Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Unfortunately in early stage startups the drive for financing hijacks the corporate DNA and becomes the raison d’etre of the company. The goal of their startup in this stage becomes “getting funded.” What are Early Stage VC’s Really Asking? How many are there? Is there a profitable business model? Can it scale?”

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OnlyOnce

OCTOBER 31, 2013

If you’re fortunate enough to have built a really strong early stage company, you will find yourself in the position of being able to pick from a number of potential venture investors. Look for VC portfolios that have a lot of “like” companies (B2B, B2C, media, tech, etc.).

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Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

I recruited a top-flight engineer and serial entrepreneur to build our MVP, on equity?—?and And, there were unexpected delays and conflicts from some incredible innovation partners committed to childcare and early childhood education (ECE). swing for the fences category-building B2C software capital?—?wasn’t

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Silicon Valley Startup B2C Sweat Equity 54

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Small investment firms often have interns and entrepreneurs in residence passing through, each of which is a security risk. 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. 2) Market .

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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. 3) Originate investments.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 2, 2017

It’s a question every VC asks themselves and the entrepreneurs they invest in. While our lens on the Everyday Economy is focused on our actions as individuals, it’s not constrained to B2C companies. Early-stage investing is still the only thing we do. What will the future hold?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2020

Topics we covered: B2B Companies You haven’t seen the full extent to how the correction is going to affect you. B2C Companies We talked about how some companies saw an immediate decline in purchasing (for example if you’re in travel or hospitality). Not anywhere nearly as hard as being an entrepreneur. Yes, critical.

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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Blog About Log in Register Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition In the many thousands of articles advising entrepreneurs on what they have to focus on to build successful startups, much has been written about three key factors: team, product and market, with particular focus on the importance of product/market fit.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Carlos Eduardo Espinal is a partner at Seedcamp , an early stage mentoring and investment program that engages startups through monthly Seedcamp Events, where entrepreneurs present their companies, network, receive mentoring, and compete for investment by Seedcamp. Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion'

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Naming can be one of the most difficult challenges in the early stages of a startup. But while many people have written about the topic, few have actually codified the process to help entrepreneurs succeed in the endeavor. But whatever the case, there are simply no excuses for having a bad name.

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Mucker Lab

APRIL 6, 2023

What should an early-stage startup founder focus on if they want to implement PLG? But for early stage founders, I think there are two particular scenarios where PLG can be really helpful. So for early-stage founders, those are the two scenarios where PLG might be a great fit. What should they avoid?

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Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

All of these early-stage companies, you’re taking a risk on a bet; a bet of a future market, a bet on what demand will look like, a bet on how this will evolve. CY: Now, we’ve been speaking a lot about entrepreneurs who start right from the beginning, knowing they’re going to be competing against one of these giant companies.

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Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

All of these early-stage companies, you’re taking a risk on a bet; a bet of a future market, a bet on what demand will look like, a bet on how this will evolve. CY: Now, we’ve been speaking a lot about entrepreneurs who start right from the beginning, knowing they’re going to be competing against one of these giant companies.

Cofounder 69

Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

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. ” Gary Messiana, Bessemer Entrepreneur-In-Residence and former CEO, Netli. Yet many B2B companies don’t have a clue.

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