Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. OTHER DEALS: 1.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2020

The opportunity here is in improving communication channels through the plethora of tools that technology and the internet offer. This will help you fill gaps within your operations that have been created either by losing employees or outsourced partners. You can even tap into the growing ecommerce market.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The old brands and distribution channels are dead or dying. What’s looking likely is that instead of physical stores and ecommerce being distinct, separate channels, we will see increasingly tight integration between the digital and physical experience of a brand or retailer — and new forms of retail experiences altogether.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Did you, as an eCommerce store owner, know that for online retailers, the average cost to fulfill an order is about 70% of the average order value ? But what is eCommerce fulfillment and how can it help in customer service and retention? What Is eCommerce fulfillment? What models of eCommerce fulfillment are available?

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

When your digitally native vertical business selects its ecommerce platform, it’s essential to get the best analytics and security: data is what enables you to plan smartly, and security is what lets you proceed safely. The best ecommerce platforms have multiple layers of security to keep you and your customers safe. Top-End Security.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

With one of the many new tools , and a dose of sweat equity, you can create a website for almost nothing -- and you are on your way to success with ecommerce, your latest invention or personal services. Use multiple social-media channels, blogging, email and voicemail to build the same image and responsiveness as larger competitors.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Traditional video had very high costs of distribution due to limited time slots of broadcast TV (we only had enough spectrum to support 3-4 channels). The number of channels grew with cable & satellite TV but we still have limitations that makes distributing content high. Not so fast. MSN & AOL.

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View from Seed

JULY 19, 2022

Stelios has a compelling vision for nudgem that allows ecommerce merchants to gather data across the entire user journey and unify those data points to build enriched customer profiles for robust personalization.” ” – Melody Koh. Get to know the business. RH: How is your company planning to solve this problem? .

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

It partners with sales to close more revenue, informs product teams to deliver better products, and in some cases, co-owns demand generation activities with marketing teams. Positioning is the reason ConvertKit wins with creators, while Drip is favored in the SaaS and ecommerce market. They rely on each other for success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2020

With one of the many new tools , and a dose of sweat equity, you can create a website for almost nothing -- and you are on your way to success with ecommerce, your latest invention or personal services. Use multiple social-media channels, blogging, email and voicemail to build the same image and responsiveness as larger competitors.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 27, 2019

According to the same Statista survey, 18% of consumers have made a purchase directly through a social channel. Establishing a social sales channel is especially important if you are planning to expand your online store to global markets. These smaller accounts typically charge much lower fees for paid promotions.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Although it looks challenging to embrace, it is worth every effort invested in it, especially when you acquire the right knowledge and suitable partners. Such are the right partners that your business needs. PCI compliance has become a significant focus point for many business setups. What is PCI Compliance? Prevents Data Breaches.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Silos also exist between external partners, such as agencies and consultancies. Or, if the content team is producing awesome content but not distributing it across email and social channels, you’re once again missing an opportunity to maximize the ROI. Set clear responsibilities across partners. And they stick to them.)

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

What channels will you use (e.g., eCommerce - Is this subscription? What’s different, special here? Where’s the mystery (see Matching Algorithm )? Who are the other stakeholders involved? Other types of users? Administrators? How will you be taking this to market? SEO for Startups )? What are your key Startup Metrics ? Free-trials?

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

What channels will you use (e.g., eCommerce - Is this subscription? What’s different, special here? Where’s the mystery (see Matching Algorithm )? Who are the other stakeholders involved? Other types of users? Administrators? How will you be taking this to market? SEO for Startups )? What are your key Startup Metrics ? Free-trials?

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The Equity Kicker

AUGUST 24, 2016

The cue for this post was Harry Stebbing’s 20MinuteVC interview with David Pakman , the partner at Venrock who led the Series A and Series B rounds at Dollar Shave Club and recently had his faith justified with a $1bn exit to Unilever. There are plenty of eCommerce companies where these characteristics are risks and realities.

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The Equity Kicker

MAY 11, 2016

Andy Dunn, the founder of Bonobos and one of the most thoughtful writers I know on ecommerce, penned a good piece yesterday entitled Digitally Native Vertical Brands. The DNVB [vertically integrated ecommerce company] is usually maniacally focused on customer experience and on customer intimacy. our partner company Spoke ).

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2023

In recent years, eCommerce companies have begun to increase revenue by selling products directly via social media networks. Regarding trade financing, many banking partners have only begun their digital journey. Every year, social media coverage expands.

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Up and Running

MAY 11, 2021

Interviewing clients, business partners, and stakeholders to find out what they think about your business is a great way to identify discrepancies between your online and offline reputation. It’s no secret that social media is one of the most powerful digital marketing channels. How to build or repair an A+ online reputation.

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The Equity Kicker

MAY 19, 2015

We’ve been doing a good deal of thinking about the future of ecommerce as the world goes mobile. We have invested a lot on this theme and the last three examples are partner companies (note Thread is working on their mobile app). Facebook is the best channel for many of these companies, for now at least.

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ConversionXL

MAY 6, 2021

That’s not the case with WordPress, so you can create a beautiful ecommerce site and know that the blog is an integral part of the development process. That said, while a younger company compared to WordPress, Webflow has worked hard to partner with applications to ensure your favorite integrations work with them as well.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 9, 2016

Twitter has teamed up with a number of eCommerce partners to make it all possible (and seamless). But eCommerce? Is social commerce about to dwarf traditional eCommerce? Yet the rate of eCommerce growth from social shopping is exceeding the overall growth rate for eCommerce in the U.S.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2021

This not only helps you stand out from the competition, but this 3PL marketing technique also plays a significant role in earning the trust and confidence of your clients, which will help you Grow Ecommerce 3PL. Through technology, you can combat the increased costs and scarcity of labor.

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ConversionXL

JULY 20, 2019

As an ecommerce site, you likely send emails regularly. Once you perfect your ecommerce email marketing strategy, conversions will soar. How important is email marketing for ecommerce? So what’s the truth about the state of email marketing in ecommerce? The final verdict on ecommerce email types.

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ConversionXL

JULY 3, 2020

We recently worked with an ecommerce business that realized their subscription customers were worth more than one-off buyers. Now, we’re wrapping up a data lake that stores data across all customer touchpoints on most channels, from acquisition to re-engagement. Data-informed business decisions in practice.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The ideal candidate has experience with eCommerce systems, emerging mobile and social technologies, as well as RoR. Candidates must have a proven track record of scaling consumer applications, growing world-class technology teams, and delivering fast iterative business results.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 7, 2019

” It’s turned a vast majority of the ecommerce world into a race to the doorstep, and plenty of things are falling by the wayside in the rush. For small ecommerce businesses to survive and grow, you’re going to have to come to grips with this new reality and react to it in a way that your customers want, whether they know it or not.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 26, 2022

For ecommerce business owners and marketers, jumping on this bandwagon is different to jumping on Facebook and Instagram. This hashtag has become a one-stop TikTok shop for the weird and wonderful products ecommerce businesses sell on the platform, with over 20 billion views and counting. It has significantly boosted our sales.

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The Equity Kicker

JUNE 4, 2014

the ecommerce companies or software companies that we invest in) and you have a $1m revenue run rate and 20%+ month-on month growth you will generally be in good shape. For Forward Partners that means an exit of £100m+. Companies with greater revenues and stronger growth are able to raise bigger rounds at higher valuations.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 9, 2012

What are the value propositions, benefits and the messaging (bait), the pricing structure and channels (tackle), and length of sales cycle (how likely a fish will snap your line)? Will you need a big net (full-page ads in the WSJ) to catch lots of small sardines? If that doesn't convince you pre-order, you're probably beyond help.

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Large corporations have access to huge datasets and can acquire more (pace IBM’s recent acquisition of The Weather Channel data assets for $1.5bn ). But focus to date has been on the low-hanging fruit such as social or ecommerce data, so there’s still opportunity where data is harder to acquire and/or to label. Better search.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

If the retailer can get the product “exclusively” (even for just a time window) then it hopes to get more customers shopping at its store or watching its video channel vs. its competitors. if you don’t know how to supply and service the large channels where consumers want to purchase products.

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Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Consumer Barometer was created by IAB Europe with TNS Infratest and Google as partners. For example, if you are in Russia and an ecommerce business, it is even more important to have a well thought out mobile strategy. With books, just 14% of the people used both online and offline channels. It is the lead influencing channel.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 29, 2016

I love it as a buyer, but it’s nerve-wracking to me as the CEO of a startup, especially a startup that works directly with small businesses in ecommerce. Whether it’s some friendly playslapping or some unexpected friendliness , interacting with your partners and even your rivals on social media mimics the way human beings behave in real life.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 14, 2022

Bob is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Acceleration Partners, a global partner marketing agency. They can keep doubling down on advertising with the digital goliaths of today or begin to diversify and invest in other marketing channels, with an eye toward the future. 9:14] How do I find partners? [12:58]

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David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

They’re taking a $1m check from me, or giving $5m to me as a limited partner. Other coinvestors: Limited partners, other VCs who are coinvestors, private equity funds which are potential growth-stage investors, etc. Jourdan Urbach, Managing Partner of Brandt & Co. We market to four populations: High-potential founders.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Every smart startup starts with a focus on a unique advantage, such as owning a distribution channel. Every business brings a set of existing customers who are great candidates for additional sales from a partner-competitor. A competitor may have complementary strengths. There's an opportunity for follow-on sales to existing customers.

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