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How To Have Fun And Profit From Your SXSW Hustle
SXSW is upon us and I want to share with you some tactics and strategies for having fun and hustling hardcore at this event. This is a jumping off point… Read Full Article
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How An Ancient Chinese War General Would Run Your Startup Better
“The success of your startup is determined before you ship a single line of code.” Okay, you’re right, Sun Tzu, the ancient Chinese war general and author of The Art… Read Full Article
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The Deskless Workforce, “Enterprized” Consumer and other 2017 Enterprise Cloud Trends
The enterprise cloud software industry can point to 2016 as yet another year of noteworthy growth. The 31 cloud software companies that are publicly held reported annual revenue increases of… Read Full Article
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Munchery Cuts 30% of Staff at Headquarters Following Founder Departures, One Week After Zesty Layoffs
TL;DR: Munchery has laid off 30 full-time employees following departure of founders last fall. They were replaced by serial startup turnaround CEO James Beriker, who has likely been brought in to get… Read Full Article
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A Snap Swipe And Ecommerce’s Continued Boom
Editor’s Morning Note: We have two quick bites for you this morning, one positive and one negative. Balance! “When we were young.” – Adele It’s a cold Friday here in… Read Full Article
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Here’s What We Can Learn From Lyft’s Latest Performance Numbers
tl;dr: Lyft partially released its December and fourth quarter operational results. Here’s what you need to know. Lyft, a key competitor to global ridesharing juggernaut Uber, disclosed new operational information… Read Full Article
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Bitcoin Goes Up, Bitcoin Goes Down
Editor’s Morning Note: Bitcoin went high! Bitcoin went low! We’ve never seen this before! All Hail 2TheMoonCoin. Good morning friends. Today, we’re taking a very brief look at something that you… Read Full Article
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What’s Dropbox Worth?
Editor’s Morning Note: A new report discloses a Dropbox revenue figure. What does that mean for the company’s valuation? A wealthy human. And my friend wearing purple shoes. 2017 is expected… Read Full Article
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Startup Advertising’s Occasional Collision With The Truth
tl;dr: An insurance-related startup named EverQuote was accused of misleading consumers. Mattermark investigates. When money is at stake and transacting parties have asymmetric information, there’s opportunity for exploitation. Companies can take advantage of… Read Full Article
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Some Highflying 2016 IPOs Cede Ground As New Year Brings Flotation Optimism
Editor’s Morning Note: Despite predictions that IPOs are about to pick up, warning signs blink. No image joke today. Aside from my lack of imagination, naturally. Let’s start the year on… Read Full Article
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2016: A Look Back
Editor’s Morning Note: What the hell did we do this year? Some stuff! This is the final post from the Editorial team at Mattermark this year. And since the world… Read Full Article
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The Spotify-SoundCloud Supergroup Is Dead
tl;dr: The SoundCloud and Spotify deal is dead. For Spotify, no deal avoids unnecessary headaches. For SoundCloud, the road ahead looks lonely as the platform heads into 2017. Cream. Bad Company. Temple of… Read Full Article
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What You Need To Know About The Latest Unicorn IPO
Editor’s Morning Note: AppDynamics filed to go public yesterday. Now it’s up to investors to decide if the quickly-growing but deeply unprofitable company is worth its prior $1.9 billion valuation.… Read Full Article
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The Bright, Sustainable Future of Chicago’s Technology Ecosystem
tl;dr: In this final installment of our Chicago series, we explore the sustainability and growth potential of the startup ecosystem in the windy city. What is there to “get” about… Read Full Article
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Lessons From Fitbit’s Troubled Revenue Multiple
Editor’s Morning Note: Fitbit’s revenue multiple is less than one. Here’s what that might mean for hardware startups. It’s John Biggs! Also, Fitbit. Based on publicly available app store data,… Read Full Article
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What Separates Entrepreneurs And Venture Capitalists
tl;dr: Do entrepreneurs make good VCs? Sometimes, but not always. Here’s why. Venture capitalism and entrepreneurship are deeply intertwined. Especially in Silicon Valley, professionals often move between the two careers. Successful… Read Full Article
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Why Revenue Quality Matters
Editor’s Morning Note: Strap on your nerd pants. We’re running low on money gifs, people. The other week, Samuel Gil, a partner at JME Ventures, wrote a piece entitled “Meaningful VC Exits,”… Read Full Article
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2017 May Be Less Horrible For Tech IPOs
Editor’s Morning Note: An article argues that 2017 will be a strong year for tech IPOs. We examine. I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. Strike… Read Full Article
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As Domestic IPOs Remain Slow, London’s AIM Accelerates
Editor’s Morning Note: What’s the opposite of waiting for a decacorn IPO? No, it’s not practicality and good sense. You know what pyramids have always needed? No? Watch this! Mattermark tracked… Read Full Article
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Bitcoin Now Worth More Than Twitter
Editor’s Morning Note: Wrapping 2016, bitcoin is hitting new aggregate value highs. It’s now worth more than Twitter. Bitcoin made waves this week by hitting a new aggregate value high,… Read Full Article
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Funding Chicago Innovation: A Look At Windy City Startup Investors
tl;dr: In the third installment of a four-part series on Chicago, we take a look at some of the angels and VCs that are funding Chicago’s future. “We don’t want… Read Full Article
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Tracking HelloFresh’s Growth
Editor’s Morning Note: HelloFresh raised €85 million more. Let’s take a look at its financial performance. Are carrots a carb? According to reports in both Tech.eu and VentureBeat, HelloFresh has raised… Read Full Article
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The Recent Uber Revenue/Profit Debate Explained, Part II
Editor’s Morning Note: For Christmas this year, we got new Uber numbers! It’s a slightly predictable holiday miracle occurrence! Spy shot of Uber’s most recent board meeting. Uber probably won’t… Read Full Article
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Startups Tap Expensive Debt To Avoid Expensive Venture Dollars
Editor’s Morning Note: High-yield corporate paper? It’s like a credit card for your startup! Pick your poison. This morning, a friend sent me a Bloomberg article concerning startups taking on more… Read Full Article