thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

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

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

Slowly but surely, however, we have a quietly emerging ‘ecosystem’ (as it is often called in tech lingo). So is the Dutch tech startup story sold short? But hedonistic pleasures aside, The Netherlands actually has a great foundation for tech entrepreneurship. At home we have entrepreneurs who think global day one.

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Netherlands Technical Review Stock Silicon Valley 143

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. By 2010-2011 this had shrunk by half again, averaging under $15 billion. By the end of 2011 the Internet population was estimated at 2.3

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2011

See the September 2011 edition after the jump. Trade with Argentina, on the other hand, only reached $130 million due to high tariffs on Israeli goods there. Citigroup intends to open a technology research and development center in Israel in December to support its global activities. For previous editions, click here.

Israel 90

Israel Argentina Paraguay Uruguay 90

Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

The previous post described how China built its science and technology infrastructure. This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. Innovation Clusters.

Programming 179

Programming Technical Review SBIR China 179

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

This article first appeared on the Harvard Business Review blog. He sold off slower-growth, low-tech, and nonindustrial businesses — financial services, media, entertainment, plastics, and appliances. So is John Rice, the head of Global Operations along with CFO Jeffrey Bornstein. Jeff Immelt ran GE for 16 years.

Institutional Investors 269

Institutional Investors Dividend Stock Technical Review 269

bizthoughts.mikelee.org

MARCH 8, 2012

BizThoughts Thoughts about business, technology, the web & entrepreneurship About Booklist Contact Nov 15 2011 Finding a Technical Cofounder By Mike Lee Categories: Entrepreneurship , Leadership Since I have a technical background, I get about one offer a month to join some engineering team, or to be a technical cofounder.

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Technical Review Software Review 40

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

2011 is going to be a great year for entrepreneurs – even better than 2010. Last month the National Venture Capital Association released a survey which reflected investor’s optimism on high-risk startups, and gave every indication that VCs would continue to invest, particularly in IT, mobile, and cloud-based technologies.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Venture Capital India Startup 93

Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

How spoiled we are, taking for granted a system of government with relatively stable, transparent laws and regulations, consistently applied (at least in theory), and subject to judicial oversight with appellate review. What the heck was I doing in Egypt anyway?

Technical Review 172

Technical Review Egypt Morocco Russia 172

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

Even in this age of globalization and virtualization, the geographic area where you choose to live and work can still make or break your startup business. On the other hand, if you are into solar technologies, there is probably an advantage to being in Phoenix or a similar location. get the attention of the market they choose.

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Silicon Valley Las Vegas Phoenix Montana 256

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

ARRIS, headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia, USA, specializes in the design, engineering and supply of technology supporting triple- and quad-play broadband services for residential and business customers around the world. Fifty of its manufacturing activities and 70% of its consolidated revenues derive from global operations.

Israel 96

Israel Peru Technical Review North America 96

View from Seed

MARCH 4, 2020

There is always some debate about the methodology and accuracy of the list, but I think it’s a pretty interesting data set that reflects some of the things that have been happening in tech and VC over time. 2009 was the nadir of the global economic crisis, followed up an unprecedented bull market. The S&P500 was in the 700’s.

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Venture Capital China Technical Review Africa 313

Austin Startup

OCTOBER 7, 2020

she / her) - Senior Vice President, Global Technology and Innovation - Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce | LinkedIn Will Young - CEO & Co-founder - Sana Benefits | LinkedIn Andrea L. Thomaz - co-Founder, CEO - Diligent Robotics, Inc. LinkedIn Brett A.

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Austin Cofounder Texas Houston 68

View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

Although we have companies that are leveraging all of these technologies, we’ve realized that the best companies tend not to be easily categorized and don’t necessarily fit the standard playbooks. Before Sunrise, Pierre became a UX designer at Foursquare after impressing CEO Dennis Crowley during a 2011 Foursquare hackathon.

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Operations Cofounder Technical Review Angel Investor 176

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm.

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Engineer Revenue San Francisco Security 152

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

He oversaw the launch of iconic properties including Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob & Rugrats — all multi-billion-dollar global powerhouses. He left traditional media at the top of his game to be the founding CEO of Next New Networks, one of the first digital video startups, backed by Spark Capital and bought by YouTube in 2011.

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United States North America South America Los Angeles 269

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

17, on “How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology”. The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review Technology North Carolina Switzerland 128

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 31, 2014

In fact, damage to reputation and brand has moved up to #4 from #6 in the Top 10 risks identified in Aon''s 2013 Global Risk Management Risk Ranking , moving ahead of business interruption and failure to innovate to meet customer needs in 2011. The Internet has been a powerful and disruptive technology. Marty Zwilling.

Reputation 248

Reputation Affiliate Technical Review Social Network 248

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

With Asia’s share of global research and development forecast to grow to 40% this year, the quest to drive innovation is at the forefront of conversation among business leaders and entrepreneurs in the region. Karen Reddington is Regional Vice President of FedEx Express, South Pacific, a position that she assumed since June 2011.

Malaysia 206

Malaysia Indonesia Singapore New Zealand 206

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

is already well above the dot.com bubble of 15 years ago, although we have slipped a bit this year from the high point of 320 new entrepreneurs out of 100,000 adults in 2011. Entrepreneurs now can think globally about the opportunity, from day one but start locally. Most now routinely buy startups for new technology and new products.

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IPO Entrepreneur Social Media Startup 273

mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

This is especially true when it comes to tech companies hiring the wrong chief technology officer. Today, CTOs are multi-taskers that aren’t just coders locked in some basement — they play a vital role in a tech company’s strategic plan and growth. Have an account? Zach Cutler , The Cutler Group.

CTO Hire 73

CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. September 15, 2011. In the first half of 2011, the IPO markets were looking strong for VC-backed companies. How diffferent 2H 2011 looks. The global macro conditions could weigh heavily on the IPO market for awhile. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved.

IPO 100

IPO Marketing Silicon Valley Private Equity 100

Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

Wednesday, August 03, 2011. In search of Europes next tech stars. ▼ 2011. (2). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! My Yelp reviews.

Software Review 67

Software Review Europe Technical Review Search 67

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 26, 2012

2011 was a Watershed Year for Hacktivism. 2011 was described a watershed year for many organizations around the world with the rise of Hacker Activists or Hacktivism. It was reported that 70,000 new security threats are discovered daily globally. An Acknowledgement of Rising Security Threats in Asia.

Malaysia 226

Malaysia Intellectual Property Government Technical Review 226

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 6, 2012

It had the effect of greatly reducing the industry size but also of allowing some less known artists to reach audiences that previously would be unthinkable due to cost constraints. In 2011 YouTube had 1 trillion views, which is the equivalent of every human watching 140 videos. People are developing global tastes.

Media 302

Media South Korea Distribution Technical Review 302

betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

90 Things I’ve Learned From Founding 4 Technology Companies. On October 27, 2010 I wrote a blog post about the “ 57 Things I Learned Founding 3 Tech Companies.”. 90 Things I’ve Learned Founding 4 Tech Companies: Find your company’s One Thing. ?? We do twice-yearly reviews of all Fab team members. So, here goes.

Technical Review 108

Technical Review Technology Software Review Valuation 108

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Wednesday, February 23, 2011. It would have been easy to explain the difference by changes in the 2010/2011 revenue growth projections but unfortunately that is not the case. In comparison, the overall technology sector growth was projected at 9-10% in early 2010 and this forecast did not change significantly today. software. (10).

Software Review 101

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Europe 101

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable? The IMF just raised its global growth forecast from 2.5% but the truer number of underemployed is a whopping 16.8%!

Technical Review 269

Technical Review Stock Hawaii Early Stage 269

genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Small Business Labs, from Emergent Research , covers the key social, technology and business trends impacting small business. EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. New Communications Review. The Global Small Business Blog. September 2011.

Equity 40

Equity Technical Review San Jose Stock 40

Up and Running

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Between 2011 and 2016, leading banks like JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America made 947,907 transactions for patent loans. So, if a bank agrees that you can use a patent as collateral, they essentially agree that it has significant value, based on their due diligence. It has another benefit. Sell off your patent rights.

Intellectual Property 93

Intellectual Property Technical Review Due Diligence Cofounder 93

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Narayana Murthy pulled a Michael Dell when he called time on his two-year-long retired life and retook charge at Infosys, the Indian information technology (IT) giant he had founded three decades ago in a small apartment with six others. Infosys would now be a technology solutions provider. In June this year, N.R. The reason?

India 165

India Technical Review Management Cloud 165

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Juniper Networks Inc acquired Altor Networks, a company specializing in security for virtualization technology. Virtualization technology is increasingly in demand as large corporations try to cut back on hardware in their data centers. The technology was developed in collaboration with Bar-Ilan University.

Israel 87

Israel Technical Review South Korea Mexico 87

Gust

MARCH 23, 2014

In fact, damage to reputation and brand has moved up to #4 from #6 in the Top 10 risks identified in Aon’s 2013 Global Risk Management Risk Ranking , moving ahead of business interruption and failure to innovate to meet customer needs in 2011. The Internet has been a powerful and disruptive technology.

Reputation 178

Reputation Affiliate Technical Review Social Network 178

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Utilizing these experiences and the principles of a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, she started MAS Connections in 2011. Actually, it expands their possibilities to a global market, both to offer and to receive services from around the world. Adriana: In my opinion, it doesn’t.

Founder 108

Founder Cofounder Social Media Software Review 108

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 1, 2015

The Skyworks Solutions growth is largely due to its key involvement in IoT, payments on mobile devices, and Internet connectivity. GoPro’s High Tech Wearable Cameras. This growth comes in spite of a string of declining net sales from the fiscal period of 2011 (40.6 Amazon Excels With Delivery Services.

San Diego 100

San Diego Fort Worth Los Angeles Indianapolis 100

David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

Nominate company representatives as speakers for tech or entrepreneurship conferences. These conferences are not only a great way to raise your startup’s profile, they also serve as valuable networking opportunities within the tech/VC community. For a full list of major tech conferences, see technologyconference.com.

PR 114

PR Public Relations Startup Technical Review 114

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

The shortage of startup technical talent, especially in New York City, has been well-documented. Sounds like a plan :) May 3, 2011 17:18:41 Reply 0 Flag this comment B Hartsuff Follow Good idea but if you know enough people then you don’t need a startup to help you with this type of arrangement. Have an account?

Equity 74

Equity Engineer Technical Review Social Media 74