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.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

View from Seed

JULY 9, 2015

As an operator, not an investor, I’m amazed at how many casual, throwaway comments that happen inside a VC’s office would be genuinely useful to entrepreneurs building their businesses. This particular company, as a B2B SaaS business, would definitely benefit from driving traffic to convert into subscribers or leads on their email list.

Startup 120

Startup PR Cofounder Stealth 120

Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

2) Vast Human Capital Outside Our Walls - Rob, David, and I all try to draw on our experience as founders, operators, and investors in software & internet companies both in looking at new startups and forming investment themes. A good example of that is our theme around the consumerization of business software.

Seed Stage 124

Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Syndicate 124

View from Seed

JANUARY 28, 2016

Third, we look for founders that are customer obsessed, and are inclined to do the careful work of customer development that makes the pre-seed really productive. The second was a B2B SaaS company with a particular product thesis that needed to be tested prior to their building out a larger team or a commercial-grade product.

Cofounder 120

Cofounder Finance Founder Syndicate 120

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

I’m moving out of an operational role. And actually that statement of the purpose of a business — to create, keep a customer — is probably the genesis of Duct Tape Marketing, believe it or not. And what he was talking about was literally creating a customer from nothing. Robert Rose: Yes, Joe.

Cost 36

Cost Marketing Audience Media 36

Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

The secondary wave of VC-backed IPOs has also come to fruition… both consumer facing (Yelp, Demand Media, Pandora, Carbonite, HomeAway, Angie’s List, et al) and B2B (Jive Software, Brightcove, Imperva, Responsys, etc). The pipeline of companies in registration has continued to grow. What’s Your Favorite Future?

IPO 100

IPO Silicon Valley Revenue Seed Stage 100

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. This provides us more time to develop meaningful relationships with prospects and customers. 1) Manage the firm .

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Rob Go

JANUARY 28, 2016

Third, we look for founders that are customer obsessed, and are inclined to do the careful work of customer development that makes the pre-seed really productive. The second was a B2B SaaS company with a particular product thesis that needed to be tested prior to their building out a larger team or a commercial-grade product.

Cofounder 28

Cofounder Finance Founder Syndicate 28

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

Like anyone else, they are looking to own the customer data and offer smart loyalty programs. The retailers just hate it when cash kickbacks and air miles go into the customer’s payment card, along with a missed opportunity for customer loyalty (they also hate Shopkick et al. Is that it? Not really. Enough said.

Mobile 250

Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250

Hearpreneur

MAY 18, 2022

We want to leave an impact on the communities we operate in and the employees on our team, so we even offer them networking and internship opportunities. In 2010, I co-founded Community Tax LLC, a tax company dedicated to helping customers nationwide with tax preparation, bookkeeping, and accounting services.

Technical Review 141

Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review Jordan 141

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 process is called mass syndication, or a party round. 0160; If I need $250,000 to get to 100 customers, or $1 million to get to X, and I can raise both amounts from either Angels or VCs, where do we turn? Customer Care Today.

Software Review 217

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Technical Review 217