Up and Running

JANUARY 5, 2018

acquisition of Jet.com in August 2016 transformed the company beyond the addition of the Jet platform. Jet.com founder Marc Lore ascended to CEO of Walmart’s US e-commerce operations, and since joining has taken the company on an e-commerce/apparel acquisition spree. POTENTIAL ACQUISITION TARGETS. Walmart’s $3.3B

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Acquisition Hawaii Partner Non-Compete 94

David Teten

MAY 16, 2011

Kevin Barhydt, Head of Acquisitions, RPX. Geleerd has presented publicly at numerous conferences, universities and television interviews on network and cable channels in the US and Canada. Kevin Barhydt, Head of Acquisitions, RPX. We will discuss the advantages and risks of some of the most popular intangible asset classes.

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Naming Government Intellectual Property LLC 122

Steve Blank

MARCH 11, 2015

And when we do make bets, they’re small bets on incremental products or acquisitions that simply add to the bottom line.”. They’ve learned the best distribution channel to get the product from their company to the customer. Bob looked wistful, “Our founders built a company known for taking risks and moving fast.

Widget 120

Widget Lean Business Model Metrics 120

Feld Thoughts

JULY 7, 2010

And for those of you who have forgotten Sawyer’s background, he’s a patent attorney that is channeling his opinion through me. And we’ve been discussing setting up a very large data center on an island somewhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. So, yeah, we’re a little screwed. currently.

Software 132

Software IP South America Investment Bankers 132

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

The main B2C benchmarks have to do with traction: growth in user acquisition, user retention/churn, monetisation, as well as the effectiveness of consumer marketing + virality. Example of Baremetrics revenue per user benchmarks. Consumer apps and services. 500 Startups created a helpful primer on key B2C metrics.

B2C 141

B2C Technical Review Startup Retention 141

Hippoland

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

What customer acquisition channels / what have they tried / not tried / etc] [Is this growing? / Is there any special tech or IP here? [in [lifetime value] [How much revenue are you making and how has this changed over the last few months? What are your margins?] [How How are they getting customers? how quickly?] Motivation?]

Burn Rate 48

Burn Rate IP Cofounder Differentiation 48

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Here is a simple example: You are the Acquisition manager for a company called Omniture. On behalf of your company you are spending precious budget on acquisition, not ensuring your campaigns are tagged properly is near criminal behavior. You goal is to get people to buy your Discover data warehouse product. Don't be that person.

Analytics 122

Analytics Software Review Campaign Flash 122

Austin Startup

APRIL 25, 2017

Snap has introduced a panoply of well-regarded features over the years: stories, face and location filters, memories, discovery channels, etc. The same can be said of Facebook and its acquisition of Oculus, along with its recent full-frontal assault against Snapchat AR filters and lenses. The first real implementation is the Hololens.

Valuation 48

Valuation Technical Review Forecast Social Network 48

Venture Chronicles

AUGUST 15, 2011

I’m with Larry… this is about IP and what Google is doing is acquiring a massive IP war chest that they can use as currency for access to other people’s IP as well as protect their hardware partners with. In the end, I like this acquisition for Google and now all attention shifts to Microsoft and RIM.

Mobile 36

Mobile IP Acquisition Channel 36

Austin Startup

MARCH 26, 2019

25 questions that DTC entrepreneurs should ask themselves before scaling customer acquisition So you run a direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand. You just spent a few thousand dollars on advertising and your paid customer acquisition cost (CAC) numbers tested well relative to your best guess for customer lifetime value (LTV).

Technical Review 49

Technical Review Software Review China Acquisition 49

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 20, 2023

It’s also imperative to conduct regular audits of your IP assets and keep them up-to-date. Drafting a robust IP strategy with legal counsel at an early stage will help prevent problems down the road while setting clear expectations for employees about appropriate behavior regarding confidential information & data sharing practices.

Intellectual Property 132

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement IP Startup 132

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Everyone has their own definition of momentum (user numbers, revenue, channel partners, biz dev deals, whatever). So NEVER talk about early exits, quick flips, tuck-in acquisitions, previous interest shown by acquirers, etc., What about Product / IP? But almost all VCs care about investing in big markets with ambitious teams.

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Early Stage Startup Venture Capital Seed Stage 360

infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

John Greathouse has held a number of senior executive positions with successful startups during the past fifteen years, spearheading transactions, which generated more than $350 million of shareholder value, including an IPO and a multi-hundred-million-dollar acquisition. IP) is an ugly thing at a startup. 6 Comments. 4 Comments.

Equity 40

Equity Silicon Valley Cofounder Technical Review 40

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

Snowflake decides which channels to use according to industry verticals and where their buyers are likely to be. This approach works for both new account acquisition and account expansion. They developed an omnichannel approach using direct mail, email , display ads, and outbound calls, ensuring each channel used the same CTA.

Marketing 105

Marketing Campaign Artificial Inteligence Sales Cycle 105

SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Between working with the co-founders on the strategy, validating concepts with the users, assessing the analytics, driving features and functionality with the team, and working with finance on the new business model, marketing on acquisition, and the warehouse on fulfillment, you can imagine the workload Kate faced on a daily basis.

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Startups are developing IP relevant to the disruption. Acquiring a growth-stage private startup can provide a faster ROI at lower risk than the acquisition of an early- stage startup. (We’ll cover “ corporate moonshots ” in a subsequent post.). W hat would be the charter for our Innovation Outpost?

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Acquisition Boston Early Stage 120

Lightspeed Venture Partners

JUNE 11, 2012

As these channels became better policed, discovery moved to the feed. Publishers with a hugely successful hit game can often milk the IP with subsequent releases. Borrowing IP from another media. Paid acquisition. In a world as crowded and noisy as this, Discovery has become the bottleneck.

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IP Distribution Viral Mobile 111

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

We all know how a website works—the codebase is stored on a server, and any person can access it via their browser by typing in the domain name or direct IP address. AMP for acquisition, PWAs for engagement. When it comes to PWAs, there’s an additional element: the service worker. Here’s a good explainer video.) Offline mode.

Web 103

Web Caching HTML Marketing 103

ConversionXL

APRIL 10, 2019

You can’t focus on paid channels alone, however. The key is to customize content for specific targets and channels (e.g. You can repackage variants of the same information for multiple channels (blog, whitepaper, video, etc.). Ultimately, the array of offers and offer timing require the support of multiple channels.

PPC 131

PPC Campaign Marketing Sales Cycle 131

www.humbledmba.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

I had taken classes on IP, first-mover advantage, etc. If we werent careful about this, our IP claims would be worthless. flavor of a question-and-answer, poll-your-friends site with a distant revenue model and no user acquisition strategy. I started my first internet company while getting my MBA. So I should be very secretive.

Stealth 90

Stealth NDA Startup IP 90

www.currentlyobsessed.com

MAY 28, 2010

Snapvine was my first experience being in the driver’s seat of the fund-raising process, and in the 3 years prior to our acquisition we raised over $10mm in venture capital. Valuation is an important aspect of VC deal terms, and a major determinant of your ultimate outcome. Or is it?

Valuation 42

Valuation Channel Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet 42

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 27, 2011

The idea is to build a hit that would make the founder(s) an appealing and quick talent acquisition (sometimes referred to as an acq-hire). In addition, channels such as Applifier, Appsumo or the Humble Indie Bundle have made it easy to reach large groups of users. However, this will impact the value of your IP. Create Buzz.

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Lean Startup Agile Coder 144

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

I just launched a small online retail business last week, and feel a bit lost about marketing ideas and how to get the most out of social media channels. Acquisition / Lifetime Value, etc. customer acquisition, like Launchrock, you called that something, what was that again? Hope that helps. So build a strong base.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

ConversionXL

JANUARY 22, 2020

Are you running myriad paid acquisition campaigns with different benefits or advertising different products? There are limitations to identifying a visitor’s location based on their IP address. For others, the location-based IP is simply inaccurate, especially if you’re going as granular as a visitor’s city. GIF source ).

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Management IP SEO API 110

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

“Carriers are moving rapidly to IP-based mobile backhaul, and Wintegra’s product offering is uniquely positioned to enable this packet transition and breakthrough the bandwidth bottlenecks faced in mobile networks,&# said Greg Lang, president and chief executive officer of PMC-Sierra. is acquiring iSkoot Technologies Inc.,

Bandwidth 80

Bandwidth Framework Forecast 80

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

Allot is a leading provider of intelligent IP service optimization and revenuegeneration solutions based on Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technology, Allot Service Gateway solutions for mobile broadband are compliant with 3G.4G/LTE Our solutions provide peace of mind, improve quality of life and save costs to users and service providers.

Mobile 103

Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Site-centric analysis is primarily focused on looking at direct competitors, or adjacent ones, and learning from what is happening with Acquisition, Behavior and Outcomes on their website (desktop and/or mobile). Hence, a lot of your time will be spent in acquisition analysis to improve your digital advertising and marketing strategy.

Metrics 60

Metrics Analytics Non-Compete Search 60

Occam's Razor

APRIL 29, 2013

When I search for "avinash" on Google I might rank #1 in the search results because I'm logged into my Google account, the engine has my search history, my computer IP address, it also has searches by others in my vicinity, local stories right now, and so many other signals. Don't start with LTV, it is hard.

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Metrics Marketing Search SEO 166

ConversionXL

JUNE 19, 2019

Key Messaging: define the core messages and unique value proposition that you’ll communicate across every asset and channel. Create Assets: align your assets and channels to the stage of the buyer’s journey. Set targets: metrics to tackle the overarching goal for your product lifecycle. Launch: set the campaign live.

Agile 90

Agile Analytics Algorithm Software Review 90

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

IP Location Tools. great web customer acquisition tutorials. British Library Business & IP Centre : Funded by the London Development Agency, the British Library supports inventors, small businesses and entrepreneurs from that first spark of inspiration to successfully launching and developing a business. Roku Channel Store.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53