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.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2022

Being faced with the same issues as Zumba a couple of years earlier, either you spend tons of money for major artists or you’re left with commonplace stock tracks, we realized a middle ground was needed. We wanted to break down the walls of access to music, and technology was a perfect solution. ads, film/tv, branded content, etc.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Angels invest in one out of every forty deals they review (2.5%) versus the one out of 400 by VC’s (0.25%). They are professionals with full-time jobs, who often don’t have time for due diligence (and may not even know how to do it) and often make decisions through trusted referrals or based on gut feelings (more on gut feelings later).

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

The VC industry grew dramatically as a result of the Internet bubble - Before the Internet bubble the people who invested in VC funds (called LPs or Limited Partners) put about $50 billion into the industry and by 2001 this had grown precipitously to around $250 billion. Team must be purely technical.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2015

There’s a new trend in toy design and it’s probably one of the most important in decades: STEM toys are designed to encourage children’s interest in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. With over 1,000 reviews on Amazon and an average review rating of 4.5, you’re making a good choice.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2021

So much so, that the internet is already filled with articles such as “ 5 money lessons millennials can learn from Gen Z ”, explaining how those who were born after 1995 are improving the ways in which they make a profit. From birth, Gen Z has had a unique relationship with a powerful force: modern technology. Remember tech savviness?

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Posted on September 14, 2009 by steveblank Over the last 30 years Wall Street’s appetite for technology stocks have changed radically – swinging between unbridled enthusiasm to believing they’re all toxic. Each VC firm/partner has a different spin on what to weigh more.) 3) invest in and take equity stakes in exchange for capital.

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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 ). The Bridge Between Online Services & The Internet. It preceded the WWW but then become the onramp to the Internet for newbies.

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Gust

JANUARY 31, 2013

The move came as a shock to many in the tech business community, in which we’ve become accustomed to real-time disclosure by company executives through social media. To understand the SEC’s point of view , it’s necessary to review the principles underlying securities law in the United States.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

But now you can learn the origins first hand on this YouTube video as well as how to approach them, how they make decisions and what innovations they've introduced. In the early 80’s he left academia to work on venture capital investing with Jim Simons, Renaissance Technologies. and Half.com. Investing Strategy.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 13, 2022

As a CEO of a technological startup, I often need to find trustworthy information as quickly as possible. And he is not afraid to take bold bets on new technologies and business models. Steve Jobs stands out as the greatest tech disruptor of the twenty-first century. Thanks to Adam Garcia, The Stock Dork ! #20-

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 6, 2011

You’ve graduated from doing business with a handshake to a generic written contract downloaded from the Internet. Developers typically use off-the-shelf programs, stock images and videos to construct sites. Stern , partner at Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP. Congratulations! But don’t pat yourself too hard on the back.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 23, 2022

In fact, to retain those clients long term, you need to invest in nurturing that relationship with them even if the task proves difficult due to time constraint. . 8- Incorporate more videos. My primary priority for my product review website in 2022 is to increase the amount of video content I post.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

(To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.). When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. .

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Up and Running

JULY 22, 2020

For a tech start-up or other online business, there are many smaller nuances to consider, including the wording of your pages, payment plan flexibility, and the navigation of your customers’ journey. After all, you may offer more services or have better reviews than your competitors. Optimize wording to increase conversions.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Time once again for our weekly roundup of the articles, videos, posts and quips that we shared with you over the past week on our very own crowdSPRING Twitter account (as well as my own Twitter account ). We are so proud to be a part of the entrepreneurial and technology community in Chicago where we are based. Here we go!

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 21, 2012

Bloomberg for iPad : To keep your finger on the pulse of the stock market, do what 300,000 other business pros do and turn to Bloomberg to track stocks and analyze market trends. Forbes Intelligent Investing : For all the articles (with subscription), plus extras like video interviews with the kings of Wall Street, download this app.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

But a certain amount gets lost in the headlines – especially when not everybody actually heard the video and knows the nuance of the message. The fact that today’s Internet bubble does not represent all companies does not disprove its existence. Ah, but today’s Internet companies have real revenue! Fair enough.

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Up and Running

MARCH 21, 2018

Everybody and their mom uses the internet to discover new brands, influencers and ultimately to buy new products and services. Even more so than pricing, reviews and location proximity. This can require some technical knowledge. But it often requires more custom development on your end, meaning technical skills can be required.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

The biggest week of the year for tech and startups in Austin, Texas as South by Southwest (SXSW) descends upon the city from March 19–15. Bose will be demonstrating the new technology to app and device developers in a fun, informative setting. There are a zillion things to do, both official and unofficial?—?so Did I miss something?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 21, 2022

Mike i s the Co-founder and Analyst at Near Media where he researches and reports on reputation, reviews, and local search. In this episode, I talk with Mike Blumenthal about the technology behind visual elements in search, the role that images play today in search, and how and why you should be using images in search to your advantage.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Do they use technology to help make buying decisions, to stay in touch with your company, and to share their experiences with others? What’s more, they assume all technology users are comprised of the younger generation and NOT their customer base. Try not to use a lot of stock photo art on your website.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Who’s on first? SPEC Campaign [link].

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 2, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, August 2, 2008 Paul Graham on fundraising I have found no better primer on the current realities of starting a new technology company in a startup hub like Silicon Valley than Paul Grahams essays. but rest assured they would be. When a company is only two months old, every day you wait gives you 1.7%

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

2021 will see a boom in retail redevelopment, high speed internet and commerce adoption, deferred spending, and creator-driven dynamism. "Années 52% of buyers say they’ve shifted more of their spending to online due to the pandemic. "Années Folles" — Web Smith (@web) December 27, 2020. Getting the most from ecommerce.

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www.entrepreneur.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Entrepreneur Homepage Startups Starting a Business Home How-To Guides Startup Basics Business Ideas Business Planning Startup Financing Success Stories Home-Based Business Starting a Business Play Video How to Take a New Product from Just an Idea to a Business (Video). Startup Basics Does College Matter for Entrepreneurs?

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ConversionXL

JUNE 27, 2016

Are there technical errors? Is something technically wrong? Pages and flows that are technically broken are a conversion killer… there’s no way around it. While some might consider this a technical issue and not a conversion issue, I say otherwise. Are your visitors finding what they need? Is the UX awful?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 24, 2011

Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! – [link]. Constitution? – [link].

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 22, 2016

For example, I don’t think anything resembling “internet marketing” design is credible (big red text, highlighted words, blinking arrows, autoplay video, etc). Video testimonials are the best. Put customer reviews on your site and elsewhere. Say no to cheesy stock photos: Image Source. People still trust them.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

A version of this article is in the Harvard Business Review. Technology cycles have become a treadmill, and for startups to survive they need to be on a continuous innovation cycle. 20th Century Tech Liquidity = Initial Public Offering. Technology Cycles Measured in Years. This seems to be occurring more and more.

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abovethecrowd.com

JULY 10, 2014

As a result, most models are used as a rough guide to see if you are “in the ball park,” or to see if a particular stock is either wildly under-valued or over-valued. What Professor Damodaran thinks, or what anyone who is not a buyer or seller of stocks thinks, is fairly immaterial. So here is the objective of this post.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Technology | Thursdays. TECHNOLOGY. Internet and Online Business. Technology. Why Arizona Bay started taking stock from its customers instead of cash. Like a venture capitalist reviewing business plans, he now weighs the potential of every company Arizona Bay works with. Join our community. Forgot login ?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

There are obvious reasons the industry has had less-than-desirable returns, including: massive over-funding of the sector, huge increases in inexperienced venture capitalists that took a decade to peter out, and the massive correction in the value of the public stock markets that closed many exit opportunities for half a decade.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

With new advances in AI, creativity is now being transformed by technology and offered as a services for consumers and companies. Creative automation is the ability to create original, high quality content (text, video, images, music, art, etc) leveraging data and technology.

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Growthink Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

stock market performance and the drumbeat of negativity that passes as business reporting these days has been the massive growth in U.S. Business, professional, and technical services were the fifth largest U.S. Almost completely shrouded in the anemic U.S. service exports – increasingly from U.S. startups and small businesses.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

If you watch the video/audio below, youll get to see some of the questions I was asked after my presentation. They take common stock, not preferred, a fact that the entrepreneurs mentioned to me many times. Im also excited to share two long-form reviews from actual attendees. bdnt nbauman : When to split test?

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Hearpreneur

JULY 28, 2019

It impacts the pace at which businesses grow and it remains interesting to see trends that will emerge from some of these technologies. We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the technologies that will have the biggest impact on technology and here’s the responses. #1- 1- Virtual reality. 3- Bitcoin.

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