90 Las Vegas and CES: The New Cannes
VC Cafe
JANUARY 12, 2014
This week marked the annual b2b marketing frenzy known as the Consumer Electronics Show (URL) in Las Vegas. ” Las Vegas has become the new Cannes and the stakes are indeed high.
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In Downtown Las Vegas at the UP Global Summit
Feld Thoughts
MAY 30, 2014
I just landed in Downtown Las Vegas for my first trip for business in over a year. The post In Downtown Las Vegas at the UP Global Summit appeared first on Feld Thoughts. I’m here for the UP Global Summit and then our UP Global board meeting on Sunday.
Lean Startup Conference 2018 is Coming to Las Vegas
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
After eight years in San Francisco, the Lean Startup Company's annual flagship conference is moving to downtown Las Vegas. a little while back about hosting our conference in Downtown Las Vegas, we saw it as an opportunity to further expand our mission beyond Silicon Valley. Lean Startup Conference 2018 November 14 – 16, 2018 Zappos Campus, Downtown Las Vegas Click Here to Register
Mobile Commerce in Las Vegas – On the Ground at the Downtown Project
Austin Startup
JULY 18, 2014
Last year, Zappos’s CEO Tony Hsieh spent much of his keynote speech at SXSW V2V 2013 on the Downtown Project, the name he gave to his personal economic and cultural revitalization effort of several acres of the original, downtown Las Vegas. Consumer Digital Editorial Gaming Mobile Startup 101 downtown project las vegas nomic preo SXSW V2V vegas slots venetian
24 Hours In Las Vegas With My Dad
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 7, 2011
Our annual 24 hours (usually more like 30) together in Las Vegas every January for CES is another one. Last night during my two mile post dinner walk from the Hard Rock (where I had an awesome dinner at Nobu) to the Venetian (where I subsequently had a very short night of sleep), my mind wandered around about the great time I had with my dad at CES. My dad and I have developed several annual traditions including a really delightful father-son weekend.
The End of ‘Do Not Disturb’?
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 5, 2018
Neither Hilton nor Disney will say the changes are the result of the massacre of concertgoers in Las Vegas on Oct. These are disturbing times.
Founder Suicides
Feld Thoughts
OCTOBER 2, 2014
It’s part of a series done by Re/code on the Downtown Las Vegas project. It’s a rough one that talks about three suicides – Jody Sherman (4/13), Ovik Banerjee (1/14), and Matt Berman (4/14) – all people involved in the Vegas Tech phenomenon.
Oracle Applications: a new chapter?
deal architect
MARCH 17, 2019
Steve Miranda, EVP, Applications Product Development at Oracle briefed analysts about this week's co-located Modern Business Experience (MBX) and Modern Customer Experience (MCX) in Las Vegas. He also blogged about it: "we are bringing together marketing, sales, and service with. Cloud Computing, SaaS Enterprise Software (IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP
ExhibitMatch.com – Matching Trade Exhibitors With Vendors
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 24, 2012
Founded in 2010, Las Vegas-based startup ExhibitMatch ( www.exhibitmatch.com ) hopes to solve that particular problem – it is a global online interactive bidding platform that matches trade show exhibitors with stand builders from around the world.
Global Cash Access Acquires Austin-based Multimedia Games for $1.2 Billion
SiliconHills
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
Global Cash Access Holdings of Las Vegas announced Monday plans to buy Austin-based Multimedia Games Holding Co. Austin Global Cash Access Holdings Las Vegas Multimedia Games for $1.2 billion in cash. Global Cash has agreed to acquire all outstanding common stock of Multimedia Games for $36.50 per share, 31 premium from the stock’s close on Sept.
Creativity around the planet
deal architect
APRIL 2, 2014
Innovation from around the world Stadel Museum in the flesh – Germany Design Capital – Las Vegas, US Europe’s startup capitals – various Services Outsourcing – Poland Reimagining India – India British Airways Digital Luggage Tag – UK Manufacturing lessons
NetSuite under Oracle: More, Better, Forever?
deal architect
APRIL 27, 2017
SuiteWorld has moved to Las Vegas, our safe harbor statement. Jim McGeever, former President of NetSuite, now EVP of that global business unit at Oracle joked things had changed significantly after it invested over $ 9 billion to acquire NetSuite.
What starts in Vegas today, will not stay in Vegas
deal architect
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
A US District Judge will preside over a trial starting today in Las Vegas related to a $209 million copyright lawsuit Oracle has filed against Rimini Street. Having been an expert witness in a few software cases, I know both. Enterprise Software (IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP
We the People
deal architect
OCTOBER 2, 2015
Finding myself in Las Vegas this week, I. I have been on civil juries. I have been an expert witness in a few pieces of technology litigation. I do not, however, go too often as an observer to many courtrooms. Industry Commentary
The HP Enterprise Startup
deal architect
JUNE 13, 2016
I had a chance to spend some time at the HP Enterprise Discover event in Las Vegas last week. I was last at the event in 2012 when HP was a $120 billion entity. Today, HPE after the spin off. Industry Commentary
Oracle, time to move on?
deal architect
OCTOBER 13, 2015
After plenty of name calling at the trial in Las Vegas, both Oracle and Rimini Street sent a few of us reasonable sounding emails about the jury’s verdict awarding Oracle $ 50 million in damages. Oracle had asked for close. Enterprise Software (IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP
More New Florence
deal architect
JULY 1, 2012
s Big Influence The colors of Las Vegas. on the innovation blog The Clei Cabrio convertible bed Sabotage by software The transit of Venus The IT Consultants – Venture Capitalists Bit.Ly’s Innovative Business Uses of Technology
Discount to HR Tech Conference
deal architect
AUGUST 5, 2011
Good friend Bill Kutik is again offering a nice discount to readers of this blog to the 14th annual HR Technology Conference ,this year for a change in Las Vegas starting October 2- easily the best HR software and best
ATX, Healthcare Startup Mecca?
Austin Startup
MARCH 2, 2016
On Monday this week, I saw thousands of Health IT professionals descend on Las Vegas for the the annual HIMSS Conference. Oracle has… Continue reading on Medium
The Marathon Man
deal architect
SEPTEMBER 19, 2010
SAP is introducing an Innovation Weekend around its annual TechEd event in Berlin and Las Vegas next month. It gives participants a chance to “Gain hands-on experience with some of SAP's coolest and newest innovative technologies, taking an idea from.
ATX , Healthcare Startup Mecca?
Austin Startup
MARCH 2, 2016
On Monday this week, I saw thousands of Health IT professionals descend on Las Vegas for the the annual HIMSS Conference. Oracle has… Continue reading on Medium
Startup Advice from the Founders of Geekdom in San Antonio
SiliconHills
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
By LAURA LOREK Publisher of Silicon Hills News The founders of Geekdom borrowed the “Serendipitous Collision of Ideas” phrase from Tony Hsieh, founder, and CEO of Zappos, and a catalyst in the Las Vegas technology community, said Lorenzo Gomez, chairman of Geekdom.
Mercy Hospital Virtual Care Center Supported By Oblong
Feld Thoughts
MARCH 2, 2016
If you are at HIMSS this week in Las Vegas, go visit Oblong at booth #10725 on the show floor and see the future of collaboration in action. My friends at Oblong have been involved in some very cool new installations of their Mezzanine product in different vertical markets.
Shaan Patel: A Perfect SAT Score Led To A Super-Successful SAT Prep Business And A Life-Changing Deal With Mark Cuban On Shark Tank
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak
OCTOBER 21, 2019
[ Download MP3 | Transcript | iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | Spotify | Raw RSS ] Shaan Patel grew up as a son of Indian immigrants, who worked hard to save enough money for a deposit on a property in their hometown of Las Vegas.
Entrepreneur With Street Smarts Not Learned In Business School
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 20, 2019
This mindset was easy to execute in a young, growing town like Las Vegas. In the 1970s and ’80s, visionaries willing to go for it found Las Vegas to be a prime setting for fulfilling their entrepreneurial aspirations.
Greetings from SXSW V2V: A Little KAW in Vegas
Austin Startup
AUGUST 13, 2013
I’m in Las Vegas this week, taking in the inaugural SXSW V2V conference. (You You can follow moments from the proceedings on your social media of choice.) First things, first.
Atlas Debuts its Fitness Tracking Device at CES and Launches Pre-Orders on IndieGoGo
SiliconHills
JANUARY 13, 2014
Techstars Austin Alumni Atlas Wearables officially launched its fitness device last week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Atlas received quite a reception with a big write up in TechCrunch. It participated in the TechCrunch Battlefield for hardware companies at CES.
When Planning A Startup, A Top Priority Is Location
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 9, 2019
Maxwell Wessel, in a classic article in the Harvard Business Review on this subject, points out the exception successes of Zappos in Las Vegas, Sendgrid’s massive growth in Colorado, and RightNow’s $1.5
Austin and San Antonio Ranked Top Metros for Startups
SiliconHills
AUGUST 26, 2016
The five metros with the highest startup activity in the 2016 index were Austin, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas. Austin is the top spot in the country for startup activity and San Antonio earns the 13th spot on the Kauffman Foundation’s latest Startup Index. Austin ranked at the top spot in 2015 […] The post Austin and San Antonio Ranked Top Metros for Startups appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin San Antonio
San Antonio-based Storific Wins People’s Choice Award at M2M Conference
SiliconHills
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
Storific, the startup that relocated recently from Paris to San Antonio, won the People’s Choice Award last month at the Mobile 2 Mobile Evolution Conference and Expo in Las Vegas. Storific has created a free mobile phone app that lets people order and pay for food and skip the lines at a restaurant. The M2M […] The post San Antonio-based Storific Wins People’s Choice Award at M2M Conference appeared first on SiliconHills. San Antonio Geekdom Storific
The Net Neutrality Napkin
Feld Thoughts
MARCH 7, 2015
A few weeks before the FCC vote on Net Neutrality, I spent the weekend in Las Vegas with my dad. He recently wrote a beautiful post about his side of the experience.
The Upcoming Weekend With My Dad In Chicago
Feld Thoughts
MAY 6, 2016
In the past, we’ve gone to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Austin, Miami Beach, Las Vegas again, and a few other places. Every year, my dad and I go on a father son trip somewhere for the weekend. We go wherever he wants to go.
Cubelets at CES 2013
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 15, 2013
The first thing I had to do when I got to CES was a panel for Startup America so the Modular Robotics booth was literally one of the first places I stopped after getting to Las Vegas. A bunch of the companies we’ve invested in were at CES 2013.
ICYMI: Google’s Self-Driving Car Project at SXSW
SiliconHills
MARCH 22, 2016
Defense Department launched the DARPA Grand Challenge to have a car drive 150 miles by itself across the Mojave desert from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. In 2003, the U.S. That’s when Google’s Chris Ursom, director of its self-driving car project, first got involved with autonomous cars. More than 100 teams registered the first year […] The post ICYMI: Google’s Self-Driving Car Project at SXSW appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin
It’s Award Season At Occipital
Feld Thoughts
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
The 2014 International CES show in Las Vegas is just two months away. Just under two months ago, Occipital launched their new Structure Sensor on Kickstarter. Over the course of 45 days, it raised more than $1.2M to become the 6 th most funded tech-category project ever on the site. Kickstarter backers aren’t the only people who are enthusiastic about Occipital’s new creation.
LazyHusband at SXSW
Feld Thoughts
MARCH 9, 2013
I met Ethan when I was in Las Vegas in January for CES – he came up to me at the VegasTech event I did and showed me the beta of LazyHusband. I met his dad Rick the previous year at CES at a breakfast we had talking about the Las Vegas tech community and how they could use some of the principals I was working on at the time around building Startup Communities that have since shown up in Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City.
Some Days I Just Have To Hide In My Room
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 11, 2012
I’m in Las Vegas at CES. It was a great day but at the end of it I was totally used up, especially since I got up at 4am Las Vegas time to go to the airport. I walked the floor yesterday, had a bunch of meetings in the afternoon, and then went out to dinner at Nobu with my partners and a bunch of the founders of companies we are investors in.
An Interview with Author and Lean Startup Conference 2018 Speaker Giff Constable
Startup Lessons Learned
OCTOBER 31, 2018
One of the speakers at this year’s Lean Startup Conference , which kicks off on November 14th in Las Vegas, is Giff Constable.
I Love Starting The Year Off With CES
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 4, 2011
Generally, I’m completely overwhelmed by the people and the stuff and the idea of spending a few days in Las Vegas playing trade show monkey makes me tired just thinking about it. An early morning run, followed by eight hours of walking around playing with technology, followed by three hours hanging out with good friends and colleagues at a great Las Vegas restaurant.
January tech news from Africa: Summed up by a single word
The Next Web
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
The VoD service provider used the CES event in Las Vegas to launched its service globally, taking its internet TV network to more than 130 new countries around the world. As expected, a quiet month on the African tech scene, summed up by just one word: Netflix.
Lean Startup in New Places: The Lean Startup Conference 2018
Startup Lessons Learned
DECEMBER 22, 2018
So much happened when the Lean Startup Community came together in Las Vegas last month for this year’s conference that I’m still processing it all. Conference Takeaways and Key Takeaways from the Lean Startup Vegas Conference 2018.
Taking My Hat Off to @Shervin and His Hyperloop Ambitions
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 12, 2015
He flew to Las Vegas to lobby Harry Reid and get access to people with right-of-ways between Las Vegas and Los Angeles. *. Shervin Pishevar.
Explaining Net Neutrality to My Dad
Feld Thoughts
FEBRUARY 7, 2015
It’s late Saturday night after an awesome day in Las Vegas with my dad. Don’t ask my why we ended up in Vegas – it’s a mystery to both of us, but we are having fun.
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