VC Cafe

AUGUST 30, 2023

In Q2 2023, investment in generative AI startups—those focused on systems that produce humanlike text, images, and computer code—increased 65% to $3.3 There are many studies and statistics on the number of jobs that are likely to be lost due to AI and automation. In 2023 so far, Generative AI startups raised $15.2B so far in 2023.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 20, 2020

Without wanting to be too indelicate, casino and bingo site businesses have experienced a boom in terms of player numbers due to the lockdown – people clearly have more time on their hands. And when we say ‘niche’ we’re not referring to things like iGaming verticals. Affiliate Review Businesses.

Affiliate 91

Affiliate Software Review Technical Review Startup 91

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Most dev shops are good at one technology over another, or focus on UX or even a vertical like healthcare. You’ll be understand which parts of your software are the trickiest to build and you can decide whether it’s worthwhile to include all the features you have in mind from those proposals. Most have an emphasis. Get multiple quotes.

Developer 203

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2023

6- Datafication Photo Credit: Edward Mellett Datafication, in my perspective, is the transformation of everything in our lives into data-powered devices or software. 10- Adoption of flexible work models Photo Credit: Steve Rose The flexible work model is growing in popularity due to its many advantages. Thanks to Jaden Oh, TRAFFV ! #6-

Artificial Inteligence 124

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Entrepreneur Social Media 124

ConversionXL

JANUARY 28, 2021

While suitable for web applications and mobile use cases, the general consensus based on digesting hundreds of reviews is that they are strongest for web applications. G2 Reviewer. As one reviewer shared: “Cost can skyrocket pretty quickly. Not a whole lot of feedback from the software telling me exactly what is going on.

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Technical Cofounder 86

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

He and Bill Lowe somehow managed to convince then CEO Frank Cary to give them a dozen engineers, a small budget, and a few months, to set up a small skunk-works called Entry Level Systems in Boca Raton, Florida, to develop a low-cost personal computer (code name “ Acorn ”).

Software Review 185

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Austin Startup

MARCH 22, 2021

The rise of no-code and low-code tools means it’s never been easier to set up and build an online business. Find your vertical and stick to it (for a few years at least). You’ll get quicker and quicker each time you do it, and soon your reputation will precede you due to pent-up demand from buyers and sellers.

Software Review 100

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Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

A few years ago, we began to see SaaS companies integrate payment processing into their software. This push to integrate payments was due to a couple of factors. Software has become the wrapper for a commoditized product and as such, it has turned payments into a much more differentiated product. and that’s insurance.

Software Review 116

Software Review Vertical Differentiation Revenue 116

Eric Friedman

JANUARY 3, 2020

The need for software and services to accommodate this group looks nothing like the bank accounts, benefits, and tax software we use today. This one directly pulled from Range and the original Game Boy that has the infamous spinach colored screen and still dominated against full color competition due to these constraints.

Technical Review 79

Technical Review Software Review Vertical IPO 79

ConversionXL

MARCH 17, 2021

Buyers became more critical due to a reduction in reosurces and as a result the entire process started to involve more people ultimately taking longer to close. Our research showed that LTV was much higher compared to other verticals we have worked in the past which made the decision to change our approach a no-brainer.

B2B 150

B2B Sales Cycle Belgium IP 150

Hunter Walker

AUGUST 31, 2023

HW: I’m always surprised when someone considering ‘joining a startup’ has put a lot of thought into industry/vertical but not into stage of company. For example, in many ways seed stage companies across different industries are more similar than two companies within the same vertical but one new and one more mature.

Employee 114

Employee Startup Vertical Leadership 114

Transformify

JULY 4, 2018

An advanced recruitment software addresses all these challenges. Our clients source candidates across all geographies and verticals. Looking at the reviews published online on Glassdoor, Mouthshut, TrustedCompany, etc. Is it possible to simultaneously source candidates in a number of countries?

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 24, 2016

Observing a handful of companies, such as Uber, Airbnb, Warby Parker, founders were taking those models and trying to apply them to other verticals. A ton of private label vertical commerce. And you can’t diligence many of these companies just using assumptions in a spreadsheet. On-demand and excess capacity apps.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Business Model Technology Software Review 48

SVPG

APRIL 14, 2015

From your feedback I know this is a subject that is important to many of you, and I realized there was one more dimension to this discussion that I should also put out there, and that has to do with the trade-offs between autonomy and the concept of ownership, especially code ownership. First there’s the strategic product question.

Software Review 60

Software Review Open Source Technical Review Vertical 60

Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

This preference isn’t necessarily due to market size, but rather the structure of the market: are there only a few dozen customers that might buy your product or are there thousands, or even tens of thousands of potential customers? News Cloud computing saas Sales Small Business Software as a service Version One' Final thoughts.

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Fractional CTO Software Review Viral Sales Cycle 154

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Votem is a complete end-to-end platform that takes your organization from registration through to results and review. I’d say diligence, only because I think we can get wrapped up in working hard and judging our worth by our hours versus the outcomes we produce. All SXSW Pitch events take place at the Hilton Austin Downtown.

Technical Review 62

Technical Review Cleveland Software Review Iowa 62

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

This typically includes: Relationships with relevant service providers in your vertical, often with pre-negotiated discounts: coaches, lawyers, accountants, common software vendors, consultants. A well-organized library of best practices for founders in your vertical, which you can share as appropriate. AskAnything.VC

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio Equity 78

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

MARCH 11, 2010

Why I Chose To Go Vertical. The system I teach to people, which Craig touched on when he mentioned creating consistent quality content, is to go vertical in your market (or “go deep&# as I have previously written about ). Transitioning To A Vertical Model. The Best Of Both Worlds.

Vertical 80

Vertical Business Model PPC Internet 80

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

He is currently on a mission to empower 1,000 agencies to become vertical-market specialists, leveraging his extensive experience and insights. Key Takeaways Corey Quinn underscores the significance of vertical market specialization in transitioning from founder-led sales to scalable growth for agencies. This is John Jantsch.

Vertical 68

Vertical Marketing Cofounder Campaign 68

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Chainalysis is the clear market leader in their vertical and sits at the nexus between crypto exchanges, financial institutions, regulatory bodies, and law enforcement agencies. And it requires an exceptionally thoughtful, committed team working diligently to close this gap.

Web 48

Web Silicon Valley Technical Review Artificial Inteligence 48

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

Reviewing financial & operational performance. By bringing in an industry player with startup DNA we brought somebody that could push the team much harder on how their value prop would resonate (or not) with customers, which verticals to target our offering to and importantly what others solutions were in the market and how we stacked up.

Technical Review 325

Technical Review Early Stage Software Review Los Angeles 325

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Rethink vertical segmentation: Healthcare? Thursday, November 13, 2008. Getting through the downturn: a few thoughts for SaaS companies planning their 2009 budget. Is Government a good idea?

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Portfolio 48

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 2, 2006

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Cracking the SMB code. Small and Medium businesses have been the holy grail of High tech and software companies for quite some time now, but the quest is far from ending. "If

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Software 48

Up and Running

AUGUST 26, 2020

In the wake of COVID-19, businesses have been affected across almost every vertical. While these strategies can be planned up to a year in advance, many efforts are no longer applicable due to the various restrictions that consumers are facing. Software for video conferencing and webinar technology is rising in popularity.

Marketing 171

Marketing Audience eCommerce Social Media 171

BeyondVC

JANUARY 16, 2017

at the time and best highlighted in our end of 2015 review: SaaS 2.0, Cost of getting message to market has increased due to the noise from the many competitors in a particular space. pick a vertical, say old archaic tech and SaaS-ify it?—?my reinventing for the mobile first workforce will continue to remain robust. Go niche?—?pick

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Software Review Vertical Open Source 60

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 5, 2010

This was in large part due to the marketing efforts of Jason that created a great top end of the funnel (100+ companies applied) and the herculean efforts of Tyler Crowley who spent days going through all of the submissions and serving up 5 very interesting companies. The second event was in Boulder. I first met the team at TechCrunch50.

San Francisco 254

San Francisco Technical Review Los Angeles Software Review 254

Eric Friedman

JANUARY 1, 2023

We are still in the middle of the streaming wars, but its clear that casting to screens is becoming normal in our house 5/ the US power grid becomes a focus point for conversation from a major disruption due to an attack. 1: I really hate being right about this one. 1: Failed it. 1: Failed it. They are going to work for themselves.

Balance Sheet 60

Balance Sheet ChatGPT Technical Review Software Review 60

VC Adventure

AUGUST 31, 2017

I imagine this is in part due to secondary liquidity (driving presumably by larger funds driving larger check sized into pre-IPO companies) – this counts as money invested in the capital efficiency score but in actuality doesn’t reflect money used to grow the business. Verticalization.

IPO 113

IPO Vertical Balance Sheet Valuation 113

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

For both origination and due diligence, a host of companies aspire to be the “Bloomberg of private companies”, including CB Insights , Crunchbase , DataFox , FuelUp , fundsUP , Mattermark , Qodeo , Quid , Tracxn , Unomy.com , and Zirra. 5) Due diligence. 4) Manage deal flow. Talent Relationship Management tools (e.g.,

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 10, 2022

We are still in the middle of the streaming wars, but its clear that casting to screens is becoming normal in our house 5/ the US power grid becomes a focus point for conversation from a major disruption due to an attack. 1: I really hate being right about this one. 1: Failed it. 1: Failed it. They are going to work for themselves.

Balance Sheet 60

Balance Sheet ChatGPT Technical Review Software Review 60

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Operational inefficiency due to lack of information and control. The first installment of this series covered Intvo , an AI-software designed to improve traffic safety. This track brings together founders and funders and showcases exciting new companies, products, services, and business models across different verticals and industries.

Philadelphia 62

Philadelphia Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Pennsylvania 62

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Manuge continues, “Corl connects to a business’ bank accounts, accounting software, payment processors, and other digital services to collect 10,000+ historical data points that are analyzed in real-time. We have reviewed the application process of other RBI lenders and have not found one that has more API connections that ours.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Steve Blank

MARCH 19, 2009

When I went through their financials as part of my due diligence I realized that if they ditched their low margin disk drive products, it wouldn’t take much to make them a profitable company. While I was consulting for them, I got a call from a recruiter for a company called SuperMac, which made add-on products for the Macintosh.

Silicon Valley 150

Silicon Valley Software Review Technical Review RSS 150

ConversionXL

JULY 8, 2020

You can set locations for your ads based on a country or you choose states, cities, coordinates, or zip codes you want to target. This is a subheading for your ad, separated from the first title by a vertical bar. Review extensions. For more information on Microsoft’s review extension policies, click here. Title part 2.

PPC 100

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Getting this right becomes even more important when you consider that the most common reason staff members move on to pastures new is due to a strained or bad relationship with their boss. There are several different structures a business can adopt in order to create efficient and well-received management practices.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Retention Employee Technical Support 100

Hearpreneur

MAY 26, 2017

The story of why I started an education business is mostly due to growing up in a household of educators. Right now, we’re focused on teaching two verticals: Web Development and User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI) design. What’s your story? Please tell us about you and your background and why you started your business.

Miami 48

Miami Software Review Technical Review Investment Bankers 48

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Tactics are the specific activities you’ll use to communicate with customers (for example, advertising on social media with a 20% discount code). Google doesn’t actively advertise how to win a top position, but the general thinking is that purchase volume, customer reviews, and testimonials play a part in getting listed.

eCommerce 129

eCommerce Marketing Social Media Retention 129