Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

So this was definitely an introduction I was going to take. We did a full-court press led by Steven because once we decided this was the team we wanted to work with and this opportunity mapped to our belief system that content + tech will build a generation of great Internet companies. Tech Market Analysis Upfront Ventures'

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

When you think about the trends of faster-growing startups due to social networking, credit card enable and mobile first consumers – the reality is that many startups are becoming very large financially before needing to go public. From a technology perspective our journey is nowhere near over. 2007 was the watershed year.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The main thrust of the post is that with YouTube taking a 45% of revenue and talent taking 70% of the remaining revenue, YouTube Networks didn’t have sustainable businesses unless they invested heavily in technology as a tool to increase margin and provide defensibility. That is the definition of Disruptive Technology.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Technology disruption is happening at a rapid pace all around us. We asked our entrepreneurs what changes do they expect due to technology shortly, and this is what they have to say. #1- I also expect to see more technology to assist with personalized experiences at trade shows, both in person and virtually, shortly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

By way of a definition, a business or startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources to nurture young companies, usually for a share of the equity, hoping to capitalize on their success, or at least strengthen the local economy. The reality is far different. Facilities support. Learn by doing.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

I guess this is the ultimate definition of implementing a business model when you’re not clear on strategy! And finally there is the most modern spin on these concepts by two individuals who have built tech startups and have done an excellent job at describing the process. My take on his argument is this: 1. Like DeviantArt.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 12, 2021

There are several profitable tech startup ideas for entrepreneurs in 2021. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, an increasing number of companies have been relying on technology to conduct business in remote settings. This has caused a rising demand for tech companies’ services around the world. Tech Education Platform.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Backup paper copies if the on-screen presentation fails are a bit low-tech but work almost as well. If you’re going too far down one path, say something like, “We’ve got some backup slides or data elsewhere that I can definitely send you to address that.” Different partners in a VC firm are different.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

Growth will slow, partly due to internal limits and partly because the company is starting to bump up against the limits of the markets it serves.” It might be for technical reasons or it might be for customer adoption reasons. But my definition of the word is much broader. That leverage technology or drive change.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

One of the unintended consequences was that many of the academics went off to found a wave of startups selling their technology to the military. Yet the development of these advanced technologies is now being driven by commercial interests, not the Defense Department. Some of the speed is simply due to development methodologies.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Let’s start with its definition. Businesses can operate in two ways, the traditional brick-and-mortar store and the online business, which has gained popularity due to the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic. It doesn’t require technical staff for updates. What is a Content Management System? Businesses moving to online.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

If one looks at some of the most far-reaching changes in healthcare tech over the last decade alone, they will observe a major spike in the role startups play within the healthcare niche. We will be looking at a few ways technology is helping healthcare startups streamline their operations and improve overall care quality.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2021

There are several effective ways to protect your tech startup from hackers in 2021. As a tech entrepreneur, you need know the most effective ways to secure your tech startup while laying the foundation for company growth. Read on to discover the most effective ways to protect your tech startup from hackers in 2021.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2014

Most technology startups seem to be funded by product people or business people. They are the lifeblood of many companies yet they are different than the traditional technology startup DNA so the ways that you hire, motivate, compensate and assess performance of these individuals will be different. My first startup was no different.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2020

As a long-time business executive and adviser to entrepreneurs, I see a definitive shift away from customer trust in traditional business messages, and the executives who deliver them. In addition, I see consumers taking more control, using the technology to converse with each other, and assert their position through reviews and forums.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 28, 2024

Technology innovation is driving advancements in various industries, shaping our world today. From AI and machine learning to biotechnology, technology is revolutionizing our lives. This was the birth of my most successful technology innovation. Thanks to Shammika Munugoda, Apptimistic ! #2- Thanks to Uku Tomikas, Messente !

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 13, 2020

You may not have heard of the sip trunk definition, but you may be familiar with VOIP telephones. SIP, which stands for Session Initiation Protocol, and is one of the more common protocols in voice over internet protocol (VoIP) technologies. A key point in choosing a provider is looking at their technology compatibility.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2021

As a starting point, I like the Wikipedia simple definition of innovation as “the application of better solutions to meet new requirements or market needs.” These days, with markets and technology changing so rapidly, it’s impossible to verify an innovation before taking it to market. Innovations come from people, not culture.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

This is due to the very definition of “average” — you’ll spend half your time before the half-way point, and half after. Again, possible , but in the fast-moving world of tech, unlikely. On average, however, you’re halfway there. Indeed, at some point 10x is strictly impossible.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2022

In the US, a nonprofit is technically any company who qualifies as tax exempt through IRS Section 501(c). The grant source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days when relevant due to the Obama administration initiatives on alternative energy and healthcare. Government grants.

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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. So it makes me laugh to this day when I talk with a journalist or potential investor in the company and they ask flippantly, “How is MakeSpace a technology company?”

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2022

By definition, most startups begin as a result of some innovation in product, process, or service. It’s a volatile period for every company, where most struggle with getting commercial and technological traction, usually based on a single product or service. Consider MySpace and Webvan. Geographic expansion.

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TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Often this situation is characterized as a “good problem to have” until you’re the technical person who needs to solve the problem—and quickly. Well, there are a number of technical reasons for applications suffering performance issues. Performance in your technology selection process. So, why does this happen?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

If entrepreneurs answer these questions for their startup, they will definitely stay ahead of most of their competitors in the startup world: What is the “secret sauce” that my startup brings to the problem? Words alone, like “improved efficiency”, “paradigm shift,” and “breakthrough technology” won’t convince people to follow you.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 3, 2023

Technology innovation is driving advancements in various industries, shaping our world today. From AI and machine learning to biotechnology, technology is revolutionizing our lives. We asked some entrepreneurs what has been their favorite technology innovation and here is what they have to say. #1-

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View from Seed

JANUARY 13, 2021

But in the grand scheme of things, 10 years is a blip, and one that had a continuous bull market in tech. Today, multiple rounds are often raised, due to the atomization of the seed space. This expanded the definition of seed to include $5M+ rounds, and you often hear of seed firms now passing on deals because they are “too early”.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 12, 2014

Can someone in their first week of tech support decide whether it’s OK to give a customer a large refund or spend extra hours to go above and beyond to fix something? Isn’t that the definition of empowerment? In fact, a clear agreement of core values is how you empower everyone in the company to act like an owner.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Shopify is a technological tide in the digital advancement of e-commerce. Currently, Shopify tops the e-commerce industry due to its unique services. Marketing tools such as custom gift cards, product reviews help sellers increase their sales. Full fraud protection including manual reviews of experts on all issues.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

In this world of constant change, new technologies, and a thousand cultures, it’s evident and somehow comforting to me that the basic rules for business prosperity really haven’t changed in the last hundred years. Business success is still more about the people than the technology or idea involved.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2017

A CPA provides input on tax structure and metrics, and assists with due diligence related to your industry. You need to ask questions and perform due diligence before you invest substantial time and money. Include the agreed upon definition of value in the ownership agreement. Must you wear both simultaneously?

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 29, 2018

In the beginning of any technology revolution the technology gets ahead of the institutions designed to measure and regulate safety and standards. If these technical challenges weren’t enough for drivers to manage, these autonomous driving features are appearing at the same time that car dashboards are becoming computer displays.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 4, 2014

I think as a tech industry we have bred a culture that places more emphasis on product excellence than managing human behavior. Yet talk with people at Twitter these days and many seem to feel like they are part of a movement – and that doesn’t just come due to product success. Those are the easy cases.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Sometimes the simplest technology is best. If you use five web analytics tools, they’ll all give you different numbers; this could be due to differences in definitions of things like “visit” and “session,” but is that truly all it is?). Trust, but verify.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

In this world of constant change, new technologies, and a thousand cultures, it’s evident and somehow comforting to me that the basic rules for business prosperity really haven’t changed in the last hundred years. Business success is still more about the people than the technology or idea involved.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2021

You might have a project idea for your start-up but you are unsure of how to implement its technical side. Due to the number of GPIO pins given, it supports multiple sensors at a time including various displays and modules. What you need is a custom IT solution. But how can the compact Raspberry Pi help you achieve this?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2022

After some review of available resources, I’m convinced that problem solving is a learnable trait, rather than just a birthright. Whether you are charting new territory for pricing models or technology, there is rarely a perfect solution. This is where I say “two heads are better than one.” Work with a partner you can trust.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Conglomerates, which were the engines of growth and vitality in the twentieth century, have proven themselves unable to innovate, and have a tarnished public image due to financial woes and poor management. Most now routinely buy startups for new technology and new products. Women are a growing force as entrepreneurs.

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