There is definitely a renaissance in the hardware industry and a slew of incubators, accelerators, crowdfunding platforms and large corporates are jumping in to help, connected hardware startups face the additional challenge beyond building software… One big hurdle for the Hardware 2.0 revolution is to build a global supply chain from a 5-person startup to […]
In the past few weeks, the BootstrapLabs team have been speaking at various events around the world, some highlights: Arabnet Digital Summit (Dubai) Benjamin Levy shared the BootstrapLabs story and spoke about how startups in emerging markets are creating grass-roots empowerment for the future of our global economy at Arabnet Digital Summit. Interesting #accelerator panel […]
Great interview with Benjamin Levy from the annual Arabnet Digital Summit in Dubai
Besides launching startups, I have been a software developer for all of my adult life (and more) – likely also something that made me an entrepreneur over 20 years ago. There is one key thing that I applied for the past 15+ years in software development, and that is the core principals of XP (Extreme Programming, […]
We just got the news from Peter Arvai (CEO and Co-founder of Prezi), as he gets ready to meet with President Obama this Friday the 28th. Peter will also show President Obama what makes Prezi the best way to share ideas and knowledge and share the story of how Prezi grew from 3 founders with big […]
Venture capitalists sold only 388 companies via mergers or acquisitions last year, according to data from the National Venture Capital Association, Thomson Reuters (our own BootstrapRadar is showing similar stats). It is the lowest such total since 2009, and nearly a 23% decline from 2012. Does that mean that the VC industry is cooling down? […]
Our portfolio company Prezi is Zooming ideas from Budapest to the World! Since 2009, Prezi has gone from 3 founders and a few early team members in Budapest to a US company scaling to the world from San Francisco Bay area/Silicon Valley. Today there are 36,000,000 people zooming through to visualize their ideas, and they […]
I have been telling the entrepreneurs that I meet daily through my work at BootstrapLabs and various panels and keynotes that I do, that I am looking for two things at the core of every founder that I work with: Passion Meaning The first one might be easier to grasp; simply follow your passion, if you […]
We have 10 Guest passes @ 75% ticket discount. An awesome deal for under $150! http://openinnovationsummit2013.eventbrite.com/?discount=bootstrapCIP 2nd Annual RocketSpace Open Innovation Summit You are invited to join an exclusive gathering of futurists, thought leaders, and change makers in corporate innovation for a two day interactive summit. This event is designed for innovation practioners, investment managers, […]
Help the SEC understand why new fundraising rules will hurt startups New rules are about to come into effect for raising funds for startups, that might have a huge impact on your startup’s and your portfolio companies ability to raise funding. WHAT YOU MAY KNOW Starting Sep 23, startups will be able to publicly raise […]
Inspired by Andrew Chen’s blog post yesterday and as Isaiah Berlin wrote in “The Hedgehog and the Fox“, in a world where a fox means that you know many little things, and a Hedgehog knows one big thing. Being a Startup Entrepreneur you need to be a Hedgehog with a Fox’s tail, as you need to know the one […]
Join us and corporate development principals and successful entrepreneurs for a special evening event on the topic of Startup Exits. Hear stories from entrepreneurs who’ve sold their companies; how they did it, what they learned and what they would do differently next time. Meet M&A leaders from some of the most active acquirers in the […]
From all of us at BootstrapLabs to all of you, Prezified Happy Holidays! (Note Prezi below will not play on Mobile Web Browsers, click here for more options)
Fresh from Audiodraft: We just published our first update from many to come for Audiodraft Music Library. It now allows two new uses – 1) you can request customization for the tracks easily directly from the composer and 2) you are able to bid for the price for a specific license. Both of these are […]
We know it is last minute, but join us and meet founders of your favorite Scandinavian startups, among others Prezi CEO/Founder Peter Arvai, and hear them reflect on their journey to the Valley. The event is at Rocket Space, what BootstrapLabs and many of our startups call home in San Francisco. Learn how the Scandinavian mindset plays […]