Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

There were startups and a software industry but barely. SEEING THINGS FROM THE VC SIDE OF THE TABLE While I was a VC in 2007 & 2008 those were dead years because the market again evaporated due the the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). There was no money train. It was 1991. We still loved every moment.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

To get FDA clearance, Apple reportedly submitted two studies to the FDA (so far none of the data has been published or peer reviewed). Its purpose is to make sure that drugs, devices, diagnostics, and software products don’t harm thousands or even millions of people so the FDA wants a process to make sure they get it right.

China 67

China Technical Review Software Review Algorithm 67

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 11, 2020

Due to their unique oversight, governments have a surplus of data at their fingertips. Thanks to the digitization of government systems spurred when former President Barack Obama established data.gov in 2013 ; there’s a strong mandate to collect and organize government-owned data. Unfortunately, the majority of that data is untapped.

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Government Technical Review Software Review Artificial Inteligence 152

Start Up Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2013

I’ve been reviewing my notepad from 2013 and thought I’d share my insights into what’s changed and the big issues from my perspective in startups, business and technology. What Pinterest owns is some code. So – what did you guys notice in 2013? His retort was classic.

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Technical Review Valuation Software Review Social Media 100

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 30, 2012

While the Lean LaunchPad online has received rave reviews (it’s being translated into Spanish, French, Russian, Japanese and Greek, and it’s being used as part of a “ flipped classroom ” in other entrepreneurship courses), it’s different than taking the class in person. How it Works.

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Startup Lean Incubator Business Model 335

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

So while you keep an eye on your team, your customers, your marketing, your online activities, and your bottom line it is now also time to get ready for tax time, perform the year-end reviews, consider raises and bonuses, clean up the office, schedule holiday vacations, and plan the company party! Review your website. Clean up, now!

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Small Business Software Review Startup Lean 92

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2020

While traditional offshoring to Asia or Eastern Europe has always been lauded for its cheap labor, for companies that practice agile, or require better collaboration, communication, and a higher level of engagement, the advantages of nearshore software development are clear. What is the difference between offshoring and nearshoring?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

Reviewing financial & operational performance. We also sat down and talked about what the big challenges for 2013-2016 would be for the company and we are in the fortunate position of our major issue being how to handle growth. Defections of large swaths of talented employees due to low morale. Mentorship. And so on.

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Technical Review Early Stage Software Review Los Angeles 325

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Indeed, Silicon Valley was born as a center for weapon systems development and its software and silicon helped end the Cold War. And from then on, innovation in semiconductors, supercomputers, and software would be driven by startups, not the government. But the 2013 Snowden revelations damaged that tenuous relationship yet again.

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Government Artificial Inteligence Silicon Valley North Korea 316

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

With the Identity Theft Resource Center® reporting a 30% increase in privacy breaches in 2013, there seems to be a growing population out there worried about all the people intent on hurting them. Why is everyone so paranoid these days? Don’t take shortcuts on these.

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Security Technical Review Entrepreneur Social Network 251

mobile.smashingmagazine.com

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Categories: Coding. Best Of Both Worlds: Mixing HTML5 And Native Code. October 17th, 2013. There are three principal ways to develop a mobile solution: native code, hybrid mobile app, mobile Web app. Despite the latter article, LinkedIn subsequently switched directions towards using more native code. Newsletter.

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Software Review HTML Mobile Web 94

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

However, that has rapidly changed over the years due to several factors. 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. Conclusion.

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Technical Review Software Review Florida Government 155

www.kalzumeus.com

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Kalzumeus Software. Patrick McKenzie (patio11) blogs on software development, marketing, and general business topics. Posted on January 31, 2013. Mostly, I sell software. ” What does “execute arbitrary code” mean? In practice, it means that you lose the server that the code is executing on.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 18, 2013

They have a stringent screening process with many requirements for approval—an experienced management team, a sizeable market, a business plan complete with financial projections, and satisfaction of their due diligence process—but the payoff is in the potential of hundreds of thousands of dollars of funding.

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Kenya Angel Investor Technical Review Software Review 119

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Turns out people want their laptops to do basic things like run games, Photoshop, or work software. pound paperweight,” said the New York Times’ David Pogue in a technology review. Tech nerds and mainstream consumers alike swooned when Samsung announced the Galaxy Gear smartwatch in 2013. Samsung Galaxy Gear.

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Product Technical Review Software Review Green 222

YoungUpstarts

MAY 12, 2013

I will be presenting the results at the upcoming Asia Fashion Summit 2013 at the Raffles Conference and Convention Centre this month. Many retailers, recognizing just how empowered consumers have become, facilitate this desire to read product reviews, compare prices and find offers before making a purchase.

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Singapore Asia China Technical Review 173

Up and Running

JANUARY 8, 2013

2013 is the year to kick business planning into high gear and start your own company. Begin by reviewing good samples developed by others, and then create your own plan. The world continues to turn, many new opportunities lie ahead, and now is the perfect time to fulfill dreams of taking charge of your future.

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Incubator Software Review Technical Review Business Plan 92

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

DECEMBER 31, 2013

In episode #12 of Everything Entrepreneurship , the final for 2013, Walter and I look back over the previous year and talk about some of the most significant moments in both our personal and business lives. We review how these events changed us and changed the direction we took during the year.

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Software Review Software Engineering Audio Founder 90

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2019

When he was 21, he came to America to further his education and quickly earned two Masters of Science degrees – the first in Computer Science and the second in Software Engineering. In 2013, ITU funded Kranthi’s proposal for what is now known as the Education Management System (EMS). Looking to Solve Problems. The Solution Uncovered.

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Technical Review CTO Hire Silicon Valley Software Engineering 137

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

2013 Super Bowl Marketing and Small Business: More in Common Than You Think! Want To Successfully Recruit For Your Startup In 2013? Why Innovators Love Constraints | Harvard Business Review – [link]. Avoiding Undue Diligence: My Strange Approach To Angel Investing – [link]. That’s an understatement.

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Social Media Small Business Technical Review Design 106

Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

We’d previously contributed to another project Fred and Joanne spearheaded for the Academy of Software Engineering last year. If this is interesting to you, they are hosting an event at USV on Monday, November 18, 2013 for 6pm to 8pm for those who can consider making investments of $5,000 and above due to space constraints.

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New York Software Review Software Engineering Technical Review 135

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 15, 2013

How You Can Benefit from All Your Stress | Heidi Grant Halvorson – Harvard Business Review – [link]. Culture Code: Creating A Company YOU Love | by Dharmesh Shah – [link]. How You Can Benefit from All Your Stress | Heidi Grant Halvorson – Harvard Business Review – [link]. – [link].

Social Media 105

Social Media Small Business Design Media 105

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

What separates the pros from the amateurs in 2013 isn’t going to be a self-proclaimed “expert” title in their bio on LinkedIn. In 2013 it’s all about strong content and quantitative analysis to determine what’s effective and what isn’t. Here’s what’s really important in 2013, and beyond. Content is king. We’ll never know.

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SEO Software Review Social Media Search 78

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 review all speaker and sponsor materials for inappropriate imagery.

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Software Review Lean Hosting Ruby 167

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2013

We are just days away from the tax deadline and for small business owners, it’s not just a matter of filing properly, they are also working to make sure they are working all of the tax codes to their advantages. This is in effect for 2012 and 2013. Work with a tax professional. Double check your work before sending it in.

Software Review 145

Software Review Cofounder Small Business Security 145

YoungUpstarts

MAY 30, 2020

Since legal financing grew nearly 400% between 2013 and 2017, this may be the perfect time to consider the potential of starting a legal financing company. In addition, lenders charge interest on top of the amount of money borrowed due to the high risk of their investment. How Lawsuit Loans Work. Lack of Regulation.

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Finance Securities and Exchange Commission United States Colorado 179

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Consider this stark statistic: In 2013, as a group, Fortune 500 companies spent more on health insurance than they earned in profits. In fact, since 2000, more than 10 million Americans have filed personal bankruptcy due to their employers’ failed health insurance plan. Partner with a defined contribution software provider.

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Software Review Employee Retention Government 224

Agile VC

JANUARY 13, 2016

A pure software company might have 80-90%+ gross profit margins, but a commerce company might at best be 30-50% and service marketplaces might be far lower when measured on a gross revenue / GMV basis. But growth dried up (due to competitive pressures, changes in business model, etc) and today Zynga has a market cap of $2.2B

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Technical Review .Net Revenue Software Review 157

Up and Running

JANUARY 2, 2013

To help you increase your productivity in 2013, here are my top 12 favorite apps from 2012. These aren’t just apps that I’ve read good reviews about. Here’s to a productive 2013! Here at Palo Alto Software , we fully embraced Basecamp this year and use it to run all of our projects. Evernote : Helps you remember things.

Product 101

Product Ireland Oregon Cloud 101

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Why Good-Better-Best Prices Are So Effective | Rafi Mohammed-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Will Software Eliminate Physical Retail? How should one go about pricing their software product? Why Good-Better-Best Prices Are So Effective | Rafi Mohammed-Harvard Business Review – [link]. LinkedIn – [link].

Social Media 107

Social Media Small Business Design Media 107

Up and Running

JULY 23, 2014

I’ve been a member of an angel investment group for more than six years now, and I’ve been involved in reviewing the possibilities (studying the possible deals, which we call “due diligence”) every year. In 2002 I provided an exit for VCs who had invested in Palo Alto Software a few years earlier.

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Exit Strategy Software Review Angel Investor Startup 131

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

4 Steps to Starting a Web Business Without Knowing Coding | The Next Web – crowdspring.co/1ep8F6R. Amazon is surprisingly quiet/inactive when it comes to acquisitions | Re/code – crowdspring.co/1dhwOrm. 4 Steps to Starting a Web Business Without Knowing Coding – crowdspring.co/1ep8F6R. – crowdspring.co/1fkwYB1.

Social Media 95

Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

The Next Web

JANUARY 16, 2014

Finally, that this was not the first highly successful tech IPO in Australia in 2013 with OzForex raising AUD $439.4 From starting the company on a AUD $10k credit card in 2002 to raising $60m from Atlas Partners in 2010, Sydney-based enterprise software firm counts Twitter and NASA among their clients. It’s not hard to see why.

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Australia San Francisco IPO Cofounder 146

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. Hack stars making app development and learning to code easier are abundant.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 6, 2014

Mary Meeker of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers presented the data at the recent Code Conference. To Negotiate Effectively, First Shake Hands | Francesca Gino |Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1jQOCwN. Does Team Size Impact Code Quality? Code Climate Blog – crowdspring.co/1nJ3Mwt.

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Software Review 94

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Small Business and Startups: End-of-Year Mishegoss, 2013! - crowdspring.co/1aTk8Jc. Small Business and Startups: End-of-Year Mishegoss, 2013! - crowdspring.co/1aTk8Jc. When Marketing Is Strategy | Harvard Business Review - crowdspring.co/1jtztSC. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Key Digital Marketing Trends For 2013 | crowdSPRING Blog – [link]. Why You Should Want to Pay for Software, Instagram Edition | The Atlantic - [link]. Bonnstetter-Harvard Business Review - [link]. Andreessen Horowitz, Github, and Box Share 2013 Enterprise Insights - [link]. | Think Traffic – [link].

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