ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

But when it comes to core technical skills, more and more entrepreneurs are opting to partner with technical co-founders rather than hiring someone for an in-house position. You Need To Know Tech Basics I really believe that what’s most important for a founder is the ability to have a vision for the company, make sales and hire well.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2020

Use the idea to kick-start your relationships with co-founders, investors, customers and business partners. With the Internet and social networks, things you do in your personal life can affect your success in a big way. Your startup idea only scratches the surface of what is required to build a successful business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

In fact, he had four development co-founders, built a relationship with Peter Thiel, a top VC who invested early, and enticed Sheryl Sandberg to fill the COO role he sorely needed. With the pervasive internet, and global social networks, it’s easy to be visible and connect to your customers, and they expect it.

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Technical Review Software Review Cofounder Social Network 218

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2010

And that they don’t set your co-founders or key employees against you in meetings. Remember “ The Social Network ” movie about Facebook? Remember what happened to the alleged co-founders when Peter Thiel came in? Well, some of the people who considered themselves co-founders suddenly found out they weren’t!

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Use the idea to kick-start your relationships with co-founders, investors, customers and business partners. With the Internet and social networks, things you do in your personal life can affect your success in a big way. Your startup idea only scratches the surface of what is required to build a successful business.

Entrepreneur 274

Entrepreneur Technical Review Social Network Reputation 274

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

StackOverflow – We both have a love fest for Joel Spolsky who also co-founded Fog Creek Software. 5mm in Series A – Investors: GRP (Mark Suster)(lead), Greycroft Partners (Dana Settle), and Matt Coffin (founder of LowerMyBills) – Read more: TechCrunch , SoCalTech. DEAL OF THE WEEK.

Stealth 285

Stealth SEC Advertising Accredited Investor 285

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

He’s considering making me the permanent co-host so if you enjoy any of this episode or want to see me on the show on a more regular basis please Tweet @jason and let him know (he asked for direct feedback). I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. uh, hello!

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2015

That winning announcement would catapult them into the Internet big league – whether the service, or the co-founders behind it, were ready or not. “ Hatching Twitter ” is as much as an exposé on Twitter’s founding as it is a cautionary tale for anyone in the startup scene.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 16, 2025

Mention that you do “Consumer tech” as a startup founder and you’d be limiting your funding options to one third of the venture capital funds (in Israel that figure is probably closer to 10%). Gaming founders know this challenge well. What will it take for founders to win in consumer? Speed is also critical.

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Technical Review B2C Generative AI IPO 78

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 19, 2010

Do More Faster: TechStars Lessons to Accelerate Your Startup is the recent book by TechStars co-founder David Cohen and Brad Feld. Rework was written by 37 signals founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, and it's based on the lessons they've learned from running the company. You can read our review here.

Software Review 155

Software Review Technical Review Cofounder Startup 155

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

SurveyBuilder bridges the gap that has existed between established online survey tools and their ability – or rather, inability – to populate a survey,” adds Gregg Lavin, uSamp co-founder and President. Most online survey tools charge monthly service fees for use of their platform.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch. Weve also found that other social networks such as FaceBook and MySpace to have almost no results when it comes to recruitment.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Tal Raviv is the co-founder of Ecquire. Whether that means chasing down a technical co-founder, learning to code, or even building that “Lean MVP” – the conventional wisdom is that without tech abilities you’re nothing more than a dude (or dudette) with a Powerpoint. This post was originally published on OnStartups.

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David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas. Howard Lindzon is Co-Founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information.

Technical Review 128

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

When I recently was looking to find people who had experience with using social networks to reach people for what might be considered guerilla marketing efforts, again LinkedIn worked great. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Technology Jobs in Southern California – a Rebound.

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Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Such was my recent meeting with Seth Sternberg, founder & CEO of Meebo. It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. And I’d recommend them to any talented startup founders out there.&#. With three co-founders, what was decision making and roles and responsibilities like?

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techcrunch.com

MARCH 8, 2012

The Trouble With Non-tech Cofounders. This is a guest post by Scott Allison, CEO and founder of Teamly.com. I want to reflect on my experience as a non-technical founder and reassess my original decision – almost two years ago – to stick to what I’m good at, and not waste time learning to code. guest author.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Starting out, you can’t hit every network and outlet full-force. Initially, your staff (even if that’s just you and a co-founder) will be your greatest asset in locating and connecting with your audience. Before you can afford staff dedicated to social media, spread the duties around. Prioritize social networks.

Social Media 158

Social Media Media Viral Startup 158

SoCal CTO

MAY 4, 2010

. - Redeye VC , April 13, 2010 Startup Development - SoCal CTO , April 23, 2010 Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2011

I turned around and there was StockTwits founder (and my favorite Tweeter) Howard Lindzon. And we’re here with Dan Martell , who like any great startup founder is wearing his company t-shirt for Flowtown. This time on mysterious party bus to nowhere but situated with the CTO & Cofounder of Living Social, Aaron Batalion.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 26, 2014

Since its founding in 2006, online social network and microblogging service Twitter has pretty much become a permanent part of the Internet as we know it.

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Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Your business has a high viral co-efficient (or perhaps even a network effect) that lets you amass users cheaply without worrying too much about the monetization per user or spending money on paid acquisition. Even more interesting are businesses that create network effects like marketplaces or social networks.

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Churn Rate Viral Acquisition Cofounder 168

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. . That’s a win for everyone. .

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Artificial Inteligence Silicon Valley Stealth Term Sheet 150

The Next Web

JANUARY 25, 2014

Noam Fine, co-Founder and CEO of Widdit , providing app developers engagement solutions over the mobile and Web platforms. As the number of users increases, you can provide incentives for these users to share your app on social networks. Of course, user retention will also increase monetization.

Technical Review 137

Technical Review Retention Startup Technical Support 137

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

For example, one angel investor reportedly invested in several hundred social networking ventures employing this philosophy. Mark Montgomery Founder Kyield Initium VC September 12, 2009 4:21 AM Mark Montgomery said. Otherwise it's a great idea. You've done an excellent job refining the process and message.

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Lean San Francisco Startup Continuous Deployment 168

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 19, 2016

By Dan Bochichio, co-founder of Bocain Designs. Investing your time in expanding your network online can be smart too. Dan Bochichio has been developing websites for over 15 years and is the co-founder of Bocain Designs , a web development company in upstate New York.

Web 100

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Founder Kevin Systrom launched Instagram with 25,000 beta users on October 6, 2010; two years later, the app continues to see massive growth, recently reporting 150 million active users. Luck, timing and social engineering are bigger components than most entrepreneurs care to imagine,” adds Werdelin. 3) Facebook. 6) Pinterest.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

“There’s simply no budget for [an office], as I bootstrap the company,&# says Paul Molluzzo, founder of Baby Goes Mobile , a web app that lets parents create a private baby book they can view and update from their mobile phones. instead of having to travel home. .&# instead of having to travel home.

Cofounder 81

Cofounder San Francisco Social Media Startup 81

The Next Web

JANUARY 30, 2014

Denis Duvauchelle is the CEO and co-founder of Twoodo , the hashtag language that lets you organize anything and everything. A study conducted by Gartner last year stated that 80 percent of attempts to gain benefits from using social collaboration tools will not be seen until at least 2015. This is astounding.

Technical Review 130

Technical Review Social Network Social Media Canada 130

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2018

Use the idea to kick-start your relationships with co-founders, investors, customers and business partners. With the Internet and social networks, things you do in your personal life can affect your success in a big way. Your startup idea only scratches the surface of what is required to build a successful business.

Technical Review 148

Technical Review Marketing Social Network Reputation 148

David Teten

AUGUST 29, 2012

Our team has a combined experience of 200 years at companies such as TD, Ontario Lottery & Gaming, Chitiz Pathak (gambling law), Apple, IBM, KPMG and Cisco, and a deep understanding of the sectors that StockGaming operates in: stock market, gaming, gambling and social-networking. Welcome to the virtual mall.

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The Next Web

MARCH 24, 2013

Investor and 500 Startups founder Dave McClure offered TNW a few of his thoughts. Not one to mince words, Apple cofounder Steve Jobs was a stickler for focus. One of The Social Network’s most memorable lines is when actor Justin Timberlake utters the words, “A million dollars isn’t cool. Groupthink.

Startup 130

Startup SCRUM Cofounder Aggregator 130

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 24, 2011

Our co-host for the program was TiE Midwest, based in Chicago. First up, Priyanshu Harshavat, from Evanston, Illinois, presented Socioclean , a service for cleaning up your reputation on social networks. Next week, the 1M/1M roundtable will be co-hosted with TiE Chennai and TiE Mumbai.

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Illinois Entrepreneur Silicon Valley Chicago 114

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 1, 2011

Chris McCann is the co-founder of StartupDigest , the members-only guide to the tech startup world. Instead of investors holding onto proprietary connections and introductions for their portfolio companies, these relationships are being displaced by the dominate social networks ( Facebook , Linkedin , Quora ).

Technical Review 123

Technical Review Due Diligence Cofounder Startup 123

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

All of this is according to Paul Graham, co-founder of the early-stage investment fund Ycombinator. The result is that many venture capital firms are now making smaller angel investments in an attempt to get close with startup founders that are likely to raise bigger funding rounds later on. Work from Anywhere: 9 Handy Portable.

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

The Next Web

MARCH 11, 2014

Ryan Hoover is the co-creator of Product Hunt and EIR at Tradecraft. Even its founders couldn’t quite describe it, let alone foresee what it would become. They called it a social network, they called it microblogging, but it was hard to define, because it didn’t replace anything. Twitter is confusing.

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Silicon Valley Cofounder Stock Options Mobile 151