Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2013

Within the venture community, the first rule to remember is that opportunities abound these days, due to the increasing pace of technology evolution, and the scope and creativity of the global community. Most Angels I know get their payback from helping others, not from making money. They bet on the jockey, not the horse.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

To help foster this innovation, many colleges and universities have opened business incubators, helping students and others in their community to help make their innovative dreams a reality. Offering a “holistic entrepreneurship program,” this residential community has entrepreneurship at every step of the college experience.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

The code underlying “Minecraft”’s gameplay, as well as the vast array of downloadable user created “mods” that allow players to modify the game and gameplay in myriad ways, will be transformed into the “social developer” community Microsoft has been seeking to bridge gaps between the Windows software community and gaming platforms.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. Note that the inner ring shows their global equivalents.). While I didn’t get much time with the academic community, in talking to students, education seems to still be one of China’s bottlenecks – rote lectures, passive learning, follow the process, exam-based performance, etc. business models.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Community marketing is the best way to leverage Rock Star customers. Even if you’re a global firm, it’s a good idea to restore community marketing. Bill Lee helps organizations reinvent customer relationships and accelerate growth through the creation of engaged, passionate customer advocates and communities.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

Since sustainability is synonymous with business resilience, climate change regulation compliance, and long-term financial success, it’s a mainstream consideration for industries globally. As a result, the EU calls for a global ban on certain plastic products to combat pollution.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Eliminating middlemen in healthcare – from using AI to automate repetitive human jobs to exploring new and better business models for providing care. Social Hybrid AI x human communities – messaging & social apps where bots are treated as equal citizens.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 16, 2011

The company already has paying customers and a validated business model. Outsourcing is spreading at a frantic pace today with a global footprint and players like oDesk and eLance have made it very easy for companies to connect with outsourcing vendors. You can read more about Freshdesk on the 1M/1M Incubation Radar today.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

It increased their visibility in their professional community, put them in positions of leadership, and gave them access to insider industry information from SAS Canada that they could then share with other customers. Close the sale. By nature, most all of us are open to creative new ways to affiliate with our friends and peers.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

Freed received the first scholarship created from a sustainable-business model by the collaboration of EALgreen, WW Grainger, Inc. Freed is a global thinker and living proof that purpose-driven businesses transform lives. As an immigrant student from Argentina, Ms. and North Park University.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2015

by Raj Subramaniam, Executive Vice President, Global Marketing and Communications, FedEx Services. “No No new business is worth starting in these times unless it can go global.” – Sir Richard Branson, founder, Virgin Group. Today, all you need is a mobile device, a shipping platform and a big idea.

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 6, 2014

My interest in tech is grounded first in creativity and community—desktop publishing for my high school newspaper, early Usenet discussion groups. The Bottom Up Economy is about the global transition from an industrial economy to a technology-based one. You can’t pay rent or buy food with YouTube views alone!

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 16, 2023

Despite the challenges brought on by recent global events, there are indications of gradual recovery and resilience across various sectors. The pandemic-induced disruptions have spurred innovation and accelerated digital transformation, leading to the emergence of new business models and opportunities.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

By consulting with Redwerk, you can take your idea or concept and have it transformed into a user-friendly application that can draw traffic to your business in ways never before envisioned (you can learn more about the technology behind application development for the Android by visiting https://redwerk.com/technologies/android-development ).

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. Note that the inner ring shows their global equivalents.). While I didn’t get much time with the academic community, in talking to students, education seems to still be one of China’s bottlenecks – rote lectures, passive learning, follow the process, exam-based performance, etc. business models.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 25, 2010

Applying “A Pattern Language” To Online Community Design – [link]. Micropayments and Subscriptions: How Business Models for Startups are Shifting – [link]. Dealing With Customer Resistance To Change (useful for startups and small business) – [link]. Vintage European Poster Designs – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 25, 2010

Applying “A Pattern Language” To Online Community Design – [link]. Micropayments and Subscriptions: How Business Models for Startups are Shifting – [link]. Dealing With Customer Resistance To Change (useful for startups and small business) – [link]. Vintage European Poster Designs – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

From live & on demand video with endless interactive overlays, through 2nd screen, synchronized & social experiences, to brilliant mobile apps that may function in all connectivity environments and support every possible business model. Cell Buddy will be the world’s first Mobile Virtual Global Operator (MVGO).

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

This means that more and more entrepreneurs are designing solutions to global problems, creating innovative products and services that meet real needs, and driving social change. The modern entrepreneur should take long-term goals into consideration and create a business strategy that considers every nuance to make the business a success.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

If you want to feel bullish on how Lightning can be used as global payments rails, read this comprehensive essay by Nicolas Burtey of Galoy. TL;DR: The best analogue for Bitcoin itself is a global settlement layer like Fedwire (run by the Federal Reserve for interbank settlements with an average transaction size of $2 million).

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2012

Even though the world is getting smaller, due to easy global connectivity, people still feel alone if not well-connected locally. There is also more going on in every location, so this personal need and super sensitivity to the local community has spawned a new breed of Internet startups, called “hyperlocal.” This is not just a fad.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Amidst an increasingly connected world, globalization is the order of the day. However, while the benefits are many (including more efficient communication and greater potential for collaboration), today’s digital age can put increased pressure on young businesses to expand globally — and to do so quickly.

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

These conferences are not only a great way to raise your startup’s profile, they also serve as valuable networking opportunities within the tech/VC community. E nter into business plan competitions. For an exhaustive list of business plan competitions, check out MIT Global Startup Workshop’s list.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2011

Even though the world is getting smaller, due to easy global connectivity, people still feel alone if not well-connected locally. There is also more going on in every location, so this personal need and super sensitivity to the local community has spawned a new breed of Internet startups, called “hyperlocal.” This is not just a fad.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Tesla Tesla invented a successful business model for bringing compelling electric cars to the market. They have a unique selling point because Microsoft is one of the top technology companies globally. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community. It is also one of my most admired companies. Tell us in the comments below.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

It’s argued that social entrepreneurship is the new business model due to its ability to help one connect with the world and live a purposeful life while serving others. It also improves the image of business through collaborations and fosters relationships for a better society. 10- Contributing as a global citizen.

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David Teten

AUGUST 15, 2013

The most common ways in which the Fortune 500 are working with the startup community at scale is through corporate VC arms, contests, packages of benefits geared to startups, and accelerator programs. I worked with our intern team to look for the Fortune 500 companies making the strongest effort to reach out to the tech startup community.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

And, 2019 has seen the rise of many such companies using NLP technology as the very core of their business model. Chatbots have seen a visible uprise in the year 2019 as every other business has integrated a Chatbot to help retain and attain clients. So, How is NLP Technology changing the World? 5G Technology.

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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. Prior to Jet, Fatma was Director of Product Management at Rakuten and spearheaded key global initiatives including universal checkout and cross-border ecommerce.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Many online business models would be eviscerated by laws like SOPA that seek to essentially deputize private companies as agents of content owners and law enforcement agencies, coerced into policing their own users (customers) at great cost in both dollars and resources.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2021

In the last few years I have seen a popular business model emerging which embodies a greater focus on social and environmental responsibility, and a new requirement for trust and sharing, as well as customer and community collaboration. The customer and business universes are now globally and totally connected.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 2, 2010

While there may be initial grants that launch businesses and get them off the ground, philosophically, we believe that a model of self-sustaining development is the key to a stable global economic system. David is also struggling with the notion of his community taking the transactions offline.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Innovation is a driver of many businesses globally. In the competitive business world, you have to innovate ideas on how your business should run. Different entrepreneurs take on diverse approaches to implement innovative ideas in their businesses and some emerge to be successful. 4- Sarah Hawley.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

For prospective company leaders, the continuous globalization and interconnectivity of markets bring opportunities as well as obstacles. 1- Digital nomadism Photo Credit: Andre Oentoro The future of entrepreneurship may involve more decentralized teams and digital nomads– which can lead to new business models and opportunities.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 24, 2022

The current model of mobile gaming is based on a pay-to-win model, where gamers are encouraged to spend money on in-game purchases in order to progress. This pay-to-win model is unsustainable. In addition, the current business model relies heavily on microtransactions, which are often seen as unfair and predatory.

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Life Beyond Code

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

One Million by One Million is a global initiative that aims to nurture a million entrepreneurs reach a million dollars each in annual revenue and beyond by 2020, thereby creating a trillion dollars in global GDP and ten million jobs. By April 2010, the One Million by One Million (1M/1M) global initiative had been formally named.

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The Next Web

JULY 29, 2013

You can find the Part 1, Dream Big and Start Small , Work to Learn, Not Earn , and Join the Community , here. When we started our business, only a few global tech businesses were also located in Berlin – most famously SoundCloud. Another one I can really recommend is Business Model Generation.

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