David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

That said, we’re in an opaque industry compared with the public markets, and having the real scoop about what’s going on at a private company, and who are raising now, will be a meaningful edge for a long time. Some VCs have identified a number of new advantages that distinguish them in the marketplace: – Portfolio acceleration.

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David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

That said, we’re in an opaque industry compared with the public markets, and having the real scoop about what’s going on at a private company, and who are raising now, will be a meaningful edge for a long time. Some VCs have identified a number of new advantages that distinguish them in the marketplace: – Portfolio acceleration.

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Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Are All Marketers Liars or Just Good Storytellers? The Secret to Successful Content Marketing – crowdspring.co/1en5tK5. Are All Marketers Liars or Just Good Storytellers?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 28, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! If you think Silicon Valley can’t innovate, you’re not looking hard enough — [link]. Breaking Down the Methodology Behind Word of Mouth Marketing | by Dan Martell – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 19, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Billions have been spent trying to replicate Silicon Valley, with little to show for it. | America’s Best Marketing Universities: Outbound And Outdated? – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 30, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Marketing Tips: Hyperlocal Marketing Channels – [link]. What Every Start-up Should Know about PR – [link]. Spotify Is Raising At A Stunning $3.5

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Is Small Business Marketing On Facebook A Complete Failure? 7 Ways to Make Your Business Card Your Best Marketing Tool – entm.ag/12oQZzW. Failure Is Overrated – fi.co/posts/2441.

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View from Seed

JULY 24, 2015

We have companies in Chicago, San Francisco (and elsewhere in Silicon Valley), Omaha, and New York. Some say it’s a marketing and story-telling problem. Half our portfolio is consumer. More functionally, Boston needs to improve its design, branding, and PR skills. At NextView, we invest across the US.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Are you cynical about their chances in the market just because they seem to be hot in the press and that bugs you? If you think it’s all a marketing gimmick [I don't] then let’s discuss how we could be better at marketing in the way that they have. I hear views like this all the time. “It will never work.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 10, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Defending the Brash Arrogance of Silicon Valley | by Mike Greenfield – [link]. 15 Beautiful and Awesome Examples of Portfolio Designs | Silky Designs – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Ecosystem 101: The Six Necessary Categories To Build The Next Silicon Valley – [link]. Market – [link]. Hold the wires – [link].

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500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

While institutional LPs know big changes are happening, most focus too much on 1) increasing/decreasing fund size or 2) marketing + branding as the major trends. note: apologies in advance for the west coast bias; i’m in silicon valley). but the food was awesome, & the PR wasn’t bad either).

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K9 Ventures

JUNE 12, 2012

Some days in Silicon Valley it feels like there are more investors than there are entrepreneurs. Yes, sometimes it’s because the market opportunity demands moving quickly, but sometimes, VCs push growth on their companies more to push their own agenda, than what’s right for the company.

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K9 Ventures

JUNE 12, 2012

Some days in Silicon Valley it feels like there are more investors than there are entrepreneurs. Yes, sometimes it’s because the market opportunity demands moving quickly, but sometimes, VCs push growth on their companies more to push their own agenda, than what’s right for the company.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

"Great companies have been founded during downturns and Bessemer sees a lot of investment opportunity in the current market environment," said Ed Colloton, Chief Operating Officer of Bessemer Venture Partners. Labels: Portfolio , Venture Capital. Portfolio. (3). sales and marketing. (10). To learn more, visit [link].

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 28, 2014

Next, there is the wonderful PR quote about the SBIC that says “Since the program’s inception, SBIC “success stories” include the funding of companies such as Apple, Costco and FedEx when they were burgeoning small businesses.” I’d be happy to meet with you.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 28, 2006

Here is the short list for your 2007 travel time: Wall Street Journal Tech News Briefing: My daily starter - a five minutes overview of the latest technology news and trends plus a rundown on technology stocks on the move MarketWatch Morning Stock Talk : A 5mn snapshot of how the stock market is doing CNET Daily Tech News : The daily news from CNET.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 14, 2010

At today's roundtable we had some intensive discussions around market sizing and its impact on financing. You have heard, I am sure, that venture capitalists only invest in very large market opportunities - $500 million to $1 billion. I asked him several times what exactly is his TAM (Total Available Market). 30 million market?

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

A couple weeks ago, I attended the 13th Silicon Valley Annual VC/Entrepreneur luncheon organized by NVCA. The guest speaker was a well known and highly successful Silicon Valley veteran: Tony Zingale, President and CEO of Mercury Interactive. Portfolio. (3). sales and marketing. (10). 8:37 PM. . internet.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I’ve raised in boom markets and when everybody thought the Internet was a fraud. But the short answer is that the best intro is from a portfolio company of that VC or by other entrepreneurs whom that VC respects. You’re meeting people who can give you market insights and information. REAL information.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

They will now be leveraging the 1M/1M-Persistent channel to go to market in the United States. Today, I am thrilled to see that OrangeScape is emerging as a promising player in the Indian startup firmament, and reaching for global market penetration. For his go-to-market strategy, Marcos has identified the bowling center market.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 27, 2015

We so like to talk about fonts, logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! 3 crucial marketing skills all entrepreneurs should have crowdspring.co/1CHZ09n. Is Pre-targeting the Next Big Marketing Trend? crowdspring.co/1H7resQ.

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techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Researchers divided the portfolio companies into six stages and startups are still operating a loss in each of the first four. Those categories represent roughly 84% of all portfolio companies. Might be kinda large market., It’s a saturated market, with high costs and lack of innovation. just my opinion.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

You have heard, I am sure, that venture capitalists only invest in very large market opportunities - $500 million to $1 billion. But there are others - many others - who are looking for smaller opportunities, playing in the sweet spot of $50-$100 million market opportunities. Is that a $20 million market? $30 30 million market?

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

You have heard, I am sure, that venture capitalists only invest in very large market opportunities - $500 million to $1 billion. But there are others - many others - who are looking for smaller opportunities, playing in the sweet spot of $50-$100 million market opportunities. Is that a $20 million market? $30 30 million market?

Marketing 52

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

surrendered market leadership and thought leadership. didn’t care/focus enough about discovering how to market eventvue. The market was not there. It was a time to do some marketing. Too much PR, too early. Slow to adapt to market reality. Post-Mortem Title : RiotVine Post-Mortem. Company : RiotVine.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 22, 2015

We just love sharing articles about fonts, logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! NerdWallet raised $64 million in Series A led by Institutional Venture Partners – Silicon Valley Business Journal [link] crowdspring.co/1IClQlq

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 5, 2015

We just love sharing articles about fonts, logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! What the Weekends Are Like for Silicon Valley CEOs crowdspring.co/1PMVYSB. Stellar Thoughts on Marketing Your Ideas crowdspring.co/1KSL0JQ.

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