article thumbnail

Build, Buy Or Build To Buy

YoungUpstarts

One of the reasons that we won this firm’s business was our willingness to work with their team to add features to our platform and devote resources to ensure that it met their current expectations, while soliciting their feedback for further product enhancements.

Iowa 113
article thumbnail

SXSW Pitch Finalist: Votem

Austin Startup

Pete Martin , founder of CEO of Votem , and classic rock drummer The Forrest Four-Cast: February 20, 2020 Paging Iowa elections officials! Votem is a complete end-to-end platform that takes your organization from registration through to results and review. All SXSW Pitch events take place at the Hilton Austin Downtown.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

[US] The 10 Best Sectors That Are Boosting The Economy

YoungUpstarts

President Obama plans to support this recovery and growth with the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership initiative, working to ensure that innovative products are created in the United States. In 2009 alone, the entertainment software industry added close to $5 billion to the U.S. India-based firms. economy and job growth.

Iowa 176
article thumbnail

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

online.wsj.com

Computer Software. Consumer Products. Paper & Forest Products. Broadcasting & Entertainment. Computer Hardware. Defense & Aerospace. Financial Services & Insurance. Food & Tobacco. Hospitality. Industrial Goods & Services. Marketing & Strategy. Media Agencies. Metals & Mining. Pharmaceutical & Biotech. Real Estate. NAME Comcast.

article thumbnail

Twitter Link Roundup #154 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Can enterprise SaaS products be viral? Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Google backs Iowa wind farm, has put close to $1B into clean power – [link]. Restaurant Review – Guy’s American Kitchen & Bar in Times Square – [link].

article thumbnail

Twitter Link Roundup #110 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Important for all entrepreneurs to understand: The Cult of “Great Product” – [link]. With Iowa Startup Alliance, spaces to open doors to visiting entrepreneurs – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link].

article thumbnail

MBAs vs the Education Market: The Rise of Education Startups

ithacaVC

As the country becomes more accepting of blended and online learning, a growing number of education startups have begun offering cutting edge services and products designed to deliver education to all those who seek it. Knewton secured a $33-million investment in 2011.