Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

The company was decimated by the collapse of the Internet bubble and ultimately went bankrupt. Charlie started his own company, The Feld Group, in 1992 , when my company (Feld Technologies) was five years old. Suddenly, Charlie and I were having peer discussions about our respective consulting businesses.

Technical Review 152

Technical Review Boston Internet Venture Capital 152

Up and Running

APRIL 18, 2014

And we did, until the internet came on the scene a couple of years later and left us holding our floppy disks in our hands. Beth developed her own intensive curriculum and, with the help of seed money from a student, founded YogaFit® in 1994 to fill the niche. We thought, “Hey, we can do that!” My next venture didn’t fare much better.

Detroit 156

Detroit Technical Review Cofounder North America 156

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. Thus, the need for intuitive interfaces and seamless technology integration into devices becomes more important than ever before.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 25, 2020

The rise of ecommerce started in 2001 – during the growth of the commercial availability of the internet in households. Dell – the American multinational computer technology firm had broken the barrier of a million-dollar online sales back in 1994. The Rise of Ecommerce.

eCommerce 152

eCommerce Technical Review Social Media Analytics 152

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 7, 2010

The magazine’s “Central Banker Report Card,” which has been published annually since 1994, grades Central Bank governors of 30 key countries, and the ECB, according to an “A” to “F” scale for their performance and success in areas such as inflation control, economic growth goals, currency stability and interest rate management.

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thebarefootvc

MAY 13, 2017

A couple of weeks ago I spoke at a conference entitled “Business of Blockchains” that the MIT Technology Review and MIT Media Lab organized in Cambridge. There were some debates at the MIT conference on where we were in blockchain development vs the internet (is it 1960’s or 1990’s?).

Finance 53

Finance Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Internet 53

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 30, 2011

They first started in 1994 and are therefore almost as old as the Web itself. We believe that the structural industry changes will continue to create big opportunities for technology firms that enable the changes in media consumption for television, radio, inbound calls, online & social media. Banner Ads. It’s integrated.

Advertising 352

Advertising Social Media Silicon Valley Media 352

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 28, 2022

Not only is he a visionary thinker who was ahead of his time in terms of understanding the potential of technology, but he's also an incredible leader and motivator. He surrounded himself with great people, thought strategically, and his exceptional insights about technology and its possibilities got him where he is today.

Entrepreneur 127

Entrepreneur Green Cofounder Trinidad 127

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Every 10-15 years, a major cycle reshapes the computing landscape: PC (1981), Internet (1994), Mobile (2007). If we look beyond the cyclical nature of computing platforms, we can see that technological innovation comes in waves – with a surge of technological development followed by quieter periods of adaptation.

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Technical Review Early Stage Portfolio Valuation 60

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 29, 2015

When I started investing in 1994, I was involved with a few large companies. My first company (Feld Technologies) was one of the first Microsoft Solution Providers ( Dwayne Walker , are you still out there somewhere?) At the beginning I was still working for AmeriData when I started investing. And very, very little got done.

Venture Capital 70

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thebarefootvc

JULY 13, 2017

A couple of weeks ago I spoke at a conference entitled “Business of Blockchains” that the MIT Technology Review and MIT Media Lab organized in Cambridge. There were some debates at the MIT conference on where we were in blockchain development vs the internet (is it 1960’s or 1990’s?).

Finance 40

Finance Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Internet 40

Hearpreneur

APRIL 13, 2022

As a CEO of a technological startup, I often need to find trustworthy information as quickly as possible. It is truly a wonder when you start thinking about the massive scale that Amazon works at and how far the company has come along since 1994. And he is not afraid to take bold bets on new technologies and business models.

Artificial Inteligence 77

Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Technical Review Andorra 77

SiliconHills

APRIL 2, 2024

When Lori Hawkins joined the Austin American Statesman in 1994 to cover technology, the city looked vastly different from what it does today. It was the dawn of the information age, an economy built on computers, software, and the commercial Internet. Dell was just ten years old at the time.

Austin 144

Austin Internet Software Technology 144

abovethecrowd.com

OCTOBER 17, 2013

I began covering Dell as an equity analyst for First Boston in early 1994, and over the six years that followed, Dell’s stock would appreciate 100x; a remarkable and perhaps unprecedented run of value creation. Stitch Fix’s personalization technology creates a very similar dynamic within women’s fashion. https://stitchfix.com/gifts.

eCommerce 62

eCommerce Technical Review North America San Francisco 62

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Secure Sockets Layers, better known as SSL, is the global standard of security technology that enables encrypted communication between the web browser and the web server, keeping all information from being intercepted between communication of the browser and server. Since the inception of the SSL in 1994, the TLS was also birthed.

Security 168

Security Web Green Social Media 168

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 18, 2013

It’s hard to imagine that networking giant Cisco has been in Singapore for 20 years, playing a part in helping Singaporeans get online for the firs time in 1994. “Singapore’s vision is very much aligned with Cisco’s especially when it comes to Internet and education, two of the great equalizers in life.”

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Singapore Brunei Japan Asia 147

Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2015

If we can learn anything from Gates’ mistake, it’s that you shouldn’t ignore your competitors or an upcoming area in your field, particularly in the technology sector. Technology is evolving all the time, and it’s in your best interests to keep up, adapt quickly, and stay one step ahead whenever possible.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Mexico Cofounder Angel Investor 60

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 15, 2012

With a single-query system that uses metasearch technology to trawl most of the major-player engines in one go, you’ll also find multimedia results and local news. Taking its name from the metasearch technology that allows a single-query search of several indexed engines, MetaCrawler’s popularity peaked in the late 90?s, WebCrawler.

Search 154

Search Engineer Algorithm Naming 154

Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2017

The African-American community with a global movement known as the Afro-Tech quietly mastered blockchain/distributed ledger technology several years ago to benefit urban communities. So here is what we learned about the blockchain and DLT technology, brace yourself for the following disruptive talking points.

Technical Review 54

Technical Review Silicon Valley Software Review XML 54

Feld Thoughts

APRIL 28, 2011

Periodically the meme surfaces that “the only place you can create a great software / Internet company is in the bay area.&# I started my first company (Feld Technologies) here in 1987 and made my first angel investment (NetGenesis) here in 1994. Everyone else, including VC’s like me, are participants.

Boston 139

Boston Entrepreneur Community Venture Capital 139

alexpoole.info

AUGUST 14, 2012

Programmed Learning and Educational Technology 18(2), 57-61. Comment about this source: A typical study on the aesthetic quality of fonts – these types of studies are only useful for a short time before fashion or technology changes the whims of readers. Educational Communication and Technology , 35(1), 3-17. Gillespie, J.

Technical Review 85

Technical Review Software Review Design Web 85

abovethecrowd.com

JANUARY 30, 2015

In their seminal 1994 book Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies , Jim Collins and Jerry Poras coined the term BHAG (pronounced BEE-hag) — an acronym that stands for “ B ig H airy A udacious G oal.” “Can you take me Higher? To a place where blind men see . Can you take me Higher? . Jeff Bezos.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Algorithm San Francisco Demand 40

YoungUpstarts

JULY 5, 2016

As time has drug on, the Internet and technology have brought about new payment solutions, which make it possible to send money anywhere easily and more affordably. Nonetheless, they were eventually wiped out by more innovative and more convenient technologies. Online Shopping.

United States 100

United States Mobile Internet Naming 100

Hunter Walker

JULY 3, 2021

And every once in a while I fact-checked monologue jokes or ran across NYC to pick up celebrity-related props (the vintage denim jacket photoshoot they appeared in pre-stardom, the Japan-only release of a terrible movie they’d try to bury) — you have to remember this was 1994–95 and the consumer internet was still largely in its formative stages.

Japan 118

Japan Restful Internet Programming 118

Mucker Lab

MAY 20, 2013

1994 – “Consumers are fickle and unpredictable. 2002 – “Information Technology is not a competitive advantage”. Consumer products and services are hit driven, it’s really hard to build a scalable consumer company”. Evernote, Dropbox). 1999 – “The search engine game is over”. 2002 – “the social network fad is over”. Myspace, Facebook).

Widget 76

Widget Sales Cycle Social Network Government 76

YoungUpstarts

MAY 8, 2015

Franklin noted that the technology industry has responded to enterprise’s call for a Shadow IT solution by establishing enterprise app marketplaces. “Frustrated by procurement, developers in corporate IT build and use solutions inside organizations without explicit organizational approval.”.

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Hosting Cloud Employee Programming 100

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 21, 2017

Since I started investing in 1994, I’ve been dealing with the annual cycle of the hot new thing. Here are a few from the 1990s: Internet, World Wide Web, Browser, Ecommerce (with both a capital E and a little e). Here are a few from the 1990s: Internet, World Wide Web, Browser, Ecommerce (with both a capital E and a little e).

Artificial Inteligence 97

Artificial Inteligence Cloud eCommerce Social Network 97

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 28, 2011

On June 17, 1994, the whole country was interrupted by broadcast news—us New Yorkers were watching Patrick Ewing and the Knicks in the NBA Finals. ” The real news—the information I needed, cared about, and found relevant—as it turned out, was on the internet. I kept thinking, “Where is the actual news?”

Libya 136

Libya Syria Covenant New Jersey 136

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 12, 2017

I remember back in 1994 when a friend asked if I’d like to buy a domain name. I’m not a domain investor myself, but, after spending 10 years in Internet marketing working for companies like Expedia and Partner Fusion, a leading marketing and technology incubator, I’ve seen many signs pointing to the value of new exact-match domains.

Naming 113

Naming Arlington Matching Startup 113

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Box Accelerator uses patent-pending, intelligent routing technology and a series of new global upload endpoints to deliver content around the world at the highest possible speed, while maintaining usability, security and accessibility. One of his older partners said, “What if the US government allowed the Internet to be commercialised?”

Europe 114

Europe Entrepreneur United States San Francisco 114

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 23, 2016

We were all investing in Internet-related stuff at the end of the 1990s. Jerry and Fred had one of the most successful VC funds during this time period until the Internet bubble burst and blew us all up for a while. Now, choose any new and exciting technology now. 1985 – 1994 was the initial entrepreneurial Grind.

Merger 70

Merger Stock Internet America 70

Mucker Lab

MAY 21, 2013

1994 – “Consumers are fickle and unpredictable. 2002 – “Information Technology is not a competitive advantage”. Consumer products and services are hit driven, it’s really hard to build a scalable consumer company”. Evernote, Dropbox). 1999 – “The search engine game is over”. 2002 – “the social network fad is over”. Myspace, Facebook).

Widget 60

Widget Sales Cycle Social Network Government 60

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 15, 2018

We’ve been investing in companies built around technology protocols since 1994. While RSS has disappeared into the plumbing of the internet, there’s still something fundamental about it. One of our themes is Protocol. SMTP has been very good to me.

RSS 79

RSS Aggregator Web Email 79

Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2015

Technology has helped close the information and resource gap for many vulnerable people, and I wanted to be a part of this revolution. It was 1994: the Internet was still in its infancy and e-commerce was still a relatively new phenomenon. 6) Lack of information in an industry. One less worry for moms. 22) There was a void.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Houston Software Review LLC 48

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The browser and thus the WWW and the first Internet businesses were born circa 1994–95 and there was a golden period where anything seemed possible. I was in it for the love of working with entrepreneurs on business problems and marveling at technology they had built. There was no money train. It was 1991. People were building.

Valuation 466

Valuation San Francisco Ratchet Liquidation Preference 466

thebarefootvc

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

I believe that cryptocurrencies (which are built on blockchain tech) emerging as an asset class are just one application of blockchain technology. Bitcoin at $10K and a cryptocurrency combined market cap of $300B is only an introduction to what the underlying technology means in terms of value creation.

Venture Capital 49

Venture Capital China Global Early Stage 49

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 2, 2015

The web appeared in 1994 and a completely different method of communication started its long march into integrating in our universe. By 1987 I was regularly using faxes and Federal Express (the only overnight mail I was aware of), but a mobile phone and email didn’t really show up until around 1993 for me.

San Francisco 70

San Francisco Denver Venture Capital Boston 70