Up and Running
MAY 10, 2012
” But at the same time, crowdsourcing and crowdfunding were getting attention as viable solutions for businesses, and Su was participating as a lender for some campaigns he found interesting. Now, WeDidIt “helps nonprofits launch online fundraising campaigns. million in grants to emerging businesses since 1999.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 25, 2010
When I was raising money for my first company we had closed a seed round in 1999 and were working on our A round. We had many term sheets (it was 1999 and we had a pulse) and we were deciding which one to take. It was December 1999. If deals drift people start whisper campaigns. It was December 1999.
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Hearpreneur
JANUARY 28, 2022
My wife and I co-founded our Web development and digital marketing agency atCommunications, LLC in 1999. We thought about what makes our business differentiated and unique from existing companies in the space. Thanks to Viren Tellis, Hedado ! #14- 14- Adding our initials to what we do. Photo Credit: Terry Kasdan.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 16, 2012
I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. The sooner you understand that the sooner you can plan your campaign. As with any sales campaign you need to: Qualify your buyers early so you focus your scarce resources on people likely to buy your product. why buy me?
Ben's Blog
MAY 24, 2021
In fact, if you exclude the Dot Com Bubble of 1999-2000, they have been steady for nearly thirty years. 1999-2000 51.6% Time Period IPO Pop % Above IFR 1999-2000 51.6% 1999-2000 37.5% This makes little sense when you consider the differential risks of loss associated with those two very different stages of investments.
ConversionXL
JANUARY 16, 2019
Picking a term with a well-understood foil (“outbound marketing”) makes it easier to understand and differentiate. While the term was new, many of the ideas aligned with “ permission marketing ,” which Seth Godin brought into marketers’ consciousness in 1999 and contrasted with “interruption marketing.” An eponymous book (e.g.
abovethecrowd.com
JUNE 2, 2021
Paypal famously offered customers $5 to invite a friend, who would then also get $5 as part of a highly successful viral marketing campaign (they actually started at $20, and then reduced it to $10 and then ended at $5). Sounds too good to be true? They all simply ignore it. The desired allocation of the “hot IPO” is proof all by itself.
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