View from Seed

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Whether an entrepreneur is raising a smaller (pre-)seed round entirely from individuals or she has a seed-stage or larger VC firm involved in (leading) the seed syndicate, it’s somewhere between necessary and optimal to have multiple individual angel investors involved. First and foremost, angels can provide capital.

Angel Investor 332

Angel Investor Boston Seed Stage Syndicate 332

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2024

Whether you’re searching for that funding to kickstart your dreams or hoping to attract the attention of venture capitalists, the startup investment landscape resembles a vibrant city. It’s always filled with energy and is like a metropolis filled with so much life and growth.

Due Diligence 126

Due Diligence Angel Investor Syndicate Syndication 126

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Probably every one of you who has a business and a website have been approached through email or personal contact, and asked to spend money on Search Engine Marketing (SEM). Search engine marketing is simply buying advertising for your business from Google or another search engine company. Cost per click (CPC).

Search 225

Search Engineer SEM Widget 225

YoungUpstarts

JULY 1, 2020

First, for remote data, your main office can set up an enterprise or developer search engine running “on premises” or in a cloud environment like Azure or AWS. A search engine can also enable remote workers to instantly search their own local files and emails. Another search engine tip for remote work. Indexing is easy.

Connecticut 246

Connecticut Azure Database Syndicate 246

VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

In a world without cookies, we’ll see smart alternatives to targeting that avoid cookies altogether: contextual targeting, time-based targeting, and using syndicated and custom audiences, according to the 2021 media trends and predictions by Kantar. It’s hard to make predictions about the future.

Technical Review 207

Technical Review Audio Forecast Social Media 207

Agile VC

JANUARY 4, 2012

All of us at NextView are psyched to support the company into it’s next phases of growth along with the rest of the investor syndicate. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm.

Community 100

Community Estonia Syndicate Syndication 100

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 23, 2014

Google dominates search. In an effort to experiment with a different approach, we recently led an AngelList syndicated investment in one potential search challenger, a Kansas City based startup called Leap.it who is taking a different approach based on the belief that machine-based algorithms can only get you so far.

Search 73

Search Kansas City Kansas Syndicate 73

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. . Coinvestors need to figure out ways to prioritize themselves in a VC’s preference stack for syndicating opportunities.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

I was playing with thesaurus.com and cross-referencing anything I liked the sound of against what showed up in a google search results. The only existing search results referenced a Greek baptism, so I was confident that we could organically get to the top of that list quickly. Thanks to Michael Ott, Rantizo ! #14- 14- Act of writing.

Naming 143

Naming CPA Entrepreneur Software Review 143

Agile VC

DECEMBER 13, 2011

How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. What’s Your Favorite Future? Previous Entries. Avatars by Sterling Adventures.

Seed Stage 185

Seed Stage Silicon Valley Cofounder Technical Review 185

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 22, 2019

Search engine optimization (SEO) could be the perfect solution to address all these challenges at once. SEO for startups is focused on using a combination of different strategies, all of which have the effect of increasing your website’s rankings in search engines. So why is this strategy so valuable for startups? A Briefer on SEO.

SEO 186

SEO Marketing Startup Syndicate 186

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

It could mean syndicating an interview podcast, writing new blog posts on a weekly basis, or distributing eBook tutorials on important topics. Content is also useful for search engine optimization (SEO). As you write more content for your site and offsite publishers, you’ll build your authority and rank higher in relevant searches.

Marketing 194

Marketing Syndicate Syndication Startup 194

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

What They Do: Travel search engine. How They Do It: Aggregate data from travel data warehouses like ITA as well as indexing travel providers websites, provide this information to consumers in a highly customizable search engine. Search Statistics: 2010 Queries: 634 million. Founding Date: 2004. 2010 Net Income: $8 million.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. What’s Your Favorite Future? Previous Entries. Avatars by Sterling Adventures.

IPO 100

IPO Marketing Silicon Valley Technical Review 100

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2012

How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. What’s Your Favorite Future? Previous Entries. Avatars by Sterling Adventures.

Java 170

Java Flash Software Azure 170

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

When I recently wrote about how excited I was about investing in “ The Digital Living Room ,&# Hulu was only mentioned in the context of how Clicker.com was a much better metaphor for content discovery and search. This has become a reality with banner ads, search ads, contextual ads and Facebook ads. But not Hulu ads.

Video 292

Video Technical Review Advertising Distribution 292

Hearpreneur

MAY 18, 2022

Stemming from my own struggles in the search for a high-quality remote job, I discovered a niche in the job market than fifteen years ago, remained unfulfilled. It serves as a single source of truth that enables teams to manage and syndicate product information at a scale. 1- To fulfill my need to work remotely.

Technical Review 137

Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review Jordan 137

Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

GrabCAD has used search optimization to drive the bulk of it’s user acquisition, very similar to the way Yelp and others did. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm.

Software 100

Software B2B Silicon Valley Acquisition 100

ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2022

Depending on which channels you use in your marketing, this might include: Newsletters; Blog posts; Company social media channels; Personal social media accounts ; Influencers; Company and industry podcasts; YouTube; Paid ads (Google and social media); Messaging apps; Syndication platforms.

Campaign 149

Campaign CTO Marketing Social Media 149

Brandanew

APRIL 22, 2016

As a Content Marketer, your content piece can be syndicated across all these top publisher sites, for a very nominal Cost-per-Click thereby increasing the reach of your post. offers for all their search and native ad offerings. Their below-the-fold native ad units receive 16 billion page views, across 1.6

Advertising 100

Advertising Distribution Marketing New York City 100

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 25, 2018

It’s unlikely that you’ve got the budget for nationally syndicated ads or a commercial during the Super Bowl. SEO (search engine optimization) is the practice of building web pages that are clearly visible to search engines. If you’re a small business, that’s especially true.

Small Business 63

Small Business Marketing Social Media Lead Generation 63

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Customers are pretty much lazy when it comes to searching or buying something online. Your customers are focused on the website they find on top pages of search engines. Getting on search engine top pages isn’t impossible even as a startup; all you need to do as a smart business owner is to do your SEO right.

SEO 124

SEO Marketing Audience Engineer 124

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 25, 2010

They also couldn’t have asked for a better syndicate of investors. What you might lose in the power of search and virality, you gain in the additional ways users will interact with you. Personally, I’m incredibly psyched about the scope of the vision and feel very lucky to be working with such a promising young team.

Part-Time VPE 109

Part-Time VPE New York City SMS Syndicate 109

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Just do a search online and the VC’s job is done! That said, our experience so far is that these online markets are most useful to identify opportunities to join a syndicate, not to source and lead a new investment. But in practice, these phenomena create a tremendous volume of startups, which investors then have to filter.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Ann Smarty is a search marketer and full-time web entrepreneur. Ann blogs on search and social media tools. That’s why many social media marketers and power users are in constant search of free, efficient alternatives. Fetch Twitter Search Results. 5 Essential Spreadsheets for Social Media Analytics.

Social Media 108

Social Media Analytics Media API 108

VC Cafe

JUNE 11, 2010

Founded in 2007, PredictAd’s product puts an emphasis on monetization, by showing contextual ads on the autocomplete drop-down in the search box – this old Mashable post by Ayelet Noff tells their story. Fribiz , a syndicated virtual currency platform launched this week.

South Africa 89

South Africa Product Incubator 89

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

A marketer should attempt a combination of writing on a personal blog, writing for an employer’s blog and for third-party publications through guest blogging and syndication to get the most reach. This is a long-term commitment to answering the questions of others in order to become a thought leader in a subject area.

Leadership 146

Leadership Marketing Social Media Audience 146

ConversionXL

APRIL 7, 2020

My personal interest in podcasting, however, is how it dovetails beautifully with voice search. Once objectives are identified and prioritized, your podcasting plan should outline strategies and tactics, which include format, frequency, duration, host/s, point of view, guests, research, syndication, and marketing. to support the show.

Syndicate 85

Syndicate Syndication Hosting Audio 85

mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

How to Optimize Your Mobile Website for Search. How to Optimize Your Mobile Website for Search. How to Search: Google Offers Free Online Classes. How to Optimize Your Mobile Website for Search. Global Syndication Partners. Topics to follow. e-Commerce. 671 followers. Evolution Of Ecommerce Series. 8 followers.

eCommerce 101

eCommerce Software Review Technical Review Social Media 101

mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

He is a serial entrepreneur, internationally syndicated columnist, angel investor, public speaker and author of the best-selling book Never Get a “Real&# Job: How To Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke. Filtering your search by pedigree is a good start. Eric Bahn , Beat The GMAT. All Rights Reserved. startupcto

CTO Hire 73

CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

mashable.com

JULY 4, 2012

The Future of Search Series is presented by SES San Francisco Conference & Expo , the leading interactive digital and online marketing event. That’s how search engines know what your site is about. Like Tweet. 7 Birds Covering the Andy Griffith Theme Song [VIDEO]. Like Tweet. July 3, 2012 by Erin Everhart. Learn more here. That’s spam.

Algorithm 93

Algorithm Technical Review San Francisco SEO 93

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 6, 2018

According to the search giant, over 48% of all users started their search for something on a mobile device. This fact is in itself not a reason to be alarmed until you take into consideration Google penalizes sites that are not mobile-friendly in its search results. Need another reason to go responsive? Think about Google.

Mobile 48

Mobile Design Technical Review RSS 48

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Throughout my personal search for a way to get — and stay — better, I yearned for a guidebook to tell me what to do to find balance without losing my career or myself. No one could swoop in to rescue me. I had to rescue myself. Then learn, grow, and don’t go back. She has been an anchor on CNN, CNBC and Bloomberg.

New York 218

New York Syndicate Syndication Hosting 218

YoungUpstarts

MAY 29, 2017

by Rhonda Adams, president and founder of PlanningShop and author of “ Successful Business Plan: Secrets & Strategies “ Small business owners never seem to have enough hours in the day to complete all the tasks on our to-do lists — developing new products, searching for new customers, training employees, closing the sale.

Bootstrapping 140

Bootstrapping Syndicate Syndication Small Business 140

mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

To generate more names for your startups, do a keyword search on a visual search site and browse its images for inspiration. Pinterest is probably the best tool for this, given its robust database of high-quality images, but you can also use e-commerce sites like Etsy or a simple image search on one of the major search engines.

Naming 104

Naming Startup Social Media RSS 104

Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. What’s Your Favorite Future? Previous Entries. Avatars by Sterling Adventures.

Silicon Valley 240

Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

I have seen this criticism at various places where this recap is syndicated on a weekly basis, as well as in certain random forums on the internet. During this week's roundtable I addressed a commonly held critique of the 1M/1M program: that we're focusing on the basics and stating the obvious.

Silicon Valley 114

Silicon Valley Technical Review Startup Early Stage 114