VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Innovate Israel 2012 aims to connect Israeli web, mobile & digital entrepreneurs & businesses with their UK & European counterparts. Check out the 28 Israeli startups coming to London next week to showcase at the Innovate Israel 2012 portfolio. We live, think and breathe digital music distribution.

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Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Software Review 133

David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

For example, Mo.com interviews entrepreneurs from all industries to learn about small business experience and strategies. Under 30 CEO and Young Entrepreneur profile younger CEOs, while Mixergy allows entrepreneurs to share their experiences at part of an online business education. Previously published on Forbes. Photo source: [link].

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PR Public Relations Startup Technical Review 114

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 15, 2019

Between 2012 and 2017, the number of craft breweries in the US increased from 2,420 to 6,266 – an increase of 159%! Starting a brewing business is hard work. Here are 5 of the 9 steps you’ll need to know to start your own brewery business. Choose a business model. Fill in the business blanks.

Small Business Administration 39

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

But safely seeking equity investments from the crowd via the Jobs Act of 2012 is problematic and has still not been defined. But from my perspective in really helping entrepreneurs, both fall short on several counts: Focus too much on the product, not enough on the business model. Proposal content is too short to be meaningful.

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Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Accredited Investor Equity 254

Transformify

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Post Brexit, many companies in the UK consider distributed teams overseas as an alternative to the shrinking talent pool and high recruitment costs in Britain. Kenya: Youth Fund Targets Young People in Business Start-Up Loans Plan. What are the most common skills in each category?

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Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

billion dollar business this year to $5 billion by 2012, taking market share away from DVD retailers and intensifying the carriers' ambition to bid for the best (and first run) titles. Lee, quite simply, has forgotten WAY more about the entertainment business than most of will ever know (see his biography below). Has the U.S.

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Los Angeles Silicon Valley Technical Review Distribution 85

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2013

Well-known crowd-funding platforms on the Internet, led by Kickstarter and Indiegogo , have worked for years to provide non-equity “funding” for many startups, as outlined in my previous article Will the Real Crowd Funding Model Please Stand Up? The administration of legal conditions, signatures, disclosures, and distributions is a nightmare.

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Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Accredited Investor Equity 266

ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2019

In contrast to “distribution-first content,” movement-first content is a conscious sacrifice of reach: “it isn’t beholden to any SEO tactics like word count and keyword density.” link] — Sean Ellis (@SeanEllis) April 27, 2012. Getting there requires patience, internal buy-in, and supporting content.

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Naming Conversion Flash Cofounder 119

Growthink Blog

JUNE 19, 2010

billion dollar business this year to $5 billion by 2012, taking market share away from DVD retailers and intensifying the carriers' ambition to bid for the best (and first run) titles. Lee, quite simply, has forgotten WAY more about the entertainment business than most of us will ever know (see his biography below). Has the U.S.

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Los Angeles Silicon Valley Technical Review IP 76

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Where in your area will you find land or a building with the right zoning, size, facilities, and access for bringing in raw materials, attracting customers, and/or shipping out finished beer for distribution? How wide do you want to grow production and distribution, or do you want to focus on selling over your own bar?

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Most investors will assume that if the business plan is solid and a large market opportunity exists, there will be vigorous competition from other players. In the mean time, best wishes for a safe, happy and healthy 2012. We’ll explore these challenges in more detail in the coming weeks.

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Intellectual Property IP Startup United States 143

David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

For example, Mo.com interviews entrepreneurs from all industries to learn about small business experience and strategies. Under 30 CEO and Young Entrepreneur profile younger CEOs, while Mixergy allows entrepreneurs to share their experiences at part of an online business education. Previously published on Forbes. Photo source: [link].

PR 60

PR Public Relations Startup Technical Review 60

Gust

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

But safely seeking equity investments from the crowd via the Jobs Act of 2012 is problematic and has still not been defined. But from my perspective in really helping entrepreneurs, both fall short on several counts: Focus too much on the product, not enough on the business model. Proposal content is too short to be meaningful.

Non-disclosure Agreement 160

Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Accredited Investor Equity 160

Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 14, 2012

It’s been over 10 years since Napster came on the scene to disrupt traditional music business models, sparking a wave of debate on the right mix of “free” vs “paid” content going forward with digital that has yet to be fully settled. In the shift to digital music, several models emerged, with the jury still out on the clear winner.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

These products will be distributed to remote yet extremely viable areas, where the market is appreciative of readily-available, good-quality brew. With this money, they plan to expand its distribution to selected metro areas within the state of Oregon. Initial plans are to produce three main lines of beer. Martin Cove Brewing Company.

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Music licensing remains a sticky, overly complicated tar pit; business models that provide sustainable value to all stakeholders along the chain have not yet been achieved; the fire hose approach of inundating the average listener with tens of millions of songs is a failed user experience. Examples of Digital Music Services.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. SMALL BUSINESS. September 19, 2012, 9:32 p.m. Copyright 2012 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Copyright ©2012 Dow Jones & Company , Inc.

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Andrew Payne

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Specialized, proprietary cable TV distribution is gradually giving way to big, fast, cheap IP pipes. The Mess That is Television (2012). The problem isn’t technology; it’s the business model. .” (One of the clearest strategy articulations I’ve heard in a long time.). What’s taking so long?!?

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IP Distribution Business Model Advertising 68

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 8, 2016

Much of the investor concern over Hortonworks ‘ valuation remains a persistent concern that the company’s pure-play open source business model doesn’t work. Both companies offer Hadoop distributions, but Cloudera has been much more willing to offer proprietary add-ons to complement its open source platform.

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Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

June 12, 2012. But in 2012 it turns out I still pay for all my offline and online purchases with a credit card or cash, and not my infinitely smarter mobile phone. ” I think the crux of SQUARE’s business model is obviating the need for merchants to have an acquirer account with a bank.

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Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250

Andrew Payne

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Specialized, proprietary cable TV distribution is gradually giving way to big, fast, cheap IP pipes. The Mess That is Television (2012). The problem isn’t technology; it’s the business model. .” (One of the clearest strategy articulations I’ve heard in a long time.). What’s taking so long?!?

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IP Distribution Business Model Advertising 55

pandodaily.com

JULY 18, 2012

by Sarah Lacy on February 26, 2012. But it’s possible that as the secret sauce of new media swings farther from disruptive technology and business models to a focus on curated and quality content, it’s the older entrepreneurs who are in the pole position. link] February 27th, 2012 | Category: Entrepreneurship [.].

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online.wsj.com

MARCH 4, 2013

To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. Developers of apps are increasingly testing an array of price points and business models, Greg Bensinger joins digits. Personal Technology.

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Software Review Technical Review Advertising Naming 45

aweissman.com

APRIL 19, 2012

Apr 19, 2012. Information does not want to be free; instead it wants to be distributed friction free. At the same time, over the past few years we have seen the transformation of how media is produced and distributed. But to do so maybe they need to look to the past for the most relevant business models.

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Media Distribution Curation Finance 51

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

3]   However, if they are built bottom up, they demonstrate and make explicit a range of business model assumptions the entrepreneur is using to think about his business and its revenue model. .   And if they are built from the top down, they’re pretty much useless. [3]   I’ve never seen it in practice.

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Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2017

Corner Piece Productions doesn’t have its own website currently, but here’s the site for West of Her, which picked up five Best Narrative Feature awards over our festival tour this summer, along with rave review from critics across the country, and is set for wide video on demand distribution this year. Image Credit: Janet Wu.

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Naming Entrepreneur LLC Software Review 48

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 4, 2010

And, of course, there are plenty of near real-time distribution statistics available if your capture system works. And, of course, there are plenty of near real-time distribution statistics available if your capture system works. October 2012. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.

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Wisconsin Marketing Angel Investor Startup 60

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Long term thinking -- for entrepreneurs » October 03, 2012.   I talked to a company recently that had market risk in the educational business but also had a distribution agreement with a big player. October 2012. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.

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Technology Marketing Intellectual Property Montana 74

Tim Keane

MARCH 4, 2011

 I looked at a medical product recently and asked the obvious questions about competition, distribution strategy, pricing, and so forth.  I looked at a medical product recently and asked the obvious questions about competition, distribution strategy, pricing, and so forth. October 2012.  Make it a great one. 

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Wisconsin Bootstrapping Angel Investor Startup 60

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 3, 2012

Facebook and Google would be obvious choices for this, but so much has been written about each of them and they represent such special business models, I worried that it would be both hard for entrepreneurs to relate and hard for me to develop new insights. In 2012, analysts forecast the company will achieve nearly $1.5

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Tim Keane

DECEMBER 30, 2009

Distribution challenges? Distribution challenges? October 2012. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.  Plan for how to get them. Learn the market. April 2013.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 22, 2012

She had secured distribution in 3000 convenience stores and delis in the NY region and wanted to raise $250k for 15% of the equity of the company in order to fulfill purchase orders and take the company national. They are on track to do $250k in 2012 and have already made $100k in profit year to date. In 2010 they did $10k in profits.

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Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Dilution Differentiation 101

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 13, 2006

" Distribution is everything. " Distribution is everything. October 2012. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. I Wish Id Sold More. I Wish Id Sold More.

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Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Distribution 60

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startups for startups – the top B2B tools used by Startups – Includes the list of top 50 startup vendors in 2012 by Vendorstack , a reviews and Q&A platform on enterprise vendors for startups and mid-market companies. Tools for Hackathons – added Dec 2012. free, distributed source code control management system.

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Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

I took a look back at our original financial model we presented to VCs in 2004. The business model (OEM through broadband and home security companies for mass distribution) if not specific product functionality has remained largely the same. ► 2012. (1). Guess that means I had less experience than as well.

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San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital 28

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. I’m not afraid to pick up the phone, cold call someone, use LinkedIn to find someone who’s recently left a company that might be considered competitive and ask them for advise around the business model and marketplace.

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Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

Tim Keane

APRIL 24, 2006

As an example, we had an advanced manufacturing business that achieved excellent early results. However, the distribution channel we had planned to use lacked the sophistication ultimately required by the product design, and the manufacturers adoption cycle was insufficient. October 2012. If it does not work, get out.

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Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Venture Capital 60