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Today's Entrepreneur: Deborah Jackson

by Kristin Karaoglu, November 9, 2012 | Comments

No. 1 mistake: Raise too much money, grow too fast, no value proposition

Today's Entrepreneur is Deborah Jackson, founder and CEO of PlumAlley and and a founder of the Women Innovate Mobile Accelerator. Deborah Jackson will join us as a speaker in Vator Splash NY event on Dec 5th. See the roster of speakers here and regisgter here. Deborah is also an angel investor, typically investing between $25,000 and $50,000 in two companies ...

Today's Entrepreneur: Vijay Nadkarni

by Kristin Karaoglu, November 5, 2012 | Comments

No.1 mistake: Not having a solid revenue model

Today's Entrepreneur is Vijay Nadkarni, founder and CEO of Mobiplex. According to his VEQ, Vijay is good at product management, fund raising and technology design. Vator’s community is the home to entrepreneurs who embrace their passion and follow their dreams. Our profiles allow members to express themselves by sharing their interests, lessons learned, as well as bits and pieces of ...

This is not your mom's Silicon Valley

by Kristin Karaoglu, November 5, 2012 | Comments

There is a systemic shift happening across the startup world as everyone becomes an entrepreneur

With most of the high-profile social networking stocks (Facebook and Zynga, in particular) down in the public market, it's no wonder that some investors would have preferred to get in on the ground floor of a startup, rather than wait until it goes public. And, given the little capital it takes to start companies, it's more affordable for individuals to ...

Today's Entrepreneur: Michael Chiang

by Kristin Karaoglu, November 2, 2012 | Comments

	No.1 mistake: Mismanaging resources Today's Entrepreneur is Michael Chiang, founder & CEO of MatchPuppy. According to his VEQ, Michael is good at marketing management, product management and technology design. (MatchPuppy is one of the promising startups competing to be one of the top 10 finalists to present on stage at Vator Splash NY in December. If you want to see Michael on stage, or ...
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Video: David Sacks fireside at Google Ventures, Vator

by Kristin Karaoglu, October 29, 2012 | Comments

Bambi Francisco sits down with Yammer CEO and founder at Startup Sessions

If you missed our first-ever Startup Sessions, hosted by Google Ventures and Vator, and held at Google Ventures Startup Lab, here's the program part of the event. It's about 80 minutes long. Included in the program is Bambi Francisco's fireside chat with David Sacks, founder and CEO of Yammer. It's a great interview as Sacks, whom Francisco likens to The Most Interesting Man ...

Splash SF Sept 2012 Finalist - Tie Society

by Kristin Karaoglu, October 29, 2012 | Comments

Check out Tie Society's presentation at Splash SF Sept 2012

Splash SF Sept 2012 finalist Tie Society, offers a monthly service, where members choose to have either 1,3,5, or 10 spots available in their online closet. Tie Society allows members access to hundreds of different ties each month to fill these spots. Shipping is free both ways, with all necessary packaging already provided. Watch Jake Kuczeruk present. Even though success ...

Splash SF Sept 2012 Finalist - KitchenNetwork

by Kristin Karaoglu, October 26, 2012 | Comments

Check out KitchenNetwork's presentation at Splash SF Sept 2012

Splash SF Sept 2012 finalist KitchenNetwork is a multi-browser, cross-platform app that empowers cooks everywhere to publish, discover and share their favorite recipes. KitchenNetwork also includes broader recipe management solutions and a recommendation engine for discovery based online preferences – all wrapped with a unique social layer for the consumer. Watch CEO Doug Collister present. Even though success is not defined by ...

Today's Entrepreneur: Jonathan Gheller

by Kristin Karaoglu, October 26, 2012 | Comments

No.1 mistake: Underprovision cash

Today's Entrepreneur is Jonathan Gheller, founder and CEO of Storylane. Storylane helps you share and connect with the people, places, events and ideas. Vator’s community is the home to entrepreneurs who embrace their passion and follow their dreams. Our profiles allow members to express themselves by sharing their interests, lessons learned, as well as bits and pieces of their roller-coaster ...

Today's Entrepreneur: Nicola Mattina

by Kristin Karaoglu, October 24, 2012 | Comments

No. 1 mistake: Not looking for product market fit

Today's Entrepreneur is Nicola Mattina, co-founder of Stamplay. Stamplay is building a unique catalogue of web applications to build and manage marketing campaigns. Apps are designed and created by game and software developers and “uploaded” to the store; brands choose the application they need, customize it and run the marketing campaign. (Stamplay is one of the promising startups competing to ...

Splash SF Sept 2012 Finalist - Playmysong

by Kristin Karaoglu, October 24, 2012 | Comments

Check out Playmysong's presentation at Splash SF Sept 2012

Splash SF finalist Playmysong is a free app and web service that allows users to both play songs in social jukeboxes. Users can also host their own social jukebox experience in a matter of seconds. Users are allowed to choose the music that is playing around them, at bars, parties, and more, simply by using their smartphones.Watch CEO Rami Korhonen present. ...

Today's Entrepreneur: Plamen Petrov

by Kristin Karaoglu, October 22, 2012 | Comments

No. 1 mistake: Not having a detailed business plan

Today's Entrepreneur is Plamen Petrov, founder of Offerbus. Offerbus provides outstanding tools for developers to optimize their application monetization, increase user engagement, and incentivize desired user behaviors, such as recommending and sharing. (Offerbus is one of the promising startups competing to be one of the top 10 finalists to present on stage at Vator Splash NY in December. If you ...

Splash SF Sept 2012 Finalist - Fandrop

by Kristin Karaoglu, October 22, 2012 | Comments

Check out Fandrop's presentation at Splash SF Sept 2012

Splash SF finalist Fandrop allows users to accurately capture the best part of their web browsing experience and share to any network. Any fragments (videos, maps, flash games, images, articles...) of a page can be saved and shared at ease, while preserving their original functionalities. Watch founder and CEO Ken Zi Wang present. Even though success is not defined by ...

Bambi Francisco's fireside chat with Kate Mitchell

by Kristin Karaoglu, October 22, 2012 | Comments

Mitchell on why the IPO on-ramp provision and crowdfunding are good for Silicon Valley

If you missed Bambi Francisco's fireside chat with Kate Mitchell, co-founder and managing director of Scale Venture Partners, here it is. Mitchell has been on the front lines of Capitol Hill to get the JOBS Act passed so that young companies have an easier time raising money from retail investors, and for entrepreneurs to tap into crowdfunding. Mitchell shared, with Vator ...

Today's Entrepreneur: Todd Fast

by Kristin Karaoglu, October 19, 2012 | Comments

No. 1 mistake: Not seeking enough feedback

Today's Entrepreneur is Todd Fast, co-founder and CTO of Conga. Splash SF finalist Conga discovers the social relevance between people - whom you should know, within a group, at an event, or wherever you are. Its science applies sophisticated machine learning algorithms to understand the underlying factors behind your professional relationships. I am a(n): Entrepreneur Companies I've founded or co-founded: Conga, ...

Splash SF Sept 2012 Finalist - Conga

by Kristin Karaoglu, October 19, 2012 | Comments

Check out Conga's presentation at Splash SF Sept 2012

Splash SF finalist Conga discovers the social relevance between people - whom you should know, within a group, at an event, or wherever you are. Its science applies sophisticated machine learning algorithms to understand the underlying factors behind your professional relationships Watch founder and CEO Crick Waters present. Even though success is not defined by how much money a company has ...

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