View from Seed

JULY 31, 2014

And since we will continue to look proactively at new seed-stage tech startups over the next few years, the question becomes: What, then, will these companies look like? But we’re also very active in New York, as five of the most recent startups we’ve funded are based in Manhattan (which is 40% of this recent flurry of investments).

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Seed Stage B2C Technical Review Disintermediation 272

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Getting Your Startup Started With Payments – [link]. Important insight – Harsh Realities From 500 Startups Founders – [link]. Do agencies need labs?

Social Media 92

Social Media Costa Rica Small Business Design 92

Up and Running

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Advertising. The advertising business model has been around a long time and has become more sophisticated as the world has transitioned from print to online. The fundamentals of the model revolve around creating content that people want to read or watch and then displaying advertising to your readers or viewers.

Business Model 137

Business Model Disintermediation Affiliate Advertising 137

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 4 Startups That Can Help You Tackle Your Small-Business Problems – [link]. 4 Startups That Can Help You Tackle Your Small-Business Problems – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

And they should be; the feeding frenzy in the innovation economy is in some cases because startups are eating the lunch of more established companies. At Virgin Mobile USA, Mari led early initiatives in mobile commerce, social networking and advertising. When I meet with executives from large corporations, they’re often worried.

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Venture Capital Balance Sheet Technical Review Portfolio 60

A Crowded Space

JULY 24, 2014

Startups are attacking just about every vertical. However, I’ve been surprised to see one industry where there hasn’t been much startup activity. Lots more individual providers advertise their services on Care.com, Craigslist or any other local services directory. This may make disintermediation a big challenge.

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Disintermediation Acquisition Curation Vertical 79

Rob Go

JANUARY 21, 2016

These are companies that offer consumers a product or service (or both) that they are paid for (as opposed to consumer audience businesses that are monetized through advertising). Most successful startup companies are very strong in one or two of these attributes relative to the existing alternatives. More Convenient. Not even close.

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Disintermediation Distribution Demand Flash 28