Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

Because it can be hard to define or agree company objectives at an early stage I believe most people avoid them. If you can break this down by channel that you’ve acquired them from this is obviously better. The next step after measuring the customers you’re adding is to add the “cost to acquire” by channel. In 6 months?

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

so it shouldn't be long till they hop across the Channel. OSEO validation in turn makes early-stage startups eligible for a variety of support services and funding options. OSEO can be involved during very early stage activities, such as business plan creation and feasibility studies. The Funding.

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France Technical Review Incubator Early Stage 163

Steve Blank

MARCH 8, 2011

Startups, are not about executing a plan where the product, customers, channel are known. JointBuy allows buyers to start a new deal on any available product and share the idea with others through existing social networking sites. We were positing that 20 years of teaching “how to write a business plan” might be obsolete.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

All of this is according to Paul Graham, co-founder of the early-stage investment fund Ycombinator. a part of an exciting team, building web applications such as social networking, ecommerce, games, sports, contact management, CMS and more.Re. How long that will last is another question entirely.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

All of this is according to Paul Graham, co-founder of the early-stage investment fund Ycombinator. We are coaching VCs and Angel Investors everyday who call us wanting to understand our Early Stage LPO versus late stage IPO approach to business. How long that will last is another question entirely.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

For example, if you’re an early stage company dealing with complex regulation (think Uber in transportation, Oscar in healthcare, LendingClub in finance), we have people who can help. Then we constantly, and proactively, facilitate introductions to the right mentors and advisors in our network. Previously posted at Forbes.

New York 114

New York Technical Review Networking Advisory Board 114

Up and Running

JULY 26, 2016

Cost of Acquisition (CAC): The total cost of acquiring a user through a given channel. If you are measuring these two correctly, you can make simple rules/decisions based on your results: If the CAC is over twice the LTV don’t even bother—this channel is likely not going to work. The cornerstone of any business is that LTV > CAC.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 26, 2014

Back when Facebook was still just for schools, some schools already had their own social networks. Instead of trying to market directly to students at those schools (“but we already have a social network!”) PayPal famously offered a $20 2-way reward in their early stages of growth. The Cross Post.

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dontbesoanalytical.blogspot.com

MAY 13, 2012

Consider how firms today confront Web 2.0 – the combination of blogs, wikis, and social networking technologies sprouting up. The firm’s development team must be able to integrate primitive, early-stage technologies. Varieties of Social Networking: FaceBook, LinkedIn. social networking. (1).

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 16, 2016

The good news is that there are also a ton of online resources that can help you get started and (hopefully) steer clear of common early-stage missteps. No matter how you choose to brand your business , you will need to keep a consistent tone and aesthetic across every marketing channel you use. Don’t muffle your message.

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Entrepreneur Early Stage Social Network Acquisition 109

BeyondVC

APRIL 11, 2007

As a VC that invests in early stage companies, part of my job is to discover new opportunities and business models. Luckily most of my children’s time is spent doing their own things and less on the social networking aspect of the community. Webkinz is another virtual world for kids but with a twist.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 17, 2016

Salesforce recently conducted research , which found nearly 25 per cent of millennials expect to get a response within 10 minutes of reaching out for customer service via social media and nearly one quarter will boycott a company after one bad experience. According to our research, millennials ardently avoid calling customer service.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 2, 2009

Twitter is the new CRM (customer relationship management) channel. On Facebook (and nearly all social networks that preceded it) the relationship was always reciprocal – if I accept your invitation to follow me then I have to follow you. I see many early-stage businesses pitching me today talking about solving this need.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 13, 2011

When people ask me what areas I’m interested in, I often say “early” Taking meetings with entrepreneurs at these early stages means that you have to view these meetings in the right context. Sometimes, technology changes and old ideas that were before their time can be successful.

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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Far more common is a need to acquire customers through a series of steps like SEO, SEM, PR, Social Marketing, direct sales, channel sales, etc. Extensive use of software to automate all processes such as SEO, SEM, social networking, lead scoring, lead nurturing, CRM, etc.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

As a team leader, you can assign tasks to other members, can divide your workforce in different channels and much more. Its goal is to introduce entrepreneurs to investors and simplify the process of early-stage business. It can also be used to design the email newsletters and share them to various social networking sites.

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Open Source Startup Cofounder Analytics 74

Genuine VC

MARCH 3, 2008

He says “’do’ is where the web is headed in 2008,” citing social networks and other social services (e.g. That is essentially the prime challenge that social networks are facing; it’s hard to monetize their content because it's difficult to know what people want when they’re doing and not receiving/hunting.

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Genuine VC

MARCH 3, 2008

He says “’do’ is where the web is headed in 2008,” citing social networks and other social services (e.g. That is essentially the prime challenge that social networks are facing; it’s hard to monetize their content because it's difficult to know what people want when they’re doing and not receiving/hunting.

Web 100

Web Widget Philadelphia Social Network 100

Brandanew

DECEMBER 9, 2015

What can you do so that you’re not remembered as a social network called MySpace or Google’s Orkut? Working with influencers impacts your SEO, brand recall and is a new channel to get targeted consumers. Partly because they end up reinventing the wheel instead of investing in learning at an early stage.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 19, 2013

This post is about choosing the right sales strategy and channels for your startup from the start. Being an engineer, I built myself a kind of algorithm that helps determine an early-­stage startup’s sales channels, and that’s what I’m sharing with you today. Step 2: Choose your sales channels.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

A tool like Quuu identifies relevant, shareable content to keep your social media channels active. . Boardex and Relationship Science make it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. The Pocket Negotiator is very early-stage attempt to aid in the negotiating process itself.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

Sun Microsystems has a program called Startup Essentials [link] thats designed specifically to help early stage startups get into some great equipment, free software and other great stuff too. social network for sports fans! Posted by: Jackie | September 10, 2007 12:27 PM @Matt (#20): That makes sense.

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Mike Michalowicz

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

He is passionate about early stage companies and leading them to a profitable and sustainable growth path. He enjoys working in a variety of industries and is currently actively involved in a publishing, a MI (music instrument), and a social networking business. Credibility is everything. Credibility is everything.

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prosperati.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

We decided to move out of social networking. This process of evolution involves both official and unofficial channels of collaboration. Official channels are scheduled group meetings, presentations and brainstorming sessions. Unofficial channels are when you go out to lunch and chat in a relaxed environment.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

In the era of social networks, LinkedIn, Facebook messaging, Quora and email addresses that are easily guessable, it’s easy to think that maybe you should just approach a VC directly. And trust me, if you’re early stage you DO want to meet Bryce. He’s awesome for early-stage entrepreneurs.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, March 13, 2009 Dont launch Heres a common question I get from startups, especially in the early stages: when should we launch? This is the usual reason given for a marketing launch, but for most early stage startups, its a failure. My answer is almost always the same: dont. Dont scale.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Now more than ever, social media channels are increasingly the norm, so further investing in community activities like meet-ups and workshops can add a face-to-face element — one that is extremely valuable. With the help social networking tools it has became much easier for start ups to venture in the competitive market.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

No doubt early-stage companies can be started on a shoestring by low-paid entrepreneurs, but when financing a scalable, sustainable product, a free application server won’t make much of a difference. In fact, it’s barely even the beginning for most companies in their seed stage financings.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

1) It all starts from the Growth Hacking Funnel - in the early stages, startups should not just focus on top/bottom line metric like unique users and revenue. In a nutshell: Acquisition - Get people to hear about your product from press, blogs and social channels. First Steps in Growth Hacking for Startups.

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API Viral Startup Retention 167

venturebeat.com

JULY 12, 2012

Social media. Social networking. Social games. The Bing Fund will invest $50,000-$100,000 in early-stage startups, through standard convertible notes (loans that convert to equity at Microsoft’s option). The Bing Fund, Microsoft’s newest incubator, to be headed by VoodooPC founder Rahul Sood.

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Detroit Incubator Technical Review Venture Capital 69

Brandanew

AUGUST 18, 2015

3) Intra-organizational networks such as Yammer have upped the game now with internal social-media like communication. However, it does seem that many corporate social networks do not see the same kind of traction that established social networks do.

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www.currentlyobsessed.com

MAY 28, 2010

It hardly deserves any attention at all in the early stages. For some closing thoughts, I’ll just add that: Valuation tends to be too much of a focus for most early stage companies. I know this sounds crazy, but it’s not. Read more about deal math on Brad Feld’s blog.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Not to mention, early-stage startups usually only employ a few people focused on product and development. Subscribe to the Business channel. Giftiki: The Social Gift For the Facebook User Who Has Everything. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Social Media. Social Networking.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

B y definition, early stage startups don’t have lots of money and resources. Here is a list of the startups that will be taking place of the Tel Aviv Tech Tour: Fiddme a guide to the best dishes around you, a social network for foodies, a friend-finder, and lots of fun!

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Finder Startup Social Network Mobile 128

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

IBM Global Entrepreneur , the computer giant’s entrepreneurship outreach arm is looking for the smartest early stage startups around the globe that will help solve tomorrow’s problems. Get Taxi – offers taxi reservations through its advanced mobile application or website.

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Cloud Startup Security 108

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

When it comes to early stage investing – it’s all gut. As founders invest massive amounts of time into their start-up, how critical is it for them to come out of their “hermit caves” and network? It’s the team and what they’ve built so far. What they tried and failed, and whats working really well. Hope that helps.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

Many projects fail because clients dont communicate the specs during the early stages. I myself have worked for a few overseas projects ( as a programmer ) so I can relate to the need for better documentation and communication from the clients side. This will result ( most likely ) result in a bad designed system.

Web 40

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