Haystack

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

It’s that time of year, where I — as a committee of one judge, me — select one startup in the tech ecosystem that “broke out” and has the makings of an even larger outcome should things continue to go right. It’s entirely possible the trend lifts these companies in due time, as well.

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Technical Review Open Source Software Review Venture Capital 127

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The reality is that as a result of two major trends the costs of starting a technology startup went down massively. So What Impact Did the Drop in Tech Founding Costs Have on VC? As you can see below the number of seed funds shot up dramatically between 2006 and 2014.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Seed Stage IPO 328

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 21, 2014

by Roger Smith, Technology Marketing Specialist at Hypersoft. I belong to 42 different Meetup groups that cater to a wide range of business and technology professionals on topics as diverse as analytics, data mining and the quantified self. The larger IoT meetup was particularly challenging, due to the crowded bar it was held in.

Networking 168

Networking Technical Review Due Diligence Analytics 168

YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2014

Does your cart display items, order status and extras like reviews, product ratings, images and discount offers? The e-commerce shopping season kicks off in earnest on Cyber Monday, which will fall on December 1 in 2014. Consumers increasingly expect greater levels of personalization and a streamlined check-out experience.

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Software Review B2B Technical Review Security 165

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 21, 2017

billion USD in 2014 to $58.68 Along with due diligence for glowing reviews, users should be aware of the security concerns that arise with turning your home into a smart home , giving hackers different avenues to breach. With projections in smart home market growth from $20.38 billion USD in 2020.

Software Review 124

Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Mobile 124

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 30, 2016

In a flash of brilliance, we took our dial-up filter technology and built a software product that would run on any computer regardless of its Internet connection type. The best part was that it was a blind review. After months of due diligence and reviewing hundreds of pages of contracts, McAfee acquired InternetSafety.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Artificial Intelligence is an important, foundational technology that gets more important every year and will be used to solve more and more problems going forward. These events mean that technology is advancing fast enough to make better decisions than humans in order to accomplish a given task. Chris Rust, Clear Ventures).

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Some analysis and due diligence along the following lines should be performed on every idea, as a reality check, before committing your efforts and other people’s money to building a business: Look for places where competitors are few. Martin Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 9/19/2014.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Entrepreneur Intellectual Property 267

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Italy may be a latecomer to the booming startup scene but it’s fast becoming a hotbed of new tech talent. But the government is now on a mission to cut down barriers, launching several new initiatives focused on making it easier to grow hi-tech companies, including the Italian Startup Act and Visa scheme.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

The Forrest Four-Cast: August 20, 2017 More than any other mayor in the history of Austin, Steve Adler has courted and created strong ties with the city’s tech and startup community. These ties proved to be an important pillar of his successful election bid in the spring of 2014.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

Limited Partners or LPs (the people who invest into VC funds) have taken notice as 2014 is by all accounts the busiest year for LPs since the Great Recession began. But the biggest changes in our industry have been driven by technical changes themselves to which we are just observers and fortunate beneficiaries.

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Technical Review Venture Capital Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 398

ithacaVC

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Cayuga Venture Fund recently closed an investment in a company called Agronomic Technology Corp (ATC). The underlying tech was developed at Cornell (like many of the companies in the CVF portfolio). The resulting product adapt-N has become the initial offering of Agronomic Technology. Pioneering Better Ag through Big Data.

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Technical Review Technology Software Review IP 65

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Healthcare has always been a conservative sector, but it’s primed for some dramatic changes , especially behind the scenes as technology and the cloud will help providers work smarter, faster, and more collaboratively. We wish you all a wonderful holiday season and best wishes for 2014! News portfolio review'

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Compare 2024 with 2014 and you’ll find that digital marketing, SEO, strategy, isation, and keywords were all still quite new. As digital marketing improves and expands, your business can also improve and expand your social media platforms, online reviews and interactions are having an exponential rise.

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Marketing Social Media Reputation Audience 139

Up and Running

DECEMBER 18, 2013

And I just read his Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2014 and once again, it’s great food for thought. Millennials bring tech skills, a feel for online businesses and business models as well as energy and enthusiasm. Steve also predicts convergence of mobile, cloud, data, and analytics—his number one trend for 2014.

Oregon 69

Oregon Technical Review Social Media Small Business 69

Transformify

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

The tech industry is often associated with startup offices packed with young men in their twenties or thirties working long hours on the next Facebook or Google. A PWC research reveals that only 3% of the female students would consider a career in tech as their first choice. 20 years ago, the picture was different.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 29, 2017

It is important from the onset to set simple rules to help ensure coding best practices are followed while dealing with the sheer number of technologies and languages that can be involved in a single project. As part of the SDLC, we should introduce secure design review exercises. Secure Development LifeCycles (SDLC) (Tech.

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Security Software Review Technical Review Agile 206

Hunter Walker

MAY 17, 2024

We had initially wanted to begin with a performance review product or a more conventional marketing product, but we started off in recruiting for very practical reasons: 1) We cared about the problem and 2) We were pretty sure we were going to win. Today, you’d look at Textio and say it’s an HR Tech company.

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Cofounder Founder Technical Review Seattle 108

The Next Web

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Pick your analyst report – they all pretty much indicate that 2014 will see consumers approach and pass the tablet horizon. Even if it fails once, your reviews will change rapidly and you can expect one-star reviews if you disappoint them with your product. Consider the mobile OS mix. Don’t ever ‘run blind’ without tracking.

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Technical Review Mobile New York Open Source 124

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 12, 2022

Bitcoin has faced some criticism over the years due to concerns regarding Bitcoin’s veracity and the potential threat Bitcoin may pose if it becomes widely adopted by criminals or terrorists. However, Bitcoin continues to grow every day and remains one of the most exciting new technologies to emerge in recent years.

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Technical Review Software Review Open Source Mobile 118

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2017

This combinatorial model works because it’s diversified, can best withstand bear markets, benefits from technological synergies, and it’s the mix of products and services clients value. To dig deeper, let’s first review the influence of technology on the core components. However each component will change dramatically.

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Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Software Review IPO 154

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

2014 is almost here. Here are my 10 rules for #winning in 2014. This is nothing compared to 2014 and beyond. Please stop being stupid in 2014. Watch out for any technical issues – sometimes reported data is wrong due to poor implementation. 2014 is almost here. Barack Obama. Jeremy Lin.

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PPC Analytics Conversion SEO 123

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2014

According to a Harvard Business Review article, many people in history, famous for their inventions, such as Thomas Edison, were entrepreneurs who only later were remembered as inventors of the products they commercialized. Of course, it helps to have innovative technologies before you start building a business.

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Technical Review Intellectual Property Early Stage Global 266

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2016

Before the advent of cloud technology and the Internet, company files had to be stored away in physical data rooms (PDRs). A 2012 study done by IBISWorld revealed that VDRs experienced a steady growth of about 17 percent annually as a result of technological advancements as well as the growth of global demand for these storage services.

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Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Security 100

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

In fact, selecting and integrating a piece of software can take months to do; even years, depending on the size of the company, the complexity of the software and the technical skill level of the person implementing it. One thing to note: The list, as of September 8, 2014, features products that are in different categories (e.g.

Software Review 209

Software Review Small Business Software Technical Review 209

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 20, 2018

The rise of technology has invited a fall in consumer trust. More and more each year, the online community is becoming populated by a generation of tech-savvy individuals. Google officially announced in 2014 that websites secured through an SSL certificate are rewarded with higher search rankings. Post Customer Reviews.

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Customer Technical Review Security Internet 200

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 27, 2019

But in 2014, the oil price crashed — from $120 per barrel to down below $30. Failure due to ignorance regarding your business can strike either the management side or the operations side of a business. Aim to fix this problem with education, such as an ongoing crash course in business management or the technical aspects of the work.

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Oklahoma Technical Review Employee Internet 223

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 23, 2019

You have the Startup Awards, the Family Business Awards, even the Security & Fire Excellence Awards (which has sold out every year since 2014!). It’s not all about white collar tech companies — there are more than 65 construction-specific awards to apply for every year, to give but one example. Keep your reviewer entertained.

Technical Review 147

Technical Review Startup Balance Sheet Early Stage 147

The Startup Magazine

MAY 2, 2022

This is due to a number of factors, including the continent’s status as a financial hub, its regulatory environment, and its history of embracing new technologies. The Swiss city of Zug has been dubbed the “Crypto Valley” due to the large number of cryptocurrency and blockchain startups that are based there.

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Denmark Developer Europe Switzerland 117

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 17, 2022

It wasn't until Amazon invented walk-out technology that he was open to expanding. The entire world was in need of this technology. She persevered and disrupted the beauty and skincare industry with her business acumen and diligence. The largest search engine and streaming site were eventually combined due to this.

Entrepreneur 127

Entrepreneur Technical Review Chad Software Review 127

Transformify

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Kenya and Nigeria are of a particular interest for the employers in the UK due to the high percentage of English speakers who have received bachelor’s degree or higher. Facing a high unemployment rate among graduates, Kenya encourages entrepreneurship in an effort to create more jobs in the technology sector.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 3, 2015

Bill Phelan, president of small business ratings company PayNet, estimates that alternative lending companies, which provide billions of dollars in loans annually, grew 100% in 2014. Once you submit your loan application, it will be reviewed immediately, and you will receive a credit decision promptly. Filling a Need. How it Works.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2020

Technological advancements have undoubtedly made life easier but they have also left companies susceptible to data breaches. In 2016, Yahoo revealed that it had fallen victim to one of the biggest data breaches of the 21 st century (in 2014). Two decades ago, hacking was rare and most data hacks were considered newsworthy.

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Technical Review Security Internet Naming 126

Version One Ventures

MAY 29, 2014

We’re all too familiar with the very real gender gap within the tech community. Three out of our six investments in 2014 are female-led companies ( Danielle Morrill at Mattermark and two unannounced deals) – which means that 25% of our portfolio companies of now 20 companies have female founders. Related articles.

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Silicon Valley Founder Venture Capital Technical Review 167

deal architect

DECEMBER 18, 2012

years and am due one in 2014. I average a book every 2 to 2.5 I don’t just pick on a buzzword like Gamification or Big Data and start writing. I don’t just listen to Valley VCs on what’s hot.

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Technical Review Technology 268

Agile VC

JANUARY 13, 2016

But by the time we ended 2015, the headlines like “ The Dangers Ahead if Tech Unicorns Get Gored (WSJ) ” and “ Regulators Look Into Mutual Funds Procedures for Valuing Startups (WSJ) “ “Unicorn” went from being a brass ring to reach for to a term used with sarcasm or derision. What happened?

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Technical Review .Net Revenue Software Review 157

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 30, 2020

I realized that this was an opportunity to solve a huge problem for an entire generation of parents and their kids using technology. Thanks to Jen Ohlson, Interactive Health Technologies ! #5- We started our business in 2014, after a successful Kickstarter campaign. the golden era of technology. 9- Find my passion.

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