Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

By 2010-2011 this had shrunk by half again, averaging under $15 billion. By the end of 2011 the Internet population was estimated at 2.3 These seven factors are leading to better and more sustainable opportunities in venture capital than have been present at any time in our investment histories. Morning in VC.

venture capital 347

venture capital capital ventures VC 347

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

&#. While he is publicly saying that he expects a modestly improved economy in 2011 , it’s hard to be too sanguine when you look at the data. Consumer debt relative to incomes has risen to an all time high reaching 138% of 2007 (obviously that’s not sustainable!)

entrepreneurs 298

entrepreneurs real estate VC advice 298

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 12, 2023

And you can leverage two very powerful forms of innovation, sustaining innovation and efficiency innovation, to scale your business. Sustaining innovation Sustaining innovation grows a business’s share of an existing market. It gives your offerings pull. They attract clients because they’re just so dang good.

innovation 244

innovation sustainability consulting SaaS 244

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

I remember meeting Zach Sims and his co-founder Ryan Bubinski back in 2011 when they started Codecademy. In fact, when you look at the ten-year history of the Company that Zach lays out in this great tweetstorm , you see how hard it is to build something lasting, sustainable, and important. Time does fly.

education 150

education sustainability founder entrepreneurship 150

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Tejiendo Sonrisas focuses on human rights, environmental protection, sustainable production, and risk and emergency response. My two friends and I started Tejiendo Sonrisas, a Peruvian nonprofit organization, on March 1, 2011. Can you expand on why you launched Tejiendo Sonrisas? We want to sensitize more people about these problems.

education 37

education communities networking sustainability 37

Gust

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Most high-impact companies need substantial cash resources to sustain their rapid grow. Copyright BillPayne.com 2011. There are several important sources of capital for entrepreneurs starting their businesses, depending on the stage of development of the company. The following table shows these sources: CAPITAL SOURCES.

angel investing 179

angel investing entrepreneurs venture capital investment 179

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 6, 2012

In 2011 YouTube had 1 trillion views, which is the equivalent of every human watching 140 videos. But it’s not sustainable for most content production and it’s not economically rewarding for most creative content producers. To give you a sense of scale: 800 million people visit YouTube.com every month.

media 302

media networking development creativity 302

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

If 2011 & 2012 look like 2010 then the current crop of angel investors will look great. So where are we now? It’s hard to say. There has been a preponderance of early-stage deals that have seen quick exits. This is cheaper for them than waiting for big competitors and buying companies at big prices.

angel investing 152

angel investing investment investing VC 152

Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

In 2011, we launched the first primary school chain in Africa that employs a blended learning model. Although we didn’t have any experience in the industry, we believed our innovative approach to education, combined with our strong business knowledge, would offer a sustainable solution to the education crisis in South Africa.”.

peer-to-peer 130

peer-to-peer education entrepreneurship disruption 130

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

While Google and Facebook will buy “acquihires” (at least as of Dec 2011), many acquirers hate the idea of buying companies that aren’t profitable. Being profitable certainly makes your company more sustainable in difficult times. It allows you many more exit opportunities.

startup 418

startup VC investment venture capital 418

TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

Business writer Gordon Pitts pinpoints 2011 as the game-changing year for the Atlantic startup scene. In his book “Unicorn in the Woods: How East Coast Geeks and Dreamers are Changing the Game , ” Pitts recounts how in March 2011 Salesforce purchased New Brunswick-based social media monitoring company Radian6 for approximately $300 million.

venture capital 137

venture capital capital culture advice 137

AsiaTechDaily

MAY 11, 2023

beSUCCESS Media CEO James Jung talking about the company at BEYOND Expo 2023 beSUCCESS Media, founded in 2011, has played a significant role in supporting and fostering the growth of the startup ecosystem in South Korea and beyond. The company operates various platforms and initiatives to foster entrepreneurship and innovation.

startup ecosystem 98

startup ecosystem media startup entrepreneurship 98

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Adjusting these numbers to fit your circumstance, the conclusion is that waiting for higher value after sustained growth becomes more and more of a risk in the majority of early stage cases. There are only a few Uber or AirBnB investments to point to – where the street value of the company may ultimately validate that amount of investment.

sustainability 102

sustainability board accelerator entrepreneurs 102

Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 5, 2021

Selected films include: JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI ( Director: David Gelb | 81 minutes | 2011 ) – the story of 85-year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. The films are available to stream free of charge, without ads, and without a login or subscription on Mailchimp Presents starting today.

creativity 109

creativity entrepreneurship sustainability innovation 109

Feedough

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

As the business is scaling up too quickly, some startups can’t sustain the strong growth and eventually crash. Once the startup is able to prove its potential and sustain this exponential growth during the growth-inflexion phase, its growth continues to accelerate at a fast pace, attracting more customers to try the offering.

disruption 111

disruption sustainability entrepreneurs energy 111

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The Princeton undergraduate saw the film in 2011, and it started her on the journey that would lead her to launch Joro , the Sequoia-backed startup that monitors consumer spending to offer tips on how to offset and reduce a user’s carbon footprint. .”

peer-to-peer 112

peer-to-peer education transportation communities 112

Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Aaron Lee is the CEO and founder of iluma Agency (formerly Illuminati Studios) and joined EO South Florida in 2011. . This year I was invited by EO Global Chairman Brian Brault to participate as a member leader and signer of the EO partnership supporting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

accelerator 130

accelerator entrepreneurs sustainability board 130

Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 1, 2016

In 2011, we launched the first primary school chain in Africa that employs a blended learning model. Although we didn’t have any experience in the industry, we believed our innovative approach to education, combined with our strong business knowledge, would offer a sustainable solution to the education crisis in South Africa.”.

entrepreneurship 130

entrepreneurship education peer-to-peer culture 130

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

But founder Zach Sims , who began the company in 2011 as a Columbia student, says that Codecademy’s growth, and hunger for new capital, isn’t due to a pandemic bump. “A Codecademy’s funding signals that investors aren’t just looking for exponential growth, they are looking for sustainable, historical growth.

capital 102

capital education consulting sustainability 102

TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2021

Gupshup , which has raised $150 million to date and concluded its Series E round in 2011, says each month its clients send over 6 billion messages. Gupshup is uniquely positioned to win in this market with a differentiated product, a clear and sustainable moat, and an experienced team with a proven track record.

hospitality 98

hospitality enablement leadership sustainability 98

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Landing in a period when VCs have been tightening their purse strings, it speaks to how strongly Muck Rack has performed until now and the confidence investors have in it sustaining that ahead.

media 101

media SaaS sustainability pitching 101

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The pursuit of sustainability was a key catalyst in the formation of Bowery Farming — and, for that matter, the development of vertical farming as a whole. It’s a hopeful thought. In the first part of this TC-1, I will look at the origins of Bowery Farming as well as the vertical farming movement as a whole.

sustainability 90

sustainability technology innovation development 90

TechCrunch

JANUARY 15, 2023

EHS software acts as a data management system for capturing and analyzing information related to occupational health and safety, waste management and sustainability. But that’s changing, according to a new survey released by research firm Verdantix.

health 91

health sustainability technology investing 91

Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

In his 2011 paper, The Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Strategy as a New Paradigm for Economic Policy: Principles for Cultivating Entrepreneurship , he outlines multiple principles in arguing the case for entrepreneurship ecosystem strategies.

economic growth 111

economic growth entrepreneurial ecosystem economic development entrepreneurship 111

StartupNation

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Their high-end products and storefront come from a hand-cultivated culture, state of the art facilities and a sustainable growing practice. They’ve been in business since 2011 (founded by entrepreneur coach Ryan Vaughn ) and are growing fast. This year, the company raised $2.8 million in funding. HealthBridge.

real estate 102

real estate startup incubation construction 102

AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Cosmax Headquarters (Photo: beSuccess) Cosmax, a cosmetics research, development and manufacturing company, opened its headquarters in Pangyo in 2011, and then moved its R&D center and marketing headquarters to Pangyo as well, completing preparations to grow as a global company.

innovation 98

innovation sustainability collaboration development 98

StartupNation

JUNE 22, 2021

It continually surprises me that so many leaders fail to grasp how much the creation and protection of a sustainable brand is in their hands. Recall what happened when Steve Jobs, so thoroughly identified with the value of Apple, passed away in 2011. Too often, they think that branding is something that comes “later.”

leadership 124

leadership culture advice strategy 124

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Founded in 2011, Delhivery is one of India’s largest fully-integrated logistics companies, serving customers in over 18,000 zip codes. It was valued at $3 billion in a round led by Fidelity in May 2021. The firm has raised over $2.3 billion across private rounds and IPO (including secondary sale).

sustainability 90

sustainability capital investment investing 90

Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 22, 2016

In 2011, we launched the first primary school chain in Africa that employs a blended learning model. Although we didn’t have any experience in the industry, we believed our innovative approach to education, combined with our strong business knowledge, would offer a sustainable solution to the education crisis in South Africa.”.

peer-to-peer 100

peer-to-peer education culture entrepreneurship 100

TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

In recognition of her work, Bdeir has received numerous awards, including: BBC 100 Most Influential Women (2019), a TED fellowship and she has appeared on the cover of The New York Times Magazine (2011). Her inventions are included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and she holds over a dozen patents.

pitching 77

pitching education creativity entrepreneurship 77

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Founded by Jason Njoku and Bastian Gotter in 2011, IROKO boasts the largest online catalog of Nollywood film content globally. What’s particularly impressive is that the proceeds from the deal likely sustained the company through a rough patch in 2020 and might well do so after its IPO in 2022. .

media 138

media sustainability investment investing 138

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Several cities have also closed some streets to car traffic, making riders more willing to use bikes for short commutes and exercise.

transportation 84

transportation energy sustainability accelerator 84

TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

Powered by People links small brands to retailers keen on supply-chain transparency, sustainability and small-batch production — companies that are also pushed by the need for diversity and have pledged to support small traders as they also keep up with the rise of conscious customers.

sustainability 91

sustainability financing finance enablement 91

Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

When I joined the ‘Hub Network’ back in January 2011, I had no idea I’d still be here 10 years later, but I knew it was the right place for me to be!” ” When I joined the ‘Hub Network’ back in January 2011, I had no idea I’d still be here 10 years later, but I knew it was the right place for me to be!

leadership 69

leadership networking communities support 69

David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Since 2011, the Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship has supported the work of 36 innovators—representing the United States as well as 18 other countries on five continents—who address pressing global issues, from healthcare delivery to college persistence and sustainable construction in developing nations.

startup 70

startup incubation accelerator innovation 70

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Adjusting these numbers to fit your circumstance, the conclusion is that waiting for higher value after sustained growth becomes more and more of a risk in the majority of early stage cases. What about those unicorns?

sustainability 62

sustainability board accelerator entrepreneurs 62

Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

I’m no policy wonk, nor do I put much faith in our current political landscape to enact sustained change (even though you’d really expect better ROI on the $Billions that Labor has funneled to Dem politicians over past few decades). LLH: When starting Belly in 2011, yeah, we were tracking something like 15 companies in the Loyalty space.

venture capital 89

venture capital ventures capital mix-use 89