Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

And so it happened that between 2000-2008 I was the biggest buzz kill at dinner parties. I believe that huge financial, productivity and technical gains come from new innovation rather than derivative thinking. He said that data suggests people prefer to “buy high, sell low.&# And so it goes in tech investing.

Florida 299

Florida Technical Review San Antonio Los Angeles 299

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

APRIL 12, 2010

That phrase died during the tech-bubble along with "portal" and "think outside the box," yet the concept has returned. It's hard to think of disruptive technologies or products that didn't take many millions of dollars to implement. Most technology we now consider "disruptive" wasn't conceived that way. Don't follow along.

Technical Review 243

Technical Review Software Review Engineer Search 243

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. As a member of one of these local organizations, I use Angelsoft on the investor side to review business plans, deal flow, and help orchestrate presenters at monthly meetings of the local organization. Here are the largest flocks: Angelsoft.

Angel Investor 255

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The Bridge Between Online Services & The Internet. It preceded the WWW but then become the onramp to the Internet for newbies. When Time Warner & AOL merged it was widely feared that this would be a monopoly that would control the Internet. For a nanosecond Rupert Murdoch seemed like the smartest guy on the Internet.

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Internet EC2 297

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

It’s also meaningless if they had four $200 million funds and the last one they closed was in 2000. Unfortunately over the period of 2000-2010 the VC industry hasn’t performed well and therefore the number of funds going forward is likely to reduce greatly. GRP’s last fund was in 2000. What is a VC fund?

Venture Capital 269

Venture Capital Balance Sheet Early Stage Software Review 269

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The Bridge Between Online Services & The Internet: AOL. It was an online community like CompuServe and eventually started offering people dial-up access to the Internet for a monthly fee. AOL was controlled by one company and the Internet was distributed. AOL was closed, the Internet was open. And then came AOL.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Do they have a presence in their local tech industry? Different leaders will approach projects from different perspectives, for example, consider whether they have a strong commercial, creative or technical background. Finally, review the apps they have built. Does the app development company talk about web apps?

Technical Review 147

Technical Review Developer Hiring Software Review 147

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. The fact that today’s Internet bubble does not represent all companies does not disprove its existence. Ah, but today’s Internet companies have real revenue!

Saudi Arabia 309

Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 309

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. It was early 2000. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. That was market.

Pre-Money Valuation 336

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Silicon Valley Stock 336

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

In the early 80’s he left academia to work on venture capital investing with Jim Simons, Renaissance Technologies. Infonautics went public in 1996 and Half.com was sold to eBay in 2000. 100 get serious due diligence where the entrepreneur meets with several people from the firm. and Half.com. Investing Strategy.

Pre-Money Valuation 284

Pre-Money Valuation Technical Review Cofounder Cram Down 284

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

He wrote it in 2000, and as far as I know has never updated it. Notice that none of those five reasons deals with TDD or automated testing, which have changed the game. This is the approach of test-driven-development (TDD). I agree with the other Anonymous regarding TDD (Test Driven Development). Do you have testers?

Software Review 144

Software Review Technical Review San Francisco Continuous Deployment 144

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. There seem to be two schools of thought on how to predict the future of information technology: looking at software or looking at hardware. A big technical challenge we studied was piping streaming video over networks.

Artificial Inteligence 182

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Bandwidth Software Review 182

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 12, 2010

In the technology world there are a few websites that most startups track to keep up with the latest financings, acquisitions, product announcements and gossip: BusinessInsider, TechCrunch, Mashable, GigaOm, etc. There is an industry changing shift going on in the internet and mobile-based IT space for sure. Dan also agrees with this.

Seed Stage 232

Seed Stage Valuation Private Equity Venture Capital 232

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Technological progress has significantly altered our lives, specifically by increasing carbon dioxide emissions from various corporations. Now, let us imagine that 10 of them took the bus due to the lack of their own car, 5 used car sharing vehicles, and another 5 purchased bicycles. Carpooling is one such corporate mobility service.

Software Review 158

Software Review Software Mobile Technical Review 158

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Ads require an Internet connection and therefore turning off the data connection can stop the ads from popping up. Reducing the “random” and “unsolicited” connections to the Internet reduces the attack surface. Take a moment to review the requested permissions. Delete unused applications. formerly CA).

Security 160

Security Mobile Software Review Technical Review 160

Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. You can learn as much from these cautionary tales as you can from the enduring successes, plus studying a broad sample of firms helps avoid drawing false conclusions due to survivorship bias. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. July 11, 2012.

Silicon Valley 240

Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

Ben's Blog

MARCH 24, 2011

Lately, everybody seems to be talking about a new technology bubble. A Comparison Between Today’s “Bubble” and the Last Tech Bubble. In the great bubble of 1998-2000, the boom in public valuations mirrored the boom in private valuations. Are the prognosticators correct? Will we head mercilessly into another crash?

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Valuation Venture Capital Database 78

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. 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.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review Boston Internet Venture Capital 150

The Next Web

DECEMBER 3, 2013

age group varies according to source, but the generation is roughly composed of those born between 1981 and 2000, according to Pew Research. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s 2012 report The Millennial Generation Research Review cites 80 percent of millennials sleep with their phone next to the bed. Make it mobile. Roughly 50.3

Email 141

Email Software Review Technical Review Social Media 141

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 12, 2018

Whether you offer the best electric toothbrush reviews on your website’s blog, or you offer a monthly newsletter to your clients, here are a few ways to effectively market your practice: Use Brochures & Business Cards.

Technical Review 127

Technical Review Marketing Social Media Audience 127

Gust

JANUARY 31, 2013

The move came as a shock to many in the tech business community, in which we’ve become accustomed to real-time disclosure by company executives through social media. To understand the SEC’s point of view , it’s necessary to review the principles underlying securities law in the United States.

SEC 158

SEC Prospectus United States Technical Review 158

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 20, 2024

Around 80% of all major power outages that occurred from 2000 to 2023 were caused by weather. As the production halts due to faulty equipment, you have to bear the costs of labor, lost revenue, reduced capacity, etc. Many parameters may be monitored by technologies like machine learning algorithms and the Internet of Things (IoT).

Analytics 150

Analytics Artificial Inteligence Colorado Michigan 150

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. In the last bubble, the S&P hit 44x in January 2000.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Software Review Valuation Internet 60

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. As a member of the selection committee on one of these local organizations, I use Angelsoft on the investor side to review business plans, deal flow, and help orchestrate presenters at monthly meetings of the local organization. Or does it?

Angel Investor 120

Angel Investor North America South America Accredited Investor 120

www.kalzumeus.com

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

They permitted attackers to execute arbitrary code on virtually ever Ruby on Rails application, without requiring that the application do anything to enable the attack other than “be hooked up to the Internet.” In the worst case, attackers root every unpatched Rails app on the Internet. Was anyone actually compromised?

Security 101

Security Software Review Ruby Startup 101

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2015

There’s no single answer but one important strategy for keeping data private and secure on major holidays and beyond is to focus on people, not just on technologies. While technology is essential for protecting data, internal challenges can play a large role in data breaches. What’s the solution? Inside Job.

Security 100

Security Intellectual Property Government Technical Review 100

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 28, 2015

First, your average human today is inundated with over 2000 outbound marketing interruptions per day. Second, it has become far more convenient and cost-effective to learn about something new (or to shop) using the internet, versus attending a day-long seminar at the Marriott or flying to a trade show in Las Vegas.

Asia 100

Asia Las Vegas Marketing Technical Review 100

www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

Tech: Blogs. Technology Live. Talking Tech. Talking Your Tech. Sponsored Links Americans with heaps of stuff, skills and time are connecting online with tech-savvy and early adopters eager to share and rent homes, cars, tools and services in exchange for deep savings. Skip to Main Content. Game Hunters.

San Francisco 105

San Francisco Technical Review Zimbabwe New York City 105

Seeing Both Sides

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

That said, only three of these companies are software technology companies - TripAdvisor ($12.5B), athenahealth ($5.0B) and Starent ($2.8B) - and they were founded in 2000, 1997 and 2000, respectively. In other words, there have been no multi-billion dollar valued tech companies founded in Boston in the last 13 years.

Boston 55

Boston Technical Review Silicon Valley Software Review 55

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

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

He or she might call himself a “consulting CTO,&# “freelance CTO,&# “on-demand CTO,&# “CTO on call,&# “CTO for hire,&# or just a “technology strategy advisor.&# Most likely, this is a person who is a serial entrepreneur and was the chief technology officer for two or more web startups.

Fractional CTO 40

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Fractional VPE 40

Ben's Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

She left, but we were going to fire her, or give her a bad performance review” – High tech companies tend to track employee attrition in three categories: People who quit. Despite their intense creativity, many companies often end up with the exact same false explanations. Some familiar lies. People who got fired.

Technical Review 72

Technical Review Churn Rate Employee Engineer 72

Board Effect

OCTOBER 18, 2022

While the Gen Z and millennial populations have a few differences, what they have in common is their love for technology. The right technology will be an incentive to recruit younger generations to work with your nonprofit. The millennial generation was born between 1980 and 2000. We’ll look at them one at a time. Millennials.

Technical Review 59

Technical Review Social Media Software Review Media 59

ConversionXL

JUNE 14, 2012

The internet is not in its infancy anymore. RightNow Technologies increased their conversions 4x by building a persona focused site. Research says 50% of purchases are not completed due to lack of information. This could be the most boring technical video of all times. Instead, focus on evidence based marketing.

Sales 129

Sales Conversion Design Technical Review 129

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

“TripAdvisor is to travel reviews what Kleenex is to tissues.”. . TripAdvisor is more of a classic consumer Internet success story, but with even more powerful network effects and an amazing business model. Big Data meets travel…in 2000. Content is free and supplied by consumers who write reviews voluntarily.

Part-Time VPE 54

Part-Time VPE Software Review Costa Rica Technical Review 54

Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 14, 2022

Her previous startup, a real estate tech company, was acquired in 2019. 17:06] What’s been the hardest part from a tech perspective? [18:37] Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! My first two was in real estate tech. Melissa is the CEO and Co-founder of Webinar. eWebinar.com. Like this show?

Technical Review 96

Technical Review Demand Cofounder Video 96

ConversionXL

AUGUST 7, 2014

About 79% of American households have personal computers, 58% of Americans have smartphones, and 42% have tablets, according to Pew Internet and the US Census Bureau. In many cases, mobile sales actually do convert, but our current tracking technologies don’t let us see it. Issue 1: Smartphone Features That Hurt Conversion.

Mobile 122

Mobile Conversion eCommerce Design 122