Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

According to most definitions, an entrepreneur is one who envisions a new and different business, meaning one that is not a copy of an existing business model. Many entrepreneurs have a passion and an idea, or even invent a new product, but are never able to execute to the point of creating a startup.

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

We recently completed a web-based application that uses a unique algorithm to match professionals with new career opportunities. Applying that solution to our job matching site made perfect sense. Profile Blurbs and Writing Prompts Let’s look at our job matching site in more detail.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 14, 2023

The post Maximizing Your Potential: How To Match Your Personality Traits With The Right Career appeared first on Young Upstarts. Every individual has a one-of-a-kind set of abilities and characteristics that make them more suited to certain vocations than others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2021

If you are a passionate technologist , it’s easy to forget that marketing is required to sell even the most compelling solution, to cut through the information overload everyone sees today on the internet. If customers don’t know you exist, you can’t solve their problem, they won’t buy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2023

Here are some tips on the right approach and the right points to hit: Match your material to the time allotted. Then match your pace to cover all the material. Investors are more interested in your solution and your business, rather than your technology. If you have ten minutes, that means no more than ten slides.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Today, DonorsChoose has a match across the entire site for any donations for books. It’s DonorsChoose Book Match Day. The post DonorsChoose.org Book Match Day appeared first on Feld Thoughts. I also love DonorsChoose. Whenever I’ve had a crummy day, I often go online and fund a project or two. How cool is that?

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

APRIL 28, 2024

They facilitate matches with organizations and roles professionals may not uncover independently. Candidate Screening Expertise – Healthcare recruiters screen myriad candidates to identify those that best match each role’s requirements. This expands options beyond roles listed on job boards.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2020

According to most definitions, an entrepreneur is one who envisions a new and different business, meaning one that is not a copy of an existing business model. Many entrepreneurs have a passion and an idea, or even invent a new product, but are never able to execute to the point of creating a startup.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 13, 2017

In response to this opportunity, SVB is joining Amy and me in a match challenge to raise $300,000 for Global EIR. So – your $1 donation gets a $2 match. The post Global EIR and Silicon Valley Bank Funding Match appeared first on Feld Thoughts.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Amy and I decided to match all of the funding for first-time projects in Colorado on DonorsChoosee.org. The criteria for our match is that these are projects put up by new teachers on the DonorsChoose.org platform. We’ll match those projects as well, so getting more online is an awesome thing.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 2, 2024

Customization Options : These tools offer extensive customization options, allowing you to tweak colors, fonts, and elements to match your brand identity. Fonts : Select fonts that are readable and match your brand’s tone. Consider color psychology and how different colors evoke different emotions.

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Gust

JANUARY 13, 2023

New York State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) and it's venture capital management arm, NY Ventures is providing support and capital of $30 million for it's Pre-seed and Seed Matching Fund Program to help early stage startups who are registered in New York.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

In summary, with the many process mining tools available, you may find it hard to choose the right match for your business. Moreover, it should integrate seamlessly with automation tools to optimize repetitive tasks. Nevertheless, you should choose one with amazing features allowing you to get the most out of your data.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Today, Amy and I are announcing a matching gift from our Anchor Point Foundation to the Startland News’ Give A Start donor campaign. We will match any contributions from this point forward, up to $25,000. The post A $25K Matching Gift To Boost Entrepreneurship in Kansas City Through Storytelling appeared first on Feld Thoughts.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

At the time of receipt, they may be attractive and match the market. Life with the use of loans has long become the norm for modern society. But the terms, interest and other conditions are different. However, conditions tend to change over time. Loan rates are getting higher and people are overpaying significantly.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Fred Wilson , Joanne Wilson , Amy , and I are doing our second Monthly Match. We will be matching $20,000 of contributions that our respective communities make to NILC. Since we are matching 1:1, each dollar you contribute gets NILC another dollar. That will register it for our match.

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deal architect

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

As we have moved to virtual briefings, I have increasingly been excerpting short video segments (with permission ) as part of my Analyst Cam series. This time it is Dr. Frida Polli, co-founder and CEO of pymetrics which utilizes neuroscience.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 4, 2017

So, your Monthly Match team ( Fred Wilson , Joanne Wilson , Amy Batchelor , Susan Danziger , Albert Wenger and me) is launching this month’s match for Planned Parenthood. Here is how the monthly match works. Go to our match offer page and click the big Donate button.

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Up and Running

APRIL 13, 2021

Make sure the way you organize the sales forecast in rows or items or groups matches the way your accounting (or bookkeeping) tracks them. Match your chart of accounts, which is what accountants call your list of items that show up in your financial statements. Accounting needs detail, while planning needs a summary.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 21, 2010

I guess it was bound to happen, I now seem to be writing a series of posts around Matching. This is where I’ll keep my list of these posts, related articles and posts from other sources: Social Media Matching – Looks at how in many ways, everything is matching. Social Filtering – Content matching based on social signals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2023

My bottom-line recommendation and theirs is that every visionary entrepreneur needs to be matched with a cofounder or key team member who has the required execution attributes. They enjoy the coaching and development role, and are able to match work assignments to people’s strengths, promoting both people and company growth.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Because I was the Acting CTO for eHarmony at it's start, I quite often get introduced to people who have an idea for a startup company that is based on some kind of matching algorithm. Each of these startup ideas has at it's core a matching algorithm that reduces the friction between a consumer and some need.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 21, 2019

The post Why Blockchain and Remanufacturing are a Perfect Match appeared first on ReadWrite. Remanufacturing is common for such products as medical devices, wood, computers, machinery, vehicles, toner cartridges, and much more. Blockchain technology can ultimately revolutionize the […].

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2024

Use snug-fitting boxes, mailers, and envelopes that closely match the size of products. Right-Size Packaging Carefully measuring packaging lowers shipping costs because customers are charged by dimensional weight. Avoid using overly large boxes that raise charges. Invest in a scale and variety of box sizes to optimize packaging.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 20, 2020

The model was simple: we’d build a SMS texting tool that matched the food insecure with a free meal from a partner restaurant, all covered by donor dollars. We could build a technical backend that matched food insecure individuals with partner restaurants. The fastest way to get a system up and running was with a no-code solution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Outside of work is where you can best evaluate the chemistry match, and decide whether you can enjoy and learn from the relationship. Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Invite the investor to dinner or fun-related activity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2020

My bottom-line recommendation and theirs is that every visionary entrepreneur needs to be matched with a cofounder or key team member who has the required execution attributes. They enjoy the coaching and development role, and are able to match work assignments to people’s strengths, promoting both people and company growth.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2017

Our month match for June is The Human Utility. Fred Wilson, Joanne Wilson, Amy Batchelor, and I are matching up to $20,000 of contributions via our #GiveWater campaign. To donate and have your contribution matched, go here and hit the big blue Donate button. Access to water has always been something that Amy and I support.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2020

If the shopping process, delivery, and support level does not match their expectations, no innovative product features will compensate. In my experience, the place to start is selecting your desired customer segment first, and then matching it with one of the following generic branding models, to best fit your desired customer segment.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Businesses can offer products or services that match their needs by understanding customer preferences. Businesses can make customers feel valued by addressing them by name and remembering previous conversations or purchases. Using data can help tailor experiences to each person.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 30, 2010

Everything is Matching The real promise comes about as we get better tools for navigating all of this. If you know me - which you might not because you only have a thin relationship :) – you know that I’m going to say that a lot of this comes back to Matching Algorithms. Some days I start to feel that everything is matching.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2020

Here are some tips on the right approach and the right points to hit: Match your material to the time allotted. Then match your pace to cover all the material. Investors are more interested in your solution and your business, rather than your technology. If you have ten minutes, that means no more than ten slides.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2021

Agent matching. An agent matching company like Homelight can compile a list of top-rated agents in your area and uses AI to analyze an agent’s transactions and reviews to pair you with an agent. When you combine tips for interviewing a real estate agent and agent matching programs, finding that perfect agent is a whole lot easier.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 5, 2013

Over the past few months I’ve watched several powerful and successful VCs and entrepreneurs damage their reputations by having their words not match up with their actions. And having them match your actions matters matters even more. The post Your Words Should Match Your Actions appeared first on Feld Thoughts.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 20, 2010

I’ve had several recent conversations with startups who are building companies based on matching. One of the things that I think gets commonly missed by these companies when I first talk to them is that they need more than providing matching, they need performance support. What do I mean by this?

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2024

For example, the frame, typically made of durable composites or light metals, provides the foundation that all other elements mount onto, so measurements must match perfectly. Understanding Drone Components Gaining comprehensive knowledge of key drone components before upgrading enables making the most informed purchases.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 3, 2014

Ideaspotting Asia interns internship job Malaysia skills matching startup' Launchpad is also supported by Cradle, an agency under Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance, which manages the Cradle Investment Programme.

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