Lightspeed Venture Partners

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

He proposed funding the construction of 20 more prototypes in different models, hiring an engineer to think about manufacturing, putting the videos online to get it viral, and then seeing what happened. He was unclear about his business strategy, whether he wanted to bundle his products with hardware sales or offer them as an upsell.

Valuation 107

Valuation Post-Money Valuation Viral Algorithm 107

The Next Web

DECEMBER 30, 2012

How to identify and engage the first customers for your product, and how to gather, evaluate and use their feedback to make your product, marketing and business model far stronger. Startup Hiring : How to attract, hire and retain the best people.

Artificial Inteligence 156

Artificial Inteligence Founder Private Equity Ruby 156

betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

million registered users, 7500 supplier partners, 600 team members, and a run-rate of more than $150M in sales in just 15 months. But, you can iterate and iterate on features, but you cannot iterate your way to a business model. The most important hiring criteria for your executives is cultural fit. So, here goes.

Technical Review 108

Technical Review Technology Software Review Valuation 108