Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

In this post I set out to explain why the seed market emerged as its own category in the first place and why it’s declined as of late. ( I have very strong conviction that seed investing will remain its own category. The skills and networks inherent in making the early bet are consistent with the funds that play in this category.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 21, 2022

In general, we like to divide the metaverse into two broad categories: Closed metaverse: these are the walled, centralized, gardens such as Roblox, Fortnite, or MetaQuest. We look at both metaverse categories and believe that both will have a place in our digital world. Think loyalty programs 3.0. Education.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 31, 2024

Here are some views on their similarities and differences, and how they each shape my thinking. If nothing else, it definitely gave me pause and made my think that I might be missing something profound. Indeed, I think most folks think of Web2.0 Which leads me to the second analogy. was long gone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Which category are you in? Let the challenge expand your thinking, rather than closing options. Some are able to overcome every challenge, and come out ahead, while others are discouraged and lose ground with each one, ultimately leading to their business demise.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2021

When it comes to email digital marketing tools, spam emails for brands and products that you are currently not interested in is one category that business emails fall into. The second category that business emails fall into is actually getting stuff you enjoy. Obviously, you want your business emails to fall in the second category.

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Board Effect

JUNE 21, 2023

These can be categorized into the following four areas: Financial Acumen: This category focuses on enhancing directors’ understanding of financial management, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance within the credit union industry.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 9, 2017

It won’t take much time, and doing it forces you to think about your business in a whole new way. Strengths and weaknesses are internal to the company (think: reputation, patents, location). A SWOT analysis is typically conducted using a four-square SWOT analysis template, but you could also just make lists for each category.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2020

If you are not in that rare category of known and proven entrepreneurs, you should avoid the following list of my top ten turnoffs that I have personally experienced as an angel investor. Also suggesting that they check out your website or video and tell you what they think will not likely peak their curiosity.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 23, 2019

Select your category. Once you have made a shortlist of awards you would like to apply for (these take a lot of time to do well, so 3-4 should be ample), it’s time to check the website for which categories are available. Many such categories will be irrelevant to your particular business or the make-up of your organisation.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2024

I also think that application investing is a bit more evergreen, as the first and second-order effects of any major technology wave are realized over decades. In the current wave of AI innovation, it’s fair to think that every category of software is going to be replaced by an AI-Native product. Replacement is a great strategy.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Next, consider what category of influencer you want to contract. Think outside the box here, too. If you’re an e-commerce that sells home decor items, you may want to look into influencers who fall into categories like lifestyle , fashion , mommy , or DIY. Finally, think about which of the influencer tiers you want to target.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 1, 2019

The key lies in thinking about the go-to-market phase as a number of sub-phases within the Traction Gap Framework. The value inflection points include: Minimum Viable Category (MVC). In this phase, you should conduct validated market research that confirms that your chosen category can support your venture.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

think about the entrepreneurs that started in the early days of the Internet, mobile, crypto, VR and yes… now Metaverse. It’s hard to think of a company better positioned than Epic Games to become a major player in the Metaverse. In the gaming category Microsoft is a power house. Here we go! Epic Games.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 6, 2024

17:35] What are your thoughts on thinking big: 10x vs 2x. And I think the reason why there's all this sort of literature or sometimes happy talk about failure is that we recognize it as a necessity for progress in any field. Amy (03:07): Well, I think it is really the science of assessing risk thoughtfully. In fact, I advise it.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 22, 2021

There are big opportunities in marketplaces and I’m here to explain why I think they make a great business.? Just when I think everything has been covered, I see another marketplace pop-up in a super niche industry, solving a very specific problem for a very specific group of people. London) and category (e.g.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 19, 2020

While machine learning does fall under the larger category of artificial intelligence (AI), it’s a bit more specific and can be extremely effective technology to pair with your customer and prospect database. True AI can think for itself like Lieutenant Commander Data from Star Trek.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Under this category, you have the angel investors who would invest their own money and Venture Capital or VC firms, who manage funds aimed towards specific startup sectors and stages. Let’s have a look at the investment ranges for different categories of investors. They avoid businesses that aim to create an entirely new category.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2020

While I loathed the billable-hour model at an agency, I still think it’s the best way to pay for SEO services. At Qualtrics, our mission is to create the Experience Management (XM) software category. All topics ladder back up to the “XM” category: 3 tactics to grow with existing keywords. What should SEOs spend time on?

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Thinking of collaborating with another seller? In this unique value proposition, you double the category of consumers that you target with your sales. You then close the deal, collect the incentives, and think about how you’re going to proceed. Here’s everything you need to know to drive sales leads.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 2, 2022

Since most startups in 2022 are going online, you need to think about starting your business on the Internet. you don’t have enough money to invest a significant amount in a project immediately, think about how to raise capital for your business (investors, crowdfunding, business angels, grants, etc.). Investments.If

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VC Cafe

APRIL 4, 2024

They need to think creatively and figure out how can they stand out in the crowd. ChatGPT deserves a mention in this category as they pushed the envelope by letting anyone create Custom GPTs, which became the company’s app store. This creates a challenge, but also an opportunity for startups in the generative AI space.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

You have to cater to many different user categories. The biggest challenge is that a user from one category can’t even realize that there are other users not like them. Think about it positively, what the day after is going to look like for you and your team. Remember that people join companies, but they leave people.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 27, 2021

7:30] If someone is comparing in terms of just apples to apples for the Duda platform itself and its competitors, are there hallmarks of Duda that you think help it stand out? [9:57] You get access to a curated catalog of top outsourced talent in 500+ categories – already vetted for quality and experience.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 7, 2022

14:44] What are some simple ways brands are able to fit into this “prove it” category? [15:59] 15:59] What are a couple of examples of claims that fit into the category of unless you can show proof, it’s not going to benefit? [18:53] And I think, you know, you're supposed to write the interview , it's called Journal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

My challenge has always been how to get people from the second category into the first. I always thought that I must be lucky to have found so much excitement and satisfaction from my work, so I never had any really good answers to those of you who second category who wanted to move to the first.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2022

I saw some real guidance in the classic book by Loc de Brabandere and Alan Iny, “ Thinking in New Boxes.” For example, if it’s getting harder to charge a price premium for the product you’re marketing, or others are offering your subscription service for free, it may be time to start thinking in a new box.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 22, 2021

Key Takeaway: What if instead of simply selling your products and services to customers you began to think about the ultimate transformation your customers are seeking? 1:18] Thinking about our customers as members versus just a transaction. [3:13] In this episode, I outline how to create a Customer Success Track for your customers.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Card processing can be split into two categories — face to face payments and customer not present transactions. Your company could fall into the high-risk category due to a number of factors, but the main one is historic chargebacks and fraud within the sector. . Think of a rolling reserve as your safety net.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2022

And if you’re thinking about hiring new people, don’t stick just to those who are in your area – instead, think more globally and talk to potential candidates who are all over the world. Use automation and digitalization. Let your drones do all the work.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 29, 2022

Ease of set-up was a key adoption driver for these solutions The identity layer was well addressed and understood via solutions like Okta While several companies had heard of the shift left and were already deploying Snyk, others were just starting to think about it. Sub-categories include DLP (e.g. You have to eliminate the headache.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

One result: I think we’ll see people spending more and more time in gated online communities. The user experience in the big, ungated social networks is getting steadily worse: spam, bots, fake news. Particularly in a time of social distancing, when people can’t meet one another in person. Community Findr. Your keywords.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Category expert – show me that you know what I need. It’s not enough to have everything in a given category. You have to audaciously cultivate a following, to make your business the first place customers think of when they have a relevant problem. Naturally, you then get the lion's share of that increase in demand.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 11, 2023

So it's really just, I think a lot of people would say are creators, are you see these YouTube creators? And actually think of it, we look at these two categories and define them as such. So talk a little bit about the primary point you were trying to get across in that article. Are they entertainers or are they educators?

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Start Up Blog

MAY 6, 2021

As far as I can tell, we have two clear options: Become a global brand or authority in your category Keep showing up every week and build a niche, yet valuable audience through compound effort. I fit into the latter category – and it works. – – – Keep Thinking , Steve. The immediate upside?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2023

He outlines three shortcuts for simplifying how we think, how we act, and ultimately how we lead, which I have paraphrased and amplified here: Expand your mindset to think better by a factor of ten. Most entrepreneurs think about how they can improve cost or usability by ten or twenty percent.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

We selected sites from among the top 25 in their category, according to Alexa rankings. Do users think the site is more or less usable? Find an item you think they would like and add it to the shopping cart. Based on the evaluative statements for each category, we can infer sub-dimensions in the form of questions.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

One of 50 finalists for SXSW Pitch , Parks will pitch Sapient in the Smart Cities, Transportation & Logistics Technology category, (9:30 to 10:30 am Saturday, March 14), aiming to impress a panel of expert judges and a live audience with their skills, creativity and innovation in emerging technology. and launched in April 2017.

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