Feld Thoughts

MARCH 13, 2020

Huge kudos to Bryan Leach at iBotta and Rachel Carlson at Guild Education for providing urgent and effective leadership here. we are calling on government officials and other business leaders to restrict large group gatherings, including in the largest entertainment venues along the Front Range. Every hour counts.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Startup Chica Spotlight: Meet our 2019 Committee Members Meet the Austin professionals and community leaders who have embraced the Latinitas mission and helped make Startup Chica 2019 a reality. What do you hope happens when girls experience Startup Chica Conference?

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. This left an open playing field for Chinese software startups as they “copy to China” existing U.S. Note that the inner ring shows their global equivalents.). All the usual caveats apply. Competition.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 4, 2011

I did a keynote on innovation hubs at the newly created DoFuture program , spoke at Santiago’s Startup Weekend on Customer and Agile Development, and at a Conference in Patagonia supported by the Ministry of Economy’s Innovation Division. Chile has decided that it wants to be an innovation hub in South America.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 14, 2021

One was a continuous refrain from senior DoD leadership that new tech, weapons, and operational concepts are insufficient to guarantee the U.S. Secondly, our senior military leadership recognizes that now more than ever we can’t go it alone. It called out China as a peer competitor to America, pursuing its goal of global dominance.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. I’m sure people said similar things to Heather when she joined as our CEO. Period, full-stop. And everyone else at WP Engine would tell you the same thing.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2020

As part of The Startup Magazine Female Founder series , we sat down with award-winning entrepreneur Elizabeth Colón. With over 20 years of experience in the language services industry, Elizabeth garnered national praise for her leadership and expertise in her field with awards such as Negocios Now’s Latinas in Business Award (2017).

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

passed the CHIPS and Science Act , one of the first pieces of national industrial policy – government planning and intervention in a specific industry — in the last 50 years, in this case for semiconductors. commercial and military leadership. as the global leader in technology. Last month the U.S. versus China.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2021

Especially for entrepreneurs who have not built and sold companies before, and need this startup to be an attractive acquisition or IPO target in a few years, I can’t think of a better way to enlist outside experts and keep them motivated to help you meet the challenges of a startup. Size does matter. Maintain too little diversity.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Guest post by Jennifer Maerz, contributing editor of Lean Startup Co. The Lean Startup team has been hard at work finalizing the details of this year’s Lean Startup Week. Welcome to Lean Startup Week 2016 TL;DR: Before you dive into the details, here’s a quick look at what you can expect during your week with us: On Oct.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 3, 2013

The annual week-long global crowdsourcing conference will take place in Singapore on April 7-11, 2014, and will see an expanded lineup of events that will convene many of the luminaries from around the world who are shaping the future of the growing crowdsourcing movement.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Entrepreneurs who’ve overcome the proof-of-concept phase of their startups want to take their businesses to the next level. Within the entrepreneurship ecosystem, “scaleup” challenges differ from startup challenges and demand unique solutions. All communities and their startups face the scaleup challenge.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

On February 16, I visited Washington, DC, where I attended an HBS Club of DC lunch on the Case Foundation and Startup America. Although they focus on initiatives that leverage technology, they engage in a wide spectrum of cross-sector collaborations with for-profit, government, and non-profit institutions. Give to the Max” days.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 14, 2011

The Federal government is being transformed - initially, in small ways - by people I think should be recognized as entrepreneurs. Organizational change of this magnitude requires a combination of strong executive leadership, new tools and techniques, and bottoms-up energy and exploration. I don't control any government contracts.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 27, 2023

In the ever-evolving global technology landscape, one nation has been making remarkable strides and capturing the attention of countries, companies, and start-ups alike. The Korean government has played a pivotal role in fostering this thriving start-up ecosystem through various initiatives.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2022

A common misconception I often hear in the startup world is that non-profits are easy and safe, since they don’t have to pay taxes, and they don’t have to make a profit for their shareholders. Even non-profits usually require startup funds for facilities, people, and inventory. unless it relies wholly on donations.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

Heather is an outspoken advocate for women in tech leadership roles and building an inclusive and diverse workforce. Advisor, Austin Mayor Steve Adler Eugene has long operated at the intersection of business, government & nonprofits, locally and nationally. Carolyn was recognized by Inc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2023

My consulting clients tell me the business challenges these days are greater than ever before, with the recent pandemic and current global political unrest. You can't control government spending, for example, or global politics. I’m fully convinced that success is all about you rather than the market. Always dig a level deeper.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

At the time, he was advising the campaign while also serving as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Revolution, a DC-based VC firm created to fund startups led by diverse founders all over the country. Ron Klain may know more about the leadership side of pandemic response than almost anyone in the U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. Today you have funders focused exclusively on “Day 0” startups or ones that aren’t even created yet. even before the pandemic itself has been fully tamed. The market today would barely be recognizable by a time traveler from 2011.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

New business are hard: 50% succeed in the first 5 years Startups are hard: 10% succeed?—?only only 1% ever receive outside capital (and not all businesses are built for outside capital) Marketplaces are hard Raising money for a women-led startups is hard: only 2% of all venture funding is invested in (white) female founders (.02%

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 28, 2018

What I mean by this is that thanks to the rise of big data, predictive analytics and operational efficiencies companies and brands can better replicate the old-fashioned, highly personalized way of doing small town business, now at a global scale. 6- Performance of my new leadership team. He now has his leadership team in place.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

The past year saw startups on the rise, an increase in venture capital funding (both in real dollars and numbers of companies funded), a resurgence of IPOs, and the rise of David against Goliath, as best represented by Groupon’s spurning of a $6 billion offer from Google. Investors will be bullish on startups.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 4, 2021

We also talked about why he took a very public stance on the role of corporate leadership in social issues, and how it relates to fulfilling Coinbase's mission. What is the role of public and private organizations in governing our shared civic fabric? This is Out Of the Crisis. What are institutions for? Can we build better ones?

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Seeing Both Sides

OCTOBER 3, 2011

What this means is that any economic development effort must be framed in the context of the following central question: how can the government help more young companies be formed, grow faster and achieve long-term success? Fortunately, there is a constructive policy conversation in this area on both sides of the political spectrum.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 13, 2022

As a CEO of a technological startup, I often need to find trustworthy information as quickly as possible. It's difficult not to include Steve Jobs at the top of that list; he established a brand in Apple that altered global habits and elevated the importance of design in our daily lives. 4- Wikipedia. Photo Credit: Tomek Mlodzki.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2021

ESG investing includes environmental, social and governance investments and falls under the umbrella of “socially responsible investors” that care both about impact and profits. Governance focuses on the leadership demonstrated within the company and looks to a multitude of factors such as diversity, pay and the overall company ethics.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 22, 2020

Deputy Chief Technology Officers Cori Zarek and Ryan Panchadsaram to help all levels of government with COVID-19 response and delivery of services. Highlights from the show Jen describes her background in government-tech partnerships. (2:52) 11:54) Raylene on how USDR has been built like a startup and the exponential rate of growth. (12:44)

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Government-led programs like the Startup Visa Program and the Global Talent Stream are proving successful in attracting quality talent. With the Global Talent Stream, for instance, the country has reduced visa-processing times from 10 months to two weeks for those with a background in IT or STEM-related fields.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Heather Brunner, Tim Ferriss, Mayor Adler, Whitney Wolfe, Kendra Scott, Andy Roddick, Rod Favaron, Bijoy, whurley… Here are some of the Austin startup community members that will be on stage who you should show up to support! Austin always has a strong presence at SXSW and this year is no different. Time: 12:30PM?—?1:30PM Time: 2:00PM?—?3:00PM

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2023

The challenges for every business are now more global and multi-cultural than ever. The internet and instant global communication have made this kind of direct experimentation possible and cost effective, leading to early pivots and retries. Constantly experimenting through trial and error.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2022

Whether your brand is a small business just getting started or an established corporation with global ambitions, establishing a solid public relations strategy can be the key to unlocking new heights of brand awareness and company growth. Credibility and thought leadership . Generate leads, sales and revenues .

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

A common misconception I often hear in the startup world is that non-profits are easy and safe, since they don’t have to pay taxes, and they don’t have to make a profit for their shareholders. Even non-profits usually require startup funds for facilities, people, and inventory. unless it relies wholly on donations.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 26, 2017

Urbanization is one of the most important global trends of the 21st century. This blog is of critical importance to City Planners, City Leadership and to Austin Startups & Tech Companies that are partnering or plan to partner with the City of Austin as it develops and deploys CodeNEXT — as well as Austin’s new Smart City platform.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Throughout the 1990s, we were focused on how to integrate China into the global system so that it would become a responsible stakeholder. Well first, the sense of urgency you do hear at the top among the Pentagon leadership is not necessarily fully shared throughout the bureaucracy – surprise, surprise. — On China.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2019

A common misconception I often hear in the startup world is that non-profits are easy and safe, since they don’t have to pay taxes, and they don’t have to make a profit for their shareholders. Even non-profits usually require startup funds for facilities, people, and inventory. unless it relies wholly on donations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The book brings a wealth of examples to the picture, based on author strategy consulting with major companies, governments, and the military. These imply a special brand of people leadership and a culture of trust throughout the business. Timely response with smart risk-taking and innovation.

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