Startup Grind

AUGUST 13, 2018

The child of a rocket scientist at NASA, Ann is a Palo Alto native and has been steeped in technology startups from when she was a teenager. Floodgate exists to invest in prime movers - entrepreneurs who build movements that become category defining companies - before the rest of the world believes in them. They hire up.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

The frantic pace of technology cycles, the amount of tech news, the blogs, the conferences, the demo days, the announcements, the fundings, the IPOs. Any longtime readers of this blog will know that I often try to simplify complex ideas into a simple parable that is easier to remember to set the tone of one’s behaviors.

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

A writer who wants to blog about culture. Software and technology in general has driven down the cost of most creativity and powerful tools are in the hands of more than 1 billion human beings. That is, if you are someone who wishes to earn a minimum viable living being creative, what is the likelihood you’ll be able to do so?

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Machine learning models predict code, synthesize images, author blog posts reducing composition time by a factor of 2 or 3. Most categories slow down meaningfully, including Defi. Tougher markets demand better product-market fit from startups leveraging the new technology of the era. Boom cycles begin this way.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

His blog is even called SaaStr (a bit too close to Suster if you ask me ;-)). My partner Steven Dietz is an auto enthusiast and more than just an admirer of amazing cars he has worked around the auto industry for 20 years and backed a couple of billion-dollar startups in the category. I know that sounds corny but it’s true.

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 22, 2024

We gathered 30 invaluable strategies from SEO Analysts, Founders, and other experts, ranging from optimizing content with targeted keywords to crafting blog posts that answer key questions. The advantage of Web Stories is that you can condense existing blog content or other content for easy sharing on various social media platforms.

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Juganu’s winning solution Inactivates SARS CoV-2 Using LED Technology; Following the hackathon, on-going discussions with Groupe Renault will enable Juganu to assess the feasibility of a future collaboration. Read more here.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 11, 2021

An AI copywriting software can help in this regard by automating and speeding up parts of the content creation process, such as writing blog posts, emails, landing pages, Pin titles and descriptions, and Instagram captions. Let’s say you have a nutrition startup and want to write a blog post about vegan protein powders. .

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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.). was the 2-way web. My firm was an early investor in Overture (then called GoTo.com) who created this category.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

People had been steadily blogging for 2-3 years and this crowd seemed to bifurcate. On the one hand were the blogs that “blew up&# and became real businesses like TechCrunch, GigaOm or TalkingPointsMemo. So Twitter was initially billed at a “micro-blogging&# platform. started blogging again outlined here.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 26, 2022

Automation enables highly tailored forms of CX, with the user maintaining control over the order in which things are done, and what takes priority—for instance, prioritizing sub-categories over categories or vice-versa. When looking to boost your digital game, the first question to ask is, “What can technology do for me?”

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

I recently read a blog post by Beezer Clarkson, Managing Director of Sapphire Ventures about why entrepreneurs should care about from whom their VC funds raise their capital. So you really want LPs who invest in the category in good markets and bad. This was in 2010 — exactly the wrong time to be pulling out of venture.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Challenge 2: Unsustainable Funds. As you grow, you’ll be presented with opportunities for partnerships, funding and even expansion into other categories. The post Debunking the Startup Failure Myth & How To Overcome 3 Common Obstacles to Success appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

And if you are – what on earth are you reading such a boring blog as this?!? OK, that sounds like an interesting business, but nothing to write a freakin’ blog post about? Silicon Valley (and Alley) has been super excited about the new category of “group text messaging&# and for valid reasons.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

It is with this backdrop that I was really happy to learn from my friend Ethan Anderson (HBS alum & founder of RedBeacon) about an awesome program at HBS run by Tom Eisenmann called Launching Technology Ventures. The idea that the course asks students to write public blog posts is a testament to its more modern teaching style.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2012

Only 2 problems: - 94% of people hate paying for products even more (avg pay rate for ‘ad free’ tech products is < 6%). - Here are some representative rates that we’re seeing by category. You need to be able to screen out the 52% of calls that are information requests with technology. Ads are effective.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This blog post will explore what a soft launch is and why it can be beneficial for game studios. Alpha is the earlier stage and is often used to test whether the core of the game is working, including the technology and core gameplay loop. There are typically two stages of soft launch: alpha and beta. Can we grow the game?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 1, 2010

There is a structural reason that VCs are investing at early stages, 2. If you don’t understand the concept of “signaling&# please read the blog post I wrote on Understanding VC signaling. I would expect 2-3 deals out of 10 to hit the A status. So let me assume 1-2 out of every 10 become C deals.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Step 2: Identifying Underserved Needs When it comes to addressing customer needs, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of finding solutions. Research and technology portals, patent databases, open innovation platforms, competition, and tools like Statista. How many people experience the problem?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. If you came here via a direct link you might want to check out the more detailed full version on my blog, which is here. Suddenly we were all creating blogs on Blogger.com, Typepad & WordPress. But the masses didn’t want to blog.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 26, 2021

ThetaRay AML technology to be offered on Google Cloud. Malaria kills a child every 2 minutes. Zzapp’s artificial intelligence helps eliminate the disease, based on technology developed by its parent company Sight Diagnostics , an OurCrowd portfolio company. . OncoHost, NHS UK study cancer immunotherapy response.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 2, 2016

Which of the 16 major start of categories in information technology will reap disproportionate share of investment dollars in 2016? Using Crunchbase data, I analyzed share of dollars commanded by each of these 16 categories over the last five years to understand the trends in both the seed and series A fundraising markets.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 30, 2011

CTR meaning for every 1,000 ads that are served up only 2 people click on them. We believe that the structural industry changes will continue to create big opportunities for technology firms that enable the changes in media consumption for television, radio, inbound calls, online & social media. Holy Shiitake ! In Image Ads.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

We found these by looking through firms’ websites, social media , blog posts, etc. 2% of cash raised, with larger percentages for smaller funds. Dr. Joel Palathinkal , CEO of Sutton Capital , observes that scouts usually fall into one of three categories: . We invest in UK technology companies with global ambitions.”.

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OurCrowd

JULY 11, 2021

I would have been splattered if not for Ride Vision” Without new motorcycle safety technology from OurCrowd portfolio company Ride Vision , Eyal Nachmias is pretty sure he would be dead – or badly injured. Learn More. Top industry speakers highlight each trend with exclusive intel on the most innovative startups.

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OurCrowd

JULY 7, 2022

It uses AI and machine learning technology to analyze massive amounts of data, and then presents it visually, enabling company management to make informed, statistics-based decisions. Tune in for game-changing technologies in AgTech, cybersecurity, Metaverse immersion, enterprise software and even cattle herding by drone cowboys.

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The Zapier Blog

MARCH 27, 2023

Learn more about how to use AI at work Get the Zapier blog in your inbox. There are three broad categories in this list. Regardless of these sub-categories, here's what I looked for as I searched for the best AI video generator: AI. Video editors with AI editing tools , meant for speeding up the editing process. Learn more.

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OurCrowd

JULY 1, 2022

The company’s net revenue grew in 2021 despite supply-chain disruptions during the Covid-19 pandemic, with sales growing several times faster than the industry average across all categories. While many industries are harnessing the power of advanced technology, physical production is lagging behind. L earn More. Click Here. Learn More.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 19, 2021

A new category of VCs have emerged offering a hybrid between VC and RBI, which we call “Flexible VC”. . After the grace period, the return payments begin, often lasting until a return cap is hit, such as 2-5 times the original investment. We detail below the major categories of VC: VENTURE CAPITAL TYPOLOGY. Funder Category.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Understanding which products your customers were most interested in during previous years will allow you to focus resources into these areas and maximise sales for these categories. and more articles from the EO blog. . Analyse historic data to make decisions. Analyse analytics data from previous years.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 19, 2021

A new category of VCs have emerged offering a hybrid between VC and RBI, which we call “Flexible VC”. . After the grace period, the return payments begin, often lasting until a return cap is hit, such as 2-5 times the original investment. We detail below the major categories of VC: VENTURE CAPITAL TYPOLOGY. Funder Category.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

We also discussed how to deal with pricing in angel rounds and a strategy I advocated in my “social proof&# blog post , which is to price your initial angel round really low and get in the best possible angels as a way to get momentum in the company. This question runs from about minute 2 – minute 8.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

Clearly a startup should consult its lawyer before filing or not filing.But the attorneys I relied on to write this piece told me that they’ve done lots of Section 4(2) deals in the past, and would recommend it to clients who had relatively simple financing agreements (not tranched-out, not too many investors, etc.)

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 13, 2021

First-time shoppers and new customers 2. Online orders fall into the Card Not Present (CNP) categories. If you’re an e-commerce entrepreneurs, it’s time to implement the security protocols and technology to protect yourself from cyber criminals. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. Suddenly we were all creating blogs on Blogger.com, Typepad & WordPress. We started uploading images of ourselves to our blogs. But the masses didn’t want to blog. But less considered is the fact that the success of the Web 2.0

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 11, 2020

The first three tools are only relevant if you’re going to generate significant content yourself: Teten.com , my blog and content marketing strategy. I typically publish essays in a major media venue, and then cross-post it on my blog. The mailings are just roundups of recent blog posts, so don’t require extra work. Linkedin.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

I know that would be surprising to many readers since keeping a blog somehow convinces people that I’m a time management or productivity ninja. I wrote out 3 pages of bullet point notes on paper and delivered a 20-minute speech to a crowd of entrepreneurs (which included the Minister of Technology for China). I’m not.

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