View from Seed

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Forum’s software makes it easier for professional facilitators to host virtual sessions, manage scheduling, and process payments, and the marketplace model enables facilitators and group members to come together from all across the globe.

Cofounder 218

Cofounder Acquisition Hosting Partner 218

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I am taking the lead from GRP and we also invested alongside a number of friends including Dave McClure, Dave Tisch, Ben Smith (Merchant Circle), Brian Lee (ShoeDazzle, LegalZoom), Jason Calacanis, Evan Rifkin, Jennifer Lum, Jay Weintraub and a whole host of other angels. But Ethan had left by the time of the acquisition. Nice sweep!

Southern California 359

Southern California San Francisco CTO Hire SEM 359

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2023

With this agreement in place, there are a host of ways that both sides can win: Share common technology. Let market response dictate a later split, merger, or acquisition. Longer term, when ready, it may be time for merger or acquisition. Every startup has a core competency which should not be shared.

Non-Compete 262

Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger Acquisition 262

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The Agency Spark Podcast, hosted by Sara Nay, is a collection of interviews from thought leaders in the marketing consultancy and agency space. Alison founded Obok Consulting in 2020 after two years in private equity where she was responsible for getting businesses ready for purchasing and helping them through the acquisition process.

South Dakota 92

South Dakota Private Equity Software Review Equity 92

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

One thing that every business definitely needs is reliable, flexible, and easily scalable web hosting. Amazon Web Services, also known as AWS, is a web hosting service that offers over 90 facilities like content delivery, database storage, and much more along with world-class scalability and flexibility. Amazon Web Services ( AWS ).

Software Review 113

Software Review Startup Azure SEO 113

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Find a fast, dedicated host. If your current SRT is on the slower end, consider looking for a faster host. If you have the budget, opt for dedicated hosting. While shared hosting can be a great start, some shared hosting providers overload their servers, which maximizes their profits but spells disaster for your website.

Caching 102

Caching Development Team Review Hosting Software Review 102

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 6, 2013

> Mentor Sessions - Featuring experts in building + running startups LEAN STARTUP MENTORS INCLUDE. Patrick Vlaskovits Author Alistair Croll Co-Author + JOIN US ON PLANCAST APPLY TO JOIN THE AFTER-PARTY.

Lean 165

Lean Cofounder Startup Software Engineering 165

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2019

They offer technology hosting, disaster prevention and recovery, monitoring, helpdesk, management, 360 cybersecurity programs, and more. It’s important to keep in mind that a hacker could easily monetize the information they got from a private equity firm that, for example, details acquisitions that affect public companies.

Private Equity 113

Private Equity Equity Securities and Exchange Commission Security 113

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 9, 2019

Because it’s hard to predict how much space you’ll need as you expand (or, gulp, downside) startups have increasingly turned to shared spaces like WeWork, which act a bit like cloud hosting in that they allow you scale up or scale down as your business expands or slows down.

Product 214

Product Software Review Technical Review Security 214

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 2, 2020

If the purpose of the analysis is to identify top traffic sources, a much clearer step is “Identify your top two traffic channels in the Google Analytics ‘Acquisition’ report.”. I’ve never hosted a podcast or published a book or done a million other things that content marketers do. Staring at my monitor and awaiting an epiphany?

Analytics 161

Analytics Acquisition Channel B2C 161

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The process of testing and fixing bugs – which should be done separately from the production environment to reduce the risk of a host of potential security issues – should not be ignored or undervalued given the potential consequences.

Software Developers 100

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Software 100

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2018

This also creates a place for hosting all of your data. Predictive analytics help determine the most effective markets for adspend, suggesting areas where the product is being well-received and those where the cost of customer acquisition is unreasonably high.

Artificial Inteligence 164

Artificial Inteligence Analytics SCRUM Cofounder 164

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

People said there’s no money in hosting. WordPress is just a toy. After the success of Smart Bear, I should be setting my sights on something big, not this. I’m sure people said similar things to Heather when she joined as our CEO.

Engineer 152

Engineer Revenue San Francisco Security 152

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2020

With this agreement in place, there are a host of ways that both sides can win: Share common technology. Let market response dictate a later split, merger, or acquisition. Longer term, when ready, it may be time for merger or acquisition. Every startup has a core competency which should not be shared.

Non-Compete 317

Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger Acquisition 317

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Amazon EC2 – Computing, server management, hosting. Paper Trail – Log acquisition, merging from multiple servers, and analysis. Hockeyapp – For collecting crash reports from mobile devices and distributing apps for some platforms. Backend Support. Amazon S3 – Long term, reliable storage.

Technology 251

Technology EC2 Mobile Startup 251

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Figuring out the basing agreements with our allied countries, so we can host missile systems there. Acquisition, Primes, Requirements and the DoD. We’ve tried in the form of giving special acquisition authority to the services. DoD Program Acquisition Costs by Weapon System. I think he gets the mix right.

Technical Review 235

Technical Review Technology China Taiwan 235

Version One Ventures

JULY 5, 2017

Among their solutions is a proprietary tool for token acquisition and decentralized trading and they’re also building the world’s most secure, cold, warm, and hot wallet solutions for token storage. Blockstack announced that they are hosting their 2nd annual summit in Mountain View – get your tickets now! Funding and follow-ons.

Portfolio 100

Portfolio Silicon Valley Canada Artificial Inteligence 100

Up and Running

JUNE 25, 2020

This means providing resources, hosting webinars , conducting research studies , and even running Q&A’s through your social channels. Just be sure to gather contact information or provide a link to a specific promotional page when you host an event or give access to a download.

Small Business 180

Small Business Hosting Social Media Community 180

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 18, 2018

It is defined as an online repository of information for storing and distributing shared documents, and can be used during business transactions such as mergers and acquisitions and private equity and venture capital funding. Closely check all the elements of security such as encryption, rights management, access to data control and hosting.

Technical Review 80

Technical Review Due Diligence Merger Private Equity 80

YoungUpstarts

JULY 25, 2014

Aircraft acquisitions and resolving engineering issues are also high on the list. While videoconferencing services used to be a high-cost option for businesses, it’s now available on multiple platforms, including mobile devices, which is either free or low-cost for the host.

Engineer 229

Engineer Technical Review Video Conversion 229

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2022

If a major sporting event is taking your community by storm, host a viewing party or consider giving your best customers free tickets. Look for a merger or acquisition that will bring multiplier resources to your business, such as related successful products, a positive brand image, or a proven distribution network.

Marketing 299

Marketing Social Media Merger Acquisition 299

ConversionXL

JUNE 25, 2021

This plan is your go-to-market (GtM) strategy , which should be informed by: Market conditions and competitive positioning Ideal customers and target audience Product offer and pricing Lead generation and customer acquisition process. These insights will help you choose a GtM strategy that will attract, retain, and grow your customer base.

Product 96

Product Social Media Audience Software Review 96

The Startup Magazine

JULY 16, 2021

Most people are used to face-to-face meetings, so it’s understandable how making the transition to hosting them online can sometimes be a struggle. Regardless of the event size, a physical presence not being required calls for other assignments relating to the event and the comfort of both hosts and attendants.

B2B 158

B2B Database Hosting Acquisition 158

Steve Blank

APRIL 8, 2022

It was an honor to host US Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks at Stanford’s Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation. Until we have new vendors on the Major Defense Acquisition Program list , all we have in the DoD is innovation theater – not innovation. Acquire at Speed.

Security 217

Security Silicon Valley China Private Equity 217

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

When I worked at Salesforce we had “city tours” in which a senior exec on our team would fly to a city in America (eventually globally) and host an event with customers and prospects. Competitors can leapfrog you on features or outspend you on customer acquisitions but communities are very hard to disrupt. That hasn’t changed.

Community 234

Community Software Hosting Venture Capital 234

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 4, 2022

John Jantsch (10:13): And don't, let's not forget the well worn quota host. But I think what a lot of people miss about customer care is acquisition. And we said, how much of your social chatter, you know, coming into the brand, do you think is acquisition? Brooke Sellas (10:17): Oh, we, John Jantsch (10:18): Yes, I don't.

Social Media 89

Social Media Conversion Media Artificial Inteligence 89

Haystack

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

It’s been a few years now since BlackBerry made phones, and this represents its largest purchase to date (by a factor of 3) since its 2015 acquisition of Good Technology. Every time there is a big technology exit (usually via M&A), I attempt to quickly unpack key takeaways from the transaction.

Acquisition 62

Acquisition Artificial Inteligence Balance Sheet Cofounder 62

ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2022

hosting a conference). Supplement these with marketing milestones related to your goals. These can be tied to metrics (e.g., gaining 1000 followers on Instagram) or moments in your marketing journey (e.g., Milestones, like goals, should be realistic and attainable. Define how success is measured.

Campaign 149

Campaign CTO Marketing Social Media 149

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 24, 2011

Our co-host for the program was TiE Midwest, based in Chicago. Chris is primarily trying to assess his customer acquisition strategy, which requires that people see the game being played. His customer acquisition strategy, however, needs a lot of work. This pretty much rules out SEO, PPC, affiliate marketing, etc.

Illinois 114

Illinois Entrepreneur Silicon Valley Chicago 114

deal architect

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

I struck me when Infosys CEO, Vishal Sikka talked about his acquisition of Panaya in his keynote this afternoon, how little attention SAP has received at Oracle OpenWorld this year. In fact if SAP was not hosting TechEd this week,

Acquisition 150

Acquisition Hosting Cloud Software 150

ConversionXL

MARCH 17, 2021

And as a monthly pillar we setup hosting a 60-90 minute webinar. They built a marketplace to connect multiple apps with Zoom (calendar integrations, webinars hosting like lu.ma) and started to quickly test the response from different market segments (like educational institutions.).

B2B 150

B2B Sales Cycle Belgium IP 150

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Benefit Cosmetics takes advantage of this by hosting Facebook Live sessions with exclusive offers hosted by a member of its team. Bon Appétit used Zoom and YouTube to host a live stream. ” Live content offers a direct and personal connection to each person watching. It also gives Benefit the chance to sell the product.

Social Media 142

Social Media Media Developer Marketing 142

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 17, 2011

For a company laser-focussed on accelerating the number of active users, it might be actually worth having high cancellation rates if it meant an even higher acquisition rate. In the case of WP Engine, we knock off 2% for credit card fees and a certain amount for hosting and bandwidth costs.

Business Model 245

Business Model Metrics Engineer Technical Review 245

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

17:07] I’m seeing more and more agencies talk about growth through acquisition – is that a good way to grow? John Jantsch (00:00): This episode of the duct tape marketing podcast is brought to you by the salesman podcast, hosted by will Barron brought to you by the HubSpot podcast network. Blumer CPAs. They are, they do work.

CPA 73

CPA Technical Review Revenue Forecast 73

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Since 2015, her company, Barney, has guided over 150 media, marketing & tech companies through acquisitions. 10:25] Are you seeing anybody selling parts of their companies rather than an entire acquisition? [11:19] So we want to acquire a firm that just does that as kind of a part rather, you know, sort of an AC acquisition hire.

Entrepreneur 79

Entrepreneur Technical Review Cofounder Valuation 79

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Zoom : Zoom provides a user experience that lets users quickly and easily join and host video meetings. Use cloud infrastructure: The cloud infrastructure is a scalable and reliable way to host your product. Customer acquisition cost (CAC): CAC is the money a company spends to acquire a new customer.

Design 105

Design Product Churn Rate Architecture 105

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The capital boost is intended to be used to fund acquisitions as well as launch new products. million followers on Instagram) and hosted by Loey Lane (2.32 It helps that they are backed by some of social media’s biggest stars. million followers on YouTube).

Venture Capital 166

Venture Capital Bootstrapping Valuation Social Media 166