The Next Web

JANUARY 26, 2014

Ohad Frankfurt is the cofounder and CEO of Swayy , a personalized content curation and management platform. However, we quickly realized that building a product is only a small piece of the startup puzzle. As an early stage startup, there are a lot of risk factors to face before you will find success. Coworking space.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

All of this is according to Paul Graham, co-founder of the early-stage investment fund Ycombinator. During a presentation at Startup School at Stanford University earlier today, the prolific investor discussed the state of startup funding with a packed auditorium of students and entrepreneurs.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

All of this is according to Paul Graham, co-founder of the early-stage investment fund Ycombinator. During a presentation at Startup School at Stanford University earlier today, the prolific investor discussed the state of startup funding with a packed auditorium of students and entrepreneurs.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Guest post by Lisa Regan, writer for The Lean Startup Conference. Our fall webcast series concluded on a high note with three extraordinary conversations about the origins and implications of Lean Startup. Our final webcast of the season was organized in response to intense interest from our community around Lean Startup in education.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

We had written code for 8 months in our home town of Missoula, Montana before it occurred to us we might need to raise money to launch our startup. FitzGerald is the co-founder and CEO of Submittable , a cloud-based submission platform used by thousands of publishers for accepting and curating digital content.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Outstanding post on qualities that Paul Graham (Y Combinator) looks for in startup founders – [link]. Startups: Dealing With The Competition – [link].

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Nellie Akalp is the CEO & Co-Founder of CorpNet , her second incorporation filing service company based on the simple philosophy of truth in business and her strong passion to assist small business owners and entrepreneurs. View More » Entertainment 6 Free Sites for Creating Your Own Co.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Nellie Akalp is the CEO & Co-Founder of CorpNet , her second incorporation filing service company based on the simple philosophy of truth in business and her strong passion to assist small business owners and entrepreneurs. View More » Entertainment 6 Free Sites for Creating Your Own Co.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 16, 2016

by Evan Varsamis, Founder/CEO at Gadget Flow Inc. Myself and my co-founders were just a bunch of young upstarts with a big idea. Not a garage like many startups stories but then this is no ordinary company. The culture for startups and new business has moved more towards raising capital and fueling growth this way.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 12, 2013

It’s important to constantly question traditional assumptions whenever new platforms arise, as it’s these disruptions which incumbents often fail to adopt, leaving room for innovative startups to spring ahead in new land-grab opportunities. Communities are incredibly hard to create and curate so they cannot simply be bolted on.

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mashable.com

MAY 28, 2010

How do you find that perfect Twitter handle or that ideal epithet for your blog, website or startup — one that’s snappy and memorable, and that you won’t hate by next year? A tech Startup OTOH may find themselves having to pivot as new players and innovation come into their market. And Good luck! He invented the name Kodak.

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mashable.com

JUNE 8, 2010

Small startups rarely have a recruiting professional on their team — or even someone who has enough spare time to imitate a recruiting professional. One effective strategy is to recruit job seekers who already have their hearts set on working for a startup. The site grew out of Startup Digest , a mailing list of startup events.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Rick Boerebach is a co-founder of ZEEF.com , a curated link directory built by passionate experts. He has a background in affiliate marketing and development and is a startup enthusiast in general. Affiliate marketing can help your startup rise above the clutter and increase your revenue.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 18, 2022

This decision led me to pioneer a business with my brother, featuring a curated jobs database of legitimate, safe, remote work opportunities and valuable career resources. My co-founder and I started our labor-only moving company as the first movers ourselves. Thanks to Laura Spawn, Virtual Vocations ! #2- 4- To leave an impact.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2021

Photo by Vanna Phon on Unsplash Customer acquisition is the lifeblood of many startups from e-commerce to gaming to marketplace companies, among others. Most of these startups spend the lion’s share of their marketing budget in today’s social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Snap, TikTok and so on because?—?no no surprise?—?that’s

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

The biggest week of the year for tech and startups in Austin, Texas as South by Southwest (SXSW) descends upon the city from March 19–15. Capital Factory will be making a $100,000 investment on stage in a blockchain startup. SXSW Edu Intro to the Austin Startup Scene at Capital Factory. Did I miss something?

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Startups such as Shopkick offered real time deals when users were in stores and Shopsavvy and similar mobile price comparison tools from Amazon and Google empowered consumers to find the best deals. Kiva co-founder Jessica Jackley’s latest venture Profounder is one platform that could power these transactions.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 27, 2014

Jackson Bond is the co-founder of Relayr , the team behind the WunderBar - a set of wireless detachable sensors and smart modules, all of which can be monitored and controlled from your phone and web apps. In our research for the right options, we discovered Dragon Innovation , a crowdfunding platform specific to hardware startups.

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www.kalzumeus.com

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

What The Rails Security Issue Means For Your Startup. in security , startups. Many startups use Ruby on Rails. We’re A Startup. We’re A Startup. We’re A Startup. Patrick McKenzie (patio11) blogs on software development, marketing, and general business topics. Greatest Hits. by Patrick.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 13, 2018

That is the power of a meticulously curated, immersive environment that is seeded with the right individuals and fueled for growth. Sam Taggart , the founder of D2D Con, has gone from being the top rep at Vivent to VP of Sales at Solcius and found his passion on stage producing the massively successful D2D Conference.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 7, 2012

But a new Singapore startup is looking to resurrect the model (if not the kind of products): Booxify is an online subscription service that, at S$14 per month, will deliver a carefully curated box of four to seven different products to your home.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 1, 2010

Ross and I will be speaking at South by Southwest again this year and hope that you’ll join us there for our talk titled “ Third Coast: How to Be a Startup Outside of Silicon Valley.&# We should have a really nice crowd of entrepreneurs, designers, and funders there and expect a great discussion. Friday, March 12th.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 30, 2017

Background / Related Reading: Founder Education Gatekeepers and Ecosystems What is the purpose of universities? Employers who are honest will tell you it’s mostly one thing: curation; various filters (admissions, testing, etc.) Top accelerators have corrected an imbalance between the strength of founders’ networks and those of VCs.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Guest author Jonathan Barouch ( @jbarouch ) is founder and CEO of location-based startup Roamz. Roamz is a mobile app that intelligently curates location-based social content to show people what’s going on nearby. Being A Founder And A Parent Is Like Running Two Marathons Simultaneously.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

I've also recently created a private email discussion list for technology company founders at FounderList.com to network, share, and learn from each other. Auto-Tune the News" Curates: Our Fav. More Business Resources from Mashable: - Social Media Marketing 101: In-House Team, Agency or Consultant? -

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

billion invested in coding agents and co-pilots alone, with Google, Salesforce, Meta, and other incumbents heavily investing in Agentic AI. Startups vs. Incumbents: The AI Battleground The rapid development of AI agents is creating a fierce competition between agile startups and established tech giants.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 25, 2018

Many startup myths threaten to hold back even the best-intentioned entrepreneurs. Let’s look at the essential facts and statistics to help you understand what being an entrepreneur really looks like, how you can increase your chances of success, and what you can expect once you start living that startup life. Biotechnology.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Designing and critiquing logos for web-based companies and startups is a pursuit of endless fascination for many of us. Over the years, we’ve seen enough startups come and go (and rebrand and merge) to fill a volume with how and how not to develop and execute a logo for a web company. Learn more here.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Designing and critiquing logos for web-based companies and startups is a pursuit of endless fascination for many of us. Over the years, we’ve seen enough startups come and go (and rebrand and merge) to fill a volume with how and how not to develop and execute a logo for a web company. Learn more here.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

A few years ago, I was a member of a co-working space. We wanted to stay in that physical space, so we wound up merging with a startup who needed at office. There were about ten indie coworkers from the original community and ten employees of this startup. Over time, some members moved away, while others moved in.

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 28, 2011

What we’ve seen in digital…’A mashup co-creation, mass customised society’… we will inevitably see in retail…. These founders are imbuing their new businesses with the values of our time. Often known as Startup Camps. The customers will become the theatre at store level and the creators by virtue of this concoction.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

If a picture is worth a thousand words then you already know that Chamillionaire is having a great time with his new startup Convoz. We’ve known each other for nearly a decade and he’s been a friend, a co-investor in startups and a mentor to many startups with whom I’ve worked. It was just announced today on TechCrunch.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2023

He is the co-founder of Boast.ai, where he leveraged the Community-Led Growth model to bootstrap the company. He is also the co-founder of Traction, a community empowering over 100k innovators through connections, content, and capital. He is the co-founder of Boast.ai This is John Jansen.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2012

Borrowing interactive features from apps like Instagram, on Carousell you can “Like”, “Comment” and “Share” items for sale, as well as “Follow” other users with similar tastes (a neat form of user curation). “During Startup Weekend Singapore in March 2012, I discussed the idea of an easy-to-use mobile marketplace with my friends.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

As I mentioned at the beginning of this series/ebook, over the years I’ve noticed that I tend to frequently share certain Lucky7 posts with entrepreneurs we’ve backed , team members at data.world, or other startup investors I know. I think really hard when I’m naming a new startup. data.world was no different. their customers.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 6, 2017

Originally created as online support for co-founder Lynda Weinman’s books on web design, the site has grown into a major learning destination. “Get the skills it takes to start and manage your own business with these hand-curated small business survival courses.” .” Lynda.com. ” Safari.

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Genuine VC

AUGUST 3, 2012

One Jackson is a new online children’s clothing retailer which is surprisingly fresh – all of its designs were created by independent designers and then curated with love from its community of parents. Her co-founder and CTO Yee Lee worked with both my partner Lee Hower and myself (at PayPal and Venrock, respectively).

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