VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Developer tools inspired by existing internal tools – tools or frameworks that were built by programmers at their previous company to help solve their own particularly painful or repetitive problems. AI – tax planning or wealth management augmented and in some cases replaced with AI.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2022

From consumer level applications such as blockchain gaming like our portfolio company Rebel Bots , to infrastructure level of 3D content management systems in the cloud like our portfolio company Echo3D. We’ve made several investments in this space. Bring it on 2022!

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Technical Review Non-Compete IP 217

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

(Almost) everything you need to know (but are afraid to ask) before you wistfully ask a product manager to coffee so they will help you find a job. TL;DR Product management is a unique and poorly understood discipline, especially as it applies to software and other tech-related companies.

Management 85

Management Product Technical Review Software Review 85

Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2015

—– Lean Innovation Management. Each horizon requires different focus, different management, different tools and different goals. Management in this Horizon 1 works by building repeatable and scalable processes, procedures, incentives and KPI’s to execute and measure the business model. A 50x speedup kind of fast.

Lean 120

Lean Management Business Model Incubator 120

Hunter Walker

AUGUST 31, 2021

And my framework here also applies mostly to the US, with other part of the world ahead and behind the pacing I’ve suggested above. Over the past 12–18 months another theme had started to coalesce in the Homebrew portfolio — Future of Work tools that were built with a combination of IQ *and* EQ. Because we’d invested in them.

Software 116

Software Vertical Framework Software Developers 116

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 8, 2019

This problem is completely avoidable by hiring a reputable app development company with a portfolio you can verify. Buildfire uses a proprietary methodology to create a framework that ensures apps are easy to create and manage. The majority of development costs go to creating custom features.

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Mobile Developer Framework Development Team Review 118

www.jonsamsel.com

MAY 12, 2011

Jon Samsel Social media, SEO, marketing and writing Home Bio Books Portfolio Login A Framework for Web Analytics On May 10, 2011, Heardable’s CEO, Jon Samsel, was asked to speak at the Jamba Juice Digital Marketing Summit in Emeryville, California. Leave a Reply You must be logged in to post a comment.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. 1) Manage the firm . This is harder than it sounds.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This means transitioning from maker to manager. In the early days, the first handful of employees likely formed a single tight-knit group and the management structure was pretty flat. Scaling from founder to manager is going to take a whole village – coaches, mentors, peers, feedback from your company and direct reports.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 24, 2020

The function of these apps have to do with providing paid or free educational services, and can even involve frameworks for course-work. . Probably the best web-based application resource for classroom management, use Google Classroom in tandem with your Google Meet videos. . We will describe 5 popular apps in each category.

Harvest 154

Harvest Cloud Video Web 154

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

David has twenty years’ experience in the healthcare construction industry with a background in construction project management. So, our pathway to the right stakeholders has really been through our Customer Engagement Framework. ICAS® can then be scaled up across the customer’s portfolio bringing enterprise-wide benefits.

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 3, 2021

Google’s internal management approach has sustained and scaled pretty impressively over the years. Underpinning it all are OKRs — Objectives and Key Results — the framework by which individuals, teams and the entire company is managed. Or you could, of course, use this OKR template from Homebrew portfolio company Coda.

Early Stage 145

Early Stage Management Startup Portfolio 145

Feld Thoughts

MARCH 24, 2021

Today’s book recommendation, for anyone interested in venture capital, is The Business of Venture Capital: The Art of Raising a Fund, Structuring Investments, Portfolio Management, and Exits by Mahendra Ramsinghani. A decade ago, I got a cold email from Mahendra.

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Venture Capital Detroit Michigan Framework 175

Up and Running

JULY 24, 2013

. “When my wife and I launched our consulting firm, it was a highly competitive market with projects usually awarded based on feedback and a portfolio—neither of which we had. He is also the Lead Architect of LearningCart , a website framework that allows organizations to easily sell access to digital files and online training.

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Customer eCommerce Portfolio Framework 77

Transformify

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Understanding of SEO Experience of mobile application development frameworks and technology. Ability to self-manage time and priorities. Able to demonstrate your talent with an outstanding portfolio that showcases digital expertise. Adobe Creative Suite, in particular Photoshop, Illustrator. Understanding of design principles.

Web Development 66

Web Development Web Developer HTML 66

YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2019

At Wildcat, we’ve organized these steps into the Traction Gap Framework – a centralized strategy that codifies key lessons learned by me and my founding General Partners over the course of our decades-long operating and venture investing experience. And so the Traction Gap Framework was born. It’s brutal out there.

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Cleveland Early Stage Framework Startup 196

Up and Running

JANUARY 15, 2018

Once you’ve decided that you’re ready to start a small web design firm, you’ll need to develop a host of skills to help you run a successful business, including time management, sales and promotional strategies, and client acquisition. Master time management. Create a Lean Business Plan. Establish your freelance rates.

Web 86

Web Design Software Review Elevator Pitch 86

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

A friend of mine interviewed for a job with massively successful hedge fund manager Steven A. – Thoughtful fund management. When I talk with non-founding insiders at many alternative investment firms, I regularly hear complaints about the quality of firm management. The result is a poorly managed organization.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

A friend of mine interviewed for a job with massively successful hedge fund manager Steven A. – Thoughtful fund management. When I talk with non-founding insiders at many alternative investment firms, I regularly hear complaints about the quality of firm management. The result is a poorly managed organization.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

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. A major angel group used Influitive , an advocate management tool, to track, activate and motivate their members. 4) Manage deal flow.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Steve Blank

MAY 7, 2019

This new framework can act as the front-end of Customer Development. In three simple steps the Market Opportunity Navigator can help you: Identify a portfolio of market opportunities stemming from your technology or unique abilities. Having a market opportunity portfolio to draw from offers an additional benefit.

Lean 333

Lean Marketing Agile Customer Development 333

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Let’s set up a framework. A Framework to Guide You: So putting it all together, you should always be mindful of your personal circumstances and market conditions. Ask other portfolio companies how your VC acted when / if they got in a cash pinch. But what IS the right amount of burn for a company? Gross Burn vs. Net Burn.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 11, 2016

We came up with a very simple operant conditioning loop framework. Putting the system in place varies based on the underlying tech you are using, but it’s not that difficult if you approach it with a clear framework. We have many rapidly growing SaaS companies in our portfolio. 2017 is the year for ICDC in my world.

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Management Conversion Framework Operations 166

Hearpreneur

MAY 28, 2019

4Geeks Academy is our proposal for a new framework to the world of coding education. There are two bootcamps within one program: Training you with the software skills required in the market, and helping you build a professional profile (projects, experience, resume, portfolio, etc.) towards finding a new job in the field.

Software Developers 103

Software Developers Software Development Software Venezuela 103

David Teten

AUGUST 1, 2019

Ready to join a new management team? So I recommend use the framework of an investor: Venture capital investing checklist. How To Evaluate A Job Offer – Tips For Senior Managers And Executives. The post Negotiating a Job Offer from a Private Equity/VC Portfolio Company appeared first on David Teten. Interviewing.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Equity Due Diligence Portfolio 60

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

With a portfolio that includes food, tech, and services, the fund is industry-agnostic and focused on the overlooked and underrepresented with high-margin business models. Of Indie.VC’s portfolio, 60% of investments are not in NY, CA, or MA. The INTRO tool is available to non-portfolio companies as well. Details here.

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Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

As two fund managers employing Flexible VC, we think it is a healthy addition to the ecosystem and will yield more predictable and stable healthy returns for investors. Too often, investment structures force the management team to make decisions between misaligned growth and investment (return) objectives. Early liquidity.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Hunter Walker

JUNE 9, 2023

Hunter also breaks down their framework for evaluating an investment opportunity when achieving their target ownership exceeds their maximum check size, and the “opportunity cost” of doing so resulting in less diversification. Just maintain enough discipline to ensure you can hit a minimum portfolio size.”

Valuation 68

Valuation Seed Stage Portfolio Framework 68

Occam's Razor

JULY 22, 2013

The world does not need a new business framework. seconds)" for business framework on Google today. But most of the frameworks available to us solve for divisional silos. Most of the frameworks we have also don't optimally capture the complexity of digital marketing and measurement. Why build a framework?

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Framework Marketing Metrics Audience 163

View from Seed

AUGUST 27, 2014

Thus, he’d managed to skip the two steps (resume screen and phone screen) that would have undoubtedly eliminated his candidacy. Their portfolio trumps their past jobs, and it’s not even close. Two simple words that stood way out compared to a sea of “Dear Hiring Manager.” Nothing at all. ” Wow!

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SVPG

MARCH 10, 2015

Mostly what I hear falls into one of two cases: In the first case, the team simply isn’t trusted yet by management, and management is reluctant to give too long of a rope to the team. As an example of the latter, it would be very unusual for each team to select it’s own software configuration management tool.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Software Review Portfolio Agile 60

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

How these ethical frameworks affect America’s ability to compete. What ethical considerations they take into account when making technology investments Whether China and/or Russia have similar or different ethical considerations. Panel 2 – An Application of Autonomy – the Navy Unmanned Task Force.

Artificial Inteligence 353

Artificial Inteligence Russia Technology China 353

ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

Honeywell CEO Dave Cote also cautions against shortsightedness during economic downturns: I’ve been a leader during three recessions and I’ve never heard a management team talk about how the choices they make during a downturn will affect performance during a recovery. Frameworks for businesses during a crisis.

Marketing 121

Marketing Campaign Non-Compete Lean 121

Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

He is also co-founder and Managing Partner of Deciens Capital, an early stage investment fund. As many of your listeners may know, there was an incredible piece published by a gentleman from Founders Fund, discussing Tiger [Global Management] and how they’re focused on the speed and scale business. On Sushi and VC.

Silicon Valley 88

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cofounder Africa 88

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

When I do a quick mental query of headcount across our entire portfolio of ~30 companies, I think at least 50% and maybe as much as 60% of the entire headcount of our portfolio is in either product or engineering. &# The classic framework for analyzing a firm’s strategic position is Michael Porter’s Five Forces.

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Fractional CTO Startup Venture Capital Cofounder 248

Austin Startup

AUGUST 30, 2019

MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TECHSTARS AUSTIN AMOS SCHWARTZFARB REVEALS DETAILS ON SEPT. Austin-based author, tech investor and Managing Director of Techstars Austin Amos Schwartzfarb reveals details for the launch event for his new book “Sell More Faster: The Ultimate Sales Playbook for Start-Ups,” published by Wiley. What are they buying?

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Austin Management Los Angeles New York City 48

The Startup Toolkit

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Streak – simple CRM plugin for gmail to manage and share your sales leads. Trello – digital kanban board for project management. Basecamp – I use it for project management with external teams who don’t know our Trello workflow. Meldium – team password sharing and management.

Software Review 56

Software Review Founder Widget SMS 56