YoungUpstarts

JUNE 2, 2015

With the end of the 2015 fiscal year nearing, businesses may be reviewing their consolidated revenues and thinking of ways they can increase their profit margin as they enter the new fiscal year or second-half of the calendar year. by Richard Milam , the Founder and CEO of EnableSoft Incorporated.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Cold War in Space: Top Secret Reconnaissance Satellites Revealed ” National Museum of the United States Air Force, June 02, 2015. and its partners to mitigate that threat? Maddie Davis, “ The Space Race ” University of Virginia – The Miller Center, 2021. Space as a Domain. Lt Gen David “D. interests in space?

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View from Seed

JUNE 13, 2019

The company launched in 2011 and then was acquired by PetSmart for over $3 billion in 2017 (PetSmart itself owned by PE firm BC Partners), but Chewy is now preparing for life as a standalone public company. For example, Chewy’s 2015 cohort (e.g. spent by new customers in 2015, that same group (in aggregate) bought $1.65

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

DataRails was founded in 2015 by Didi Gurfinkel, Eyal Cohen, and Oded Har-Tal. Yanai Oron, General Partner at Vertex, has said that his firm invested in DataRails because of the profile and strength of the platform’s positive reviews. The promotion signals the importance of product development for the company’s growth roadmap.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

After years of trying to persuade Kara Nortman to become a partner at Upfront Ventures I can officially announce now that she’s joined us effective immediately. It is rare to find somebody who matches exactly what I’m looking for in a partner so when you find it you act: Academic rigor (Princeton undergrad, Stanford MBA).

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Since launching in Atlanta in 2015, it has sold over 100 homes with an average of 18 days on the market (3x faster vs. market average) for more than 98% of the recommended list price. Looking at the world through the lens of Everyday Economy , we have long been bullish on innovations in and around home.

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Lastly, most of what we do is not possible without the support of our LPs, our colleagues, our partners, our portfolio companies, our family and friends, and our followers. We wish everyone the happiest of holidays and all the best for 2015! These new investments bring the total number of Version One companies to 22.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Transportation partners play an enormous role in the supply chain as they bring products into distribution centers and sometimes directly to customers. Develop Relationships with Supply Chain Partners. Develop relationships with each of your supply chain partners and make communication a top priority.

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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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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Prior to founding EnableSoft in 1995, Richard was a partner and served as Senior Vice President of FiTech PLUSmark, Inc. EnableSoft, is engaged in offering game changing software products and services to the business and financial services industry, healthcare and a dozen other markets. EnableSoft serves over 500 corporate clients worldwide.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

Although the class was run completely online, and even though they were suffering from Zoom fatigue, the 10 teams of 42 students collectively interviewed 1,142 beneficiaries, stakeholders, requirements writers, program managers, industry partners, etc. – while simultaneously building a series of minimal viable products.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

The acquisition has Microsoft primed to capitalize on opportunities for education and simulation software, bringing with it longer-term opportunities for Microsoft and its roster of hardware and software partners to sell their products and services into commercial markets.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

The Challenge is just 3 years old; it was initiated in 2015 by the Head of Google Ukraine, Dmitry Sholomko, and managing partner of Noosphere Ventures, Max Polyakov. These guys took the first Vernadsky Challenge in 2015 by storm with their drone management systems. Image Credit: Vernadsky Challenge via FB. Avision Robotics.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 29, 2014

But as big as 2014 was, 2015 has the potential to be even bigger. 2015 will be when a lot of the seeds planted in the past year start to bear fruit. So here’s what you should be watching out for in 2015: The EMV-related terminal refresh will introduce new technologies into the point of sale. No big deal, right?

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Whether or not you can believe it, 2015 is quickly approaching. Instead, founders should be focusing on developing a content strategy for 2015 that allows them to educate, engage, nurture, and close sales throughout the entire year. – Kelsey Meyer, Influence & Co. Apply that logic to your company as you plan for 2015.

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View from Seed

MAY 24, 2021

Since we first opened our New York office back in 2015, we have steadily increased our presence over the years. You will spend the rest of your time working alongside the partners throughout the investment process – analyzing investment opportunities, assisting in market research and diligence, and post-investment portfolio support.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Partner with a defined contribution software provider. Partnering with a defined contribution provider can solve these challenges. Health insurance brokers partner with defined contribution software providers to increase their book of business. Losing group health insurance clients due to cost or participation requirements?

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2015

According to the 2015 ISACA IT Risk/Reward Barometer the majority of U.S. 1] Connexity, Nearly 2/3 American Shoppers Don’t Trust Retailers With Their Payment & Personal Information , February 3, 2015. [2] 2] ISACA, ISACA’s 2015 IT Risk/Reward Barometer , 2015. 2] ISACA, ISACA’s 2015 IT Risk/Reward Barometer , 2015.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 30, 2015

While TBR expects margin growth to be uneven through 2015, revenue and gross profit will continue to increase, due to the ability of its advertising business to monetize the proliferation of mobile devices and maintain its dominance in desktop search.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2015

Nadella’s efforts to reboot Microsoft positions the company to more effectively engage with channel partners and enterprise customers. The new company structure and “cloud first, mobile first” messaging will take some time to fully resonate with partners and customers, but will continue to more tightly align Microsoft’s internal structure.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2022

Israeli tech investments 2015-2021 (source: IVC ). This includes: Softbank Vision Fund – the with the appointment of former head of Mossad, Yossi Cohen , as partner Blackstone – with $619 billion under management globally. This is even before serial entrepreneur Liad Agmon joins as partner.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

For this reason, we’ve partnered with Guild members who have experience across different kinds of customers, business models, and distribution channels. This is an initiative that we will continue to refine in the coming years, but we are so excited to be partnering with these Guild members going forward. Back to Top).

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 3, 2017

I also learned to become honest with myself, and in turn, this helped me learn how to become honest with my family, team, and business partners. So when our turn came, we approached Brian together with my business partner Georgi Todorov. This was a remarkable improvement as far as my growth was concerned. So what can you do about it?

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Fortunately, in 2015, loans to small businesses are expected to increase; great news for small businesses searching for capital. Additionally, poor inventory management eats up capital , and according to the 2015 State of Small Business Report , 46% of SMBs with 11-500 employees currently do not track inventory or are using a manual process.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2015

They don’t understand that most great entrepreneurs, including Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, had a partner with complementary skills on the business or technical side. In fact, I challenge anyone to name a famous inventor in recent times who also built a successful business without one or more partners on the business side.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 7, 2016

billion in 2015. Smart entrepreneurs architect a value chain that includes customers, partners and vendors, based on market dynamics. This means regular team training and update sessions, bringing in outside experts, and working with partners and vendors on win-win deals. But Google is not unique.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2015

Visit reference customers, partners, and vendors. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 1/9/2015. Make yourself available to answer any questions, show your enthusiasm, and explain both the positives and negatives of the external investment process. business due diligence entrepreneur investors startups'

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 24, 2015

Only five years ago, 80 clerks and salespeople, at one company, spent a combined 3,200 hours a week completing data-related processes (Monga, 2015). Prior to founding EnableSoft in 1995, Richard was a partner and served as Senior Vice President of FiTech PLUSmark, Inc. EnableSoft serves over 500 corporate clients worldwide.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

The number of startups rose in 2015 for the first time in five years, with the largest year-over-year increase in two decades. Investors and partners now look only for a framework of your business essentials, within the context of your opportunity, solution, and financials. Just make sure you can fill in all the details.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2015

Discussions with potential strategic partners. Most often, the best potential partners are already in a business complementary to yours. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 1/16/2015. The same is true for people who may approach you at networking events or industry conferences. Build trust first.

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David Teten

MARCH 5, 2021

Research from BCG, Harvard Business Review, First Round Capital, the Kauffman Foundation, and Illuminate Ventures shows that investors in diverse teams get better returns: Paul Graham , cofounder of Y Combinator (2015): “Many suspect that venture capital firms are biased against female founders.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

Partners and distribution channels will take you seriously. In many business arenas, brand-name partners and distribution are a prerequisite to scaling the business. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 11/18/2015. Startups need the agility to test various business models and positioning messages.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Thus, it needs an advantage to rise above the crowd, such as a patent and trademarks, unique market positioning or support from industry partners. Website and smartphone solutions usually require referral partners and value-added resellers. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 9/18/2015.

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BeyondVC

MARCH 18, 2018

We couldnt be more excited to be leading this new round of capital again with Canaan Partners and including Heavybit, FundFire, and Peter Mckay (Co-CEO of Veeam) (see Techcrunch for more coverage). Our initial journey goes way back as we were investors in Guy Podjarnys previous company, Blaze.io, which sold to Akamai in 2012.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2015

So that we’re speaking the same language I would define “exclusive” as a period in which your company is prohibited from doing business with certain customers or business partners, which is why many incorrectly assume this is necessarily bad. PR Malloy (@diddly_do_indy) June 13, 2015.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

Partnering with customers, rather than acting as a supplier. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 11/11/2015. A company culture of initiative and collaboration breeds new strategies, processes and innovations that are driven by customer input, rather than by autocratic management from the top down. Anyone can.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2015

Customers and outside business partners also respond to this vibe and give you the respect and trust you need to keep going. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 7/31/2015. Being authentic and genuine gets the best from others. It’s painful and ineffective to continually be someone you are not.

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