View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Although we had a busy summer, I was fortunate enough to take a bit of time off as well, and to step back for a moment and reflect on Nextview’s strategy and market position going forward. . The rest have been companies with some early market validation. This is not what Nextview is about.

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Genuine VC

JULY 10, 2012

Term-driving investor approach – An entrepreneur finds a lead (quasi-)institutional venture investor to price and set the structure/dynamics of the round, working together to bring in additional syndicate partners (either/both other funds and individual angels). There is some correlation here, but not complete alignment, to check size (i.e.

Syndicate 207

Syndicate Syndication Seed Stage Portfolio 207

David Teten

JULY 12, 2017

Although EquityZen is primarily an online marketplace for secondary shares in private companies, they also offer syndicated primary investments. Many VCs and family offices market themselves based on their network, internal resources, and other levers to accelerate value creation. . Market Insight.

Syndicate 60

Syndicate Syndication Institutional Investors LP 60

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 15, 2022

The Evolution Of The Podcast written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Todd Cochrane. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Todd Cochrane. He is a podcast advertising specialist, and he founded the Tech Podcast Network in 2004. Like this show?

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Audio SMS Technical Review Advertising 63

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Brian Honigman is a marketing consultant, a freelance writer and a social media enthusiast. Marketing is a highly competitive, continually changing field. In order to stand out as a marketer today, you can’t simply follow the requirements of your role at an agency or a brand. This post originally appeared on Adknowledge.

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Leadership Marketing Social Media Audience 146

View from Seed

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Whether an entrepreneur is raising a smaller (pre-)seed round entirely from individuals or she has a seed-stage or larger VC firm involved in (leading) the seed syndicate, it’s somewhere between necessary and optimal to have multiple individual angel investors involved. Marketing people love to swim with other marketing gurus.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

billion gamers worldwide will help the global games market generate revenues of $189.3 Social commerce is a thing – Over 76M people in the US will make a purchase via a social network at least once this year (38.4% of US social network users) according to Falcon.io’s 2021 digital marketing trends.

Technical Review 207

Technical Review Audio Forecast Social Media 207

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Startup IPO Market: A Fickle Mistress. The IPO market, she is a fickle mistress. In the first half of 2011, the IPO markets were looking strong for VC-backed companies. And even other strong, but perhaps not standout, companies like Active Network and Demand Media completed their own offerings. September 15, 2011.

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IPO Marketing Silicon Valley Private Equity 100

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 10, 2014

It wasn’t that long ago that web-savvy marketers were touting the advances in technology that allowed anyone to build a website, publish a blog, or embark on a social media campaign. We are now a mobile society and the proliferation of smartphones and tablets has given rise to a new paradigm in digital marketing: the mobile app.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

But truthfully both Dana and I are more aligned with the lean startup principles and believe you only go FAT when you’ve really proved out your product / market fit. The “private sale” market phenomenon was started in France by Vente-Privee (literally means “private sale”) and was replicated in Germany by BrandsforFriends.

Partner 240

Partner New York City Cofounder Syndicate 240

David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

The challenge is that my time and money budget for “influencing”–content creation and marketing– is minimal. Also, since I’m not trying to be a full-time marketer, I can’t use some of the standard celebrity techniques. We market to four populations: High-potential founders. Tech stack. I host on Hostforweb **.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 21, 2014

And finally, in Darwinian fashion, competition for market share amongst the venture capitalists as a result of increased numbers of angel investment syndicates will clear the decks of the low-value add venture capital dollars. Nurture your network: they are an entrepreneurs’ biggest assets. Implement digital detox.

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thebarefootvc

MAY 8, 2012

The best VCs are the ones that balance their optimism, vision and enthusiasm for startups with realism based on very real constraints (the primary one being his/her own time, but also includes market development and exit timing). Too many pivots, and you can lose the market opportunity, even with the greatest idea.

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Venture Capital Syndicate Syndication Bandwidth 78

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2010

What I notice is that people further the conversation, talk with each other, network, try to get noticed (linking to their websites, etc.). I wish every blog used Disqus and I wish every website that syndicated content would create an integrated commenting thread the way that Business Insider does. I rarely only read the post.

Silicon Valley 301

Silicon Valley Pre-Money Valuation Technical Review Software Review 301

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 15, 2021

What is Duct Tape Marketing? written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. More than anything Duct Tape Marketing is an idea that started with the belief that marketing is a system and in order to operate that system, there must be a very clear point of view about how to build a remarkable business.

Marketing 81

Marketing Syndicate Syndication New York 81

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 2, 2024

Connect with John Jantsch on LinkedIn This episode of The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by ActiveCampaign Try ActiveCampaign free for 14 days with our special offer. 01:02): Hello and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing podcast. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please!

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SEO Search Generative AI Engineer 70

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Stop Networking and Start Focusing on Relationships That Matter written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Scott Gerber. My guest for this week’s episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Scott Gerber. What networking habits do people need to adopt? Follow on Twitter.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Although we had a busy summer, I was fortunate enough to take a bit of time off as well, and to step back for a moment and reflect on Nextview’s strategy and market position going forward. . The rest have been companies with some early market validation. This is not what Nextview is about.

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2020

If you’re not showing up at all the events, putting out content, constantly networking, generating enough deal flow—more specifically enough high-quality deal flow—being able to co-invest next to experienced professionals can really boost your funnel. You’re spending less time in the market, less time building your profile, etc.

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Portfolio Syndicate Syndication Deal Flow 134

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Even outstanding goods can fail if they are uninformed of changing market needs, competition maneuvers, and other external variables. Entrepreneurs can find people with whom they want to collaborate through networking possibilities. Thanks to Nebojša Angelov, Marketing Platform! #13- Thanks to Jason Feldman, Immigrate Me! #2-

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Kentucky Syndicate Syndication 94

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

We meet to discuss trends in the industry and to find ways to work together to help with SoCal deal syndication – somethings that happens automatically on Sand Hill Road in NorCal due to proximity. Fred Wilson supports Montgomery’s view in this thoughtful post on the return of the tech IPO market.

Technical Review 241

Technical Review IPO Southern California Venture Capital 241

ConversionXL

APRIL 7, 2020

Podcasting as a marketing channel. Some marketers may also benefit by refining speaking and interviewing skills in a lower-risk environment than on a stage. As with any marketing effort, a podcasting program should start with a foundational alignment to marketing or business objectives. Let’s get started. .

Syndicate 85

Syndicate Syndication Hosting Audio 85

mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

a New York-based sizzle reel production company specializing in promotional videos for PR and marketing professionals, and the Young Entrepreneur Council. When making technical hires, we always reach out to our network of programmer friends and ask them to sit in on interviews and review resumes with us. Shama Kabani , Marketing Zen.

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CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Now that end users spend as much of their personal time with software (in the form of social networks, tablet/smartphone apps, streaming media, etc) as they do with business software they’ve become much more discriminating buyers. RentJuice is doing much the same in real estate software. What’s Your Favorite Future?

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Software B2B Silicon Valley Acquisition 100

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

The market size for online advertising, e-commerce, and web premium services are 1/10th to 1/3rd the size they are today. To give you a sense, for 2002 the entire US online ad market was $6B and had shrunk year over year (it was $25B+ for 2010). We’re a how-to site and community for small business on marketing. .

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Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Since the 90s, Toronto-based entrepreneur Eldon Mascoll has been making his mark in the media industry, working in areas that include television production, film, marketing and advertising. What advice do you have for other entrepreneurs who are working to break into the market with their own business ideas?

Media 113

Media Los Angeles Artificial Inteligence New York City 113

Genuine VC

JULY 26, 2010

Micro VCs are notorious for building large and friendly syndicates. While traditional VCs sometimes have a love/hate relationship with their syndicate partners (often depending on how well their mutual portfolio companies are performing), it seems as though in the Micro VC arena all of the players speak and act like best friends.

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Syndicate Syndication Due Diligence Seed Stage 128

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). Of course these are great places to network with other investors, meet great entrepreneurs and keep your connections strong with senior execs at larger companies like Yahoo!,

Cofounder 374

Cofounder Syndicate Syndication Early Stage 374

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

The service offers tools such as a web-based mixing console, a sound effects library and the ability to broadcast live audio through a widget that can be embedded across websites, social networks and blogs. As they amplify their offering, we’re very confident the market will respond favorably.”

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blogs.hbr.org

OCTOBER 24, 2012

HBR Blog Network. Never Say No to Networking. When new entrepreneurs ask me for advice, I sometimes tell them to NYFO — Network Your Face Off. million users in less than a year, can be directly traced back to connections Ive made and help Ive received from a network that is vast, diverse, and active. The Magazine.

Networking 109

Networking New York City Syndicate Syndication 109

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

The value ascribed by subsequent investors (in a secondary); buyers (acquisition); or the public markets (IPO). Coinvestors: Flexible VC terms have not been standardized, which may make the investment harder to syndicate. On average, founders own just 43% of equity by Series B , declining thereafter. Volatile, uncapped. Retain 100%.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Brandanew

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

From managing a baby Startup to the most effective content marketing strategies, read through further… Say hello to the new office! Theme 1: What Are The Most Effective Content Marketing Strategies? And being primarily a B2B content marketing and branding agency ourselves, this is not lost on us. What are you fave tips?

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Marketing B2B Social Media Michigan 100

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 12, 2014

Weekend Favs April Twelve written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. Syndical – Service that makes it easy to create and share events across networks. DTM Favs Grapevine6 Snappy Checkout Syndical'

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Syndicate Syndication Networking Small Business 56

Haystack

AUGUST 18, 2019

If you’ve been following my tweets lately, you’ve read some of my quick musings on the state of the seed market this summer. years is not a long arc – I have not experienced a prolonged down market as a private investor. We know private markets hold the key to 100x or even 1,000x multiples. In short, in my 6.5

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Seed Stage Cap Table Early Stage Malaysia 108

VC Adventure

MARCH 17, 2016

I think what we’re really seeing here is market excitement around angel investing leading to a quick surge, followed by (I hope) a more normal and sustained level of activity. I’ve always felt that a robust angel financing market was important to startup ecosystems and the data on the next two charts really brings that home.

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Syndicate Syndication Angel Investor Colorado 48

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2015

In this age of relationships, you, the entrepreneur, are a very important element of your new brand, and it’s never too early to start marketing the value of your expertise, insights and ideas. If you post on industry sites, or get syndicated to popular sites, your scores and visibility will go up even more.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

The extreme example of this are algorithmic investors in the public markets, who design algorithms which trade on the designer’s behalf, as opposed to making trading decisions directly. High-frequency trading, algorithmic by its nature, is estimated to account for at least 50% of US equity markets trading volume. . 1) Market fund.

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