Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
Huge Technical Visio n. Larry always had a 10-year technical vision that he could draw on the whiteboard or spin like a yarn. Relational architecture (a collection of data organized as a set of formally described tables) in the first place—all new stuff, and technically compelling. It made the long hours pass lightly.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 20, 2017
million in capital to build out its operations in 4 cities: New York City , Los Angeles , Chicago and Washington D.C. So how did a company that provides storage grow so fast (we’ll exit 2017 with 10’s of millions in recurring revenue), why is it so defensible and is it really a tech startup?
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Both Sides of the Table
MAY 5, 2011
Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. It really wouldn’t take much to turn a great technology ecosystem into a truly electric one. You need to have passionate tech entrepreneurs who want to build businesses locally. The ingredients are all here.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 16, 2014
Given where most deals are this has historically meant NYC and San Francisco but over the years we’ve had big successes in Chicago, Baltimore, Las Vegas and London so we’re open to just finding the best deals. It goes without saying that the shortening in time also was due to performance. Was it hard to raise the fund?
The Startup Magazine
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
The top startup at this year’s FUND Conference in Chicago, Illinois was Balodana , a fashion purchasing platform disrupting the women’s e-commerce fashion industry. I work in technology where the dress code is relaxed, but an executive woman my age can wear neither a hoodie nor a stuffy suit.). HQ Location : Chicago, Illinois.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. We spent a few hundred thousand dollars opening up operations in Chicago and Washington D.C. and we were met with weak demand, slow growth and high costs.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
Most dev shops are good at one technology over another, or focus on UX or even a vertical like healthcare. Developers tend to be opinionated when it comes to technology they are building, so make sure there’s a personality fit between your philosophy and their own. Most have an emphasis. Catch her on Twitter at @StartupStella.
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