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.
This is going to be BIG.
MAY 5, 2023
To think, I almost didn’t take that 2004 meeting because it was a NYC-based fund. It was all great fun and I hope it was helpful—and I couldn’t have done it without all the other investors and founders who answered my e-mails roping them into showing up to various office hours events, panels, and other networking events.
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Seeing Both Sides
AUGUST 16, 2012
Last week, I wrote about Akamai , a company with strong network effects that successfully transitioned from a single product to build a platform that garners over a billion dollars in revenue and is now a core part of the Internet’s fabric. There are three sides to the network: the consumer, the venue and the advertiser.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 21, 2010
Among a sample of companies started in 2004, two-thirds of founders were in the 35-54 age bracket. The vertical axis measures the “percentage of individuals. The article summarized several findings that I personally found surprising: Technology company founders born in the U.S. This last point is illustrated by the chart below.
ConversionXL
JUNE 5, 2014
million in 2004 to $6.5 For industries with thin profit margins, offering an incentive like 2% off isn’t very enticing, and in many verticals, and in some cases might require a significant lift in sales in order to break even. million in 2006 – only one year after implementing the customer feedback forum. image source.
ConversionXL
JUNE 5, 2014
million in 2004 to $6.5 For industries with thin profit margins, offering an incentive like 2% off isn’t very enticing, and in many verticals, and in some cases might require a significant lift in sales in order to break even. million in 2006 – only one year after implementing the customer feedback forum. image source.
ConversionXL
JUNE 5, 2014
million in 2004 to $6.5 For industries with thin profit margins, offering an incentive like 2% off isn’t very enticing, and in many verticals, and in some cases might require a significant lift in sales in order to break even. million in 2006 – only one year after implementing the customer feedback forum. image source.
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