Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 22, 2012

The pre money valuations on the two deals were close enough to be a wash, but the ability to accelerate the business at twice the speed would have been a real differentiator. In 2010 they did $10k in profits. Cuban criticized the company’s packaging and differentiation. In 2011 they did $100k in sales and $40k in profits.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Kik Music raised a $1 million seed funding round in January 2010, roughly a year after Livingston had first embarked on the project. The Kik Chat app launched in April 2010 for iOS and BlackBerry initially. So in October 2010, Kik launched the second version of its messaging app — and the company’s future changed almost instantly.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2019

In contrast to “distribution-first content,” movement-first content is a conscious sacrifice of reach: “it isn’t beholden to any SEO tactics like word count and keyword density.” Picking a term with a well-understood foil (“outbound marketing”) makes it easier to understand and differentiate. An eponymous book (e.g.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

AOL was controlled by one company and the Internet was distributed. They controlled distribution to the masses. Yes, social networks of 2010 have much better usability, have better developed 3rd-party platforms and many more people are connected. might have been a lot less differentiated. then bought GeoCities for $3.6

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Raymond has built a nice business through efficient distribution deals and will do about $250,000 in revenue this year. I asked her not to spray and pray, and focus on her core, differentiated products - stretch mark and c-section mark removal creams for new mothers. Raymond is wondering why he cannot attract financing.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Raymond has built a nice business through efficient distribution deals and will do about $250,000 in revenue this year. I asked her not to spray and pray, and focus on her core, differentiated products - stretch mark and c-section mark removal creams for new mothers. Raymond is wondering why he cannot attract financing.

Marketing 52

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 27, 2010 Good enough never is (or is it?) This success was aided by the fact that it did just one thing extremely well – its lack of extra features emphasized its differentiation. We already know who to distribute the product to (or else why would we care what they think?).

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Steve Blank

JULY 16, 2009

Go spend some time outside the building talking to potential distribution partners. Reply Cognitive Biases, Positive Black Swan Events and Startups | Market By Numbers | San Diego | Marketing Help , on January 3, 2010 at 9:13 am Said: [.] Don’t bother him; he knows what he’s doing. The mistake is assuming you are a Black [.]

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Step 3: Brand and differentiate yourself. Whether you’re looking to stand out in an already-crowded marketplace, or to simply be a memorable company, figuring out how to brand and differentiate yourself is key. However, we have been able to differentiate [ourselves] and also excel by making enterprise software fun and enjoyable.

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Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 1, 2009

Discover whats in customers heads, and tackle problems where design is a differentiator. But they have no clue about how to design, make, distribute and service products that enable them to have experience, that's the company's competence. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0,

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2010

The hottest buzzword for startups in 2010 is “pivot.” When they find how expensive and time consuming this is, they need to use what they have learned from customers to consider a distribution channel, ecommerce, white-labeling the product, and strategic partners. Product versus services pivot. Major competitor pivot.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

2010 – Sean Ellis, who currently runs Qualaroo , coins the term “growth hacking” in his article, Find a Growth Hacker for Your Startup. The key differentiator being the product-level focus vs. the channel-level focus of traditional marketing effort. Is growth hacking useless? Absolutely not. Undeniably.

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market-by-numbers.com

DECEMBER 7, 2009

The basic point, is that while all companies employ technology, sell products or services, employ technology, market to specific segments and use certain distribution methods, one factor dominates (or should dominate) the others in terms of business strategy. Distribution Company has unique or differentiated method of moving products.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

After managing a distribution center where I sold vinyl to record stores (my first client was Asheville’s own Harvest Records), renting the farmhouse was about becoming self-sufficient. In January 2010, I started my business at 21 with $500 in the bank and a ‘2for1 vodka’ hangover. Thanks to Andrés Max, Ideaware !

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VC Cafe

MARCH 20, 2011

Founded in 2007 by Ron Makavy, Micha Berdichevsky, and Barak Naveh, Snaptu raised a total of $9 million in three rounds: $3 million from Carmel Ventures, $5 million a year ago (March 2010) from Sequoia and $1 million from private investors, including Spotlab, an angel fund operated by former Israeli MP Neomi Blumental. source: [link].

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Clicky has a few features that differentiate (all real time analytics, heat maps), but I don’t think it’s worth switching from GA. An important differentiator (and big pro) is that user ID stitching is done retroactively to the user’s first visit. If you want heat maps, there are other free tools.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

As you plan your content marketing strategy, consider using design and visual storytelling to differentiate your content from the competition. million visitors in 2010 and continues to believe in the power of infographics. “I Why design? Neil Patel, QuickSprout Founder.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

top domains worldwide jan 2010 (Comscore). Companies that gamble on creating a differentiated experience for those markets could potentially find themselves on this list next year. There is an opportunity in ‘related services’ Distribution is a real problem for newly launched sites. com, qq.com, sina.com.cn).

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Russia Hosting Differentiation Social Network 68

www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

You can argue that the DNA created by Microsoft's over emphasis on distribution (Steve) and development (Bill), has ultimately cost it $50bn or more in lost revenue, market share and market capitalization. 14 Comments • Nov 15, 2010 +1 for use of Platonic. Lakshman Prasad • Nov 16, 2010.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

Previous Israeli exhibitors lists are available MWC 2009 and MWC 2010. Spacecom is offering a wide range of Pan African satellite services, including: Cellular backhaul, Rural telephony, Broadband VSAT networks, e-government, e-learning, e- health, Direct To Home (DTH) Multi-channel platforms, DSNG, Video Distribution & Contribution.

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