Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

Currently offers 3mm books to over 5,000 higher education institutions in the US. Recent competitive financings closed by Gilt Groupe ($35mm in 05/2010), OKL (undisclosed value in 12/2009) and Ideeli ($20mm in 12/2009). Metrics: 50mm users (up from 40mm in Dec 2009), -Competition includes: Spotify , Last.fm.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 21, 2012

One did note that " this kind of platform is going to change the way we educate people in application development ". It was even earlier when I talked to Jason at Shopkeep--December of 2009 by my records. I asked a few developers I knew about it and the feedback was " Not ready yet, but has conceptual promise and it doesn't suck."

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

The last closed market we had was from about September 2008 until June 2009--10 months. We're seeing, for the first time, investment and some disruption in huge areas like education, food, healthcare, government and even hardware based startups. After that, we were pretty much back on track, growing every year.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

They can have some longer term impacts through educational institutions. It wasn’t until I helped Foursquare raise their seed round in 2009 that many outside VCs even took notice of NYC. They can’t make a place a “bitcoin city”. They’re less impactful on a year to year basis.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We’ll be conducting a series of educational programes covering: fund raising, team building, product development, sales, marketing, business development and how to prioritize your time as a CEO. It was a great chance for the class to interact with the community in LA. And of course we had, TheMan. Now begins the 6-month journey.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2010

We are one of the fastest growing game and kid sites in 2009, according to comScore. " Knewton ( www.knewton.com ) has developed the industry's first adaptive learning engine, customizing educational content to meet the individual needs of each student. We are also one of the stickiest sites on the internet.

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JANUARY 31, 2010

RSVP: [link] 5PM NY Tech Meetup Student Mingle The NYTM Student Group's mission is to encourage the involvement of students and student leaders in the New York City tech community and thereby better educate and prepare tomorrow's entrepreneurs. Come laugh and learn as we dissect the twelve worst social media campaigns of 2009.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

The tech community has been having a long-overdue conversation about mental health and work/life balance and it’s something I’ve been talking up as far back as 2006 , 2009 , and 2014 on my blog and in public. Don’t get me wrong--the mental and emotional well-being of startup employees is a serious issue.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2021

Luis von Ahn, an entrepreneur who has dedicated his career to scaling free education, has probably annoyed you more than once. His mother spent most of her income sending him to “fancy private school” as he puts it, and he estimates she spent over $1 million on his education over his lifetime. The early design of reCAPTCHA.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

We picked up activity aggressively in 2009. It basically boils down to: educate, entertain, have a dialog, don’t be boring and don’t sit on large panels (doh!). The only solution as an investor is to sit the market out as Chris Sacca said he’s inclined to do. VC is different. And finally, one non VC topic.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

VC has been invested over the past decade according to race, gender and educational background makes for grim reading — with all-ethnic teams and female entrepreneurs receiving just a fraction of available funding versus all-white teams and male founders. New research looking into how U.K. Here the report found that 42.72% of U.K.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Can you provide insights into the scope of the soccer education market? As for the size of the soccer education market in South Korea, it’s approximately 32 trillion KRW (Korean Won), with 1 trillion KRW dedicated to private education. Notably, everyday people are seeking for a formal sports education compared to the past.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

In California the primary school education system has cut 10 days from the school year to save jobs. VC funding is definitely back from the constipation that was 2009 replete with frothy valuations chasing dreams of the next Facebook, Groupon or Zynga.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Beyond culture, there is so much that you can’t learn about by looking at a person’s work experience and education. Without considering education and experience, you risk ending up with a person who is completely unqualified for the job at hand. This kind of consideration is more about potential than experience by nature.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 8, 2023

Since its formal launch in 2009, VOI has disbursed over $300 million in sectors that include renewable energy, clean water, healthcare, education and agriculture. Giao said that their investment on F88 is their first investment in the financial services sector in Vietnam.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2022

Stein, who began her career as a holistic nutrition counselor, started the company in 2009 after going back to school and learning about superfood ingredients and food as medicine, a concept that wasn’t as popular then as it is now. “It It felt like an opportunity in the market for products to help people,” she told TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

The Tory Burch Foundation, which was launched in 2009 by fashion designer Tory Burch, has a long history of supporting women entrepreneurs. It’s best known for its fellowship program that provides education grants, networking opportunities and business advice to women entrepreneurs. of the approximate $238.8 startups.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program is a chance to join a community, grow your business, access $5K for business education, and participate in a year-long virtual education program. Above all, it's like getting an education you don't have to pay for. . This is an exciting opportunity for women entrepreneurs.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2021

Launched in 2009, Kdan Mobile has focused on developing content creation and productivity software for mobile devices from the start, founder and chief executive officer Kenny Su told TechCrunch. Su said the company’s focus on enterprise was validated with the 2019 launch of DottedSign, which now has more than 300,000 users.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2021

To reach more developers requires more education and less promotion. The idea for this book dates back to my time at ProgrammableWeb (2009-2014). The educational and inspirational content you use to attract developers will depend on who is the best fit for your product. Your “marketing” should not feel like marketing.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Dave Berkus is a founding member of the Tech Coast Angels in Southern California, a lecturer and educator. It has been used by angels since, however Dave updated the model for 2009 ACA Leaders Workshop in Richardson, TX. He has invested in more than 70 startup ventures. Here is his latest version.

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Revolution

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Beyond educating potential advisors, these discussions often yield valuable industry insights. This article originally appeared in Harvard Business Review on September 28, 2022. “ Introductory breakfasts and site visits to your office are a good start, followed by regular 60- to 90-minute check-in conversations.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Just two years later, in 2009, we worked out a deal to create the Techstars Seattle program, with our first program running in 2010. From the beginning, we were deeply committed to Techstars’ “give first” ethos and mentorship-driven approach to startup investing.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2022

By way of example, back in 2009, a neurosurgeon in Canada used a VR-based simulator to carry out a dry-run of a real brain tumor surgery in what was thought to be a world’s first at the time. However, among the industries that have long embraced VR are medicine and healthcare.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 8, 2021

” The software development agency has worked on more than 350 digital products since its founding in 2009, for startups of all sizes. One of the greatest values is their focus on education. To reach more developers requires more education and less promotion. Which is an advantage.” More details in the link below.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

What’s notable is that HackerRank has a strong ethos around training and education. “We saw that resumes had a very mixed correlation to skills, and that was what triggered this,” Ravisankar said. .” But Ravisankar is clear to describe his startup as “a hardcore recruiting platform,” not an edtech play.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Smart Hustle Resources – Randi Zuckerberg on the Importance of Education ] Voracious Readers. Before founding db5 in 2009, Chris served as Chief Executive Officer at Hall & Partners USA. Top characteristics include being a voracious (online) reader and considering all content to be fertile ground for business insights.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 20, 2024

He was a true “leading light” in the angel field, making 57 personal investments, educating numerous angels, and particularly in educating and mentoring entrepreneurs before he passed away in 2009. Companies funded by Tech Coast Angels have raised more than $1 billion to date. is an allergen introduction system for babies.

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abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

With the launch of Airbnb in 2008 and Uber (*) in 2009, these two companies established a new category of marketplaces known as the “sharing economy.” When Garret Camp and Travis Kalanick founded Uber in 2009, they hatched the industry now known as ride-sharing. Be a substitute teacher with Swing Education.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Based in Detroit, Autobooks offers a number of wellness benefits, plus great financial and educational benefits. They are committed to diversity and invest in the education of their employees. Alchemie creates organic chemistry apps for higher education. Apply now to Autobooks. Our Next Energy. Grand Circus.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 17, 2021

By: Emily Angold, ACA Marketing Manager As an entrepreneur and seasoned angel investor, Bill Payne understands the critical importance of education to make well-informed decisions that determine the success or failure of a startup. In 2003 he was engaged in the formation and startup of the Angel Capital Association (ACA).

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Jason Malki

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Colorpik Smart Pen is a popular tool for artists, designers, and educators. Another potential application for the Colorpik Pen is in the field of education. It could also be used to create interactive educational materials. Their flagship product is the Colorpik Smart Pen, which can copy any color and draw it with precision.

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Tomasz Tunguz

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Incubators have arisen to provide education and a fundraising launching pad for these young founders. If our assumption about the data quality is correct, then it’s reasonable to conclude that the volume of seed investment has either remained constant or slowed since 2009. Seed companies must still raise Series As to scale.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 6, 2023

He started working on it in 2007 and developed the business plan in 2009. While QR codes are now mainstream as a result of the pandemic and NFC is also commonly used, we struggled with educating consumers on usage when we first launched. Tom told me about his amazing idea to start a company in the pet technology space.

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Tomasz Tunguz

AUGUST 11, 2014

The steady increasing drumbeat of the Customer Success mantra is reflected in Google search traffic, whose volumes have tripled since 2009. To ensure customers maximize the value from a constantly evolving product, a startup must provide on-going training and persistent education in order to achieve engagement and true product/market fit.

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Tomasz Tunguz

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Numbering more than 400 people, Optimizely has built an amazing business since 2009, serving thousands of customers. On November 18, SaaS Office Hours at Redpoint will welcome Pete Koomen, Co-Founder and CTO of Optimizely, the incredibly fast growing AB testing and personalization company Pete founded with Dan Siroker.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Back to top The History of the ACA's Public Policy Efforts The Angel Capital Association was a nascent organization in 2009-2010 when Congress developed the bipartisan Dodd-Frank Act in response to the fallout of the great recession.

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