Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2011

Your name has come up a lot in that regard. Max and his partners interviewed and analyzed over 650 early-stage Internet startups. Today they released the first Startup Genome Report — a 67 page in-depth analysis on what makes early-stage Internet startups successful. It was signed Max Marmer. Congratulations.

Technical Cofounder 334

Technical Cofounder Early Stage Startup Silicon Valley 334

View from Seed

APRIL 20, 2020

As we have discussed elsewhere, the world of early stage investing is shifting from FOMO ( F ear O f M issing O ut) to FOLD (Fear Of Looking Dumb). Starting today, we will begin accepting our first cohort of startups into the program: WHO : Pre-Seed & Seed stage startups located anywhere focused on the U.S.

B2B 436

B2B Seed Stage B2C Programming 436

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

She is a go to person for me when I have questions around technology or early stage marketing and branding. Our name Reality2 stands for Reality2.0. We do a lot of B2B and also have an "Early Stage Branding" practice for technology startups. I've known Farida for quite a while. Maybe ten years.

Early Stage 150

Early Stage Southern California Los Angeles Marketing 150

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

It seamlessly creates a deal folder (company name) in our Google Drive. See Beyond the Money: Best Practices of Venture Capitalists in Helping Early-Stage Companies Create Value and It’s the People: Improving Private Equity Portfolio Company Valuations by Working with Operating Executives.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Private Equity Management Cap Table 60

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

It seamlessly creates a deal folder (company name) in our Google Drive. See Beyond the Money: Best Practices of Venture Capitalists in Helping Early-Stage Companies Create Value and It’s the People: Improving Private Equity Portfolio Company Valuations by Working with Operating Executives.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Private Equity Management Cap Table 60

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In short, we’re seeking to invest in early-stage startups that are leveraging digital technologies to improve the health and wellbeing of people and our planet. Consumer and SaaS B2B companies leveraging digital technologies drive a brighter collective future for the health of our planet and the people in it.

Seed Stage 285

Seed Stage Programming Finance B2B 285

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. Accompany focuses on this use case.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2020

Moreover, as the name suggests, the team is more than one person. ” Software’s advantages come down to three main aspects, namely: Low Upfront Capital Required – Cost of building a software company is minimal compared to the millions of dollars of capital required to launch a new department store or manufacturing facility.

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View from Seed

JULY 17, 2019

Your company is likely both one step removed from many brand name B2B customers and a step removed from reporters and press that are excited to tell your story. One approach that we’ve seen work with a number of B2B businesses is to spend a disproportionate amount of effort in telling a momentum story about your company.

San Francisco 243

San Francisco Cofounder B2B Seed Stage 243

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

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. Data companies focused on early-stage startups include Aingel , fundsUP , Preseries , PredictLeads , and Sploda.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

So, I’ve had about 4 years on the “inside” of a fast-growing, venture-backed B2B SaaS startup. SaaS 101: 7 Simple Lessons From Inside HubSpot - OnStartups , July 19, 2010 It’s been a little over 4 years since I officially launched my internet marketing software company , HubSpot. and tips for buyers looking for logo design.

Software Review 217

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Technical Review 217

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. Go to any of the LinkedIn profiles of entrepreneurs in Bay Area and you see names like Google, eBay, Apple, Yahoo, PayPal, and Facebook littered throughout.

Los Angeles 138

Los Angeles Southern California Silicon Valley Technical Review 138

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.). But they’ll all tell you what I’m like to work with.”

Valuation 133

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Muun found a market need but failed to compete with bigger names that provided customers with authoritative content and resources. This is particularly true for complex verticals such as B2B SaaS products, where product marketing’s ability to pinpoint users with the most need and educate them on product features and benefits proves useful.

Marketing 110

Marketing Product Audience Equity 110

View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2023

Think intimate practice pitch sessions featuring real-time feedback from the NextView team and the broader early-stage investment community. You want to see some signals of success before signing your name on the dotted line. Read on to learn more and decide whether this is the right program for you. This is true.

Programming 156

Programming Sacramento San Francisco Founder 156

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

“Early-stage business is becoming less of an art and more of a science,” he adds. The teams currently have temporary names, as their businesses are very likely to evolve over the course of the program as mentors help guide their thinking.

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

The average B2B buyer has 27 brand interactions before deciding. Only around 10–15% of B2B leads turn into paying customers, and it’s because tactics optimizing for the early stages of the funnel only cater to early-stage goals. Very few, if any, of these interactions are with a sales rep.

Demand 95

Demand Management B2B Campaign 95

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

John Jantsch: So I got to know, what’s in the name? So, in full disclosure, you mentioned about your name, Duct Tape Marketing, when you and I were offline a second ago. So I actually named my company … You’re going to laugh at me now … Nearly Freelance, because you know, my name’s Lance.

Audio 57

Audio Boston Video HTML 57

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Prabhdeep Singh: Ask any entrepreneur about their most valuable resource when they’re making tough decisions, and you’ll hear the name of someone, not something. If you’re a late stage company trying to penetrate a new market (think Warby Parker trying to expand internationally), we have people who can help with that.

New York 114

New York Technical Review Networking Advisory Board 114

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

What types of demos are used, and are there correlations between B2B and B2C demo usage? Let’s dive into the data and trends in this case study to help determine what kind of demo and format might be best for your business: 71% of the companies in this sample are B2B companies, the remaining 29% being B2C or a hybrid of B2B/B2C.

Product 120

Product B2C B2B Email 120

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

02:06] Can you share your experience starting with an early-stage company (Hubspot) that eventually went public? [07:11] Scroll back to top Sign up to receive email updates Enter your name and email address below and I'll send you periodic updates about the podcast. powered by

Metrics 74

Metrics Analytics Forecast Software Review 74

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 11, 2017

Early in my fundraising days, I talked to firms that invested at the edges of consumer payments, which are very different than B2B payments. My success was much higher with people who really understood the market dynamics and the opportunity in B2B payments. At that point, I knew I was in the wrong room, with the wrong people.

Cofounder 100

Cofounder B2B Early Stage Venture Capital 100

David Teten

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

F or early-stage startups in particular, I suggest Foundersuite *, Samir Kaji’s Master List of US Micro-VC’s and Shai Goldman’s database of VC funds at / below $200M in size. There are countless examples, e.g., most of the large B2B banks , Kapitus , Kalamata Capital , United Capital Source , etc.

SBIC 60

SBIC SBA Cap Table Database 60

Rob Go

OCTOBER 14, 2012

At the time, I think we didn’t even had a name for the fund. 9 that are B2B. We are still in the relatively early stages of a big deleveraging process for the private sector, coupled with the need to take some giant and painful strides to cut public debt. We have 9 investments that are consumer.

New Hampshire 50

New Hampshire Croatia Omaha Portfolio 50

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. Seedcamp invests in approximately 20 companies annually.

Customer 128

Customer B2C Startup Early Stage 128

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

This post is written with B2B startups in mind, but should be generally applicable. For startup founders, it’s never too early to start thinking about putting together a target market advisory board. The more disruptive an idea, the harder it is the evaluate at an early stage.

Advisory Board 48

Advisory Board Sweat Equity Marketing Vertical 48

Rob Go

JULY 18, 2019

Your company is likely both one step removed from many brand name B2B customers and a step removed from reporters and press that are excited to tell your story. One approach that we’ve seen work with a number of B2B businesses is to spend a disproportionate amount of effort in telling a momentum story about your company.

San Francisco 48

San Francisco Cofounder B2B Seed Stage 48

The Next Web

JUNE 20, 2013

Miller did, however, note that Cornerstone had to adapt to hiring based on potential, rather than experience, because it was hard to find candidates with B2B software experience in LA. In its early stages, losing a customer would have doomed the startup, so it placed a strong emphasis on service. “We Miller noted.

Cloud 118

Cloud Southern California Los Angeles New York City 118

nikcub.appspot.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Partnerships - B2B business development work can commence before you have a product. See my recent post here about naming a product or company. Spending some money and making a financial commitment in the form of a domain name, a logo and a brand also demonstrates that you are committed to the startup idea. just an example)).

Cofounder 40

Cofounder Web Founder South Korea 40

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

He is the founder of Premium Growth Solutions, a strategic planning consultancy for early-stage consumer packaged goods brands. He's the founder of premium growth solutions, a strategic planning consultancy for early stage consumer packaged goods brands. If I I'm just gonna throw out goofy names. As a consultant.

Networking 88

Networking Early Stage Distribution Hosting 88

The Equity Kicker

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

The approach is simple – to analyse the activity of household names on Twitter and Facebook and report the conclusions to the press. Coverage in the quality press can be featured in sales and marketing materials and does a lot for the credibility of B2B companies. Related articles.

Leadership 117

Leadership Marketing PR Social Media 117

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.

Angel Investor 80

Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

We were immediately thrust into a globally competitive market for B2B collaboration tools. But this was early 2000 and our US competitors had already closed rounds North of $45 million. We raised a seed round of capital in 1999 and our first venture capital round was the first week of March 2000 (e.g. I thought that, too.

Entrepreneur 308

Entrepreneur Silicon Valley San Diego Non-Compete 308

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. Seed Startups.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

ConversionXL

JULY 8, 2016

Results from Evergage’s study, which surveyed both B2C and B2B companies, were similar… Image Source. But, as companies are the first to admit, they’re still in the early stages of figuring out how to do personalization right (despite the fact that the concept has been around for years)… Image Source.

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B2C Search Internet Mobile 70