YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

One of most critical things you should consider before jumping into a co-foundership is partnering with someone who can make up for the qualities you lack. Meanwhile, my talents lie within business management and networking. Hell, even shouting matches will happen. Divide your responsibilities and carve out clear roles.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

After years of trying to persuade Kara Nortman to become a partner at Upfront Ventures I can officially announce now that she’s joined us effective immediately. It is rare to find somebody who matches exactly what I’m looking for in a partner so when you find it you act: Academic rigor (Princeton undergrad, Stanford MBA).

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 22, 2021

More About The Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network: Check it out here. This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Wix Partners & Fiverr Business. When your agency partners with Wix, you unlock an entire digital ecosystem for creating, managing, and growing your business online. Like this show?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Find customers, partners and channels early. There is nothing like a real customer pipeline to convince you that you need partners and channels, and to convince partners, channels, and investors that you are real. Use social networking to start the wave. Get out there personally and find that first customer.

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Especially since VC pattern matching may inappropriately label people this way (can’t sell) who are merely nervous or new to their environment. You’re spending much of your time selling: the vision to employees, the opportunity to investors, the story to the press, the offering to the customers, the relationship to partners.

Technical Cofounder 145

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Startup Matching 145

Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 13, 2021

More About The Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network. This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Wix Partners & Fiverr Business. When your agency partners with Wix, you unlock an entire digital ecosystem for creating, managing, and growing your business online. Instagram: @gokellylewis.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 7, 2021

More About The Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network. This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Wix Partners. When your agency partners with Wix, you unlock an entire digital ecosystem for creating, managing, and growing your business online. More About The Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 19, 2021

More About The Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network: Check it out here. This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Wix Partners & Fiverr Business. When your agency partners with Wix, you unlock an entire digital ecosystem for creating, managing, and growing your business online. Like this show?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2022

In my experience, some of the best businesses have multiple partners, with complementary strengths. In the restaurant business, I often see great cooks fail to succeed by not having a partner or the right level of focus on the financial side of the equation. The relationship has to work, and there has to be trust at all levels.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 9, 2013

Find customers, partners and channels early. There is nothing like a real customer pipeline to convince you that you need partners and channels, and to convince partners, channels, and investors that you are real. Use social networking to start the wave. Get out there personally and find that first customer.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 2, 2021

The event gets thousands of small business owners gathering in each city to network, build business relationships, find new vendors that can help their business grow — from payroll services to legal help to accounting services or office space, social media help SEO services, you name it, it’s there. It’s a huge gathering.

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View from Seed

APRIL 14, 2020

But in a FOMO world, more investors are willing to take a chance on a founder that they don’t know, but seems to match some of the heuristics of other high quality founders. But the risk to founders is that these investors may not be very committed partners and might quickly disengage if things go sideways.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 23, 2023

Collaborating with reliable external partners is crucial in propelling a small business beyond its startup phase and transforming it into a thriving enterprise. We understand that every interaction, be it with a potential client, an existing customer, or a partner, is an opportunity to build trust and establish credibility.

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David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

Dan Kozikowski, Partner and Head of Platform, First Mark Capital , said to me, “Firms should match services to the stage-specific needs of companies. Relationships with Venture Partners, Entrepreneurs in Residence , and other non-salaried personnel who can help your companies. AskAnything.VC Advantages. Disadvantages.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2012

Find customers, partners and channels early. There is nothing like a real customer pipeline to convince you that you need partners and channels, and to convince partners, channels, and investors that you are real. Use social networking to start the wave. Get out there personally and find that first customer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2023

A better approach is to first understand who these people are, why and how they invest, and then focus on the ones who are the best match for your particular startup stage, location and industry. Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Dave was building a mobile app for matching college students who needed to move within a local area with potential local movers. The emphasis on the rapid development and iteration of MVP’s is to speed up how fast you can learn ; from customers, partners, network scale, adoption, etc. All great in theory but simply wrong.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Reverse due diligence on the investor is a comparable process whereby the entrepreneur seeks to validate the track record, operating style, and motivation of every potential partner. Through networking with other entrepreneurs, you should find one or more to visit that have relationships with this investor. Marty Zwilling.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Offshore 257

Gust

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Find customers, partners and channels early. There is nothing like a real customer pipeline to convince you that you need partners and channels, and to convince partners, channels, and investors that you are real. Use social networking to start the wave. Get out there personally and find that first customer.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

That’s why if you buy a house in Princeton NJ , its advisable to surround yourself with a network of support as well as expertise. They’ll want to know everything about your finances as well as your property goals so that they can negotiate a loan product that perfectly matches your needs. It can be thrilling and nerve-wracking.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2014

The partner most obsessed with the startup lifestyle tests the water by going to work in an early-stage startup, similar to one they might hope to start someday. Kick your networking up a notch. Every geographic area has entrepreneur networking activities, like startup weekends and tech meetups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

I have to tell each of you that starting and growing a new business is a long hard road , but can be very exciting and satisfying if you find the right match, and do your homework before you start. Be ready to network for investors and team members.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

It’s fine for one to be the visible head of the company, but if you look at recent great successes of recent times, almost always there is a partner behind the scenes who was key to making the right things happen. The best way to start is business networking through local groups and online forums. Many entrepreneurs outside the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2011

Even experienced entrepreneurs need a partner to strengthen their position. The question is how to find that elusive perfect-fit partner. First, I will admit there is no magic formula here, just like in real life when trying to find a relationship partner. Start the search with business networking. Take your time.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 11, 2021

This will help sponsors quickly identify if your audience matches their target market. However, matching demographics alone doesn’t guarantee ROI. Next, look at any companies or suppliers you already partner with. Lean on your professional networks too. Start with demographic data. Are they a potential sponsor?

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Audience Social Media Email Ruby 139

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

As an advisor to many early-stage entrepreneurs, I caution them to always be prepared for that chance meeting with a famous investor, a potential partner or an industry guru. Every entrepreneur should build a “cheat sheet” of 10 key individuals they hope to encounter at any given meeting or networking opportunity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2016

Reverse due diligence on the investor is a comparable process whereby the entrepreneur seeks to validate the track record, operating style, and motivation of every potential partner. Through networking with other entrepreneurs, you should find one or more to visit that have relationships with this investor. Marty Zwilling.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Offshore 120

Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

Although the class was run completely online, and even though they were suffering from Zoom fatigue, the 10 teams of 42 students collectively interviewed 1,142 beneficiaries, stakeholders, requirements writers, program managers, industry partners, etc. – while simultaneously building a series of minimal viable products.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2021

A better approach is to first understand who these people are, why and how they invest, and then focus on the ones who are the best match for your particular startup stage, location and industry. Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2015

The partner most obsessed with the startup lifestyle tests the water by going to work in an early-stage startup, similar to one they might hope to start someday. Kick your networking up a notch. Every geographic area has entrepreneur networking activities, such as startup weekends and tech meetups.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Entrepreneur Stock Options Due Diligence 120

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

If your startup’s goal is to sell a product or service but you’re having a hard time with your revenue model, affiliate marketing might be the perfect match to give you that much-needed boost. Who should look into finding affiliate marketing partners? Going this route doesn’t mean your product sucks in any way.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 17, 2014

But finding the right local partner isn’t easy, and even if you do find one, gaining a foothold in the massive Chinese mobile market takes patience, insight, and strategy. The right partners. When partnering in China, don’t be afraid to get creative. The short answer is simple: Partnership. Seeing double. Strategy shift.

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China Marketing Asia Mobile 128

NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 27, 2019

Go to networking events, startup events and meetups and talk to people. There are plenty of Meetups, groups and events for NZ startups and entrepreneurs but the biggest thing to note here is that they won’t come and find you – you have to get out, get networking and find them! Finding a non-technical cofounder.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

You all hope I have some magic formula for success , but the reality is that only you can pick the goals that match your passion, work ethic, and desired outcome. Network to find inspiring and needed team members. You must surround yourself with team members and partners with complimentary skills and dreams that mesh with yours.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 20, 2021

9-More precise algorithms to match couples. I am the CEO and co-founder of a dating app called So Syncd that is based on matching compatible personality types. This is a future trend I see in the dating app space: The next generation of dating apps will match people based on more than just looks. Photo Credit: Jessica Alderson.

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View from Seed

MAY 12, 2015

Yet once the right firms are identified, I believe that the tougher challenge is to determine which partner at these firms to approach. Most firms have anywhere from a couple to up to a dozen or more partners listed on their websites. Different entrepreneurs and different VCs all have differing working styles; some match, some don’t.

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Partner Term Sheet Reputation Deal Flow 120

Hearpreneur

APRIL 9, 2023

Companies have a responsibility to safeguard their information assets, including their systems, networks, and sensitive data, by instituting stringent cybersecurity standards and providing personnel with training. My team already uses systems like Jasper, Quillbot, and ChatGPT to create better campaigns for our partners.

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