Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

WHEN OUR INDUSTRY CHANGED — THE ERA OF THE UNICORN Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures first coined the term Unicorn in 2013, ironically to signal that very few companies ever achieved a $1 billion valuation. I feel confident if we focus on the former the latter will take care of itself.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 12, 2022

Bitcoin has become increasingly popular since its creation, with the total number of Bitcoin users around the world growing to more than 5 million today from 500,000 in 2013. Bitcoin is the first of hundreds of “cryptocurrencies,” which are forms of currency that exist digitally through encryption. Bitcoin is here to stay.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

I first met Andrew Stalbow , the founder & CEO of Seriously in August of 2013. On August 23rd, 2013 I had an email intro from my good friend and trusted source Jeff Berman who only sends me stuff when it is somebody he respects (ie a strong filter vs. those who send casual intros). and had several phone conversations after that.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 31, 2024

Self Driving Cars When Cruise automation was founded back in 2013, I remember that the thought of fully autonomous vehicles seemed like a science-fiction moonshot. I’m very optimistic, but admittedly, gaps remain between what’s imaginable and what’s pragmatically useful today. Which leads me to the second analogy.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Similar to your growth strategy , a customer engagement strategy is all about improving satisfaction while increasing conversions. It’s not enough to just have a conversation, you need to show that you value their insights. So, rather than keeping the conversation going publicly, you instead send a direct message.

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Up and Running

JUNE 7, 2021

In 2013, India became the first country in the world to require corporate social responsibility. Conversely, employees who feel that their work has a deeper purpose are happy to give 100% of their effort to the company and its customers. . Because today’s customers tend to show greater loyalty to companies that do good in society.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2022

As far back as 2013, Pew Internet & American Life Project started reporting that their focus groups found “waning enthusiasm for Facebook” among teens, that Facebook has become a “social burden” for them, and that “users of sites other than Facebook express greater enthusiasm for their choice.” Maybe they just don’t care.

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VC Cafe

MAY 4, 2021

Perhaps it’s boredom, or Zoom fatigue, but there’s something quite appealing these days about having social conversations without turning on a camera. While Clubhouse is the most popular of this lot, several new startups are vying to be the place where the conversation happens. Spoon – audio live streaming.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

We limit Defrag to 325 people (25 press/analysts; 300 attendees) on purpose, as the primary goal of the Defrag conversation is intimacy. The full Defrag 2013 agenda is here (and it will continue to evolve) but topics will include the following: The History and Future of Calm Technology (Amber Case). See you there!

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 12, 2015

A higher conversion rate is great, but as Peep says, “If you want to increase conversions, make everything that you sell one cent, conversions go way up, but you go out of business.” Your work isn’t done after the initial conversion (one night stand). We both have different conversion funnels. Tweet It!].

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 9, 2013

He’s a huge resource to entrepreneurs, a great mentor and confident of mine, and I’m looking forward to a public conversation about some topics near and dear to both of us. Second, I’ll be having a conversation with Boris Sofman of Anki. The post Defrag 2013 In One Month appeared first on Feld Thoughts.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In the acquisition phase, measure these performance metrics: Customer acquisition cost Conversion rate Website traffic Click-through rate Bounce rate Quality of leads. In the activation phase, measure these performance metrics: Conversion rate Number of customers using a product feature Drop-off rate Dwell time. Activation.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 2, 2019

It’s uncharted territory and it’s changing the conversation around what higher education should look like. An oft-quoted 2013 Oxford University whitepaper forecasts that 47 percent of jobs could be lost to technology over the next 20 years. Business leaders must change how they hire and train employees.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2013

It compares a 2013 smart phone (an iPhone) to what you had to carry just 10 years earlier (in 2003) to have some of the same tools (camera, video, music, etc.). The Top 5 Brand Twitter Fails of 2013 | Digiday by @sweissman – crowdspring.co/19g0x6F. Free Fonts Best of 2013 | Graphic Design Junction – crowdspring.co/1gkGcRS.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

JUNE 25, 2013

CPSI 2013 returned to a college campus, and to Buffalo, after many years of bouncing around the country. The conversations are always incredible, futurists, brain researchers, inventors, master teachers, authors, artists…you get the picture. I’m thinking differently. Disclosure: KILN was a sponsor this year at CPSI.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 26, 2012

In case you are thinking about New Year’s resolutions, here some new tech solutions for SMBs that would definitely help to make 2013 more efficient, time saving and altogether less stressful. You can even have a whisper side conversation with other members on the conference call, without being overheard by the rest of the conference group.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 18, 2013

Lots of great insight in this Hacker News Conversation about MVPs and getting started - [link]. 8 Major Mistakes Entrepreneurs Will Make In 2013 | Forbes – [link]. Creative Forecast: How Marketing Will Change In 2013 | Co.Create – [link]. Design Trends 2013 – Flat and Minimal | Abduzeedo – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2014

But if you’re being honest with yourself, you know that you let a few things slide in 2013. With that in mind, think about where you and your people dropped the ball in 2013 in terms of client relations, personal integrity, and interactions with coworkers. Conduct a 2013 accountability post-mortem.

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Austin Startup

JULY 15, 2019

Capital Factory has been the most active early stage tech investor in Texas since 2013. Job opening: Fund Administrator at Capital Factory In two or three years you’ll gain a decade worth of experience and dealflow. We did 70 transactions in 2018 alone!

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 31, 2019

This also applies in acquisition conversations. Anish Sebastian and Juan-Pablo Segura cofounded Babyscripts in 2013 with the vision that internet enabled medical devices and big data would transform the delivery of pregnancy care.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Maybe you identified your target audience and conversation through Twitter research, but discover a handful of forums or blogs that attract essential influencers. Blogger outreach services streamline connecting with the blogs driving the conversation you’re joining. Then, you can tactfully insert yourself into the conversation.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

A 2013 study published by Carl Frey and Michael Osborne of the University of Oxford shows 66 percent of the nation’s workforce has a medium to high risk of being displaced due to technology advances in coming decades. Building learning organizations will require what I call “learning conversations.”

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 13, 2013

There’s so much b t on the internet about colors and their impact on conversions. 8: How to Use Cialdini’s 6 Principles of Persuasion to Boost Conversions. 7: 11 Low-Hanging Fruits for Increasing Website Speed (and Conversions). We live in an impatient world, and web speed matters a lot for conversions.

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View from Seed

MAY 14, 2015

This was the subject of a recent conversation had at NextView HQ, so I wanted to share our conclusions publicly. Conversely, what would it look like if things go better or worse? (A To use a concrete example, NextView moved to a new space in August of 2013. Answer: Much sooner than you’d think. Who has a good reputation?

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

We’ve been investing in cryptoassets since 2013. He co-founded the first angel investor group in the Bitcoin space, BitAngels , in 2013, which grew to over 500 members globally. Josh runs a series of Capital Factory-affiliated venture funds and is the most active early stage investor in Texas since 2013, according to Pitchbook.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 13, 2014

Her once tight bond with her siblings has become non-existent as the conversations have become more difficult. As for those who will need care, the Alzheimer’s Association reports that in 2013, 15.5 Melissa Thompson is the founder and CEO of TalkSession ( www.talksession.com ), an online counseling company which launched in April 2013.

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 2, 2013

Great landing pages equals more customers enticed to engage plus higher conversions plus higher (AdWords) quality score. Macro + Micro Conversions. Macro + Micro Conversions. Macro + Micro Conversions. Macro + Micro Conversions. Macro + Micro Conversions. Macro + Micro Conversions. Magnificent.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

As far back as 2013, Pew Internet & American Life Project started reporting that their focus groups found “waning enthusiasm for Facebook” among teens, that Facebook has become a “social burden” for them, and that “users of sites other than Facebook express greater enthusiasm for their choice.” Maybe they just don’t care.

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Social Media Media Viral Audience 238

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2014

Conversely, remaining inactive, blocking your posts or staying away from social media altogether can give recruiters the impression that you might have something to hide. By engaging on social media you can connect with industry peers and demonstrate your level of expertise. Make the right connections. Check the quality of your content.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 22, 2013

The tech industry doubles down on design in 2013 | Gigaom – [link]. Google and Bing Say the Future of Search Is Conversational – [link]. How much various creative occupations make – figures form the 2013 Creative Employment Snapshot – [link]. Google Maps SDK | Co.Labs – [link].

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

It’s critical that you continually move past your job description and contribute to the industry conversation on a larger scale. Melinda Emerson (@SmallBizLady) October 23, 2013. In order to stand out as a marketer today, you can’t simply follow the requirements of your role at an agency or a brand. Write consistently.

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techland.time.com

JANUARY 16, 2013

In particular, the new design includes these new features: a fresh new home page, a heightened presentation and promotion of TIME’s industry-leading photography, more emphasis on TIME’s voices and personalities, improved search capabilities and a robust new commenting system, LiveFyre, that pulls relevant conversations from Twitter and Facebook.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Great post on the most important internet metric of them all – CONVERSION – crowdspring.co/18u6N8Y. Great post on the most important internet metric of them all – CONVERSION – crowdspring.co/18u6N8Y. Great post on the most important internet metric of them all – CONVERSION – crowdspring.co/18u6N8Y.

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techcrunch.com

APRIL 26, 2013

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013. It’s clear that AngelList wants to help bring much of the transactional conversations and introductions that happen at the early stage of hiring and fundraising via word of mouth or in meetings online. Disrupt NY 2013. Disrupt NY Hackathon 2013. August Capital Party 2013.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 9, 2014

2013 was an exciting year for small business Internet marketing. We are on the front line of small biz SEO – we have dozens of SEO clients and have seen first-hand how client companies with both active blogs and social media networks handily outperformed their competitors in 2013. The search engines love high quality blog content.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 19, 2016

in 2013 to 1.43 To find what barriers your mobile website may face , let’s look at the limitations of mobile, how to compensate for them, and what improvements you can implement to ensure the best user experience, increase conversions, better retarget potential customers, and more. But conversion rate alone is not a success metric.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Managing shopper experience for medium-sized eCommerce businesses presents a lot of opportunities for conversion testing, and the ability to see real and immediate revenue results when tests are successful. This one small change led to an additional 110 orders, bringing in an additional $43,230 in revenue in a 2 week period.

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