ConversionXL

JULY 15, 2020

Agile for developers is not Agile for marketers. While software developers prefer more prescriptive methods, like Scrum , marketers borrow heavily from the Kanban framework. While developers may measure success based on “working code,” a functioning campaign is not enough for marketing success. Image source ). User stories.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 18, 2010

Here’s his story of when Customer Development failed. We were lucky to learn about Customer Development early on in the life of our startup. More importantly, we’d witnessed Customer Development’s massive success at another local startup. So how did Customer Development fail us? It’s your vision damn it!

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

In 2001, I entered the publishing industry, figuring I could use the general services turnaround skills I had developed after B school in an industry in turmoil as a result of the internet and the changes. Thanks to Yaniv Masjedi, Nextiva ! #4- 4- My story in the publishing sector. Photo Credit: Joel Poznansky.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 28, 2015

I remember my friend Ryan Martens sitting down with me and Chris Wand around 2001 and walking us through his idea for changing the how he approached managing the software development process. For example, from a post in 2008 about Rally’s $16.85m financing , I riffed on the origins of the company. Get Agile with Rally Release 5.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. I had really positive experiences such as working with Greg Gretsch at Sigma Partners where he championed us to a partners’ meeting where we sort of got crucified. The managing partner of the firm called me the next day. And covered we did.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 4, 2017

Partner with a provider that will bring out the best as you continue with the journey. Some might feel that they will reduce the cost by developing their own site. The other important partners include the customer care staff represented by a team of eight to twelve people. They went ahead to develop a leading casino.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 21, 2014

And that’s fine — embrace innovation to your heart’s content in areas like product development and marketing campaigns. But if you want your employees to be partners, you’ve got to reinforce them when they act like partners. He has been a regular panelist on television’s Forbes on FOX since the show’s inception in 2001.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2014

And that’s fine — embrace innovation to your heart’s content in areas like product development and marketing campaigns. But if you want your employees to be partners, you’ve got to reinforce them when they act like partners. He has been a regular panelist on television’s Forbes on FOX since the show’s inception in 2001.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 12, 2023

Robert is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Acceleration Partners, a global partner marketing agency, and the recipient of numerous industry and company culture awards, including Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Awards two years in a row. We've developed a system by successfully working with thousands of businesses.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

Collectively they have $850M in capital in their most recent funds: [link] Both Silverton Partners and LiveOak Venture Partners have filed regulatory documents associated with new fundraising efforts in 2017 so we should all look forward to announcements from them on successfully raising new funds.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. And I also now have to raise money myself, but this time from bigger institutions that our industry calls LPs (limited partners). Partners make investment decisions. Meet in person. They’re buying you.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Each VC firm/partner has a different spin on what to weigh more.) These types seem dangerous, yet are often the ones needed on board to get the fund to invest in the first place, seeing that the younger partners naturally have less pull during the Monday round-ups. My experience of 2001-2004 is very remote from what you are describing.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

Huge structural under-employment in much of the country and full employment in some niche tech markets where it’s impossible to hire developers, designers or sales professionals. An obvious example is Google who may have gotten less market attention if there would have been 8 well-financed competitors during the 2001-2005 timeframe.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 14, 2016

We work with like-minded partners who also want to help your businesses succeed by providing the best tools and content for the job. If our readers choose to learn more or purchase from links to our partners, sometimes we earn affiliate commissions that support Bplans’ mission. Take advantage of the free option.

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Babbling VC

AUGUST 10, 2011

I am seriously babbling like everyone else did in 2001, 2008 and now again in 2011. Worry but don't become paralyzed by market developments. Just as you may be out renegotiating things, your customers and partners are thinking similarly. Nevertheless, I will stop right there. This is nothing new. But better they will be! .

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

If you haven’t noticed from my web site or blog, I work as a web applications developer and a consulting CTO. Also, working with a consulting CTO will prepare you for finding and selecting a permanent technology partner. He can help you determine whether to outsource development (locally or overseas) or build an inhouse team.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 22, 2020

The Economic Antidote to COVID-19 Eric Ries & Ryan Beck In 2001, Apple's revenue fell by 33% in the depths of the dotcom bust. That same year, Steve Jobs decidedto increase research and development spend by 13% - even as many public companies slashed budgets. The rest is history. We need that vision now more than ever.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

I founded SilkRoll in 2015, I spent 10 years developing my style and taste in fashion while working around the world as an investment banker. 9 – Developing an Entrepreneur Program. One of the assignments I experienced was the development of their Entrepreneur Program. You’re abandoned by partners you once relied upon.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 23, 2018

Modern encrypted authentication protocols mean that only authorized employees, clients, or business partners can access the documents that are pertinent to them, meaning finances can only be seen by the financial department, employee info is only seen by the subject or HR, and so on. Founded in 2001, eFileCabinet, Inc.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 15, 2018

Do your research and ask the above questions to make sure you are choosing the right partner. Founded in 2001, eFileCabinet, Inc. Jesse Wood is the CEO of document management software vendor, eFileCabinet. began as a cutting-edge tool to digitally store records in accounting firms.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2017

Gathered in Cipriani Wall Street’s banquet hall, a crowd of over 600, including 50 prominent Asian American business leaders from across the country, came together to celebrate the 16th annual awards gala presented by the Asian American Business Development Center to recognize the year’s 50 Outstanding Asian Americans in Business.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 17, 2015

They actually developed the first digital camera, but buried the idea, fearing that I would hurt their film business. It’s tempting to seize your moment of popularity to keep on growing without doing proper screening or training of these partners. But as the world around them changes, they may be unable to adapt to the new reality.

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500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

While a flood of new VCs came into existence during the late 90’s internet boom, many had difficulty raising new funds after the crashes of 2000-2001 and 2008 , and as a result significantly fewer fund managers exist now compared to a decade ago. In the past ten years there have been several dramatic changes in venture capital.

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Agile VC

JULY 19, 2012

This is true not only in a firm’s dealings with entrepreneurs but also with it’s limited partners and even within the firm among its partners. Back in the 2000-2001 timeframe, a flood of LP capital was coming into the VC asset class given the strong returns of the mid-late 90s tech boom/bubble.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 26, 2014

Or why, in an entirely different industry, did German software giant SAP blow up the management framework for its 20,000-person development department and replace it with small teams? He has been a regular panelist on television’s Forbes on FOX since the show’s inception in 2001. Yes, we humans are imperfect.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 19, 2016

I began my career at McKinsey and when the Internet bubble burst in 2001, I made a shift towards online software (ASP at the time). My SaaS focus at Accel Partners is the natural continuity of this path. We are a global VC, therefore we’re competing — and at the same time partnering! — with Mobile will drive new use cases.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

I trained the Startup Weekend Next Beijing mentors and instructors, presented to several hundred entrepreneurs, and had a great fireside chat with Zhen Fund founding partner Xu Xiaoping in front of another roomful of entrepreneurs. Car sales in China went from 1 million in 2001 to 14 million in 2011.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

My partner Greg Bettinelli gave me the idea for the title of this post because he ran a breakout session at the Upfront Summit titled “How to Out Amazon, Amazon.” If you create a truly unique product that is defensible and doesn’t have easy substitutes you have the ability to win deeply loyal customers and grow large and profitable.

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Jeff Hilimire

APRIL 16, 2014

It was early 2001 and we were a five person web design company. By 2001, one of our major strategies was to work with other firms to help them produce websites. Their CEO reached out to me one day and asked if my two partners and I wanted to go and get a steak lunch, on him. They were 20+ people and to me, they had made it.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Within a year, by late 2000 / early 2001 consulting firms were firing people en masse. On July 27th, 2001 Accenture IPO’s and many of the partners grew fabulously wealthy. “Reality is, at the seed stage, most rocketships look more like the cardboard variety you’d make as a kid than something NASA developed.

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Steve and Carolyn are partners at Emergent Research and Senior Fellows at the Society for New Communications Research. The best start-up I ever invested in went bankrupt in 2001. Cash is king and it's a developer's market out there right now. MBO Partners State of Independence in America Study. Good point.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2010

Most of what I learned about operating startups I learned from the really tough years at my first company from 2001-2003. My company had raised venture capital in April 2001 but we were told that there may never be any more coming. I learned how to integrate customers into our product development process.

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blog.captainrecruiter.com

MARCH 8, 2012

I recently met a junior software developer working for $200/week + room & board at a business geeks house. Partnering with me at that stage was speculative at best. If there's a business co-founder with an idea looking to partner with me, they've flunked their first test if they weren't able to raise cash.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

I trained the Startup Weekend Next Beijing mentors and instructors, presented to several hundred entrepreneurs, and had a great fireside chat with Zhen Fund founding partner Xu Xiaoping in front of another roomful of entrepreneurs. Car sales in China went from 1 million in 2001 to 14 million in 2011.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 27, 2016

I wanted to create an agency that would be a strategic partner to our clients, and most of all, I wanted to bring clarity to everything we did. As a recruiter myself for many years, who had helped candidates prepare CVs, develop job search strategies and improve interview skills, I felt inspired to create InterviewFit.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2016

Clips from their interviews are below: Wayne Sutton is a partner and co-founder of BUILDUP VC , a Bay Area non-profit that connects, mentors, and educates underrepresented technology entrepreneurs. ” This was around 2001. Listen to the full interviews by downloading them from SoundCloud here and here.

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David Teten

MAY 16, 2011

Earlier in his tenure at IV, Mr. Barhydt successfully designed and implemented the targeted patent acquisition program and developed processes and metrics to improve licensing operations. Prior to joining Boeing, Mr. Chernesky held management positions at Intel in areas such as intellectual property licensing and business development.

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