Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I gave him the same advice I give nearly all over-worked, control-freak, do-everything-yourself startup founders: “Your number one priority isn’t any of these things. There’s you and your killer CTO co-founder. It’s a very cool vibe at Founder’s Coop. They need somebody bending their ears.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 27, 2021

You are a “digital native” with a strong interest in new technology and have hands-on proficiency with many online tools for managing social media interactions, event production, and project management. You have 2-4 years of professional experience in marketing, social media, event coordination, or business operations. A Final Note.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 26, 2013

by Pabla Ayala, cofounder of pFunk Media Is your holiday gift-giving list becoming longer and pricier than your current wallet can handle? Tasks range from household chores, coffee delivery, event photography or even Ikea furniture assembly. Parking can be an issue in dense cities and for special events. ParkatmyHouse.

San Francisco 263

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

Should I trust my instincts for founders and products or should I be more focused on the market size or business plan? I attended events. ” As far as “terms” go I’m 100% aligned to have the most vanilla, founder-friendly terms I can. It was a fun period for me because everything was new and I was curious.

Early Stage 361

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

” Almost all startup founders experience a deep and prolonged sadness after selling their company , even when the sale is an outrageous success. The answer is important and fundamental for all startup founders, whether or not they ever intend to sell their company. A startup is the founder’s personal identity.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

When you first start your company and raise initial venture capital your board probably consists of 1-3 founders and 1-2 VCs. Most experienced VCs won’t push you to give up founder control at this stage of the business nor should they. Planning and dealing with extra-ordinary events: M&A, fund raising, crises.

Technical Review 325

Technical Review Early Stage Software Review Los Angeles 325

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 13, 2020

How to Bring In-Person Events Online written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. As the co-founder of Entrepreneurs HQ, Liam is a specialist at making it easy for people to create their own virtual summits and online conferences to grow their email list, authority, impact, and revenue. Like this show?

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

by Kevin Manship , co-founder of Gamer One. Deloitte’s research shows that 40% of Gen X gamers and 30% of women gamers watch esports events every week. Facebook hasn’t said exactly how many VR headsets it’s sold under its Oculus brand, but Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey says the number is “well over” 10 million units.

Software Review 191

Software Review IP Technical Review Cofounder 191

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

Investors want to know how and when they might see some return on their investment, since startups require some event to show value. In fact, this context is your best opportunity to attract a co-founder who has the business skills and interests that are complementary to your technical strengths.

Business Plan 423

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

November 23, 2010 Entrepreneurs, Using Outsourcing to Obtain Capital Efficiency Needs to be Thought Through to be Effective - Robert Ochtel , June 7, 2010 Teen Entrepreneur, Brian Wong, Youngest Founder to Receive Angel Funding - teenentrepreneurblog.com , October 28, 2010 Build Your Own Silicon Valley?

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Silicon Valley Startup Term Sheet Venture Capital 378

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 21, 2020

by Kathryn Petralia, cofounder of Kabbage. Businesses are actively seeking virtual business conferences and webinars (47%), virtual networking events (44%), advice and resources about leading through a crisis (44%) and learning ways to de-stress and stay mindful (42%). Cash Flow is Top of Mind.

Small Business 147

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

I wrote about my experience in this post and why I enjoyed this event more than most. ” The event seems to be more focused on 6pm – 3am than it does to people sitting and watching panels. Or riding a crazy party bus and sitting next to Aaron Batalion the co-founder & CTO of Living Social. Nom nom nom.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

Should I trust my instincts for founders and products or should I be more focused on the market size or business plan? I attended events. ” As far as “terms” go I’m 100% aligned to have the most vanilla, founder-friendly terms I can. It was a fun period for me because everything was new and I was curious.

Deal Flow 347

Deal Flow Early Stage Investment Bankers Technical Review 347

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

APRIL 15, 2014

How we think about the many facets of marketing: branding, positioning, events, advertising, and special projects we haven’t announced yet. And, if you grant my indulgent inclusion in that pantheon, I did the same as WP Engine took off, with a noticeable decrease in early 2012 and relatively little in the past twelve months.

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Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

The founders were simply wrong about their assumptions about customer needs. It turns out the term “visionary founder” was usually a synonym for someone who was hallucinating. Founders Need to Run the Company Longer. So, almost like clockwork 20 th century startups fired the innovators/founders when they scaled.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2017

I read commentary or Twitter or blogs and realize that there are also strongly held convictions that there are these evil VCs who do terrible things to mostly altruistic founders. And of course we help with business development introductions and with fund raising events. Often we are asked to get involved in executive-level recruiting.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 7, 2017

by Pratik Dholakiya , Co-Founder of E2M and MoveoApps. Pratik Dholakiya is the Co-Founder of E2M , a full service digital marketing agency and MoveoApps , a mobile app development company. Pratik has spoken at NextBigWhat’s UnPluggd, IIT-Bombay, SMX Israel, and other major events across Asia.

Entrepreneur 203

Entrepreneur Cofounder Israel Asia 203

ConversionXL

APRIL 28, 2021

My co-founder and I consider his sister to be a trusted confidant. To give you some context, my co-founder and I operate a website called Solitaired , which ties classic card games to brain training. In our card game research, we learned that the earliest card games were meant to teach players about historical events.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Now that you’ve gotten the round done I’d love to get together at your convenience and learn more about your business so I’ll be ready well before you’re next fund raising event. Almost every deal I’ve ever funded I’ve gotten to know the founders over time. I do understand.

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Early Stage Startup Venture Capital Seed Stage 360

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2018

Co-mingling personal and business funds and accounts creates legal risk and tax liability, and makes your efforts look like a hobby. Participate in networking platforms and events for support. You need to recruit advisors, key partners, and cofounders well before approaching investors. This is the time for pivots as required.

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Technical Cofounder Intellectual Property Silicon Valley LLC 184

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2017

This Maker Movement has now spread across the world, spawning hundreds of events and companies, including Maker Faires, Makerspaces, Hackerspaces, and Maker Film Fests. Makerspaces and hackerspaces have sites and events, including education and training, where people with common interests can meet, socialize and collaborate.

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Technical Cofounder Intellectual Property Wiki Cofounder 153

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2019

by Blake Heron, founder of Skills Co. Instead, you can prove yourself to be a team player by mentioning the projects or social events you have been a part of. Blake Heron is the founder of Skills Co , an online platform where users can learn new skills from industry experts through video master courses.

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Technical Review Software Review Cofounder Salary 127

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Based on our history, we can see that unprecedented events have the potential to cause permanent mass changes. In fact, according to Founders Forum’s survey of 400+ startup owners, 94% of the respondents were already working from home before the pandemic. Remember the 9/11 attack? Image Credit: pixaby. Better retention rates.

Technical Review 200

Technical Review Startup Belgium Software Review 200

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

My co-founder (Chad Johnson) and I are both architecture graduates, so housing has always been a passion of ours. I am a homeowner but my co-founder (Chad Johnson) is a renter, and one day we got talking about ways to assist renters in their journey to become homeowners. Team Info: Co-Founder: Pat McLoughlin.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. Luke Campbell – Cofounder. Startup founders should connect with other founders at similar stages to them, and ones who are a few steps ahead.”. ” Abbe Hyde – Founder.

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Founder Cofounder New Zealand B2C 122

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2022

It’s a tough time for a lot of startup founders right now. This is not meant to be a negative post, but rather a temperature check of today’s market environment and the levers founders can pull on to survive this period. What is a founder to do? In Q3 302 exit events took place, amounting to $14.0

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

” — Phil Norton, Founder of Leave Dates In today’s digital age, software subscriptions have become integral to business operations. Cut Meeting Expenses “When possible, have virtual meetings to reduce travel costs and make the best use of meeting spaces for crucial events.”

Software Review 138

Software Review Technical Review Retention Cost 138

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Liz is the co-founder and CEO of the award-winning TransPerfect. She's the founder and c e o of the Elizabeth Elting Foundation is an entrepreneur, business leader. Liz is the founder of TransPerfect World's largest language solution company with over $1 billion in revenue and offices in more than 100 cities worldwide.

Venezuela 79

Venezuela Cofounder Finance San Francisco 79

ConversionXL

MARCH 17, 2021

Last September (2020), six months after the 1st lockdown, my co-founder Vladimir Blagojevic and I decided to run market research to figure out what challenges B2B companies face and how they solve them. No surprise, during this time, many B2B businesses were struggling to adjust to a world without physical events. Let’s dive in.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 23, 2019

by Caroline Pegden, co-founder of TempaGoGo. Some events, such as the British Business Awards , require you to write a lengthy ‘essay style’ submission which require careful thought. Every founder has a good story to tell! Unfortunately, you cannot simply copy and paste from one application to another.

Technical Review 147

Technical Review Startup Balance Sheet Cofounder 147

Version One Ventures

JULY 20, 2017

million seed round, we’re looking back at our journey with founders Mike Murchison and David Hariri. Intrigued, Boris reached out to Mike Murchison and learned that he and his co-founder David Hariri were building a social network to help others solves problems online. . We love this story.

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Artificial Inteligence Silicon Valley Stealth Term Sheet 150

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2024

What’s quickly becoming the go-to technology conference in Europe, one of Spain’s most prominent platforms VDS has announced that its 2024 event will be held in Valencia under the theme “Embracing evolution: Invest in the leaders of tomorrow”.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

It’s not accident we have so many great startups targeting commerce including Tradesy, DailyLook, NastyGal, Honest Co & JustFab just to name a few. And LA is the largest retail & trade employment metropolitan zone in the country.

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Los Angeles Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Seattle 376

Hearpreneur

MARCH 13, 2020

I began organizing in-person professional development events for this community, and then clients began asking me for help finding the right consultant for a project. I now am the CEO and founder of Berri Properties in Asheville and Charlotte, NC. While I worked hard I watched as my co-workers got away with doing as little as possible.

Entrepreneur 149

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

The information needed to make decisions is all around them: in their communities, at events, and at the end of a Google search. Elevate your founder and employee personal brand. Take SparkToro founder Rand Fishkin. Since co-founding Moz in 2004, Rand has continually put himself out there as a public face.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 30, 2020

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Sydni Craig-Hart CEO and Co-Founder of Smart Simple Marketing, an award-winning content marketing consultancy. written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Sydni Craig-Hart. Try for free with no billing info required.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Shira Sue Carmi, the founder of Launch Collective, reminds us that the business of launching a clothing brand is as important as the artistry: Fashion is amazing in the way it balances art and commerce, but it’s a business. There’s a terrific book about this from the founder of Nike, Phil Knight – Shoe Dog.

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