Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

He came to work in our offices at Upfront Ventures as an EIR and immediately began building software to improve how storage was picked up, photographed, scanned and routed to a warehouse. MakeSpace (as he named it) would help you get your excess goods into low-cost warehouses. We recently added Richard Mumby to our leadership team.

Operations 286

Operations New York City Technical Review Startup 286

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 25, 2012

Beleaguered employees can now leverage on a “cheat code” to streamline work and increase their productivity – without getting into trouble. 4) The org chart marries social network maps: Your leadership pipeline is democratized, i.e. the next guy you promote may be that part-timer with all the hacking and street smarts.

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Software Review Wiki Social Network Leadership 145

The Next Web

OCTOBER 31, 2013

To learn which software is actually helping startup teams stay organized, I asked a panel of entrepreneurs: Name one piece of software that helps you run your meetings more smoothly. . This eliminates the need to remember PIN codes or other legacy telecall frustrations. Here’s what they said: 1. Minitmeet.com.

Software Review 133

Software Review Software Audio Leadership 133

Up and Running

OCTOBER 13, 2022

But there comes a time when bringing on executive leadership is the reasonable and right next step. Another benefit of filling executive leadership roles is that doing so will likely free up time you can spend on other things. The nature of your business will determine which executive leadership positions make the most sense.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 20, 2009

When I read the funny names of these microwaves devices… Backward wave oscillators, TWT’s, Magnetrons…long silent memories came back. Most of the ability to create a radio industry in the 1920s was due to the accident of ionospheric radio propagation. You never heard of them because their work was secret.

Silicon Valley 302

Silicon Valley RSS San Francisco Technical Review 302

Eric Friedman

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

No code and a global workforce make it possible. I hope it brings some much needed visibility into the world of no-code projects and transparency into building a minimum viable product and getting it launched. Ok enough preamble lets dive in… Naming a project. Design and Development – no-code project launching.

Software Review 103

Software Review Cost Cofounder New Zealand 103

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 13, 2024

The Power of Verified Reviews: Why Agencies Thrive with Clutch written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Katie Hollar, the marketing lead at Clutch , a leading global marketplace for business service providers.

Technical Review 90

Technical Review Software Review B2B Demand 90

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 30, 2022

Add reviews from customers about yourself and references from past jobs to your presentation. Due to the pandemic , almost all companies had to go online to avoid losing consumers. For example, Dropbox used a short video for its minimal viable product, where it told consumers how the future software would work. Business model.

Software Review 183

Software Review Technical Review Cofounder United States 183

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

As we were out looking for our Series B round, our company had gotten the attention of “name of big VC firm here” who wanted a play in enterprise software. During the due-diligence process, I sat down with one of the partners who pulled out a set of slides and asked me: ”Have you seen these?” Are These Your Slides?

Silicon Valley 261

Silicon Valley Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Startup 261

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Agile, as the name suggests, is modeled with adaptability in mind. Agile project management and team leadership are best showcased by leading a team of developers in completing software development projects. These iterations are time-bound and with progress reviewed by both the team and the client. It’s versatile.

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Development Team Review Agile Technical Review Software Review 113

Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

You can learn as much from these cautionary tales as you can from the enduring successes, plus studying a broad sample of firms helps avoid drawing false conclusions due to survivorship bias. Brentwood also had a PE/buyout group which has continued on to today, still with the Brentwood name, with notable success in consumer retail businesses.

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Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 16, 2012

Where better to learn about the latest in business than from the Harvard Business Review ? QR codes have been all over the place lately, especially in marketing campaigns. The name might be deceiving, but this chat isn’t just for PR studs. Management and Leadership. Simply sign on to Twitter at 8 p.m. usguyschat.

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Social Media PR Media Hosting 228

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 21, 2010

These posts and videos are about design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The Evolution of Big-Name Logos – [link]. Breaking Down And Reviewing Important Blog Design Elements – [link]. How To Name Your Company – [link]. – [link].

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 6, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Mary Meeker of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers presented the data at the recent Code Conference. Need a great name & URL for your new business? – crowdspring.co/RMhLCw.

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Software Review 94

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 24, 2010

These posts and videos are about design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 10 Tips for Startups and Small Businesses on Naming Your Company - [link]. IncMagazine writes on importance of a good biz name - [link] ( expand ) | 10 tips to get one - [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

Because Bird was first to market, extremely innovative, quick to hire talented leadership and an experienced founder it was able to raise $125 million in an extraordinarily short period of time. name your city]? Ah, but Bird doesn’t have network effects! There is nothing viral! Anybody can launch a scooter service! Not really.

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San Francisco Valuation Los Angeles Technical Review 256

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Things like coding, finance; design and marketing are second-nature in startup as opposed to segmented, corporate work. Due to a small work environment, there is very little paperwork involved in startups, especially in agile development. This makes development faster, easier and less prone to failure due to miscommunication.

Technical Review 132

Technical Review Agile Startup Software Review 132

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Often companies think their Rock Star customers are the biggest spenders, or the most loyal customers, or perhaps the marquee names or brands. He describes a hypothetical Rock Star named “Catie” who is a composite of the sorts of customer advocates used by Salesforce.com, SAS Canada, and others. Not necessarily.

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Customer Fractional CTO Canada Technical Review 154

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

If the communication with your employees is confined to little more than a regular Zoom meeting or the occasional email chain, there are still many aspects of management and leadership that need to be addressed. Making a Name for Your Business. Working with Social Media.

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Analytics Technical Review Social Media Software Review 179

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

had two occasions recently to review products which had clear market leadership. " The Bible Code predicted the Sept 11 attacks 5,000 years ago." But let's remember, unitasking has a downside too — namely, what works for one person slows down others. This pitcher has retired 5 of the last 7 batters."

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Cofounder Technical Cofounder Term Sheet Startup 175

YoungUpstarts

MAY 11, 2016

Instead of being limited to domain names such as.COM,ORG,EDU , etc., NEWS ,LIVE,ROCKS,ATTORNEY,REVIEWS, and.VIDEO. And, it’s not just brands, it’s also people buying domains to secure their family name or an easy to remember email address for business cards or redirecting to an existing personal website.

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SEM Los Angeles Software Review Naming 100

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

For instance, I’ve been warned when being introduced by other entrepreneurs not to trust certain older VCs due to their disposition towards using young startups to do their friends favors, prove a point, gain some insight, etc. We have in our partnership a gent by the name of Barry Fidelman who puts us all to shame with his intensity.

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Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 237

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Our Love Affair With the Tablet Is Over | Re/code - crowdspring.co/Nv1PDw. Brands can’t rely on logos/name alone - crowdspring.co/1crfrF1. Dana Stalder: Why $1.5

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

There were chat rooms, discussion groups, dating, classified ads – you name it. Was it massively better software, better companies, better markets? ones were enhanced because they coincided with hardware that allowed us to capture more content instantly – namely images and video – otherwide Web 2.0

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 22, 2023

Redefining Strength: How Anxiety Can Be a Leadership Asset written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Morra Aarons-Mele In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Morra Aarons-Mele. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! Like this show? So, Morra, welcome back.

Leadership 93

Leadership Audio Networking Hosting 93

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Retailers are losing $18 billion annually due to shopping cart abandonment. Your security code: a 3 digit code found on the back of your card”). Save mobile users time and taps by auto-detecting card type based on their card number and auto-detecting city and state based on zip code. 92% of the largest U.S.

Software Review 100

Software Review Charlotte Mobile Security 100

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Traditional business intelligence (and data mining) software does a very good job of showing you where you’ve been. Movies are selected, or recommended to customers, based on past reviews, related interests, or analysis of Twitter comments. But whatever the name, the opportunity is still there, and it’s large.

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Analytics Retention Social Media Startup 248

Steve Blank

MARCH 19, 2009

A large number of these customers had mailed back their registration cards (this was pre-Internet) with their names, phone numbers, job titles, etc. All with names, addresses, phone numbers, job titles; all wonderful data longing for human contact. What reviews did they trust? Has anyone ever spoken to a customer?” Silence.

Silicon Valley 213

Silicon Valley RSS Software Review Technical Review 213

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. You Name It: The Biggest [Blanks] in the World! – [link].

Social Media 90

Social Media Small Business Design Media 90

Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 23, 2020

Under his leadership, the company grew from just over $6 million in annual revenue in 1993 to over $1.6 Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! Have you ever tried looking for a domain name? You can get the exact domain name that you want on new domain extensions such as .site. You are not alone!

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North Carolina Pennsylvania Software Review Technical Review 101

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 7, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 10 Tips for Startups on Naming Your Company – [link]. 10 Tips for Startups on Naming Your Company – [link]. PPC Tips for the Small Business Owner – [link].

Social Media 96

Social Media Small Business Design Media 96

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 7, 2010

These posts and videos are about design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 10 Tips for Startups on Naming Your Company – [link]. 10 Tips for Startups on Naming Your Company – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 96

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 28, 2024

Inside Out: Unlearning it all and Building Leadership from Within written by Tosin Jerugba read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Scott Stratten. 15:18] Talk about how leadership is a creative act? [16:26] So welcome, Scott.

Leadership 90

Leadership Software Review Campaign New York 90

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 25, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Book Review: Ctrl Alt Delete, by Mitch Joel – [link]. Create a Crowd Competition That Works | Harvard Business Review – [link]. Running a SaaS business?

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Agenda items will focus on key metrics illustrating value creation, particularly in software as a service companies. This is due to the intensity of the growth and value creation expected of a startup, and the fact that any external capital raised will bring a unique set of pressures and expectations. This is a good place to start.

Technical Review 104

Technical Review Software Review New Zealand Due Diligence 104

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Luckily, I had always been a “hands-on” professional, and I had learned the pragmatics of people leadership, marketing, management tools, and funding. Leadership by example works at all levels of a company. Many consultants have been hard to contact between scheduled meetings, due to their use of formal communication processes.

Silicon Valley 140

Silicon Valley Social Media Software Review Leadership 140

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

SAS software was doing an excellent job of keeping up with customer needs. Rather, they did these things because a) SAS software really was doing a terrific job, and b) getting the word out to their peers helped the customer champions build social capital. The company was having a noticeable customer retention issue several years ago.

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Customer Social Media Retention Canada 168