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Traction is the new IP

Version One Ventures

In today’s web landscape, word of mouth drives adoption and can lead to “winner takes all” (or almost all) in both B2C and B2B markets. Category leaders do very well, while the #2, 3, 4… players struggle to attract customers and financing. Even beyond auctions and social networks, the web tends to prefer the category leader.

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Never Mind the Valley: Here's Paris

ReadWriteStart

Through them, entrepreneurs can hook up with R&D resources in universities and companies, and get access to a robust support network that provides opportunities for visibility, growth and financing. Having JEI status is pretty much a golden ticket to financing, and JEI startups also get tax breaks and other benefits.

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Why Your Startup's Name Matters

mashable.com

Generally speaking, a name is more valuable to a B2C (marketing-driven) company than a B2B (sales-driven) counterpart, so allocate your efforts accordingly. of Web Users Meet Singles on Social Networks [STUDY] Want to Highlight Your New Facebook Pictures? Money and Finance Lists. Social Media Lists.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

A more efficient approach to fundraising than haphazard networking is to mine the data exhaust from the limited partner universe to identify those LPs most likely to find your fund attractive, and focus all your energy on them. I previously posted a detailed presentation with sales technology tools useful for B2B sales.

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Startup Tools

steveblank.com

There is nothing on sales. Can you add useful resource for generating sales for start-ups. Managewith.us - Collaborative Task Manager Mavenlink - manage project communications, documents, schedules, budgets, payments Industrial Logic – Agile eLearning Misc Office Help Google Apps – cloud mail server, calendar, docs, etc.

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10 challenges investors face in Metaverse and Web3

VC Cafe

Metaverse – it has both B2B and B2C applications. Cameron Winklevoss, one of the twins from ‘the social network’ movie about Facebook and president of bitcoin exchange Gemini Trust, called Biden’s executive order a “watershed moment” for the industry. Regulation is coming.

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Where Does Pinterest Fit in Your Marketing Mix?

ConversionXL

And yet, Pinterest is the third-most popular social network, with over 322 million monthly active users, nearly 50% of whom are in the United States. If you’re looking for an alternative way to drive traffic, leads, and sales, Pinterest is an opportunity. Even industries like finance can gain traction on Pinterest.

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