Startup Founders Should Flip Burgers
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 15, 2009
Quick aside: how can VC’s invest in online businesses, digital media, social networks or mobile applications if they don’t actually use the products actively themselves?
Should You Really Sit on Other Boards When You’re a Startup Founder?
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 15, 2012
I recently read Brad Feld’s thought provoking piece encouraging founders to sit on the board of another startup company. I found it thought provoking because I’ve always believed startup founders need extreme focus on only their company to succeed. We have Ian Rogers , the CEO of Topspin Media on our board.
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How Startup Founders Can Better Manage Their Time
Onevest
MARCH 31, 2015
How long do you spend answering emails or engaging on social media with potential customers and investors? In some extreme circumstances you might find entire aspects of your startup's workday which need outright removal. This could be something as simple as a scheduling conflict, or something more serious like a manufacturing issue.
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Startup founders set up hacker homes to recreate Silicon Valley synergy
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 15, 2020
You need wide reach, influence, community and media properties all together,” Goldstein said. “I There’s this sort of veil of mystique that surrounds a lot of entrepreneurs and founders,” Goldstein said. Habitants of the Launch House use the pool for recreation and brainstorm sessions, called “pool-storms.”
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Is Silicon Valley Really Coming to an End?
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 27, 2012
He didn’t mean to make a media storm out of it – it was a simple comment on his Facebook page. But then Marc Andreessen weighed in – as did I and several others – and the media picked up on his comments. Enter social media and its importance as a traffic source. ” My 3.5 There are giant redwoods.
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How This Entrepreneur Raised $28,000 Using Airbnb to Fund Her Startup
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 20, 2012
Tracy DiNunzio isn’t your typical Silicon Valley startup founder. She did her first tech startup after the age of 30. Tracy built her company, Recycled Media , out of necessity. Danny became a small investor in Recycled Media (the parent company of Recycled Bride) and became one of Tracy’s lead advisors.
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Daily Crunch: Meta decimates its staff as the social media giant lays off 11,000
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
More social media struggles : Though the subject matter was a downer, Paul wrote a great story about Meta’s confirmed layoffs of 11,000 employees, explaining what happened, why and what it means in the greater context of Meta’s future. The TechCrunch Top 3. 3 tips for managing a remote engineering team. Wonder what he’s using the money for….
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Why Technology is Driving More Urban Renewal
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 10, 2012
It’s becoming harder to distinguish tech companies from media companies. In driving down the costs of building businesses it’s driving down the age of startup founders and thus they’re starting companies where young people want to live – in urban environments. And make-up artists. And sound engineers.
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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 8, 2014
So the startup work moves to where the startup founders live and not vice versa. It might not surprise you that VCs have no problem meeting just about any startup entrepreneur and have no problems getting to know senior executives from every major company in Silicon Valley. You also need marketing muscle.
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Study Up on Your Sales and Marketing Tactics with 9 Must-Listen Podcast Episodes
Entrepreneurs' Organization
AUGUST 29, 2018
Whether you’re a conversion veteran or a startup founder just learning the basics, download and subscribe to these sales and marketing podcasts today to boost your skills: 1. The Science of Social Media. If it seems like changes in social media are constant and neverending, you’re not alone! Marketing Over Coffee.
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DJ and crypto startup founder 3LAU explains the value behind music NFTs
TechCrunch
APRIL 23, 2022
Blau sees utility in use cases for NFTs beyond the visual art world, but said he doesn’t think the same form factor and manifestation for those NFTs will apply to every different form of media. Music, for example, is invisible, so it wouldn’t make sense for music NFTs to be applied the same way as NFTs for visual art, he said.
The Magic Midnight Mind Meld
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 22, 2011
And we’re here with Dan Martell , who like any great startup founder is wearing his company t-shirt for Flowtown. It was a bunch of members of the Austin Startup Factory mixed with some out-of-towners like myself. Wendy Tan White, the founder of Moonfruit. And a motley crew of other interesting startup founders.
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Up-to-date Investors Want Social Proof from Startups
Gust
DECEMBER 3, 2013
I just read Social Proof Is the New Currency on the Social Media Today blog. To me, the underlying reality is that startups and their founders are traceable on social media. Take it to the pitch moment, say a startup pitching a group of angel investors, which is a scene I see often. Author Daniel Lay writes: .
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TechCrunch+ roundup: 2022 R&D tax prep, social media for founders, managing remote teams
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
If you have information, knowledge or experience to share that could help early-stage startup founders, investors and workers make better decisions, please review our submission guidelines and drop us a line. These founders landed early checks by being savvy about social media. (L-R) Editorial Manager, TechCrunch+.
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How May Ph.D. Startup Founders Build for the Long term?
Entrepreneur's Handbook
MAY 4, 2021
the ‘deep tech startup’ search query is reaching one peak after another on Google Trends. Media attention and fresh capital, however, may lead to deep tech becoming a meme, rather than a useful concept. Something similar happened with artificial intelligence (AI) when every startup became an AI startup. in 2010 to €9.6B
Can You Afford a Marketing Team?
Entrepreneurs' Organization
SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
For high-achieving startup founders and entrepreneurs, marketing might feel like a no-brainer to tackle on your own. Social Media Manager: $37,000–$81,000. Written by Jackie Carrillo, a content coordinator and contributor who writes on technology, marketing, business management and education. . Not so fast.
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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 5, 2011
I gave him the same advice I give nearly all over-worked, control-freak, do-everything-yourself startup founders: “Your number one priority isn’t any of these things. Every region needs its local media & events. Not to mention they have the highest profile VC / blogger Fred Wilson of AVC.
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Nila Capital Launches as Philippines’ First Student Venture Fund
AsiaTechDaily
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Register Philippines-based Nila Capita l is the country’s inaugural student venture fund, officially launching with new opportunities for Gen Z startup founders. They aim to collaborate with fellow young trailblazers and guide their startups toward success. .”
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The hidden cost of being a founder
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 1, 2020
If I were to pick one thing that unites the global tech scene in terms of culture I would point to the respect and reverence accorded to startup founders. Across social and traditional media the feats of founders big and small are lauded for their genius on a daily basis. Unfortunately, it isn’t that simple.
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The Founder’s Playbook: Winning Mindsets & Startup Strategies
American Entrepreneurship
MARCH 12, 2025
This mindset is not just for business owners; it’s valuable for startup founders, intrapreneurs (employees who innovate within companies), freelancers, and even students. Engage with your audience through surveys, social media, and networking to identify problems worth solving.
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Romanian marketing expert Robert Katai explains how to get the most out of your content
TechCrunch
AUGUST 26, 2021
You can publish them daily on your site or social media channels with a comment that says, “Here’s the link to the full article.” You can also have a longer video that you can publish on social media or on Wistia, asking people to give their email — so now you also have subscribers.
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Some Career Advice for Aspiring Tech CEOs
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
For some aspiring to be tech entrepreneurs, I often suggest a two-step process, as I argued in this post that “ The First Startup Founder You Need to Invest in Is You.” The narrative of this discussion is something like this: I meet a 35-40-year-old founder with two kids and mortgage.
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4 Startup Myths That Hold Innovation Back (and How to Overcome Them)
StartupNation
DECEMBER 6, 2020
We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .
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97 Should You Consider Replacing Yourself as CEO?
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.” ” “After 3 and a half years of fusing my self-worth with the success of the company in the crucible of startup survival, it was impossible to tear them apart without pain.
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500 Founders: Matt Miller, Ani Tawhiao-Lomas, Rob Stirling & Samantha Gadd
NZ Entrepreneur
JULY 5, 2022
Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. Matt Miller – Founder. ” Samantha Gadd – Founder. BrakeAce. “My
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We need to destigmatize down rounds in 2023
TechCrunch
JANUARY 2, 2023
For startup founders, determining which path is right for their business may require fundamentally rethinking the way they measure success. It was a culture that nearly everyone, from founders and investors to the media, fed into. Holden Spaht is a managing partner at private equity firm Thoma Bravo.
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How To Build Startup Credibility Before Your Brand
Gust
JUNE 23, 2014
The biggest excuse most startup founders mention is too much to do building a product, mapping strategy, investors, etc. Since a startup by definition is not a recognized brand, you are the brand, based on the social media culture of today.
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SG edtech startup Explico to expand in SE Asia, Africa with $1.4m funding
AsiaTechDaily
APRIL 26, 2023
Explico is part of Microsoft for Startup Founders Hub, which enables them to connect to education sectors across the globe through their networking channels. The post SG edtech startup Explico to expand in SE Asia, Africa with $1.4m funding first appeared on AsiaTechDaily - Asia's Leading Tech and Startup Media Platform.
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Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 25, 2010
Blanchard/O’Reilly Media. Having re-read it, I believe his real premise instead is, “Fixed-size, multi-investor angel rounds are such a bad idea for startups that one wonders why things were ever done that way.&#. Photo credit: D. When I’m in, I’m in. rings true to me.
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Startup Catalyst
MARCH 27, 2018
A lot of attention is being paid to mental health issues in startup founders. We need to balance glamourising startups with models that ensure people are looked after. There are a number of very good players in the ecosystem without an Australian footprint who could be very valuable contributors to the Australian startup scene.
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Jay Samit: How Startup Founders Can Avoid Getting Disrupted
WSJ - The Accelerators
JUNE 24, 2015
As a serial entrepreneur in the digital media space, I remember the day 15 years ago when Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker launched Napster — I knew all the music startups of that era were instantaneously made irrelevant. The sword of innovation that you skillfully yielded in your battle to breakthrough turns out to be double-edged.
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Lesson #350: Top 10 Marketing Strategies for Startups
Red Rocket
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
I recently got connected to Alyssa Hitaka at TopTierStartups.com , a new content site rich with startup related news, tips and interviews with startup founders. I was curious what her startup founders were seeing, in terms of the best marketing strategies they are successfully using today.
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How to create a 1M+ views Instagram Reel for your startup
NZ Entrepreneur
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Matt Miller, founder of BrakeAce , made a Reel for his startup that got 1M+ views in ten days. He shares his learnings for startup founders here. Long form media such as our #DemystifyingMTB podcast or building new YouTube videos may end up being a better investment of our time.
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Mayfield’s Navin Chaddha: I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now
TechCrunch
MAY 24, 2022
Survival tips for startup founders living through their first market correction. On the startup side, my first company, VXtreme, was acquired by Microsoft and became the platform for media streaming over the internet. More posts by this contributor. What is happening to risk-taking in venture capital?
Meet the 5 judges who will pick the 2021 winner of TechCrunch Disrupt’s Startup Battlefield
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
The battle to win Startup Battlefield began long before TechCrunch Disrupt kicked off Tuesday. Startup founders from all over the world applied to what has been described as the most competitive batch in TechCrunch history. formerly Verizon Media and new TechCrunch corporate parent), a job he will officially begin September 27.
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“Just Ship It” All the Entrepreneurship Gurus Say
Entrepreneur's Handbook
MARCH 3, 2023
Am I being duped by Twitter-speak and startup mentor nonsense spouted by people with no skin in my game? It’s well intentioned on the part of the second or third time founder turned angel, VC, or accelerator mentor. Yet, it’s almost universally not helpful to tell a startup founder to just ship it. Easy for you to say.
TechCrunch+ roundup: Startup survival tips, content as a service, leading with transparency
TechCrunch
MARCH 22, 2022
Survival tips for startup founders living through their first market correction. Why so many SaaS companies are launching their own media operations. In the last few years, Salesforce, Hubspot, Shopify and other enterprise companies have begun scaling their own media operations. Walter Thompson. yourprotagonist.
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Extra Crunch roundup: 3 lies VCs tell, betting big on Kubernetes, NYC’s enterprise boom
TechCrunch
AUGUST 13, 2021
What’s driving the global surge in retail media spending? As the pandemic changed consumer behavior and regulations began to reshape digital marketing tools, advertisers are turning to retail media. Using the reams of data collected at the individual and aggregate level, retail media produce high-margin revenue streams.
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Accel, BoxGroup, Cowboy Ventures, Pear VC and Yahoo to judge Startup Battlefield at Disrupt
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 4, 2022
With over 20 years of leadership and entrepreneurial experience in technology and media, Jim Lanzone has a proven track record of driving growth and innovation. She was also founding CEO of digital media company RMG Networks and worked at Gap Inc. Buy your pass today , and find out why Disrupt is where startup founders go to grow.
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Exploring the Diverse Ventures of a Serial Entrepreneur in the World of Startups and Literature
Jason Malki
JUNE 22, 2023
I had the pleasure of interviewing DC Palter, startup founder, angel investor, author, and self-described sake snob. DC founded two successful startups in the enterprise IT space, then transitioned to investing in and mentoring startups focusing on energy sustainability. How can our readers follow you on social media?
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Mark & Company and Yoonmin Foundation Introduce KRW 5 Billion Launch Fund, Invest in 19 Growing Companies
AsiaTechDaily
MAY 24, 2023
Eunjin Son, CEO of MegaStudy, expressed their enthusiasm, stating, “We are excited to embark on this new fund and eagerly anticipate discovering innovative startups that are revolutionizing different sectors.
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VCs at Freestyle, Plexo Capital and Sequoia join Startup Battlefield judges
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Dave Samuel, the co-founder of Freestyle.vc. An experienced executive, serial entrepreneur and internet pioneer in software and media, Dave Samuel is co-founder of Freestyle.vc. The seed-stage venture capital firm holds more than $565 million assets under management and investments in over 150 startups.
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The art of startup storytelling with Julian Shapiro
TechCrunch
AUGUST 10, 2021
He’s informed by years working with hundreds of startups as the cofounder of Demand Curve (growth training courses) and Bell Curve (a growth agency), but also as a repeat startup founder, angel investor and open-source web developer ( Velocity.js ).
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TMV’s Soraya Darabi explains how to land your first ‘yes’ from an investor today at 11 am PT/2 pm ET
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Venture capitalist Soraya Darabi of TMV will join us today to discuss strategies early-stage startup founders can deploy to get their first “yes” from an investor — and which founder mistakes often lead her to say “no.” TMV is often the first institutional check a company might raise.
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