View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Airbnb’s bookings have rebounded to roughly 70-80% of what they were in 2019 pre-COVID whereas global hotel companies like Marriott and Hilton are operating at roughly 35-40% of where they were in fall 2019. But even with this profitable Q3, on a trailing twelve months (TTM) basis Airbnb has a GAAP net loss of >$1 billion.

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TechEmpower

MARCH 28, 2013

Operating system. For the database tests, any framework with the suffix "raw" in its name is using its platforms raw database connectivity without an object-relational map (ORM) of any flavor. All frameworks without the "raw" suffix in their name are using either the framework-provided ORM or a best-of-breed for the platform (e.g.,

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TechEmpower

APRIL 30, 2013

Operating system. For the database tests, any framework with the suffix "raw" in its name is using its platform''s raw database connectivity without an object-relational map (ORM) of any flavor. All frameworks without the "raw" suffix in their name are using either the framework-provided ORM or a best-of-breed for the platform (e.g.,

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 11, 2024

Her expertise lies in transforming businesses through her unique growth operating system, helping leaders achieve sustainable growth and balance. It's a growth operating system, and it's one that we built out a pure, desperate need to figure out how to unlock a way to grow a company and have fun doing it. What was the genesis of it?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 1, 2014

We pride ourselves on being early-stage (thus the name, Upfront) but in this case it’s as early as it gets. The journey just under 18 months ago with a coffee meeting with my friend Sam Rosen in NYC just after Hurricane Sandy.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

There are several steps entrepreneurs can take to protect their intellectual property: Trademarks: Register your brand name, logo, and other identifying marks to prevent others from using them. Hackers can steal sensitive business information, compromise customer data, or disrupt operations entirely.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2020

The buyer has the challenge of scaling the business, and managing all the operational growth requirements. Less tangible assets like the brand name, business relationships, and even your reputation may be lost or damaged. This alternative differs from an M&A, since the result is still your original single company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

Connect operations today with long-term goals. Overtly connect every operational problem to your strategy, rather than putting strategy on a different plane and making it only an annual event. Can you name the top three candidates for key roles in your organization? Everyone, including your Board, should have a role.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 5, 2016

But secondly, the can play a strategic role in everything from optics (signaling “smart money” is involved to connections to tangible, operational help. Your goal isn’t to simply copy/paste the entire set of names but rather rigorously examine their backgrounds and past investments for details that “rhyme” with your startup.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The first step to securing your site is updating the server operating system and every piece of software you run on your website, including CMS, website building platforms, plugins, scripts, VPN, apps, etc. Use unsuspecting names to make it harder for hackers to locate sensitive folders. . Update Software. .

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 19, 2019

This quality of facing one’s fears and jumping right in is a very positive quality for business people to have, especially in the world of startups, where risk-taking is the name of the game. Goals act as a sort of GPS that keeps one on course throughout the course of day-to-day operations. Overlooking the Planning Phase.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The user organizes his tasks, names, deadlines, and the like in “pulses” (table rows), “columns” (columns), “groups” (tables), and “boards” (worksheets). The high level of operating comfort is one of the asana’s strengths. The operation is intuitive to the user.

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

Do you have a name, a logo, and have you thought about brand positioning? Logging/Auditing What key operations need to be logged for auditing? What metrics will you need for future funding rounds or operations? What special data, content, APIs, etc., will you leverage? What’s the state of those systems?

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Customer verification, in some form or another, is generally a requirement for operating a business online. Companies must comply with the customer verification processes laid out by the relevant regulatory agencies and governments where they operate. Important customer information you should record when dealing with individuals: Name.

Software Review 167

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A contract for a system named O’Malley followed. Warlock was so large that it was kept at the ERA factory and operated as a remote operations center. ERA Disk Drives One of the problems code breakers had was the difficulty of being able to store and operate on large sets of data. million today.)

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2022

A good example of this is a smartphone case with the customer’s name engraved into it. In addition to tablets, smartphones are also becoming a key part of day-to-day operations for graphic design businesses. The engraving laser is the most important function of your machine. Laser engraving is the key to giving products a nice design.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It isn’t unusual to act as CEO while also tackling marketing tasks and coordinating operations. The answer depends on what your current operations look like. If you’re in startup mode and have limited working capital to cover your operating expenses , you may be bootstrapping your way through the early days.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2021

The two companies did the same thing and were the only two competitors in a nascent category called “email change of address” (Veripost’s original name was IECOA which stood for “Internet Email Change of Address”).

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Doing so also closed their doors to a source of revenue they relied heavily on to keep their business alive and operating. The company has been named to Inc 5000’s Fastest Growing Companies in America in 2018 and again in 2019. Through this economic turmoil some businesses have collapsed and others have flourished.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2019

An FMS can handle the day-to-day record keeping, allowing your freelance operations to scale without compliance concerns. Named to the Forbes’ “30 Under 30” and Debrett’s 500 lists, Johnston lives in San Francisco.

Technical Review 228

Technical Review Software Review San Francisco Due Diligence 228

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

The buyer has the challenge of scaling the business, and managing all the operational growth requirements. Less tangible assets like the brand name, business relationships, and even your reputation may be lost or damaged. This alternative differs from an M&A, since the result is still your original single company.

Exit Strategy 264

Exit Strategy Private Equity Equity Technical Review 264

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 20, 2020

We know that the restaurant business already operates on thin margins and many struggle to survive. But the broader issue that hasn’t garnished much press attention is how the restaurant industry itself is being transformed and what tools a modern restaurant will need to compete. What is the Shopify of the restaurant industry?

Technical Review 242

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In the early days, and this was really early back in 1989 when I first started playing in this area, before the internet, it was really just focused on marketing, using customer data to target to do a bit more matching of a name. So it's a different way of operating. And then in the internet area it became retargeting. powered by

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 29, 2020

You can find a local development agency by searching the phrase ‘software development agency’ alongside the name of your state. Note that it’s better to use the name of your state rather than your local city, as this will give you more options.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 18, 2020

by Eric Schurke , VP Operations at VoiceNation. While something as simple as addressing the customer by name in emails and chat interactions can help, the increasing value of customer data better informs personalization, especially as we look ahead to the 2020s. Eric Schurke is VP of Operations at VoiceNation.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

This is why, you need to take security seriously when you operate a financial planning software, investment dashboard, online banking portal, or handle user data in a private manner. As the name implies, it stores all the keystrokes in a particular action which also include usernames followed by passwords.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 5, 2023

Neko Health will be able to revolutionize the healthcare industry and expand its operations beyond the borders of its home country of Sweden as a result of the funding received. Since it first opened its doors, Neko Health has conducted more than a thousand scans, and it currently has the names of thousands of patients on its waiting list.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2024

name-brand motors and propellers built for longevity prevent costly mid-flight damage resulting from unexpected failures. Similarly, rugged frames and sturdy landing gear reduce risk of breaking during routine operation or minor crashes.

Technical Review 158

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JANUARY 7, 2025

Real-World Consequences of Operating Without Insurance I get it. They take their business elsewhere, and suddenly, your names mud. Business Interruption Insurance: If something forces you to shut down temporarilylike a fire or floodthis covers lost income and operating expenses. If she strikes, youre left picking up the pieces.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

The entrepreneurs can reduce their operational costs significantly – by utilizing advanced technologies like autonomous vehicles, drones, and robots for courier delivery. Recognizing the business goals and operational scope of the client firm. It would need to display its brand name, color theme, and logo. .

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

The seeds planted by those who came in the 90′s have begun to blossom 15 years later literally into seed capital, blossoming new entrepreneurs and an ecosystem of experienced operators that powered LA 1.0 and are guiding LA 2.0. But Is This Really That Surprising? Isn’t the Overall Market Just Booming Now? .

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

She oversees day-to-day operations to support the growth of Duct Tape Marketing and the Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network. She focuses on strategic planning, goal setting, and directing the company’s operations in support of its goals. All those books on operation systems basically just are saying the same thing.

Small Business 81

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2020

This will help you fill gaps within your operations that have been created either by losing employees or outsourced partners. Big names in the industry like Amazon and Alibaba are also providing smaller enterprises a platform for selling. According to TechRepublic, ecommerce revenue in the US has jumped 37% during the outbreak.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 25, 2024

This enhanced operational efficiency facilitates informed decision-making within an organization’s data landscape. Integrating robust governance and security practices through Data Fabric can protect their data assets while increasing operational efficiency and driving innovation. This offers businesses the best of both worlds.

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Artificial Inteligence Metadata Management Technical Review 165

Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 17, 2024

IBM's had sales operations, which is a portion of revenue operations for decades. There's a great book by Marshall Goldsmith, I think is his last name. Scroll back to top Sign up to receive email updates Enter your name and email address below and I'll send you periodic updates about the podcast. So it's not new at all.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2024

Marketing Strategy: This layer is the heart of the operation, including brand, growth, and customer strategies. Lastly, many people put this first, we want to make sure that the names, colors, graphics, logos and things all support the message and the brand promise are aligned. Are we fun? Are we very serious? Are we analytical?

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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

What are the core values that guide how your business operates? Dont bury your head in the sand make a point to name the issues and work towards solving them. Share your answers in plain, easily digestible language with everyone in your business. Re-evaluate the list quarterly to ensure it stays aligned with your direction.

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