Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

Venture portfolio companies don’t succeed because they used the Product Development model they succeeded in spite of using it. Education program must emphasize the need to start with customer needs and design your entire product development strategy around a customer development blueprint, as you put it so very well.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 28, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, July 28, 2010 Case Study: kaChing, Anatomy of a Pivot (The following guest post is a new experiment for this blog. kaChing launched a virtual portfolio management game on Facebook in January 2008 and a similar version shortly thereafter on kaChing.com. How’d it happen? The result?

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Agile VC

JANUARY 4, 2012

Today one of our portfolio companies, GrabCAD, announced it’s Series A funding led by Matrix. In addition to compelling founders, we were drawn to the company by their vision for a professional community for mechanical engineers and designers. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Over the same 30 years, Venture Capital firms have honed their skills and strategies to match Wall Streets needs to achieve liquidity for their portfolio companies. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer. What Do VC’s Do? One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is misunderstanding the role of venture capital investors. .&#

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

It would have been easy to explain the difference by changes in the 2010/2011 revenue growth projections but unfortunately that is not the case. SaaS companies projected to grow 18% over this period in January 2010 and this projection moved up only to 20% today. Portfolio. (3). ► 2010. (5). Happy New Year 2010!

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March Here they are: How to Minimize Politics in Your Company - Ben's Blog , August 24, 2010 “Who the f@#k you think you f$&kin’ with.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

It’s an impressive portfolio. Reply Marco , on October 7, 2010 at 1:38 pm Said: Hi Steve, thanks for the awesome post, but, what was question #4? Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer. Bill and his partner Fred Wilson have invested in ~30 or so companies with 27 still active. Keep teaching! Order Here. Blog at WordPress.com.

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

So here’s the solution I have recommended to some of my portfolio companies: “ agile budgeting ”, i.e., monitoring a few key variables while giving managers significant flexibility. Consider ThedaCare , a healthcare system in Wisconsin, which eliminated its budgeting process in 2010. Best Practices in Spreadsheet Design.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Sunday, November 07, 2010. Portfolio. (3). ▼ 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and C. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Cracking The Code. A Quick & Funny Summary of AdTech. Posted by Philippe Botteri. internet.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

Portfolio. (3). ► 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and C. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6).

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March There was some really great content in June. " 8 Questions to Ask When Interviewing at a Startup - Instigator Blog , June 18, 2010 Job interviews are meant to be conversations. Now I have.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Both venture firms sought my advice for their portfolio companies. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer. It was a long way from Ellis Island.) Surprisingly, I enjoyed seeing other startups from an outsider’s perspective. To everyone’s delight (and my surprise,) I usually could quickly see what needed to be fixed. Blog at WordPress.com.

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Steve Blank

MAY 28, 2009

Our firm has a portfolio of companies across a broad range of markets and the way we look at it is pretty simple – the deals fall into two types: those with customer/market risk and those with invention risk.” Reply Alpha Testing « Two Sixes Blog , on July 5, 2010 at 7:04 pm Said: [.] Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

Portfolio. (3). ► 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and C. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6).

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2019

This is despite the subsequent launch of the MT5 in 2010, which continues to trail its predecessor in terms of uptake and downloads. As a result of this, MT4 users are able to seamlessly build diversified trading portfolios over time, in line with their evolving knowledge base and growing practical experience.

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www.jonsamsel.com

MAY 12, 2011

Jon Samsel Social media, SEO, marketing and writing Home Bio Books Portfolio Login A Framework for Web Analytics On May 10, 2011, Heardable’s CEO, Jon Samsel, was asked to speak at the Jamba Juice Digital Marketing Summit in Emeryville, California. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 15, 2012

Mid- to large-size companies can also benefit from the lean methodology and one way to do so is by actively leveraging crowds of workers: designers , software engineers , testers , writers , customer support people , customers, market researchers , and dozens of other groups via the Internet. This 10-year project invites consumers.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 7, 2020

million portfolio. In 2010, Tim became the CEO of TLC Media LLC, a financial services firm that provides a platform to interact and learn with the best traders online. His star student, Tim Grittani turned a $1,500 trading portfolio into a $3.2 million portfolio within 5 years. Tim’s Alerts costs $74.95

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Wednesday, February 24, 2010. Portfolio. (3). ▼ 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and C. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Cracking The Code. A funny perspective on Google innovation. Posted by Philippe Botteri.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

You can also get great recommendations from your existing network; just be sure to research portfolios, websites and references thoroughly before making a decision to work with a particular developer. Also make sure that you’re communicating well with any web developers or designers you hire.

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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Blog About Log in Register Designing startup metrics to drive successful behavior Great companies are almost always run by great management teams. In this post I hope to help show how to figure out which metrics matter the most, and how to design them in such a way as to drive behavior that will lead to the results that you want.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

This supplement to our BVP VII fund will ensure that we can take advantage of future investment opportunities and that the companies within the Bessemer portfolio have continued access to capital." Labels: Portfolio , Venture Capital. Portfolio. (3). ► 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment.

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Reid Hoffman

DECEMBER 10, 2020

With Airbnb’s IPO, I thought the time was right to take a look back at the past decade (Greylock led Airbnb’s Series A in November 2010) and reflect on what I learned from the journey. This is going to be a drag on the portfolio, this is going to be a waste of time.”. THE POWER OF THE DESIGN MINDSET.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 29, 2021

Then I’ll help you start your own company, launch your own fund, or find a leadership role at Capital Factory or one of our portfolio companies. He’s the founder of Capital Factory, a coworking community and accelerator designed to help startups find their first investors, customers and employees. See everything I see.

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500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

It’s no coincidence we designed 500 Startups with these evolutions in mind, altho none of the required strategies have been easy to execute and we are still refining our approach. Another new firm that is growing non-investment resources is Google Ventures , which has specialized in several areas including design and data analysis.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Just some food for thought as you build your investment portfolio. Portfolio. (3). ► 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and C. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). internet. (6).

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Austin Startup

JULY 22, 2021

All finalists will receive: A fast track into the Capital Factory portfolio where you will receive opportunities to get in front of potential investors, customers and employees. Dallas’ YouGoNatural designs luxury headwraps and offers an extensive collection of looks that makes protecting hair a stylish experience. Female Founders!

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Portfolio. (3). ► 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and C. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6).

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Portfolio. (3). ► 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and C. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Hopefully this trend will continue (and accelerate!) The stock was very well received, jumping 25% on its first day of trading.

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Cracking the Code

JULY 10, 2009

Portfolio. (3). ► 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and C. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6).

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 14, 2021

Then I’ll help you start your own company, launch your own fund, or find a leadership role at Capital Factory or one of our portfolio companies. He’s the founder of Capital Factory, a coworking community and accelerator designed to help startups find their first investors, customers and employees. See everything I see.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 7, 2009

Portfolio. (3). ► 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and C. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6).

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

More and more VCs have deals in their portfolios that have long outlasted their investment value, and more and more VCs are seeking to unload these deals, at a loss, as reverse merger vehicles. Submissions once a day till Nov 26, 2010 per category Top 5 per category will advance to finalists round Good luck to everyone!

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

More and more VCs have deals in their portfolios that have long outlasted their investment value, and more and more VCs are seeking to unload these deals, at a loss, as reverse merger vehicles. Submissions once a day till Nov 26, 2010 per category Top 5 per category will advance to finalists round Good luck to everyone!

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 15, 2016

Arin Fishkin did all the original graphic design. From the middle to 2005 to early 2010 the business was break-even or better every quarter. Now it’s time for the Finance, Portfolio and Expansion teams to take over. It hit me there needed to be a place for people to post and share their own dogs.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 27, 2008

Portfolio. (3). ► 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and C. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6).

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

A few days ago, Bessemer West Coast SaaS Practice - David Cowan , Byron Deeter and myself, hosted a CFO Dinner for our SaaS portfolio at John Bentleys in Redwood City. Fifteen CFOs participated - about half of them from Bessemer portfolio SaaS companies (Cornerstone On Demand, Intacct. Portfolio. (3). ► 2010. (5).

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