The Startup Magazine

JUNE 24, 2019

TorFX was founded in 2004. The company was established when its founders Taavet Hinrikus and Kristo Käärmann kept losing a lot of money with the conversion of Euros to Pounds. This process eliminates additional fees caused by currency conversion and cross-border transfers. Also, the transfer time is just one to two days.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 2, 2023

Back in 2004, I was working for the General Motors pension fund, which had been making limited partnership investments in venture capital since the early 1980’s. I got to see all of the top VCs pitching their funds.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

He was swiftly followed by Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic in 2004. Drift is a conversational marketing platform with the mission: “to use conversations to make business buying frictionless, more enjoyable, and more human.”. In 2002, Elon Musk created Space X. With enough resources, products can always be copied.

Marketing 109

Marketing Social Media Non-Compete Audience 109

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Google is still a private company (their IPO was Aug 2004). conference happened at the end of 2004). Not long after the product launch we began the initial conversations with VCs for a Series A round. I thought I’d revisit it and share the story… First, you have to rewind mentally to early 2003.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2011

During the 2004 election he was accused of having made up material facts from his service in the Vietnam War in an election against somebody who didn’t serve in a war. Have private conversations to change opinions. Think John Kerry and the “swift boat&# scandal. He’s verbose, often off message and wooden.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This post is inspired by some of the earliest conversations I have had with the team here at NextView and since the beginning of my VC journey. One thing that jumps out quickly is that TVPI between 2004-2010 (avg 2.6x) has underperformed 2011-2017 (avg 3.0x). But what do we see from some of the more recent (but mature) vintages?

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

” You’ve also gotten that uneasy vibe that they’ll invoke “the customer is always right/I can take my business elsewhere” conversation if you push too hard. Within a few years, Anderson became the face of college girls in what seemed to be every marketing campaign. But did it stop there?

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 29, 2015

Many drinks were had, many conversations were enjoyed, and many plans were hatched. Around 2004, after the dust on the mess that was my world post-Internet bubble settled and I shifted into a mode where I grinded it out at Mobius until we started Foundry Group in 2007, I decided I was thinking about it completely wrong.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This post is inspired by some of the earliest conversations I have had with the team here at NextView and since the beginning of my VC journey. One thing that jumps out quickly is that TVPI between 2004-2010 (avg 2.6x) has underperformed 2011-2017 (avg 3.0x). But what do we see from some of the more recent (but mature) vintages?

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Most of the time, the experiments you run will have a zero percent conversion rate - meaning no customers were harmed during the making of this experiment. It was fall 2004, and the presidential election was in full swing. Measure conversion rates. If youre worried about disappointing some potential customers - dont be.

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Software By Rob

MARCH 17, 2010

The memories I have of Joel on Software , especially from 2001-2004, run deep. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. Surely you’ve heard the news by now. Joel Spolsky is going to wrap-up his blog on its 10-year anniversary, just a few days from now.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 21, 2015

When I started blogging in 2004 I think I was the third VC blogger after David Hornik and Fred Wilson (if you were, or know, of another pre-2004 VC blogger, please tell me so I can update my historical recollection.). Two words: Mattermark Daily. I remember lots of people asking me why I was doing it.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 14, 2014

” You’ve also gotten that uneasy vibe they’ll invoke “the customer is always right/I can take my business elsewhare” conversation, if you push too hard. Related: The Different Kinds Of Stock Photography Licenses. But did it stop there?

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Stock Software Review Lead Generation Arizona 129

ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2013

But do colors really matter for conversions? For sure there is some truth to all of this, but can we translate this to lifting conversions? And analyzing the results in the 2004 Olympics, researchers have found that red also means dominance. Similar tendencies were found in the 2004 European Soccer Championship.

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techcrunch.com

APRIL 26, 2013

From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. It’s clear that AngelList wants to help bring much of the transactional conversations and introductions that happen at the early stage of hiring and fundraising via word of mouth or in meetings online.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

million in 2004 to $6.5 Blog eCommerce Resources User Experience & Conversion Centered Design Customer Experience User Experience' It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today. And yet…Forrester found that 70% of(.)

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This post is inspired by some of the earliest conversations I have had with the team here at NextView and since the beginning of my VC journey. One thing that jumps out quickly is that TVPI between 2004-2010 (avg 2.6x) has underperformed 2011-2017 (avg 3.0x). But what do we see from some of the more recent (but mature) vintages?

Valuation 156

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 156

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Macro conversions vs. micro conversions. Your metrics are either leading to “macro conversions” or “micro conversions.” Macro conversions are the primary goal of your website, to convert user traffic into revenue. Micro conversions are process milestones or secondary actions. 2) Conversion rate.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 6, 2014

I was thinking about the ‘what’s next’ conversation. I’m sure you’ve seen everything and are all over it, but in my more limited experience, for some people it’s harder than the what’s first conversation (i.e. should I start a company or not?).

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

I met Lucy in 2004. Today, NCWIT formally describes itself as follows: “The National Center for Women & Information Technology is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization chartered in 2004 by the National Science Foundation. We were introduced by Terry Gold (I was on the board at Gold Systems).

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

An elevator pitch, unlike a sales pitch, is the one you’ll trot out when you look to convert conversations into clientele. Serial entrepreneur Donovan Janus started his first company NTN Publishing in 1998, and started Exposure Manager in 2004. Hone your elevator pitch, not your sales pitch. Sniffing out a potential new lead?

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ConversionXL

JULY 29, 2015

With standard conversions, people receive value immediately. Given the difficulty with prosocial conversions, always provide some type of reward to potential donors. And they want to be seen displaying compassion because they want to be loved themselves.” ( West, 2004 ). Crowdfunding will always be a challenging conversion.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 23, 2011

Sure, people converse with their friends and fans, but the real power of understanding how to network lies in reaching out to people you don’t already know and finding common ground to expand your network.

Small Business 78

Small Business Social Media Networking Engineer 78

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 18, 2011

Keepstream – tool that allows you to organize and publish an archive of things on Twitter such as events streams, specific conversations or a product launch and then embed the conversation on your site. Also makes a great way to share a conversation about a client to help them understand the buzz.

Small Business 58

Small Business Marketing Social Media RSS 58

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 3, 2011

Lead generation in this content driven social model is still a metered blend of advertising, public relations and referrals, but social is the mechanism driving the discovery and the conversation surrounding this powerful form of lead acquisition. Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. :

Small Business 62

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

At some point, the conversation turned to the current state of things in the broad entrepreneurial ecosystem – both company-side and investor-side. While this was a seasoned crowd, much of the experience – both around creating companies and funding companies – started around the mid-2000s.

Finance 70

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Genuine VC

MARCH 8, 2012

When I first started in the VC business in 2004, I usually shared some reactions with entrepreneurs whenever we passed on pursuing an investment, but I admittedly erred towards communicating generic thoughts that were fairly non-specific but perhaps mildly helpful. Ask any VC and they’ll share a horror story.

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Software By Rob

JULY 13, 2010

Background The idea for ChangeThis came from Seth Godin, and the site was built by a group of talented developers in 2004. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. You don’t even need to register. From their FAQ: ChangeThis is a new kind of media. at 1:11 pm Voted for it. #2

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Honoree Corder (01:24): 2004. John Jantsch (01:26): 2004. John Jantsch (03:00): And I think it is probably healthy to have a conversation. If they have no communication or conversation with you, this is not if they hire you, this is what's their takeaway. John Jantsch (01:16): Awesome. So 50 books. Tall Order?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 27, 2011

The Picture Perfect Ideal Customer Filling the Gap Between Generation and Conversion Finding Your Ideal Client Posted by : John Jantsch on Jun 27, 2011 | 6:55 am Category : Marketing Strategy Tag : ideal client Popular Posts Adding the Facebook Like. Does this have some truth for you? Note: There have been some updates since I published th.

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Social Media RSS Engineer Public Relations 71

Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

In brief, a cap acts to place a limit on the conversion price of a convertible note such that investors are guaranteed a minimum number of shares for their bridge loans if the startup does a priced equity round at a high pre-money valuation – “high” meaning above the cap, which is often a heavily negotiated term.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 13, 2011

The entire post in question can be read below) What I’m suggesting mostly is that it’s not that giving away free content or hosting free online seminars is a bad thing.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 25, 2011

You should also add a series of routine systems and tools to all of your campaigns, calls to action and Web pages as striking the right balance of elements, colors, words, and images can send your conversion rates soaring with very time and money invested. Below are some tools to consider adding to your arsenal. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. :

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Small Business Marketing Social Media Web 65

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 13, 2011

Free Weekly Marketing eNewsletter Years Worth of Posts Here Select Month July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 (..)

Small Business 72

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 30, 2011

I had a great conversation recently with Derek Sivers , founder of CDBaby and author of Anything You Want. jepoirrier via Flickr It’s not that the owner’s thinking is flawed, it’s that most of knowledge, mission, vision and basic how to do stuff stays locked up there.

Small Business 60

Small Business Marketing Social Media Programming 60

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 21, 2011

While most businesses use a marketing model that tends to lean heavy on the desire to go from know us to buy from us, any business that fills each of these seven touchpoints will be well on their way to finding and keeping customers that become part of the lead generation and conversion team.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 2, 2017

She has been blogging since 2004 on one of the top social media blogs, rebekahradice.com – voted a “2015 and 2016 Top 10 Social Media Blog” by Social Media Examiner. How to use social media to drive offline conversations. How to use social media to drive offline conversations. Connect on Facebook.

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