Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2023

Should they go after high-tech nerds for partners, or professional technologists? The right answer for a good business partner today is neither of the above. Startups succeed most often when the founding partners know how to build and run a business, rather than how to build and run technology.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

That’s why I’m proud to announce today that HealthDataInsights (founded by Victor Chaltiel), where GRP Partners was a 30% owner, has been acquired for $400 million. My partner & mentor Yves Sisteron ( You can get to know Yves in this YouTube video ) has been active at HDI for years (as has our CFO, Dana Kibler ).

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2022

It started with an email survey on your last stay at their hotel, but now includes requests for online product reviews, to social media input on the design of future products. Partner with others to create unique solutions that might benefit your brand, product, or solution. Welcome to the “Participation Age” of marketing.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 27, 2019

Unfortunately, many new businesses make quite a few mistakes as they start to build their brand on social media. Building your brand on social media requires much more than simply knowing your audience and staying active, although these common startup social media tips are certainly useful. Ignoring Social Selling Options.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Investors and partners now look only for a framework of your business essentials, within the context of your opportunity, solution, and financials. Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. OTHER DEALS: 1.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 14, 2011

Social Media World Forum (SMWF) Asia is back for its third edition! Organized by Bristol-based events company Six Degrees , this two-day conference and exhibition dedicated to all things social and digital media will take place in Singapore on 1st and 2nd September this year. Check out the full agenda here. Apps World Asia 2011.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The new paradigm, driven by disruptive technologies, cloud-served supercomputing, and the new generation of young adults with global empathy, is partnering and giving something now for a competitive advantage in the future. Find partners who can do what you cannot do alone. Social media relationships fuel the scaling fire.

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Brandanew

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Brands are closer to their audience with the help of social media. Social media fails can prove to be costly and brands may have to balance a tricky situation to regain their position. Let us see some Social Media fails and disasters of 2016, so far… Create a LOVED brand. These are things your brand must avoid!

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

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. Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media. Know your partner well before you get married. Marty Zwilling

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2022

I continue to be amazed that more than a quarter of new businesses don’t even have a website , and many more don’t pay attention to social media, or monitor feedback on sites like Yelp. At minimum, that requires a modern website, and visibility on relevant social media sites, likely including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Social media marketing – every small business owner has been told time and time again they must do it. Most people know just enough about social media to feel confident at the controls. A successful social media strategy requires a full-time, dedicated person or a team with the knowledge and skills to keep it all in sync.

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blue Future Partners, a venture capital fund of funds, recently interviewed me on ESG in venture capital. We ask our Ambassadors: “Do you have access to a media platform? Are you aware of the information that the media should know? Does your business touch potential voters? Why is that?

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Social Media Marketing. Social media marketing is an excellent platform for nonprofits to run fundraising campaigns. Not only is social media cost-effective, but it allows organizations to target specific demographics. Moreover, many social media platforms offer discounts and fundraising tools to nonprofits.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2023

In the entrepreneur world, your perception is equally critical, except the “managers” in this world are your investors, customers, vendors, business partners, and team members. Use the idea to kick-start your relationships with co-founders, investors, customers and business partners. You need to build a positive presence in new media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Investors and partners now look only for a framework of your business essentials, within the context of your opportunity, solution, and financials. Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 27, 2021

We are looking to bring on board a versatile new team member to support the varied internal operations of the firm as well as collaborate with the partners on our external programs and communications with the broader entrepreneurial community. Supporting other external PR and media relations for the firm.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2021

Unlike Millennials, who witnessed the introduction and rise of social media, tablets, smartphones and the mobility that allows them to access it all in an instant, Gen Z was born into it. The post Gen Z Making money: From Social Media Influencers to Gig Economy appeared first on VC Cafe.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2023

Learn to delegate or partner with others, and work on being comfortable with feedback that may feel like criticism for being less than perfect. Perfectionism – redoing work to get it just right. Once you accept this as one of your problems, readjust your standards to strive for attainable excellence rather than unrealistic perfection.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 3, 2011

One of the companies that will feature at the upcoming web and mobile technology startup conference Echelon 2011 is Fetch Plus , a social media and mobile application development company. This then enables companies to rapidly roll out a widespread and pervasive social media footprint through its product. What Could Have Been.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2022

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. Every young entrepreneur needs an experienced partner for credibility with investors, and as a trusted cohort for strategy and growth discussions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references. Visit reference customers, partners, and vendors. Communicate what is happening and why to everyone. Don’t let the due diligence process be a surprise to the team.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2023

One key metric that indicates the success of your social media efforts is the number of views your posts receive. Higher social media views not only enhance your online visibility but also drive engagement and potentially lead to increased followers. Engage with Your Audience Social media is a two-way street.

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Rembrandt Communications

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

When was the last time you reviewed everything going on at your business including your website content, sales funnels, customer service processes, delivery materials, social media, online analytics, and more? Take the time to review all of the messaging, products and services you provide potential and current customers. N – ourish.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2022

In my experience, the good news is that everyone is becoming more and more comfortable with relationships via the new media and technology. Generalized email blasts and social media ads may be great for finding interest in your services, but these are not enough to close and maintain new clients.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2022

It encompasses your marketing strategy used to attract, engage, and retain customers by creating and sharing relevant articles, videos, podcasts, and other media. Outside partners and channel impacts are complex. Of course, you need work with partners and channel to quantity their costs and contributions and normalize total results.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2022

It takes more than one person to build a business, so the lone entrepreneur, without support from any visible team, advisors, partners, or potential customers, will not attract investors. In this context, investors are attracted to thought-leaders visible on social media, and people with strong technical credentials.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2023

I recommend that every entrepreneur and small business investigate and implement as many as possible of his seven new business force multipliers that I will paraphrase here: Information sharing through social media networks. Nurture dedicated customer advocates and fans. Consider advocates to be a step up from customer engagement.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2024

For instance, you could launch a social media campaign that invites consumers to create and share content. One tip for engaging with customers is to partner with charities, activists, and local organizations; this demonstrates that you care for the well-being of the community. Businesses can promote UGC in diverse ways.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

MARCH 19, 2024

The post Generative AI and The Future of Interactive Media appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2019

It started with an email survey on your last stay at their hotel, but now includes requests for online product reviews, to social media input on the design of future products. Partner with others to create unique solutions that might benefit your brand, product, or solution. Welcome to the “Participation Age” of marketing.

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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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mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

5 Essential Spreadsheets for Social Media Analytics. Ann blogs on search and social media tools. Social media analytics and tracking can be very time-consuming and expensive. You’ll find quite a few smart social media monitoring tools, but what if you can’t afford them? Monitor Social Media Reputation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2022

Assess your connections, both social media and financial. If you have no followers on social media, or connections to influencers, or business advisors, you will be unlikely to get support for a new business plan. Calculate your need to acquire missing required skills.

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David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

They’re taking a $1m check from me, or giving $5m to me as a limited partner. Other coinvestors: Limited partners, other VCs who are coinvestors, private equity funds which are potential growth-stage investors, etc. I’ve listed below my current social media toolkit. But for B2B sales, meeting people in person is often mandatory.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 7, 2017

Why Small Businesses Have the Social Media Marketing Advantage written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. If you don’t already, using social media in business is a great way to engage with current customers as well as attract new ones. Social media effectiveness boils down to engagement. Small Business Social Media.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 13, 2023

” Nicholas Carlson , Editor in Chief of Insider.com For the past decade, I have been involved in the media and entertainment industry, both as a worker and an investor. To me, however, the entertainment, media, and gaming industry seems the most obvious industry to be disrupted by this technology, far beyond any other.

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