Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Statistica reports that almost 20 percent more companies went public in 2018 versus 2017. Thus a record number of entrepreneurs (and team members) are getting rich. Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are back as an exit strategy. The median deal size is back over $100 million.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Stanford University has been running a clinical trial on irregular heart rhythms for Apple since 2017 with a completion date in 2019. Apple filed two patents in 2017 to measure blood pressure by holding the watch against your chest. We’ve never had the ability to continually monitor a person’s blood pressure under stress or sleep.

China 67

China Technical Review Software Review Algorithm 67

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2017

Mayor Eric Garcetti at Upfront Summit, February 2017 I first sat down with then councilman Eric Garcetti on the Ides of March 2012 — almost 5 years ago exactly. It’s amazing to see the success of LA under Mayor Garcetti and that’s why I urge you to turn out to reelect him tomorrow — March 7, 2017 - every single vote matters.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2023

Thanks to COVID-19 and the policies of previous US administrations, immigration to the US sharply declined from 2017 to 2022. These are job openings for many new people. Immigration to the US has sharply declined.

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Non-Compete France Japan Technical Review 282

YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2018

For example, the state of California asserts that a company with gross receipts within the state of $561,951 or more for tax year 2017 may be subject to income tax based on economic presence. North Dakota , 504 U.S. 298 (1992), which requires “substantial nexus” in the form of property or people to impose sales tax on out-of-state sellers.

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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. in 2017, and 20.2% I’ll break down Chewy’s business based on their recent S-1 filing here. in 2016, to 17.5%

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2017

Marty Zwilling Published by Xerox Small Business Solutions on 07/31/2017. The inverse case is that you can lose you competitive lead very quickly by focusing on the wrong things. Have you checked your customers’ experience lately?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

As a result of the efforts of Sam, Rahul, Ted, Nicolas, Chang and the entire MakeSpace team our revenue grew 150% between the months of January and October of 2017, having served more than 20,000 customers and stored more than a million individual items for our customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2018

According to the 2017 Kauffman Startup Activity Index , the share of new entrepreneurs who started businesses to pursue opportunity rather than from necessity reached 86 percent, more than 12 percentage points higher than in 2009 at the height of the Great Recession. Thus a record number of entrepreneurs (and team members) are getting rich.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

. “When we spoke to DataRails customers, including several leading Fortune 500 companies, they were thrilled to be able to continue using a tool they are so accustomed to, with the added capabilities that DataRails has to offer them,” he said in 2017. ” Product Focus.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2019

There are others, like LifeLock , acquired in 2017 by Symantec for $2.3 I know companies who collect sensitive data from consumers all the time, and still seem to keep a squeaky clean image (Amazon.com, Ebay). billion, now providing identity theft services for nearly 5 million consumers in all 50 states.

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Security Technical Review Social Network Software Review 195

YoungUpstarts

JULY 19, 2018

According to a 2017 survey conducted by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency, 9 out of 10 small and medium-sized companies think the circular economy is beneficial and want to be part of the change. Apart from public recycling programs, the preference for a waste-free future can also be seen in recent business practices.

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Denmark Technical Review Green Startup 170

Steve Blank

JANUARY 5, 2023

The return of strategic competition between great powers became a centerpiece of the 2017 National Security Strategy and 2018 National Defense Strategy. Why This Class?

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Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Technology China 376

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

We’ve come a long way from switching this blog to WordPress in 2009, my systematic vetting of the business idea in 2009 (after needing it myself due to the success of this blog crashing my dedicated server every time I got on Hackernews), the “ coming soon ” pre-launch in April 2010, our Series A 3-minute pitch in 2011, our incredible CEO Heather Brunner (..)

Engineer 152

Engineer Revenue San Francisco Security 152

YoungUpstarts

MAY 29, 2017

Retrieved May 03, 2017, from [link]. Implementing security early makes it easier to do in the long run, and I hope the above article has given you some insight on where to start. The STRIDE Threat Model. Secure Development LifeCycles (SDLC) (Tech. SecAppDev 2014). Quan Heng Lim is a Cyber Operations Consultant for Horangi.

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Security Software Review Technical Review Agile 206

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Additionally, by 2017, 2.5 Unfortunately for them, recent research suggests that the number of employee-owned smartphones and tablets used as part of BYOD policies will increase to over one billion devices globally by 2018 1. billion people will own smartphones, using them both for work and play 2.

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Mobile Singapore Australia Application Development 262

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/13/2017. With these questions, and the commensurate work on your part, you too can attract rockstars who can really make your winning technology a leading business in the marketplace.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 28, 2022

The site of the first installation was Johnson City, TX in 2017. Since 2017, LTE technology had come a long way, bringing reliable WiFi to people without charging an arm and a leg for it. Jaden Garza considered this a reward for the hard-fought success that had all started in the summer of 2017. Humble Beginnings .

Internet 158

Internet Technical Review Bandwidth Reputation 158

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In 2017 alone, we’ve seen widespread store closures or bankruptcies from apparel retailers, including: True Religion. It’s a $1T+ global industry undergoing tectonic shifts. We are currently seeing the most rapid collapse of retail since the Great Recession, due to the internet changing consumer demand and purchasing patterns.

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Internet eCommerce Bankruptcy Technical Review 209

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

If you are looking towards the end of 2017 and you plan on jumping out of your comfort zone for 2018, you may be an entrepreneur in the making. Entrepreneurial flair and tendencies are something which many people may have, a lot will act upon, but only a few will succeed.

Software Review 186

Software Review Startup Finance Software 186

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 29, 2020

This Israeli start-up was established in 2017, with dual offices in Israel and California. Varada’s mission is clear: ‘… Bring agility to any data-driven business and enable ad hoc, interactive analytics on any data without friction.’ Varada is fully backed by several large-scale investors including STAGE ONE, F2 Capital, and Lightspeed.

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Cofounder Software Review Israel Technical Cofounder 147

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

According to a recent Ernst & Young global report , the first half of 2017 was the most active first half by global number of IPOs since 2007. Smart entrepreneurs are just now starting to look at this option again, due to its unpredictability and the challenges of running a public company.

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IPO SEC Prospectus Technical Review 218

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

They attacked that problem, and today (Nov 2017) they’re well on their way, as recognized by the media at large. It also limits long-term growth as the market matures and saturates. The way out is redundancy — becoming a multi-product company, but not where one product is 95% of revenue.

Software Review 294

Software Review Channel Revenue Non-Compete 294

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

The current value of Bitcoin fluctuates around 650 dollars per Bitcoin, a decrease from the peak 2017 value of over 8000 dollars per Bitcoin. In its first year of use, Bitcoin experienced a dramatic rise in price from pennies per Bitcoin to 30 dollars per Bitcoin.

Technical Review 157

Technical Review Software Review Florida Government 157

YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2019

In a 2017 Harvard Business Review interview, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon explained , We start with reality and try to focus on what we can do to make Walmart an even better company. billion in 2017), employee training, and advancement structure. In December of 2017 Walgreens revealed a new direction for their brand.

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Social Media Curation eCommerce Channel 173

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2019

After working as the company’s Sales Director for many years, Nik Williams took over the family business in 2017 to oversee its expansion plans. Nik Williams is the Managing Director of Shredall SDS Group , one of the UK’s largest independently owned shredding, document storage and document scanning companies.

Software Review 212

Software Review Security Social Media Cost 212

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2020

Equifax announced that they had experienced a data hack in 2017 and around 147 million accounts were affected. Adobe had previously reported that the hack affected 3 million users but later changed the figure. In addition to the legal fees , they also had to pay one million dollars to the affected customers.

Technical Review 169

Technical Review Security Internet Naming 169

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 26, 2020

According to one estimate, retail eCommerce sales will top $700 million by 2023 , rising by 60% since 2017. Businesses need to go through a digital transformation if they want to keep up with our digitized personal and professional lives. Online sales have been steadily rising over the last few years.

Sales 227

Sales Social Media Channel Technical Review 227

Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

In 2017, Softbank rounds caught folks’ attention. In 2017, we learned about how social media feeds were used to surface biased or planted information. If every sector is to be transformed by technology, and if private markets keep growing, it makes today’s conditions understandable. 5/ Early Effects Of The Softbank Effect.

Technical Review 165

Technical Review Venture Capital Russia China 165

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2017

In fact, angel investing seems to be leveling off at around $25 billion annually, while crowd funding is setting new records, expected to top $34 billion in 2017. Of course, both are impressive and both already exceed VC investments annually.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The industry has grown 4% per annum on average between 2017 to 2022. According to IBIS World, the revenues generated by the hotels and motels industry in 2022 have reached $258.1 But if you’re planning to build a business in the hospitality industry, you need a well-rounded financial management strategy.

Management 158

Management Software Review Revenue Cost 158

YoungUpstarts

JULY 5, 2020

Between 2016 and 2017, Canada recorded a remarkable 15% increase in the number of its Canada-based Ultra-High Net-Worth Individuals’ (UHNWI). While others settle for all the fun, you can turn this luxury market into a money-spinner. These UHNWI represent the class of individuals whose assets are valued at $30 Million and above.

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Canada North America Intellectual Property Asia 264

Hearpreneur

MARCH 13, 2020

The year is now 2017, and the concept of being off your phone seemed offensive to many, but I was determined to test myself and see if it would make a difference. I started my coaching business because on December 13, 2017 I had to take a quick inventory of my life and it didn’t look the way I wanted it to look.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Winners of the 2017 CMA STAR Awards and CONSTRUCTION MARKETER OF THE YEAR Awards are announced by the program sponsor, the Construction Marketing Association (CMA). 2017 STAR Award winners are notified by email and mail, and receive a frame-quality certificate. View 2017 winners in a dedicated gallery website : www.cmastarawards.com.

Marketing 190

Marketing Social Media New York PPC 190

The Startup Magazine

MAY 27, 2020

The number of fraudulent companies is lower, as compared to 2017, but even in 2020, we can find entities operating offshore with a questionable business model. The digitalization of the financial industry is already a pre-defined path and the way forward is to create an environment where cryptocurrencies can be reliable financial tools.

Technical Review 159

Technical Review Offshore Sweden China 159

YoungUpstarts

JULY 4, 2017

In 2017, SEO can be described in two words: turf war. by Nate Vickery, editor-in-chief of Bizzmarkblog.com. There are over 1 billion active websites and a lot of them understand the value of ranking at the top of Google’s search results, so they are doing everything in their power to crush their competitors and push them out of the picture.

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SEO Technical Review Engineer Search 207

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 11, 2020

Geospiza , which launched in 2017, uses climate data analytics to help emergency managers and elected officials save lives in disaster situations. CentralSquare Technologies is an AI startup that connects about 5,000 emergency call centers to patients in large metropolitan areas of the U.S.

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Government Technical Review Software Review Artificial Inteligence 152