Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 8, 2014

Portfolio community building. In 2013 we launched many firsts to reinvent our firm. Usually there roles are a combination of: Deal sourcing for partners. Deal screening. Deal support / analysis / quant / legal for deals a partner is seriously considering. Portfolio company support & analysis. Industry reviews. VC firm admin.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2014

The startup community prides itself on supporting risk-taking and embracing failure. Tech nerds and mainstream consumers alike swooned when Samsung announced the Galaxy Gear smartwatch in 2013. Innovation involves risk. Unless you’re an early-adopter masochist with money to burn, you probably shouldn’t buy a Chromebook.”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2012

The newest model was passed into law recently via the JOBS Act , and won’t even be available until the end of this year or maybe mid-2013 in the USA, while waiting for the rules to be finalized: Startup equity crowd funding. Of course, this might also lead to investors, partners, and licensing opportunities. Software crowd sourcing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Everyone needs to realize that whether it’s in the workplace or in the startup community, business is a new world today with new rules. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 10/10/2013. Are you promoting yourself today, or demoting your startup by default? entrepreneur startup self-promotion career success business'

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

On top of this, 2013 saw a rapid increase in Bitcoin’s value making it a much more attractive asset to hold for average investors around the world. From 2011 until 2013 Bitcoin’s value went from $1-$20 USD per Bitcoin. Since then, Bitcoin’s price has increased exponentially, recently reaching $1,120 (Dowling 2013).

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated. We don’t seem to get credit as a community for SpaceX or recognition as one of the fastest growing communities for commerce: Honest Company & JustFab.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 12, 2022

Bitcoin has become increasingly popular since its creation, with the total number of Bitcoin users around the world growing to more than 5 million today from 500,000 in 2013. Bitcoin is the first of hundreds of “cryptocurrencies,” which are forms of currency that exist digitally through encryption. Bitcoin is here to stay.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 21, 2014

In 2013 the funding landscape changed with the JOBS act. All of these attributes will effectively benefit the entrepreneurial community. Melissa Thompson is the founder and CEO of TalkSession ( www.talksession.com ), an online counseling company which launched in April 2013. Now, how do we become successful founders?

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Up and Running

JUNE 7, 2021

In 2013, India became the first country in the world to require corporate social responsibility. A manufacturer of toilets and other plumbing-related products, which launched the campaign Flush for Good in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2013. Companies are waking up to the value of doing more. .

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Since 2013, DC I-Corps has trained over 150 teams with the kind of impact NSF and Steve envisioned when they launched the program. They spend the year working with the doctors and the life sciences venture community to design devices and other solutions to those problems and needs.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2014

Additionally, the tech startup community has grown so quickly that Utah has a new nickname: The Silicon Slopes. Virginia topped Forbes Magazine’s list of best states for business in 2013. Utah businesses benefit from low corporate taxes, business friendly regulations and energy costs 29 percent lower than the national average.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2014

The 2013 Social Recruiting Survey by Jobvite found that 93% of recruiters review candidates’ social profiles in the hiring process, while 42% have reconsidered an applicant based on content from such profiles. Check the quality of your content. It may seem obvious, but ensuring the quality of the content you share is of the utmost importance.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2014

And Clint Hurdle, the 2013 manager of the year for the Pittsburgh Pirates, is well known for the love he has for his players. I’m convinced that the Pirates’ emphasis on culture is a big reason why the team won 94 games and made it to the post-season in 2013, after not having a winning record since 1992. Be generous.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Once with Docracy, once with a super cool company launching in the first quarter of 2013.). The idea of working together in communities to share best practices around creation has inspired companies that get people doing stuff like Makerbot and Windowfarms. Need to find a collaborator?

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TechEmpower

MAY 28, 2020

This project measures the high-water mark performance of server side web application frameworks and platforms using predominantly community-contributed test implementations. Since its inception as an open source project in 2013, community contributions have been numerous and continuous.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Among the dozens of recent examples we’re aware of, here are just a few from 2013 alone that make the point: TechCrunch Disrupt kicked off with hackathon demos that included an app called “Titstare” and, separately, a guy on stage simulating masturbation. We believe most conference hosts aim to create a great atmosphere for learning.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

(It may be the first one built into the watch, but it’s not the first Apple Watch ECG app cleared by the FDA – AliveCor , got over-the-counter-clearance in 2014 and Cardiac Designs in 2013.) They need to step up their game – money, software, people – with the medical research community.

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Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

According to Nielsen, YouTube reaches more US adults ages 18-34 than any cable network as of mid-2013. As of March 2013, one billion, (B!), One more thing to ponder… One hundred hours of video is uploaded into YouTube every single minute, as of May 2013. Tap into YouTube Community / Media Platform. How cool is that!

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2016

The access to some of the world’s brightest minds in technology, the proximity to some of the industry’s most influential brands, and the vast networking opportunities in both start-up and investor communities is hard to ignore. One of the countries gaining momentum with the early-stage start-up community is Canada, and for good reason.

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Up and Running

JULY 24, 2014

You probably know everything there is to know about your community or cause, but making decisions about the right approach to handling nonprofit finances can be a challenge. In 2013, their single biggest source of revenue came from individual contributions—over 86 million dollars. You can see the financial break down here.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2020

She has been named Chicago Business Journal Woman of Influence (2016), the National Association of Women Business Owners’ Woman Business Owner of the Year award (2015), the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Person of the Year award (2014), and Enterprising Women’s Enterprising Woman of the Year award (2013).

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The Next Web

JANUARY 27, 2014

After deciding to launch a crowdfunding campaign for our product, we landed on the date of December 16th, 2013. Community is the future for funding promising technological developments that people want and that larger, inflexible corporations are unwilling to build. We needed to build a Twitter following and a Google+ community.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 2, 2015

Give back to the community. Companies that engage in the community and get involved in various community or charitable events are likely to interact with potential customers. Furthermore, community-involvement and providing funds to charities strengthens a company’s public image. Reduce unnecessary costs.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Build a community or group. There are several great ways to build an online community to more effectively interact and engage with your customers. Facebook Groups and LinkedIn Groups are just a few of the many social networking sites that allow individuals and companies the ability to set up topic or brand communities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

275 IPOs were completed in 2014, topping the 2013 total of 222 by more than 23%. IPO proceeds also shattered 2013’s high-water mark of $55 billion, with an impressive $85 billion in proceeds. Now they are back in every community, with the best even waving money at graduates.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 1, 2013

By Scott Gerber 2013-10-01 12:46:54 UTC. With more than 20 million unique monthly visitors, Mashable has one of the most engaged online news communities. ©2005-2013 Mashable, Inc. Sites Jobs Events Social Good Summit Media Summit. 10 Predictions About the Future of Ecommerce. Whats This? All Rights Reserved. startupcto'

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VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2020

CapitalG (formerly Google Capital) – Started in 2013, CapitalG is Alpahbet’s growth stage venture fund backed by Google (larger ticket size). Google Campus – Google launched a number of Campuses, physical hubs for startups, offering a combination of workspace, community, startup support programs and events.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

In 2013, Chad and I founded Build Abroad, a nonprofit organization that builds homes in developing countries. We have sent hundreds of volunteers to help communities in need, all the way from Haiti to Nepal. So we were determined to find a better way of doing things. Is this the first company you guys founded?

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Nexar (2015)- A community-based AI dashboard cam app that helps drivers to protect themselves on the road and provides documentation, recorded video, and situational reconstruction in case of an accident. Deep Instinct was named “Cool Vendor in 2016” by the Gartner Research Group. Raised $2M in seed funding in March 2016.

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 26, 2021

When I befriended Alex Taub in 2013 he lived in New York City, didn’t have children, and certainly did not yet have thousands of dollars invested in virtual race horses. Hunter Walk: Ok, we met back in 2013 after we invested in theSkimm and they said you were one of their friends/navigators of the startup world. AT: Great question.

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Steve Blank

MAY 15, 2013

Many of you are going to take what you learned here, get a good job, get married, buy a house, have a family, be a great parent, serve your community and country, hang with friends and live a good life. For some of you, that may be exactly what you are looking for. And that’s great.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 25, 2018

Before graduating, he had signed a lease to a retail space not far from the college campus, creating a restaurant that would cater to the college students with deliveries as well as the local beach community.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 16, 2014

As Boulder Startup Week 2014 comes to an end, I have been reflecting on the power of startup communities today. When I wrote Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City , I made some assertions about how to build startup communities and what the impact of them would be on society. 4,500 mentors.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

In 2013, 298,800 angels invested in 70,730 entrepreneurial ventures, according to the 2013 Angel Market Analysis by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire. Angel Investment Activity, 2002-2013. However, those angels constitute only about 4% of the estimated 7.1 They are both coach and cheerleader.

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VC Cafe

MAY 4, 2021

Clubhouse was the trailblazer, but it sparked a huge interest in the category from established social networks, new startups and even the open source community. Founded in 2013 and originally from Seoul, Korea, Spoon claims to have over 20 million downloads and raised a total of $60M, most recently $40M series B in Dec 2019.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 26, 2013

By holding training and social events in your city, you’ll ultimately become the online work expert in your community. Since September 2013, PayPal users in Russia can withdraw funds in rubles to Russian bank accounts, which could make all the payments way easier for both freelancers and clients.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Over the course of 2013, the API industry has matured a great deal. The most common example of an API strategy is around companies who aspire to build a developer community as a new revenue source or as the foundation of their business. He is also the co-author of APIs: A Strategy Guide.

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