Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Sometimes that’s venture capital generally (like last year’s conversation with Reid Hoffman ) and sometimes it’s in a space where I’ve invested (like mobility and city innovation with Bird’s Travis VanderZanden , one of our portfolio founders.) Between the heavy hitters at the helm, the more than $1.4B

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

VP of Engineering, AppNexus - New York, NY "It's over a billion ad impressions a day, we got a full tank of venture capital, half a pack of cigarettes, the future of ad networks is dark, and we're wearing sunglasses." One thing is for certain — you must have experience dealing with large scale distributed applications.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, August 24, 2009 Marching through quicksand I have been spending a lot of time lately talking to people in various media companies: editors and agents, executives, journalists, producers and directors. For established media empires, this is a scary fact. What accounts for the difference?

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

It seems that four different models of "discussion creation" have occurred: Organice Discussion - someone posts something interesting, lots of bloggers post on the topic, distributed discussion ensues. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking? See Five Things Meme as an example. as an example.

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The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

First the background: For those unfamiliar, Sonar Media Inc. Postpone brand and agency intros until you’ve built your own audience – the only thing brands are interested in is accessing your audience. This point generalises to distribution deals for just about any startup.

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Up and Running

JULY 3, 2017

We are deluged by the media with stories of multimillionaire and billionaire entrepreneurs with their ridiculous lifestyles. Instead, select a specific target audience. Once you have identified your specific target audience, uncover the specific problem they have in the niche. Everyone thinks being an entrepreneur is sexy.

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VC Adventure

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Why get into the venture capital side of the business? I first got into venture capital about 10 years ago and I love my job. Unlike many venture capital firms that invest in certain geographic regions or specific technologies and sectors, Foundry Group’s investing activity is largely driven by a thematic approach.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 29, 2020

Most importantly, the phrase “ bootstrapping a startup ” translates into “growing your business with little or no venture capital or outside investment. It is also important to realize that, statistically speaking, most startups become operational without any venture capital or external funding sources.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

2011 was finally the year when the media spotlight shone on how under-represented women are in almost all power structures in business, government, technology and media – and how crucial it is that we leverage the leadership skill set that they bring to the table to tackle the problems facing the world today.

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Up and Running

MARCH 1, 2016

Boris Wertz, founding partner of Version One Ventures, believes that if you’ve worked in an industry you’re passionate about for a long time, you may know something about the market that nobody else knows. If You Want Venture Capital, You Need It. Try to sample your ideal audience, and not just anyone.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Let's be clear--you can absolutely build an incredible company without participating in social media. Most entrepreneurs don't recognize the value of personal use of social media as an important--maybe the most important--channel for accomplishing these milestones. PR can magnify, distribute, etc., So why bother?

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups. Point Nine Capital uses Mention for media monitoring. 2) Market . 7) Negotiate .

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 31, 2010

Welcome to Social Media Week --the one week out of the year where we get to tweet and blog about social media! RSVP: [link] 12PM Networked News Gatherers: Defining the Social Media Editor Role, hosted by Time Inc. But in the media world there's another option: the Social Media Editor. Try the waitlists.

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

We’ve listed below some of the more creative ways that we’ve seen our portfolio companies and others attract the media, at zero or trivial cost. Distribute press releases on free sites like Free Press Release and PRLog.com. Exploit social media and establish a voice for your company on Twitter and Facebook.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

If you’re working closely with partners who are helping you distribute your product, it’s especially important to make sure they understand who you are, how you speak, and who you serve. venture capital. Seek out venture capital funding. 17 Venture Capital Blogs You Should Be Reading. Funding Guide.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 20, 2009

Do you know have they distribute their product? weeks ago, positioning it as a tool designed to help small businesses effectively manage their social media efforts. Even though out product is targeted to a niche audience(female in our case) and have many unique features for niche audience.

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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

There are some ways you can look to address the problem: If you are currently using a field sales organization that sells direct, look at whether it is possible to sign up OEM deals with strategic partners to leverage their customer base and distribution power. Then you can go back into their customers and upsell them. All rights reserved.

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The Equity Kicker

MAY 20, 2013

It is still unclear how much capital these businesses will require or what the exit market will be like. Venture Capital' Arduino and other open source hardware platforms are reducing costs in the same way open source software reduced costs for web companies.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 6, 2011

Media businesses are amplifiers – of people, of ideas, of (too often) total BS. This is someone whose job is to invest large amounts of money with the most successful venture capital firms in the world. But what surprised me most about that search was that I learned as much about myself as I did about publishing.

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

We’ve listed below some of the more creative ways that we’ve seen our portfolio companies and others attract the media, at zero or trivial cost. Distribute press releases on free sites like Free Press Release and PRLog.com. Exploit social media and establish a voice for your company on Twitter and Facebook.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

While our data does apply to a US audience, the reasons for starting a business really aren’t going to be that different, whether you’re in Canada or South Africa. What exactly are you doing, who is your target audience, who are key partners or employees, how much money do you require to get started? Personal investment.

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

We recently had Tim Berry, Palo Alto Software founder and business planning expert, present our Bplans audience with his latest advice on lean business planning. You have visits that you assume from clicks through social media. What is our plan for social media? What distribution, are we using gems or are we a web?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

We all read them to get a sense of what is going on in the world, peeling back layers of the old world in which media was too scripted. I was meeting regularly with entrepreneurs and offering (for better or for worse) advice on how to run a startup and how to raise venture capital from my experience in doing so at two companies.

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VC Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Denver, CO, February 23, 2010 – The Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association today unveiled its final lineup of growth companies at the 27 th annual Venture Capital in the Rockies (VCIR) 2010 Winter conference. Green Garage is a new kind of garage that makes car s gentler on the planet and easier on the wallet.

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VC Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

The Venture Capital in the Rockies 2010 Winter conference is a premier event for both promising companies and attendees,” said Seth Levine, chairman of VCIR and a managing partner at the Foundry Group, a Boulder, CO-based venture capital firm. TopSchool, Inc.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

JUNE 11, 2012

In 2009 I wrote a guest post at Industry Gamers about why social gaming is so attractive to investors , where I talked about the three key elements oin gaming: Development, Distribution and Discovery. But I think the framework of Development, Distribution and Discovery is still a useful lens to view the industry.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

That way you can get right on to your social media strategy! Simply build the survey and send it out to your audience. Social media tools. Hootsuite : Hootsuite is perfect for people who are really active on social media and managing multiple accounts. Didn’t find a satisfactory name? It’s especially good on mobile.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

A panel of hand-picked judges, comprised of technology industry experts, venture capitalists, and high-profile media, will select the product or service most likely to succeed in the marketplace. Five companies will dazzle a live audience, panel of judges with their ideas, innovations, product and/or service on Saturday, March 10th.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 24, 2011

Startups need to aim for a constant buzz in the media in the same way that they should be bringing in a consistent flow of high quality talent--there's rarely a time when a growing company is out of the market for either. Social Media Content from your Employees. This can cause you to miss opportunities on both sides.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 1, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Building an audience for first-time entrepreneurs – [link]. Venture Capital Returns – [link]. Fully Distributed Teams: are they viable? ” [link].

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Up and Running

JULY 3, 2015

The conversation comes from running experiments with your audience, testing new markets, understanding the dynamics of the current market that you were occupying. Peter: Jonathan are you saying this kind of experimentation, this audience outreach is the equivalent of this plan revision side of the argument that you’re sticking to?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 22, 2011

This has particularly hurt the print media businesses that can no longer charge enough to pay for editorial, printing & distribution. The best ones have been watched more than 35 million times) and Animonsters are delivering huge audiences and significant revenues. is getting 3 million views.

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Cracking the Code

MAY 15, 2008

Audience: 40 percent voted “Yes” (while people believed overall in the emergence of the platform, the projector example did not resonate well - may be because the audience was not composed mostly of baby boomers) 3) The rise of the implicit internet (Josh) This one deserves a bit of explanation.

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www.readwriteweb.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Although a large portion of audiences still use Internet Explorer, especially in corporate environments, designers arent afraid to provide Safari, Firefox, and Opera users an enhanced design through the usage of CSS-based rounded corners, shadowed text, CSS gradients, box shadows, etc. Lesson learned KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

Eric Ries likes to asks audiences who has seen a movie about a startup. In the real world, the montage is where ff Venture Capital and our founders live. Media and entertainment is a $1.9 This is an amazingly short list, when you consider how fecund the media industry is. What other movies do you recommend?

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