David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

He looked at his resume, and asked just one question: “ What’s your edge? ” My friend got the job because his answer was differentiated, credible, and backed up by a history of investing success. It is unexciting and hard to prove, but in fact “We execute better” is a critical differentiator. – Thesis. – Execution.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

He looked at his resume, and asked just one question: “ What’s your edge? ” My friend got the job because his answer was differentiated, credible, and backed up by a history of investing success. It is unexciting and hard to prove, but in fact “We execute better” is a critical differentiator. – Thesis. – Execution.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2011

I called a bunch of portfolio companies and asked them to check it out. ” I loved the IM’ing with the crowd and the sense of community. And even more pertinent to you specifically at your startup … The number of companies I talk to (or even portfolio companies) who are dismissive of their competitors is enormous.

Startup 313

Startup Guerilla Silicon Valley Portfolio 313

Haystack

JUNE 5, 2018

Not yet profitable but invaluable to developers worldwide, the decade-old company bootstrapped, differentiated from formidable competitors GitLab and Atlassian’s BitBucket, weathered leadership upheavals, and eventually ingested lots of venture capital which helped them weather the challenges they faced.

Acquisition 71

Acquisition Azure Open Source Seattle 71

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Your brand is how you differentiate, build awareness , and sear your solution into customers’ minds so they think of you when that time comes. It helps them audit existing content portfolios (blog posts, landing pages, etc.) A few successful brands differentiate themselves with a brand moat.

Marketing 109

Marketing Social Media Non-Compete Audience 109

Hearpreneur

JUNE 26, 2016

Members from the strategy team might have some insights that can help the Public Relations Team, while the PR Team might have share ideas to pitch to Creative. I go to places in the community to speak about mental health treatment services where most other treatment providers would hardly ever consider.

Entrepreneur 91

Entrepreneur Technical Review Harvest Portfolio 91

The Equity Kicker

JULY 8, 2019

Then from the mid 2000s, value add began moving beyond the partner to the firm as VCs began employing people who’s full time job was helping their portfolio. The most common strategies are to provide networking services and content to portfolio leaders so they can be more effective in their jobs. . Building platforms.

Portfolio 84

Portfolio LP Venture Capital Partner 84