Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. I had really positive experiences such as working with Greg Gretsch at Sigma Partners where he championed us to a partners’ meeting where we sort of got crucified. The managing partner of the firm called me the next day. And covered we did.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

Josh and Howard began co-investing as angels and in 2005 they started a $10 million fund. CEO Network – CEO’s from the portfolio companies are introduced to each other. Office Hours – Two or three partners post a sign-up sheet to meet with entrepreneurs. Is a completed product necessary to get funding? and Half.com.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The company didn’t turn a profit until 2003, but by 2005 business was booming – Netflix was shipping out a million DVDs daily. Reddit, a popular website for news and discussion, was founded in 2005 by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian. This included health insurance and making them domestic partners. Photo Credit: Jen Wan.

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Austin Startup

MAY 11, 2017

645 Ventures 645 Ventures makes deeply-researched investments in institutional Seed to Series A rounds for exceptional companies who demonstrate stellar early results in the areas of market validation, product differentiation, team strength, and brand narrative.

Private Equity 48

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2015

So that we’re speaking the same language I would define “exclusive” as a period in which your company is prohibited from doing business with certain customers or business partners, which is why many incorrectly assume this is necessarily bad. Why Exclusivity Matters to Your Customers or Business Development Partners.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Case Foundation didn’t have a website until 2005, although founded 1997. Network for Good, Global Giving, Mission Fish (behind ebay’s GivingWorks). Connect with our partners, e.g., Derek Holt. We have a new product, PorticoClub.com, which is the same product at a lower price point. 3 specific issues: 1.

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

“Most of that money [from venture capitalists and angels] is used to build a product,&# explains Haig Kayserian, the CEO of Kayweb Angels. “Once that product is built, you will probably have given away a lot of equity.&# Have an account?

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mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

Unusual or Commoditized Products. These products compete on individuality and aesthetics more than price. Lifeproof , a line of waterproof and shock-resistant iPhone cases, aligned itself with Best Buy for this very reason, and it was able to penetrate the mainstream audience, whereas before it was simply a niche product.

eCommerce 101

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

INFOGRAPHIC] Social Media Marketing By the Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC] Social Network Wars: How The Five Major Platforms Stack Up [INFOGRAPHIC] The Rise of the Mobile Workforce [INFOGRAPHIC] Computer Vision Syndrome: Do Your Eyes Have It? LinkedIn was curious, so the business social network decided to find out. Have an account?

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mashable.com

JUNE 11, 2013

Perhaps the team is working on a product that really isnt that great or useful. Maybe they never thought about product-market fit. Building a product is like packing a suitcase: Plan out what you think you need. The biggest mistake I see is companies waiting too long to release the product. Leave it in the comments.

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

× At Greylock , my partners and I are driven by one guiding mission: always help entrepreneurs. This gave me an idea: I could help many more entrepreneurs by making the deck available not just to the Greylock network of entrepreneurs, but to everyone. Friendster’s valuation set the tone for the entire social networking space.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

She began the CIA’s Lessons Learned program and led the Agency’s first effort to address the challenges posed by social networks, digital ubiquity, and the emerging culture of collaboration. In 2005, while at the CIA, Don helped found Intellipedia , the Intelligence Community-wide wiki, with his colleague Sean Dennehy.

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mashable.com

JUNE 30, 2012

David Schoenbach is vice president of product management at Exadel Inc. There he heads product definition, marketing, and sales of the Tiggzi , a platform for mobile development. Business Tools: Salesforce.com opened their core services to partners via API, enabling them to innovate and extend Salesforce services. 765 followers.

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Online social networking is a concept still being evangelized even in Silicon Valley… Friendster is in private beta (wasn’t until Oct 2003 they received Google acquisition offer which they turned down for Kleiner/Benchmark round). Not long after the product launch we began the initial conversations with VCs for a Series A round.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2010

For decades the “layering&# of technology has allowed us to develop IT systems and networks in a specialized way that let’s best-of-breed technology solutions to emerge at each layer of the stack and to allow people with different skill sets to specialize in key areas without having to have competence in every technology arena.

Cloud 343

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

It’s based largely on my personal experience naming several tech products as well as the themes I’ve noticed in great startup names. Top From Our Partners. Cartoon Network Favorites Star in Strange Video. 5 Better Ways to Network on Twitter and LinkedIn. Productivity Lists. Social Network Lists. Like Tweet.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 16, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. : 5 Steps to Successful Fac.

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mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

The product is the star of the show.” And maybe you heard of a tiny Linux-based mobile software designer Google bought in 2005, called Android Inc.? A year or so ago the news was that Google and or YouTube was going to help small partners/studios with funding that would be recovered by ADD revenue. Top From Our Partners.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

For the majority of the naming process, you’ll be iterating on two steps: creating a list of words that are related to your product or service, as well as creating permutations of these words to determine the final name. Example : Pinterest, Etsy product search, Google image search. Top From Our Partners. Use foreign words.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 10, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! This is so critical if you plan to build a strategic partner platform. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. :

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 21, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! Only a handful of cities are currently live.) The Complete Small Busine.

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Steve Blank

JULY 27, 2015

Venk Shukla , president TiE Silicon Valley and general partner, Monta Vista Capital. and his work helping other Indian entrepreneurs through TiE, the Indus Entrepreneur network. Also, (the studios wanted to know) how to think about your customer, how you make products for that customer and what the experience should be like. ….

Channel 120

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 14, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Complete Small Busine. Business owners and marketers don’t necessarily need.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 16, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. : 5 Steps to Successful Fac.

Customer 65

Customer Video Social Media Software Review 65

mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

And often, businesses suffer from a “set it and forget” mentality, in which a product manager will slap a Facebook Like button on his sites and declare the business’s website now social. The only way to accurately find out which of these networks and identity providers should be offered is through testing. Top From Our Partners.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 24, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! Now, what you can charge and what you actually charge is rarely the same thing. The Complete Small Busine.

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mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

a New York-based sizzle reel production company specializing in promotional videos for PR and marketing professionals, and the Young Entrepreneur Council. When making technical hires, we always reach out to our network of programmer friends and ask them to sit in on interviews and review resumes with us. Have an account?

CTO Hire 73

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

He listed all of the product releases that were up coming, the customers that were in the pipeline and where he saw his competition moving. I know it’s not single-handed as he has both fantastic partners at Foundry Group and many other community leaders. They haven’t launched their next gen product – watch this space.

Seattle 317

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mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

Additionally, closing a business the ‘right way’ ensures the network, reputation, goodwill and momentum you’ve built with the first company can be gracefully transitioned to future projects. Your strength as an entrepreneur and business leader depends heavily on the caliber of your network. Top From Our Partners. 5 Comments.

LLC 68

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Clearly Define Your Business Model While this may sound like a trivial task, young startups often have an exciting and innovative product, but no real plan for monetizing it. Also consider an area for its potential business partners (software integrators, resellers, etc.)

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 7, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Complete Small Busine. Business owners and marketers don’t necessarily need.

Small Business 60

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 9, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Complete Small Busine. Business owners and marketers don’t necessarily need.

Social Media 59

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Include screenshots of your product , a video walk-through and one or two charts that display traction or revenue. Also, most leads will have their own network of co-investors with whom they can share the deal, but make sure to ask that they share on AngelList too. Thanks to Mashable’s Supporting Event Partners.

Social Media 80

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 13, 2020

I found my productivity and creativity had increased… as well as my boredom. With KOYA, you can easily treat your co-worker to a class at their favorite yoga studio in New York or surprise your partner with a personal message at the park where you first met. Flash forward five days. That’s right. I launched Alexx, Inc.

Entrepreneur 132

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

No doubt early-stage companies can be started on a shoestring by low-paid entrepreneurs, but when financing a scalable, sustainable product, a free application server won’t make much of a difference. For example, my company decided early on to hire a UI designer, which has helped tremendously with our product development.

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mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

Mashable | The Social Media Guide Viral Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video About Mashable Company About Us Advertise Submit News Contact Us Announcements Resources Guidebooks Lists How To Trending Mashable Awards Subscriptions Partners W3 EDGE Rackspace Concentric Sky Dynect DNS Intridea Welcome to Mashable! Have an account?

Programming 86

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Complete Small Busine. Business owners and marketers don’t necessarily need.

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