Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

According to a report just out, a record 156 operating companies went public in the U.S. in 2013, with aggregate proceeds of over $38 billion. Thus a record number of entrepreneurs (and employees) are getting rich. Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are back as an exit strategy.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 29, 2011

Investors who provide hands-on help have little or no effect on the company’s operational performance. They also over-invest in solo founders and founding teams without technical cofounders despite indicators that show that these teams have a much lower probability of success. You can get more findings from the report.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2011

This is especially useful since most companies understand how to incorporate social media into their communications and marketing strategies, but many have absolutely no clue of how to implement these technologies into their sales operations. The story in the making of the book practices what it preaches. Such a cool idea!

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2024

Crucially, SQL operates through declarative statements, allowing users to specify what data they want to retrieve or manipulate without detailing the procedural steps for achieving these tasks. SQL’s strength lies in its ability to handle complex queries over large datasets.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

They do that by aggregating America’s startups, providing them with pro bono services, and promoting regional ecosystem development. Despite their success, Startup America’s goal is to continue for three years, and then fold their operations and let the infrastructure they’ve created exist independently. Aggregate America’s startups.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

These costs shouldn’t just be the cost of goods sold but should include operating expenses and overheads like utilities, office/shop rentals, salaries, and so on. Fourth, aggregate functions and processes within your organization to reduce inefficiencies as much as possible.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2012

On Wednesday, a group of 13 companies presented to 50 investors, looking to raise an aggregate of $16 million in capital. The companies were all part of Capital Innovators, an accelerator venture fund that has been operating since last fall. Louis show how vibrant the startup ecosystem has become there. I have a platform to sell you.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

And they were increasing at an aggregate 33 million IOS and Android activations per month. And some of their best and brightest have ended up in the organizations like the 2nd Bureau, Unit 61398 tasked euphemistically for “Computer Network Operations.”. (They also probably haven’t seen a phone that isn’t mobile.)

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

For example, doctors could use AI tools that help them perform surgeries more efficiently than if they were operating alone, even reducing patients’ hospital stays by 21 percent. When AI can aggregate data and offer projections, patients and professionals can act with the future in mind. Improve communication.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 14, 2011

According to daily deal aggregator site Tavo.co.il , BUY2 has a 17% Israeli coupon market share, and Deal Hayom has 7%. Most savvy users have these sites bookmarked and will go directly to the aggregators before viewing individual deal sites.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

In the highly competitive aggregate industry, standing out is crucial for attracting and retaining customers. This comprehensive guide will walk you through strategies to differentiate your aggregate business and help it thrive in a crowded marketplace.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 18, 2020

The winners would be the large technology platforms that aggregated and empowered these entrepreneurs — the losers would be the big, slow-moving brands. Joseph Heller is the CEO & Founder of The/Studio Technologies , which operates TheStudio.com and SuppliedShop.com. The dinosaurs? They might not see the end of the decade.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

Not only because of its capability to accelerate and automate rule-based processes but also because it helps achieve better operational efficiency and reduces human error. For entrepreneurs looking to start a business or for established businesses looking to pivot their business model , you can use AI to build as-a-service operations.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

I’ve seen many times what happens when a single department get’s holed-up in its own space, like the terrifying “ operations cave.&# Two others – that each team member give their input independently and that the results be objectively aggregated – are also key parts of building a meritocracy.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 13, 2019

EFFICIENCY, OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE – Digitizing operational activities is an opportunity to aggregate more accurate data (from customers, infrastructures and facilities) which can then be used to improve efficiency.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 28, 2024

I quickly built a prototype that would connect to each of my bank accounts and aggregate all of the accounts & transactions into one platform. Using AI-powered solutions helps us serve our clients better & improves our operational effectiveness. I was solving my own pain point as a consumer. Thanks to Uku Tomikas, Messente ! #5-

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 1, 2013

As brick-and-mortar stores started seeing sales slip, they plunged headfirst into the Internet, thus creating click-and-mortar operations. Amazons product suggestions are great because they have so much aggregate data. If they did, I could get an amazing aggregate view of whats relevant to me based on a more complete profile.

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eCommerce Technical Review San Francisco New York City 108

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Hiring in this way creates for leaner operations, allowing companies to save money. There are designs to be done, and these designs are simply an aggregation of tasks by different engineers and architects on the project team. This type of gig economy will be serving an industry that desperately needs new workers on the ground.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

So Westlaw created Peer Monitor, which aggregates anonymized data on firms’ financial and operational performance, collected from participating clients with their permission — and this turned into a lucrative new business. Believably promote your product.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

A business is an aggregate of multiple repetitive tasks and processes. Whereas a certain task may be necessary for the smooth operation of the business, the same task can take away from time you’d otherwise spend on activity that’s more productive. Process Automation. Not all such tasks and processes are created equal.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 3, 2018

HR software also known as HR tools is a software designed to improve, streamline, and automate human resources process and operations. With the right tools, HR departments will enjoy many benefits such as ease and speed operations in the department. The software automates HR operation which helps to save time.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

This typically involves a CRM system or tool that helps automate and aggregate various customer touchpoints. Organization and operations. This organizational efficiency opens up the opportunity for you to leverage your CRM as an operational tool. Are you ready to explore integrating a CRM into your business operations?

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

A serious study here: [link] concluded that younger people being more creative is a highly predictable at the aggregate level. They built airplanes out of palm trees thinking if they did manna would come in airplanes again. Same idea – too young and naive to know it can’t be done.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

Our digital platform (ICAS®) is designed for healthcare operators on a mission to modernize the way they design, build and operate their healthcare facilities. This way we can make sure that we deploy a targeted approach that will not disrupt the customer’s operations.

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Agile VC

JUNE 13, 2019

Chewy helpfully provides some cohort data on both aggregate $ revenue, active customer spend, and LTV/CAC basis. spent by new customers in 2015, that same group (in aggregate) bought $1.65 First, on an operating cashflow basis Chewy has been CF positive in some of the recent years. 2) Impressive cohort growth & stability.

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Transformify

JUNE 20, 2022

From managing one-off vendors, to aggregating payments, to end-to-end billing automation, a cutting-edge vendor management system ( VMS) may drive efficiencies, cut admin work and improve the relationship with vendors, service providers and independent contractors. The overall staff serving the daily operations is estimated to 400 workers.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

By opening fewer stores you decrease costs in renting real estate, distributing products to your stores, and hiring employees for every location in every area you’re operating in. Customers don’t need to actually visit one of your offline stores. When you sum up all the pros and cons, profit margins online are much higher than offline.

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

How much risk do IP issues in the aggregate pose to our business ? It’s often possible to “ design around ” a patent to operate a business that achieves similar results in different ways.) Financial, technical and operational plans and forecasts of all kinds (trade secret).

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Especially useful if operating from a warehouse, you’ll never have to spend tons of time fulfilling your latest orders and shipping them to customers. While this information may be stored across merchant accounts and website order records, it is essential to ensure this information is aggregated and displayed accurately.

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Management Software Review Aggregator Software 100

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

And they were increasing at an aggregate 33 million IOS and Android activations per month. And some of their best and brightest have ended up in the organizations like the 2nd Bureau, Unit 61398 tasked euphemistically for “Computer Network Operations.”. (They also probably haven’t seen a phone that isn’t mobile.)

China 220

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 220

David Teten

JUNE 1, 2011

Deal aggregation websites Increasing in popularity, trying to increase market efficiency. Teten question: What will the impact be of deal aggregating websites (Axialmarket, MergerID, PE-Nexus, PEGBASE, CapitalSphere, DealMarket, BizBuySell,) on the investment banking industry? Intermediaries. Financials (e.g., Join the right clubs.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Applicaster helps content owners, broadcasters, cable companies and mobile operators of all sizes deliver innovative and profitable mobile broadcast experiences. Our mission is to help content owners, broadcasters, cable companies and mobile operators of all sizes deliver innovative and profitable mobile experiences.

Israel 133

Israel Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Software Review 133

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The United States is the 3rd most startup-friendly nation in the world, behind Germany and Japan, according to US News, but startup entrepreneurs in America still need to keep operating costs under tight control in order to build their companies and make them profitable.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Although the data is public, the startup may not have been able to manually aggregate that data on its own, or the owner of the website may expressly prohibit use of the data outside of the services the owner offers. The owner will want representations that a company one degree removed from the data will not do certain things with it.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2017

Even so, it’s difficult (and perhaps impossible) to operate a small business or startup and not negotiate agreements with employees, vendors, customers, and others. I also explained that we weren’t concerned with what each itemized item cost – but we needed to make sure that in the aggregate, we didn’t exceed our budget.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Much like your sales and operational expenses, having a preliminary budget can help you forecast and set goals for the coming month, quarter, and year. The tool enables you to aggregate reviews from the web to have an idea of your brand reputation. Better coordination will lead to higher productivity. Plan for the future.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 18, 2010

Many people still find this idea challenging, even for companies that operate solely on the web. Examples of things I monitor are the numbers of user activations, active users, and aggregate page hits to user galleries. Many people still find this idea challenging, even for companies that operate solely on the web.

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