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How to Scale Support of Portfolio Companies

David Teten

As I’ve worked to build out HOF Capital ’s portfolio acceleration platform , the #1 question I think about is: how do we scalably support our companies? Many VCs offer (or strive to offer) a bundle of levers and support structures to help their portfolio companies. For example, consider public relations.

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Twitter Link Roundup #237 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

10 Top Financial Tips for Early-Stage Startups | StartupCollective – crowdspring.co/1qWvaC4. 7 Rules of Perfect Portfolio Websites – crowdspring.co/1ytzvGO. Before the Startup – crowdspring.co/1rGYDDQ. 5 basic legal considerations for startups | Chicago Tribune – crowdspring.co/1na3gI5.

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The Entrepreneur’s Wish List from VCs [part 1]

VC Cafe

Examples: insurance, health care, hosting, public relations, marketing materials, finding and hiring talent, etc… Buying power, negotiation power, economies of scale were all mentioned in different variations. Help with recruiting – Finding and helping interview candidates is invaluable, especially in the early stages.

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“I guess we’ll know we’ve made it when a woman can get away with behaving like Elon Musk.” Talking With VC Ashley Mayer About Finding Your Career, Taking Box Public, And Why She’s Not Interested In Reading Yet Another Female CEO Takedown

Hunter Walker

I’m an Ashley Mayer superfan so beyond the affinity, have been fortunate enough to also bring her into Homebrew as an advisor to our portfolio companies, and invest in Coalition , a venture firm she founded along with three other amazing female operators. We had overlapping circles and then became friends.

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Twitter Link Roundup #144 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Practical Advice for Raising Early Stage Venture Capital – [link]. Common portfolio mistakes (and how to fix them) – [link]. Staffing your startup? Pick the right kind of staffer – [link]. The Dangerous Seduction of the Lifetime Value (LTV) Formula – [link]. 40 Photoshop Brushes Effect – [link].

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Twitter Link Roundup #224 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

The Price Is Right: For Early-Stage SaaS Companies, It Needs To Be | TechCrunch – crowdspring.co/1j0ToYh. 21 free tools for perfecting your portfolio | Webdesigner Depot – crowdspring.co/1lDrOSB. The hard thing about inspiring more women entrepreneurs | Fortune – crowdspring.co/Sl1hSW.

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Twitter Link Roundup #210 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

Books that Shape Common Early Stage (Startup) Culture – crowdspring.co/1fLefAN. 10 Portfolio Websites that Will Make You Say Wow | 1stwebdesigner – crowdspring.co/1fdEoaA. 10 Portfolio Websites that Will Make You Say Wow | 1stwebdesigner – crowdspring.co/1fdEoaA.