Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2011

The solution I’m exploring is a just in time learning methodology that accelerates founders’ learning curve by aggregating relevant content, peers and mentors.&#. Max and his partners interviewed and analyzed over 650 early-stage Internet startups. They tend to lose the battle early on by getting ahead of themselves.

Technical Cofounder 334

Technical Cofounder Early Stage Startup Silicon Valley 334

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

In venture capital in particular, early-stage companies are often operating in frontier industries, where the rules are unpredictable and conventional analytic frameworks may be misleading. Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. 1) Market fund. 6) Negotiate deal.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. I previously posted a detailed presentation with sales technology tools useful for B2B sales. Data companies focused on early-stage startups include Aingel , fundsUP , Preseries , PredictLeads , and Sploda.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

View from Seed

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Aggregate VC investment in 2009 hits a low of roughly $20B, a figure last seen in 2003 in the wake of the bursting of the dotcom and telecom bubble and 2001 recession. And even for early stage startups, VCs raise eyebrows at companies that have modest gross margins. We’re only a few months past Sequoia’s famous “R.I.P.

IPO 202

IPO Early Stage Cofounder B2C 202

Agile VC

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Aggregate VC investment in 2009 hits a low of roughly $20B, a figure last seen in 2003 in the wake of the bursting of the dotcom and telecom bubble and 2001 recession. And even for early stage startups, VCs raise eyebrows at companies that have modest gross margins. We’re only a few months past Sequoia’s famous “R.I.P.

IPO 100

IPO Early Stage Cofounder B2C 100

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

While the CAC ratio helps SaaS businesses at scale to manage their Sales and Marketing spend, the SLC is a helpful framework for early stage businesses before you have meaningful data. This is a clear example where business-to-business (B2B) marketers need to learn from their business-to-consumer (B2C) counterparts.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48