Mucker Lab

AUGUST 27, 2014

It’s probably not too controversial to say that the median level of sophistication of early stage entrepreneurs in Los Angeles is lower than that of Bay Area. LA is the home of Snapchat, Tinder, and Whisper – social mobile apps swinging for the fences. These are businesses aiming for scale and impact, not merely monetization.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 27, 2022

A Goldman Sachs report on the future of Web3 described Metaverse as “a successor to mobile Internet that will 1) elevate physical world experiences, 2) be co-created and built responsibly” Framing the Future of Web3 (Source: Goldman Sachs ). Metaverse – it has both B2B and B2C applications. Source: Visual Capitalist.

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Hippoland

AUGUST 20, 2017

80s: Desktop era 90s: WWW era 00s: Cloud / mobile era 10s: Decentralization era Going from the 90s to the 00s was about using cloud platforms. During this era, we also went from using the internet on your laptop to your mobile device when the iPhone came out. B2B companies are also consolidating. But, it wasn’t transformative.

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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. Generally speaking, a name is more valuable to a B2C (marketing-driven) company than a B2B (sales-driven) counterpart, so allocate your efforts accordingly. Today in Mobile. Mobile Lists. Top Stories. My Stories (Personalized).

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A Crowded Space

OCTOBER 2, 2018

While a big incumbent is stuck working on their existing core business and platform, early stage startups can focus on new platforms or niche parts of the market to build up initial traction. Untapped Opportunities 5) B2B Marketplaces - I’m a big fan of B2B marketplaces.

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Version One Ventures

JULY 11, 2017

At the time we first talked, not only had Joe and his team ( Tomaz Berisa and Kaja Wasik) created a genome sequencing method which could go to market for $50 (compared to $1000 by everyone else), they had also developed a beautiful mobile app with the intent of going after the consumer market. Six months passed and we reconnected in February.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 19, 2013

It just so happened that I became the CEO of a B2B tech startup. Being an engineer, I built myself a kind of algorithm that helps determine an early-­stage startup’s sales channels, and that’s what I’m sharing with you today. Direct sales are common with B2B startups. Step 2: Choose your sales channels.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Here’s an overview: Mitch Kapor: Kapor is founding partner of Kapor Capital , a firm that invests in seed and early stage startups. Brad Feld: Feld is co-founder and managing director of Foundry Group, a Boulder, Colorado venture capital firm that focuses on early stage investments ranging from $250,000 to $500,000.

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cdixon.org

AUGUST 3, 2012

Some observations: - Thousands of early-stage consumer web/mobile companies were started and funded in last 24 months. A few breakout early-stage consumer hits (Instagram, Pinterest) have reached tens of millions of users in record time. VCs are increasingly focusing on B2B for early-stage investments.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Startups for startups – the top B2B tools used by Startups – Includes the list of top 50 startup vendors in 2012 by Vendorstack , a reviews and Q&A platform on enterprise vendors for startups and mid-market companies. AppMakr â??

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

First, if it’s an early stage company, I don’t need to see a powerpoint deck. I would argue that this mostly consists of consumer Internet companies (although not exclusively) and it is predominantly early-stage people who are product gurus and have a mildly technical bend to them. Mobile app? Bijan is right.

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The Equity Kicker

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Coverage in the quality press can be featured in sales and marketing materials and does a lot for the credibility of B2B companies. For me, the standout example of a company that did this well and got through to a $750m exit was mobile ad network Admob (a DFJ investment). Related articles.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

If you think B2B is exempt from this, you’re wrong. Nearly 85% of respondents believe that habituated buying decisions are just as relevant to B2B marketing as B2C marketing. The mobile phone started to become widely adopted. It might be an early stage habit or a less frequently triggered habit, for example.

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Ben's Blog

MAY 15, 2020

Finally, we’ll zoom out and assess the big picture: how various categories of company may be impacted long-term, how this crisis compares to 2008 (and what that means for early-stage founders), and the industries and business models that are now prime for growth. Mobile isn’t growing on a fast rate.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

IBM Global Entrepreneur , the computer giant’s entrepreneurship outreach arm is looking for the smartest early stage startups around the globe that will help solve tomorrow’s problems. Get Taxi – offers taxi reservations through its advanced mobile application or website.

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Rob Go

JULY 11, 2013

I was asked recently how NextView evaluates such early stage companies for investment. On the B2B side, Crashlytics (which was acquired by Twitter) went over-the-top in delivering a premium, consumer experience to developers for crash reporting. The reality is that pretty much all investors looks for the same core things.

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Rob Go

DECEMBER 10, 2012

B2B and especially SMB SaaS: We see B2B and especially SMB software to be a large and attractive category. Healthcare IT is another historically difficult category for early stage investors that I think might present more opportunities now than in the past. Think about places like Github , Behance , GrabCAD , and others.

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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). What’s the impact for early-stage startups? Read More ».

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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. Similarly, mobile created opportunities for a bunch of people. They’re both fruit, but they’re very different in terms of how they operate. It’s not that hard, is it?”.

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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. Similarly, mobile created opportunities for a bunch of people. They’re both fruit, but they’re very different in terms of how they operate. It’s not that hard, is it?”.

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ConversionXL

JULY 8, 2016

Results from Evergage’s study, which surveyed both B2C and B2B companies, were similar… Image Source. What’s interesting is that companies are actually the least satisfied with their website and mobile website personalization… Image Source. Why Companies Are Turning to Personalization.

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