Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2023

While it seemed like a good idea and had the Navy’s backing, the founders got turned down for funding by companies, investment bankers and everyone, until they talked to John Parker. Applicants were told that ERA was doing electronics work for government and industry. Why Minneapolis/St. Serendipity came to Minneapolis-St.

Minnesota 317

Minnesota Engineer Minneapolis Silicon Valley 317

Board Effect

MARCH 3, 2025

It is no less true for the team managing a nonprofit, school board, community college or city government. We asked experts in the fields of nonprofit, education and civic governance to share their thoughts on board development. By making this investment, your organization and its community will benefit.

Developer 52

Developer Wisconsin Government Cofounder 52

The Next Web

JANUARY 27, 2013

One of the things I found most valuable from participating in the Founder Institute was a lesson about the Golden Circle by Simon Sinek. We all know these people, most often working at large corporates or even the government. One of the darkest moments as an entrepreneur for me was to have co-founders leave the company.

Netherlands 159

Netherlands Technical Review Software Review Cofounder 159

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 8, 2012

How to build regional entrepreneurial communities has just gotten it’s first “here’s how to do it” book. There’s probably no one more qualified to write this book then Brad Field (startup founder, co founder of two VC firms – Mobius and Foundry, and founder of TechStars.). Leaders and Feeders.

Community 335

Community Silicon Valley San Francisco Startup 335

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Rob Biederman, co-founder of HourlyNerd, has a funding story that wouldn’t be out of place in a movie. Founded in 2012, FINEX Cast Iron Cookware Co. It just feels right,” says Mike Whitehead, FINEX founder. It just feels right,” says Mike Whitehead, FINEX founder. Look to the government.

Cofounder 137

Cofounder Green Small Business Administration Business Plan 137

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

As part of The Startup Magazine Founder Interview Series , we interviewed Maha and David Harper, wife and husband co-founders of Atlas Group London, a construction-tech startup that has digitized the building of healthcare facilities. Governments are prioritizing healthcare projects now, more than ever.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review Founder Saudi Arabia Cofounder 128

Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Over the past eighteen months I’ve gotten to know a number of people in the executive brand of our government, especially at the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Economic Council. Fortunately, the White House listened to a number of smart people, including the amazing folks at the Kauffman Foundation.

America 149

America Fractional CTO Startup United States 149

davetroy.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Dave Troy: Fueled By Randomness Design, Entrepreneurship, Economics and Software home Twittervision Flickrvision About @davetroy ← Start By Taking Action A New Plan for Economic Development → In Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Cofounders Find YOU! And I’ve promised to talk about what it takes to find cofounders.

Cofounder 41

Cofounder Technical Cofounder Baltimore Ruby 41

SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Corporations increasingly see social media as a key PR, communications and marketing medium. Social networking sites and microblogs are used not only to build company brands, but to foster productivity; social media tools help build communities around the question, "What are you working on?"

Social Network 150

Social Network Networking Los Angeles Fractional CTO 150

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. And I tried to evaluate the idea and figure out: What did the founder really need here? Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? The scene will kill you.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Technology Product CTO Hire 175

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Our platform’s ‘EQ’ is higher than mine”, as Ori Manor, Co-founder and CEO, once stated. One motivating factor is the number and generosity of Israeli-sponsored government programs incentivizing growth in STEM fields. Communities are powerful for entrepreneurs. This attitude is ideal for developing new tech startups.

Technical Review 179

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Israel Silicon Valley 179

Up and Running

APRIL 8, 2015

However, a lack of knowledge or connections does not necessarily mean a business will not be successful; it means that the business needs to join a community where their questions can be answered and where they can meet the right people. Incubators provide that very important sense of community. You’re going into a small community.

Incubator 60

Incubator Cofounder Founder Early Stage 60

David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Michael Smith, leader of the Social Innovation team at the Case Foundation , introduced the Foundation as a non-profit started in 1997 by Steve Case (AOL co-founder) and his wife, Jean Case. We also do a lot of cross-sector collaborations: bringing in for-profit, government, nonprofits, etc. Startup America is an example.

America 144

America DC Startup Aggregator 144

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Did I mention it only took the founder a month? We're seeing, for the first time, investment and some disruption in huge areas like education, food, healthcare, government and even hardware based startups. International and non-Valley startup communities are developing at a rapid pace. The tablet market has absolutely exploded.

Venture Capital 130

Venture Capital Marketing Term Sheet Software Review 130

Board Effect

APRIL 15, 2024

Mission-driven organizations strive to serve their communities and constituents with integrity and purpose. The profound impact of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is a centerpiece of the stewardship of these organizations; sustained and effective social response and problem solving requires diverse and inclusive governance.

Ireland 83

Ireland Ohio Government Equity 83

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Kent, a veteran programmer, a founder of the Agile method and the creator of Extreme Programming, came armed with anecdotes and lessons from his own experience, as well as a few questions for Eric. And so I can see many more cycles through the loop of how software evolves, how innovation disperses in a community, and so on."

Lean 165

Lean San Francisco Cofounder Programming 165

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Change agents inside a corporation or government agency know how to build consensus and be a rebel at work. The show follows the journeys of founders who share what it takes to build a startup – from restaurants to rocket scientists, to online gifts to online groceries and more. Don Burke has worked 24+ years in the Federal government.

Wiki 120

Wiki Entrepreneur Cofounder Government 120

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 17, 2020

They were providing low-cost healthy meals for schools across the country and, before the crisis, were delivering two million federally reimbursable school and community meals per week nationwide. Here's my conversation with the founders of Revolution Foods. I'm the co founder and Chief Impact Officer at Revolution Foods.

Cofounder 60

Cofounder Security Founder Entrepreneur 60

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 20, 2020

We’re hopeful that by sharing our story, others in the tech and philanthropic world can get some ideas for ways they can use lean principles to help their communities through this trying time. How HelpKitchen began The idea for HelpKitchen began with a conversation between Eric Ries and Jeff (founder and CEO of Twilio) and Erica Lawson.

Lean 128

Lean San Francisco Technical Review Software Review 128

Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

We are so pleased to announce the Diligent Modern Governance 100 (MG100) Award winners for this year. The MG100 Awards, as they’re commonly known, celebrate the exceptional contributions of governance, risk, audit, compliance and ESG professionals around the world. Why do we give MG100 Awards?

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Government South Africa LLC 52

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, partner at Greylock, and a driving force behind Inflection AI (a conversational AI companion) and the informal emissary between Microsoft and OpenAI, is uniquely positioned to explore the profound shifts AI is bringing to our world. Regulation emerged as a key theme.

Artificial Inteligence 78

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Cofounder Software Review 78

Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

Building relationships with vendors and the local community. Word of mouth is no substitute for market research , says Ben Price, co-founder of Hard Knocks Brewing, a small brewpub in its second year of operation. Step 4: Building relationships with vendors and the local community. Finding a brewery location.

Oregon 24

Oregon Jordan Software Review Distribution 24

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. Of the Inc. 5000 companies, only 6.5%

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 27, 2021

This is already happening, but there will be an explosion of rolling funds, operator angels, and micro investors who want to co-invest in friends, companies, and cohorts they are a part of. Maybe the founders are the micro VCs we have been waiting for? Your entire experience and process will be governed by a authentication.

Balance Sheet 97

Balance Sheet Stock Private Equity Option Pool 97

Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

Intro to the Austin EdTech Startup Scene Come meet Sean Duffy , founder of EdTech Austin and let him tell about everything going on in EdTech in Austin! Join us at this interview and hear how WWE co-founder Linda McMahon fought back from bankruptcy to build her company into a publicly traded entertainment and media powerhouse.

Technical Review 89

Technical Review Austin Texas Cofounder 89

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Across the world, work spaces, maker spaces, incubators, and accelerators are opening, expanding, and making an impact on their communities, and beyond. The Endeavor Miami group is one scaleup accelerator that is overcoming those challenges and having an impact on both their community and the broader world. Scaleup Challenge.

Miami 74

Miami Technical Review Software Review Advisory Board 74

Feld Thoughts

APRIL 15, 2013

This article originally appeared online at Inc.com in an article titled Government Shouldn’t Be In The Accelerator Business. I talk more about this and lots of other topics in my recent book Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City. . All of this is privately funded.

Government 169

Government United States Global Boston 169

The Next Web

AUGUST 19, 2013

He is the co-­founder and CEO of Quote Roller and PandaDoc. However, figuring out the way your startup should make money could be challenging, especially for us left­-brained founders. Testing the resellers channel and direct sales is the manual work that should be undertaken by at least one of the founders.

Belarus 137

Belarus Viral Channel Startup 137

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. So the startup work moves to where the startup founders live and not vice versa.

Silicon Valley 390

Silicon Valley Kansas City Startup Los Angeles 390

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

While this bill isn’t a cure all for the challenges of building a new digital business, many in the community believe it could help spur innovation and open the door to an estimated 75,000 new entrepreneurs. For Tint, founder and chief executive Tim Sae Koo says his focus is building a strong team. “We need it badly.

Los Angeles 60

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Cofounder San Francisco 60

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Within a few days, the site received thousands of user signups, according to its founder Mark Davis. raked in five-figure daily signups after announcing its upcoming launch, according to the site’s founders. In April, “stealth” social media startup Kohort announced its upcoming launch. It got 10% conversion,” Carrella says.

Pakistan 94

Pakistan Social Media Startup Social Network 94

Transformify

APRIL 15, 2016

Despite Kenya has been named as the fasted growing payments market in Africa, there is still a lot to be done to develop the local business angel community. I met Innocent Moranga, the founder of the Founder Magazine , at a round table peer group at CEOWorld. All this inspired Innocent Moranga to found the Founder Magazine.

Kenya 45

Kenya Africa Incubator Cofounder 45

Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Heather Brunner, Tim Ferriss, Mayor Adler, Whitney Wolfe, Kendra Scott, Andy Roddick, Rod Favaron, Bijoy, whurley… Here are some of the Austin startup community members that will be on stage who you should show up to support! Successful businesses that give back to the community, and it’s all on brand. March 9, 2018 3:30PM?—?4:30PM

Technical Review 58

Technical Review Silicon Valley Texas Austin 58

Steve Blank

JANUARY 22, 2013

My co-author and business Partner Bob Dorf spends much of his time traveling the world teaching countries and companies how to run the Lean LaunchPad program. The program is funded by the Colombian government and modeled after the NSF Innovation-Corps program created and built by my partner and co-author Steve Blank.

Colombia 327

Colombia Lean Silicon Valley Coder 327

Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 26, 2021

I had been in the NY tech scene since 2008/2009 and was just, generally, trying to be helpful to founders, investors, etc. Before becoming a founder, I worked at Aviary for two years and then Dwolla for two years (the latter with my future cofounder Michael Schonfeld ). The events were great ways to launch communities.

Miami 92

Miami Technical Cofounder Community API 92

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Women Rising: Microfinance institutions have known for years that women have higher repayment rates than men and that women are more likely to invest the borrowed capital back into their families and local communities. Kiva co-founder Jessica Jackley’s latest venture Profounder is one platform that could power these transactions.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 2, 2020

The story of how Curative pivoted and scaled is about moving with entrepreneurial speed to find a solution, then collaborating with investors and government for the public good. Celine Halioua , founder of a company called Celevity that is developing drugs to extend the lifespan of dogs, also played a key role. Celine Halioua : Yeah.

Curation 60

Curation Government Los Angeles Partner 60