Up and Running

APRIL 18, 2014

Don’t get focused on the tech or how to dominate the market, just identify a problem and set about solving it. Beth developed her own intensive curriculum and, with the help of seed money from a student, founded YogaFit® in 1994 to fill the niche. After that, she used a combination of high-tech and low-tech to develop her idea.

Detroit 156

Detroit Technical Review Cofounder North America 156

Feld Thoughts

MARCH 24, 2010

My first company, Feld Technologies, didn’t have contracts. Instead, we had a one page PSA (professional services agreement) that spelled out in English that we charged $X per hour, would do our best, and our invoices were due upon receipt.

EC2 138

EC2 Software Review Technical Review Cloud 138

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 25, 2020

Dell – the American multinational computer technology firm had broken the barrier of a million-dollar online sales back in 1994. Tech companies realized it’s easier to host an ecommerce website than open a shop and pay for the warehouse as well. Customer Reviews and Engagements. Webstore Optimization.

eCommerce 152

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

In addition to having my company acquired, I worked with them on the diligence team for a number of other acquisitions. 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 150

Technical Review Boston Internet Venture Capital 150

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 2, 2014

.” I bootstrapped my first company and, while we did a lot of work for VCs, I liked taking money from them as “revenue” (where they paid Feld Technologies for our services) rather than as investment. Feld Technologies was acquired in November 1993.

San Francisco 160

San Francisco Boston Angel Investor Venture Capital 160

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 3, 2015

In 1994 Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said, “retail banks are dinosaurs, they can be bypassed,” in a Newsweek interview. Online calculators provide instant loan estimates, loan applications can be completed and submitted in a matter of minutes, and sophisticated web-based technology helps accelerate the credit decision process.

Small Business 100

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 23, 2014

When I first started investing as an angel investor in 1994, I was focused on a very simple set of criteria. I’ve been interested in private company data since I started Feld Technologies in 1987. He looked at me and gave me that “yeah – we should do this” look. And that was it. And that was that.

Technical Review 155

Technical Review Angel Investor Partner Database 155

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. But even more exciting is when I see inflection points of adoption — which is why 2011 was a particularly exhilirating year for me.

Technical Review 110

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 6, 2019

Here are 4 companies that have faced legal action due to the distribution of a toxic or otherwise dangerous product. Beginning in 2013, large automakers like Honda and Ford began recalling their vehicles due to their inclusion of Takata airbags. It acquired several lawsuits due to product defects. Monsanto’s Roundup Herbicide.

Bankruptcy 138

Bankruptcy Product United States Startup 138

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Every announcement – whether it was a funding round, exit or layoffs – was analyzed within the context that the tech bubble has definitely burst or that we’re still in the bubble. At the same time, seed money is still abundant due to the proliferation of micro VC over the past few years. So, what really happened in 2016?

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Early Stage Portfolio Valuation 60

Up and Running

JUNE 13, 2017

A Harvard Business School report, “ The State of Small Business Lending: Innovation and Technology and the Implications for Regulation ,” declares that large banks approve only 33 percent of loans under $100,000, compared to 60 percent approved by small banks. This finding was based on a FDIC survey of business owners. Respect the process.

Community 117

Community Technical Review United States New York City 117

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

These companies can range from tech startups to food trucks to retail stores. 1994 – present. Top performers conduct 40 hours or more of due diligence per investment and stick with companies as active advisors.[3]. Q: What is the typical profile of angel investors? Q: Why do people become angel investors? Time Period.

Angel Investor 114

Angel Investor Technical Review Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation 114

Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2017

By the time Silicon Valley white privilege culture, tech magazines that promote only white faces, Ethereum/Bitcoin fanboys, sellout black tech wannabees and globalists promoting their blockchain consortium get a hold of this article, it’s already too late and the game already ended a while ago.

Technical Review 54

Technical Review Silicon Valley Software Review XML 54

Growthink Blog

APRIL 19, 2010

I read a couple forum posts on this, and realized I didn't have the technical skills to solve this on my own. He said that it would cost about $300 to fix it, but that the dishwasher was installed in 1994 (16 year ago; well before we bought the house) and that it was probably a better bet to just buy a new one.

Idaho 87

Idaho Marketing Technical Review Sales 87

alexpoole.info

AUGUST 14, 2012

In 2003 as part of my master’s degree I reviewed over 50 empirical studies in typography and found a definitive answer. Part 2 reviews the evidence for and against the legibility of serif and sans serif typefaces. However, Tinker commented that perceived legibility was due to a great extent to familiarity with the typeface.

Technical Review 85

Technical Review Software Review Design Web 85

adamac.blogspot.com

MARCH 9, 2010

If youre highly technical and drive the technology vision of the company, people will get it without you tacking on the CTO title. Lack of Technical Leadership In my definition, to call a company a tech startup, there must be some significant technology that gives you an advantage. Thats a REALLY bad sign.

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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

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Mike Michalowicz

AUGUST 24, 2015

They met and married in China in 1994. Jonathan’s current project is the Kidorable Parenting Blog, helping parents make their family life more fun, easy, meaningful and joyous—due to launch late summer 2015. They met and married in China in 1994. In essence, Kidorable is a love story. Show Quotes . Invest in a shredder!

Cofounder 60

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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

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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. The core of the talk was to explain how decentralized technology is the next generation of what we saw develop with the internet. Disruptors are dismissed until they aren’t.

Finance 53

Finance Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Internet 53

abovethecrowd.com

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Despite Benchmark’s strong association with ecommerce during the late 1990’s due to the success of companies like eBay, we have not been particularly active in ecommerce in the past several years. And due to falling competent prices, Dell’s inventory turn advantage also contributed to a gross margin advantage.

eCommerce 62

eCommerce Technical Review North America San Francisco 62

Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Millennials are those born between 1980 and 1994. This generation is much more technology-focused than previous ones, so increase your online presence. Engage with reviews you find online, respond to comments on social media, and keep your website up-to-date. Millennials.

Marketing 52

Marketing Social Media Technical Review Media 52

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. The core of the talk was to explain how decentralized technology is the next generation of what we saw develop with the internet. Disruptors are dismissed until they aren’t.

Finance 40

Finance Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Internet 40

Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2015

There’s no denying that Bill Gates is a visionary, founding Microsoft in 1975 and monopolizing the tech industry for decades. 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.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Mexico Cofounder Angel Investor 60

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.” UberPool is Technically Difficult. “Can you take me Higher? To a place where blind men see . Jeff Bezos.

Technical Review 40

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Reid Hoffman

MARCH 9, 2021

Recently, Jeff Bezos announced that he would be stepping down as CEO of Amazon, the iconic blitzscaling company that he has led since 1994 – nearly 27 years. Jeff is a business innovator who applies innovation to the basics of business, not just space-age technology. Consider Jeff’s famous saying, “your margin is my opportunity.”

Leadership 45

Leadership Technical Review Cofounder Later Stage 45

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! Co-founder of Foundry Mo's venture capital and tech stars, but he's also the author of a number of books, including one we're gonna talk about today. So I've been on boards, you know, going back to 1994 was my first board shortly after I sold my first company. Like this show?

Startup 98

Startup Cofounder Early Stage Founder 98

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. One industry where many have fallen victim and lost large amounts of money due to lack of information is the real estate industry. Thanks to Betsy Idilbi, Tech Talent South !

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. SEEING THINGS FROM THE VC SIDE OF THE TABLE While I was a VC in 2007 & 2008 those were dead years because the market again evaporated due the the Global Financial Crisis (GFC).

Valuation 466

Valuation San Francisco Ratchet Liquidation Preference 466

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 22, 2012

I’m a huge fan of William and his writing as you can see from my review of his book Avogadro Corp. I’m going to start by going back to 1994. There seem to be two schools of thought on how to predict the future of information technology: looking at software or looking at hardware. Take a look – and take your time.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Bandwidth Software Review 182

The Next Web

OCTOBER 28, 2012

Growth hacking has resonated in the startup community due to today’s growth challenges: new channel creation, channel saturation, the “best product” fallacy and “product-growth” fit. Andrew Chen said CTRs have fallen from a high of 78 percent in 1994 (via HotWire) to.05 Channel instability. 05 percent CTR on Facebook in 2011. “If

Technical Review 150

Technical Review San Francisco Software Review Distribution 150

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 25, 2015

The key reason for the explosion in capital flowing into the industry, and therefore the large increase in practitioners, had nothing to do with 1970’s performance, early stage investing, or technology. So contrary to the piece, it wasn’t VC were good at early stage technology, it was that they had newfound capital and a big exit window.

Venture Capital 70

Venture Capital SBIC Technical Review Silicon Valley 70

Ben's Blog

JUNE 18, 2011

We are not in a technology bubble. We have not even taken a major step towards a technology bubble. So let us first ask if “a very high percentage of the population&# has bought into a distorted premise about the future growth prospects for technology. All of those companies trade at high multiples.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Software Review Valuation Internet 60

Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2014

While there may be generational gaps about fashion or social conventions, millenials are often at the forefront when it comes to technology. Armed with new technologies and attitudes, Millennials are poised to start businesses that can transform today’s realities into the economy of tomorrow. At the end of June, U.S.

Las Vegas 113

Las Vegas Technical Review Security New York 113

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 28, 2013

Interesting perspective from Steve Jobs about his legacy (from 1994) – [link]. The Psychological Guide to Starting Up: Preparing Loved Ones | by Zach Davis in Tech Cocktail – [link]. NASA is crowdsourcing Asteroid Detection | The National Law Review – [link].

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

Ben's Blog

AUGUST 28, 2012

Technological revolutions follow a similar psychological dynamic. A review of the technology press in 1993 and 1994 reveals that almost nobody believed the Internet would be important. Unlike political regimes, technological rulers are comprised of products rather than people. Marc released Mosaic in 1993.

Romania 61

Romania Software Review Cloud Mobile 61

Ben's Blog

AUGUST 28, 2012

Technological revolutions follow a similar psychological dynamic. A review of the technology press in 1993 and 1994 reveals that almost nobody believed the Internet would be important. Unlike political regimes, technological rulers are comprised of products rather than people. Marc released Mosaic in 1993.

Romania 35

Romania Software Review Cloud Mobile 35