VC Cafe

APRIL 4, 2024

The landscape grew to 2,011 companies in 2024 from merely 139 logos in 2012 when it was first published. By tapping into existing ecosystems and customer bases, you can gain instant credibility and exposure while offering a more comprehensive solution. How can startups even compete against big tech, scale ups and other startups?

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 8, 2018

The same GPS technology that University of Texas students were able to spoof back in 2012 in order to force land a military drone, is now easy enough for your neighbor’s twelve year old to tamper with in order to level up his Snorlax on Pokemon Go.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 7, 2012

We’ll teach over 175 NSF Innovation Corps teams in the Lean LaunchPad course in 2012. The 2012 Stanford Lean LaunchPad Presentations. The premise of the class is that startups, are not about executing a plan where the product, customers, channel are known. The EngineKites customer discovery narrative blog is here.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Old-fashioned customer service is once again en vogue. In doing so, customer service began to take a backseat to customer acquisition. In doing so, customer service began to take a backseat to customer acquisition. Explosion of mobile payment services leads to lower cost and more options.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 14, 2012

This team spoke face-to-face with 326 customers. As often happens, this team came into class convinced that their market research proved that their business was providing credit to underbanked customers. The ParkPoint Capital customer discovery narrative blog is here. Team DentalOptics spoke face-to-face with 72 customers.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 2, 2011

If the needs of customers are not likely or are not being met, how can you improve on this and what are the possible repercussions of not meeting such requirements? What was your product/s and services that were going to set you apart from others? The reason you got off course may have been necessitated by finances etc.,

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 30, 2011

With the continued explosion of Apple’s iPad and other tablets in 2011, 2012 will see an expanded focus on tablet commerce. To keep up with large online retailers in 2012, small businesses will be upping their game in the website design department. by Alex Schmelkin, co-founder and president, Alexander Interactive.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 10, 2014

How to Leverage Phone Conversations with Customers written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Jeanne Landau – Enjoy! Every Department Has an Effect on Customer Satisfaction. It is estimated that U.S.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

And with that thought in mind, here are five ways your customer relationship management (CRM) system can help you turn Small Business Saturday into future sales. When Small Business Saturday drives customers to seek out your product, it’s vital that you take the opportunity to collect their contact information and log it in your CRM.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2013

Based on the final report for 2012 from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), it may appear that IPOs are back as a viable startup exit strategy. For the full year 2012, venture-backed initial public offerings raised $21.5 Don’t try to talk your way to a deal before you have the documentation.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 28, 2022

I came up with my company's name by envisioning what my company represents and that is an alpha level of customer service and training for me and my agents. Our company's business name, Betworthy, stemmed from its mission of making our customer's bets more worthy. 11- By identifying customers demand. Photo Credit: Scott Hasting.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 10, 2012

The telecommunications giant will also unveil services and solutions targeted at consumers, businesses and government incorporating new, emerging technologies.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 6, 2019

However, it is even more important to preserve product quality, run your business with moral guidelines in place, and value your customers’ safety and long-term health. Whether a startup or established company, these guidelines will establish your business as a reputable, ethical company and help you build and maintain customer relations.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2020

eBay experienced a data breach in 2012 and approximately 145 million accounts were affected and their names, passwords and addresses leaked.These types of hacks make you wonder just how safe your data is. In addition to the legal fees , they also had to pay one million dollars to the affected customers. How is that even possible?

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The upcoming Startup Weekend in Singapore, will be held on March 9-11, 2012, at NUS Business School. Over Saturday and Sunday, teams will focus on customer development, validating their ideas, practicing LEAN Startup Methodologies and building a minimal viable product. - Hell, there’s even a book on it!

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Social media is about maintaining a dynamic conversation between you and your customers. Use social media to engage customers in new ways and sharpen your brand. According to the “ Small Business Marketing Forecast 2012 ” from Ad-ology, Social media for small business marketing has reached its tipping point. small businesses.

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Up and Running

JULY 6, 2021

Traffic leads to inquiries and sales, and consistent visits from the same users mean repeat customers. An example of a website traffic issue due to an algorithm update would be a case in 2012 when several websites experienced huge drops in traffic. Why your website is losing traffic.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

That revenue is in on 75,000 customers, earned through the hard work of 500 employees across six offices on three continents. Every day, 5% of the entire online world visits a customer running on the WP Engine Digital Experience Platform. I’ve always said nothing beats the high of getting that first customer to sign up.

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 11, 2023

HW: Greenhouse, which powers the hiring process from sourcing to onboarding for thousands of companies, will soon be a teenager, having been founded in 2012. What does 2023 Daniel know that 2012 Daniel didn’t? Is it an evolution or a revolution for your business and customers? Now AI has promised to take that even further.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 6, 2014

Agile is a tremendous advance in reducing time, money and wasted product development effort – and in having products better match customer needs. And these changes may have unintended consequences leading to customer dissatisfaction and confusion. Waterfall – The Customer View. Continuous Delivery/Deployment – The Customer View.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2020

More recently , Jill has even been introduced into residential classrooms and customized to train users on an ecology modeling system. Talview is working on cutting-edge AI technology that accelerates the speed of hiring since 2012. AI-powered exam proctoring allows for remote programs.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

June 19th, 2012. June 17th, 2012. June 13th, 2012. June 10th, 2012. June 5th, 2012. June 4th, 2012. There’s also timing and trends, leadership, luck, and maybe even marketing. . All of which brings me back to the question in the title: who makes the money on investing in future convenience? .

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Focus on Customers not Competitors – [link]. Focus on Customers not Competitors – [link]. CEO Brian Chesky Says Airbnb Will Be Filling More Room Nights Than All Hilton Hotels By The End Of 2012 – [link]. Customer Service on Twitter: Top Brands Respond To Only 14% Of Tweets | The Realtime Report – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 2, 2012

small business economy by compiling data from over 35,000 small businesses – for the month of April 2012 things don’t look too flashy. According to online payroll service provider SurePayroll ‘s Small Business Scorecard – a nationally recognized economic indicator that tracks the health of the U.S.

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Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

There’s a couple different forces I see at work: 1) Selling & Customer Acquisition - In the last 5 years, the biggest force in business software was the impact of the cloud as an infrastructure layer and product/service delivery mechanism. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? What’s Your Favorite Future?

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 20, 2014

If your customers aren’t happy, they won’t come back to you. Which means you need to prioritise customer satisfaction above all else. Customers are always looking for the best deals and they’ve never had it so good thanks to Google’s easy-to-use price comparison. These are little things but foster customer loyalty.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 6, 2021

Muhummad Mahdi (left) and Arifin Hasan (right), Founders of Nitex In 2012, Bangladeshi computer science student Muhammad Mahdi received a call from an old high school friend, Arifin Hasan. Now the company boasts a global team and a 90% customer retention rate. Hasan wanted to meet up again. Then in 2020 they applied to Sputnik ATX.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The consumerisation of enterprise was a big investment trend in 2011-2012. Across mobile and web, new solutions will emerge that help workers connect and communicate better with their customers, analyze business data, gain new clients, manage their payroll and expenses, and more. What changed since 2012.

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www.clickz.com

JANUARY 7, 2013

Actionable Analysis Analyzing Customer Data Conversion & ROI ROI Marketing Verifying Business Value. Heidi Cohen | December 24, 2012. Actionable marketing tip: Encourage customers to share your information on social media venues. Skip promotional-speak to build customer trust. e-Learning. ); //. ); //.

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ConversionXL

JULY 15, 2020

51% can change gears quickly based on feedback from customers. With actual customer outcomes in mind, marketers spend longer in planning and insist on more access to customer data. This document, published in 2012, transforms the original manifesto into a codex of Agile values and principles in the marketing language.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Although Sharktank has been running reruns on Fridays the last few weeks, the show ran a Sharktank 2012 Holiday special on Tuesday night. Whereas most Christmas Tree vendors sell dead trees, the Living Christmas Company instead rents live trees and delivers them to local customers in Southern California.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2012

The competition never stands still, and new opportunities are evolving, based on culture changes in your customers, new technologies, and new problems in the world which need to be solved. Look for competitors that have the same capabilities as you in a different market area, or for different customers. Hire people smarter than you.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Even though 2012 was a tough year overall for small businesses – the stubbornly slow economy didn’t help – technology improvements continued to offer hope of lowering costs, boosting efficiency, increasing sales and opening new markets. But they can’t, because that’s where the customers are. Social Media Surged.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 9, 2019

and consistently helps those clients win over new business and create exceptional customer experiences. from 2012-2015, Oregon Business Magazine ‘s 100 Best Companies in Oregon from 2010-2017, and the Portland Business Journal ‘s Most Admired Companies. That’s where Klaviyo comes in. What’s their secret?

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www.kalzumeus.com

AUGUST 13, 2012

Posted on May 31, 2012. how I more-than-doubled customer lifetime value on Appointment Reminder by implementing a product tour. asking for email addresses would damage customer confidence. If I forget to send one of these newsletters real customers actually find my email and complain. Greatest Hits. Standing Invitation.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2012

Good suggestions on handling customer service questions and issues – [link]. Mark Cuban on Why You Should Never Listen to Your Customers – [link]. Marc Andreessen: Predictions for 2012 (and beyond) – [link]. Good suggestions on handling customer service questions and issues – [link].

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

At a tactical level, companies can improve their customer segmentation and personalize marketing and sales experiences. IKEA now has a home solar offering that enables customers to generate their own renewable energy; it also shifted to renewable plastics and offers sustainable, healthy food in its restaurants. Image source ).

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