David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

I’ve recently advised a number of emerging private equity and VC funds who are wrestling with the question: What are the highest impact steps they can take to support their portfolio companies? . Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

Covid-19 accelerated the adoption of entertainment tech, gaming and commerce. The move to remote work forced quick adoption of cloud technology and tools that were once having difficulties selling to large corporates, saw explosive growth – from Zoom to Hopin, new unicorns were born in record time. 2020… where to start?

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View from Seed

MAY 24, 2021

You are a native of NYC tech with a strong network. You have 4-6 years of professional experience as a technology operator, founder, or investor in New York. You have unbounded curiosity for emerging trends, a love for experimentation, and you’re always eager to dive into new products and technologies before others do.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

You have unbounded curiosity for emerging trends, a love for experimentation, and you’re always eager to dive into new products and technologies before others do. You have 5-10 years of professional experience as a technology operator, founder, and/or investor. We are conducting a broad and inclusive search for this role.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 27, 2021

You are a “digital native” with a strong interest in new technology and have hands-on proficiency with many online tools for managing social media interactions, event production, and project management. You are actively engaged in the NYC or Boston tech ecosystem. Our goal is to conduct a broad and inclusive search for this role.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 25, 2024

Better yet, in the golden age of technology, especially with AI, why does the human touch even matter? They look at portfolios, LinkedIn profiles, cover letters, resumes, and, of course, your applications. But is this actually a good idea? The human touch has been here for years; shouldn’t it just die off? And you know what?

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Editor’s Note: NextView recently kicked off a Boston-based workshop series on technical interviewing with Google. Portfolio companies can contact us to learn more.) For the company, he’s led multiple tech teams focused on products like voice and image search, Google Search for iOS, Google Glass, and Android Wear.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

Kevin Wu, co-founder and CEO of job search optimization program Pathrise , says “Digital marketer roles are some of the most in-demand positions in the tech industry.” SEO – Search Engine Optimization for Online Marketing Concept. These search engine optimization (SEO) skills are absolutely essential for digital marketers.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 26, 2022

The Chemical Industry has had a Drastic Change Due to COVID-19. The chemical industry is in significant flux due to Covid 19. Accordingly, the Chemical and pharmaceutical industries are also growing business With Technology. Further, many start-ups have been stimulated by fresh concepts and technologies. Microsoft Teams.

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Version One Ventures

JULY 24, 2019

You may recall that we opened a search for an associate last summer. Unfortunately, we didn’t find someone who was the right fit for us – and decided to take a short break from the search. and also has the imagination to picture what the world *could* be with technology. A year ago, we set out to add to our team.

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David Teten

JULY 25, 2017

As I’ve worked to build out HOF Capital ’s portfolio acceleration platform , the #1 question I think about is: how do we scalably support our companies? Many VCs offer (or strive to offer) a bundle of levers and support structures to help their portfolio companies. We have lower AUM, therefore lower management fees.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 7, 2021

Here’s Are The 10 Important Tips For Hiring In The Post-COVID-19 Era: Use Technology for Streamlined Flow. So, if they do not use the power of technology, there will be a pile of manual tasks knocking at your door. Also, tech enables HR employees to self-serve and provides them the flexibility and speed to operate.

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Version One Ventures

JULY 5, 2017

Q2 has been busy for Version One and our portfolio companies – here’s a quick recap of select news coverage, funding announcements, and product updates (at least the things we can announce publicly): . Portfolio Companies in the News. Once again, Clio was recognized as Team of the Year by BC Tech. Funding and follow-ons.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

This presents a great opportunity for entrepreneurs to launch their own businesses and capitalize on the latest technology. You should give some thought to working in app development if you are proficient in coding, knowledgeable about technology, and able to learn new things quickly. There are two methods to tackle this situation.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

At Rev1, we’re knee deep in helping startups build and scale in the Midwest, including direct support for attracting executive and tech talent. Diversify your talent search to diversify your team. When you think you’ve found the right hire, do your due diligence to ensure it’s a two-way fit. Foster what you find.

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View from Seed

JULY 31, 2014

And since we will continue to look proactively at new seed-stage tech startups over the next few years, the question becomes: What, then, will these companies look like? More interesting, however, is reflecting on what “rhymes” across multiple investments within our portfolio. Step-Function Ad Tech. Recent Investment Themes.

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thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2017

Over the past month, Silicon Valley has been at the forefront of many conversations outside of the technology world. Unfortunately not for groundbreaking technology, but for rampant sexual harassment and predatory behavior. The post The LP Opportunity to Change Tech Culture appeared first on The Barefoot VC.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

VCs tout themselves as frontier technology investors, but most are using the same infrastructure tools they have used for the past 20+ years: Excel and recent college grads searching Google. According to Knowledge.VC , under 5% of US VCs have a full-time team member focused on technology. . But we’re doing it slowly.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Technology also presents the opportunity to further turbocharge such “targeted care” by offloading certain care deliveries to much more scalable modalities such as text-based behavioral nudges and in-app content libraries. For one, providers need to be licensed in a particular state to see and prescribe patients from that state.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

We've also seen extensive use of technology and increased remote working. 1- Seamless integration of digital technology. 2- Growth of voice search. Consumers are loving the convenience of simply speaking what they want, from movie requests to directions, thanks to enhanced voice search. 3- Visual search.

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2014

And my sense is the trend carries outside of our portfolio these days. However with so many companies being funded these days, just getting a mention in a tech blog doesn’t really impact job seekers. And search engines like sourcing.io help you build a specific list based on skills you’re seeking.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Periodically we do portfolio reviews to evaluate whether we have enough diversified risk across the fund. One such theme was “water conservation” and we morphed it into a broader theme of agriculture technology or “ag tech” for short. We look at stage, geography and of course sector. 6SensorLabs.

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Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

In search of Europes next tech stars. Portfolio. (3). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. My Yelp reviews. Cracking The Code. Wednesday, August 03, 2011. Posted by Philippe Botteri. at 11:03 AM.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

A version of this article first appeared in the Harvard Business Review. As a reminder, the Dot Com bubble was a five-year period from August 1995 (the Netscape IPO ) when there was a massive wave of experiments on the then-new internet, in commerce, entertainment, nascent social media, and search.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 3, 2015

These include making deposits, transferring funds, paying bills and managing stock portfolios. Online calculators provide instant loan estimates, loan applications can be completed and submitted in a matter of minutes, and sophisticated web-based technology helps accelerate the credit decision process. Small Business Loan Overview.

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David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

Among the sites we have found most helpful with practical guides for founders: Biztree , First Search , Foundersuite , Goodwin Founders Workbench , Guides.co , Inc.com , and StartupRocket. . First Round Capital’s forum for portfolio executives is a powerful example of a scaleable resource.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Market/technology acuity (patterns of success, domain expertise). Rolodex/deal flow (deal sourcing/ability to make connections for the portfolio). Early stage investing is not a spreadheet, quantitative driven exercise, nor is it about technology – it is a deal business and people drive the deals. People skills. People skills.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

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Transformify

JULY 4, 2018

Is it just the technology that has been used or there is more to it? In India, people are used to searching for jobs using popular job portals like Naukri.com, FreshersWorld, etc. On the other hand, a Recruitment CRM is an end-to end solution that adds much more value than a simple job search. Employers: How is this relevant?

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

My friend Ron Ashkenas interviewed me for his blog on the Harvard Business Review. Instead the list is dominated by the big technology winners of the past 20 years that have built innovation into their DNA (Apple, Google, Amazon, Samsung, Microsoft), and a lot of smaller, newer start-ups. His latest book is Simply Effective.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2015

by Jack Narcotta, Devices Analyst at Technology Business Research. Expenses related to supporting Microsoft’s growing devices businesses will offset overall profit growth and search revenue gains through 2015. However, increased search market share for Bing in the U.S. —

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ConversionXL

MAY 6, 2021

Launched nearly a decade after WordPress, Webflow continues to grow in popularity due to its focus on visual design and development without the use of code. While designers and developers can take the functionality of Webflow even further, even non-technical marketers can get comfortable using Webflow very quickly. . Image source )

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

I know that advertising is important to inform consumers of offers – the same reason many tech companies use SEM. At the time Google said it was against sponsored links because it confused the person searching for content – one of the main arguments people are again using about in-stream advertising. Some goes with Google.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

A few weeks ago, we hosted a small dinner for a number of portfolio company founders, LP’s, and friends of the firm. This is the implied rate of return of a fund based on the value (mostly unrealized) of a portfolio. at exit due to dilution. Part of the reason to do this was just to reconnect after a long time apart.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 30, 2015

by Jack Narcotta, Devices Analyst at Technology Business Research. year-to-year, respectively, as the company remains the gold standard for digital and search advertising. year-to-year, respectively, as the company remains the gold standard for digital and search advertising. Google recorded revenue of $16.2

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View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

A few weeks ago, we hosted a small dinner for a number of portfolio company founders, LP’s, and friends of the firm. This is the implied rate of return of a fund based on the value (mostly unrealized) of a portfolio. at exit due to dilution. Part of the reason to do this was just to reconnect after a long time apart.

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Agile VC

MAY 13, 2013

While our portfolio at NextView is roughly equally weighted to consumer facing and B2B companies, it seems that for consumer companies in particular being first mover confers little benefit and the drawbacks probably outweigh whatever weak advantage might exist. Google (search… lots of predecessors). Dropbox (cloud storage).

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