BeyondVC

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

To date our messaging has been clear, but we also could not ignore the fact that companies like Plain Vanilla Games took off quickly and became known as the fastest growing mobile game in history. While this sounds simple, there is a ton of work that goes into helping our portfolio companies get to a successful Series A.

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David Teten

MAY 1, 2013

Domain names are less important than they were in the first Internet wave, because so many people will access your service on mobile and/or via apps, and because type-in traffic is declining. However, they remain key to your email identity, and fundamental to your marketing and even capital-raising.

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The Equity Kicker

MAY 15, 2012

I read some great stuff today on topics like why aren’t VCs lean and scrappy , and why Pinterest took so long to go viral , but the pick of the bunch by far were some of the answers to What are some decisions taken by the “Growth team” at Facebook that helped Facebook reach 500 million users? But maybe I should.

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mobile.smashingmagazine.com

JANUARY 16, 2013

Mobile Design’s Wake-Up Call Preparing Websites For The Unexpected. Mobile devices shake old habits in two ways. Now, not only do we have small-screen iPhones, Android phones, Kindles, iPads and other mobile devices, but we’re asking websites to adapt to whichever device comes knocking. Mobile Is Also A Content Problem.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 12, 2009

 As I look around post-holiday season, I am seeing more and more regular, non-technical friends and family get connected on their mobile devices.    Clearly that was just the beginning of a longer term trend for mobile devices to get more powerful, easier to use, and more widely deployed into the market. 

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Start Up Blog

JUNE 1, 2015

A world first crazy interesting e-commerce opportunity – this has global viral potential built into it. What we currently need is someone with UI & UX design skills (mobile and desktop) to help the visual side of the development process. Oh, and you might be part of something that goes viral and big. web & iOS).

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

It’s also worth noting as data would suggest from this SVB venture funding report, lower costs to build tech & operate businesses implies the possibility of lower loss ratios in portfolios. Mobility really changes everything. According to Google data 30% of all restaurant searches now come via mobile devices. And the future?

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Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

BeyondVC

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

We set out to build boldstart at the height of mobile app mania and viral growth and were faced with questions about our focus on enterprise and NYC. boldstart iii announced portfolio from Ed Sim. Sincerely, Team Boldstart. Ed Sim, Eliot Durbin, Jeff Leventhal.

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Cap Table Cofounder Dividend Institutional Investors 60

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. Point Nine Capital uses Qwilr to create modern, mobile-native collateral.

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Steve Blank

APRIL 20, 2021

An MVP tree has three main components—customer archetypes, jobs to be done, and execution—and we’ll walk you through them step by step with a case study of Roku, a former portfolio company we’ve been fortunate to see execute from a $20 million first VC round to what is now a $50 billion public company. (To Sales channels.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Later I rebranded my startup blog to Vyteo and announced we were a video marketing provider- Vyteo’s Viral Videos. Being disappointed with mobile dating apps, I decided to start my own. When freelancing and consulting, I needed to select a domain name for my portfolio. Has a nice ring, right?

Naming 102

Naming Entrepreneur Social Media PR 102

Rob Go

MAY 14, 2013

They started with a popular and familier offline game (Pictionary), added asychronous social components (a-la Words with Friends), and of course, built it beutifully with good viral loops. It helped Draw Something become one of the fastest mobile games of all time, even if that growth wasn’t sustained long term.

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Viral Mobile Portfolio Developer 44

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Five characteristics of a viral product – crowdspring.co/1aa5ZGk. Five characteristics of a viral product – crowdspring.co/1aa5ZGk. Worldwide Ad Growth Buoyed by Digital, Mobile Adoption | eMarketer – crowdspring.co/15u5zHF. Five characteristics of a viral product – crowdspring.co/1aa5ZGk.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 96

Occam's Razor

JUNE 11, 2014

Rock joy-inducing mobile experiences. Forget mobile first, it's a mobile only world! Create joy-inducing mobile experiences. Forget mobile first, it's a mobile only world! We spend 24 minutes a day on non-voice use of mobile devices. They have a mobile friendly website. They are not.

Design 150

Design Software Review Technical Review Mobile 150

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

It fascinated me that you could take this technology that needed this advanced machine and it's clean advanced laboratory and put it on this small mobile device. A common test would be a viral entry or a viral attachment assay. Portfolio theory construction, alpha and beta into the science process.

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Technical Review Software Review Finance Technology 68

Occam's Razor

MARCH 25, 2014

Your primary owned channel is your website, mobile or desktop. The best websites in the world have a portfolio of outcomes (in case your customers are not ready to jump into bed with you right away!). The portfolio empowers you to solve for every type of customer, and let them move at the pace they are most comfortable with.

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Metrics Marketing Analytics Channel 155

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2011

I always try hard to make this blog a place where you can learn lessons rather than an advertisement for portfolio companies. I wanted a smart NorCal investor who had done more mobile investments than I had and Jon Callaghan had very relevant relationships & experience. I still do. “And importantly Web 2.0

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Term Sheet Mobile Cofounder Early Stage 303

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Social media Mobile 2.0 Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Social media Mobile 2.0 ClairMail – ClairMail provides account management, mobile payments, customer service, and more, all on your mobile phone.

Software Review 78

Software Review Social Media Social Network Software 78

Lightspeed Venture Partners

JUNE 11, 2012

Much has changed since 2009, and browser (including social) and mobile games are the two hottest areas in gaming right now. Good mobile and web games can still be built for a budget in the low single digit millions range and below, and in under a year. For both mobile and Facebook, games are the most popular category of apps.

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IP Distribution Viral Mobile 108

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 1, 2020

You can use tools like Openreel (BBV portfolio co) to remotely operate the other person’s phone and upload HD back to you to take advantage of the HD level camera they paid up for when they got their iPhone in the first place. Maybe it winds up being the 6th one that goes viral for whatever reason. Check these examples out.)

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Marketing Channel Video Viral 116

Rob Go

JULY 11, 2013

This isn’t true for every single one of our portfolio companies, but in at least half, we had a thesis about why this company had some sort of unfair advantage or head-start when it comes to getting their product out into the market. Some products have what look like great viral loops, but aren’t very successful.

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Distribution Vertical Viral B2B 66

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 10, 2007

blackberry, goodlink or exchange) and neither RIM, nor Microsoft nor Motorola has any interest in pushing the Apple mobile platform. blackberry, goodlink or exchange) and neither RIM, nor Microsoft nor Motorola has any interest in pushing the Apple mobile platform. Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Video Europe 48

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 11, 2020

His observations on the way the biotech industry has mobilized as a unified, powerful force directed at solving a single problem are inspiring, and they inject some positivity into the world at a bleak moment. There's a good enough vaccine to get the virality rate below one. SA : I don't remember the very first company.

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Silicon Valley Technical Review Government .Net 68

A Crowded Space

AUGUST 4, 2011

So the opportunity to learn from other entrepreneurs and the companies that we’re seeing in our portfolio companies was really enough for me to take the plunge and jump on board. . It’s connected to your mobile phone and things like that.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Venture Capital San Francisco Boston 60

Occam's Razor

MAY 19, 2014

How do we get them to care and not just dump people on your site (mobile or desktop)? Raise your hand if you've heard this: "How can we make our video viral?" And you know the moment those words are uttered you are dealing with a video/effort that is most definitely never going to become "viral."

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Metrics Analytics SEC Acquisition 159

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Kapor Capital’s expansive portfolio includes Bit.ly The firm’s portfolio includes the likes of Gist , Lijit , Brightleaf, Memeo, SimpleGeo , StockTwits and Zynga. Gary Vaynerchuk: Personal branding master and creator of Wine Library TV, Gary Vaynerchuk is also an angel investor with an expanding portfolio of companies.

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Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 17, 2015

Boost Your Chances of Going Viral on YouTube [link] crowdspring.co/1HdNBO8 The Best 10 Portfolio Themes Around | Top Design Magazine – Web Design and Digital Content [link] crowdspring.co/1HLmcVe New, Simple ‘Buy’ Buttons Aim to Entice Mobile Shoppers [link] crowdspring.co/1LQg9k5 Creating a Mobile App with Famo.us

Small Business 48

Small Business Design Social Media Cuba 48

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 15, 2015

Maarten Baas Goes ‘Pop’ at Salone del Mobile – Design Milk crowdspring.co/1P4FSc7. Portfolio Design Tips and Examples – Design Milk crowdspring.co/1KQ07Em. Diario/Journal FICCI on Los Andes Portfolios crowdspring.co/1KQ2tDo. QR Codes & Couponing [INFOGRAPHIC] crowdspring.co/1EpNvld.

Small Business 48

Small Business Design Social Media Startup 48

Cracking the Code

MAY 15, 2008

The top 10 trends this year were around the emergence of mobile platforms (thanks Apple for the iPhone!), Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. the rise of CleanTech, and the next wave of web applications and services, with a hint to the potential of the baby boomers. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review San Jose Venture Capital 48

Occam's Razor

APRIL 29, 2013

Let's say you have a stock portfolio with someone like E-Trade. At least they showed up on your mobile/desktop site. This quarter the goal of our PPC campaign is to get that to $2. " " Arrrrhhhhh! This is the image that comes to my mind. Image Credit Frits Ahlefeldt. Let me use an example here. Easier said than done!)

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Metrics Marketing Search SEO 166

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

https://medium.com/media/cc969482e7abf6b75d3c0958c8ee409d/href I moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and as a VC who had built his career as a programmer, database designer, program manager, CEO then VP Products at Salesforce, I wanted to build a portfolio of software investments. I asked Jonah in my interview how he became this viral guru.

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