SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 "In the old days, getting customers was easy.

Fractional CTO 248

Fractional CTO Startup Venture Capital Cofounder 248

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

When you first start your company and raise initial venture capital your board probably consists of 1-3 founders and 1-2 VCs. In the first two years we were really focused on getting our product adopted through major channel partners like Commission Junction, LinkShare, Google, eBay, ShareASale and others. In the Early Days.

Technical Review 325

Technical Review Early Stage Software Review Los Angeles 325

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

Investors: FirstMark Capital (Amish Jani)(lead), with existing investors: Accel Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, First Round Capital, Reid Hoffman. Assistly “Multi-channel customer support and management service&# – this is another industry I love and I specifically love the team at Assistly.

Venture Capital 265

Venture Capital Social Network Angel Investor Chad 265

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2021

In my experience, here are some of the key elements of that “second-stage” of entrepreneurship: Move from small investors to major venture capital. Working with the media is required, both social as well as the press, through public relations and internal channels. Increase communication, both internally and externally.

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Merger Due Diligence SEC IPO 379

Up and Running

DECEMBER 18, 2013

You build a campaign by creating videos, telling your story, participating in social media promotion, and offering “perks”, which are goods or services that you offer in exchange for donations. RocketHub also recently partnered with the TV channel A&E for marketing and funding help for their favorite fundraising campaigns.

Kenya 119

Kenya Angel Investor Technical Review Software Review 119

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The $130 million Series D investment round was co-led by New York-based global private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners and Hanaco Venture Capital. Hanaco Venture Capital is a fund located in New York and Tel Aviv that invests in developing and late-stage startups from across the world.

Private Equity 142

Private Equity Developer Venture Capital Merger 142

David Teten

JULY 12, 2012

I’ve donated lunch with me to some charities via this channel. ff Venture Capital recently hosted an event in its offices to feature two of its portfolio companies: MovableInk and Parse.ly. However, the best way to do this is to lead a charitable initiative that ties in directly with your core initiative.

Venture Capital 122

Venture Capital PR Technical Review Startup 122

David Teten

JANUARY 23, 2021

For ideas, see How Executives Can Work from Home with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds. Set up the basic marketing toolkit: deck, website, accurate online databases, and social media accounts. . For more on this, see An Investor’s Personal Social Media Tech Stack. I recommend side-channel at virtual conferences.

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review 78

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Funding is not an indicator of success, irrespective of the impression that you might get from the news and media. Participating and winning Startup competitions can also help you to accumulate some funds along with gaining some credentials and as well as getting some media mentions. Funding is just a stepping stone. Equity investors.

Startup 150

Startup Elevator Pitch Entrepreneur Seed Stage 150

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Consider Tesla, Warby Parker and Peloton, all of which use physical locations as storerooms to supplement their online sales channels. Most everyone is aware of the plague of false information spreading across social media and the rest of the Web. What we need now is a tool for sorting the fake media from the truth.

Technical Review 125

Technical Review Startup Social Media Green 125

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! The venture capital industry is facing real competition for the first time in decades. The answer is the rise of super angels, Graham said. In the middle of that was a gaping hole.

Angel Investor 84

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 84

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! The venture capital industry is facing real competition for the first time in decades. The answer is the rise of super angels, Graham said. In the middle of that was a gaping hole.

Angel Investor 83

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 25, 2010

Both groups signed up for the deal, as did Lerer Media Ventures, and several other prominent angels—including Josh Stylman and Pete Hershberg, who backed my previous company. He introduced himself and we kept in touch through all the various social media channels—until I heard he was leaving Gilt.

Part-Time VPE 109

Part-Time VPE New York City SMS Syndicate 109

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Today’s workforce has radically different expectations, brands are losing their power, physical channels are being destroyed by virtual ones, market share is less important than market creation, and software is eating world. As the venture capital business has come roaring back in the last 5 years, startups are awash in available capital.

Private Equity 325

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

When I was new at Venture Capital I was trying to figure out the business. Of course I went through normal other channels of deal flow. It was a fun period for me because everything was new and I was curious. What kind of deals should I be doing? What stage? What price? With which other investors?

Early Stage 361

Early Stage Deal Flow Investment Bankers Technical Review 361

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.

Partner 240

Partner New York City Cofounder Syndicate 240

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

VP of Engineering, AppNexus - New York, NY "It's over a billion ad impressions a day, we got a full tank of venture capital, half a pack of cigarettes, the future of ad networks is dark, and we're wearing sunglasses." Tags: First Round Capital Venture Capital & Technology nextNY. " "Hit it."

Part-Time VPE 92

Part-Time VPE CTO Hire Engineer Sales 92

VC Cafe

MARCH 21, 2022

who started showcasing their Ape on social media platforms. presents more than just another sales channel for retailers. Created by Yuga Labs, BAYC is a NFT project that wanted to create a home for digital art collectors. It took a bit of time but it became popular among athletes, artists, musicians etc.

Startup 187

Startup Community Social Network Portfolio 187

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

When I was new at Venture Capital I was trying to figure out the business. Of course I went through normal other channels of deal flow. It was a fun period for me because everything was new and I was curious. What kind of deals should I be doing? What stage? What price? With which other investors?

Deal Flow 347

Deal Flow Early Stage Investment Bankers Technical Review 347

Steve Blank

APRIL 30, 2009

SuperMac sold our graphic boards for the Macintosh through multiple distribution channels: direct sales to major accounts, national chains, independent rep firms, etc. But the computer retail channel was a large part of our sales. Or blame my MarCom department who approved it. Worry about the sales results. What did we learn?

Sales 120

Sales Silicon Valley RSS Las Vegas 120

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 26, 2016

There is a multitude of marketing channels available to entrepreneurs. Social media, blogging, press releases and pay per click ads all have their pros and cons. How do they interact with social media? Long-term success hinges on proper preparation, and this starts with creating a business plan. What is your budget?

Business Plan 100

Business Plan Intellectual Property Social Media Small Business Administration 100

Steve Blank

APRIL 9, 2009

Five Easy Pieces – The Marketing Mission After a few months of talking to customers , talking to our channel and working with sales we defined the marketing Mission (our job) was to: Help Sales deliver $25 million in sales with a 45% gross margin. Two paragraphs, Five bullets. It didn’t take more.

Silicon Valley 259

Silicon Valley Technical Review RSS PR 259

This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Given the time I spent a decade ago doing not only venture capital, but investing in private equity funds that buy retail companies, I find this data collection fascinating. They''re looking for more marketing channels and the best potential marketers of your business are the ones that already frequent your store.

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Leveraged Buyout Venture Capital Private Equity Channel 137

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

How do we process and file all the information we consume from blog posts, podcasts, videos, articles, social media, etc? 3) without venture capital, depending on bank loans to grow a business that didn’t turn a profit was nearly impossible. We live in incredible times. ? Worth a read. ?

Japan 116

Japan Cofounder Venture Capital Social Media 116

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, August 24, 2009 Marching through quicksand I have been spending a lot of time lately talking to people in various media companies: editors and agents, executives, journalists, producers and directors. For established media empires, this is a scary fact.

San Francisco 113

San Francisco Lean Technical Review Distribution 113

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 1, 2015

The Curious AI Company , a General AI company whose first venture is waste sorting (the very definition of unsexy but lucrative), reportedly aims to sell its AI software as a toolkit. 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 ).

Artificial Inteligence 60

Artificial Inteligence Algorithm Software Review Startup 60

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Professional expert networks allow you to efficiently convert your financial capital into relationship capital. Like many established finance & media companies, GLG knows that the tech startup sector is a growing part of the economy. Or, you can go straight to the source.

New York 114

New York Technical Review Networking Advisory Board 114

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 5, 2019

These stories get posted and shared to generate the social media love a lonely entrepreneur craves. But flattering media attention too easily shifts focus away from the metrics that matter. Venture capital has a big say in which companies and projects see the light of day. They’re less dependent on external investors.

Valuation 142

Valuation Cofounder Metrics SEC 142

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

As a result of social media and mobile platforms, consumers have created a sharing economy – sharing their opinions, and speaking out to companies as well as their peers, rather than listening to brand advertising. In the past, marketing budgets were focused on high-traffic channels, with minimum focus on demographics.

IRR 143

IRR Marketing Startup Valuation 143

The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2013

Stefan Tirtey, Partner at Doughty Hanson Ventures , created this document with Berlin early stage investors. If you raise money for the first time, you better understand the basics of venture capital. Brad Feld wrote a great book about Venture Capital. Still, raising money for the first time is difficult.

Management 120

Management Cofounder Startup Bootstrapping 120

The Equity Kicker

JUNE 4, 2014

Ecommerce – good ecommerce startups typically have gross margins in the 40-60% range and revenues are predictable only to the extent that the company has found a scalable channel for acquiring customers, hence their revenues are lower quality than SaaS companies and all things being equal a $1m revenue run rate will attract a lower valuation.

Revenue 146

Revenue Affiliate eCommerce Valuation 146

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

Yes an online video startup in ‘99 that helped large media companies encode and distribute their videos through portals. He was introduced through mutual friends to Highland Capital. At the time consumer internet venture capital was still suffering from the collapse of the Tech Bubble. Startup after Iron Planet? (6:00

Vertical 265

Vertical Curation Boston Burn Rate 265

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Forget everything you learned about software channels. The internet is your new channel and Technology Enabled Service providers are among the few partners that actually care if you succeed (more.) Venture Capital. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Explore Venture Capital. internet. (6).

Software Review 48

Software Review Cloud Technical Review Sales Cycle 48

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 23, 2010

So the New York City government has decided it needs a little social media savvy—you now, since that newfangled Twitter thing came out, they feel like they need to be jumping on board with technology as an early adopter. The position will: “help develop forward-thinking policies on social media, digital communications, web 2.0

Social Media 94

Social Media Government New York City Media 94

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Let's be clear--you can absolutely build an incredible company without participating in social media. Most entrepreneurs don't recognize the value of personal use of social media as an important--maybe the most important--channel for accomplishing these milestones. These channels also allow you more at-bats with your message.

Social Media 111

Social Media PR Media Hiring 111

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

I wonder what would have happened if that guy didn’t steal your slides… Reply Mark Essel , on December 7, 2009 at 6:44 am Said: We’re in midst of finding the best service/market harmony at Victus Media. This is more challengine than it appears, and method of insulation is supporting varied input channels.

Silicon Valley 225

Silicon Valley Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Startup 225

Up and Running

JUNE 23, 2015

Allyson attributes part of their large reach to Maternova’s strong social media presence, which she says is essential to their marketing strategy. Social media. Social media is our primary marketing channel,” Cote says. We’ve actually helped save the lives of over 180,000 women and children.

Cofounder 60

Cofounder Sweat Equity Social Media Business Model 60