VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

Covid-19 accelerated the adoption of entertainment tech, gaming and commerce. The move to remote work forced quick adoption of cloud technology and tools that were once having difficulties selling to large corporates, saw explosive growth – from Zoom to Hopin, new unicorns were born in record time. 2020… where to start?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2021

Every entrepreneur with a new technology tells me that his innovation will be industry-disrupting, meaning that it will render the existing technology obsolete, and create a new market. Pick a technology that somehow seems inferior to the major incumbents. Compete against non-consumption and non-existing markets.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t experienced since the late 90’s — we all began praying to the God of Valuation. How might our next phase of the journey seem brighter, even with more uncertain days for startups and capital markets? What happened? There was no money train.

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Editor’s Note: NextView recently kicked off a Boston-based workshop series on technical interviewing with Google. For the company, he’s led multiple tech teams focused on products like voice and image search, Google Search for iOS, Google Glass, and Android Wear. Portfolio companies can contact us to learn more.)

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Team The cornerstone of any successful plumbing business is a skilled, competent, and motivated team. A competent and motivated team is a foundational pillar of a successful and thriving plumbing business. The post Starting a New Plumbing Business from Scratch appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Is your startup protected from the many, many threats to its continued existence? That’s because most startups take some steps to protect their enterprises from well-known cyberthreats while leaving themselves vulnerable to others. And, of course, few startups are so careless as to make no effort at cyberthreat protection at all.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

In today’s startup landscape, practically everything can be outsourced. But when it comes to core technical skills, more and more entrepreneurs are opting to partner with technical co-founders rather than hiring someone for an in-house position. How Innovative Is Your Technology? Laura Roeder , LKR 2.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 10, 2019

A version of this article first appeared in the Harvard Business Review. VC’s have just changed the ~50-year old social contract with startup employees. In doing so they may have removed one of the key incentives that made startups different from working in a large company. Why Startups Offer Stock Options.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

In addition to a speedy and complete understanding of the relevant science and technology of each disease, companies require an upgraded level of competency across the board to translate ideas into economically viable treatments.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2014

Dont count on contracts and non-disclosure agreements to save you. Leading edge technology software and manufacturing require constant course corrections and iterative restarts. Its hard to write a detailed specification on an evolving new service, process, or product that embodies your core competency. Marty Zwilling.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2023

With technological advances, it’s becoming easier and more cost-effective than ever to streamline your loan origination system. Look for platforms prioritizing accessibility, ensuring that all users, regardless of technical expertise, can navigate the system effortlessly. Are you ready to take advantage?

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

A version of this article first appeared in the Harvard Business Review. It’s the antithesis of the Lean Startup. Almost overnight the floodgates opened, and risk capital was available at scale from venture capital investors who rushed their startups toward public offerings. Then the cycle repeats with a new set of technologies.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

There’s one thing that has seen massive growth during the time of the pandemic, and that’s the adoption of technology. Tech is responsible for significant portions of our day-to-day infrastructure. Nielsen has noted that the widespread adoption of technology was accelerated by the emergence of the virus.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2022

While Metaverse rose to fame initially due to Facebook’s name change into ‘Meta’ to express their ambition to become a Metaverse company within 5 years (and perhaps deflect some of the negative PR), there are now many large companies, startups and brands working on their metaverse strategy.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

When you think about the trends of faster-growing startups due to social networking, credit card enable and mobile first consumers – the reality is that many startups are becoming very large financially before needing to go public. The “big boom” in startup financing started around March 2009?—?more

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Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2020

When starting a new business you should consider the potential industries your company may have the best opportunity to compete in. To help with this, we’ve compiled a list of the top 4 industries that show the most promise for startups in 2020. Transportation is becoming all about ease, accessibility, and technology.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

He calls this competing with “non consumption” It was the most profound business strategy book I had read and greatly influenced how I thought about company building and certainly how I think about investing. LEAN STARTUP MOVEMENT. ” is Eric Ries who wrote the must own, “ The Lean Startup ” *.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Every waking day, we are having tremendous changes in regulations and technology which greatly affect the way businesses operate. Especially with Technologies like AR and VR that allow an interactive and engaging experience for consumers from the comfort of their own homes and open up so many possibilities and opportunities.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2015

These are hard things to initially comprehend until you see them in full force as local retailers get wiped out due to their albatross of high real estate costs leading to either higher prices to consumers or lower margins on their p&l statements. Thus Amazon’s market cap is $200 billion. ” Let’s start with some basics.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The main thrust of the post is that with YouTube taking a 45% of revenue and talent taking 70% of the remaining revenue, YouTube Networks didn’t have sustainable businesses unless they invested heavily in technology as a tool to increase margin and provide defensibility. That is the definition of Disruptive Technology.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 30, 2019

It is safe to say that the mobile app users are keep growing and there are bright chances to grow for startups only if you have a clear app idea in your mind. As a startup, especially with a non-technical background, you might have a plethora of questions, especially if you are planning to dive right into the mobile app development.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

Don’t count on contracts and non-disclosure agreements to save you. Leading edge technology software and manufacturing require constant course corrections and iterative restarts. It’s hard to write a detailed specification on an evolving new service, process, or product that embodies your core competency.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 26, 2022

Every waking day, we are having tremendous changes in regulations and technology which greatly affect the way businesses operate. Sad to say, in this time of startup fatigue, it's not seen as a good place to start a business. Thanks to Ray Leon, Pet Insurance Review ! #3- Perhaps, that is because they have already made it.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 6, 2013

Although I put the general terms together, I will ultimately utilize an attorney for formality of the deal and to review anything that I may have missed. More often that not I see deals that are filled with legalese and are impossible to really understand by non-legal personnel. Due Diligence. Use plain language.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2018

With 81% of breaches being due to compromised credentials, it’s essential to store intellectual property on a system that uses adaptive authentication with risk analysis, or at least two-factor authentication,” Keith, CEO of a security company, Graham told Forbes in an interview. File Several Types of Non-Disclosure Agreements.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The Forrest Four-Cast: February 5, 2019 Fifty diverse startups will aim to impress a panel of judges and a live audience with their skills, creativity and innovation at SXSW Pitch Presented by Cyndx. We have assembled a team that understands the machinery, technology and commercial considerations in our target markets.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

The first and primary role of a government is to provide basic public goods competently. Like virtually the entire tech industry, I am particularly in favor of Startup Visa , which has the goal of stimulating our domestic startup community through acts to keep our foreign-born entrepreneurs in the United States.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2010

For decades the “layering&# of technology has allowed us to develop IT systems and networks in a specialized way that let’s best-of-breed technology solutions to emerge at each layer of the stack and to allow people with different skill sets to specialize in key areas without having to have competence in every technology arena.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 22, 2011

I have other areas of interest & competence such as cloud computing and document management given my background. Ones that offer amazing value (low relative margins) at high volumes that makes it nearly impossible for high-cost incumbents to compete. We still won large customers but over time it became harder to compete.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2012

Both now lead with the same processors, but Dell offers custom system configuration at ship, while HP capitalizes on more impressive display and battery technology. Others will now buy your travel magazine over a travel book, for example, which competes with both your magazine and the video individually. Cross endorsement.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2018

Innovative products and business models are the foundations of a promising startup. Funding is crucial for improving technology, hiring the right people, and launching a comprehensive marketing strategy to get a foothold in the market. Try to outsource non-strategic aspects of your business to minimize expenses.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 30, 2013

Since there weren’t corporate resource for further evaluation, (one of our programs’ constraints was not to create new permanent infrastructures for implementation,) we had no choice but to assign the idea to a business unit and ask them to perform due diligence the best they could. (By

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. The number of startups being created has increased by an order of magnitude. They compete on features, price and execution.

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View from Seed

MARCH 1, 2016

Investors and smart hires will always do appropriate diligence before investing money and time, but they won’t bother doing that unless they are excited about your story. All of these stories are useful for recruiting, internal alignment, and business development—they really serve as analogies for different types of startups.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2016

But they also take on issues in science, technology and management. I haven’t read the book nor deeply reviewed Project Aristotle but the conversation on this morning’s show really resonated with me. My observation is that many companies become Game of Thrones with warring factions and competing interests.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

There has been a lot of public debate over the past several weeks about whether it’s a good thing to be “gross margin positive” or not and commentary always reminds me that some people at startups don’t quite understand financial metrics or even how to think about which ones are healthy. So here are some more details ….

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