David Teten

JANUARY 3, 2013

Presenting Companies: - CareBooker is the Expedia.com for booking family care services, such as child care, pet care, tutoring/lessons, home care, sports/fitness, and senior care. - Charged.fm

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View from Seed

MARCH 24, 2021

Understanding Different Types of Angel Investors “The Foolish Angel: Often bucketed with others above into a “Friends, Family, and Fools” category, I think that the truly naïve, blind, supporter-type angel deserves his own category.” Why Do Consumer IPOs and B2B IPOs Get Treated Differently?

Seed Stage 177

Seed Stage Hiring IPO Analytics 177

YoungUpstarts

MAY 1, 2020

When raising your pre-seed round (usually $250,000 to $750,000), you’ll want to focus your outreach on active angel investors and the new generation of small fund managers, often called micro venture capitalists, whose fund sizes are usually less than $100 million. Test the investor market. Try to get about 60 introductions.

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Early Stage Security Angel Investor Lead Investor 165

Growthink Blog

APRIL 21, 2013

Crowdfunding is getting a group of regular individuals (versus banks, venture capitalists or angel investors) to collectively fund your venture. Below I''ll give you the run-down on Crowdfunding, and also the types of Crowdfunding you CAN raise today. What is Crowdfunding? What are the 3 Core Types of Crowdfunding?

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Consequently, the city has now built up a respectable pool of angel investors that have not only the cash, but also the scars, wits, and friends to lift you off. Other than angels, there are a handful of more organised early stage funders around. And when you move to Texas, the only destination to consider is Austin.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2011

As outlined by Adam Holden-Bache recently on Social Media B2B , I’m convinced that business-to-business has more money and more untapped opportunities, along the following lines: Strategic partnerships. If your B2B contacts check-in regularly at certain types of locations (entertainment venues, stores, etc.) Marty Zwilling.

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B2B Startup Angel Investor Forecast 227

The Startup Lawyer

MARCH 8, 2010

The selected startups will get up to $25,000 in seed funding, intensive top-notch mentorship, and the opportunity to pitch to angel investors, venture capitalists and corporate dev teams at their biannual “Demo Day”. Here’s the type of startups TechWildcatters is looking for: -Applications: B2B Web/Enterprise 2.0,

Technical Review 40

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The Startup Lawyer

MARCH 8, 2010

The selected startups will get up to $25,000 in seed funding, intensive top-notch mentorship, and the opportunity to pitch to angel investors, venture capitalists and corporate dev teams at their biannual “Demo Day”. Here’s the type of startups TechWildcatters is looking for: -Applications: B2B Web/Enterprise 2.0,

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Dallas Seed Capital Angel Investor 40

Scalable Startup

JANUARY 12, 2015

Online review management systems are an established part of the web for both consumer and B2B. For B2B, online reviews and testimonials and becoming a requirement in healthcare, automotive, government and other industries. .”

Management 20

Management Los Angeles Angel Investor B2B 20

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 11, 2017

Early in my fundraising days, I talked to firms that invested at the edges of consumer payments, which are very different than B2B payments. My success was much higher with people who really understood the market dynamics and the opportunity in B2B payments. At that point, I knew I was in the wrong room, with the wrong people.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Just to be up front, as an investor, I am allergic to companies which rely on making potentially huge sales to corporate clients. The great advantage of the B2B market is the potentially huge size of revenues from just one sale. David Steakley, a past President of the Houston Angel Network, is a reformed management consultant.

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Houston B2B Sales Cycle Angel Investor 85

Hippoland

JUNE 19, 2016

Similarly, within software, there are lots of nuances between say mobile apps and B2B software. Or even within B2B, say adtech and HR SaaS. E.g. Glitch was a game that pivoted into a B2B communication software platform called Slack. That angel investor joined the round.

B2B 48

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

We typically lead or co-lead these seed round with other co-investors including other seed VCs, large lifecycle VC firms, and angel investors. Just under half our portfolio is B2B in nature, slightly more than half is consumer-facing in some way.

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Hippoland

JANUARY 4, 2017

No longer do you need to build a lot of tools – there are so many B2B SaaS companies and infrastructure companies that do all of this for you. Raising money on a convertible note is fast — you get your money as soon as an investor signs. How does an angel investor convert his convertible note into equity?

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Convertible Security Equity Security Silicon Valley 48

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 22, 2010

Your revenues are “just around the corner.&# Your angel investors are nervous because the VCs aren’t moving that fast to fund your next round. Anyone around then knows that B2B stood for “back-to-banking&# and B2C stood for “back-to-consulting.&# I took people’s money.

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Hiring Employee Vesting Silicon Valley 392

The Startup Lawyer

JANUARY 20, 2010

The selected startups will get up to $25,000 in seed funding, intensive top-notch mentorship, and the opportunity to pitch to angel investors, venture capitalists and corporate dev teams at their biannual “Demo Day”. Here’s the type of startups TechWildcatters is looking for: -Applications: B2B Web/Enterprise 2.0,

Dallas 44

Dallas Seed Capital Angel Investor Bootstrapping 44

Scalable Startup

JANUARY 12, 2015

. > The Larger Market: Estimated at over $10 billion revenue per year, probably a lot more, online review management systems are an established part of the web for consumer and B2B markets. For B2B, online reviews and testimonials and becoming a requirement in healthcare, automotive, government and other industries. .”

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Aggregator Management Los Angeles Angel Investor 20

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

They were mostly a B2B platform enabling game publishers to deliver via Internet streaming their traditional games built for game consoles. 30:30 Mike Jones is one of the five most prolific angel investors in southern California. But my take: Gaikai had superior technology & a superior business strategy.

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Southern California Detroit Los Angeles California 279

VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

AWS Marketplace Startup Program – the ‘app store’ for B2B startups who are interested to sell their product to AWS customers. AWS is a market leader in Cloud technology, and as such the company has a range of Go To Market programs to help startups scale. Below are the Amazon and AWS outreach programs in no particular order.

Technical Review 174

Technical Review Startup Venture Capital Incubator 174

Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

It will also help you when it comes time to write your business plan, especially if you’re pitching an angel investor or a venture capital firm – they will want to see there’s a market for your idea, otherwise, it won’t scale as rapidly as they need it to in order to make a return on their investment. Do something at least.

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Elevator Pitch Software Review SBA Business Plan 166

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2011

His professional career has been substantially dedicated to building high-value technology-powered B2B marketplaces where many thought they couldn’t exist. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and received his MBA from Stanford Business School.

Private Equity 68

Private Equity Merger IPO Equity 68

Transformify

JUNE 20, 2020

Rapyd’s solutions are tailored to marketplaces, gig economy, banks, fintechs, eCommerce, lenders, remittances and B2B payments. About the author: A fintech, payments and business transformation expert, Lilia Stoyanov is a professor at Zigurat Business School, Barcelona and Angel Investor & CEO at Transformify.

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Germany eCommerce Global Operations 99

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 4, 2010

Then I check Wikipedia if there are concepts I don’t understand (B2B marketing, Angel Investors, Boab tree, etc). I look at all of the logos the buyer may have posted that they like, to see if a style is relevant. Once the research is complete, I usually let it simmer.

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Idaho Louisville Design Green 69

Transformify

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Lilia Stoyanov is CEO and angel investor at Transformify. It is a life vest if you are running out of cash, the next funding round is likely to take months and your product needs to be fixed in order to sell it. About the author.

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Affiliate Revenue Churn Rate Programming 91

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Kyle Dunn, CEO, Meyler Capital , says, “Investors should focus on building a large audience within a CRM system (having the ability to categorize your different constituents); communicate consistently to that audience; and implement an automation platform that can leverage lead score to profile interest.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Hippoland

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

V4: Helping directors of marketing at series B B2B SaaS companies who have previously bought ads in email lists get customers profitably. Chances are if 3 investors tell you your space is “crowded”, this is a good proxy for what most investors think, and smaller funds will be harder to bring onboard.

Seed Stage 48

Seed Stage Business Model B2B Email 48

Hippoland

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

V4: Helping directors of marketing at series B B2B SaaS companies who have previously bought ads in email lists get customers profitably. Chances are if 3 investors tell you your space is “crowded”, this is a good proxy for what most investors think, and smaller funds will be harder to bring onboard.

Seed Stage 48

Seed Stage Business Model B2B Email 48

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

& Raising Capital Pitch Perfect 4 ways to get automatically rejected by an angel investor Raising Money Using Customer Development Due Diligence Checklist Term Sheet Archives (from Brad [.] Would you modify any of this if you had a B2B product instead of a B2C product, where every potential customer is also a potential competitor?

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Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 262

VC Cafe

MARCH 28, 2011

Ron Gura, co-founder and CEO of The Gifts Project, believes his B2B platform solves this problem. For example, Dr Yossi Vardi , Israel’s most famous angel investor, provided the original seed funding in 2009. All too often, as a result of this commotion, the gift doesn’t get bought at all. Others agree.

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Widget eCommerce Early Stage 97

Up and Running

JANUARY 15, 2019

If your small business or startup operates in the B2B space, then you’ll need the skills—and patience—to spend months working toward a deal without giving up. Of course, selling to consumers takes patience, too, but the cycle can take minutes to close. Closing a deal with another business can take weeks or even months.

Sales 122

Sales Angel Investor Incubator B2B 122

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

As angel investor and writer, Lenny Rachitsy shared in an excellent tweetstorm: 4/ For many people, positioning was taught to them in school using "The Positioning Statement." B2B Branding and Marketing Consultant Adrienne Barnes. " It's a sort of "Mad Libs" fill in the blanks exercise.

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Marketing Cofounder Differentiation Business Model 153

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Gary Vaynerchuk: Personal branding master and creator of Wine Library TV, Gary Vaynerchuk is also an angel investor with an expanding portfolio of companies. Paige Craig: Adrenaline-junkie Paige Craig is a former marine and intelligence consultant who’s now a prolific angel investor and startup advisor based out of Los Angeles.

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Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

Steve Blank

JULY 27, 2015

Venk also started a CIO Forum, which connects 25 CIOs from companies such as Costco, WalMart, Clorox, GE Capital, HCA Health Care and others with the most innovative B2B companies in the Valley.

Channel 120

Channel India Technical Cofounder Silicon Valley 120

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

How well a failed entrepreneur has managed his company, and how well he worked with his previous investors, makes a difference in his ability to persuade U.S. The 20-year venture capitalist is an "angel" investor in Mr. Dreymanns new start-up, Mowingo Inc., Business Services (B2B). Other Travel & Transportation.

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Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

So, I’ve had about 4 years on the “inside” of a fast-growing, venture-backed B2B SaaS startup. The “official” date is June 9 th , 2006 — for those that are curious about such things). Or, perhaps the hectic “get me coffee” and “make me copies” chores associated with climbing the corporate ladder. That stereotype may be changing.

Software Review 217

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Technical Review 217

Austin Startup

MAY 29, 2019

[link] I believe that SaaS startups we’ve invested in (either as advisors or investors, or both), such as AlertMedia, Clarify, Edgecase, eRelevance, Fashion Metric, NewComLink, OneSpot, Onor, OrderGroove, Pivot Freight, RealMassive, and ShelfBucks, have natural network effects, some inherently stronger in their industries than others.

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steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

I know that in B2B world you are dead in the water without CRM tool… We are using our own stuff – [link] Reply Josh , on February 28, 2011 at 12:12 am said: Thank you for all the great links, how can i get an invite to quora? Reply Jarek , on February 27, 2011 at 11:51 pm said: What about CRM?

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