crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Attention founders: Here’s how you respond to an unfair post about your company - [link]. Questions to Ask Potential Cofounders: The Master List | Founder Dating - [link]. Attention founders: Here’s how you respond to an unfair post about your company - [link]. 5 things a non-technical founder can do - [link].

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 31, 2013

That’s what ReadWrite predicted would be the hottest of hot startups in 2013 and, for the most part, we were right. 2013 showed us new hardware built by smaller companies for what seems like the first time in a long time. Evolution and innovation continue in 2013, unabated and unafraid.

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David Teten

MARCH 5, 2021

(co-written with Katherine Boe Heuck , a MBA candidate at MIT Sloan (class of 2022); past intern at Versatile VC ; and a current intern at Metaprop NYC.). All of the 40 companies’ 92 founders were male. Of the 19 Western Europe/Israel-based founders, all were white. Of the 43 U.S.-based Of course, this dataset is incomplete.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Founder Dialogues : Eric Paley plays talk show host on this recurring fireside chat style event that has featured Boston’s BEST founders. OnStartups: One of the largest online startup communities founded by HubSpot founder Dharmesh Shah. Boston Hardware Startup Meetup – Meetup organized by the founders of BOLT.

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The Next Web

JUNE 19, 2012

Under the relatively fresh ‘TNW Profile’ banner, we regularly shine a light on great European entrepreneurs and startup founders, to learn more about their journey and their business, and what drives them personally. My partners are making all that possible, it’s pure teamwork. What are you currently involved with?

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 5, 2014

Turns out the best way to explain was to share how I spend my days at Homebrew , the seed fund Satya and I founded in 2013. Meeting new founders while collaborating, recruiting, analyzing, doing whatever it takes, to help our current founders build strong companies. Why is my calendar the window into my soul?

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Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Kayak was started here in my backyard of Boston… co-founder & CTO Paul English and the product/engineering team is based here in Concord MA. Co-founder & CEO Steve Hafner and the business team are based in Norwalk, CT. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010.

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Up and Running

JULY 19, 2017

In 2013, a Pew Research Center study revealed some sobering insights into the reasons why 34 percent of millennial women weren’t interested in becoming a boss or top manager. Carve your own path and you’ll always be heading in the right direction,” says the co-founder of Ipsy Michelle Phan in an article on Inc.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Security will shift from defensive to predictive AI-powered security (Norwest Venture Partners). Since AI and ML startups cut across verticals (analytics, fintech, health, adtech, security, etc), it’s easier to group them under the “machine intelligence” umbrella, coined by Shivon Zillis , a partner at Bloomberg Beta.

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View from Seed

MAY 14, 2015

But since almost every founder goes through this, I feel it’s a necessary one. So, when should a seed-stage founder — who, let’s face it, isn’t launching a business because they’re pumped to find corporate real estate — actually start looking for a legitimate office?

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The venture capital industry is continuing its evolution from an upside-down pyramid (typically 3-10 Partners, plus some administrative support) to a traditional hierarchical pyramid. Summit Partners and TA Associates have leveraged their origination programs to move into later stage buyouts. Acquirer/ Investor. ff Venture Capital.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

With a concentration on providing a more diverse workforce, Capital Factory and Opportunity Hub are partnering in 2019 to converge on the Austin tech scene this spring at SXSW. Capital Factory is so excited to welcome the OHUB community to Austin during SXSW,” said Joshua Baer, founder & CEO.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2013

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Christian Reber, CEO and co-founder of Berlin-based 6Wunderkinder. Both ways are great, I’ve tried both, but personally I wouldn’t try to start something again without partners. Stefan Tirtey, Partner at Doughty Hanson Ventures , created this document with Berlin early stage investors.

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techcrunch.com

APRIL 26, 2013

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013. AngelList also partnered with SecondMarket to create an investment vehicle for these investments. Co-founder Naval Ravikant explains that 18 pilot companies in the program, including Transcriptic, Double Robotics and Tred, received $6.7 Disrupt NY 2013. Disrupt NY Hackathon 2013.

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Mike Michalowicz

JULY 25, 2016

They share strategies and techniques of how they implement Profit First, which has become a great tool to keep minority partners actively involved/supportive of the business. As founder and CTO of several businesses, I love to see ideas become reality and build sustainable businesses that create real value. Corporate Partners.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 28, 2015

At the same time, his partner at his previous company – Tim Miller – was doing an entrepreneur-in-residence at a local Boulder VC firm (Boulder Ventures). Ryan was encouraged to team up with Tim and shortly after that happened we co-led the first round VC financing with Boulder Ventures. It has been a rocket ship from there.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

GrowthHackers founder and former Head of Growth at Dropbox, Sean Ellis , coined the term: “A growth hacker is a person whose true north is growth. In his course on Growth Mindset (part of CXL’s Growth Marketing Minidegree ), WeTheFuture.org founder John McBride describes three key components of a successful growth marketer: 1.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 18, 2013

If so Singapore Business Review recently featured a list of 20 hottest startups in the city, highlighting how the founders of these new upstart companies managed to make their business flourish with initial funding that ranges from as little as $15,000 to as much as $68.4 Panelists include: Camille Schu, Co-founder, Luxola.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

A lot has changed since 2013. Last year, NextView co-founder and partner David Beisel asked our portfolio startups which service providers they use to make up the nuts and bolts of their businesses, which he published as the first edition of a potentially recurring resource. More Snaps were Chatted.

Boston 331

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

 Mike Markulla came with the first investments - as a cofounder -- because investors felt the company needed leadership that could attract talent to be able to grow and he brought in Scott.   And then the partners come calling.   And then the partners come calling.   And then the partners come calling.

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

× At Greylock , my partners and I are driven by one guiding mission: always help entrepreneurs. In a single year, the classic general partner in a venture firm is exposed to around 5,000 pitches; decides to look more closely at 600 to 800 of them; and ends up doing between 0 and 2 deals. What will that partner tell their partners?

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 28, 2013

This entire package runs on Windows 8 and makes use of advanced macro programming in Microsoft Office Excel 2013 to generate visual analytics of an individual soldier’s performance. Petersburg, Russia, from 8 – 11 July, 2013. In the News 2013 competition Imagine Cup innovation Microsoft Nanyang Polytechnic'

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

It partners with sales to close more revenue, informs product teams to deliver better products, and in some cases, co-owns demand generation activities with marketing teams. Founder Nathan Barry launched in 2013 to help creators sell their books and courses but failed to meet revenue goals and eventually stalled.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Airbnb founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia had difficulty securing funding, so they launched a mini project to build some funds and catch investors' attention. Using this capital , the founders launched and enjoyed exponential growth in their first year, with 10K users and thousands of listings. Photo Credit: Jack Underwood.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Prior to co-founding Foundry, he co-founded Mobius Venture Capital and is also a co-founder of Techstars. Key Takeaway: The first time many founders see the inside of a board room is when they step in to lead their board. [12:15] Brad has been an early-stage investor and entrepreneur since 1987.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

Scott Kupor is the managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he’s responsible for all operational aspects of running the firm. The reality today is that capital is more available than ever and entrepreneurs have become more sophisticated, so founders are looking for more than just cash from their venture backers.

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Ben's Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

We further announced that my partner Marc would be joining their board of directors. IDC estimates that there will be 1 billion mobile Internet users by 2013 and that estimate may very well be low. Suli Ali, TinyCo’s co-founder is just that type of guy. Here are the three reasons: 1. A Big Frackin’ Market.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2013

Last week its organizers, tech media and events platform e27 , finally announced its full speaker lineup, agenda and the participating startups pitching for the title of Echelon 2013′s Most Promising Startup. Young Upstarts is a media partner of Echelon 2013. Conference. You can find the full agenda here.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2022

In 2013, I was diagnosed with a painful orthopedic condition that prevented me from continuing my corporate job. Most people want security for their life partners in an emergency. My co-founder and I have both been professional matchmakers for over 20 years each when we started our business. Photo Credit: Kim Forrester.

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abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Swing is now at over 1,200 school partners and has filled over 115,000 teacher absence days. VIPKid , which was founded in 2013 by Cindy Mi , is a truly amazing story. Hipcamp (*) was founded in 2013 by Alyssa Ravasio as an engine to search across the dozens and dozens of State and National park websites for campsite availability.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 2, 2023

Before starting GreenPal, I had a traditional landscaping business which I sold in 2013. I was passionate about the idea, and with my partner, we launched a review platform to help consumers and companies build communication bridges and achieve successful outcomes Thanks to Michael Podolsky, Pissed Consumer ! #6-

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Coursera (“An education platform that partners with top universities and organizations worldwide, to offer courses online for anyone to take, for free”). ” Others say that “co-workers are great, but here only because they need their job” and complain that “Often times you will work over 40 hours a week.”

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 2, 2020

My co founder Jonathan Hill realised how important good food was due to his father passing away from eating poorly. My partners and I founded Reel Paper with the goal of adding the positive experience of social responsibility to the simple e-comm purchase of a household staple: toilet paper. Photo Credit: Michelle Sievwright.

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Mike Michalowicz

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Scott Spiro is founder and President of Computer Solutions Group, Inc (CSG), and author of the book “Hassle Free Computer Support”. In 2013, CSG was named one of the top 100 I.T. Corporate Partners. In 2013, CSG was named one of the top 100 I.T. Our Guests. Scott Spiro . firms in the nation by trade site MSPmentor.com.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

He's a co-founder and chairman of Work Better Now, which provides talent from Latin America for US based businesses. Rob (01:06): Yeah, I hired my first assistant in 2013. They're a reliable partner for consistently finding the perfect fit for your business. This is John Jantsch and my guest today is Rob Levin.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

I worked throughout different areas in Cybersecurity/Identity and Access Management and in 2013 I took the big step and moved to the Boston area. I started Good Dog Labs in early 2014 and a year later I officially became a co-founder with the on-boarding of my brother Dino in 2015. New England has been good to me?—?I

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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. Previously, he was the COO of digital gift card start-up Giftly from its inception in 2010 to its acquisition by Giftcards.com in 2013.

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