This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 11, 2014

It''s a solid exit to a company that has lots of revs, is growing, and together will form a very formidable player in the data backup space--one that can definitely be a public company in the next couple of years. I started reading a great blog called Business Pundit in 2004. I'm fearing the day Yahoo goes "Oops!"

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 19, 2024

This definition acts as the cornerstone of future decisions. Focus your cost-effective tactics in these areas: Content Marketing: Focus on crafting valuable blog posts, captivating social media content, educational videos , or compelling webinars that resonate with your intended audience. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

To interconnect these computers we needed IP-based telecommunications equipment build by the likes of Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks. And when you think about the three C’s you begin to realize that the first two of these activities are ones where the economic powerhouse networks are driven in cities outside of Silicon Valley.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 12, 2024

It strengthened my belief in the power of mentorship and the cohesive, supportive nature of the EO network. The post EO Members Reflect on Coaching GSEA Global Finalists for ‘Start It Up’ Season 3 first appeared on The EO Blog. The depth of learning I gained from the students!

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

With that background, here are 30 tips to help you make the most of Gust: Subscribe to the Gust Blog , and go back and read the past posts. Take the time to read, cover to cover, The Definitive Guide to Raising Money from Angels , by the legendary Bill Payne. Gust takes advantage of the cloud, and you should, too.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 20, 2018

JG/ I definitely appreciate my EO membership even more now, because it doesn’t just benefit me: It benefits my wife and our four children. Read more on raising entrepreneurial kids from the Octane blog. The Entrepreneurs’ Organization is the premier global network for founders, entrepreneurs and pioneers. 1 value in EO.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 22, 2018

Future first innovation transforms entire business ecosystems, like food, cars, energy, clothes, and technology, because it happens through a network of exchange among big and small companies, and their investors, partners, competitors, and customers. It’s just the reality that we live in today.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

They seek a VC model where dogma is less of a drag on the enterprise, and investment discovery can come from a wide network of smaller investors—mini LPs, in a way. Berhens Wu is the CEO and co-founder of Shippo , which offers an API to connect eCommerce businesses and marketplaces to a network of different shipping providers.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

Christina is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Development Strategies at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at the University of Indiana and Business Development Manager at the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Research Network (EERN). My needs-to-be-updated blog is at www.bit.ly/NKblog2a ESHIPprojects. (2)

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

When you launch a new product, score a new client, or produce a piece of content, every team member should be on the front line helping to appropriately share and distribute the information within their personal social networks?—?particularly Before considering growth, however, it’s important to understand what growth means for your project.

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Forward Cities

JULY 25, 2019

Reflections on measurement and definitions for evaluation – Part 2. In my last blog, I talked about the definition and evaluation of two key elements of an entrepreneurial ecosystem – entrepreneurs and entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs). As a result, the whole is greater than the sum of its separate parts.”.

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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. Think of outreach like networking: You’re introducing yourself to people who either are in your target audience or are speaking to your target audience.

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Haystack

MAY 19, 2018

Social networks were not much of a thing, email was about work, telco’s charged for texting and we had feature phones which were definitely not computers. There are plenty of other blogs you can find that list all the email tools, to-do apps, and other things folks weave into their daily lives.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 10, 2021

SPACS are definitely a space to watch, but doesn’t it also make you wish you could invest in great startups before they go public or merge with a SPAC? Your portfolio gets stronger when the OurCrowd network gets involved. The post Newsletter: SPACs and Spiderman appeared first on OurCrowd Blog. DoorDash Inc.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

And my specialty was computer networks. So I joined this group called Network Solutions, we did computer networking, the predecessor to the internet. I guess if you do more than one, I guess by definition, that’s serial. Because, almost by definition, I’m going to tell you no. It was all technical.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Try using automation as much as possible to streamline your customer-acquisition process and constantly use articles to speak to your ideal customers via a blog. It was definitely eye-opening and an expensive lesson. If you don’t have the money to invest in a coach, attend networking groups and seek out mentors.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 6, 2021

First, you can call it a blog, small biz technology was the second company that I sold 20 years ago, to the date last year or two years ago. But definitely, Alisa, for sure I think that here’s why I say that. But yes, and to unpack that, and to help others networking and things like this. How did that come about?

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Y Combinator

MAY 15, 2019

35:40 – Jack Ryder asks – In 5 years time, are personal newsletters going to replace social networks like Facebook? Chris Best [15:36] – That’s definitely true and that’s true even to the point where big podcasting studios will tailor their shows. 29:45 – Educational podcasters in China.

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A Smart Bear

AUGUST 22, 2017

This is decidedly different from the classic MVP, which by definition isn’t complete (and in fact is embarrassing). “Minimum” and “viable” are definitely not two of those ways. Docs was simple, but also complete. Simple” is good, “incomplete” is not. Not because it’s version 0.1 of something simple. .

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 11, 2011

Back in 2005, when I was with Union Square Ventures, we changed our brochureware homepage into a blog. A few other VCs had been blogging before, but no one had gone as far as to make the whole front facing effort of their firm into something so interactive. It changed the way we worked with entrepreneurs.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 18, 2014

Great programmers are artists, for sure, but rock stars is about the last definition I’d choose. And if you’re going to wake up at 5am in the morning to catch a flight to attend a trade show or stay up late networking at a dinner with your industry peer group then it ought to be something that is your extreme passion.

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Feedough

JANUARY 3, 2021

It comprises images, text, and animation, and shows up as banners on websites and blogs. Sponsored listings within or after blog posts form an example of native ads. video ads are also used on websites and blogs as out-stream ads to gain website users’ attention. becomes the advertising network itself. Display Ads.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

Jonathan Strauss took this issue head on in a blog post that I believe every startup founder should read on “ Replacing Oneself as CEO.” I know because I marked the occasion with a blog post on how to have a great VC meeting. Jonathan shared that experience in his blog post so I won’t repeat it.

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Many thanks to David Rose , Ilana Grossman , Justin Stanwix , and the whole Gust team for making the Gust Blog such a valuable platform and resource for entrepreneurs and angel investors. I’m proud to contribute to the effort and always enjoy reading what the other authors have to say.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 13, 2018

Nancy Lublin, CEO of Loris.ai, is definitely a founder to watch. She previously founded Dress for Success, a network that empowers women to thrive both professionally and personally, and Crisis Textline, a non-profit that provides crisis intervention support via text. Favorite business book, blog, podcast?

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OurCrowd

APRIL 27, 2021

The decision by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to expand its definition of an “ accredited investor ” paves the way for thousands more aspiring venture capitalists and angel investors to benefit from investing in the private markets. By OURCROWD. The new rules, which took effect Dec. in 2014 to a target of 23.5%

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Like Salesforce, HubSpot also has a significant (albeit smaller) network of integration partners. social network profiles (e.g., Price was definitely a consideration. These platforms typically take advantage of the data exhaust of the people in your network to automatically tag and update your data. Hootsuite).

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Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Homebrew: Looking back at our “ Welcome Kate ” blog post three years ago, what were you thinking at the time. Of course I knew that wasn’t the whole picture, but there were definitely some things I needed to adjust to. For me, my time at Uber was crucial to building the network and skills I needed for venture.

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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. Developers choose to invest in growth for two main reasons: first, network effects from a larger audience can lead to more organic growth. If your core loop is working, you’ll want to make sure the game is highly retentive.

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EntreWorks Consulting

MARCH 10, 2020

This effort kicked off in 2009, and, since then, a wide and deep statewide network has been pushing goals of supporting sustainable economic development, improving soil and environmental quality, and ensuring that every Vermont resident has access to healthy local food. It’s definitely worth a read even if you’re not a Vermonter.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

I definitely recommend writing something brief and similar to Zapier to understand who you are and how to speak to your customers in a few sentences. For example, New York University has a different style guide for social media with network-specific instructions. Perhaps you have certain dimensions or size preferences.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2021

Marketing teams will go to developers and say: “Hey, could you guys write a blog post?” ” And they’ll usually get a few blog posts here and there, but it’s really hard to build consistent content when these engineers are building the product and have production deadlines to hit.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

In all the podcasts I listened to and blogs I read, there was a consistent refrain: "You need to set aside time to think big." Get the Zapier blog in your inbox Subscribe So, I crowdsourced the answers. " If everyone was saying a version of this, it seemed important. But what did it mean ?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 1, 2021

You want to start with signing up your first ~10 customers through your personal network, and grow this number by ~2% a week. If these numbers seem too small, definitely check out this article on the power of compounding : a few highly enthusiastic, committed early customers often have an outsize impact on startup growth at this stage.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Snippets of advice, tactics, and tools I used to raise an oversubscribed round during an economic downturn Image: Author I’m writing this blog post on the heels of closing our oversubscribed round during what’s been described as the worst time in history to raise capital. Equity: Yeah, but is that venture backable?

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OurCrowd

APRIL 27, 2021

The decision by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to expand its definition of an “ accredited investor ” paves the way for thousands more aspiring venture capitalists and angel investors to benefit from investing in the private markets. By OURCROWD. The new rules, which took effect Dec. in 2014 to a target of 23.5%

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

5 things you should automate today Start automating Knowing how to use Figma isn't just about adding an app to my arsenal: it also allows me to participate more effectively in strategic brainstorms, contribute design aspects to our blog posts, and collaborate with our design team. I definitely find this to be true.

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