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The Consumerization of Business Software ? AGILEVC

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October 28, 2011. I’m not the first person to describe this trend, and my prior background has been primarily as a consumer web guy more than in B2B companies. 3) UI/UX Matters in B2B - For decades, B2B application developers could skimp on innovating in the presentation layer. Author howerl.

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The $100M+ Club: A New Universe of Buyers ? AGILEVC

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On the B2B SaaS side or enabling services (e.g. Included are some of the large companies above like Google and Microsoft but also active on the B2B/enabling side have been acquirers like Salesforce.com (Radian6, Heroku notably) and Apple (Quattro Wireless, Siri). © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. Previous Entries.

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Opportunistic & Thematic Investing ? AGILEVC

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Back in 2010 we were observing more and more new B2B startups emulating the product and customer acquisition strategies of existing consumer web companies which my partners & I have long been familiar with. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. What’s Your Favorite Future? Previous Entries. Avatars by Sterling Adventures.

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Final Close: The Story Behind NextView's Own Fundraise ? AGILEVC

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We held our initial close in March 2011 and then wrapped up the final commitments towards the end of 2011. Just under half our portfolio is B2B in nature, slightly more than half is consumer-facing in some way. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. As many of you know, NextView is a seed-stage VC fund.

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Tech IPOs Are Back ? So Now What? ? AGILEVC

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The secondary wave of VC-backed IPOs has also come to fruition… both consumer facing (Yelp, Demand Media, Pandora, Carbonite, HomeAway, Angie’s List, et al) and B2B (Jive Software, Brightcove, Imperva, Responsys, etc). © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. I see several dynamics at work in today’s IPO markets.

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LinkedIn Explores What It Takes To Be an Entrepreneur [INFOGRAPHIC]

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September 1, 2011 09:04:39 Reply 0 Flag this comment jamespmedd Follow Interesting information but an awful looking infographic! September 1, 2011 09:24:15 Reply 3 Flag this comment Aaron Pace Follow Not everyone can create awesome infographics. September 1, 2011 09:31:29 Reply 0 Flag this comment Bess Menousek Follow Agreed.

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HOW TO: Sign Up Users Even Before You Launch Your Startup

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May 4, 2011 18:47:11 Reply 1 Flag this comment John Roescher Follow I went through the whole process! May 4, 2011 20:33:03 Reply 1 Flag this comment Harshal Kharod Follow Hey Sumaya, nice lending page. May 4, 2011 20:33:03 Reply 1 Flag this comment Harshal Kharod Follow Hey Sumaya, nice lending page. quiet interesting.