www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Blog About Log in Register Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition In the many thousands of articles advising entrepreneurs on what they have to focus on to build successful startups, much has been written about three key factors: team, product and market, with particular focus on the importance of product/market fit.

Acquisition 103

Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

One question that keeps coming up when speaking with early stage entrepreneurs when it comes to funding, is what metrics the company needs to hit to raise seed/series A/B etc: What’s a good conversion rate? Benchmarks are typically specific to stage/business model/geo. What should our MRR growth be?

B2C 141

B2C Technical Review Startup Retention 141

VC Cafe

JULY 15, 2021

As a VC that invests in B2C, I often try to put myself in shoes of a founder looking to grow the audience for their new app to consumers. So while ads can be an effective way to grow, spending on user acquisition before figuring out monetisation is a sure way to shorten runway for early stage startups.

Mobile 190

Mobile Social Media Distribution PR 190

The Startup Toolkit

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Vision for B2C, virality-driven community. In an early stage deal, you check the numbers to avoid getting exploited, but you make your decision based on the investors. The former means your friends won’t hear about your company until the acquisition. Highly experienced, top-tier angels. Conveniently local.

Term Sheet 31

Term Sheet Dilution Participating Preferred B2C 31

The Startup Toolkit

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Vision for B2C, virality-driven community. In an early stage deal, you check the numbers to avoid getting exploited, but you make your decision based on the investors. The former means your friends won’t hear about your company until the acquisition. Highly experienced, top-tier angels. Conveniently local.

Term Sheet 20

Term Sheet Dilution Participating Preferred B2C 20

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Data companies focused on early-stage startups include Aingel , fundsUP , Preseries , PredictLeads , and Sploda. The majority of funds are using the popular B2C websites and services for basic due diligence, e.g., Linkedin, Twitter, HackerNews. ExitRound helps early stage companies identify buyers in smaller exits. .

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

The Next Web

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Carlos Eduardo Espinal is a partner at Seedcamp , an early stage mentoring and investment program that engages startups through monthly Seedcamp Events, where entrepreneurs present their companies, network, receive mentoring, and compete for investment by Seedcamp. Seedcamp invests in approximately 20 companies annually.

Customer 128

Customer B2C Startup Early Stage 128