Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Below, I’ve drawn how I map a typical checklist into a framework to help you better understand what we are listening for in a pitch. We want to see traction – specifically, how quickly you can capture the initial market or vertical** that you are targeting, and how engaged these early users are. Paid or organic via network effects?

Vertical 167

Vertical Distribution Business Model Framework 167

Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Below, I’ve drawn how I map a typical checklist into a framework to help you better understand what we are listening for in a pitch. We want to see traction – specifically, how quickly you can capture the initial market or vertical** that you are targeting, and how engaged these early users are. Paid or organic via network effects?

Vertical 153

Vertical Distribution Business Model Framework 153

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

With a portfolio that includes food, tech, and services, the fund is industry-agnostic and focused on the overlooked and underrepresented with high-margin business models. We identify great innovative companies with solid business models and help them determine the right growth path for their businesses.

Equity 78

Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

Startups don’t fail because they lack a product; they fail because they lack customers and a profitable business model. Look at the Product Development model and you might wonder, “Where are the customers?” business model. before you ship. customers aren’t buying it, the cost of distribution is too high, etc.)

Customer Development 238

Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 238

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

interactions, widgets, effects Django – high-level Python framework Cappuccino – open source framework for app development Kodingen – cloud development environment, code editor, hosting service, collaboration platform. Jeff skinner Faculty, London Business School. Can we touch base on this.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

The Startup Toolkit

JULY 13, 2013

Let’s break it down using Rumelt’s framework from Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: Situation – an honest assessment of where we are, what we’re up against, and why we’re in trouble. .” Microsoft, on the other hand, is going to focus on the “serious” fun of watching sports and playing hardcore games.

Engineer 41

Engineer Vertical Framework Acquisition 41

Steve Blank

MAY 7, 2009

Rob Adams, the director of MootCorp, is doing an amazing job at providing value to all participants, whether it’s feedback on their business model or making the right introductions. MootCorp in particular has an impressive track record of putting early stage tech companies on the right path towards funding.

Business Plan 140

Business Plan Silicon Valley RSS Venture Capital 140

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Technographics vendors such as Builtwith , Datanyze , HG Data , Stackshare, and Stacklist help CEOs identify the right tech platform on which to build their business; they’re also helpful for investors to due diligence a company’s tech stack choices. Harvard Business School Current Research Sources for Private Equity.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Rob Go

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

Here’s my framework for how I (and I think many investors) think about how ready a company is to be funded. I’m smashing that all into some measure of “conviction” on the vertical axis. The same happens when you go from product/market fit to having an established, repeatable, business model and growth machine.

Vertical 78

Vertical Valuation Framework Metrics 78

Hippoland

AUGUST 8, 2018

In other words, if you can get 1000 people to come to your website consistently for under $5, then this business model works for you. Or second time founders focus on lucrative verticals that pay more per eyeball or focus on ad formats that pay more (such as email newsletter sponsorships). Marketing first. Product second.

Founder 48

Founder Sales Cycle Affiliate Retention 48

Hippoland

AUGUST 8, 2018

In other words, if you can get 1000 people to come to your website consistently for under $5, then this business model works for you. Or second time founders focus on lucrative verticals that pay more per eyeball or focus on ad formats that pay more (such as email newsletter sponsorships). Marketing first. Product second.

Founder 48

Founder Sales Cycle Affiliate Retention 48

ConversionXL

APRIL 22, 2015

Introducing: ResearchXL™ framework. It’s proven to work across industries and business models. SaaS, ecommerce, lead gen, affiliate models. It doesn’t matter which vertical you’re in, you can use it to find great insights to lead to better test hypotheses. B2B and B2C. It just makes sense. (If

Analytics 48

Analytics Technical Review Conversion Framework 48

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Every website in the world has a unique business strategy. Is Getty really competing with these sites, given its business model? Or is this a gap in their business approach they should fix in some other way? The GA team pulls together analysis from your industry vertical, country and like-sized websites.

Metrics 60

Metrics Analytics Non-Compete Search 60