A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 9, 2010

Steve Blank says "get outside the building," Eric Ries says "seek validated learning," Sean Ellis says "seek product/market fit," Drew Houston says "the only way to learn on a $0 budget is to talk to people.". Tags: Essays customers feedback finance investment pricing sales. I say "find ten people who say they'll buy."

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 28, 2020

Don’t just write ‘lawyer in Texas,’ instead go for ‘criminal lawyer in Houston, Texas. There are several strategies that you have to employ to have a successful campaign. For example, the use of specialty-specific keywords. Focus on building relationships.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 16, 2021

All event data is put onto a blockchain (in this case using the Blockchain-as-a-Service solution from our partners Topl of Houston, Texas) for full transparency?—?not Finance chain. Some of those sources are different blockchains. not as a hash, but the actual data. This information can be used to track and predict inventory turns.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio form a massive startup Megalopolis that is attracting top talent, impact-focused investors, and the most innovative companies in the world. Drew Houston. For decades, Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio have been on all of the “Top 10 Places for…” lists. Joe Lonsdale. Jim Breyer.

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SiliconHills

JANUARY 31, 2017

million financing round. GoCo.io, based in Houston, is a software startup that provides an all-in-one Human Resources platform focusing on small to medium sized companies. ATX Seed Ventures announced it is the lead investor in GoCo’s $2.5 Other investors included Guardian Life Insurance and Salesforce Ventures.

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SiliconHills

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The Houston-based startup also relocated to Austin as a condition of the financing. RunTitle, an online title search marketplace geared to the oil and gas industry, has landed $4 million in Series A venture capital led by Austin Ventures.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

Salon C Register: SXSW badge required The Texas Startup Manifesto SXSW Panel The Texas Startup Manifesto is call to action to connect Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and the rest of the state into a Texas Startup Megatropolis, unlocking billions of dollars in capital and unleashing thousands of diverse entrepreneurs.

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Austin Startup

MAY 7, 2020

Two companies received awards in the recently announced AFVentures’ Strategic Financing (STRATFI) program, where the Air Force is making big bets on early-stage companies with disruptive technologies and emergent investor backing. Federal funding awards ranged from $10,000 to $15 million, with four companies receiving more than $5 million.

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SiliconHills

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Carvana is also in Houston and Dallas. With Carvana, you can buy a car entirely online – from financing, to trade-in to […] The post Carvana Launches into Austin and San Antonio appeared first on SiliconHills. Nationwide, it’s in eight markets including Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte and Nashville.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Quarri Technologies, a security software company that empowers organizations to keep their most sensitive data secure, today announced a $1.288 million round of financing led by Houston Angel Network (HAN) and Daylight Partners, accompanied by Texas Halo Fund.

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SiliconHills

MAY 25, 2013

Datical has raised $1 million in financing, according to a filing with the U.S. was acquired in 2009 by Houston-based BMC [.] Securities and Exchange Commission. “Datical, which was founded in 2012, develops database management software. It was launched by local entrepreneurs Robert Reeves, Daniel Nelson and Pete Pickerill.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 25, 2015

By James Pooley, author of “ Secrets: Managing Information Assets in the Age of Cyberespionage “ Most of us assume that corporate espionage and digital theft of trade secrets rarely occur outside of technology, retail, and finance. But as the recent hacking of the Houston Astros’ internal computer network — allegedly by St.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2015

Every $10 million financing only puts more pressure on the founders to figure out how to hit the metrics to get to the next milestone and every company that raises $25 million puts a ton of pressure on their 10 competitors who haven’t. The road is littered with startups that shined bright before burning out. Every founder knows this.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 10, 2016

Prior to this, if you were an entrepreneur, your options for financing came down to your own personal savings, credit cards, banks (if you qualified), and angels or VCs (if you were one of the lucky few). They are based out of Houston, Texas, and the founders have a proven track record (and clearly a large following).

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

You then become dependent on outside financing, and that is a slippery slope. Seshu has already started operations in Dallas and Houston as well as launched in the Bay Area. I said, no. Giving stuff for free is a dangerous game, and it is difficult to sustain operations that have large numbers of free users. Cortese Design Bags.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 5, 2012

Next Sudhendra Seshachala from Houston, Texas and Bangalore, India, presented SmartERP , catering to the domain-specific needs of textile companies in India. Sudhi also has a professional services business that generates $200-250k a year, and is currently financing his forays into ERP.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 14, 2010

At today's roundtable we had some intensive discussions around market sizing and its impact on financing. So, please note the TAM Analysis is a vitally important aspect of building any financing strategy. Then Raymond McGlamery pitched the O-Port , a guitar and drum accessory company based in Houston, Texas.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2022

Without an efficient rent collection process, your finances can quickly take a turn for the worse. They don’t just offer Houston property management services – they provide guarantees. This includes mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, maintenance and repairs, utility payments, renovations, and upgrades.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

So, please note the TAM Analysis is a vitally important aspect of building any financing strategy. He needs to generate enough profit so that he can grow organically and build his business systematically, and without expecting a lot of outside financing. Raymond is wondering why he cannot attract financing.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

So, please note the TAM Analysis is a vitally important aspect of building any financing strategy. He needs to generate enough profit so that he can grow organically and build his business systematically, and without expecting a lot of outside financing. Raymond is wondering why he cannot attract financing.

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Haystack

JULY 20, 2018

Will the next company to raise $100M in financing just poach from decent seed-stage companies and pay triple the amount to lock up talent? Redfin specifically identifies Denver, San Antonio, and Houston as the next hubs newer generations will seek out. (I Will folks be able to buy a house and raise their families here?

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 30, 2018

I began to host these event to bring together like-minded people so I could have stronger business relationships within Houston. As we began to work, we noticed more people were sending us messages saying what they felt was missing in a community here in Houston. We will use coworking spaces that already exist in Houston.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 6, 2019

After getting laid off from a job back in 2008, I decided I would put all my passions together and become a personal finance journalist. The company has also grown from one Atlanta-based office to four offices in Dallas, Houston, Raleigh, and Detroit. After several rejections, a friend told me that you could actually just start a blog.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

For example, if you are looking for businesses for sale in Houston , then there might be opportunity in Houston for this business that the seller may think you can tap into. This can include the location of the business and the local market. Get a clear idea of the commitment this business would require.

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The Next Web

MAY 13, 2013

The first edition of the Startup Dream Team program featured Dropbox CEO Drew Houston and Robert Scoble as speakers, and About.me As it’s a student organization doing a program for students, Silicon Students uses crowdfunding to finance its program and you can support them until May 31st on Indiegogo.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

The concept of SOHO originally came from “South of Houston” in New York City’s Lower Manhattan area, which is notable for its artists’ lofts and galleries as well as chic, upscale and trendy boutiques. ” Small Office, Home Office.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 8, 2019

We doubled the number of companies we are working with in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio and invested in more than one Texas startup per week. in line with the Texas Startup Manifesto the team that he manages is distributed across the state with members in Austin, Dallas and Houston. However, Bryan isn’t just focused on Dallas?—?in

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www.founderinstitute.com

MARCH 2, 2010

He has been actively involved in merger, acquisition and disposition transactions with a combined value of over $1 billion, and financing/investment transactions and securities offerings worth over $600 million.

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

In townslike Houston and Chicago and Detroit its too small to measure. The sixth largest center for oil, or finance, or publishing?Whatever Even in New York the number of startups percapita is probably a 20th of what it is in Silicon Valley. Why is the falloff so sharp? Probably for the same reason it isin other industries.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

You know the next two cons for being your own boss kind of have to do with finances. Peter: Even those who do, have a good finance source, or a good initial start up loan, that kind of thing. We’ve got another Texas city, Houston, number seven. Jonathan: Yeah, absolutely. Peter: All right, number four. Jonathan: Yeah.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Forum December 9th Lineup - Startup Houston , November 27, 2010 When to step on the gas and go for it? Berkonomics , November 29, 2010 Rice Alliance IT/Web 2.0

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

So backing up on how healthcare is financed, let’s say you got a plan with basically no deductible, so you’ve got first dollar coverage. Ezra Klein : Let me ask you about why the high deductible plan is necessary for that particular kind of innovation. Let’s just say something, a stylized Medicare plan.

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