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. That leverage technology or drive change. But my definition of the word is much broader.

Silicon Valley 390

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Startup Technical Review 390

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2014

Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe. Leading edge technology software and manufacturing require constant course corrections and iterative restarts. The same applies to manufacturing and almost any process these days.

Intellectual Property 238

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Software Review Offshore 238

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2023

From my consulting with entrepreneurs in Europe and other countries, I’m convinced that we all could benefit from adapting to meet their environments. Even here, Elon Musk faced this issue with Tesla, needing a support ecosystem as well as new technology. Build for sustainability and resilience, as well as growth.

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Global Silicon Valley Marketing Indonesia 345

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Even after your application is accepted, the issuing process takes a lifetime in today’s technology (4-5 years). Software technology changes rapidly. They don’t insist on something very narrow, with proper technical content. Then you need to repeat the process for every country of interest. Different rules around the world.

Software Review 250

Software Review Software Technical Review Intellectual Property 250

View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

To be clear Airbnb posted a GAAP profit in Q3 2020 of over $200M which is impressive given travel remains materially depressed due to COVID. For reference, high-flying megacap tech stocks like Apple and Google have operating income margins >20% and Facebook and Microsoft have operating income margins >30%.

North America 401

North America IPO Prospectus Europe 401

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2020

Everything from customer service, technical support, to back office operations are able to be outsourced as a way to reduce costs, keep up with the evolving consumer expectations, and drive a faster return on investment. Even with today’s advanced remote technology, some communication just can’t be provided via video link.

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Dominican Republic Offshore Costa Rica Jamaica 165

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2020

From my consulting with entrepreneurs in Europe and other countries, I’m convinced that we all could benefit from adapting to meet their environments. Even here, Elon Musk faced this issue with Tesla, needing a support ecosystem as well as new technology. Build for sustainability and resilience, as well as growth.

Silicon Valley 312

Silicon Valley Indonesia Venture Capital Global 312

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

above inflation yet in many markets in the US & Europe prices were rising at 10-25% per year. I believe that huge financial, productivity and technical gains come from new innovation rather than derivative thinking. He said that data suggests people prefer to “buy high, sell low.&# And so it goes in tech investing.

Florida 299

Florida Technical Review San Antonio Los Angeles 299

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2012

While reading the book, my first impression was that the concepts generally seem geared towards technological companies. Lee Shen Han has just returned from a half-year travel sabbatical around Europe and South America. He is interested in entrepreneurship, small business and the expanding tech scene in Singapore.

Lean 157

Lean Technical Review South America Silicon Valley 157

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

But as impressive as its technology is, the Apple’s smartwatch has been a product looking for a solution. Large tech companies like Google, Amazon, Apple recognize that the multi- trillion dollar health care market is ripe for disruption and have poured billions of dollars into the space. Healthcare on Your Wrist.

China 67

China Technical Review Software Review Algorithm 67

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2014

The old paradigm of manufacturing in China and selling in Europe and US is no longer entirely true. The key here is to transfer foreign management expertise and technologies to China while tapping on its huge domestic entertainment market. A “China + 1″ Strategy. Coping with Resource Shortages.

Technical Review 171

Technical Review United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia China 171

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2011

I was invited to Finland as part of Stanford’s Engineering Technology Venture Program partnership with Aalto University. 50% the fault of a Nokia management that didn’t see it coming, while 50% was due to brilliant Apple execution.) Thanks to Kristo Ovaska and team for the fabulous logistics!) Note to Finland – lighten up.

Finland 332

Finland Naming Russia Government 332

Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

How spoiled we are, taking for granted a system of government with relatively stable, transparent laws and regulations, consistently applied (at least in theory), and subject to judicial oversight with appellate review. What the heck was I doing in Egypt anyway? Silicon Arabia has engineers in Russia as well as Egypt.)

Technical Review 172

Technical Review Egypt Morocco Russia 172

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The top 20 tech billionaires globally have lost $480 billion on paper in the past year. This is largely due to several major stock market crashes and global economic uncertainties. Europe faced a similar fate and funding for the third quarter in Europe totalled $16 billion, down 44% year over year from $28 billion.

Founder 173

Founder Technical Review Down Round Liquidation Preference 173

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2010

If you’re not familiar with the term it’s basically trying to help all of us who are deluged with technology to find ways to cope with the masses of information without having it ruin our lives. We were high tech at the very start of the boom. I pushed for Accenture to transfer me to Europe.

France 295

France Spain Technical Review Hungary 295

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

As a member of one of these local organizations, I use Angelsoft on the investor side to review business plans, deal flow, and help orchestrate presenters at monthly meetings of the local organization. You can then begin your application to one or more of these organizations right on the same screen. Keiretsu Forum.

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Angel Investor North America South America Accredited Investor 255

Gust

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Even after your application is accepted, the issuing process takes a lifetime in today’s technology (4-5 years). Software technology changes rapidly. They don’t insist on something very narrow, with proper technical content. Then you need to repeat the process for every country of interest. Different rules around the world.

Software Review 173

Software Review Software Technical Review Intellectual Property 173

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2012

.” Known for their “100% pure fruit” smoothies, juices and more recently vegetable pots, Innocent grew rapidly from a humble annual turnover of £ 400,000 in 1999 to become Europe’s leading natural smoothie company in 2010 with annual sales of £ 130 million. ” Source of image.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review Europe Advertising Matching 150

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Fortunately I was mostly a technology consultant, which meant that I coded computers, designed databases and planned system integration projects. I was in the midst of sizing the mobile handset markets in 3 regions: US, Europe and Asia. I’m writing this post to make sure you’re all on that same playing field.

Investment Bankers 415

Investment Bankers Mobile Software Review Japan 415

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2019

This kind of companies, for example, can augment the teams behind successful startups in the Bay area while operating in Asia, Eastern Europe or South America. How to search for A-players for your remote technology team? Many Western Europe and North American companies engage teams in Eastern Europe, Asia, and South America.

Technical Review 85

Technical Review South America Technology Europe 85

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Artificial Intelligence is an important, foundational technology that gets more important every year and will be used to solve more and more problems going forward. In 2016 alone, 300+ “machine intelligence” (AI + ML) startups in Europe raised over €1.4 Venture Capital investments in AI, Europe 2016 (Source: Dealroom ).

Artificial Inteligence 122

Artificial Inteligence Israel Technical Review Startup 122

VC Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2022

In this posts I review the potential risks for the Israeli tech ecosystem and the mitigating factors that counter some of them. According to the 2021 Tech Review report by IVC , Israeli tech startups attracted a record of $25.6 Israeli tech investments 2015-2021 (source: IVC ). Europe: $100 billion ??India:

Israel 158

Israel Technical Review Lock-up Period South Korea 158

Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

In search of Europes next tech stars. A short interview on Bloomberg about where I see venture opportunities in Europe. Europe Consumer. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. My Yelp reviews.

Software Review 67

Software Review Europe Technical Review Search 67

YoungUpstarts

JULY 5, 2020

However, you must first review the requirements and ensure that you get your business immigration and relevant documentation right and polished to acceptable (industry or trade) standards. Let’s review their areas of expertise. while Europe, China, and Japan take 7%, 4%, and 2%, respectively. Investor Visa.

Canada 264

Canada North America Intellectual Property Asia 264

The Next Web

JANUARY 23, 2014

There’s no reason that Estonia shouldn’t become a European tech powerhouse, but the biggest thing holding them back, in my opinion at least, is the outlook that most Estonians have when it comes to starting your own enterprise. Entrepreneur Europe Analysis and Opinion' The startup attitude. With just 1.34 Just ask Evan Spiegel.

Estonia 143

Estonia Software Review Europe San Francisco 143

The Startup Magazine

MAY 2, 2022

In fact, some of the earliest and most active users of bitcoin are in Europe. Europe has been a hotbed of bitcoin activity since the early days of cryptocurrency. One of the first real-world uses of bitcoin was for buying and selling illegal drugs on Silk Road, an online black market that was popular in Europe.

Denmark 155

Denmark Developer Europe Netherlands 155

Steve Blank

APRIL 27, 2009

—————- The next piece of the Secret History of Silicon Valley puzzle came together when Tom Byers , Tina Selig and Mark Leslie invited me to teach entrepreneurship in the Stanford Technology Ventures Program ( STVP ) in Stanford’s School of Engineering. My office is in the Terman Engineering Building.

Silicon Valley 210

Silicon Valley Technical Review Europe Germany 210

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

I had just moved back to the US from living in Europe for 11 years. We had never purchased a house in Europe because we always knew we’d move home at some point. year old boy and another one due in 1 months. Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice VC Industry startup technology vc venture capital.

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Founder Liquidation Preference Term Sheet Participating Preferred 329

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe. Leading edge technology software and manufacturing require constant course corrections and iterative restarts. The same applies to manufacturing and almost any process these days.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Software Review Technical Review 120

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 6, 2012

When you think about “time windows” of film distribution you literally need to think about the fact that you would open a film in the US and later ship the physical reels to London then Europe to open overseas. Netflix, Hulu & HBO Go are coming from the opposite direction – the Head End.

Media 302

Media South Korea Distribution Technical Review 302

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

If you're capable of seeing past the old stones of Paris and the picturesque rural villages, you'll realize that France is every bit as technologically advanced as any other Western country - more so in some areas. It's now been about three years since I joined the fray as an entrepreneur and tech blogger. Want to start up in France?

France 163

France Technical Review Incubator Early Stage 163

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

When you start with an honest and diligent effort to determine the truth of your situation, the right decisions often become self-evident.” — Jim Collins , author of Good to Great. In this post I’ll focus on benchmarking resources for seed and series A in the following three categories: SaaS B2C / Consumer apps Deep tech.

B2C 141

B2C Technical Review Startup Retention 141

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 1, 2014

Currently, all things technology based have a high acquisition rate if they can provide a service for a wide range of emerging technology markets. Looking to the rest of the world can often give you an insight into what the next big thing will be, particularly if you are in a region other than the US or Europe.

Acquisition 193

Acquisition Merger Europe Technical Review 193

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2021

From Europe to Asia-Pacific and the Americas, sustainability reporting is the new denominator for businesses and project operations. The process starts with a comprehensive review of a company’s processes and operations to identify key opportunities and risks.

Software Review 194

Software Review Software Framework Asia 194

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

They are no longer remarkable in Santa Monica or Venice or in many cities in America, Europe or South America. Turns Out There Are Competitive Moats There were some tech meme’s out there last year that scooter companies had no moats. They’re acceptable. Year two in the life is electric scooters is just that?—?invisble.

South America 250

South America Global New York City Software Review 250

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Despite the strong start to the year, it’s been a turbulent period for the tech industry with several venture backed shut downs (such as NanoLock Security , GuardKnox , etc) and big layoffs announcements from Intel Corporation , AppsFlyer , Placer.ai In the wider tech world, it’s been a momentous week.

Israel 78

Israel Technical Review Open Source China 78

VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2020

For many CEOs, competition with the tech giants an existential concern. A relationship with Google can take many forms, which I will detail in this post as a guide for founders exploring their relationship with big tech. Commercial – a data/tech/commercial partnership or client relationship.

Technical Review 131

Technical Review Startup Early Stage Cloud 131