Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

Ynon & I first discussed Maker in early 2012. He became a VC at London-based Benchmark Europe (now Balderton) and then CEO of Endemol, a large multibillion media company best known for creating & owning global franchises for Big Brother, Deal or No Deal and other unscripted television.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2014

To print your labels, the 2012 International Forum Design Award (iF) winning label printer comes bundled with its own label editing software that also contains over 70 pre-installed templates as well as a plethora of images and icons to create labels. Printing and Resolution.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

APRIL 15, 2014

And, if you grant my indulgent inclusion in that pantheon, I did the same as WP Engine took off, with a noticeable decrease in early 2012 and relatively little in the past twelve months. Because m y daily experiences are unsharable.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 23, 2014

since September 2009 and its Executive Vice President of Global Markets since until August 2012. Dangelmaier served as the President of Global Markets and Services at ACI Worldwide Inc. He served as the President of P&H Solutions Inc. also known as Politzer & Haney Inc.)

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Software eCommerce Software Developers Software Development 248

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2013

We spent a year (2012-2013) building a merchant acquisition machine and all of the systems to support bookings, calendar integrations, location services, etc. And today it was listed in the Best Apps of the Week by Apple. The team has put in a huge effort to get to this day – and I hope they’re sleeping well tonight.

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Development Team Review Los Angeles San Francisco Mobile 324

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2017

Mayor Eric Garcetti at Upfront Summit, February 2017 I first sat down with then councilman Eric Garcetti on the Ides of March 2012 — almost 5 years ago exactly. He was running to be the 42nd mayor of Los Angeles and he outlined his vision to “open up the city government to technology and innovation” if he were elected.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2013

Marty Zwilling First published on Young Entrepreneur on 12/17/2012. Then it’s time for due diligence on the incubators in your area, to see who has the track record and credentials you need. The success of your career and your business depend on it.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2013

Take for example the years 2010-2012 where every brand out there seemed to be buying Facebook “Likes.” Customers sometimes buy things spontaneously without thinking through what their actual need is. But often there is an underlying reason for a purchase even if the buyer doesn’t bring it to the surface.

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Sales Software Review Social Media Customer 367

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Nintendo released the Wii U in late 2012 with the intention of improving the original Wii U with better graphics and a more interactive controller. Thus the Gear turned out to be a bulky, superfluous, and expensive companion. Samsung may have had more luck if it sacrificed great launch timing in favor of a better product. Nintendo Wii U.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The newest equity model was passed into law in early 2012 via the JOBS Act , and still has no scheduled date for availability in the USA, waiting for the rules to be defined by the SEC: Startup equity crowd funding.

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Intellectual Property SEC Venture Capital Equity 247

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 26, 2014

In 2012, Gartner showed that by 2014 over 80% of gamified processes will be doomed – mainly due to reasons like poor design or improper rules. ( [link] ) Even if it’s just a game, managers should treat it seriously – if conducted in an improper manner, it can negatively affect team dynamics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

That is a 65% increase in the number of IPOs over 2012, and the highest proceeds raised since the year 2000. According to a report just out, a record 156 operating companies went public in the U.S. in 2013, with aggregate proceeds of over $38 billion. Funding for early-stage startups is more available than ever.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Anant Kale founded AppZen in 2012 to bring AI into back offices around the world. Previously he was the VP of Applications at Fujitsu America from 2009-2012, responsible for product management, and delivery of Fujitsu’s applications and infrastructure for enterprise.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2014

Y Combinator , led by Paul Graham, claimed success in 2012 with 172 companies over 7 years, which then had a combined value of $7.78 According to the National Business Incubator Association (NBIA), there are currently over 1,900 members in over 60 nations. The good news is that a few of these do have an envious success record.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

This has worked very well in the 2009-2012 time frame because the tech market has boomed in this period. So Investor A might have bought 20% of your company in 2012 and in 2013 with no addition money invested suddenly owns 40% of your company. But entrepreneurs – convertible notes have no MINIMUM!

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Ratchet Liquidation Preference Equity Stock 354

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. (it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

We’ve come a long way from switching this blog to WordPress in 2009, my systematic vetting of the business idea in 2009 (after needing it myself due to the success of this blog crashing my dedicated server every time I got on Hackernews), the “ coming soon ” pre-launch in April 2010, our Series A 3-minute pitch in 2011, our incredible CEO Heather Brunner (..)

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Engineer Revenue San Francisco Security 152

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 10, 2014

In 2012, we applied for and then were awarded a grant from NSF to do just that. When Steve and NSF created the I-Corps™. We created the DC I-Corps Regional Node to teach the Lean LaunchPad curriculum to top scientists, innovators, and students from around the country and from our region.

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Maryland Lean DC Virginia 280

YoungUpstarts

JULY 5, 2020

Still, under this heading, Canada was also recognized by Forbes as the best country for doing business in 2012. These are facts and figures attesting to Canada’s illustrious market and economy.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2020

eBay experienced a data breach in 2012 and approximately 145 million accounts were affected and their names, passwords and addresses leaked.These types of hacks make you wonder just how safe your data is. They did however request their users to change their security information. How is that even possible?

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Technical Review Security Internet Naming 154

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Lawns branding development since 2012. Brandon Moxam joined U.S. Lawns as Director of Franchise Recruiting in 2007 and is now Director of Brand Development. He has been instrumental in the U.S. He manages the franchise recruiting department at U.S. Lawns and works closely with potential new franchisees to fully educate them on our U.S.

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Leadership Business Model Retention Advertising 252

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

By the end of 2012, there were 85 million iOS and 160 million Android devices in China. They’re used to using the web and increasingly the mobile web for everything, commerce, communication, games, etc. They also probably haven’t seen a phone that isn’t mobile.)

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

The term “frugal innovation” was coined by Navi Radjou and Jaideep Prabhu in their 2012 book Jugaad Innovation: Think Frugal, Be Flexible, Generate Breakthrough Growth. Look for new ways to drive growth for your startup. History of frugal innovation. A frugal tap in Ghana. Image Credit: Amuzujoe.

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Startup Technical Review Ghana Guerilla 198

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Pam joined Avalara in 2012. She serves as a leading voice in vacation rental tax compliance and regulation, in addition to bringing in-depth experience across software/SaaS technology as well as ERP systems.

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Non-Compete Hosting Technical Review Government 147

The Startup Magazine

MAY 2, 2022

The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The Bitcoin trading platform Coinbase has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of North Carolina’s progress. Coinbase is a digital currency exchange that allows users to buy and sell bitcoins. Coinbase has been very successful in North Carolina.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2020

Talview is working on cutting-edge AI technology that accelerates the speed of hiring since 2012. Sanjoe Jose , CEO of Talview , is passionate about building technologies that help make hiring faster and easier.

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Artificial Inteligence Retention Technical Review Georgia 173

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Seen was recognized as the “Innovation Game Changer” at the 2012 Ohio Interactive Awards. . Brian Zuercher is the CEO and co-founder of Seen , a marketing software platform that is helping marketers tell the story of their brand and build relationships with their customers through consumer generated photos and videos.

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Columbus Entrepreneur Cofounder Ohio 249

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 10, 2020

Pam joined Avalara in 2012. She serves as a leading voice in vacation rental tax compliance and regulation, in addition to bringing in-depth experience across software/SaaS technology as well as ERP systems. The post 5 Ways Automation Is Reshaping The Vacation Rental Industry appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 28, 2022

In 2012 I was approached to work as a publicist for a writing team; however, I hadn’t given much thought to a business name. When I established the business in 2012, I wanted to find a name that was not generic, had deep meaning and had a deep connection to the past yet solidified the future. Thanks to Helena Hassen, Aura Casting ! #16-

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 15, 2019

Between 2012 and 2017, the number of craft breweries in the US increased from 2,420 to 6,266 – an increase of 159%! by Katie Lundin of crowdspring. It’s no wonder craft beer is so popular. Starting a brewing business is hard work. But we’re here to help. Here are 5 of the 9 steps you’ll need to know to start your own brewery business.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Around $400 billion of imports & exports pass through the LA ports each year, which set the national high-water mark in 2012. Commerce: What is less known is just how important LA is as a commerce hub. 36% of all apparel jobs in the US are in Los Angeles.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 30, 2020

The practice of legal financing dates back to the early 1990s, but it didn’t take off in the United States until Credit Suisse Securities launched a litigation lending program in 2006 that later became its own company in 2012.

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Finance Securities and Exchange Commission United States Colorado 179

Up and Running

JULY 6, 2021

An example of a website traffic issue due to an algorithm update would be a case in 2012 when several websites experienced huge drops in traffic. This was the year that the Penguin Algorithm Update was released, and link-building strategies completely changed.

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Software Review Small Business Algorithm SEO 104

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Sam also had a vision as early as 2012 about how MakeSpace would be a large employer of middle-income jobs: The company would hire employees rather than just have contractors and he would lead the effort to ensure they had opportunities for growth and benefits for their families.

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Operations New York City Technical Review Startup 286

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 6, 2019

Blitz USA had to file for bankruptcy in 2012 because it was unable to afford its product liability insurance. Blitz USA claimed that all resulting injuries were the result of product misuse, but consumers have been able to prove that product defects were present and that Blitz USA failed to fix imperfections in their manufacturing process.

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Bankruptcy Product United States Startup 138

YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

Since 2012, it produced half of all the tech jobs added to Canada, per the CBRE research done on Canadian tech talent. IT World Canada wrote in 2018 that Toronto was still a strong magnet for start-ups, which raised $248 million in 30 different deals in 2018. Ottawa has the densest concentration of tech workers. The Quebec Tech Sector.

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Haystack

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Had I begun this tradition earlier, for those wondering, it would’ve been Airbnb in 2012, and Uber in 2011.). You may look at this and think to yourself “well, of course, how controversial is those?” ” This year, however, is like any other year in which I’ve tracked these and tried to single out one.

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