Monthly Archives: March 2015
10 Lessons from The Pitch: How to Pitch Your Startup and Win, SxSW Style
Written on March 27, 2015 at 6:53 pm, by admin
Mark Twain is often associated with the quote, “If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.” It was in fact Pascal who most likely first coined that phrase, but the point remains. It’s hard and takes time and effort to communicate concisely, whether a short memo, a letter or a business plan Continue Reading »
The Benchmark Way: Five Partners Who Make Other VC Firms Look Outgunned And Overstaffed
Written on March 25, 2015 at 11:54 pm, by admin
The first topic of conversation at one of Silicon Valley’s most exclusive dinners is usually the table. Made of a deep brown walnut, the table isn’t oval or square but a distinctive asymmetrical rounded triangle inspired by the French designer Jean-Marie Massaud. It’s been custom-built for its hosts, Benchmark Capital, which uses it for partnership Continue Reading »
Kabbage’s SMB Loan Platform Moves Into Asia Pacific As A White-Label Service
Written on March 24, 2015 at 6:53 pm, by admin
has taken root in the U. S. and UK markets as a platform where small businesses can quickly apply for and receive working capital loans — with Kabbage making fast decisions about eligibility through a mix of smart algorithms and online and offline data sources. Now the startup is growing its business on two fronts. It’s kicking off Continue Reading »
Ticketfly Challenges Industry Leader With Canadian Acquisition
Written on March 20, 2015 at 6:56 pm, by admin
After years of over-hyped upstarts and relative stasis, the Canadian ticket sales market may just be getting the shake-up customers have been waiting for. In its latest move to bolster its Canadian market share, event ticketing company Ticketfly Inc. announced the purchase of the MRG Group’s in-house ticketing service, Northern Tickets. The deal adds a Continue Reading »
SXSW 2015: Startup Mixer
Written on March 19, 2015 at 7:03 pm, by admin
SXSW is a crazy week of panels, parties, and networking. In the thick of it, Neon teamed up with Mohr Davidow Ventures and their other partners, Wildcat Venture Partners, Comerica Bank, Connectup, BottleRock Napa Valley, Silvercar, and Escalate Capital, to throw a great party at SXSW on Monday. Here are some of our favorite snaps from the event. Auerdem war ich Continue Reading »
The Top 3 Ways To Be a Powerful Business Leader In 2020
Written on March 11, 2015 at 8:46 pm, by admin
Entrepreneurs have always embraced innovation and change, and reinventing oneself as an entrepreneurial leader will be critical over the next handful of years. Here are the secrets to setting yourself up for success: 1. Leverage Flexibility In Your Workforce The U. S. workforce is becoming much more fluid, driven by the rise of an “on Continue Reading »
People Pattern Digs Marketing Data Out of Social Media
Written on March 9, 2015 at 7:06 pm, by admin
Twitter emerged with a splash at South by Southwest in 2007, unleashing an ever-growing barrage of tweets, posts, photos, and other social media interactions. People Pattern, an Austin startup, is fittingly staging its coming out party at this year’s SXSW. The company is developing software that mines the oceans of information embedded in social media Continue Reading »
Startup Cooking: 10 Rules For Making a Successful Startup Pancake
Written on March 4, 2015 at 7:27 pm, by admin
There is plenty of discussion about how to build a valuable and sustaining business. Yet, I don’t often see much coverage of the building blocks that really matter; the elements that are more behaviors or philosophies on how to run a thriving startup business, elements that need to be woven right into the fabric of the Continue Reading »