the IPO market did.

Silicon Valley 223

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 223

techcrunch.com

AUGUST 12, 2012

” Data Collective prides itself on its deeply technical core team, and the Big Data chops of its extended group of 35 equity partners, who, while Data Collective wouldn’t reveal specific names, all work or have worked at companies like Akmai, Zynga, LinkedIn, Apple, Facebook, Salesforce, Twitter, IBM, Citrix, Airbnb and VMware.

Early Stage 70

Early Stage San Francisco Los Angeles Southern California 70

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Who’s on first? – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Costa Rica Small Business Design 92

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 19, 2011

Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! There’s Always a Plan B - [link].

Social Media 98

Social Media Small Business Design Media 98