Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2023

Government matters. Government policies, initiatives, and leadership set the stage for economic growth, and provide resources for improving living standards, and enabling technological advantage. Transformative entrepreneurs pay attention and capitalize on these cues, rather than ignore or fight them. Innovate or die.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2013

On the Internet, I would add new social networking sites, and new matchmaking sites. Dependent on government regulations. If your business model is dependent on government approvals, that can take a long time, or require political connections.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Governments blocking acquisitions, the curtailment of company expansion, more scrutiny on overseas operations of U.S. If scooters were not being stolen, reprogrammed, vandalized, thrown into lakes, hung from trees, or pooped on, many city governments felt they were being hustled by these companies in a post-Uber world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Government matters. Government policies, initiatives, and leadership set the stage for economic growth, and provide resources for improving living standards, and enabling technological advantage. Transformative entrepreneurs pay attention and capitalize on these cues, rather than ignore or fight them. Innovate or die.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2021

In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. Government actions sometimes meddle with normal supply and demand equilibriums, or money allocations. Policy-driven distortions.

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Venture Chronicles

MAY 24, 2011

I read this today and found myself wondering… in recent years who has done more to advance the cause of freedom and liberty for people across the globe, governments or the private sector? currency). I don’t have an answer, I am simply asking the question.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Where there’s been the overthrowing of governments, mass protests and even outright civil war, there’s… entrepreneurship. “ Startup Rising: The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East “, written by seasoned U.S. internet executive and venture investor Christopher M.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2011

On the Internet, I would add new social networking sites, and new matchmaking sites. Dependent on government regulations. If your business model is dependent on government approvals, that can take a long time, or require political connections.

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Russia Startup Software Review Government 243

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. The Chinese government must be laughing hysterically over U.S. business models.

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Gust

JANUARY 6, 2013

On the Internet, I would add new social networking sites, and new matchmaking sites. Dependent on government regulations. If your business model is dependent on government approvals, that can take a long time, or require political connections.

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Russia Startup Software Review Government 186

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2022

As I’ve said before, everyone talks about innovation, but the majority of new business plans I see still reflect linear thinking – one more social network with more features, another smartphone app for marketing, or one more platform for faster e-commerce. Real innovation in the business world is still rare.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 26, 2014

Since its founding in 2006, online social network and microblogging service Twitter has pretty much become a permanent part of the Internet as we know it.

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Technical Review United States Cofounder Social Network 160

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 7, 2012

Government and tech startups don’t have anything in common. By their very nature, government organizations are typically huge, slow-moving bureaucracies built to deliver continuity. Finding ways to bridge the divide promises to bring new innovation and efficiency to government and help get more people involved in the political process.

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Government San Francisco Startup Cofounder 128

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Finally, there’s a growing social network for Israelis in the UK: The Israeli tech parliament , is a regular meetup for Israelis in tech offering “Firgun time” and the ability tap into the community with what you’re looking for. Monthly events (via meetup group ) and active FB community.

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David Teten

JUNE 6, 2011

The trick is delivering business insights over this channel: use social networks to support relationship management. BROWN: Impersonation on social networks is a big problem. Social networking is governed by SEC 17a4, and SEC hasn’t opined on this. Ask the senator who was on TV.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. The Chinese government must be laughing hysterically over U.S. business models.

China 215

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 215

Board Effect

JULY 28, 2021

A nonprofit social media policy template, nonprofit social media policy examples, and a board management software system will smooth the path for your committee’s work. A social media policy template typically begins with a statement that recognizes the right of employees to use social networks.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

If your company already has general policies about the disclosure of information assets, make sure they become part of the official set of rules that govern employees’ use of social media. Social networking has become a fixture of modern personal and professional life, so embrace its many benefits.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 31, 2015

Prerna began her startup journey after leaving a job as a management consultant, and launched Yaari, a youth-oriented social network in India. The United States Digital Service, a federal government agency, is building a ‘stealth startup.’ She wants to disrupt Hollywood with the Lean Startup method. Want more of these stories?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2021

The entrepreneurs I see are always talking about “disruptive innovation” ideas, but the plans I read are more often linear extensions of a current hot offering, like one more social network with the best of Facebook and Twitter, one more dating site dimension, or another “must-have” accessory for smartphones.

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VC Cafe

MAY 12, 2016

NSO – Offensive cyber espionage tools for governments (Raised $130M) – 60% of the company is owned by PE fund Francisco Partners. Plarium – Multi player games for social networks (Raised Unknown). Kenshoo – Programmatic advertising in search engines and social networks (Raised $65M).

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Transformify

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

There are several enterprises, businesses, and government bodies that provide freelance jobs for translators. Social Networking Is An Option, Too. Social media is something that everyone has access to. Every other mother is on social media, and some of them are specialists.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Government matters. Government policies, initiatives, and leadership set the stage for economic growth, and provide resources for improving living standards, and enabling technological advantage. Transformative entrepreneurs pay attention and capitalize on these cues, rather than ignore or fight them. Innovate or die.

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United States Business Model Government Differentiation 239

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 30, 2020

Therefore, it would help to increase your visibility through various social networking sites. You’ll meet hundreds of firms and professionals, which makes events an ideal networking platform. Professional bodies and other industry regulators often govern the issuance of licenses. Increase Your Visibility.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

As a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I challenge them to think beyond what I call linear extensions to a current trend, such as another “easier-to-use” app for smartphones, a new dating site for pets, or another niche social network. Why doesn’t this product or service already exist?

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Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Bootstrapping Salary 317

Growthink Blog

MARCH 25, 2013

Crowdfunding, private equity and debt secondary markets like Second Market and SharesPost, peer-to-peer lending sites like Prosper.com and Lending Club, and the Big Three social networking giants - Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter - have made information and intelligence on, and access to opportunities better and greater than ever before.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2015

On the one hand it denied Facebook from enormous amounts of web traffic that Google controlled at the time but in the longer-run due to network effects of social networks it made Facebook significantly more powerful. It is a really big historical decision that Facebook made not to have Google index its pages.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

The French government has translated the JEI program into English as the Young Entrepreneurs Initiative , an annual competition run by the French Embassy to the US. France is not a socialist country, but it's a socialized country, and the French get a lot in return for the taxes they pay. The Big Players. The Funding.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

At your request, we’ve brought in speakers from all kinds of organizations --including young companies, Fortune 500s, mission-driven orgs, and government, and they create websites, apps, games, hardware, consumer goods, social services, media products and more. If you’re a student, you can apply to volunteer.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 19, 2014

The Nissan Leaf battery pack alone costs about $18,000 (though government incentives bring down the overall vehicle cost to the customer). More efficient use of roads will save governments money in reduced infrastructure costs. Simply put, the money is with the forces for autonomous vehicles.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Change agents inside a corporation or government agency know how to build consensus and be a rebel at work. She began the CIA’s Lessons Learned program and led the Agency’s first effort to address the challenges posed by social networks, digital ubiquity, and the emerging culture of collaboration.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2012

@Ischaefer : Deep Focus CEO Ian Schaefer loves to tweet about branding and advertising, especially in social media. skaritt : Social media junkie and CEO of FlockMarketing.com tweets all about marketing through social networking. FuelOnline : Fuel CEO Scott Levy has been working in social media and SEO since 1997.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 13, 2022

They have completely changed the social network space, managing to innovate new ways to monetize creativity while competing against popular social media platforms. AltBird Robotics is a technology start-up that offers robotic and drone services to businesses and government agencies. 9- Discord.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

The Cerro del Aguila power station, located in Tayacaja Province in central Peru, in March signed a 15-year power purchase agreement with Peru’s government-owned electricity company, which will come into effect when the power station is completed in the second half of 2015. Israel Corporation is Israel’s largest holding company.

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Peru Technical Review North America 96

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

The then Ahmadians (Non-Muslim) Government of Pakistan joined hands with USA just in revenge of their being declared as Non-Muslims by the late Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. Basically international businesses looking forward to network and connect with trusted and verifed companies from developing countries. I think this strategy works.

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Pakistan Social Media Startup Stealth 94

mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

I created {s}hareCLOUD — Private social networks for businesses– with Google in mind. A third of our work life goes to paying for government services, and yet few have scratched the innovation possibilities in Government, so what might be the Google strategy for their Government footprint? Social Media.

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San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 29, 2023

They're, for the last year, there have been multiple parents actually youth class actions suing social networks for addicting kids and affecting their mental health. It's a sh basically restricts how much time kids can spend on social networks. I mean if, let's just call it the government.

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