YoungUpstarts

MAY 8, 2012

The idea for Burpple came about in late 2010 in Silicon Valley, but co-founders Elisha Ong and Dixon Chan would only incorporate the company in Singapore end 2011. Fellow co-founder Dixon Chan believes that the application taps on existing consumer habit of taking a picture of their meal before digging in.

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David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

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. Howard Lindzon is Co-Founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review Technology North Carolina Switzerland 128

Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

Dan is the co-founder of Standard Treasury, a Y Combinator backed company. He is also co-founder and Managing Partner of Deciens Capital, an early stage investment fund. What I mean by this is that a lot of folks are perched on soap boxes across social networks, shouting from the hilltops. On Sushi and VC.

Silicon Valley 88

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cofounder Africa 88

Austin Startup

APRIL 26, 2020

In honor of Netflix’s big beat today in the very unfortunate age of COVID-19, I decided to revisit my four-part Bazaarblog series while I was CEO of Bazaarvoice (from our inception in 2005 to our IPO in 2012). We became a global company and it was truly an entrepreneurial dream come true for Brant, our team, and me.

Technical Review 62

Technical Review Campaign Video Social Network 62

mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Facebook 2012: What the Future Holds for the Social Media Powerhouse. As the innovation engines of the economy, what startups figured out in 2011 will likely appear on other sectors’ trend lists in 2012. Small Businesses Plan to Buy an iPad in 2012 [STUDY]. Trending Stories. So You Got an iPad 2? Flag this comment.

New York City 83

New York City New York Startup Social Media 83

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

April 13, 2012. I describe this in part as the “Social Network” effect… not just the movie itself but the example of Mark Zuckerberg and many other high profile young founders as role models ( who can forget this image? ) I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010.

Silicon Valley 185

Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

I gained nearly 20 pounds during those two years, in part because of the growing frustration I felt when I would leave yet another meeting with VCs who I felt didn’t genuinely listen to, understand, or value my experience as a black founder and CEO. Those were teachers, accountants, consultants, entrepreneurs, and community leaders.

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Silicon Valley Technical Review Venture Capital San Francisco 48

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. Whats is the best way to find a co-founder for your startup? However, one of my co-founders doesn’t seem to be as motivated as the rest of us. Why do I do it? Non of this academic stuff.

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Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Before there was Fab there was fabulis, a social network meets places guide targeted to the gay community. When we pivoted from fabulis to Fab, from gay social network to design, we made the decision within 10 days to focus exclusively on our new One Thing, and we set a rule that not one person on the team could still do the old thing.

Technical Review 108

Technical Review Technology Software Review Valuation 108

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

When I sold the company in 2012 to HelloWorld, I spent a lot of time writing thank you notes. Despite the ongoing recession, I took to my kitchen table in 2013 to launch Digital Air Strike — an award-winning automotive social media and digital engagement company. Victor Allis, CEO and founding partner, Quintiq ! #4)

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Australia Technical Review Community 48

mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

July 18, 2012 by Chris Taylor. Originally founded by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin Slide.com was known as the largest third-party developer of Facebook applications until Google purchased it to “make Google services socially aware.”. July 18, 2012 10:15:01. July 18, 2012 10:20:12. July 18, 2012 10:26:22.

San Francisco 104

San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

And now all of a sudden you have got this global market of all these early adopters that have smartphones connected to the Internet, and they can just pick up their things and run with them. Alexia Tsotsis: Do you think that the biggest inefficiencies are at the network layer, the database layer, or the storage layer currently?

Software Review 22

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Stock 22

Cracking the Code

JUNE 24, 2021

After rapid international expansion across several continents, as the founding team brought Silicon Valley’s global ambition into Europe, and the extension of its offering to buses and multimodal transportation, BlaBlaCar is preparing for the travel rebound expected as the world reopens. How did you go from VC to founder?

Global 62

Global Europe France Cofounder 62

techcrunch.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The hybrid social network, communication and crowdsourcing platform allows startups to access investors, and has also become a resource for investors looking to boost dealflow and connect with other investors. Disrupt SF 2012. Disrupt SF Hackathon 2012. Mendelson: Why Social Media Is B t [TCTV]. → Learn More.

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Term Sheet San Francisco Technical Review Seed Stage 70

management.fortune.cnn.com

AUGUST 7, 2012

Why many entrepreneurs come across as jerks August 7, 2012: 10:57 AM ET. In the course of conducting research of entrepreneurs across the globe, my co-authors and I found that most exceptional leaders tend to balance their convictions with a healthy dose of humility. Business School. Management. Executive Dream Team. By Anthony Tjan.

Entrepreneur 54

Entrepreneur Technical Review Iran Term Sheet 54

mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

October 3, 2012 by Cezary Pietrzak. He currently runs marketing at tech incubator QLabs and previously co-founded travel site Wanderfly. A few weeks of organized effort should be enough time to develop a name and gain consensus among your co-founders, but if you’re on a tight schedule, it’s also possible to do in just a few days.

Naming 84

Naming Startup Social Media RSS 84

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startups for startups – the top B2B tools used by Startups – Includes the list of top 50 startup vendors in 2012 by Vendorstack , a reviews and Q&A platform on enterprise vendors for startups and mid-market companies. Tools for Hackathons – added Dec 2012. Social networking. Social/Sharing.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

On November 28, 2012. “Founders don’t think their problems are due to trends. And in fact, overall trends are a second-order effect for founders.” Sarah Lacy is the founder and editor-in-chief of PandoDaily. November 29, 2012. November 29, 2012. PandoDigest. Share on Twitter. By Sarah Lacy.

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