crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Let’s illustrate with an example – using a fictional new online marketplace for the purchase and sale of art. For example, approximately one-half of the art market worldwide is auction sales. The other half is commercial gallery sales. Commercial gallery sales? Online sales account for 10 percent.”

Small Business 110

Small Business Marketing Startup Silicon Valley 110

YoungUpstarts

MAY 10, 2019

The company is majorly seen to empower those who partner with them to be able to excel in whatever they do, be it marketing, sales, general management or even the distribution of the card payment programs. Interestingly, the firm has since 2014, been offering the MasterCard services directly all over the United Kingdom.

United Kingdom 104

United Kingdom Community SMS Global 104

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Demand generation marketers create and distribute strategic content (mostly for free) to build awareness and demand for their brand or product. Typically, they use gated content to capture the prospect’s contact information so the sales team can nurture and convert them. Demand generation paves the way for surgical lead generation.

Lead Generation 107

Lead Generation Demand Audience eCommerce 107

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Farmers subscribed to daily updates via SMS on weather and crop prices. Villagers in rural areas are now connected to health services via SMS updates and “dial a doctor” services. Armed with new information via mobile phones, they are able to make more informed decisions about when to plant and where to sell their goods.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Global 110

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

As you can see from the chart their data suggests there are about $25 billion of VC distributions per year in the US. Nothing was more heart warming than the photo of David Karp hugging Bijan Sabet after the sale to Yahoo! I IM and DM and SMS. The top 2% do not drive 98% of the returns. I have seen many slices of the data.

LP 374

LP Later Stage IRR Term Sheet 374

aweissman.com

MAY 6, 2015

“Who can unlearn all the facts that I've learned” One way of looking at a publisher’s chain of business operations is that there are five core things it must do: (1) produce content; (2) market/promote content; (3) distribution; (4) figure out the best user interface or experience for its content; (5) and monetize the business.

SMS 20

SMS Startup API Asia 20

Start Up Blog

APRIL 17, 2013

Palantir – we’ll build arcane analytics software, put the company in California, hire a bunch of new college grad engineers, many of them immigrants, hire no sales reps, and close giant deals with D.C.-based Twitter – it is like email, SMS, or RSS. To make you feel richer, we’ll make them green. It will be free.

Social Network 108

Social Network Networking Detroit SMS 108

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Takadu’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) product enables utility companies to detect leaks, bursts and equipment failures as well as alerting personnel of any problems through email and SMS. Procter & Gamble and ConTIPI, which was founded in 2002 and is based in Caesarea, have had a distribution agreement since 2007 based on royalties.

United Kingdom 96

United Kingdom Austria Global 96

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

It’s not for a lack of technological effort from both startups and huge companies in all of mobile payments’ incarnations – SMS, mobile web, native apps, NFC, etc. NFC, SMS). But nearly everyone has wrongly placed emphasis on the mobile technology part and not on the payments aspect. Facebook Connect).

Mobile 250

Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250

VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Content providers and owners facing diminishing revenues from their SD sales, due to increasing demand for HD content, can now restore the full economic value of their vast archives, by transforming them to True HD. Cell Buddy has developed the only seamless, carrier grade solution, for low cost Voice calls, SMS and Internet, while abroad.

Securities and Exchange Commission 133

Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Software Review 133

The Next Web

DECEMBER 8, 2013

It is essential for marketplaces to focus on creating critical mass in one specific segment of the customer base via marketing and sales. Some supply is perishable such as one-of-a kind collectible baseball card because it’s not available for sale once it’s bought. Build “localized” network value. Leverage influencers for liquidity.

B2C 136

B2C B2B Demand Vertical 136

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Bootstrap – Online bookkeeping software that lets you track sales and expenses, organize your records for tax time, and more. NetBooks – Marketing, sales, inventory and financial control in one place. Free CRM – This is a Web-based customer relationship management software that allows for sales force automation.

Software Review 78

Software Review Social Media Social Network Software 78

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 18, 2010

The following Israeli startups will be demoing at #TWSconf: Virtual Sales Person creates an automated chat experience by presenting the user with a Virtual Sales Person (VSP) which mirrors authentic human behavioral patterns. This could be particularly good for small businesses that can’t afford personal support. Emma Butin.

San Francisco 131

San Francisco Silicon Valley Startup 131

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

The services offered post-sale are not necessarily well-regarded and in the worst case may be considered “nickel and dime” – though that may be changing. But don’t worry it’s a strong sales culture with great salesmanship that may certainly help you out at renewal time.”

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Development Team Review Conversion 48

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2017

A customer can transfer money or pay for goods and services by sending an SMS , using a Java application or other mobile communication technologies. Retailers have a variety of methods from which to generate transactions: using SMS text messaging, mobile application or the web. The global smartphone market grew 0.7%

India 100

India Mobile SMS Tanzania 100

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Our products enable users to transfer, backup and restore content from cellphones, including: Phonebook contacts, SMS messages, Pictures, Videos, Ring tones and Audio files, regardless of the mobile vendor, model, technology or carrier. mobile telephone operators, broadcasters, content aggregators and media agents.

Mobile 109

Mobile IP SMS Networking 109

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

. - Spacecom is offering a wide range of Pan African satellite services, including: Cellular backhaul, Rural telephony, Broadband VSAT networks, e-government, e-learning, e- health, Direct To Home (DTH) Multi-channel platforms, DSNG, Video Distribution & Contribution. BoomeRing Communication. Mce Systems. Media Market.

Mobile 103

Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

There is nothing on sales. Can you add useful resource for generating sales for start-ups. Reply Martin Henk , on June 8, 2011 at 6:13 am said: Impressive list, but missing a key ingredient: Sales management tools. Reply jade , on February 27, 2011 at 2:25 pm said: Great compilation. removed from the list. Yep, C’est moi.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

add mobile and sms to your app. turn customer feedback into sales and relationships. free, distributed source code control management system. SaaS Sales Team Compensation â?? Startups For Sale. Launchbit â?? online web site class for novices. Mobile Testing/Build Tools. TestFlight â?? IOS beta testing on the fly.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Chill Direct: Direct to fan content distribution. RingCentral embraces text messages with new SMS tools. NCR, a retail technology company, has acquired Retalix, a point of sale provider, for $650 million. Windows 8 Phone sales quadrupled last year’s phone sales. Scanadu: Technologically-savvy healthcare.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93