YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

You’ve decided to hire a development shop to build an MVP , give your product a facelift, or build that mobile app you’ve been wanting to build for years. However, you’ll be spending a lot of money on developing your product, so it’s important to take time to research and interview the firms that interest you. Most have an emphasis.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 30, 2023

Impressive list given the short time the product has been in the market. The consumer product that was available until now, fell short in a number of features that OpenAI addressed with their current launch. Unpacking ChatGPT Enterprise offering To gain enterprise adoption, products face a higher bar than consumer.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Votem is a complete end-to-end platform that takes your organization from registration through to results and review. See Votum pitch in the category of Blockchain Technology (12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Sunday, March 15), before a live audience and a panel of expert judges. What will be the most overhyped tech trend of 2020?

Technical Review 62

Technical Review Cleveland Software Review Iowa 62

ConversionXL

MARCH 17, 2021

At the time we were planning a workshop for B2B tech startups from the IMEC accelerator (Ghent, Belgium) and had a chance to interview many of the companies that had signed up. Buyers became more critical due to a reduction in reosurces and as a result the entire process started to involve more people ultimately taking longer to close.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

In addition, I’ve noted a few multi-product lending firms, e.g., Kapitus and United Capital Source , which provide RBI as one of many structural options to companies seeking capital. . We have a special program if you are pre-seed and need product development. I’ve listed below all of the major RBI venture capitalists I’ve identified.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

VCs tout themselves as frontier technology investors, but most are using the same infrastructure tools they have used for the past 20+ years: Excel and recent college grads searching Google. According to Knowledge.VC , under 5% of US VCs have a full-time team member focused on technology. . But we’re doing it slowly.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

In 2018, after two short years and $3 million raised in startup funds, recruitment AI company Ansaro shut down due to bad market fit. To succeed in today’s crowded market, you need to harmonize product marketing and brand marketing. Brand vs product marketing: Friends or foe? They rely on each other for success.

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Marketing Product Audience Equity 110

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

Reviewing financial & operational performance. Over time you start to figure out who you customers are and how to sell to them or how to get them to adopt your products if you’re a consumer-oriented startup. how to market our products and company. Defections of large swaths of talented employees due to low morale.

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David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

Nick Kim , Crosscut’s Head of Platform, in his presentation at the 4th Annual VC Platform Summit, shared their Platform development methodology, which he viewed as an exercise in product development. A well-organized library of best practices for founders in your vertical, which you can share as appropriate. AskAnything.VC

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio Equity 78

BeyondVC

JANUARY 16, 2017

at the time and best highlighted in our end of 2015 review: SaaS 2.0, We also see older school SaaS companies being rebuilt with more flexible back-end technologies like microservices and reimagined with a more responsive and beautiful UI. pick a vertical, say old archaic tech and SaaS-ify it?—?my So why is this the case?

Technical Review 60

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

He and Bill Lowe somehow managed to convince then CEO Frank Cary to give them a dozen engineers, a small budget, and a few months, to set up a small skunk-works called Entry Level Systems in Boca Raton, Florida, to develop a low-cost personal computer (code name “ Acorn ”). Here are a few PC-related examples: CPU speed was 4.77 mHz, now 3.0

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 5, 2010

This was in large part due to the marketing efforts of Jason that created a great top end of the funnel (100+ companies applied) and the herculean efforts of Tyler Crowley who spent days going through all of the submissions and serving up 5 very interesting companies. The game then interacts with the physical world product.

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San Francisco Technical Review Los Angeles Software Review 254

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

One of 50 finalists for SXSW Pitch , Parks will pitch Sapient in the Smart Cities, Transportation & Logistics Technology category, (9:30 to 10:30 am Saturday, March 14), aiming to impress a panel of expert judges and a live audience with their skills, creativity and innovation in emerging technology. Who does it serve?

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 31, 2023

I remember when Ethena first reached out to me because I was immediately excited about the fact that they were in the HR tech space. HW: I’m always surprised when someone considering ‘joining a startup’ has put a lot of thought into industry/vertical but not into stage of company. The first product was around Harassment Prevention.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Up and Running

AUGUST 26, 2020

In the wake of COVID-19, businesses have been affected across almost every vertical. While these strategies can be planned up to a year in advance, many efforts are no longer applicable due to the various restrictions that consumers are facing. This will encourage them to purchase your products while staying safely at home.

Marketing 171

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Steve Blank

MARCH 19, 2009

While I was consulting for them, I got a call from a recruiter for a company called SuperMac, which made add-on products for the Macintosh. They sold their product through the computer retail channel, something I knew nothing about. The new products potentially looked to be industry leaders if and when they came to market.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 22, 2017

The better universities, like GA Tech and UT Austin, are leading the charge in making entrepreneurship part of the curriculum at the undergraduate level. Mentors can provide everything from very technical support to basic business skills. You should decide whether the incubator route is best for you.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2020

Computer Vision AI has typically needed vast quantities of well-annotated images to use as data to train the software. See the pitch at SXSW in the category of Enterprise & Smart Data Technology , 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Saturday, March 14, before a live audience and a panel of expert judges.

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Technical Review Los Angeles Cofounder Silicon Valley 63

SVPG

APRIL 14, 2015

In my recent articles I have been exploring the critically important but complex topic of autonomy of product teams. What most companies do when they first move from very small startup with effectively one team, to dedicated product teams, is that they slice up the code base. First there’s the strategic product question.

Software Review 60

Software Review Open Source Technical Review Vertical 60

Eric Friedman

JANUARY 1, 2023

The underlying technology is here and in game progress should be transferrable. We are still in the middle of the streaming wars, but its clear that casting to screens is becoming normal in our house 5/ the US power grid becomes a focus point for conversation from a major disruption due to an attack. 2022 Predictions Legend = -1 = -.75

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Balance Sheet ChatGPT Technical Review Software Review 60

Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 10, 2022

The underlying technology is here and in game progress should be transferrable. We are still in the middle of the streaming wars, but its clear that casting to screens is becoming normal in our house 5/ the US power grid becomes a focus point for conversation from a major disruption due to an attack. 2022 Predictions Legend = -1 = -.75

Balance Sheet 60

Balance Sheet ChatGPT Technical Review Software Review 60

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

The time and energy it takes to look for new recruits, the loss of productivity whilst new staff learn the ropes – not to mention the financial repercussions, which can often run into the tens of thousands – are all going to have a drain on your business.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Retention Employee Technical Support 100

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Which terms are people using to search for your products? Detail the customer demographics that purchase certain products or services. Next, look at the current state of your market: Who’s interested in your product or services? Where do visitors spend the most time? Which actions do visitors take? Dig into your sales data too.

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Advertising Cost Customer PR 131

ConversionXL

JULY 3, 2020

Experiments run by Dan Smullen , who manages technical SEO for Independent News & Media , demonstrate that Google isn’t biased against paywalled content: Before launching our paywall in February, we implemented a soft wall—a registration wall. was selected due to its ranking for evergreen queries, such as “things to do in Canada.”

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Hearpreneur

MAY 26, 2017

The story of why I started an education business is mostly due to growing up in a household of educators. Right now, we’re focused on teaching two verticals: Web Development and User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI) design. A constantly changing curriculum: in the world of tech, things change VERY quickly. What’s your story?

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Miami Software Review Technical Review Web Development 50

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 2, 2006

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Cracking the SMB code. Small and Medium businesses have been the holy grail of High tech and software companies for quite some time now, but the quest is far from ending. "If

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

I’ve made the acquaintance of a thought leader with her finger on the pulse of where the nation sits in terms of technological readiness to innovate. Her name is Pamela Menges, and she’s President of a high-tech start up in Cincinnati. Thanks Pamela. Where is the innovation workforce? – Dr. Pamela A. Menges 2 Feb 2013.

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Technical Review Engineer United States Government 102

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Rethink vertical segmentation: Healthcare? Thursday, November 13, 2008. Getting through the downturn: a few thoughts for SaaS companies planning their 2009 budget. Is Government a good idea?

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Portfolio 48

Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2015

In fact, by doing your due diligence and reimagining the way your organization operates, you may very well be able to get a handle on your cash flow, giving your business access to the capital it needs to grow. While that might sound pleasing to the ear, it’s important to consider the speed at which technology evolves.

Management 60

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 25, 2023

His new book Strategy in the Digital Age: Mastering Digital Transformation, explains how digital technologies enable the creation of innovative services and products. 04:02] In your book, how do digital technologies enable the creation of services and products in an entire industry? [05:48] Like this show?

ChatGPT 69

ChatGPT Technical Review Generative AI Technology 69

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

As we were out looking for our Series B round, our company had gotten the attention of “name of big VC firm here” who wanted a play in enterprise software. During the due-diligence process, I sat down with one of the partners who pulled out a set of slides and asked me: ”Have you seen these?” Are These Your Slides?

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Silicon Valley Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Startup 261

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

According to MDG Advertising , 67% of online shoppers rated high-quality images as being “very important” to their purchase decision, which was slightly more than “product specific information,” “long descriptions,” and “reviews and ratings”: ( Image source ). Joann Peck and Suzanne B.

Stock 71

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Steve Blank

APRIL 2, 2009

We had thought really hard about “ market type ” and decided to reposition the company from a technology provider to a solutions provider. Over the years marketers have found that using numbers to compare yourself to other products works well. We’ve all seen ads that say, “Now 30% more” or “Marked down 50%” or “5 times faster.”

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Silicon Valley Technical Review RSS Software Review 128

ConversionXL

AUGUST 19, 2016

It seems all technology is getting smaller and more efficient. Although this gap is decreasing due to the rise of mobile website optimization , conversion rates for these websites are still poor when compared to their desktop counterparts. While this technology is still relatively new, it is slowly becoming more refined for the future.

Mobile 48

Mobile Technical Review Software Review Metrics 48

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

Starting a company with a mission and purpose. “[…] the biggest thing I’d recommend is to start a company that’s on a mission, not just a company that’s building a nifty product. If you pick one vertical and do it well, other folks will find you. Building a product like Wunderlist requires a large upfront investment into technology.

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Cofounder Founder Startup Bootstrapping 164

Austin Startup

APRIL 25, 2017

It’s seems very likely that the growth in time spent in app per user was driven not by the early majority, but by the late majority and laggards (see below chart below from the famous book Crossing the Chasm about how to think about which customers are adopting a given product).

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Valuation Technical Review Forecast Social Network 48