VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

COMMUNICATIONS GIANT ARRIS GROUP BUYS ISRAEL’S BIGBAND NETWORKS FOR $158 MLN. is acquiring digital-video networking company BigBand Networks Inc. Waze’s free mobile application provides a social network where drivers interact, reporting on road conditions. Communications-equipment maker Arris Group Inc.

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Steve Blank

MAY 21, 2020

It takes data from South Korea, Spain, Italy and China. Pay for their computer, network, etc. Compounding the age risk factor are chronic health problems (i.e. heart disease, high blood pressure, asthma and other respiratory diseases, obesity and diabetes.) In addition, racial and ethnic minorities seem to have been at greater risk.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 4, 2019

Instead of merely shooting a routine commercial, we had sold him and his team on a crazy, real-world stunt, where we would dress him up as a homeless man and have him beg for money in the middle of one of the busiest plazas in Spain. The irony is that while everyone is trying to be noticed, no one gets noticed.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

There will also be a free networking reception at Campus on Monday, June 25th. Brandsforce is a plug & play social media marketing platform that generates conversations, engagements and measurable actions on social networks. UK Startups can receive an *almost free* ticket by registering on this page. Brandsforce - Company Website.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Tap global design network – [link]. Tap global design network – [link]. crowdSPRING designer interview – 12 Questions: Meet Rod MacGregor (Spain) – [link]. Sure, it has eight bio-domes, space docks, a stadium, club and mall. But it’s not real! Need a logo? – [link]. Need a logo?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

They track user consumption across mobile devices and network and build usage patterns that they can then sell this anonymized data back to carriers and to other relevant sources who have an interest in knowing mobile consumption patterns. This round was led by Kevin Spain from Emergence. That wouldn’t surprise me. OpenCandy.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2020

Because in the end … This type of marketing is widely practiced on social networks, especially on Facebook , where the capacity for dissemination and viralization of recommendations is brutal. Social networks, in this case, are used, above all, to disseminate and publicize these Sponsorships. Advertising on Social Networks.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2010

I get paid to network – I love meeting people. I get to network with angels, VCs, entrepreneurs, lawyers, etc. I went to Ibiza in Spain with my wife and in-laws before we were married. Don’t get me wrong – I still feel the pressure to ensure that the companies I’ve invested in perform well. I love it.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Too many of us let others use our computers unsupervised, don’t change passwords often enough, and access unauthorized – and potentially compromised – wireless networks (probably because it’s free). And do you know, in Spain, about 26-percent of you actually keep your password on a post-it note left on your desk?

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 22, 2019

Self-development is a great angle for a marketing campaign in Northern Europe, but not in Spain, which is considered a collectivist culture. LinkedIn is THE network for business contacts and B2B marketing, but don’t forget local channels! The model also shows that Northern European countries have a strong feminine culture.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 20, 2011

I won’t get into the details of the presentation on mobile search and its impact on ecommerce, but rather, I want to share my quick insights on the atmosphere in Spain, based on my own observations and the conversations I had with both speakers and conference attendees. A few numbers about Spain. million people, a GDP of $1.47

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VC Cafe

APRIL 7, 2011

Broadcom Corporation, a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, is acquiring Provigent, an Israeli company which develops system-on-a-chip products that enable wireless system vendors to deliver broadband wireless backhaul systems to network operators. DELL INAUGURATES ISRAELI R&D CENTER, DOUBLES WORKERS.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

And my specialty was computer networks. It was the closest I could get to Spain. I didn’t have someone willing to offer me a job in Spain. I thought if I could live and work in Spain I could become bilingual, but I never got the opportunity. So it was from ’91 to ’94 that I programmed.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

members in France ( www.covoiturage.fr ), the UK ( www.blablacar.com ) and Spain ( www.comuto.es ), this company is changing the way people travel on the old continent, becoming a very compelling alternative to trains and planes. Feedburner Network. Paperblog network. David Cowan. Justin Label. Jeremy Levine. Sarah Tavel.

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The Next Web

MARCH 2, 2014

With huge unemployment rates in countries like Spain, Greece and Portugal, coupled with risk-averseness and impractical education this leads to a circle of hopelessness. Sure, you can increase your luck by growing a network of great people and constantly learning skills. It’s a reminder that not everything can be controlled.

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Cracking the Code

JULY 5, 2016

The most common solution is not necessarily the easiest, where companies hire a manager with expertise or a network in the chosen country, and enable him or her to hire a team of two or three people as support to get started. However, an experienced leader is extremely difficult to find and the risk of failure is high.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

Network Up. Example: More than 50% of all youth in Greece & Spain (34% in Italy) are unemployed and if you take “under-employment” it is even worse. I did spend some time in the presentation to how consumption networks will evolve. Prices down. But what else? It is the antidote to top-down control. Collaboration.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 13, 2010

I’m in Spain! It’s about the personal schmoozing and the network that’s going to help you whether you’re current company is successful or not. You know the type. You see them on Twitter, Facebook or Plancast plotting out their next 12 conference. You see their Tweets from airports across the globe. Look at me!

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 1, 2018

Get a mentor, network, don’t be a “bully broad,” be strategic, lean in, lower your voice, don’t be a “queen bee,” dress conservatively, and so on. Here are four steps companies could take: 1. Change the mindset, reallocate the burdens. Bookshelves are overloaded with advice books for women who aspire in business. Cast a wide net.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

The new generation of business software is going to focus on creating value for your business, connect your customers and suppliers in a network and make it easier for you, not your accountant, to do business. Cloud computing, mobile and social networks are three mega trends reinforcing each other. Unemployment is the new normal.

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JANUARY 9, 2014

If it creates a negative emotion, they’ll more than likely never come back (or even worse use their network to harm your brand through a bad review). I recently came across the work of Javier Muñoz, co-founder, happiness designer and trainer at Delivering Happiness in Spain. Quote from John Wilshire, Artefact Cards 4.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

In the 90’s, there was a famous TV spot in Spain from Renault tagging the new young generation entering labor market. My startup, ijura, offers businesses and mobile network operators a holistic solution to cybersecurity vulnerabilities leading to corporate data leakage. Thanks to Raffaele Giovine, Italist ! #3-

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

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. Spain has a population of (give or take) 50 million – more than enough people for the founders to enjoy a good income. Go to the page of your competitor.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 3, 2012

BroadLight produced semiconductors and software for fiber-to-the-premises broadband access networks. ISRAELI WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY HITS SPAIN. Throughout the next year and a half, Blue i Water Technologies will also install an additional 150 systems throughout other parts of Spain.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 18, 2015

million subscribers globally, Netflix may overtake viewer numbers from the major television networks by 2016. The company plans to expand into Japan, China, Portugal, and Spain by the end of the year – marking only the beginning of their international expansion strategy. Netflix is revolutionizing the entertainment industry.

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Cracking the Code

JUNE 14, 2019

Today the team supports a global network in more than 160 countries, and the platform has facilitated over 50 million transactions – between 5.5 They have built a company that is changing how the world works together, and which facilitate millions of transactions between buyers and sellers across over 200 categories.

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The Startup Toolkit

JULY 19, 2013

I couldn’t have done this without the previous 2 periods, since that was when I built the network I was now cashing in on. So basically I now do a couple trips per month to London to keep business moving and then retreat back to Spain to give myself the head space to work on big projects. I think this was in Kiev, Ukraine.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 6, 2012

Roberts Engineering Building University College London Torrington Place (@ Malet Place) WC1E 6BT London Monday, January 16- London England Business Leaders Network Event At 6pm I’ll take the stage to talk about the ideas behind The Lean Startup and what it means to apply those ideas in practice. See you in Europe!

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 18, 2012

The winners will be announced at the various Startup Awards ceremonies in Germany, the UK, Ireland, France, Romania, Spain, Poland, Holland, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and Denmark. We promise drinks and great networking opportunities.

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David Teten

MARCH 18, 2020

Is there anything else you’d like to share about yourself and your network? No one is allowed to go outside in Spain due to the COVID crisis, so one sports instructor in Seville is teaching classes from a roof. We anticipate it may be harder to get basic errands done : shopping, fixing things around the house, etc.

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VC Cafe

JULY 2, 2012

The two companies have collaborated for a long time, with Facebook using Face.com’s technology to help users tag the faces of friends in pictures they upload on the social network with Face.com’s Photo Tagger service. Facebook’s acquisition of Face.com will enable the social network to embed face recognition software into its photo app.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

In Europe: BuyVip (acquired by Amazon), Privalia (Spain). Social Networks for groups. US Reps: Twitter, Shelby, Meebo, OnSwipe. Flash Sales. US Reps: Gilt Groupe, Ideeli, Lot18, HauteLook (acquired by Nordstrom), Artspace, Village Vines. US reps: Kohort, Path, Fridge, Beluga (acquired by Facebook), Facebook page, Google.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Professional networks are the starting point (and growth engine). For many, that transition was possible not just because of quality work but because of a network built over a career. Bill Sebald of Greenlane Marketing explains: Bill Sebald, Greenlane Marketing: “I had a network of people I built through previous jobs.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

It includes the market size, of course, but also the competitive dynamics, your network in the country (or your investor network) and the similarity with your home country. For example, in my experience, what works in France tends to also work well in Italy and Spain, but the U.K. can be an outlier.

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online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

Spain Piles On Austerity Measures Spains prime minister announced fresh austerity measures worth $79.62 Digital Network. China Lifts Spending as Growth Ebbs China is ramping up state spending to counter its sharpest drop in growth since the financial crisis, further entrenching state-owned firms. Subscriber Content Read Preview.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 11, 2016

In Cohn & Wolfe’s study (12,000 people participated from Brazil, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States), 69 percent of the participants claim customer relations is more important than the brand’s beliefs and environmental footprint.

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Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

A quick look at the really nice sites developed in just a few months by companies like CircleUp, FundersClub, Bolstr, Seedrs, et al will show you that the base technical challenge of creating a marketplace/social network is not particularly difficult.

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