BeyondVC

JANUARY 3, 2019

We are purpose-built to not only invest pre-product but also to help accelerate your path to product-market fit with our decades of entrepreneurial and investing experience along with our active CXO advisory board. will be a great fit with the Salesforce marketing cloud. First check to seed?—?congrats

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Jeff Hilimire

AUGUST 9, 2013

I talk a lot about the importance of advisory boards for startups. I believe creating an advisory board is one of the most important things you can do for your company. Tips on how to choose advisory board members. You’ll be surprised the caliber of person that will agree to be on your advisory board.

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Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2015

Startups focus on speed since they are burning cash every day as they search for product/market fit. Equally important their VP of Marketing had brilliantly executed a stream of social media campaigns (Facebook likes and partnerships, email campaigns, etc.) These shortcuts add up and become what is called technical debt.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

The value ascribed by subsequent investors (in a secondary); buyers (acquisition); or the public markets (IPO). Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. On average, founders own just 43% of equity by Series B , declining thereafter. Volatile, uncapped. Retain 100%.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 15, 2021

Meanwhile, market pioneers in blitzscale-up mode are exactly the kind of company Reinvent aims to serve with its “venture capital at scale” strategy. the person who could develop this new technology and make it work on a mass-market level, it was him. This deal has been an unusual experience for me.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

I’ve also presented at a range of industry conferences on how institutional investors can use professional networks for research , origination , market research , and value creation. That could be a VC trying to diligence a space they don’t know well or a Fortune 500 company trying to expand into a new market.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 11, 2021

All companies that This Week in Startups’ audience of entrepreneurs, company founders, and marketers would be interested in. A well-thought-out strategy lays the foundations for your sponsorship efforts in the same way a marketing strategy guides your marketing campaigns. Market identification.

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Up and Running

MAY 20, 2014

My experience as a full time MBA does not necessarily contradict this outlook , but I do think there is a more nuanced conversation to be had. Not all MBA marketing classes are created equal, but if you can find intensive, quantitative courses taught by leading researchers, you’re definitely going to get your money’s worth. (It

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Is LinkedIn worth exploring for marketing your business? That’s what I wrote on page six of a fresh Sputnik notebook, under a list of marketing goals back in December. meta) who market to businesses. Yes, that means you, Marketer. I help startups do marketing so they can grow. How do you even ? Let’s connect !

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 11, 2022

Referral Programs: A Guide for Small Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. By ignoring customer referrals or not incorporating customer referral program ideas into your marketing strategy, you're missing out on a valuable source of revenue. Referrals are invaluable to any business.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 2, 2023

Maximizing Your Marketing Impact With Fractional CMOs written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with JP Maroney In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview JP Maroney. 13:51] Have you seen any change in the market for businesses being more interested in strategy? [16:51]

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 5, 2009

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times Ardent would be my third technology company as a VP of Marketing (Convergent Technologies and MIPS Computers were the other two.) I’ve convinced the team you’d be perfect, come join us as the VP of Marketing.” It would be the company where I actually earned the title.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2016

Build an inside advisory board of influencers and experts. If Bill Gates has agreed to be on the board of your software startup, that’s major traction, even with no paying customers. It’s never too early to build relationships with industry analysts, influential bloggers and the media, and show how these have grown over time.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

And without revenue how do we know if we achieved product/market fit to exit Customer Validation?” The first question to ask is: “Does your startup have market risk or is it dominated by technical risk?” Lean Startup /Customer Development is used to find answers to the unknowns about customers and markets.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

The price of admission for us to make an investment like this is that we think the company is extraordinary and will be an unambiguous long term market leader. Seth, Jason, Ryan, and I had a long conversation about it after going through the AvidXchange financing deck and monthly financial package.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 17, 2016

However, if you do make the investment and differentiate your business with great customer service, you can tap into this huge market opportunity. Simon is also an independent company director and has served on a number of advisory boards with technology focused companies in early stage (A or B) funding.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

For investors outside of Austin and LPs: Austin is a a vibrant startup market and this list of capital sources can help you identify firms to co-invest with and funds to invest in. Sevin Rosen in Dallas launched the next year and throughout the 1980s and 1990s the two firms vied for their place in the Texas market.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

3 Types Of Referral Offers Every Business Needs written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I’m doing part two of a solo show series on where I’m going to be covering one of my favorite topics: referrals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2010

Lon: I'm just getting ready to release my updated book " The Social Media Bible Second Edition ” and I just started a new company last week called Extreme Digital Marketing. My most recent was Extreme Digital Marketing. But then the other thing was the marketing side of it. You've got to have a goal, a conversion strategy.

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David Teten

JANUARY 23, 2021

The next best move is to build your core team, e.g., recruit an Advisory Board, Venture Partners, and EIRs. Set up the basic marketing toolkit: deck, website, accurate online databases, and social media accounts. . The less widely marketed your fund is, the more valuable it is perceived to be. Lastly, gather feedback.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 29, 2018

The book is also full of very practical early-stage marketing advice so you can break through the noise. Step Five: Have the humility and self-awareness to surround yourself with great mentors, from your angel investors, to your VC investors, to your Advisory Board, to your Board of Directors, and to your CEO or executive coach.

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Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Another example that perhaps all of you can relate to is when you see something interesting in someone's trash or at a flea market. Conversely, if you were introduced to that same investor by someone the investor respects, than their perception of you would be great, and your chances of funding much higher. read more.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

I would say that in the last five or six years, it’s gone from a weird conversation to have to if you’re not having it, you’re not in the mainstream anymore. It’s a conversation. What do you do with an advisory board?” The whole market could change. … Dave : Absolutely. …

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Bryce Dot VC

DECEMBER 4, 2012

That post sparked a series of conversations, both online and off, about what makes a pitch great and how to best use the time a founder secures with a potential investor. So these meetings were helpful in shaping our thinking around what types of new investors we wanted to bring on board for fund III. We have a deep loyalty to them.

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The Startup Lawyer

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Thus your startup needs to determine the intangible value offered by the incubator (and yes, a $150,000 convertible note with no cap and no conversion discount qualifies as an intangible). 6) Search For the Incubator’s PR and Marketing Efforts.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 14, 2011

a leading provider of online veterinary healthcare content and services, announced today that Raul Calvoz has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. Veterinary care and pet services are a $15 Billion market in the U.S. PetsMD Inc., I am very excited to join PetsMD,” said Calvoz.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Brian Zuercher , founder of Seen marketing platform software. Brian Zuercher is the CEO and co-founder of Seen , a marketing software platform that is helping marketers tell the story of their brand and build relationships with their customers through consumer generated photos and videos. Dan Miller. Brian Zuercher.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Additionally, the eco-tourism market is overflowing with companies now green-washing their offerings. Kaz Brecher is a member of our Advisory Board, focused on Marketing and Outreach best practices. So things that might take just minutes or hours to discuss here in the U.S. What made you use crowdSPRING? .

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 29, 2009

Just as a business incurs some debt to take advantage of a market opportunity developers may incur technical debt to hit an important deadline. This was a huge win (and we were delighted to give credit where it was due), because it allowed our initial products to get to market much faster. July 30, 2009 1:29 PM jkorotney said.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 26, 2018

What if your market timing was really off? Pick up the phone and call a potential Advisory Board member (some guru in your industry that may help give you confidence, or tell you what to change). Let the market speak to you. There is nothing like it: you made your small contribution to society! Call a potential client.

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pandodaily.com

JULY 18, 2012

It’s started by Marc Ruxin , a former A&R man for EMI Records who has been on a million advisory boards in the Valley and had several jobs in and around pop culture. Follow conversation. Our executive chairman Andrew Anker is an investor in TastemakerX as well.). 25 comments. 0 people listening. Comment help.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 2, 2019

I was having conversations with an entrepreneur and then a group of high school students this week about the ridiculous myth of entrepreneurs being risk-takers that “just jump off the cliff and build their wings to fly on the fall down”. validate your idea while you also use your own judgment about market timing.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Brian Zuercher , founder of Seen marketing platform software. Brian Zuercher is the CEO and co-founder of Seen , a marketing software platform that is helping marketers tell the story of their brand and build relationships with their customers through consumer generated photos and videos. Dan Miller. Brian Zuercher.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

I truly believe this is the year where quantum dots make a name for themselves in agriculture, and so its about marketing, sales, manufacturing, and generally about traction in the market. We look at how much value a gram of quantum dots will bring to the customer, and how big is that addressable market opportunity.

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Austin Startup

MAY 19, 2018

This one comes from personal experience, months into conversations and after reference checks (which went well) one particular VC decided he didn’t have commitment to the space. Lay those cards out on the table at the very beginning of the conversation when you are explaining your thesis. Consequently good CEOs have laser sharp B.S.

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 20, 2010

I recently did a webinar for the Search Engine Strategies conference (I am doing the opening conference keynote at SES London and SES New York ) and my Market Motive co-faculty member Greg Jarboe sent me this KPI via email: "Your webcast was a big success. There are too many better choices in the market. Start a conversation.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

This is a huge recruiting year for data.world as we’ve found our product-market fit in the enterprise. As I’ve helped entrepreneurs find their own product-market fit and connected them to potential clients, investors, and Advisory Board members, I’ve spent a lot of time telling them about the “cool kids”.

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