Version One Ventures

JANUARY 8, 2019

Q4 was an important quarter for our firm and portfolio companies. Manifold introduced its all-new Manifold Marketplace – designed to be effortless and fun to use, just like every great developer tool should be. Clio acquired Lexicata, a Los Angeles-based customer relationship management and client intake tool for lawyers.

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Portfolio Los Angeles B2B Acquisition 139

The Startup Magazine

JULY 2, 2019

Instead, they usually turn to B2B businesses that can help them keep their operations running. So, if you’ve been thinking about entering the corporate arena, starting your own B2B business makes a lot of sense. But what B2B business ideas are worth considering in 2019? Graphic design. Event management.

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B2B Social Media Design Operations 82

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 3, 2017

We continue to invest in blockchain companies and funds such as Coinbase and Metastable Capital , which join our existing crypto portfolio ( Blockstack , Citizen Hex and Polychain Capital ). We announced our investment in Manifold , t he easiest way to find and manage essential developer services.

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Portfolio Stealth B2B Hosting 112

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Dispense is a B2B software company, focused on transaction software specifically designed for the cannabis industry. Dispense recently announced their $2M seed round , which we are pleased to have led here at NextView.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

The extreme example of this are algorithmic investors in the public markets, who design algorithms which trade on the designer’s behalf, as opposed to making trading decisions directly. Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. 4) Manage deal flow. 1) Market fund.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

But for B2B sales, meeting people in person is often mandatory. In the venture capital/private equity business, investors are B2B microinfluencers. High-potential prospective employees of portfolio companies. Executives of large companies which may acquire or become clients of our portfolio companies. Tech stack.

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Social Media Technical Review Media Private Equity 60

Where to Play

AUGUST 18, 2020

In 2000, they included tentage into their portfolio and since then they have established themself as a premium brand in marriage event management. This analysis highlighted that Gopa has strong competencies in Event management, Cooked food supply, Decoration, and Human resource management for events.

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Pakistan Sales Cycle Marketing Technical Review 62

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Dispense is a B2B software company, focused on transaction software specifically designed for the cannabis industry. Dispense recently announced their $2M seed round , which we are pleased to have led here at NextView.

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Cofounder B2B Early Stage Software 202

View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2018

More than a third of our investments at NextView is B2B, and here’s why: We want to invest in companies that directly affect how people experience the world in any context , and even if they’re not directly interacting with or purchasing from the startup. Types of B2B Everyday Economy Companies. Let me explain. 1) Enabling Layers.

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B2B B2C Vertical Portfolio 120

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Since 2017 we’ve managed $3 million in revenue-based financing, which helps cash-strapped technology companies grow. We’re also regularly following-on for existing portfolio companies.”. Investment Criteria: B2B SaaS or tech-enabled services with proven, recurring contracts. Alternative Capital. “ ARR of $500K+.

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Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Dispense is a B2B software company, focused on transaction software specifically designed for the cannabis industry. Dispense recently announced their $2M seed round , which we are pleased to have led here at NextView.

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Cofounder B2B Early Stage Software 156

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

So I took a short poll of some of our portfolio CEOs at Remagine Ventur es and got some insightful quotes I’d like to share with you: Everything we build is a hypothesis until the users are using the feature (hands-on) and we have a tangible way to measure its impact. Or Briga, Co-founder and CEO of Novos.gg. Dofooding by Dilbert.

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Cofounder B2C Design Portfolio 171

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Whether you are a property manager, real estate agent or property owner, a website is very crucial tool for marketing your property or business. When designed properly, a real estate website can be useful for lead generation and building client relationships. When it comes to web design, usability is very important.

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B2C Flash B2B Lead Generation 147

Austin Startup

APRIL 17, 2017

Internship Title: Marketing Intern Compensation: Unpaid, minimum of 10 hours per week Description: The Marketing Intern will work closely with the Marketing Manager to generate and implement campaign ideas and measure their effectiveness. You will be creating and scheduling social media posts for our Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter accounts.

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Semantic Social Media Database Artificial Inteligence 48

View from Seed

JUNE 5, 2018

Last week, we hosted our very first portfolio-only Hiring Bootcamp in NYC, led by NextView’s talent advisor Kristen Caldwell. Measure and manage your recruiting effort like a marketing/sales funnel. Without metrics you cannot manage (and improve). Intense discussion on what are the right metrics to track around recruiting.

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Hiring Portfolio Metrics B2C 120

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

We realized that there were certain open positions in our portfolio we wanted to call extra attention to. You'll be responsible for the successful management of the sales organization in order to meet the objectives of the Company. A week or so ago, we launched the Key Hire Wire at First Round. You make it happen.

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Part-Time VPE CTO Hire Engineer Sales 92

Version One Ventures

JANUARY 4, 2017

While we’re ready to look ahead and embrace 2017, here’s a quick recap of the major activity across our portfolio last quarter. Portfolio companies in the news. Should you move to a managed marketplace model? Growing your B2B marketplace. We hope everyone had a restful holiday! Catch up on our blog.

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Seattle Portfolio Seed Stage Canada 128

Eric Friedman

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Inspired by this tweet, and the rabbit hole of conversations surrounding it, I was motivated to share some thoughts on the similar look and feel of B2B startups. . B2B is finally investing in brand, but missing the mark on differentiation. Building out a consumer facing part of a B2B site can be resource intensive.

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B2B Design Differentiation Portfolio 60

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 29, 2018

by Tesma Gwee, Senior Marketing Manager at ZomWork. Like many of us, you’re probably managing several projects at once (some of them could be your scope of work) and still saying ‘yes’ to your boss or client. (I I can really empathise.) It’s part and parcel of every job. Mysterious Disappearance.

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Non-disclosure Agreement Due Diligence B2B Differentiation 147

Seeing Both Sides

JULY 11, 2013

Across our portfolio and in my own entrepreneurial experience, I have seen three main sales models work successfully in scaling B2B sales: 1) Enterprise; 2) Telephone; and 3) Developer-driven. Many companies will design their sales and marketing machine as a blend of each of these approaches. 3) Developer Driven Sales.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2018

We also have a goal to improve our internal ops and processes (such as accounting, marketing, and product management) for efficiency and growth-scaling. This is such an important point for any young business, and we plan to achieve this ambitious goal by expanding our product portfolio which will help us grow sales by two to three times.

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Detroit Entrepreneur Technical Review Revenue 91

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. 1) Manage the firm . This is harder than it sounds.

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 28, 2008

Eloqua is bringing this revolution to the B2B marketers by providing on-demand applications and best-practice expertise for B2B marketers to execute, automate and measure effective marketing programs that drive revenue. Cornerstone on Demand is a fast growing Learning and Talent management company based in Los Angeles.

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Software Review Technical Review Los Angeles Europe 48

Occam's Razor

JUNE 11, 2014

You just get a little nicer talent, you get a different design group (internal or external) and you let your mind be open to new possibilities. From B2C to B2B. Design a glorious purchase experience. If you refuse to have a true mobile-awesome experience, at least suck-less by using responsive design - like this blog.

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Design Software Review Technical Review Mobile 150

VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

The information in this post was provided and fact checked by AWS managers Moran Nir and Jonno Southam. AI startups in the Alexa Fund portfolio. AWS Marketplace Startup Program – the ‘app store’ for B2B startups who are interested to sell their product to AWS customers. Commercial and partnerships.

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Technical Review Startup Venture Capital Incubator 174

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 25, 2021

The first time I met Matan, the founder of Melio, he told me that his mission was simple: he wanted to “help small businesses stay in business” by making B2B payments fast, simple and flexible. Managing the timing of payments is critical and can have dire consequences. We think this gap will reduce dramatically in the next few years.

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B2B Cloud Europe 62

View from Seed

JULY 28, 2015

I recall that when I was a management consultant at The Parthenon Group, a pretty analytical place, one of my friends in our associate class was clearly the most analytical one in the bunch. Everyone knows Fab’s fast rise-and-fall story, but few people talk about B2B companies that raised tons of money and then ultimately failed.

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Boston Marketing Early Stage Startup 120

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 19, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The management framework that propelled LinkedIn to a $20 billion company – [link]. 10 Photoshop mistakes to avoid | Design Reviver – [link]. – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

While there’s nothing wrong with trying to guest post on larger sites, if you don’t have a large portfolio of quality content, it can be a struggle to break through the noise. Editors and content managers around the world pray for quality guest post submissions. Here are three better ways to find the right places to publish.

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Social Media SEO Email Campaign 116

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Just find a photographer whose portfolio fits with your vision when it comes to “brand you.”. Live streaming on places like Facebook or even in short bursts on platforms like Snapchat and Instagram Stories can seem more manageable. Webinars are also very popular among B2B audiences. There are still ways to save money here, too.

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PR Social Media New Zealand Ireland 67

Occam's Razor

AUGUST 12, 2013

The outcome in either scenario is a restructuring of the organization that is exquisitely geared towards taking advantage of portfolio optimization. At this point you should educate your management team on this specificity. " You can even get great first-step guidance about how to rebalance your portfolio from that last column.

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Channel Analytics Campaign Conversion 161

Up and Running

MAY 8, 2015

Managing expectations can definitely be a balancing act. Managing expectations is an aspect of business that is often overlooked while establishing client relationships. Onboarding typically starts from the moment a potential client views your online portfolio and reviews your rates. See Also How to Spot a Bad Freelance Client.

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Management B2C B2B Retention 60

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

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Software Review Social Media Social Network Software 78

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

The challenge is that this annual, or semi-annual, update of the content or the website design, is a terrible way to win at digital. Teach your company to optimize their digital strategy for a portfolio of outcomes, macro plus micro. All of that is good. It delivers conversions when I visit your site once and buy something.

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Analytics Marketing Social Media Technical Review 154

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Surely you are curious why the lovely hipster gentleman in a t-shirt was necessary to communicate with B2B bosses. The design and layout are quite simple, definite kudos to the Analyst for that. But, the way the design is accomplished, you have to make too many hops to make the comparison. It is by design. This is insane.

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Stock Conversion Matching Audience 60

Occam's Razor

MARCH 23, 2010

When it comes to proving which campaigns are better and which numbers to report to the management what will you do? The best thing such solutions do is they sell you a campaign management solution for your offline marketing activities with some possibility of running those campaigns (think email) online as well. Usually for free.

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Analytics Web Metrics Channel 118

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

To learn more about the CAC ratio and CLTV, you can read Philippe Botteri’s white paper “CAC Ratio - One Number to Manage your SaaS S&M Spend” also available at www.bvp.com/saas. Together, CMRR, Cashflow, Churn, CAC, and CLTV make up the “5 C’s of SaaS Finance. Philippe Botteri.

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Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48