ReadWriteStart

JULY 23, 2012

Every online startup has a global presence, whether that’s its goal or not. With headquarters in both San Francisco and Bangalore, India, Sheth says the decision to go global was a no-brainer: “Since there is no physical product shipping, we decided to be open to the world.

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thebarefootvc

OCTOBER 17, 2011

I overviewed the growth of the global internet and penetration, noting that the future of the Web was going to be driven by emerging countries, as mobile connectivity continues to be more ubiquitous and the West is largely penetrated. Globalization of the Internet. conference in NYC, in September 2010.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 28, 2015

Online shopping is booming and will continue to grow exponentially – the global online retail market now tops $1 trillion a year and is set to double within four years. China alone is tipped to exceed $1 trillion in retail ecommerce sales in the next three years, making up more than 40 percent of the global eCommerce market. [1].

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 4, 2021

Why don't we just put this plan on the internet? And if you look at what percentage of the global population lives within commuting distance of one of our offices, it's a tiny fraction of the world, far less than 1%. And then the network can come to an agreed upon state that says, hey, this is a valid transaction. I'm curious.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 8, 2020

Even before Bitcoin became a reality, visionaries like Milton Friedman were predicting the rise of an internet-version of cash, as long ago as 1999. The internet is going to be one of the major forces for reducing the role of government,” he said at the time. When the internet rules, e-cash is king.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 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. But what made the overwhelming impression for me was finding an entrepreneurial software cluster on par with the Internet software portion of Silicon Valley. All the usual caveats apply. billion in all deals.

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Growthink Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

Since the great “financial crisis” of 2008-2009, the firm’s clientele – really without us even trying – has becoming increasingly global. Canada, England, South Korea, Japan, and Uruguay. based business in 2008 to where now a global clientele represents more than 30% of our business. Global Best Practices. And with U.S.

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 28, 2011

Un-Social Networking: Martin Lindstrom of Brand Sense says we are suffering a little from digital emptiness. People are doing small scale, networked and highly responsive activities. There are 5 senses, and we still can’t experience 3 of them on the internet – so we must complete the connection / transaction off line….

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 15, 2010

Having grown up in Northern California and living near a Japanese family when I was really young, I always had a fascination with Japan and wanted to live there. I had been working on marketing & strategy initiatives for European telcos for the past several years helping them to think through and design Internet offerings.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 23, 2012

Every online startup has a global presence, whether that’s its goal or not. With headquarters in both San Francisco and Bangalore, India, Sheth says the decision to go global was a no-brainer: “Since there is no physical product shipping, we decided to be open to the world.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 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. But what made the overwhelming impression for me was finding an entrepreneurial software cluster on par with the Internet software portion of Silicon Valley. All the usual caveats apply. billion in all deals.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2009

In the past 6 months we’ve heard from Dmitry Shapiro on the future of online video, Ian Rogers on the future music model, David Sacks on the future of social networking and Michael Crandell on where Cloud Computing is headed. Internet users in US – 225 million, mobile 260MM. China Internet: 340MM, Mobile a staggering 650MM.

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pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

I recently went to a networking event for one of the seed funds that invested in PandoDaily, and I’ve never seen such worry on the faces of the entrepreneurs. Pandora begs Congress to lower Internet music licensing rates. HealthTab acquires Avvo Health to double its doctor network. Open Sesame! (A A little too late).

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2016

by Raj Subramaniam, Executive Vice President, Global Marketing and Communications, FedEx Services. Amid all the dazzle, glitz and glamor, one can be forgiven for thinking that high fashion continues to be the realm of global retailers and big-name luxury brands. They’re highly personal. They find the right support.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2013

Over the next few decades, this young cohort would comprise a rising proportion of citizens in Asia (31%-40% in Singapore, Korea, Hong Kong and Japan, and more than 51% in Malaysia, Philippines, India and Indonesia). This will result in stronger networks of interaction and relationships from employees to suppliers to customers.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 18, 2015

million subscribers globally, Netflix may overtake viewer numbers from the major television networks by 2016. The company plans to expand into Japan, China, Portugal, and Spain by the end of the year – marking only the beginning of their international expansion strategy. By Rob Nelson, Founder and CEO at Grow.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

I went to excellent public schools (so-called science magnets) that had computer classes, which meant they had networked computers that I could use. If we network them together, theyll answer each others questions and collaborate on projects we can hardly imagine. No logins, no codes, just raw uncensored internet access.

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Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

When I got out to Stanford in 1998 it was still the dawn of the consumer commercial internet. Largely using AOL (or another dial-up service) at home and some network connection at their white collar desk job. Global entrepreneurs have access to audience, to monetization and, increasingly, to local capital. Largely white.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

So heres my simple question: What do folks in Washington need to know about the global community of entrepreneurs? Id like to see if we can come up with policy suggestions, concerns, or questions that might promote entrepreneurship generally - and globally. Ease the process for startups to get access to global talent.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2012

Learn about how her creative mind discovered a niche and filled it, asking her peers in the Compass Fellowship — an organization devoted to nurturing and networking young entrepreneurs — for their input. Elizabeth Sabol-Jones at Inspirist , Jan. Oprah Winfrey at Academy of Achievement , Feb. Mark Bao at Junior Biz , Feb.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 29, 2009

For example, I’ve talked often about our belief that an instant messaging add-on product would allow IMVU to take advantage of a network effects strategy. Once we can see opportunities for truly global efficiency gains, all that remains is to ensure our team actually makes room for those investments.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 15, 2011

. “Having shown an excellent track record in weathering the most recent crisis via timely monetary and fiscal policy responses, the country earned well deserved respect and confidence among global investors,&# the bank said. The company has plants in Israel and the US, and sales offices in the US, Japan, and Europe.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Internet businesses are harder and harder to name since the dot com is still the leading TLD. We started as a way to help us monetize our networks since we found ourselves making great introductions to people and we would find in our inbox, “hey thanks for the introduction to so and so, they wrote me a check for a million dollars!

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

Here was our experience at IMVU, which I have seen replicated at many other consumer internet startups. Launching is about creating circles within circles (groups of people that connect) and social networking, word of mouth, and real-world advertising are all contributing factors. In most situations, this fear is misplaced.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. You sell a product that requires an internet connection and a web browser for access, which means your prospects are online! Almost all businesses will look to go global at some point if they continue to grow.

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www.ere.net

JULY 15, 2012

networking. In closing, I’m not saying there isn’t some room for Old-School Management Philosophy that was pertinent after we reduced our Industrialization Era competition to rubble (Germany and Japan), but we live in a different world and a different Global Economy today – let’s keep our eye on the ball.

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Hippoland

JULY 16, 2018

Many entrepreneurs may feel like they don’t know enough rich people to raise money from their network. E.g. “I’m starting a new social network that will combine Facebook, Snap, Instagram, WhatsApp, WeChat, and LINE all in one place.” It can also be confusing and awkward to ask people close to you to invest.

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Hippoland

JULY 16, 2018

Many entrepreneurs may feel like they don’t know enough rich people to raise money from their network. E.g. “I’m starting a new social network that will combine Facebook, Snap, Instagram, WhatsApp, WeChat, and LINE all in one place.” It can also be confusing and awkward to ask people close to you to invest.

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online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

The Wall Street Journal is phasing out support of the Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) browser. Internet Explorer. In the 1990s Internet boom, easy money helped founders maintain more control early in a companys evolution, but founder CEOs without voting control often got replaced by a professional manager ahead of an IPO. My Journal.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 20, 2008

I also have to include this caveat: we werent purely a software company - we built telecom network devices, hw and sw. I'm sure we all agree the technology landscape has changed in the last 30 years, but are you blaming agile development for the global financial crisis? Software Eng. here who spent a couple years in Eng.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 23, 2009

fbFund REV featuring Eric Ries The Lean Startup Host: fbFund Type: Education - Lecture Network: Global Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009 Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm Location: fbFund REV Garage Street: 164 Hamilton City/Town: Palo Alto, CA RSVP Here So, if you are in the Bay Area and want to swing by Palo Alto on Thursday afternoon, come join the conversation.

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