Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. In search of Europes next tech stars. A short interview on Bloomberg about where I see venture opportunities in Europe. S&M productivity (CAC ratio) for the SaaS 13 Index. Europe Consumer. (1).

Software Review 67

Software Review Europe Technical Review Search 67

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

The future of the Internet is video. Production costs have fallen more than 90%. He created Fox Kids Europe and took it from scratch to worth North of 1 billion Euros in value and was ultimately sold as part of a $5.3 10 signs Internet TV is Ready to Disrupt the Industry. hours of TV / day. They read less than 30 minutes.

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Video Los Angeles Technical Cofounder CTO Hire 320

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Europe is roughly the same as the US. And if you accept that premise then you have to accept that the future of the Internet will be dominated by video. So what happens when production is reduced by 99% and distribution bends to infinity? Video production & distribution is becoming much more programatic. Not so fast.

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Video Technical Review Distribution Aggregator 339

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

The founder explains that the product is so “buzz-worthy” that usage will spread rapidly through word-of-mouth only, meaning people loving it and recommending it to their friends. It usually implies an opportunity to win big, like a lottery, or experience something sensational, like an incredible video or free product.

Campaign 167

Campaign Cost Viral Marketing 167

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

A global market enables the company to sell vastly more copies of its software without increasing its production costs. The same is true for Internet services, digital media and most products that involve significant up-front research and development (R&D) costs. A Borderless Talent Pool.

Technical Review 170

Technical Review United States Software Review China 170

YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2017

Congratulations, you have launched a successful product or a web-shop. Then the big bad wolf of internet came. To begin with, it was the internet that created this. You cannot look at Europe as one playground. The difference in Europe on the same product is between 8% and 27%. How was this possible?

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Europe New York Operations Web 100

Up and Running

MAY 10, 2021

Internet of Things (IoT). For example, iOS devices are more popular in Western Europe or North America, while Android is more popular in other parts of the world. The good news is that you can begin with a minimum viable product (MVP), get your product to market quicker, and minimize development costs. Create an MVP.

Mobile 149

Mobile Developer Technical Review North America 149

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 11, 2013

The founder explains that the product is so “buzz-worthy” that usage will spread rapidly through word-of-mouth only, meaning people loving it and recommending it to their friends. It usually implies an opportunity to win big, like a lottery, or experience something sensational, like an incredible video or free product.

Viral 249

Viral Marketing Entrepreneur SEM 249

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Some countries in Europe may have lost their AAA ratings, but they have not lost their appetite to innovate and create new online services. Labels: Europe Consumer , internet. Europe Consumer. (1).

Software Review 95

Software Review Europe Technical Review Spain 95

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 24, 2012

The first category includes companies that have a dominant position in their national market and are often internet or ecommerce companies. Why Eastern Europe? I would categorize these champions in two camps: the “Local Champions” and the “Global Champions”. mobile phone per person for the Top 4 EE countries (vs. in GE, 1.3 in GE, 1.3

Czech Republic 99

Czech Republic Russia San Jose Europe 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2012

The founder explains that the product is so “buzz-worthy” that usage will spread rapidly through word-of-mouth only, meaning people loving it and recommending it to their friends. It usually implies an opportunity to win big, like a lottery, or experience something sensational, like an incredible video or free product.

Viral 238

Viral Cost Marketing SEM 238

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. Since Keiretsu Forum’s founding in 2000, its members have invested over $200M in 260 companies in technology, consumer products, healthcare/life sciences, and real estate. Here are the largest flocks: Angelsoft. Angel Capital Association (ACA).

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Angel Investor North America South America Accredited Investor 255

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2023

Timing entry and delivering a product or service that will thrive under these conditions will help entrepreneurs scale up their startups and grow within a fast-paced environment. Europe Tallinn For decades Estonia has been at the forefront of technological and business innovation in the Baltic region.

South Africa 136

South Africa New York City San Francisco Technical Review 136

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 20, 2018

Most vaccines require proper cooling and handling on their journey from point of production to consumption. Nithya, together with a small team, developed an Internet-connected temperature sensor which travels with the vaccine fridge through the cold chain. They need to be kept at a specific temperature without too much variance.

Bangladesh 133

Bangladesh Silicon Valley Global India 133

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2011

The founder explains that the product is so “buzz-worthy” that usage will spread rapidly through word-of-mouth only, meaning people loving it and recommending it to their friends. It usually implies an opportunity to win big, like a lottery, or experience something sensational, like an incredible video or free product.

Viral 225

Viral Marketing SEM Startup 225

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Statistics show that populations in Europe and Japan are having fewer children, while both places face distressing recent levels of youth unemployment. And right now Europe is witnessing a historic migration crisis. The internet of everything is on its way.

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Mozambique Tanzania Ethiopia Bangladesh 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

Product pre-order model. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge. In Europe, other investors can buy equity, with platforms such as Seedrs. The crowd gets the satisfaction of helping, with minimal risk, and no expectation of any high return. Startup equity model.

Accredited Investor 120

Accredited Investor SEC Equity Europe 120

YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

It is a central point between Europe and the Americas. Hibernia Atlantics network of subsea cables provides some of the worlds best internet connections. This is a combination of applied research and new product development. This is because of the highly productive workforce and low operating costs.

Canada 167

Canada Hiring Artificial Inteligence Software Development 167

The Next Web

JULY 20, 2013

And if they do, they complain about lack of global potential or misunderstand my product completely. “Do Do they really expect that the next Facebook will come knocking at their ivory towers with a polished product, proven business model and the only thing missing on the way to an IPO being their Series A investment?”.

Silicon Valley 124

Silicon Valley Mongolia Technical Cofounder Entrepreneur 124

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2015

billion in revenue in 4Q14 – signifying that the iPhone has been cemented at the core of the value propositions of Apple’s entire product and services portfolios. and Europe, setting the stage for sustained, significant growth even if growth in developed markets should begin to taper off as its installed base grows larger.

China 100

China Technical Review Mobile Revenue 100

Transformify

JANUARY 13, 2020

Increasing productivity by removing unnecessary noise. Renting physical offices is a huge overhead cost, not to mention equipment, internet, electricity, meals, and transportation, it’s no wonder that 82% of businesses that fail do so due to poor cash management. Remote Workers are More Productive. Keeping costs low.

Vietnam 64

Vietnam Software Review Technical Review Philippines 64

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

You start traveling around Europe, starting working for them overseas. By the way, this was still pre-Netscape, pre-Internet. Or did I want to move to Europe? I only went because I wanted to live and work in Europe. DEREK 8:33] So you’re working in Europe. 00:12:57] DEREK: This was in Europe?

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Cofounder Technical Cofounder San Diego Startup 337

Transformify

MAY 28, 2018

Now Hiring for an Intermediate C++ 3D Graphics Developer As part of the project team, your role will include leveraging the latest tools and technology in C++ 3D graphics for a diverse selection of desktop application software projects, as well as collaborating with your team in building innovative software products.

Developer 40

Developer North America Java PHP 40

Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2017

I was present at the creation of the first microprocessors, participated in the PC revolution, built video games, and shipped software on the first Internet browsers. The mass production of books changed that. Our better angels soared as printed books became the Internet of the Renaissance. Readers of books now had new brains.

North Korea 286

North Korea Social Media .Net Europe 286

Up and Running

JULY 26, 2017

Will your product serve better as a mobile app (which offers a better experience on mobile, yet needs to be installed and can be deleted on a whim), or a web app (immediately accessible at any time, yet less simple to navigate from a handheld gadget)? What is your product goal? Validate your product concept with an MVP.

Mobile 81

Mobile Application Development Web Software Review 81

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2010

The founder explains that the product is so “buzz-worthy” that usage will spread rapidly through word-of-mouth only, meaning people loving it and recommending it to their friends. It usually implies an opportunity to win big, like a lottery, or experience something sensational, like an incredible video or free product.

Viral 141

Viral Cost Marketing SEM 141

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. S&M productivity (CAC ratio) for the SaaS 13 Index. Europe Consumer. (1). internet. (6). In search of Europe's next tech stars. "10 Things Every CEO Needs to Know About Product D.

Software Review 101

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Europe 101

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 18, 2011

Guest author Chris Heilmann has been a professional Web developer since 1997 and has worked in various agencies and corporations on large, international products. He was a lead for distributed teams in India, Europe and the U.S., Right now I see a lot of people from Europe moving to the U.S. Rockstars should be made, not found.

Europe 139

Europe India Hiring Engineer 139

Hearpreneur

MARCH 16, 2018

After I looked like a slob on the biggest day of my life I scoured the internet to find the solution I was looking for. After being successful distributing other companies’ products, the next logical move was to create our own–bblüv baby essentials. 14- Lack of transparency on existing products. Photo Credit: Rob Kessler.

Entrepreneur 119

Entrepreneur Cuba Haiti Technical Review 119

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

We were looking at all sorts of strategic decisions that Sony was considering, which required analysis and data on broadband networks, Internet portas and mobile handsets/networks. I was in the midst of sizing the mobile handset markets in 3 regions: US, Europe and Asia. It becomes folklore. 23% of all costs are inefficient.

Investment Bankers 415

Investment Bankers Mobile Software Review Japan 415

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 26, 2023

And obviously the big tech companies are under pressure from Europe here, the European Union, but also on many other privacy fronts and they kind of needed to redesign how they're tracking data and how they hold onto the data. I thought this product, and I mean in Google ads, we already see it. Julian (13:51): Yeah, absolutely.

Analytics 78

Analytics Software Review Channel Europe 78

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. S&M productivity (CAC ratio) for the SaaS 13 Index. Europe Consumer. (1). internet. (6). In search of Europe's next tech stars. "10 Things Every CEO Needs to Know About Product D.

Software Review 59

Software Review Technical Review Europe Cloud 59

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2012

miiCard– which stands for “My Internet Identity”– is an identify verification service using your email address, your mobile phone, and your online banking account to prove you are actually you. miiCard is like flashing your driver’s license or passport on the internet.

Small Business 75

Small Business South Africa North America New Zealand 75

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Today, building Internet businesses, or businesses that are primarily marketed through the Internet, is viable for entrepreneurs all over the world. We are also seeing significant companies come out of Europe. It is no longer Silicon Valley's exclusive domain. Gilt Groupe from France and Xing from Germany are good examples.

Silicon Valley 124

Silicon Valley Ireland India Entrepreneur 124

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 29, 2021

As the founder of a company that builds products, it’s important to Aidan that he monetizes their own products sustainably, and without relying on capture of user data. Over the years, Aidan used a mixture of lifetime and subscription-based payments for products as the fairest and most transparent option. Nothing is Free.

Technology 158

Technology Open Source California Social Media 158

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. Since Keiretsu Forum’s founding in 2000, its members have invested over $180M in 200 companies in technology, consumer products, healthcare/life sciences, and real estate. Or does it? I’ll come back to that later.

Angel Investor 120

Angel Investor North America South America Accredited Investor 120

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Not only does the country have a higher percentage of homes with high-speed Internet than the U.S. plus it's faster and costs half as much ), it ranks first in the world for number of blogs per Internet user, and has a formidable market of Internet consumers who spent €5.5 billion online in the first quarter of this year.

France 163

France Technical Review Incubator Early Stage 163