article thumbnail

Big Sky Capital: Investing in the Future of SaaS Startups

ReadWriteStart

Jahn Karsybaev and Adil Nurgozhin, the founders of Big Sky Capital , crossed paths while studying at the University of Montana. Initially, they assumed that venture capital and investing in funds were common knowledge among potential limited partners (LPs). First reported on TechCrunch Frequently Asked Questions Q.

article thumbnail

The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

The company raised $45 million in venture capital from firms including DCM, Emergence Capital Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners, and built partnerships with AOL Inc., David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Partners has stuck with Mr. Dreymann. Globaloney: Globalization Challenged. Globaloney: Globalization Challenged.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

“We are one of just 13 industrialized countries with a rising maternal mortality rate” – Christy Turlington Burns on Fighting for Healthy Mothers

Hunter Walker

CTB: I became aware of the global problem after giving birth in the US and experiencing a childbirth complication personally in 2003. The first three short films highlighted three states (New York, Florida, and Montana) and we will be releasing our 4 th installment profiling Louisiana on CNN.com in November.

article thumbnail

Transcript of How to Get the World Talking About Your Brand

Duct Tape Marketing

This transcript is sponsored by our transcript partner – Rev – Get $10 off your first order. He’s the President of the global consulting firm, Convince & Convert. There’s a bar in Great Falls, Montana, which is out of the way, even by Montana standards. In Great Falls, Montana.

Montana 56
article thumbnail

Venture Capital in the Rockies Winter 2010 Unveils Promising Growth Companies Ahead of Conference

VC Adventure

The VCIR Winter 2010 conference will be held at the Park Hyatt in Beaver Creek, Colorado, February 23-25, showcasing early-growth companies from Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. TopSchool, Inc. Clementine Arts markets the first full line of natural art supplies for children.

article thumbnail

Venture Capital in the Rockies Winter 2010 Unveils Promising Growth Companies Ahead of Conference

VC Adventure

The VCIR Winter 2010 conference will be held at the Park Hyatt in Beaver Creek, Colorado, February 23-25, showcasing early-growth companies from Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. TopSchool, Inc. Clementine Arts markets the first full line of natural art supplies for children.

article thumbnail

Blitzscaling Beyond Startups

Reid Hoffman

This loyalty can be based on brand loyalty (the classic approach taken by consumer goods), habit and convenience (Amazon is the example par excellence), or legal enforcement (the winners in the shale oil and gas boom relied on signing long-term leases on the mineral rights of key areas such as Bakken Formation in Montana and North Dakota).

Startup 28