Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Friday, September 16 - Seattle On Friday, I fly to Seattle, where I'll be for two days. That evening, there will be a casual talk followed by a book signing at Town Hall Seattle (co-sponsored with Lean Startup Seattle). Startup Weekend and Seattle 2.0 book signing/networking reception? Employees only.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 18, 2017

However, when it comes to MLM product development, marketing ideas and compensation plan strategy, being a creative copycat could be a legal and ethical shortcut to achieving your business goals for your new MLM, party plan or direct selling company. The same goes for new MLM product development. And it is downright dishonest.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S. startup ecosystem for many decades.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 2, 2024

So what that means is your customers are searching for your product or service, but they don't actually click anywhere, including clicking to your website. So he's able to tap into those networks to show Google that he's gaining traction and all of that. You might end up with more zero click searches. 06:04): That's a long query.

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Haystack

JUNE 5, 2018

After being installed in 2014 as Microsoft’s new CEO, Nadella has turned around the Seattle ocean liner on a new course after the Ballmer regime. Microsoft can seek to better integrate with its new prize and monetize different parts of the network over time (if it chooses to do so). 4/ “Readjust Your Comps” With GitHub price at $7.5B

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 29, 2017

We led the financing, and I joined the board to work more closely with Greg Gottesman, Geoff Entress, Mike Galgon, and Ben Gilbert to build a long-lasting and enduring startup studio in Seattle. Julie previously was a partner at Madrona Venture Group and is deeply involved in the Seattle startup community.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2020

In January, LexSet, one of 50 finalists for SXSW Pitch 2020 , won third place (and $250,000) in Verizon’s Built on 5G Challenge , a nationwide search for solid 5G innovations that could be commercialized using its low latency, high bandwidth millimeter wave 5G network. If you weren’t working for LexSet, what would you be doing?

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 2, 2019

That’s why you’ll turn up in a search for “home painters near Atlanta,” but not “party planner in Seattle.” Including something more specific about the products or services you offer, or your location (if relevant). ” Only some website content is easily crawlable, though.

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www.geekwire.com

JULY 10, 2012

Share this: We’ve seen a flurry of activity in recent weeks among Seattle area venture capital firms, led by Madrona Venture Group which raised $300 million last month and Divergent Ventures which pulled in $6.9 But Seattle entrepreneur Aaron Roberts, a former engineer… Read More. Location: Seattle. Featured Jobs.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Hence the Seattle-based network security product provider has shared an infographic that details five predictions about online security you need to prepare for in 2015, and five you don’t: Feature Story cyber security infographic network security online security WatchGuard Technologies'

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Operating experience (Helped run parts of CitySearch & UrbanSpoon, tons of product management experience, Board of Hatch Labs which helped spawn Tinder). As a result we need somebody well networked into these communities already. She has been in operations in Seattle and Los Angeles. billion IPO), Envestnet (Chicago, $1.25

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S. startup ecosystem for many decades.

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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 ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking. The Past (1985-2002).

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I’m in Seattle this week. Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. As I gear up to give a keynote at the annual Seattle 2.0 awards dinner on Thursday night I started reflected on what it would take to “change the trajectory&# for Seattle or for any regional market, really.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 6, 2019

“Member events and an online member network help you make connections, collaborate, share expertise and get inspired. We take care of office operations so you can focus on networking and growing your business.” . Greater Productivity. Networking Opportunities. This instant scalability is extremely cost-effective.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 10, 2022

In that same original blog post, we also outlined the unfortunate phenomenon that occurs when the market collapses: capital tends to flow towards founders with established VC relationships and away from folks who may be equally talented but are several steps removed from investor networks. Allay Health: Seattle, Washington. Who we are.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 17, 2018

It’s an exciting time to be launching a new fund as our focus on network effects and broad geography are driving opportunities in both existing and emerging markets. We invest in companies and platforms that leverage network effects. and Canada, offering portfolio companies strong networks and resources on both sides of the border.

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techcrunch.com

APRIL 26, 2013

As Smartphones Reach A Global Tipping Point, Why Your Product Isn't As Simple As You. Life360, A Family Networking App With More. Seattle Meetup. Seattle, WA. Google Crashes Facebook Home's Easy. EA's Internal Memo On The Layoffs. Parse Is Facebook's Answer To Android. HTC One Review. Upcoming Events.

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Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

DigitalTown (Burnsville, MN), Developer of a national network of online communities for high school students, alumni and boosters. $10 DocuSign (Seattle, WA), Provider of electronic signature technology - $27 million. Communication Intelligence Corp (Redwood City, CA), Supplier of electronic signature solutions for businesses - $2.2

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www.scottporad.com

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

A friend of mine in Seattle just asked me the same question recently. For example, we have a mailing list in Seattle called “Seattle Tech Startups&# which is a great place to find a co-founder or developer-type. This is tough, and something I hear a lot. I would imagine that there is something similar in Philadelphia.

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A Crowded Space

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Angellist is a breeding ground for hype – so are Mattermark and CBInsights and Product Hunt and anywhere else that has a leaderboard for companies. We have founders and wonderful portfolio companies in Seattle, San Diego, Chicago, and Atlanta. Sometimes they are immigrants to the US that have moved their startup here to grow.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

She learns how to ship product, how to deal with merchants, how to hire product managers. Somehow she was always on a flight up to Seattle or San Francisco. Always meeting her product ship dates. And still able to make it out to LA networking events. She speaks about ethical sourcing of eco-friendly products.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

Remember the whole controversy over Facebook’s Beacon product where a guy bought an engagement ring for his wife and it was published to a stream and ruined the surprise ? So my gut says this will be a youth-oriented product. The investment will be used for product development initiatives. Read more: PEHub. GroundTruth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Now they are coming back, and the best even provide networking, technical leadership, and seed funding, as well as investors waving money at graduates. Incubators I hear mentioned most often include YCombinator , led by Paul Graham in Silicon Valley, and TechStars , located in Boston, Boulder, New York City, and Seattle.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Here, you’ll find products and technologies that are at the cutting edge of their industries before they hit the market. And while you’re networking, you’ll learn from other startups and established businesses that are connecting businesses with customers in new and innovative ways. Location : Seattle, WA. Social Media Week.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Adam Benzion is the founder of Entirely —a Seattle startup focused on social innovation, keen on connecting more people in more places to create special things together. . Network without really trying. Weekly events, meetups, and happy hours are business as usual in these communities and provide priceless networking opportunities.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

Adam Benzion is the founder of Entirely —a Seattle startup focused on social innovation, keen on connecting more people in more places to create special things together. . You can always use a bigger network, especially when you try new things. Steve Jobs. It’s Tuesday morning. Meet new people. Be relentless.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 14, 2022

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2011

Now they are coming back, and the best even provide networking, technical leadership, and seed funding, as well as investors waving money at graduates. Incubators I hear mentioned most often include YCombinator , led by Paul Graham in Silicon Valley, and TechStars , located in Boston, Boulder, New York City, and Seattle.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

It was a software platform for allowing advertisers to purchase brand integration (product placements) as a standardized unit through a marketplace. For starters they has asked him to hire a CEO (Hamet was a first timer) and that person lived in Seattle even though NextMedium was based in LA. The idea immediately resonated.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 25, 2011

Then there's Seattle, of course. Greater Vancouver accounts for more than 60% of the province's 600+ digital media companies, and it's also one of the leading centers for video game production. The proximity to other tech hubs like Seattle and Silicon Valley may make it easy to overlook Vancouver.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 17, 2020

and Seattle. percent , of the gross state product in 2018. Real Tech X Texas REALTORS® creates an opportunity for startups and tech businesses around the world to network with graduates of the accelerator program, to better understand the REACH process, and determine whether REACH® can launch their vision into prop-tech reality. “As

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Our experience with TechStars – starting in Boulder, but expanding to Boston, Seattle, and New York – helped us understand not just TechStars’ role and impact on a startup community, but what drives startup communities over the long term. Announcing Ari Newman as TechStars Network Catalyst.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Now they are coming back, and the best even provide networking, technical leadership, and seed funding, as well as investors waving money at graduates. Incubators I hear mentioned most often include YCombinator , led by Paul Graham in Silicon Valley, and TechStars , located in Boston, Boulder, New York City, and Seattle.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

I was making short films, working with major networks like the NFL, had a two-year first look deal with DreamWorks, and living an artistic life. The company was based in Seattle. I saw again and again the same mistakes start-ups make when trying to get any type of products onto store shelves. Is my product in demand?

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www.allthingsdistributed.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

External Facing Technologist –We see this model often in companies where technology is used to provideproducts and services to customers and partners; the CTO is the intermediarybetween clients and internal development and the main influencer in thedevelopment of the product portfolio.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 18, 2010

The evolution of the product over the last six months has been remarkable as it gets better every two weeks (the Gist teams’ release cycle). Learn that Name was a Startup Weekend Seattle project from a few months ago. The idea for Learn that Name came from Eric Koester, a lawyer in Cooley’s Seattle office.

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