View from Seed

APRIL 6, 2021

You are a native of NYC tech with a strong network. You have 4-6 years of professional experience as a technology operator, founder, or investor in New York. You know the ecosystem and have a network that is additive to the rest of the team. All applications will be reviewed confidentially. Who Are We Looking For.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2020

We just held our seventeenth session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 7, 2022

The world relies on technology more and more every day. As a result, we utilize technology in practically everything we do. When considering gaining technological skills, it’s a good idea to think about which ones will be in high demand in the future. Technology is a broad profession with several fascinating career paths.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

In Oracle’s early days Kathryn Gould was the founding VP of Marketing, working there from 1982 to 1984. Huge Technical Visio n. Larry always had a 10-year technical vision that he could draw on the whiteboard or spin like a yarn. Which is why I had OEM sales as part of marketing—we had to earn our keep.). What a gift!

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VC Cafe

MARCH 16, 2025

Mention that you do “Consumer tech” as a startup founder and you’d be limiting your funding options to one third of the venture capital funds (in Israel that figure is probably closer to 10%). Until now, consumer tech was perceived as a risky binary investment.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The two largest markets are the United States and China. The global lockdown, due to the pandemic, has forced companies to digitize their operations. Some events turned to digital, but business events don’t offer better opportunities than a video call without personal networking. Environmental concerns.

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View from Seed

JULY 6, 2020

You are a native of NYC tech with a strong network. You have 4-6 years of professional experience as a technology operator, founder, or investor in New York. You know the ecosystem and have a network that is additive to the rest of the team. . All applications will be reviewed confidentially. How To Apply .

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2022

Marketing is everything these days. You can have the best technology, but if customers don’t know you exist, or they don’t know how your technology solves a real problem for them, your startup will fail. Yet I see many technology entrepreneurs that focus on the basics of marketing too little and too late.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2022

Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Market your solution and user benefits, not the mysterious technology behind it. Young people naively enter their pictures and personal data for fun on social networking sites, ignoring constant feedback from the media that these are bad practices.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 5, 2017

She was an academic on leave from Stanford now selling SAAS software to large companies, but was being inundated with marketing communications advice. “My Define the Mission of Marketing Communications. Marketing communications is a subset of the Marketing department’s mission. Here’s how. with a strategy. The saboteur?

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2025

The Shift to Sustainable Transport Transportation is changing quickly due to growing concerns about the environment. Entrepreneurs entering this field should consider adopting environmentally friendly technologies to stay competitive. The initial purchase price of electric and hybrid cars tends to be higher.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Partially due to the pandemic, but also due to longer, healthier lives and changes in job tenure, Boomers are now expected to stay in the labor force longer, and according to projections , could actually dominate the labor market by 2024. In the U.S., Immigrants represent 27.5

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Professional investors and advisors, on the other hand, usually refuse to sign these agreements today due to the risk of litigation and administrative workload, and will walk away. The same is true for people who may approach you at networking events or industry conferences. How can you make this a win-win opportunity?

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2023

This post previously appeared in the Harvard Business Review. Three types of organizations – Incubators, Accelerators and Venture Studios – have emerged to reduce the risk of early-stage startup failure by helping teams find product/market fit and raise initial capital. Carlos stirred his coffee.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Partially due to the economy, but also due to longer, healthier lives and changes in job tenure, Boomers are now expected to stay in the labor force longer, and according to a USNews article, will likely dominate the labor market by 2024. Here are some indicative entrepreneurial facts from recent Kauffman studies and others.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited. The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition). But markets value high growth over short-term profitability. Where are we today?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

According to an old Harvard Business Review article, many people in history, famous for their inventions, like Thomas Edison, were entrepreneurs who only later were remembered as inventors of the products they commercialized. Of course it helps to have innovative technologies before you start building a business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2021

Here are a few: Business networking. For entrepreneurs, effective networking is required to find investors, partners, and customers. It doesn’t work if you don’t follow up on networking opportunities, networking referrals, and ongoing networking relationships. Effective marketing. Investor negotiations.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In March 2022 I wrote a description of the Quantum Technology Ecosystem. Just as a reminder, Quantum technologies are used in three very different and distinct markets: Quantum Computing , Quantum Communications and Quantum Sensing and Metrology. Different technical approaches (superconducting, photonics, cold atoms, etc.)

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. But being best-in-class at online marketing is also a sine qua non to standout from your peer group. The starting point of product IS marketing, which is what a lot of young entrepreneurs that never studied business don’t realize.

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. After all, that’s what tech innovation is all about. How will you be taking this to market? Do you have a custom algorithm or other technology? What channels will you use (e.g.,

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

Covid-19 accelerated the adoption of entertainment tech, gaming and commerce. The move to remote work forced quick adoption of cloud technology and tools that were once having difficulties selling to large corporates, saw explosive growth – from Zoom to Hopin, new unicorns were born in record time. 2020… where to start?

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In a nutshell, affiliate marketing is a form of performance-based marketing. This is where a company will reward one or several affiliates for every customer or visitor brought by the affiliate’s own marketing efforts. The main purpose of an affiliate marketing strategy is to influence others to buy from you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2022

get the attention of the market they choose. For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or angel investors in Arizona, where I live. When it comes to the technology ecosystem, clusters are vital.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

A version of this article is in the Harvard Business Review. Uber , Zenefits , Tanium , Lending Club CEOs of companies with billion dollar market caps have been in the news – and not in a good way. Technology cycles have become a treadmill, and for startups to survive they need to be on a continuous innovation cycle.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

You need to convince them that you have been working on this vision for a long time, and have done the “due diligence” on all the potential knockoffs. In high technology, this is called “release early and iterate,” which allows you to make corrections as you go, as well as adjust for the market changes.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Thus, brokers should regularly review resources provided by authoritative bodies like the FMCSA to ensure they meet all necessary legal standards. Utilizing Technology to Optimize Operations Technology is pivotal in streamlining freight brokerage operations in today’s digital age.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

The frantic pace of technology cycles, the amount of tech news, the blogs, the conferences, the demo days, the announcements, the fundings, the IPOs. Anybody who has worked in venture can tell you that if you took every intro that came your way you’d simply spend all of your time in meetings reviewing new deals sent to you.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2025

By Gayle Jennings OByrne Though interest rates have gone down slightly, ongoing market volatility means that funding for startups is still difficult. Founders are navigating a tricky market, but as new federal dollars open up, qualitystartup acceleratorprogramscan be the key to capitalizing on new market realities.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2025

Your goals might include increasing market share or maybe launching a new product. You should get involved in a waste management industry network so that you can find out the latest when it comes to disposing of your waste properly. You can do this through having targeted marketing campaigns or customized recommendations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2019

Marketing is everything these days. You can have the best technology, but if customers don’t know you exist, or they don’t know how your technology solves a real problem for them, your startup will fail. Yet I see many technology entrepreneurs that focus on the basics of marketing too little and too late.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The Senior Living Marketing Boom and How to Get Smart(er) with Your Strategy written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with Debbie Howard In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interviewed Debbie Howard.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Advanced technologies continually alter our world’s landscape, and each step is an incremental evolution that propels you forward. Businesses also demand flexibility, choice, agility, and cost-effectiveness from these enabling technologies to ensure that business capabilities can change with demand, market, trade mission, and more.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

A few months ago, VC Cafe launched a series on startup engagement and outreach programs of large tech companies. Amazon Corporate Development – Notable acquisitions include Whole Foods ($13.7B), smart doorbell system Ring ($1.2B, 2018) and autonomous mobility technology Zoox ($1.2bn). AI startups in the Alexa Fund portfolio.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

This is due to the very definition of “average” — you’ll spend half your time before the half-way point, and half after. The general rule is called the Lindy Effect : For certain non-perishable things (like technology, companies, and ideas), the expected lifespan increases according to the length of its current age.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2021

As a starting point, I like the Wikipedia simple definition of innovation as “the application of better solutions to meet new requirements or market needs.” The focus must be on five discovery skills of associating, questioning, observing, networking, and experimenting. Solution innovations need to be perfected before going to market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2020

I second his list of top innovation challenges and strategies to capitalize on untapped global startup opportunities: Create new markets rather than disrupt existing ones. Even here, Elon Musk faced this issue with Tesla, needing a support ecosystem as well as new technology. Target a global market rather than a local from day one.

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