thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Relevance: In 2011 (mentioned on page 18 if you view the presentation), Facebook only had 11% of the world’s internet users on on its platform – the figure was at 50% in North America. Connectivity: The very human need for connectivity is a powerful one.

India 107

India North America Ukraine Silicon Valley 107

Transformify

MAY 28, 2018

Preferred experience with: • Voxel modeling • Digital Signal Processing • Visual Studio • Network programming (e.g. Our clients are mostly located in North America and Europe. sockets, TCP connection) • Shader programming • Unreal Engine. Today, it is the largest virtual company in the world, employing top talent globally.

Developer 40

Developer North America Java PHP 40

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.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. Although relatively new, AngelList already has featured over 42,000 businesses and provided over 28,000 introductions to potential investors in a format that''s, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and Angels. Keiretsu Forum.

North America 289

North America Rhode Island Accredited Investor Angel Investor 289

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

exabytes per month (or 134 exabytes annually) by 2017, according to he Cisco® Visual Networking Index Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast for 2012 to 2017. Or 134 times all the Internet Protocol traffic (fixed and mobile) generated in the year 2000. Average global mobile network speeds will increase seven-fold from 2012 (0.5

Mobile 145

Mobile Global Internet Brunei 145

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

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. This one claims to be the world’s largest angel investor network, with 750 accredited investor members throughout sixteen chapters on three continents. New England Investment Network. Or does it? I’ll come back to that later. Keiretsu Forum.

Angel Investor 120

Angel Investor North America South America Accredited Investor 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2013

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. The format is more social networking in nature, and they also will soon provide a recruiting portal for crowdfunding with unaccredited investors, now that the US JOBS Act has been passed. New England Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum.

Angel Investor 270

Angel Investor North America Rhode Island Accredited Investor 270

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2017

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. USA Angel Investment Network. Here are the largest flocks: Gust (formerly AngelSoft).

Angel Investor 167

Angel Investor North America Accredited Investor Angel Groups 167

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.

Europe 101

Europe Social Network Technical Review IPO 101

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Peer-to-peer networking with other startups and founders in the same stage. Another good online approach is a simple Internet search for articles like the “ The top 40 startup accelerators and incubators in North America in 2018 ” But don’t expect incubators to magically convert your pre-hatched idea into a successful company.

Incubator 218

Incubator Silicon Valley North America Small Business Administration 218

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 5, 2021

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] Its community has over 15,000 paid members and over half a million subscribers. Like this show?

North America 96

North America Founder America Conversion 96

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.

Aggregator 101

Aggregator Marketing Software Review North America 101

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 22, 2016

To get the best advice I spoke with JustFly, an online travel agency based out of North America. Additionally, do some reviews, find out which carriers have the best in-flight WiFi, as slow internet can put a damper on just about any project. . In-room internet is not made equally according to JustFly.

North America 100

North America Internet America Advertising 100

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

But there’s an important paradox facing small businesses and startups – effective content marketing requires the creation of consistent, high quality content AND a strategy for distributing/promoting that content across social networks and the Internet. B2B marketers use numerous social networks to distribute content.

Small Business 94

Small Business Marketing North America Distribution 94

Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

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. Never Stop Growing Your Network. Expand your network of contacts and potential clients. Network Your Networks.

Small Business 167

Small Business Marketing PR Social Media 167

venturebeat.com

JULY 12, 2012

Social networking. However, one of the advantages of Bing Fund investment is that Sood will set up a network of mentors for each startup, drawing from experts across Microsoft, including product experts, marketing experts, or scientists in Microsoft Research. 10 Internet comments about games that actually make us laugh.

Detroit 69

Detroit Incubator Technical Review Venture Capital 69

Hunter Walker

AUGUST 19, 2019

The New York Times’ John Herrman recently asked “ Is there anything the rest of the internet can learn from LinkedIn? ,” in relation to how people there are relatively civil there compared to purely social media platforms. One of the biggest facets of my role is overseeing that news coverage for the UK and North America.

Management 101

Management North America San Francisco Curation 101

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.”

Engineer 155

Engineer North America Asia America 155

Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 6, 2012

Since then, I have been immersed in a non-stop whirlwind book tour of North America, filled with as many events, interviews, and talks as I could physically manage. Wednesday, January 11- Dublin, Ireland I’ll be facilitating in the Internet Growth Acceleration Programme (iGAP) program. Happy New Year! For iGAP participants only.

Ireland 157

Ireland North America Lean Taiwan 157

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! .

Spain 168

Spain North America Social Network Africa 168

This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2019

Being unwilling to listen to that is foolish, because it’s good information—and it’s networking 101. but in the end you should know exactly who your best few hundred (or more) potential networking leads are, and follow them. Can you imagine them talking about it later at a networking event? Running a logistics startup?

Social Media 113

Social Media Leadership Media Founder 113

Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2013

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. Here is a short list of conferences, competitions, and networks to check out for upcoming events. Startup Funding'

North America 40

North America Angel Investor Accredited Investor Silicon Valley 40

thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2016

While focus is essential in early startup days, we live in a hyperconnected world, and a global network and perspective is becoming essential to startup success. We look forward to working with our portfolio, utilizing our network and in-house expertise, to optimize for successful outcomes regardless of market conditions.

North America 40

North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. You sell a product that requires an internet connection and a web browser for access, which means your prospects are online! Stay local - Prove your business in North America first. Cracking The Code.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

While focus is essential in early startup days, we live in a hyperconnected world, and a global network and perspective is becoming essential to startup success. We look forward to working with our portfolio, utilizing our network and in-house expertise, to optimize for successful outcomes regardless of market conditions.

North America 40

North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40

David Teten

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

8:30 Networking. Prior to Carlyle, Mr. Dahl served as co-head of healthcare investment banking in North America at Credit Suisse First Boston. For a preview of the discussion, see “ Introduction to Angel Investing ”. Agenda: 4-speaker panel on February 28th, 6:30-9pm. 6:30 Registration. 7:00 Panel discussion.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity North America Cofounder Angel Groups 114

Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Wilmington Investor Network. Central Texas Angel Network. Biotech, life science and medical devices are usually funded at higher pre-money valuations than, say, software and Internet companies. At a final disclaimer, this report is simply a survey of angel leaders in North America. increasing. DC Dinner Clubs.

Angel Groups 125

Angel Groups Valuation Pre-Money Valuation St. Louis 125

searchengineland.com

MAY 30, 2012

Join us at an upcoming SMX event: North America. SMX events deliver the most comprehensive educational and networking experiences - whether youre just starting in search marketing or youre a seasoned expert. Internet Marketing News & Strategies. Recent Comments. See All Comments. Search Engine Land Sponsors. 15-16, 2012.

SEO 54

SEO SEM Social Media Search 54

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. When I first returned to California, I was, again, without job prospects, without a network.

Fresno 60

Fresno Community Technology California 60

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

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.) Texas is America’s premier business destination and well-positioned as a tech innovation leader.

Texas 90

Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 90

Up and Running

MAY 16, 2016

There’s never been a better time to do so— home health care is one of the largest growing industries , not just in North America, but around the globe. In 2013, North America accounted for just over 40 percent of the global home health care revenue. See Also: Business Startup Checklist. percent from 2014 to 2020.

North America 95

North America United States Technical Review America 95

ConversionXL

MARCH 15, 2016

According to a 2014 State of SaaS report from Compass , SaaS is a $10B industry in North America. Inbound.org is self-described as “the internet’s smartest marketing community” Everything Inbound marketing is discussed there. via Inbound.org). Inbound.org. So, the channel selection (vs.

Mobile 48

Mobile Retention Email Software Review 48

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 19, 2023

It's brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network, the audio destination for business professionals. I I of course, it's so cliche now, but you know, I like to tell even 30 year olds, you know, about uh, dial up, um, internet and, uh, Yeah. You know, your network. John Jantsch (06:24): Yeah. Things of that nature.

Audio 96

Audio Cofounder Framework Early Stage 96

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 28, 2023

So it's understanding what constraint is and how to manage that, I suppose was, John (05:27): Yeah, of course, it's so cliche now, but I like to tell even 30 year olds about a dialup internet and things of that nature. Status is another one, your network. Can you imagine that now it would take 10 minutes and we had to take turns.

Framework 86

Framework Cofounder Early Stage IPO 86

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 18, 2014

In the anticipation of more opportunities to get access to iTunes (ala Apple CarPlay), we are in the process of launching a podcast network as part of our core content offerings. With more networking going on via the Internet, people are actually craving more in-person, face-to-face time. Actually, the opposite has happened.

Marketing 64

Marketing Social Media North America Media 64

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.

Conversion 48

Conversion Audience Design North America 48