Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. When you begin to peel back the onion some surprising data presents itself.

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Los Angeles Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Seattle 376

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Are always learning is the essence of being a leader in a super high growth rapidly changing world which most SaaS companies operate in. Indianapolis’ startup community, like Atlanta’s, is thriving. For those of you that are Simon Sinek fans, starting with the end in mind is analogous to starting with your Why.

Atlanta 172

Atlanta Indianapolis Leadership Cofounder 172

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 13, 2011

The 54 companies in the study operated product and service businesses, had been in business on average 9.6 Some of them, such as Eyebobs in Minneapolis, Trilogy Health Services in Kentucky, Defender Direct in Indianapolis, SecureWorks in Atlanta, and Mellace Family Brands in California, were well-known companies.

Indianapolis 219

Indianapolis Minneapolis Kentucky Virginia 219

Haystack

JULY 20, 2018

Fred and his partners Albert, John, Andy, before Brad, now Rebecca have operated headquartered out of New York City, and have invested successfully near home (Esty, MongoDB, Kickstarter), in the Bay Area (Twitter, Coinbase) and in Europe (SoundCloud). Global and Local. (I On question #1, we see good indicators that folks are leaving.

San Francisco 116

San Francisco Silicon Valley Seattle Venture Capital 116

ConversionXL

APRIL 24, 2019

When told of Musk’s comment’s, Buffett acknowledged that technological change has made moats more vulnerable but not irrelevant. Moats built on efficient scale apply to a small number of businesses, like the aforementioned freight rail operators. Technological change, however, has created opportunities for new kinds of moats.

Non-Compete 122

Non-Compete United States Networking Acquisition 122

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 30, 2013

by Eva McKnight, Formstack Santiago Jaramillo is the CEO of Bluebridge Digital , an Indianapolis startup that specializes in app development and maintenance for clients who may currently be underrepresented in the mobile market. The Cloud allows us to use robust technology tools for a fraction of the cost of on-premise solutions.

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Cloud Indianapolis Mobile Small Business 157