Rob Go

AUGUST 21, 2013

Product / Distribution Fit. My friend Brian Balfour wrote a blog post yesterday about emerging distribution channels and how they impact innovation. One point he makes is that in even established vertical, new companies tend to rise on the back of new distribution channels. Seed stage founder heuristics.

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K9 Ventures

JULY 21, 2016

And 2 seed stage companies that haven’t launched yet. If you plan to launch through retail channels, then different retailers may have their own packaging requirements to meet their specific store needs. What channels work best for you product? Coin — a programmable payment device in a credit card form factor.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

One is explaining the world as it used to work: the importance of gatekeepers, the scarcity implied by limited distribution, and the resulting quality bar that the industry is so proud of. Mostly it is the time and expense required to create the means of distribution for that industry. It’s just taking some longer than others.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 28, 2022

They need to ensure that the shares are distributed productively. Therefore, valuation is essential for entrepreneurs since it assists them in deciding how much ownership they must give up in return for money received from a seed investor or angel investor. Distribution Channel. Equity for Co-founders.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2016

Marketing programs and distribution channels are required for even the best solutions, with an appropriate and viable rollout and growth strategy. They are not interested in research and development, or funding at the idea stage. Undefined business model or very low gross margins. Solution development undefined or incomplete.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Trend to watch : an equivalent to MCNs (Multi Channel Networks) on the early days of YouTube where creators band together to generate economies of scale (and share revenue). Copyright, or the lack thereof – it’s hard for creators to prevent illegal distribution of their IP.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Then we allocated the saved money into hiring the highest quality developers available — especially those who have experience working with a distributed team. In fact, it’s barely even the beginning for most companies in their seed stage financings. And that still doesn’t guarantee they’re going to fund your vision.

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View from Seed

MAY 27, 2015

Early stage founders end up doing many things that fall outside of any traditional blueprint or approach, and therefore it might not be repeatable again. Taking advantage of an emerging distribution channel or market inefficiency is an opportunity in a moment in time, not today.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 27, 2009

We’ll look at the model stage-by-stage. Concept and Seed Stage In the Concept and Seed Stage, founders capture their passion and vision for the new company and turn them into a set of key ideas, which quickly becomes a business plan, sometimes on the back of the proverbial napkin.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

645 Ventures , a New York City based VC firm, is one of the pioneers of a data-driven investment model to the seed stage. The most frequently used channel to research people is unsurprisingly Linkedin , followed by Twitter. I’d expect a similar shift in venture over the next decade or two.”.

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Rob Go

MAY 27, 2015

Early stage founders end up doing many things that fall outside of any traditional blueprint or approach, and therefore it might not be repeatable again. Taking advantage of an emerging distribution channel or market inefficiency is an opportunity in a moment in time, not today.

Cofounder 28

Cofounder Non-Compete Early Stage Silicon Valley 28

Rob Go

MAY 27, 2015

Early stage founders end up doing many things that fall outside of any traditional blueprint or approach, and therefore it might not be repeatable again. Taking advantage of an emerging distribution channel or market inefficiency is an opportunity in a moment in time, not today.

Cofounder 28

Cofounder Non-Compete Early Stage Silicon Valley 28

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

free, distributed source code control management system. Seed Stage Valuation Guide. Roku Channel Store. Github -Â Free public repositories, collaborator management, issue tracking, wikis, downloads, code review, graphs. Pivotal Tracker â?? Agile project management tool that enables real time collaboration. Mercurial â??

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