View from Seed

JULY 31, 2014

Ecommerce has transcended merely shipping a box to your home — it’s about leveraging mobile plus the internet to create an elegant purchasing experience previously unavailable. The internet continues the disintermediation of content creation. The “Internet of Things”. Network Effect B2B. Empowering Content Creators.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

I must be the only one who believes that most of the data gathering in the real world, and on the Internet, is done by businesses to help you find what you want, protect you, and improve your experience, rather than invade your privacy or scam you. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Brett Miller is the president of Custom Software by Preston (CSP). For more than 10 years CSP has impressed clients with highly effective software solutions and teams of multi-talented software engineers. There are multiple approaches you can take to staffing when it comes to IT projects.

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Software Developers Software Development Software Review Software 79

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Other social networking, online marketing, clean-tech and bio-tech companies have fallen out of favor with some investors, fueling speculation regarding the future of the US technology sector. Take software developers as an example. Coming up with an idea for a new piece of software, developing it, and testing it is expensive.

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Technical Review United States Software Review China 170

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2017

I must be the only one who believes that most of the data gathering in the real world, and on the Internet, is done by businesses to help you find what you want, protect you, and improve your experience, rather than invade your privacy or scam you. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks.

Technical Review 136

Technical Review Entrepreneur Social Network Software Review 136

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Use an access code/password/or pattern sequence to lock/unlock the device when it is not in use. The preferred method is to set a pin number as the unlock code. Ads require an Internet connection and therefore turning off the data connection can stop the ads from popping up. Take a moment to review the requested permissions.

Security 160

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2011

What we all need is a digital tool that can extract data from business cards, as well as sync it with your cell phone, your email, and the social networks you use. Of course, you both need to have compatible smart phones with the software already downloaded. That doesn’t address social networks and other lists you may have.

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Technical Review Technology Software Review Social Network 209

VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

According to the Economist , video game internet traffic, including mobile games, has increased 75% in the U.S. Game streaming continues to grow in 2021 – According to StreamElements 2020 year in review , game streaming broke new records in 2020. Consumer trends 2021 prediction bingo by Visual Capitalist. Immersive ar/vr/xr.

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Technical Review Audio Forecast Social Media 207

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2012

With another list of the Top 10 Internet Scams and more identity theft , there seems to be a growing population out there worried about all the people intent on hurting them. The opportunity is to take advantage of the new power and tools on the Internet. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks.

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Technical Review Startup Social Network Software Review 214

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 1, 2016

Making The Most Of The Internet. Increasingly more people are using smartphones as a way to navigate the internet. Businesses often use the internet to track statistics and get new customers. A Pew Research Centre survey recently found more Americans are relying on their smartphones for internet access.

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Technical Review Social Media Social Network Software Review 100

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Instead, buyers are checking out product and service information in their own way, often through the Internet, their social network, or just plain word-of-mouth or customer reviews. It’s a myth that social networks and their technologies are creating new approaches to marketing. One is known as ‘Mr.

Marketing 234

Marketing Software Review Technical Review Social Network 234

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

I must be the only one who believes that most of the “watching” in the real world, and on the Internet, is done by businesses to help you find what you want, protect you, and improve your experience, rather than invade your privacy or scam you. The opportunity is to take advantage of the new power and tools on the Internet.

Technical Review 235

Technical Review Startup Social Network Software Review 235

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2010

I must be the only one who believes that most of the “watching” in the real world, and on the Internet, is done by businesses to help you find what you want, protect you, and improve your experience, rather than invade your privacy. Internet users need to start watching out for themselves, like looking both ways before you cross the street.

Technical Review 212

Technical Review Entrepreneur Internet Social Network 212

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

However, most business owners are dissatisfied with their internet presence. . Your social proof, influence, and financial standing suffer if you don’t safeguard your reputation and brand image. You may develop your online business reputation using social media platforms, website content, news releases, and other remarks.

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Reputation Management Small Business Software Review 130

Agile VC

MAY 13, 2013

If you think back to the monster consumer software and internet companies that’ve been built in the last 2-3 decades, it’s actually far more likely they were fast and/or particularly innovative followers rather than first movers. Facebook (social networking following in the footsteps of Friendster, MySpace, etc).

Cloud 205

Cloud B2B Software Review Technical Review 205

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

That’s what happens when you put your company “out there” onto the Internet without giving a nod to Google. Beyond Google’s indexing you according to how much you’re using its proprietary software and platforms, you can help your page rank organically through your Google+ account. Google likes Google+. Google+ can help your page rank.

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Entrepreneur Social Media HTML Engineer 276

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

1) has escaped the attention of the major Internet companies, which are better run than ever before; (2) is capable of being launched and proven out for ~$5M, the typical seed plus series A investment; and. (3) We once thought Microsoft was a monopoly on the Internet due to IE. billion less than 5 years after it was created.

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Silicon Valley Technical Review Early Stage Cofounder 299

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 30, 2012

The Internet is an amazing, fantastic, vibrant place. But there are also evil people out there who steal identities, hack credit card accounts, track personal information, violate privacy, insert malicious programs that can exploit your company or home network, destroy your hard drives and raid your social network.

Security 140

Security Social Media Social Network Software Review 140

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

However, most business owners are dissatisfied with their internet presence. Your social proof, influence, and financial standing suffer if you don’t safeguard your reputation and brand image. You may develop your online business reputation using social media platforms, website content, news releases, and other remarks.

Reputation 115

Reputation Management Small Business Software Review 115

Board Effect

JULY 28, 2021

Before an unsavory post goes viral on the internet, we encourage you to take a look at our step-by-step plan for creating a nonprofit social media policy. Social Media Risks and Concerns for Nonprofit. Explore social media templates and examples. Assign someone the task of investigating social media policy infractions.

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Social Media Media Warrant Reputation 98

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2010

What we all need is a digital tool that can extract data from business cards, as well as sync it with your cell phone, your email, and the social networks you use. I found dozens of software packages available on the Internet for free download, or a nominal price. Commercial software. CardScan Personal.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Technology Software Review Social Network 120

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

79% of consumers trust an online review as much as they would a recommendation from a friend. And 94% of shoppers state that just one bad review has convinced them not to buy from a company. You can’t avoid negative reviews, opinions, and comments altogether. Developing a social media following. Winning in a pull economy.

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Reputation Audience Management Social Media 134

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

APRIL 12, 2010

That may be OK for Twitter — today — but what about the 100 other social-networking-slash-link-sharing networks that didn't survive? Identifying specific pain points and explaining how your software addresses those is easier than trying to tap into a general malaise and promising a better world.

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Technical Review Software Review Engineer Search 243

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. He has also been an outspoken advocate for the power of collaboration and open-source software. Thanks to Tiffany Payne, Replace Your Docs ! #9- 9- Discord.

Artificial Inteligence 78

Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review 78

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Other VCs use Klout * to identify relevant influencers who can evangelize their ideas and Contently * or Social Native (HOF Capital company) to create relevant content. Meyler Capital is taking the analytical rigor of modern internet marketing and applying it to fund marketing. 5) Due diligence. 2) Raise capital.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

This being done in-house means more revenue stays with us, compared to hiring a firm or paying a employee who requires training and possible review process, slowing down the speed of business and still adding a layer of time effort to the management team. When I started my social network, I didn’t have any tech skills.

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Technical Review Cofounder Founder Software Review 131

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

I wonder, though, how much of that is emerging market and how much of the industrialized nation growth is due to stimulus money, which in turn either dries up or forced inflation? It is also a result of pent-up demand. In the following post I argue that this increased pace may be temporary.

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Technical Review Stock Hawaii Early Stage 269

Up and Running

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Before we go through our top 10 recommendations for the tools you should be using to better understand your web analytics, it’s worth doing a quick review of what web analytics actually is. What is web analytics? It’s an important piece of managing your business and making the most of your web presence. MOZ [$99/month and up]. SEMrush [$69.95/month

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Metrics Web Analytics Advertising 89

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2010

For me this dates back to pre-Internet days of bulletin boards, CompuServe , Prodigy and the like. What I notice is that people further the conversation, talk with each other, network, try to get noticed (linking to their websites, etc.). Pre Quora – AVC & Answers OnStartups. articles and leaves.

Silicon Valley 301

Silicon Valley Pre-Money Valuation Technical Review Software Review 301

Kodorra

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Many people have a presumption that it is difficult to start an online business due to lack of money. However, thanks to economy of scale, prices for online venture necessities like web hosting and Internet data have dwindled significantly. Visit online forums, social networks, and blogs and check customer star rating and comments.

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Software Review Hosting Intellectual Property Naming 45

Ben's Blog

AUGUST 28, 2012

In 2012, most everyone takes the Internet for granted and believes its emergence to be a logical, evolutionary step. A review of the technology press in 1993 and 1994 reveals that almost nobody believed the Internet would be important. Keep hand-rolled, brittle server, storage and network infrastructures working reliably.

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Romania Software Review Cloud Mobile 77

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Advertising has driven the majority of Internet innovation. Wordpress), video (YouTube), pictures (Flickr), review sites (Yelp) and collaborative content (Wikipedia). Users were outraged. “The Internet is free, you can’t make money off it! My firm GRP Partners recently funded a young LA based company named Ad.Ly

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Technical Review Advertising Early Stage Internet 286

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Investors use a consulting CTO for technical due diligence. The best ones know enough about Internet marketing (and search engine optimization) that they’ll be visible if they are looking for new projects. Not all software developers are suited to the role of startup CTO. Why are consulting CTOs so scarce?

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Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Fractional VPE 40

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. We have been using LinkedIn for both sourcing recruits and reviewing backgrounds for recruits. The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch. How do you use LinkedIn?

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Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 3, 2013

Thumb – A mobile social network that helps people get instant opinions. Codiqa – Build a real mobile website or app with no coding required. Scoutzie – An exclusive network of the best mobile designers. Lore – Reinventing classrooms for the Internet age. Accept and review digital files.

Software Review 60

Software Review San Francisco Startup Technical Review 60

www.readwriteweb.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

Social discovery will remake the Internet, or at least how we plumb it. Searching the Internet for [Olympic swimmer] Ryan Lochte, for instance, will pull up lots of content," said Peck. More people were landing via social networks. Activity on social networks has increased significantly in the last 12 to 18 months.

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