2001 Marketing Sales Vertical 
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
To do this they have to accomplish five things; 1) get deal flow – via networking and legwork, they identify likely industries, companies and teams with the potential for rapid growth (less than 10 years), 2) evaluate those companies and teams on the basis of technology, market opportunity, and team.
Mucker Lab
DECEMBER 2, 2015
Most brilliant “Internet of Things” ideas are quicksand for capital unless you have the branding, vertical integration and customer lock-in that Apple achieved. Before the iPod debuted in 2001, MP3 players became a billion dollar business led by companies such as Creative Technology. Consumer trends are fickle (see Flip Video).
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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). SaaS startups need to have a VC that understands the SaaS model, including market development strategies, upsell dynamics, sales incentive plan, etc. What makes a good VC for a SaaS startup?
Occam's Razor
APRIL 25, 2011
That means I get to spend loads and loads of time across many industry verticals, see many many campaigns, translate many many foreign websites (thanks Google Chrome for auto-translate!) and meet many many many executives and hear about their digital marketing strategies, challenges and outcomes. This post is to solve that problem.
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak
JUNE 16, 2011
As entrepreneurs, we all think we are “in touch&# with our target market. When we create and offer products and services, we do so with the implicit belief that we have a good handle on what our market wants , what our market needs , and what price our market is willing to bear. With one sale. Yes, I said it.
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak
JUNE 16, 2011
As entrepreneurs, we all think we are “in touch&# with our target market. When we create and offer products and services, we do so with the implicit belief that we have a good handle on what our market wants , what our market needs , and what price our market is willing to bear. With one sale. Yes, I said it.
abovethecrowd.com
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
In many cases, a deeper focus on a particular category or vertical allows these marketplaces to distinguish themselves from broader marketplaces like eBay. In its most recent quarter, the company processed the exchange of $923 million of sales, which equates to a $3.6B In 2017, the company reported sales of over $500 million.
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