K9 Ventures

JULY 21, 2016

That’s 7 out of about 29 investments that K9 has made to date and so that’s almost 1/4 of the K9 portfolio. In at least one case, one of my portfolio companies wasn’t able to source the parts they would have really wanted because Apple had locked up the entire supply chain for that part!

Software Review 48

Software Review Forecast Portfolio Distribution 48

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 9, 2018

Entering new markets can be a great way for your business to expand its portfolio and diversify its product offering. Create referrals and commit to advertising to implement an upsurge. Identify Distribution Channels. There are a number of campaigns you can implement, including: Digital advertising. Referral marketing.

Jacksonville 189

Jacksonville Due Diligence Exit Strategy Marketing 189

VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Check out the 28 Israeli startups coming to London next week to showcase at the Innovate Israel 2012 portfolio. Content providers and owners facing diminishing revenues from their SD sales, due to increasing demand for HD content, can now restore the full economic value of their vast archives, by transforming them to True HD.

Securities and Exchange Commission 133

Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Software Review 133

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The creator economy offers independence and the ability to monetise fan’s attention in a variety of ways (as opposed to advertising/sponsorship only), but the road to get there is riddled with challenges. “The Creator economy is in crisis, now lets fix it”, Li Jin’s newsletter. This is where new startups can help.

Startup 207

Startup Social Media Venture Capital Audio 207

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

In it, I got asked a question I often hear: “What if we have a web-based business that doesn’t have revenue or paying customers? And without revenue how do we know if we achieved product/market fit to exit Customer Validation?” They’re putting money into web services/business – most without early revenue. End of theory.&#

Customer Development 219

Customer Development Web Developer Customer 219

View from Seed

AUGUST 27, 2014

Naturally, this leads to more open jobs for in-house writers at startups, instead of your more traditional media outlets, PR firms, and advertising agencies. Their portfolio trumps their past jobs, and it’s not even close. ” These subtle differences focus on the process itself , rather than the end result. Nothing at all.

Hiring 335

Hiring Startup Technical Review PR 335

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 14, 2020

If you’re not generating enough recurring revenue, you can invest heavily in marketing and advertising to get more visibility for your brand—no sweat. They had multiple rounds of successful funding or generated enough revenue to build up significant cash reserves. Multiple Revenue Streams. Decentralization.

Startup 109

Startup Revenue Cloud Employee 109

Seeing Both Sides

JULY 11, 2013

Across our portfolio and in my own entrepreneurial experience, I have seen three main sales models work successfully in scaling B2B sales: 1) Enterprise; 2) Telephone; and 3) Developer-driven. 80-90% software products vs. 40-50% advertising products) and company maturity (e.g., customer acquisition cost or CAC).

Sales 50

Sales Technical Review Software Review B2B 50

ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

Use that intelligence to inform product portfolio and investment choices.”. can introduce a ‘fighter brand,’ a lower-priced version of the premium offering sold under a different name and backed by minimal advertising.” This means more people behind a screen, which means more opportunity across distribution channels. are moot.”.

Marketing 121

Marketing Campaign Non-Compete Lean 121

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

billion and revenues likely exceeding $250 million (Wikipedia lists 2015 revenue at $167 million). Jonah said that 50% of BuzzFeed’s revenue now comes from video and the pace of this change really surprised him. The 30-minute interview of Jonah Peretti is here but my summary in the notes below. I asked Jonah about this. “I

Media 210

Media Los Angeles Russia Viral 210

online.wsj.com

MARCH 4, 2013

To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. Ndemics revenue totals in the "high millions," he added, declining to be specific. Advertising plays a role in how developers price their apps.

Software Review 45

Software Review Technical Review Advertising Naming 45

Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 14, 2012

I recently had the privilege of assembling an all-star group of media executives in Beverly Hills to discuss the challenges they face in distributing, monetizing and delivering their video content. Advertising supported. Recording Industry Association of America. People were quick to draw parallel comparisons for video: Music.

Business Model 159

Business Model Distribution Aggregator Channel 159

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

After a somewhat disappointing congress in 2009, in which companies showcased products from previous years, this year is expected to be faster, greener and ‘cloudier’ Looking at the conference agenda , it’s not hard to spot the trends for 2010: Mobile Clouds – additional storage and new revenue streams to operators.

Mobile 109

Mobile IP SMS Networking 109

K9 Ventures

JULY 19, 2012

Four of the portfolio companies have had successful exits: CardMunch was acquired by LinkedIn , BackType was acquired by Twitter , IndexTank was acquired by LinkedIn , and just this week, card.io Direct Revenue : The company must have a way of getting direct revenue from its customers (“I deliver value to you, you pay me”).

Technology 132

Technology Seed Stage San Francisco Limited Partner 132

K9 Ventures

JULY 19, 2012

Four of the portfolio companies have had successful exits: CardMunch was acquired by LinkedIn , BackType was acquired by Twitter , IndexTank was acquired by LinkedIn , and just this week, card.io Direct Revenue : The company must have a way of getting direct revenue from its customers (“I deliver value to you, you pay me”).

Technology 132

Technology Seed Stage San Francisco Limited Partner 132

www.readwriteweb.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Since most companies have little to no revenue, who else has already invested in the deal is heavily weighted to prove value. Instead of investors holding onto proprietary connections and introductions for their portfolio companies, these relationships are being displaced by the dominate social networks ( Facebook , Linkedin , Quora ).

Technical Review 50

Technical Review Due Diligence Startup Angel Investor 50

Start Up Blog

AUGUST 15, 2019

Make sure your own and control where you build your assets and revenue streams. He said “Yeah, about that – well, I’ve changed my mind, and now to reach those same people you invested in my ‘Platform’ to connect with – you need to pay me again – to advertise to them. I own and control it.

Channel 48

Channel Portfolio Metrics Search 48

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

We also talked a lot about Geodelic , a portfolio company of Clearstone, who is trying to change the metaphor of how people discover location based information by partnering with large companies and brands. We discussed whether investing in the second largest player in a category makes sense given that Groupon is 10x the revenue, 3.5x

IPO 236

IPO .Net Venture Capital Strategic Investors 236

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Advertising. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. He also combed the portfolios of VC firms and talked to people at start-ups, he says. Advertise Locally on WSJ.com. » More.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

MARCH 31, 2011

No matter what you are involved with today, you can easily establish a niche website to add yet another passive stream of income to your portfolio and further diversify your risk across several income baskets. The traffic is then converted into revenue through several possible monetization methods. What Are Niche Sites?

HTML 108

HTML Social Bookmarking Affiliate Engineer 108

Occam's Razor

JULY 24, 2018

Analyzing these metrics not only fundamentally changes marketing strategy (think tens of millions of dollars for large companies); their insights can change your company’s product portfolio, your customer engagement strategies and much more. There is one clear outlier (Nonline Direct Revenue – a very difficult metric to compute, so hurray!).

Analytics 93

Analytics Framework Metrics Algorithm 93

VC Adventure

APRIL 11, 2011

. “We’re not AdTech investors,&# I’d push back, “we just have a bunch of companies in the portfolio that are working in and around online advertising.&# While this is about 20% of our active portfolio, we’ve never considered AdTech a theme. The landscape of online advertising is a confusing one.

Disintermediation 82

Disintermediation Advertising Portfolio Aggregator 82

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Google buzz Advertise Network Blippr iPhone App Mashable France MashDeck Twitter App Mobile Site Social Media Events Twitter Guide Book Facebook Guide Book Partners App Development WordPress Expert Rackspace Hosting MaxCDN Content Delivery Dynect Managed DNS ConVerdge Communities About Us Submit a Tip!

Software Review 78

Software Review Social Media Social Network Software 78

Transformify

MARCH 4, 2018

Over the years, Randstad has acquired smaller competitors thus expanding their portfolio of services and territorial outreach. Their customer portfolio includes a wide array of companies, organizations, and industries. Founded by a former Robert Half employee, SNI Companies has long crossed the USD 100 million revenue benchmark.

Hiring 61

Hiring Finder Canada Australia 61

K9 Ventures

APRIL 28, 2010

K9 expects to be an active investor in portfolio companies and will typically make only 4-6 new investments per year. Direct Revenue : The company must have a direct revenue model. No distributed teams, and no outsourced product development. Technical Product : The product must have some technical depth.

Seed Stage 61

Seed Stage San Francisco IP Portfolio 61

VC Cafe

JULY 4, 2011

The ratings agency noted that the improvement in public finances reflects both revenue growth as a result of buoyant output, as well as expenditure control, resulting from the adoption of new fiscal rules. Advertising distribution company DG FastChannel Inc. Given that, the central government deficit fell to 3.8% in 2009. .

Balance Sheet 90

Balance Sheet Acquisition Africa 90

VC Adventure

APRIL 11, 2011

. “We’re not AdTech investors,” I’d push back, “we just have a bunch of companies in the portfolio that are working in and around online advertising.” While this is about 20% of our active portfolio, we’ve never considered AdTech a theme. The landscape of online advertising is a confusing one.

Disintermediation 48

Disintermediation Advertising Portfolio Aggregator 48

uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Advertisement. Above you see the distribution among the top 100 grossing e-commerce websites in regards to the number of checkout steps they have. The Influence Of Revenue And Industry. Portfolio Design Study: Design Patterns. Advertising. Advertisement. Advertise with us! Portfolios.

Design 98

Design Software Review HTML Technical Review 98

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 29, 2013

Indeed, 70% of brands and 77% of agencies used content marketing for advertising purposes in the past year ( April 2013 survey by MailOnline ). Increase Sales / Revenue by entering the consumer’s decision process. Content distribution is equally as important as content creation. Become a thought leader. Increase loyalty.

Demand 65

Demand Tampa Marketing B2B 65

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2017

Corner Piece Productions doesn’t have its own website currently, but here’s the site for West of Her, which picked up five Best Narrative Feature awards over our festival tour this summer, along with rave review from critics across the country, and is set for wide video on demand distribution this year.

Naming 48

Naming Entrepreneur LLC Software Review 48

Occam's Razor

AUGUST 12, 2013

MCA-O2S covers the challenge of attributing the offline impact (revenue/brand value/butts in seats/phone calls/etc) driven by online marketing and advertising. MCA-AMS covers the challenge of attributing accurate impact of our marketing and advertising efforts across multiple devices (desktop, laptop, mobile, TV).

Channel 161

Channel Analytics Campaign Conversion 161

Rob Go

JANUARY 21, 2016

These are companies that offer consumers a product or service (or both) that they are paid for (as opposed to consumer audience businesses that are monetized through advertising). Convenience tends to be an area where incumbents struggle, especially when convenience is tied to new forms of distribution. Why Convenience is Better.

Disintermediation 28

Disintermediation Distribution Demand Flash 28

Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Carbonmade helps over 100,000 people create online portfolios that require zero HTML skills. Starting as a tool for one of the founders to update his portfolio, co-founders Spencer Fry, Dave Gorum, and Jason Nelson launched a self-funded, $12 per month plan in 2007, alongside their established free plan. The company has over 1.5

Bootstrapping 78

Bootstrapping Startup Cofounder Salary 78

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

i-nigma was successfully deployed by hundreds of enterprises, among them operators, advertisers, integrators and solution providers. This highest quality of the traffic information, never achieved before, together with the perfect applications generate significant revenues for the operator and maintain customers’ loyalty.

Mobile 103

Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103

mobile.smashingmagazine.com

JUNE 11, 2012

Advertisement. Getting To Know The Android Platform: Building, Testing And Distributing Apps. Advertising. Advertisement. Advertise with us! Portfolios. UI Design. E-Commerce. Essentials. Techniques. Sketching A New Mobile Web. By Dennis Kardys. June 7th, 2012. Content , Mobile , Strategy. 17 Comments.

Web 89

Web Mobile Software Review Design 89

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. Raymond has built a nice business through efficient distribution deals and will do about $250,000 in revenue this year.

Marketing 52

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. Raymond has built a nice business through efficient distribution deals and will do about $250,000 in revenue this year.

Marketing 52

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52