Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2016

It is a truism that with more capital you will hire people more quickly and spend more liberally whether it’s on external contractors, PR firms, attending events, doing legal work (trademarks, patents) or whatever. You will spend what you raise in the same timeframes whether you raise $1.5 million or $4 million.

Pre-Money Valuation 292

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Early Stage Startup 292

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

A good early-stage CEO needs to be accessible, to be accountable for producing results and should be establishing the cultural norms of the company through direct leadership at all levels. You’ll get sales information from your VP of Sales, marketing information from your VP Marketing, tech information from your CTO and so on.

CTO Hire 308

CTO Hire Management Technical Review Part-Time VPE 308

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2010

As a very early-stage startup person you’re used to rigorous prioritization. I would work through my sales deals pipelines by doing pipeline reviews. PR – Some companies are excellent at PR and others don’t put much effort into it at all. A’s, B’s & C’s.

Sales 286

Sales PR Forecast Technical Review 286

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

In product business it is often measured over multiple purchases and assumptions are made about the repeat rates and in the enterprise or services world LTV can be based on churn rates, which are notoriously hard to predict in an early-stage business. Poorly calculated LTVs can become BVs (bankruptcy values).

Metrics 150

Metrics Cost Acquisition Startup 150

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2014

Most technology startups seem to be funded by product people or business people. Nor do they exist in the investors of early-stage companies. But find a way where the bonus program is adjusted for any work that has a higher COGS due to dev work and they’ll sell around it – I promise. You’re a startup.

Sales 382

Sales Startup Technical Review Matching 382

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

I get on a whole host of these tech blogger lists where PR firms just spam a whole bunch of folks trying to get people to write about their book/startup/event. You've clearly gotten my name off a list of "tech influencers" or "tech bloggers" or some such thing. It just creates a To Do in my inbox. That's alright.

Technical Review 87

Technical Review PR Early Stage Venture Capital 87

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 22, 2012

Let’s start out with the basic functions of a tech company: 1) Engineering 2) Marketing 3) Sales 4) Business development 5) PR 6) Design 7) Product Management 8) HR 9) Operations 10) Finance Ok, that's just overwhelming. If you think about it, these things are all of the goals of another function on the list--PR.

PR 144

PR Technical Review Seed Stage Design 144

David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

VCs are at the forefront of technological disruption, funding many of the latest cutting edge productivity tools. Clint Korver, Partner at Ulu Ventures , remarked: “I’d compare this technology transformation as akin to what happened in public company investing. But what tools are they using themselves to automate their own processes?

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Technical Review Software Review Venture Capital 60

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

Only one guy in the room knew – their tech lead. Once you churn a user due to stability or performance problems it can be hard to get them back. Because it can be hard to define or agree company objectives at an early stage I believe most people avoid them. The biggest limitation we tech consumers have is our time.

Metrics 346

Metrics Startup Acquisition SEM 346

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Most technology startups seem to be funded by product people or business people. Nor do they exist in the investors of early-stage companies. But find a way where the bonus program is adjusted for any work that has a higher COGS due to dev work and they’ll sell around it – I promise. The more, the better.

Sales 316

Sales Technical Review Matching Hiring 316

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 17, 2010

HOW TO: Set Up a Q&A Website in Minutes – Best Options Reviewed & Compared - [link]. Want to Start a Technology Company in LA? - [link]. An “earn in” proposal – Employee option allocations in early stage companies - [link]. Startup Brings Crowdsourcing to Green Smart Grid Tech - [link].

Social Media 88

Social Media Small Business Design Media 88

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

That said, one limitation in early-stage investing particularly is that 2022’s growth sectors probably don’t fit neatly into a vertical we can define today. The importance of reputation is why, for example, Andreessen Horowitz invested early and heavily in their own PR, adding PR guru Margit Wennmachers as a Partner. .

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

That said, one limitation in early-stage investing particularly is that 2022’s growth sectors probably don’t fit neatly into a vertical we can define today. The importance of reputation is why, for example, Andreessen Horowitz invested early and heavily in their own PR, adding PR guru Margit Wennmachers as a Partner. .

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

Rob Go

MAY 14, 2012

Getting media and PR attention is tough, because there are hundreds of companies pitching the same people and trying to get them to tell their story. And on balance, I think those types of businesses have a deeper technical component, and tend to lend themselves a bit more to founders that are more experienced.

Technical Review 74

Technical Review Seed Capital Early Stage PR 74

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 24, 2013

5 Easy Tech Tweaks That Will Significantly Improve Your Business | Forbes – [link]. You Shouldn’t Start an Ad Tech Company, But If You Do… | by Tomasz Tunguz – [link]. Follow the money: AngelList has blown open early-stage investments | Wired UK – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Companies can acquire competitors’ products or technology to enhance their offering within the market they already serve. SEO , SEM, paid advertising , content marketing, social media, email marketing, strategic partnerships with other brands, PR; Activation. See [via Harvard Business Review ]. Acquisitions. Partnerships.

Marketing 115

Marketing Framework Metrics Channel 115

www.entrepreneur.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Technology Technology Home Online Business Tools Security Phones & Mobile Gadgets Tech Tips Technology The Future of Facebook -- Streaming Live Now. Product Reviews Mindjet Connect Helps Small Businesses Visualize and Manage Projects. Sweat equity is just one component of early-stage valuation.

Sweat Equity 55

Sweat Equity Equity Fractional CTO CTO 55

Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2014

To grow a business, most entrepreneurs know that they should be implementing PR strategies. For this webinar, we were joined by Jennefer Witter, CEO and founder of the Boreland Group, and author of the new book, “The Little Book of Big PR: 100+ Quick Tips to Get Your Small Business Noticed.” They mix it up with advertising.

Public Relations 117

Public Relations Small Business PR Entrepreneur 117

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 1, 2011

Tech Start-Ups Struggle With Followup Fund-Raising – [link]. 10 Marketing Lessons for Early-Stage Tech Startups - [link]. How to Hire a Graphic Designer – [link]. 4 legal pitfalls startup owners must face – [link]. Startups Need to Make Leaps of Faith, But Not Blindly – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

OnlyOnce

MARCH 14, 2011

I share the column with my colleagues Jack Sinclair and George Bilbrey and we cover how to approach the business of email marketing, thoughts on the future of email and other digital technologies, and more general articles on company-building in the online industry – all from the perspective of an entrepreneur.

Software Review 67

Software Review Development Team Review Later Stage Technical Review 67

infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

For instance, if a consultant proposes to help you with public relations, pay them a commission equivalent to the greater of a flat fee per story placed or a percentage of revenue generated from the PR coverage. Such positions include: PR, Sales, Product Development, Lead Generation, Strategic Planning, Fund Raising, etc. Consultant.

Equity 40

Equity Silicon Valley Cofounder Technical Review 40

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

If you’re a non-technical founder, while your team is building and refining your product, you’ve got to figure out what to do with your time. First, they spend time throwing product ideas over to your tech team like grenades—blowing up carefully laid and simple product roadmaps, scattering them with feature creep shrapnel.

Early Stage 120

Early Stage Developer Technical Review Widget 120

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Technology | Thursdays. TECHNOLOGY. Technology. But with the help of Grahams company, which specializes in creating tech systems for start-ups, Jumpstart grew to more than $50 million in revenue--enough to make it an attractive acquisition for media conglomerate Hachette Filipacchi. Join our community. Forgot login ?

Arizona 40

Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. It really wouldn’t take much to turn a great technology ecosystem into a truly electric one. Chris Devore & Andy Sack have created Founder’s Coop with the goal of funding, incubating & launching more early-stage ventures in Seattle.

Seattle 317

Seattle Silicon Valley Technical Review Los Angeles 317

View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

But whether you are trying to build daily, habitual products for business users like Slack or InVision or trying to reach truly mass market consumers like Wayfair, Jet, or Chewy, there is someone in the Guild who has faced this challenge at the early stages of a business and at scale. Jared Cluff, CMO at Blue Apron. Back to Top).

Operations 176

Operations Cofounder Technical Review Angel Investor 176

mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

10 Essential PR Tips for Startups. Erica Swallow is a technology and lifestyle writer. Sign up for her course on “ PR for Startups ” to learn more about getting media coverage for your fledgling business. Not to mention, early-stage startups usually only employ a few people focused on product and development.

PR 103

PR Startup Social Media Technical Review 103

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Business Development for Early Stage Startups – [link]. Small business and startup issues: net neutrality and H.R. 1 – [link]. 35 Gut Checks When Founding Your First Company – [link]. crowdSPRING Small Business Spotlight of the Week: LLWorldTour – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

ConversionXL

JUNE 25, 2021

They steered clear of technical jargon and focused on the benefit to the consumer. You can partner and establish relationships with them to: Write guest blog posts Host sponsored content Create product reviews Become an affiliate partner. Done right, your PR campaign should incentivize media outlets to pick it up.

Product 96

Product Social Media Audience Software Review 96

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

We moved into the legal process and final due diligence in January and February of 2000. I’ve offered to fund an early stage company where I promised cash in bank in less than 30 days. But I sometime see people get bogged down in PR releases, cancelation clauses, minimum guarantees, whatever. It was December 1999.

Technical Review 301

Technical Review Term Sheet Due Diligence Venture Capital 301

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Investment in training, adherence to process, global knowledge sharing systems, quality control / partner reviews and campus recruitment programs that attracted the right talent. The size of magazines seems to be expanding, marketing seems to be up and the number of tech announcements per day is dizzying.

Turkey 302

Turkey Differentiation IP Technical Review 302

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

Right for my stage? I get approached about clean tech or biotech periodically – I don’t focus on these. In ad tech there’s Seth Levine at Foundry Group and both Dana Settle & Ian Sigelow at Greycroft. And trust me, if you’re early stage you DO want to meet Bryce. Meet early.

Developer 366

Developer Silicon Valley PR Las Vegas 366

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Far more common is a need to acquire customers through a series of steps like SEO, SEM, PR, Social Marketing, direct sales, channel sales, etc. Other advantages of inside sales people is that they are far more efficient due to remaining in one location, and can contact more people in a typical workday. Tech support is not cheap.

Acquisition 103

Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Broadly speaking, this action plan is going to be broken up into three sections: the testing plan, the execution plan, and the review section. And, the very last section— the review section — is really just a list of milestones you create that prompt you to review and revise your plan. Your forecast would have been for nothing.

Software Review 74

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

You need to be great at something: technology back-end, front-end design, usability, sales, marketing, quantitative analysis, leadership –> whatever. But if you’re not uber talented there is always a “Justin Bieber of technology&# waiting to kick your ass. Consider Usher a hard-working early-stage VC.

Entrepreneur 398

Entrepreneur Atlanta Audience SEM 398

Transformify

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Some early-stage startups rely on freelancers to optimize costs and extend the time until the next funding round. Some people are good at selling themselves but not capable of performing the job or not diligent enough. He's a consultant for a major tech non-profit organization, and he writes fundraising copy for them.

Hiring 56

Hiring Technical Review Early Stage Agile 56

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 23, 2014

Tech Start-Ups: Take the Money and Build | by @tullman – crowdspring.co/1jvoIEu. 29 Tips for Entrepreneurs & Women in Tech | Tech Cocktail – crowdspring.co/1oj9QIU. The Price Is Right: For Early-Stage SaaS Companies, It Needs To Be | TechCrunch – crowdspring.co/1j0ToYh. – crowdspring.co/1j2mWos.

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

Transformify

AUGUST 27, 2017

You don’t have the right people on board, you are burning cash and the work is not done, at its worst, your product is already live and you are losing clients due to software bugs and poor user experience. However, you can’t utilize their time as you are still at an early stage. The downside? The downside?

Hiring 64

Hiring Software Review Burn Rate Startup 64