BeyondVC

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

As we look into 2014, we thought it was important to reflect on our activities in 2013 and refocus and refine our thinking and messaging as a firm. Our founding team has led first rounds in market leading enterprises such as LivePerson (LPSN), GoToMeeting (sold to Citrix), Greenplum (sold to EMC), and 24/7 Media (TFSM).

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 3, 2015

These include making deposits, transferring funds, paying bills and managing stock portfolios. Bill Phelan, president of small business ratings company PayNet, estimates that alternative lending companies, which provide billions of dollars in loans annually, grew 100% in 2014. Small Business Loan Overview. Filling a Need. How it Works.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Nicole most recently comes to us from SmartBear Software , where she was responsible for the launch and marketing for an entire product: overseeing activities like PR, creative, content creation, and social media engagement. We want to help founders both inside and outside of our portfolio with the things which we think matter most: 1.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

The future of social media and 3D interaction is the biggest priority to Facebook. Animoca Brands is a Hong Kong-based game software company and venture capital company founded 2014 by Yat Siu. There are now 2.8B monthly active end-users who are engaging with content created or operated by Unity solutions in 2020.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

It’s worth noting that everything from the Internet, to electric cars, genomic sequencing, mobile apps, and social media — were pioneered by startups, not existing companies. Third, smart companies manage an innovation portfolio where they can pursue potential disruption in a variety of ways. Be an optimist.

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Mucker Lab

OCTOBER 12, 2016

It’s actually hard to find an investment thesis that was hot in 2014 that hasn’t had a corresponding disillusionment today. As a result, any public market downturn will immediately impact unrealized returns of the fund they are managing due to the late and growth stage companies in their portfolio.

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ithacaVC

OCTOBER 30, 2014

The underlying tech was developed at Cornell (like many of the companies in the CVF portfolio). Deb follows many Cornell companies and writes about them for various Cornell publications and media outlets. So, the following fits into both of my professional worlds (Cornell and CVF).

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Growthink Blog

APRIL 2, 2014

Well, if you don’t, try on these IPO, M&A, and financing stats from 1st Quarter 2014: Initial Public Offerings: 72 companies went public in the U.S. Don’t you just love these booming markets? in the 1st quarter - the largest number of new issuers since 2000 -raising a total of 11.1 And beyond the numbers, there are some great stories.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

We have a few portfolio companies going through brand changes. We are trying hard to live up to the guidelines we laid out for our investors, our portfolio companies and our community. Be open & transparent (mimicking the greater social order changes that have come with blogs & social media).

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 20, 2019

So it was sobering when, last week, Maker Faire / Make Media closed their doors for good. In 2014, the White House launched the Nation of Makers to “empower students and adults to create, innovate, tinker and make their ideas and solutions into reality.”. And as a company, they have seen sales triple in just the last year.

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 26, 2022

I’m an Ashley Mayer superfan so beyond the affinity, have been fortunate enough to also bring her into Homebrew as an advisor to our portfolio companies, and invest in Coalition , a venture firm she founded along with three other amazing female operators. Of course, media scrutiny doesn’t exist in a vacuum.

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

And seed VCs, especially as new firms were being established, were eager to encourage their portfolio startups to plant that flag in the ground publicly. and hopefully media coverage?—?by It marks the beginning of the journey with hard work & the real business success to be accomplished ahead, but a milestone nonetheless.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 4, 2019

Amir Elaguizy pitching Cratejoy on stage at SXSW 2014 I know lots of investors from Texas and from around the world who are visiting Austin for SXSW and want to know where to go and how to plug in. How will crowdfunded investments impact your portfolio? Here are the lounges, parties, pitches and panels I can share publicly.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 10, 2014

As we enter the time of year where every media-related thingy publishes it’s “best of 2014″ and “predictions for 2015″ lists, I simply pass on participating in all of them and read none of them. I’m not a predictor. We had several close last month and have some more in process.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 17, 2017

Thrillbox Thrillbox is an immersive media analytics platform that provides distribution tools for content generators, advertising agencies, vendors, and networks. You will be creating and scheduling social media posts for our Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter accounts. com Peeple - A simple caller ID device for your front door.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

If you follow the tech media you would be subject to a lot of narrative biases that are completely off base – and this includes the value of email and phone calls. billion by 2014. Social media users are over 60% more likely to check email at least four times a day than those who don’t use social media.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2017

It was late 2006 and I was serving old media as a national editor at an entertainment industry trade publication, plus freelancing for an alt-weekly and writing a book. We’re a small but growing media company with a distinct niche. We launched LendEDU as a marketplace for student loans in November 2014. 3- Simple way.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 9, 2016

Luke Wroblewski (@lukew) December 10, 2014. Now, if you’re going to proceed with horizontal scrolling, there are four common cases of the horizontal logical end: carousels, pricing pages, personal portfolios, and failure to conduct quality assurance (QA). Polled social media, maybe. Personal Portfolios. Tweet It!].

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

The best case I’ve seen is our portfolio company Osmo who had already built the product but used crowd-funding to handle inventory management, supply-chain logistics and perfecting the final version of the product. And you need somebody who is committed to keeping up your presence in blogs, social media and other online forums.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 23, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The Single Biggest Reason Most Entrepreneurs Fail in 2014 – crowdspring.co/1jzW3Oy. HTML, CSS, PSD and More: 23 Free Design Resources from May 2014 | noupe – crowdspring.co/1lDrTpe.

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Bessemer started the idea of the “anti-portfolio” – the companies that you passed on, but ended up doing very, very well. . After Honey was acquired by PayPal for $4B a few weeks ago, we thought it was a good time to share the Version One anti-portfolio: Honey. We met Sonder’s founder Francis Davidson many times between 2014 and 2016.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Bruce Clay’s 2014 SEO Industry Predictions – crowdspring.co/1ehtr8n. What’s new for designers, January 2014 | Webdesigner Depot – crowdspring.co/1dvCDkJ.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

When we create new platform initiatives, our team tries to think about how we can be the most impactful with our portfolio companies. Today, we’re thrilled to announce a new program that we hope will help our portfolio companies with two of these bullets. Building a great product. We want to talk to you! Back to Top).

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

City Running Tours presents SXSWi 5K 2014. Plated (ffVC portfolio company). A Fun, Fit Future: Social Media Takes on Fitness. Friday, March 7, 9 PM. Empire Control Room & Garage, 606 E 7th St. Community Run SXSW. Saturday, March 8, 8-11 AM. 1206 W 4th St. Saturday, March 8, 8:30-9:30 AM. Saturday, March 8, Noon.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 22, 2015

We just love sharing articles about fonts, logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! Inspiring Entrepreneurs Who Built Careers Around Their Passions and Social Media [link] crowdspring.co/1A6oKvy link] crowdspring.co/1RQwXK2

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Early Growth Financial Services

DECEMBER 31, 2013

We are building some very exciting things for 2014 that will support and celebrate the amazing gifts of introverts in every aspect of our lives. Thanks to my team at Portfolio for believing in me and Body of Work. To my AZ friends and partners at Infusionsoft , I foresee great things for us in 2014! B for Bodacious.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 7, 2016

While in the media, the words recommendations and personalization are pretty much used interchangeably, they’re not at all the same thing. In fact, in a 2014 study , Wolfgang Digital found, that both time spent on site, and pages viewed have good, positive correlations with conversions. Popular Products. Similar Products.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Thanks to Kent Lewis, Anvil Media. #4 I am an entrepreneur and started my business in 2014. I am applying my nearly 20 years worth of experience working with a portfolio of clients who are all women led and fall within the fashion, wellness and non-profit categories. 4 – Meaningful and Unique. 13 – Flexibility.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 15, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 3D Printing Will Explode in 2014 When Key Patents Expire | Mashable – [link]. Free Flat Design Social Media Icons – [link]. It’s a pretty cool optical illusion.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

But, at least twenty graphic design firms from around the world have proven to be the best in their field, with gorgeous portfolios filled with impressive clients and prominent design campaigns. In 2014, designer Justin Day joined the agency and the name was updated. Locations: London, New York City, and San Francisco. McFaul+Day.

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Start Up Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

I wish I made bigger bets on cryptocurrency when I discussed it in my first book in 2014 and blogged about it here in 2015. There are many cryptos aiming to be the currency of an industry sector – like energy, social media, data storage or logistics. When fortunes are made seemingly overnight, FOMO is inevitable.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 20, 2018

MissHeard Media is a media and live event company that empowers and inspires tween and teen girls. The name MissHeard Media came as a group effort. Thanks to Lindsey Turnbull, MissHeard Media ! #2- I did research over e-mail with prospective clients, referrers, media, etc & tested ~100 names. 1- Group effort.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 6, 2019

After thinking about how much I enjoyed helping her business grow and learning all I could about business structure, marketing, SEO and social media to name a few, I decided to take these new skills and help other small business owners. I sold the spa in 2014 (age of 37) and I have never looked back, not once.

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Occam's Razor

JUNE 11, 2014

In 2014 those numbers are 5:46 for digital and 4:28 on TV. In early 2014 that number is 2 hours and 51 minutes! It is 2014 after all. Because this is solving for the whole family of Unilever products, they can nicely showcase the entire portfolio of products that were used to deliver the hair look-feel-awesomeness.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2023

Disclosure: a Remagine Ventures portfolio company. Crossed the $200M in revenue and reached over 400 million unique users. You can find more ‘old school’ Israeli B2C startups in Dan Eblagon’s 2019 post.

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Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

The Directors, the Marketers, the Optimization employees and our resident social media gurus. First, someone worked really hard on this and created a really nice model for a smarter decision to be made for 2014. Companies should optimize for the portfolio of visits (multiple!) The valiant hope is that they will do something.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

By focusing on branding even before construction had begun on the brewery, ColdFire has been building a local following through social media and building buzz for their grand opening. According to the Brewers Association, in 2014 Ninkasi was the thirty-sixth largest brewery in the U.S.,

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