The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2020

According to the World Green Building Council (WGBC), the following findings support a case for green building: Lower operating cost – the construction of green buildings can help building owners and occupiers save money thanks to efficient energy and water usage.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

AI startups in the Alexa Fund portfolio. Our dedicated startup resources provide support through technical validation, go-to-market support, and sales enablement to support startups at the speed they need. Amazon AppStore – The Amazon Appstore (mobile/tablet) for Android and Fire OS operated by Amazon.com.

Technical Review 174

Technical Review Startup Venture Capital Incubator 174

Steve Blank

APRIL 1, 2020

Operating Numbers. Sales pipeline/forecast. I listened in on a board call with an enterprise software company this week, and when the CEO said, “Our VP of sales assured me our pipeline won’t be affected.” Days 3 and 4: Prepare new business model and operating plan. Internal Assessment.

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South Korea Salary Business Model China 334

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 21, 2014

” Who cut you in on their bonus because even though you’re “just an sales engineer” they know you really deserved more credit for this deal. Stuart Lander has joined Upfront Ventures to help us run operations. Stuart was a co-founder at my first startup company and ended up running global operations.

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 20, 2022

” We also made two investments that have yet to be announced: one empowering inbound enterprise sales, and the other transforming education with a P2P social platform. If you’re enthusiastic about any of these themes (or for swinging for the fences) as an entrepreneur, investor, or operator, please reach out!

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 15, 2020

by Pamela Webber, Chief Operating Officer at 99designs. After all, the right brand image can help attract customers, while an outdated or amateur look to your website, logo or packaging might actually repel people and hurt your sales. One thing to note: as it’s a very specialized skill, good animation is an investment.

Design 162

Design Technical Review Operations Portfolio 162

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Selling JAIC Like Enterprise Sales. I organized my missions teams like an enterprise sales team.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

by Kristy Campbell, Chief Operating Officer at Rev1 Ventures. Invest an hour a week looking at competitors’ web sites or viewing web designers’ portfolios. You’ve validated your market and designed a minimally viable prototype. You’re in discussions with strategic partners and potential beta customers. Just be clear. Be Actionable.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

by Kristy Campbell, Chief Operating Officer at Rev1 Ventures. Research shows that companies with greater gender and racial diversity drive nearly 15x more sales revenue than companies with homogenous teams, proving that it literally pays to build an inclusive team. Diversify your talent search to diversify your team.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 19, 2015

Invoice payment is the final step in the sales process and should be planned. Below are some key metrics to track when managing accounts receivable and planning to receive payments on invoices: Days Sales Outstanding (DSO). DSO indicates the average amount of days it takes your company to collect funds after a sale has been made.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Of course it is super helpful if a VC can drop you in to important people for business development, recruiting, PR, sales and eventually M&A. I would call their portfolio companies and ask how helpful or not they’ve been. Industry or Operating Experience? look at their portfolio list. Connections?

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 5, 2024

That’s why the National Association of Realtors (NAR) consistently reports a high percentage of home sales to these ‘all-cash’ investors. It’s a strategy quite integral to the growth of entrepreneurial real estate portfolio, enhancing both our financial freedom and stability.

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Due Diligence Marketing Portfolio Finance 147

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.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

In addition to providing customer care and assistance, a virtual assistant may also develop web pages or compose blog entries, administer email newsletters, carry out sales and marketing chores, generate sales leads, and conduct a variety of other jobs. This can be used to either skyrocket a company’s sales or identify market gaps.

Software Review 118

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur 118

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 1, 2018

You’ve taken it to the market and have seen strong sales and rave reviews by customers. It also means creating a seamless operation. Understand which one is right for you by learning about their reputation, taking a look at their website and examining their portfolio. You’ve developed a great product. Source: Pixabay.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Reasons for funding. ? Scale up your operations. One of the most prominent reasons for funding is to scale up your operations, for expansion and achieve economies of scale. Now you may want to scale up your operations or expand your presence. The third reason is to fund your short term operational expenses or working capital.

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Seeing Both Sides

JULY 11, 2013

I''ve been thinking a lot lately about scaling sales. . Before this occurs, the sales process is a craft or an art - custom-made by the founder or evangelist sales VP. How do I build a repeatable, scalable sales process that is like an industrial machine - not a crafts project? 1) Enterprise Sales.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2018

controlling your psychology ) you no doubt have heard me say that raising capital is a sales & marketing process. Find a portfolio company or two that they’ve invested in. These can be called: Operating Partners, Venture Partners, Board Partners or similar. We operate a policy of “no retribution” and “no reciprocity.”

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Technical Review Due Diligence Partner Term Sheet 314

Version One Ventures

MARCH 25, 2019

The Version One portfolio is filled with great startups doing incredible things, and here’s a selection of what has been happening (that we can talk about publicly): Company news and product releases: Outreach launched Galaxy, the app marketplace for the modern sales team. You can read more about Galaxy on their blog.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 18, 2017

by Andrew Durlak, Co-Founder & VP of Operations at Scout RFP. Internal business operations, on the other hand, are a different story entirely. As finance leaders look beyond increasing sales as a way to improve cash flow, the case to prioritize procurement is compelling. Making the first move.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Finance Software Review Due Diligence 124

Rob Go

JANUARY 18, 2012

In a prior post about what it’s like to be a VC I made the claim that even if an investor has operating experience, that experience gets stale after a few years. This led to the following question in my comments: “You mention that operational skills begin to decline 2 years into the job. Couple observations.

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Operations Technical Review Investment Bankers Cofounder 50

Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

In addition, some cities put an artificial limit on the number of taxi operators by requiring them to buy medallions and agree to a set of local regulations. To protect auto dealerships in the 1920s, direct sales by an automobile manufacturer were made illegal in most states in the U.S.

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Startup New York City Valuation Distribution 297

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Running a company is distinctly different from simply having operating experience – (working in bus dev, sales or marketing.) Rolodex/deal flow (deal sourcing/ability to make connections for the portfolio). Board skills (Startup coaching, mentoring, strategy, operational/growth). People skills. Fund raising skills.

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Venture Capital Early Stage Technical Review Startup 333

Version One Ventures

APRIL 5, 2017

Q1 was a busy time for our firm and portfolio companies, and here’s a brief recap of some of the various news clippings, fundraising announcements, and other happenings across the V1 community. The V1 portfolio was well represented in Techvibes’ recent Canadian Startup Awards. Portfolio companies in the news.

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Portfolio San Francisco B2B Naming 111

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2021

If you are looking to expand your leadership team or board , are looking for a part-time executive role or board role , or are an investor looking for fractional executives to join your portfolio companies , you should become part of the Bolster network right now. For example, here are the chapters in Part Five: Sales by Anita Absey (p.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2017

The combination of services and infrastructure traditionally housed under one roof – underwriting, research, sales & trading, supported by large back office operations, and monitored by compliance systems – will remain at the sector’s core. At least for investment banks the answer is not so clear cut.

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Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Software Review IPO 154

YoungUpstarts

JULY 25, 2019

The work history, clients, portfolio and reviews are gone, just like that? The easiest way to do this is to open and operate multiple accounts on multiple service providers. Spread risk by operating multiple accounts and keeping your contact book at the ready. Too big to fail. Finding quality help.

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Hiring Software Review Startup API 113

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 17, 2017

A number of entrepreneurs operate their business as freelancers or sole proprietors. At this level, businesses operate with pretty thin cashflow and are hence always susceptible to failure. On the other hand, if your business is successful, you may always use your personal brand to expand your portfolio or to launch newer businesses.

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Version One Ventures

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Our portfolio company Top Hat just closed a $22.5M (USD) Series C round. And selling to institutions requires a long sales cycle. Top Hat adopted a bottoms-up approach to distribution, as covered in the Globe and Mail article: Sales took off after Top Hat ignored advice and flipped its sales strategy. They hustle.

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Vertical Technical Review Cofounder Sales Cycle 131

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2017

You may have the engineering and design capabilities required to operate this type of business, and you may have the best PCB layout software at your disposal, but you must be proficient in other skills in order to be successful. Negotiation, sales and marketing will be necessary to propel your business within the industry.

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Design Software Review India China 100

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 20, 2020

The reality is, most 20-somethings that start businesses lack the operational, managerial, sales and financial expertise to scale anything. If you do, tread lightly and—like any good investor—make the targeting of startups less than 10% of your overall marketing and sales portfolio. Most Startups Are Poorly Managed.

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Sweat Equity Non-Compete Startup Azure 107

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

We’re also regularly following-on for existing portfolio companies.”. The average monthly operating expenses is $70,335. The mode purpose for funding is (in order of frequency) Sales, Marketing, Market Expansion, Product Development, and Hiring Employees. 30% have been operated by females, 70% have been operated by males.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Matt Blumberg, who runs one of Fred’s portfolio companies, Return Path, follows up with an additional three : Don’t be a bottleneck (make sure you aren’t holding up people’s work). My first company was founded in Ireland, headquartered in England and had country operations in the UK, France & Germany.

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Ireland Sales Bankruptcy Germany 319

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2017

If you are a small business operator, risks are something you often want to avoid. Dr. Reddington is responsible for leading the FedEx business across the region, including overall planning and implementation of corporate strategies and operations across 30 countries and territories with more than 18,000 employees.

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Global Small Business Asia Singapore 145

Women Entrepreneurs Can

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

To stay competitive, it’s important to invest in the latest technologies that can help streamline operations, reduce overhead costs, and improve customer service. It is also wise to diversify your portfolio by investing in different types of products so that you don’t experience significant losses due to changes in the markets.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2015

Until Microsoft better aligns the operating expenses that support the increased scale of its Surface business, which eclipsed $1 billion in revenue for the first time in calendar 4Q14, and its smartphone segment, Microsoft will be unable to reap the benefits of these growing businesses. While Microsoft’s 7.9% year-to-year in 4Q14 to $16.3

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2022

This approach, popularly known as “ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Companies with diversified portfolios can focus their energy on other global markets that are doing well. Balance your business between geographies.

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