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Transitioning To a Mobile Centric World

abovethecrowd.com

On the browser, SEO and SEM are paramount, but the equivalent tools on mobile are either non-existent or at best immature. SEO non-presence is hugely consequential. One of the key reasons that mobile apps have a cleaner design is the absence of SEO (search engine optimization). Benchmark is an investor in these companies.

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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

Both Sides of the Table

Marketing with long payback is precisely what requires venture capital. So when Sam Rosen came to me with the idea of disrupting storage with a product that is priced cheaper than existing incumbents and he could build a product that is a better service I was intrigued. But not doing basic research makes no sense.

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Automating Your Webinars The Engaging And Delightful Way

Duct Tape Marketing

She has spent twelve years in startups and built three successful companies without venture capital backing. I wanna point out how to make money with your current products, man, such an important lesson about leveraging what you've already done to get more from it. Melissa is the CEO and Co-founder of Webinar.

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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

Both Sides of the Table

Next Wednesday we’ll have Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners, a New York / LA early-stage venture capital fund. 6mm in Series A: Investors: Union Square Ventures (Brad Burnham) (lead), Ron Conway, Chris Dixon, Caterina Fake, Naval Ravikant, Nirav Tolia, Joshua Schachter, Micah Siegel, Bob Pasker – Read more: VentureBeat.

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The Direct-to-Consumer Checklist

Austin Startup

I frequently see promising startups with a great product and strong initial economics hit a wall due to the piling up of problems relating to these questions, or what I like to call the ‘DTC death by a thousand cuts’. How will you take advantage of SEO and SEM? What is the typical return rate in your product category?

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eCommerce: A VC Story [guest post]

VC Cafe

They are accustomed to more frictionless buying, easier payments, smarter recommendation engines, sharper display (product images, 3D, HD), short fulfillment time, and excellent customer service. Outsourcing, for example, is a common thread among many eCommerce companies and supports capital efficiency by enabling dedicated focus.

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Cracking The Code: Getting the most of your online marketing: the In.

Cracking the Code

Getting the most of your online marketing: the In & Out of SEM/SEO. on a scale of 1-4). on a scale of 1-4). The videos can be watched at Bessemer Online Marketing Portal (the other materials are not public).