SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Even worse, DVD sales were starting to lag, and a Hollywood backlash further muddied the situation. The core idea had support from Larry Page, but the idea immediately encountered some pretty strong resistance from both the ad sales team, and the engineering team.

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Very few, if any, of these interactions are with a sales rep. Because if people are making up their own minds, without coercion from sales, creating demand is the best way to get them to choose you. Because if people are making up their own minds, without coercion from sales, creating demand is the best way to get them to choose you.

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Demand Management B2B Campaign 95

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 7, 2010

3M acquired Attenti, which is expected to have about $100 million in sales in 2010, to get into electronic monitoring devices, which leads to large savings for correctional authorities. AOL began integrating 5min Media’s video content on its sites through a commercial agreement executed prior to the acquisition.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

I previously posted a detailed presentation with sales technology tools useful for B2B sales. Many VC funds rely on general-purpose CRM and sales funnel solutions like Copper , Pipedrive, Salesforce , Streak , and ZenDesk. We can use technology to make sales far more efficient. . She is a model for us all!

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

We never seek any rights to give Amex preferential treatment at the time of a potential acquisition. There is a possibility that Amex may explore acquisitions within the Amex Ventures portfolio, but those discussions will be on market terms similar to those with other potential acquirers.”. Are they good sales people?

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Venture Capital Balance Sheet Technical Review Portfolio 60

Genuine VC

JULY 1, 2014

But in the particular case of our portfolio company TapCommerce , which yesterday announced its acquisition by Twitter a mere two years after the company’s founding ( more details ), there have been some key lessons which I’ll meaningfully take away from my experience in working with Brian Long , Samir Mirza , and Andrew Jones.

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Founder Syndicate Syndication Mobile 142

Lightspeed Venture Partners

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

Barbara Corcoran passed in the most confusing manner, saying, “Your sales growth is tremendous, you don’t really need my money since you are so successful, so I’m out” That is the equivalent of the “It’s not you, it’s me, I’m not good enough for you” break up line.

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Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Dilution Distribution 167

Genuine VC

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

We’re joined in the round by RRE, BOSS Syndicates, NextGen, and awesome strategic angels like Niraj Shah (CEO of Wayfair) and Fabrice Grinda. It’s about helping foster consumers though a rich buying experience… The innovation happening in this space now is centered around the way vendors present, inform, and consummate a sale.

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Syndicate Syndication Lead Generation Acquisition 100

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 29, 2012

You're going to want syndication partners on the deals you find and sounding boards on the thesis behind each of your potential investments. A mutual fund manager won't give you their portfolio strategy but most seed funds love having a network of angels to syndicate deals with. Bonus: Never stop learning.

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Angel Investor Syndicate Syndication Portfolio 133

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

We’ve talked to tons of people in the space, and seen a lot of great teams with interesting solutions—but at the end of the day, the biggest problem was that we couldn’t see how people were going to solve the local sales challenge. and Chris weighed in given his expertise in the sales & marketing area.

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Syndicate Syndication Venture Capital Social Network 104

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 13, 2012

You don't give a sales team like that a target without expecting him to crush it. A chalkboard stood in the corner with sales totals for the week. When I asked him to come share his sales and company culture expertise at GA, he was on it--right in the middle of acquisition negotiations.

Syndicate 151

Syndicate Syndication Viral B2B 151

ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2022

This will improve customer lifetime value (CLTV), making customer acquisition costs (CAC) healthier. It’s called cross-selling; a tactic that drives 35% of sales for Amazon and helps leading SaaS companies reduce churn. From this small addition to each page, Amazon generates over a third of sales on its platform.

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B2B Email Sales Acquisition 129

VC Cafe

JULY 4, 2011

MediaMind president and CEO Gal Trifon noted that the acquisition by DG would provide the Israeli company with the added scale and resources to continue to grow its platform and enhance the services it provides its customers. Following the acquisition, Trifon will become DG’s chief digital officer.

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Balance Sheet Acquisition Africa 90

A Crowded Space

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

And yes, AngelList syndicates are trying to kill VC firms. 3) Access to Clients - Firms also make it possible to separate the sales and client acquisition process from the service delivery component. Typically, partners or sales reps in the firm might acquire clients and then assign the work to other professionals. . »

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Reputation Curation Demand Syndicate 106

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

That show daily turned into the Red Bull, which now has two million subscribers and then all the videos and the syndication and they’re having The New York Times and Wall Street Journal pay them money for some of their content. John Jantsch: Well, Duct Tape Marketing is officially for sale, guys. They wanted to do a show daily.

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Cost Marketing Audience Media 37

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The parts of digital marketing we can track— email marketing , paid social, content syndication—are the tip of the iceberg. Buyer journeys have become so convoluted that the linear sales funnel mapping the path from awareness to consideration to purchase is no longer sufficient to give you realistic insights into the buying process.

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B2B Social Media Channel Audience 103

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

70% of buyers have done their research before they talk to sales, and 60% of buyers prefer not to talk to sales teams at all. In this article, you’ll learn how to use demand to fuel your sales funnel, build relationships, and grow your business. It aims to fuel your sales pipeline , shorten the sales cycle, and generate revenue.

Demand 91

Demand Lead Generation PPC Leadership 91

Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

Investment banks of varying size and prestige might say slightly different things, but typically it means over $50M in trailing sales and a run rate near or above $100M. Would be issuers may have to be patient, but hopefully only for months and not years. What’s Your Favorite Future?

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IPO Silicon Valley Revenue Seed Stage 100

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 21, 2010

Sometimes they’re testing various pricing models…other times they’re not sure if it’s a partnership strategy or a direct sales effort that will get the most uptake. Will a product like yours win because of product design, business development, savvy customer acquisition, founder visibility, or something else?

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Product Hockey Stick Entrepreneur Syndicate 68

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

But while it was a little less understood outside the payments world, their acquisition of TxVia theoretically gives them some of the plumbing they’d need to create a store of value or couple a Google mobile payments product to existing financial accounts. What’s Your Favorite Future?

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

Some angel investors join together in syndicates. Its thesame with acquisitions. For example, VCs generally write it into the deal thatin any sale, they get their investment back first. Startups valuations aresupposed to rise over time. Any city wherepeople start startups will have one or more of them.

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