Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Amidst the rise of new funds, new technologies, and potentially disruptive late stage players, I thought it was important to share what we consider to be our core operating principles here at NextView. . When we started the firm, we were also more narrowly focused geographically due to our smaller team and network.

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 15, 2021

More than anything Duct Tape Marketing is an idea that started with the belief that marketing is a system and in order to operate that system, there must be a very clear point of view about how to build a remarkable business. written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing.

Marketing 82

Marketing Syndicate Syndication New York 82

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

How They Do It: Build email list of consumers interested in local deals (mainly via paid search & social network ads), sell coupon programs to merchants via telesales. Cumulative customers (unique buyers of Groupons): 15.8M (Q1 2011), 9.0M (2010), 0.4M (2009). Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $713M. to the merchant.

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North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

www.allthingsdistributed.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

But then subsequently, the CTO isresponsible for actually integrating and running the technology, i.e. the roleof the ‘operations manager.’ A number of CTOs of software companies in the middleware space have alsodescribed the customer contact as their main activity.

CTO 40

CTO CTO Hire Syndicate Syndication 40

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

In venture capital in particular, early-stage companies are often operating in frontier industries, where the rules are unpredictable and conventional analytic frameworks may be misleading. The historic capital-raising process is driven by face-to-face networking and salesmanship. 2) Raise capital.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Version One Ventures

APRIL 8, 2014

The net effect is powerful: it empowers all of us (no matter who we are or where we are) to learn more quickly, make better decisions, and operate more efficiently. start-up databases/networks like CrunchBase and AngelList ) has led to unparalleled access to investment capital as more seed funds, angels, and syndicates emerge on the scene.

Venture Capital 160

Venture Capital Vertical Curation SEC 160

View from Seed

JANUARY 28, 2016

On Wednesday, my partner David wrote about how we’ve been using our office space (and network and other resources) to support pre-seed companies. This allows the founders to save on rent but, more importantly, easily draw on the human capital of the full NextView team and our extended network. You can find that here.

Cofounder 120

Cofounder Finance Founder Syndicate 120

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. That’s why 40 million Americans use online dating sites. 3) Raise capital.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

Opportunistic VC investors focus less on developing very specific theses and more on cultivating a deep, rich network around the entire firm. Also really great opportunistic VCs are highly intentional about how they build their sourcing network and brand. Two firms I respect in this regard are Greylock and Andreesen Horowitz.

Seed Stage 124

Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Syndicate 124

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

These are all potential customers and strategic partners for startups. Home to over 80 private- and public-sector tenant customers who directly employ about 12,000 people on the campus, activity from Port SA contributes over $5 billion annually to the regional economy. Twenty four are in Dallas and 22 are in Houston.

Texas 90

Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 90

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

How They Do It : Operate a social network at Facebook.com, through Facebook’s mobile apps, and the Facebook Platform which lets other websites extend Facebook’s tools for authentication and social sharing. – All of Facebook’s ad revenue comes from the Facebook.com website. Headquarters : Palo Alto, CA.

IPO 100

IPO South Korea Venezuela Revenue 100

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 20, 2008

He has a good team, and theyve shipped a working product to many customers. But they are pushing for the things that matter to customers - features. And they are cognizant that their funding is limited, and if they dont find out which features are absolutely critical for their customers soon, they wont be able to survive.

Software Review 164

Software Review Engineer Management Technical Review 164

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 15, 2012

More than anything Duct Tape Marketing is an idea that started with the belief that marketing is a system and in order to operate that system there must be a very clear point of view about how to build a remarkable business. What is Duct Tape Marketing? This content from: Duct Tape Marketing.

Marketing 59

Marketing Syndicate Syndication New York 59

Rob Go

JANUARY 8, 2014

We are constantly re-evaluating our strategy and processes as a firm, but overall we have remained extremely focused and consistent because we think we offer a good product to our customers (entrepreneurs) which will lead to good results for our shareh0lders (LPs). Surprisingly few seed funds operate this way. Each investment matters.

Syndicate 45

Syndicate Syndication Portfolio Advertising 45

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 8, 2013

Back then, podcasting was new, iTunes had just burst onto the scene and an army of podcasters embraced this new RSS driven way to syndicate content. Seth Godin’s Startup School : Recently launched on the Earwolf network, the Startup School podcast features highlights from a workshop Godin conducted with 30 up-and-coming entrepreneurs.

RSS 69

RSS Audio Social Media Syndicate 69

Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

Most companies in the IT sector are profitable at least on an operating or cashflow basis, though often not on a GAAP basis when non-cash expenses are taken into account. Active Network – 2.4x As of this week, here’s a sample of multiples: LinkedIn – 16x+ trailing revenue. Zynga – 8x+ trailing revenue.

IPO 100

IPO Silicon Valley Revenue Seed Stage 100

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc. Unless you have an incredible network, don’t think the opportunities that just show up in your inbox are likely to be very good. This is sometimes really tough for former operators. Talk to people and get their POV.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc. Unless you have an incredible network, don’t think the opportunities that just show up in your inbox are likely to be very good. This is sometimes really tough for former operators. Talk to people and get their POV.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

Rob Go

JANUARY 28, 2016

On Wednesday, my partner David wrote about how we’ve been using our office space (and network and other resources) to support pre-seed companies. This allows the founders to save on rent but, more importantly, easily draw on the human capital of the full NextView team and our extended network. You can find that here.

Cofounder 28

Cofounder Finance Founder Syndicate 28

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Angels typically invest in companies operating in industry sectors with which they are familiar. A local network of angels is critical to achieving a diversified portfolio. A local network of angels is critical to achieving a diversified portfolio. Other factors (great early customer feedback). 10% max. 10% max.

Valuation 146

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

It’s likely that the investors don’t know you, so try and find warm intros from people in your network. And if you don’t have US business activity, then get a beta customer for initial footprint. Some startups are more interested in mentorship and network than they are in money. Network and talk to people.

Silicon Valley 104

Silicon Valley Startup Seed Stage Delaware 104

mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

What’s the first thing you want a customer to think in regard to your business? After all, what good is word-of-mouth if your customer tells a friend, “You really should look up my caterer for your next event. Adding this qualifier instantly tells potential customers what your business is all about. Set the tone.

Naming 97

Naming Social Media Social Network RSS 97

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

If you’re a startup entrepreneur, you risk facing a competitive disadvantage if you wait too long to expand your operations. While the aforementioned example may not fit every startup, regardless, you need to have an actionable, scalable business model with measurable metrics (downloads, customers, etc.) in place before you expand.

France 77

France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

They are fully fungible for hard currency through Safaricom’s network of retail partners for either the sender or recipient of an M-Pesa mobile payment. And at the end of the day it appears Isis will just be working with the existing credit card networks Visa, MC, Amex, & Discover. . Good luck to Ben. Is that it?

Mobile 250

Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

We also soon decided that we wanted to outsource as much of our operations to hosted services as we possibly could. That’s why i haven chosen to start working in Network marketing and MLM. They worry about solving every problem instead of focusing on problems that actually have customers willing to pay them money (today).

Startup 79

Startup Social Media RSS Social Network 79

mashable.com

MARCH 7, 2011

A de facto requirement for any modern mobile operating system is the inclusion of a modern HTML5-compliant web browser. Supporting one platform can be difficult enough, but now developers not only have multiple operating systems to consider, but multiple device types as well. This is particularly true for mobile devices.

Developer 93

Developer HTML API Ruby 93

David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Asset management also shows the traditional earmarks of an industry ripe for disruption — most obviously, unhappy customers and extremely profitable incumbents. Almost every other industry collectively does what it promises; the restaurant industry does give all its customers food.

Management 114

Management Pre-Money Valuation Venture Capital New Hampshire 114

Hearpreneur

MAY 22, 2019

A network of friends and partners can also serve as a great assurance and reminder that you’re not walking. Frankly, I don’t want it to go away, because it helps me to operate better. When the going gets rough in business, you’ll need motivation to keep moving. 1- Four things. Thanks to Johnny Reinsch, Qwil !

Entrepreneur 86

Entrepreneur Chad LLC Kentucky 86

VC Cafe

JULY 4, 2011

MediaMind president and CEO Gal Trifon noted that the acquisition by DG would provide the Israeli company with the added scale and resources to continue to grow its platform and enhance the services it provides its customers. With the acquisition, Amdocs plans to expand its Customer Experience Systems (CES) portfolio.

Balance Sheet 90

Balance Sheet Acquisition Africa 90

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Twitter as a company has encouraged this by granting DataSift “re-syndication rights,” which means that the company can ingest the full Twitter fire hose and resell subsets of it to other parties who want to consume a smaller stream, which is more cost effective in data licenses and in IT resources needed to consume the data.

Viral 307

Viral Las Vegas Tunisia Syndicate 307

Hearpreneur

MAY 18, 2022

We want to leave an impact on the communities we operate in and the employees on our team, so we even offer them networking and internship opportunities. In 2010, I co-founded Community Tax LLC, a tax company dedicated to helping customers nationwide with tax preparation, bookkeeping, and accounting services.

Technical Review 141

Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review Jordan 141

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

Graphs - Chris Dixon , July 22, 2010 It has become customary to use “ graph &# to refer to the underlying data structures at social networks like Facebook. Computer scientists call the study of graphs “ network theory ,&# but on the web the word “network&# is used to refer to the websites themselves).

Software Review 217

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Technical Review 217

mashable.com

JUNE 30, 2012

Network Operators: AT&T, Verizon, Deutsche Telekom, and others are getting in the game with APIs exposing network resources, including SMS and carrier-billing for in-app purchase. AT&T, for example, recently published more than a hundred public network APIs to stimulate app development. Social Network Lists.

API 68

API Cloud Web Social Media 68