This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 22, 2020

The Financial Crisis of 2008 sure seemed bad in the moment as well. It was built on a network of drivers woefully unprotected by labor laws, without healthcare, wage production or unemployment benefits—the consequences of which are now painfully all too obvious and should seem a little less like a source of pride.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 1, 2024

That is good news for the innovation economy because healthy capital markets are a necessary support system. However, optimistic capital markets are necessary but not sufficient for a healthy innovation economy. We also need innovation. Innovation never waits for rules and regulations. But it eventually gets it.

energy

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

In 2008, he founded StackOverflow , and it has become the foundation for a question and answer platform called StackExchange. Mark: Apple is like China, they have introduced an incredibly amount of innovation to the market. They’ve forced the entire industry to innovate and change. Stackoverflow was created in 2008.

peer-to-peer

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. The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

We also talked about the emergence of New York City as the “hot” new area of entrepreneurship, VC and innovation driven by the quantification of the online advertising industry. Founded in August 2008 in Palo Alto, CA, by Sam Christiansen and Keith Lee. Note that these are “gross” revenue numbers. Total Raised: $17.7mm.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

But issues around pricing, flexibility to innovate and a lack of local tech support always come up. The company based in Lagos, Nigeria, was founded by Emeka Emetarom , Obi Emetarom and Wale Onawunmi in 2008. First, the company says it created the world’s first decentralised payment processing network.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

From 2007 to 2011, during which the Great Recession of 2008-09 took place, the construction industry lost approximately 2 million workers. Overall, we are very optimistic about construction robotics and hope to see more companies attempt to solve the issues in productivity with breakthrough technologies, as well as innovative business models.

construction

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

Boy, there has been a lot of innovation in the eCommerce space in the past few years with GroupOn, HauteLook, Gilt Groupe and others. Marketing and lead automation software for businesses; claim to have largest market share in sector since March 2008. You can read in Jeremy Liew’s own words why he invested in the deal.

venture capital

Impact Hub

APRIL 16, 2019

Hidden staircases and historic artifacts contrast the colorful furnishing and modern office equipment, providing an inspiring backdrop for social innovation, technology and the realization of ideas. Impact Hub Bergen was an early starter amongst social innovation spaces and joined the global Impact Hub network in 2008.

innovation

Feedough

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Though this stage poses the least amount of pressure on an entrepreneur, some mistakes can still upend an innovative startup idea. The entrepreneurs must make a smooth transition and hire top-quality managers to head the major departments instead of hiring unqualified people from their personal networks. million.

disruption

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MARCH 21, 2024

.” Maggie Horne, Director of the Gannon Small Business Development Center (SBDC), echoed similar sentiments, emphasizing the importance of collaborative initiatives like the TechCelerator program in fostering innovation and supporting local entrepreneurs. provides a comprehensive solution for performance measurement and job matching.

entrepreneurial ecosystem

Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Tatiana, current Co-Founder and Director of Impact Hub Amsterdam, takes over from Gabriela Gandel, who led the network for the past 10 years. We sat down with Tatiana to learn more about her as a human, her ambitions for the network – and her own entrepreneurial action. And what really inspires you in our network?

peer-to-peer

TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2023

ZEBOX , an international accelerator network founded by shipping conglomerate CMA CGM to introduce more tech innovation into the supply chain industry, announced today the launch of its APAC headquarters. The company says it has already reduced carbon emissions per container carried by 50% since 2008.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Vienna, 10 November 2021 – As the Impact Hub Network continues to accelerate the transition to a more just and sustainable future, we are excited to announce an update on our leadership team. Tatiana Glad, current Co-Founder and Director of Impact Hub Amsterdam (since 2008), brings diverse experience to our global leadership team.

leadership

HPA

OCTOBER 11, 2022

While the University of Michigan has been formally educating students on entrepreneurship for decades, the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem has notably ramped up in the last ten years and has effectively used its powerful alumni network to amplify its growth. In the mid-2010s, that focus began to evolve.

entrepreneurship

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The broad-brush goals for the strategy are to increase growth in startup investments; attract and retain talent; promote scalability; and inject innovation into the public sector so it can bolster and support Spain’s digital development. “We are not only focusing on innovative entrepreneurship.

startup

Innovation 2 Enterprise

MAY 7, 2019

We are a state that seems ready to seize the moment and leverage the quality of life and business-friendly advantages here to add innovation and technology-based economic development to Oklahoma’s list of “greats.”. The Oklahoma Innovation Model attracts and unites scientific researchers, inventors, entrepreneurs and manufactures.

peer-to-peer

TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

The Subak incubator launched last summer — with a goal of making a tangible difference to not-for-profit climate action by linking eco-minded entrepreneurs and projects with an ecosystem of tech innovators who know how to scale projects and create global impact. More details about Subak’s program are available via its FAQ.

incubation

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

It’s a critical appointment — while brief — that can have a lasting impact on the founders who win, as well as help maintain TechCrunch’s reputation as an outlet that finds innovative tech and entrepreneurs behind it. Von Tobel joined the management team of Northwestern Mutual as the company’s first chief digital officer.

startup

Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 1, 2024

Since its launch, the Talent x Opportunity Initiative (TxO) has been more than a funding vehicle; it’s been a launchpad for culturally inspired innovation and a community of support for under-networked founders. His career began in advertising, but the 2008 recession prompted him to shift to radiology.

opportunity

TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

Startups will have five minutes to pitch their companies, business models and innovative ideas — followed by a Q&A with our superb panel of judges. Shardul joined Index in 2008. TechCrunch editors will select 10 founders from around the world to pitch on stage July 9th. Apply here. Shardul Shah, Index Ventures.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Salyer made the decision to take her community service commitment to a new level in November 2008 when she successfully ran for the Ward 6 City Council seat. Women business leaders have created mentorship networks to help support a culture of innovation and risk-taking.

leadership

David Teten VC

JANUARY 12, 2022

The resulting herd mentality hurts innovation and leads to suboptimal returns. This negative externality is unique to financial services and was particularly obvious in the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. The scope of the liquidity infusion has been massive even by the 2008 standard. Photo credit: JD Hancock.

disruption

Y Combinator

JULY 24, 2020

The growth of Amazon/e-commerce resulted in the bankruptcy of Borders in 2011 and caused Barnes & Noble to reduce its footprint from 726 stores at its peak in 2008 to 630 in 2018 5. The viral loop and network effects. The most common example of this phenomenon is in the books category. million in 2012 to 1.55

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Impact Hub

APRIL 21, 2020

The Impact Hub network brings together like-minded social entrepreneurs, innovators, partners, and industry professionals who are passionate about creating lasting change in places and for people who are the most in need. In times of crisis, many of us become innovators, whether we sought to or not.

collaboration

Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 25, 2022

Terra Money is one of the newest crypto networks that is also in the top ten by market cap. Here are eleven top people to follow on crypto Twitter (listed alphabetically): Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano ( @Apompliano ): provides great content on bitcoin and interviews with innovative entrepreneurs (including ones outside of crypto!)

networking

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

In 2008 I started VC blogging. My friends said, “I don’t need another network. That’s what happens when you join a network and have kids. Here’s the thing: If you never try new product and new networks you’ll never learn anything. Sometimes they take off and they reward the early innovators.

networking

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

In my previous post, The VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) I wrote about the reasons why the VC market came to a screeching halt in September 2008 and remained largely shut until at least April 2009. Mobile will likely spawn a whole new wave of innovation because it’s pervasive, location aware and always with you.

VC

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

It was all there--and you could say that we really didn't get much feature or purpose innovation after that for a long time. The seminal application of the collaborative web--Github--was launched in April 2008. That is the very month that Facebook became the largest social network, outpacing MySpace.

collaboration

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

In the first post in this three part series I described why I believe the VC market froze between September 2008 – April 2009. I believe that innovation will be part of what drives us out of the recession / long-recovery eventually. It is also a result of pent-up demand. My personal views? I disagree.

VC

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

I made the point (not widely publicized) that OS4 is currently “breaking&# many applications that use ad networks that are not Apples (most notably AdMob, owned by Google). Founded in November 2008 by Jack Moffitt and Patrick Mahoney; CEO is Gerry Campbell (ex-AOL, ex-Reuters/OpenCalais). We talked about Facebook.

VC

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

I'm a huge fan of this innovation. But now you can learn the origins first hand on this YouTube video as well as how to approach them, how they make decisions and what innovations they've introduced. In 2008 they raised a much larger fund $132.5 CEO Network – CEO’s from the portfolio companies are introduced to each other.

capital

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

Provides publishers innovative site-search tools that enhance user engagement ( icanhazcheeseburger.com and Fred Wilson’s blog avc.com use Lijit as does Feld.com [but he's an investor]). Spun off from Freewebs in 2008, based in Palo Alto. I’ve already started the business modeling. Venture Financings we Discussed.

VC

TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

The Scotts Valley, California-based company is using cloud technology and the Ethereum blockchain as the engine for its Paystand Bank Network that enables business-to-business payments with zero fees. During the 2008 economic downturn, Almond’s family lost their home. Paystand wants to change that.

financing

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

And you can see what AVC looked like in September 2008. The key innovation is a sustainable funding model for archives which Dani explained in her post: Arweave had to invent a new method of paying for storage, one where you can pay once, and store forever. And you can see what AVC looked like in September 2008.

sustainability

TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2021

Afterpay and Square have the potential to build one of the world’s most important payments networks. Square has built a very significant merchant payment network, and, via Cash App, a thriving high-growth consumer payment service. Afterpay and Square have the potential to build one of the world’s most important payments networks.

networking

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

That was written in September 2008. Social networking finally came of age connected the planet and leading to enormous wealth creation for Facebook employees and investors. The increase in entrepreneurs often brings in many people not in the system to “innovate” but rather to make a quick buck. Even Sequoia.

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