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How I Got the Monkey Off My Back – Today Was a Good Day

Both Sides of the Table

I become a venture capitalist in September 2007 – exactly 6.5 I spent my first year developing proprietary deal flow and learning the business and then the Sept 2008 / Lehman Bros collapse / financial meltdown happened. years ago. That company was Invoca, which just announced a $20 million fund raise led by Accel.

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Cracking The Code: Happy New Year 2008!

Cracking the Code

Monday, January 28, 2008. Happy New Year 2008! You have been 2,950 to visit the site in 2007 and you looked at 3,920 pages. The second part of the year has seen a lower flow of blog posts, but part of my 2008 resolutions are to remedy to this shortfall, so be prepared for a strong 2008. ▼ 2008. (11).

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6 ways content marketing has changed the way we do PR

The Next Web

Shannon Byrne is the Content and PR Manager at Mention where she crafts words, creates strategies, and recruits loyal advocates. Back in 2007-2008, when Twitter was really taking off, the PR industry faced a pivot point. It was no longer effective to cold email as many relevant journalists as possible.

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Cracking The Code: SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble?

Cracking the Code

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! ► 2007. (10). Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007.

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Cracking The Code: Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007

Cracking the Code

Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! ► 2007. (10).

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@altgate » Blog Archive » Outsourcing For Startups

Altgate

PR/Marketing. For startups, PR firms are a waste of money. The best early PR is a product that people actually love plus a genuine story to tell from the founder. Once you have scale, you can think about building your own sales force. Better to do personal outreach to blogs/local media. Start a blog.

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Cracking The Code: BlablaCar - Travel Revolution

Cracking the Code

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! ► 2007. (10). Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007.