Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2013

We’re excited to continue to grow our investment professional staff and will continue to do so over the course of 2013 & 2014 with our new fund. I’m ecstatic to have in the LA community. It made me realize that we’ve never properly introduced our associates: Graham Gelwicks. Jordan Hudson. Kevin Zhang.

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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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Technical Review Software Review Florida Government 157

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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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 25, 2012

In ARIN’s region, we expect to run out of IPv4 addresses for new Internet growth in mid-2013. It will allow the Internet to continue to foster creativity, community and economic growth. The other four RIRs serve Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Europe and the Middle East.

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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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Technical Review Software Review Open Source Mobile 147

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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Entrepreneur Startup Non-Compete Balance Sheet 210

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

MAY 11, 2015

6] ” Existing online communities such as Facebook pages, LinkedIn communities or Twitter hashtags in the markets a company is trying to penetrate may provide the footholds it needs to build a following among customers in new markets. “Our Knowing this, we share relevant content and grow distinct communities.”.

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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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America Employee Technical Review Non-Compete 154

The Next Web

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The domain name choice just made sense for the community-focused company, says Badal. “We We want new members to join the Grouper community and have an epic adventure with their friends, so it was an easy choice for us.”. managed to jump on two startup-naming trends at once.

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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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Framework Azure Wiki Database 624

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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Silicon Valley Government United States Programming 123

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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Customer Social Network Channel Technical Review 150

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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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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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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eCommerce Technical Review San Francisco New York City 108

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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Technical Review Startup Early Stage Cloud 131

Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

This milestone is always a great forcing function to reflect on the past year, my contributions to the startup community, as well as my overall goals. I’ve now been in VC for six full years, and I’ve written reflections dating back to 2013 when I started my journey as an analyst. The first week of September is my VC anniversary.

Technical Review 126

Technical Review Due Diligence Partner Portfolio 126

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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Artificial Inteligence Israel Technical Review Startup 122

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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Developer Investment Bankers eCommerce Social Media 159

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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Community Startup Global Networking 172

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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Angel Investor Technical Review Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation 114

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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Audio Software Review Open Source Social Network 139

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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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

In 2013 HBSAANY launched a Fast Track program, which allows our members who are investing in a company to rapidly find other members who want to join the syndicate. An example is the International Executives Resource Group , an online community only open to executives who were C-level (CEO, COO, etc.) Acquirer/ Investor. 2009) [ii].

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