Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

When you think about the trends of faster-growing startups due to social networking, credit card enable and mobile first consumers – the reality is that many startups are becoming very large financially before needing to go public. From a technology perspective our journey is nowhere near over. 2007 was the watershed year.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The main thrust of the post is that with YouTube taking a 45% of revenue and talent taking 70% of the remaining revenue, YouTube Networks didn’t have sustainable businesses unless they invested heavily in technology as a tool to increase margin and provide defensibility. That is the definition of Disruptive Technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2021

Every entrepreneur with a new technology tells me that his innovation will be industry-disrupting, meaning that it will render the existing technology obsolete, and create a new market. Pick a technology that somehow seems inferior to the major incumbents. Compete against non-consumption and non-existing markets.

Non-Compete 394

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. They compete on features, price and execution. From this we have seen a commensurate boom in the number of startup companies.

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Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due. These are probably the two sites where I've posted the most reviews. Put likable, competent and passionate people on the front line.

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Technical Review Technology Product CTO Hire 175

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?

Technical Review 207

Technical Review Audio Forecast Social Media 207

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

He calls this competing with “non consumption” It was the most profound business strategy book I had read and greatly influenced how I thought about company building and certainly how I think about investing. I have written this up before if you’re interested – I call it Deflationary Economics. Like DeviantArt.

Technical Review 401

Technical Review Startup Business Model Non-Compete 401

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

I learned to avoid unnecessary conferences, avoid non-essential costs and strive for at least a neutral EBITDA if for no other reason than nobody was interested in giving us any more money. Almost no financings, many VCs and tech startups cratered for the second time in less than a decade following the dot com bursting.

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Valuation San Francisco Ratchet Liquidation Preference 466

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Ask a technical founder about his startup, and he'll proudly describe his stunning software — simple, compelling, useful, fun. We're going to get reviews on blogs.". you have to truly bare your soul if you want to compete on the transparency front. This is Part 5 of the 5-part series: 5 lessons from 150 startup pitches.

Software Review 261

Software Review Technical Review Viral Software Development 261

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

It’s the one thing I miss having switched from player to manager – I love the joy of winning and of competing. China is indelibly an important part of the future of the global technology system. I’m dropping everything non-portfolio related in the next few weeks and setting my sights on righting my wrong.

China 333

China Silicon Valley Software Review Technical Review 333

View from Seed

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Editor’s Note: NextView recently kicked off a Boston-based workshop series on technical interviewing with Google. For the company, he’s led multiple tech teams focused on products like voice and image search, Google Search for iOS, Google Glass, and Android Wear. Portfolio companies can contact us to learn more.)

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Technical Review Engineer Software Review Founder 120

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 25, 2009

One theme that I always get is, “I’ve gotten an offer from a VC, but they want me to do X, what do you think?&# X is always something non-standard that the entrepreneur knows in his gut isn’t right. He also had experience in setting up tech development centers in India. But much good also came.

Pakistan 297

Pakistan India Technical Review Software Review 297

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

It’s the one thing I miss having switched from player to manager – I love the joy of winning and of competing. China is indelibly an important part of the future of the global technology system. I’m dropping everything non-portfolio related in the next few weeks and setting my sights on righting my wrong.

China 328

China Silicon Valley Software Review Technical Review 328

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2012

Both now lead with the same processors, but Dell offers custom system configuration at ship, while HP capitalizes on more impressive display and battery technology. Others will now buy your travel magazine over a travel book, for example, which competes with both your magazine and the video individually. Cross endorsement.

Non-Compete 241

Non-Compete Merger Technical Review Software Review 241

Steve Blank

JANUARY 30, 2013

Since there weren’t corporate resource for further evaluation, (one of our programs’ constraints was not to create new permanent infrastructures for implementation,) we had no choice but to assign the idea to a business unit and ask them to perform due diligence the best they could. (By

Programming 273

Programming Technical Review Incubator Intellectual Property 273

David Teten

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

The first and primary role of a government is to provide basic public goods competently. Like virtually the entire tech industry, I am particularly in favor of Startup Visa , which has the goal of stimulating our domestic startup community through acts to keep our foreign-born entrepreneurs in the United States.

Government 146

Government Technical Review New York Offshore 146

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2011

Both now lead with the same processors, but Dell offers custom system configuration at ship, while HP capitalizes on more impressive display and battery technology. Others will now buy your travel magazine over a travel book, for example, which competes with both your magazine and the video individually. Cross endorsement.

Partner 225

Partner Non-Compete Merger Technical Review 225

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

so compelling (other than the fact that the CEO Sean Rad is a great young technology leader and his advisers – Brian Norgard , Dan Gould and Evan Rifkin - are some of the guys I respect most in the LA tech market.). Wordpress), video (YouTube), pictures (Flickr), review sites (Yelp) and collaborative content (Wikipedia).

Technical Review 286

Technical Review Advertising Early Stage Internet 286

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2023

If you have a different view, I urge you to see the data presented in a new book, “ The Nine: The Tectonic Forces Reshaping the Workplace ,” by Phil Simon, a globally recognized authority on technology, collaboration, and the future of work. Number of non-compete agreements is way down.

Non-Compete 282

Non-Compete France Japan Technical Review 282

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

But when it comes to core technical skills, more and more entrepreneurs are opting to partner with technical co-founders rather than hiring someone for an in-house position. How Innovative Is Your Technology? If you want to start a tech company, you must understand the space. Laura Roeder , LKR 2.

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Technical Review Cofounder Founder Software Review 79

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The time spent on reviewing decks went down compared to 2021. Going back to the Docsend research, which includes a survey of 300 founders and VCs in addition to their anonymous data collection on thousands of decks shared and reviewed, they found the top components/slides on successful pre-seed decks. Good luck out fundraising!

Technical Review 166

Technical Review Early Stage Cofounder Portfolio 166

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. We have well financed competitors whom despite competing with we respect deeply and when you see your competition launching in many markets it’s tempting to follow suit.

Operations 286

Operations New York City Technical Review Startup 286

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 14, 2013

Many other business commentators have stated this maxim before (in various other ways as well), but the idea is simple: find a position that’s based on non-price value i.e. do not compete on price. Change whatever you must about your business – your markets, your technologies, your people… anything. Revenue before cost.

Technical Review 174

Technical Review Non-Compete Differentiation Revenue 174

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 6, 2013

Although I put the general terms together, I will ultimately utilize an attorney for formality of the deal and to review anything that I may have missed. More often that not I see deals that are filled with legalese and are impossible to really understand by non-legal personnel. Due Diligence. Use plain language.

Technical Review 164

Technical Review Securities and Exchange Commission Non-disclosure Agreement Due Diligence 164

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

In addition to a speedy and complete understanding of the relevant science and technology of each disease, companies require an upgraded level of competency across the board to translate ideas into economically viable treatments.

Technical Review 155

Technical Review Syria Developer United States 155

Steve Blank

APRIL 10, 2019

A version of this article first appeared in the Harvard Business Review. In tech startups stock options were here almost from the beginning, first offered to the founders in 1957 at Fairchild Semiconductor , the first chip startup in Silicon Valley. So why should non-founding employees of startups care? Here’s why.

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Stock Options Stock Vesting Common Stock 335

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. While many tech startups do this intuitively (say, SnapChat thinking it would be much better if our photos out partying disappeared) it still happens.

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SEM Viral Marketing Widget 379

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2017

A CPA provides input on tax structure and metrics, and assists with due diligence related to your industry. You need to ask questions and perform due diligence before you invest substantial time and money. a law firm focused on corporate, employment, estate and probate, family law, litigation, real estate and technology.

Partner 208

Partner Technical Review Intellectual Property Due Diligence 208

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Although there are many collaboration tools (like Slack and Trello) available, they do have a learning curve that can be hard for non-technical folks. They also complain about managers favoring in-office staff, even if they are less competent. Technical Challenges. Remote work is not one long vacation.

Technical Review 200

Technical Review Startup Belgium Software Review 200

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Yes, technology has made many aspects of modern living more convenient and “connected,” but the pendulum has swung too far. This “technology takeover” is not without consequence. And all of these issues are at least partially due to the fact that genuine human connections have been replaced by mouse-clicks and keystrokes.

Social Media 263

Social Media Technical Review Non-Compete Email 263

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Our defense department and intelligence community owned proprietary advanced tools and technology. We and our contractors had the best technology domain experts. Some are strategic peers, some are near peers in specific areas, some are threats as non-state disrupters operating with no rules. Newell ran the U.S.

Community 244

Community Silicon Valley Technical Review Incubator 244

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 28, 2020

This is a sort of “digital survival skill” that every accomplished entrepreneur should have, regardless of their field or level of technical expertise. Email hygiene is the set of practices that reduces your startup’s vulnerability to email-based attack as well as non-malicious (read: accidental) data loss.

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Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence Non-Compete 153

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

But give me a story of a kid from a non-privileged background and single mother who makes it big through natural talent plus tons of hard work and a belief that he can do it despite everybody telling him he can’t and I’ll watch that film all day long. Justin Bieber is a self-made entrepreneurial success.

Entrepreneur 398

Entrepreneur Atlanta Audience SEM 398

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

Don’t count on contracts and non-disclosure agreements to save you. Leading edge technology software and manufacturing require constant course corrections and iterative restarts. It’s hard to write a detailed specification on an evolving new service, process, or product that embodies your core competency.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Software Review Technical Review 120

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

A version of this article first appeared in the Harvard Business Review. Tech IPO prices exploded and subsequent trading prices rose to dizzying heights as the stock prices became disconnected from the traditional metrics of revenue and profits. Then the cycle repeats with a new set of technologies. The Rise of the Lean Startup.

Lean 335

Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2011

It is nearly impossible to compete with a large company for the general public, and so a small business’ best chance to outperform a large company is by catering to a particular customer type. However, Paul Carroll, in his research, found far more businesses failing due to poor strategy than poor execution. Don’t ignore technology.

Intellectual Property 244

Intellectual Property Non-Compete Technical Review Business Plan 244

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2011

A technology founder pointed out that it does not help that Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) , in encouraging large technology firms to set up shop in Singapore, lead to these companies competing with local firms for limited talent. Scaling Business in Singapore.

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Singapore Non-Compete Government Israel 251