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

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

I''ve closed three investments in the first Brooklyn Bridge Ventures fund that haven''t quite been made public yet, bringing the total to 13 companies. They''re building up their PR plans to make the financing announcements part of a larger story arc. Venture Capital & Technology'

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2013

Yesterday’s Willamette Angel Conference (WAC) 2013 event invested more than $465,000 in four Oregon startups, highlighted by more than $250,000 in Portland-based Sonivate , which has developed a fingertip-mounted ultrasound probe that enables imaging while leaving both hands free to do work with simultaneous tactile feedback. .

Software Review 69

Software Review Oregon Portland Technical Review 69

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

The Myth of Venture Capital | Re/code by Jon Oringer – crowdspring.co/1tNFeV7. Bad Notes on Venture Capital – crowdspring.co/1u3NJvn. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Why Introverts Make Great Leaders – crowdspring.co/1yhmaS5.

Social Media 94

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2014

C’mon Illinois … Interactive Map: Where The Venture Capital Dollars Are Going | WSJ – crowdspring.co/1wpmKKa. 5 Essential Tools to Integrate with Trello for Web Developers – crowdspring.co/1rsBdyG. A Guide To Co-Leadership: Why It’s Hard, Why It’s Good, And How To Make It Work | TechCrunch – crowdspring.co/1DmUr1f.

Social Media 95

Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 10, 2014

In Venture Capital, Birds of a Feather Lose Money Together (you want contrasting opinions) – crowdspring.co/1o1YA2b. Good insight on startups and product development in this AMA with Jason Fried – crowdspring.co/TmVP1. Google Ventures’ Bill Maris on Venture Capital in Silicon Valley | Re/code – crowdspring.co/1v00G51.

Social Media 97

Social Media Small Business Design Silicon Valley 97

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 4, 2023

Bridget Reed, Co-founder and VP of Content, The Word Counter Yes, but Look for Restrictions Crowdfunding is an efficient and cost-effective way to raise money to finance the development of a startup. One drawback is that crowdfunding campaigns can be time-consuming and distracting, diverting attention away from genuine business development.

Startup 141

Startup Campaign Cofounder Venture Capital 141

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

o Huge on PR, “Be Everywhere” is his motto – fly to NY, proactively everywhere he could get press. To make PR big you need to find a way to “make news”. To make PR big you need to find a way to “make news”. o CPM model gave him control over the information in the acquisition cycle so he focused on that. -

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Acquisition Warrant Customer Term Sheet 304

Transformify

MARCH 14, 2020

Startup hubs like Berlin, London, New York, Los Angeles, Bangalore, Hong Kong and Singapore offered access to venture capital and vibrant start ecosystems thus attracting the brightest founders. Marie O’Riordan is a great example of a neurodiverse person who has built an impressive career as a journalist and PR Expert.

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Hiring Bulgaria Italy Spain 98

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 9, 2011

Here's what they will get: - A $500 stipend for 2011 to be used on leadership development. Monthly small group lunches with leaders in the innovation community--like venture capital firms and successful entrepreneurs. - An opportunity for visibility--press & PR, community awareness, networking connections.

Community 102

Community Leadership Venture Capital PR 102

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Of course it is super helpful if a VC can drop you in to important people for business development, recruiting, PR, sales and eventually M&A. And so is venture capital. Connections? I’ve seen other VCs who seem to never have time to get their hands dirty. I’ll let you decide which you’d want.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 8, 2011

The point is, someone building a career in venture capital that doesn't include prior entrepreneurial success probably doesn't look like they have much to offer in the beginning. Not being an investor for a long time doesn't necessarily mean you shouldn't have developed an investment thesis of some kind.

Venture Capital 110

Venture Capital PR Hiring Networking 110

Steve Blank

APRIL 9, 2009

We will accomplish this through demand-creation activities (advertising, PR, tradeshows, seminars, web sites, etc.), The same was true for PR. And the results weren’t the traditional PR metrics of number of articles or inches of ink. The Potrero benchmark strategy was one component of this creating end user demand through PR.)

Silicon Valley 259

Silicon Valley Technical Review RSS PR 259

www.bothsidesofthetable.com

MAY 13, 2012

Raising Venture Capital. Some CTO’s swear that it is a huge improvement in development timeframes and doesn’t cause performance issues. They often aren’t great at planning development work. They should be setting the standards for how code is developed. Start-up Advice. Angel Topics. Negotiations.

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Fractional VPE Part-Time VPE Fractional CTO CTO Hire 89

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

Huge structural under-employment in much of the country and full employment in some niche tech markets where it’s impossible to hire developers, designers or sales professionals. It’s what I love about entrepreneurship and about venture capital. You know what I’m talking about. You feel it, too.

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Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 309

K9 Ventures

JUNE 12, 2012

While it it may not feel that way, the data suggest that there is indeed too much capital in the system — especially so at the seed stage, with more and more individuals and larger funds trying to invest in companies at this stage.). For most venture capital funds money is a commodity. It is a tool.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 2, 2009

Since no benchmarks existed, we enlisted our engineering department in a serious software development effort and wrote our own. Now as VP of Marketing, I could have sat back and let my PR agency handle the press. The head of the PR agency agreed that we would work together as a team. Theoretically, that’s why I hired them.

Silicon Valley 124

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

This post describes how the traditional product development model distorts startup sales, marketing and business development. Finally, I’ll write about how Eric Ries and the Lean Startup concept provided the equivalent model for product development activities inside the building and neatly integrates customer and agile development.

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Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 215

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Marketing with long payback is precisely what requires venture capital. And our software allowed us to offer: tighter pick-up windows, better utilization of “uploader staff” and to launch new products & services that I won’t discuss because they’re in development now.

Startup 150

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 25, 2011

Get your PR pitches out. Use CrunchConnect to record the sales calls and business development of your whole team, so that you can highlight best practices and spot trouble areas. When things are busy, you don't really have a lot of time for this, so get working on it on an off day.

Technical Review 114

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

As Techcrunch announced earlier today, Accel led a $10m round in the company to help them develop their service across all Europe. Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Explore Venture Capital. at 12:17 PM.

Software Review 95

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The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2013

Today, in steps 10-12 I want to discuss with you raising your first round of money, hiring to develop and maintain your company culture, as well as defining your role in the management of your startup. Stefan Tirtey, Partner at Doughty Hanson Ventures , created this document with Berlin early stage investors.

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Management Cofounder Startup Bootstrapping 120

K9 Ventures

JUNE 12, 2012

While it it may not feel that way, the data suggest that there is indeed too much capital in the system — especially so at the seed stage, with more and more individuals and larger funds trying to invest in companies at this stage.). For most venture capital funds money is a commodity. It is a tool.

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Venture Capital Silicon Valley Founder Seed Stage 105

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

He’s focused on that sector (not exclusively but predominantly) and therefore has an amazing network at large financial services firms to help you with business development. Others that are experts in this field include Matt Harris at Village Ventures and Jim Robinson at RRE. So make sure you have a solid PR strategy.

Developer 366

Developer Silicon Valley PR Las Vegas 366

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Handling PR with VCs. To update me on your PR? Don’t get me wrong, I’m very pro PR but please see it for what it is and don’t think that smart or experienced people are going to see it as any more than it is either. In your VC pitch your PR page should take no longer than 30 seconds – Wait.

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The Next Web

APRIL 10, 2014

In the midst of what seems like a golden age for entrepreneurship and venture capital, accelerators are all over the place and corporations are eagerly looking to run their own acceleration programs, too. It is great for PR, innovation and business development purposes and in some cases, for tax benefits as well.

Programming 136

Programming Hiring Cofounder Venture Capital 136

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 11, 2012

Until you realize that vetting and helping companies is actually really hard--or did you not notice all the news that venture capital as an asset class doesn't beat the market. In fact, thanks to increased scrutiny of investment funds in a post-Madoff world, this imbalance will probably get bigger and bigger.

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Latvia Fiji Arizona SEC 110

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Research & Development. Dave Graham Business Venture Capital Private Equity GlobalLogic Inc. Venture Capital Firms. In one recent deal, Arizona Bay agreed to invest $140,000 worth of website development work in a company called Pro Player Connect. TECHNOLOGY. Internet and Online Business. Business Software.

Arizona 40

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2011

This site aggregates and filters content from thought leaders who talk about topics such as Marketing , Sales , Design , Revenue , Hiring , Social Media , Business Models , Metrics , PR , Venture Capital , Angel Investors , Bootstrapping , Incubators , Agile and many others.

Intellectual Property 175

Intellectual Property Aggregator Startup IP 175

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 6, 2013

If you understand anything about PR, it's not about placing a story--it's about seeding a story early and nurturing it long before you need it. Not only that, but investors and business development partners want to work with leaders. Blogging is a way to seed ideas with journalists. It's about relationships.

Entrepreneur 140

Entrepreneur Technical Review PR Hiring 140

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2010

I guess it may be impractical for Twitter to acquire Seesmic given it has raised considerable amounts of venture capital (reportedly $12 million) but the broader point for me is that I always believed Twitter should control the client versions of its product. Think about the creative tension. This should be as public as possible.

Acquisition 287

Acquisition Developer Management Advertising 287

Cracking the Code

JUNE 5, 2019

John: Having acquired 180 companies during my tenure at Cisco, I have developed a few rules when it comes to acquisition. John: A PR crisis is something you can and should prepare for. The strategy needs to come first and you then find companies to align with it, not the other way around. Sooner or later all companies face a crisis.

Acquisition 48

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 12, 2014

They put huge amounts of energy into developing a public persona. It could be PR, it could be speeches, or writing, or systematic campaigns over a period of time about themselves and their businesses. Venture Capital actions behavior life startup life VC words'

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500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

TL:DR : This post aims to recap significant changes in the venture capital industry over the past ten years, and then make some [biased] predictions as to major forces at play in the next five years. However, all three shifts are related and can be summed up simply as: Geeks are Taking Over Venture Capital.

Silicon Valley 74

Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation 74

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Practical Advice for Raising Early Stage Venture Capital – [link]. Fred Wilson on Why the Collapse of Venture Capital is Good – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Staffing your startup?

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Venture capital on pace for biggest year since dot-com era - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. The full story in the Other section below. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Juicy Bits – [link].

Social Media 96

Social Media Small Business Design Media 96

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Want Venture Capital Funding? 20 Useful Tools For Designer and Developers – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. 10 Fresh Tools For Web Designers And Developers – [link]. What’s the secret to a great team?

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