Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

One of the reasons that now is the time to be an entrepreneur is the explosion of startup assistance organizations, usually called incubators or accelerators. Peer-to-peer networking with other startups and founders in the same stage. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Entrepreneurs accurately recognize that the connective tissue of the Internet provides an opportunity to link the players in a particular market, reducing friction in both the buying and selling experience. OpenTable recently passed 10 million diners a month with less than 20% of transactions in North America currently online.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 5, 2021

Ryan is an entrepreneur, author, and investor. Ryan is also the founder and host of the Traffic & Conversion Summit, the largest digital marketing conversion conference in North America. 3:44] What was your first foray into the world of internet marketing as we call it? [7:23] Marketing Podcast with Ryan Deiss.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 12, 2014

However, this has not stopped him from investing in companies all over North America and Andreessen Horrowitz very suitably calls him the “Nomad VC.” The internet makes this easy enough. ” At present, Version One Ventures portfolio includes startups from all over the United States and Canada.

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Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

It also puts another chink in the armor of the meme that monster internet companies can only be built in Silicon Valley (LivingSocial, Kayak, Gilt Groupe, CSN Stores, et al doing damage here too). Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $713M. Author howerl. Read More ».

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 25, 2011

But just north of the border, the entrepreneurs in Vancouver, British Columbia insist that their city should be viewed alongside these other prominent West Coast hot-spots. In fact, the city's mayor recently touted Vancouver as having the highest number of entrepreneurs per capita in North America.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 26, 2012

The blogging company told us in a statement: “Tumblr is experiencing network problems following an issue with one of our uplink providers. Recovery is moving quickly and we will return to full service shortly.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2022

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest, and other relevant criteria. USA Angel Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum.

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thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2016

Like any motivated entrepreneur, I started a company (in this case, an investment platform), to fill the gaps – which I also believed FPV was uniquely capable of filling. I am thankful to all of FPV’s early LPs, advisors and entrepreneurs who are an indispensable part of FPV’s mission and success to date. Below is a recap.

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Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Are you a first time entrepreneur and looking for angel funding for your startup? With the internet access available almost everywhere finding an investor, nowadays, is just a Google search away. It is important to get involved with different startup networks, conferences, and competitions. Resource Guide To find Angels.

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Like any motivated entrepreneur, I started a company (in this case, an investment platform), to fill the gaps – which I also believed FPV was uniquely capable of filling. I am thankful to all of FPV’s early LPs, advisors and entrepreneurs who are an indispensable part of FPV’s mission and success to date. Below is a recap.

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Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2011

During the summer of 2010, I developed a workshop, A New ACEF Valuation Workshop for Angels and Entrepreneurs. To provide some reference points, I surveyed thirteen angels groups in North American to determine their recent experience in negotiating the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue companies. Wilmington Investor Network.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

But in 2012 a visit to any major college in America will show you the massive increase in aspirations of our young talent to become the next Mark Zuckerberg and build a future Facebook. The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

We’re taking a slightly different approach to our second feature in the Inspiring Entrepreneurs series. Kik Chat had been a bit of a complicated service, offering both free SMS when a user’s phone was offline, and free Internet-based messages when they were online. It was a hit. This post is brought to you by Lenovo Inspire Me.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

It’s like a dam has broken and now there is a flood of new entrepreneurs, investors, and big companies moving to Texas. In short, the first wave of internet companies were widely distributed and brought people online (AOL in Virginia, Microsoft in Albuquerque and Seattle, Dell in Austin, etc.) they are all chasing talent.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2019

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest, and other relevant criteria. USA Angel Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 19, 2023

They both are award-winning authors and entrepreneurs. 11:41] Some people are purely lucky, but I would say a lot of entrepreneurs have come to the realization that they make their own luck, and that’s something that is earned as opposed to something that’s an unfair advantage. You know, your network.

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abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 17, 2013

Many Internet marketplaces also have a rake or vig. Before discussing the merits of low rakes versus high rakes, let us first take a look at current examples of different rakes across the Internet. The table above shows estimated rakes for several online businesses as a percentage of GMS.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Key Takeaways In this insightful episode, Ash Ali and Hasan Kubba, renowned authors and entrepreneurs, introduce the transformative concept of unfair advantages in the entrepreneurial journey. 10:02] How do you respond to the notion of creating your own luck as an entrepreneur? [13:20] They're award-winning authors and entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest and other relevant criteria. New England Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2017

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest, and other relevant criteria. USA Angel Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2013

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest and other relevant criteria. New England Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum.

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Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

The most common question entrepreneurs ask me, is “how can I improve my marketing with no or little money?’ It’s about building relationships and networking, not selling, although that does come as a result. Establishing a presence on the Internet even if you have a physical store, is critical. Network Your Networks.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 10, 2015

Additionally, giving away smart outstanding products results info Free “Word of mouth” sharing in social networks which gives the brand additional impressions and exposure. I am the owner of MyCorporation.com, an online filing service for small business owners and entrepreneurs. 18) Entrepreneurial Crowd-Based Approach.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 1, 2015

In North America, if your name is John, people will be more trusting of you than if your name were Zesiro. Let’s look at Amazon vs. those ranked in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide. Consider the social networks… And news sites… How to Use Familiarity to Increase Conversions. It’s even backed by science.

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venturebeat.com

JULY 12, 2012

Entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs. Social networking. ” “Our intent is to roll up our sleeves and help entrepreneurs take their early-stage prototypes to scalable products,” said Rahul Sood, the general manager of the Bing Fund, in an interview with VentureBeat yesterday. Developers. Infographics. Management.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

This won’t pose much of a challenge in North America, where English and Spanish covers pretty much the whole population. Here’s an early example: Tuenti launched in Spain as the Spanish social network when Facebook was only just allowing 13-year-old school kids on in the USA. Careful not to become their next punching bag! .

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2020

Grew up here in the Central Valley of California, left for early work and career in college, bounced around North America for a while, returned home to start this company. I had no network on the West coast. Irma Olguin : Well, it's not glamorous, but the first I tried as an entrepreneur, it was out of necessity.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. ” Gary Messiana, Bessemer Entrepreneur-In-Residence and former CEO, Netli. You sell a product that requires an internet connection and a web browser for access, which means your prospects are online!

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

Austin Diversity Evangelists Mellie Price Director of Diversity Capital Factory Managing Director, Health CoLab Dell Medical School Mellie Price is a successful entrepreneur, angel investor, venture capitalist, and now university commercialization disruption at the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Prove your business in North America first. internet. (6). How the use of internet is transform. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. Feedburner Network. Paperblog network.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

They write everything from assembly to jQuery, on PCs to mobile phones, doing hard core computer graphics to high level social networking. Big things, like obscuring the networking stack under so many countless layers of abstraction that it’s virtually impossible to even imagine what bytes are actually going over the wire.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

. - Aerotel Medical Systems is a world leading manufacturer of modular, home and mobile telecare and telemedicine solutions designed to transfer essential data over the telephone, mobile phone and the Internet. 4G/LTE and WiMax networks and provide full cell awareness. . 4G/LTE and WiMax networks and provide full cell awareness.

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In November of 2015, I posted a tweet that declared Benchmark was interested in discovering Internet healthcare investments. So if Internet and mobile technologies can be used to change real estate or transportation, why not healthcare? Ezra Klein : Hello and welcome to the Ezra Klein Show, a podcast on Vox Media Podcast Network.

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