Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 14, 2020

When Oracle announced that it is moving its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas, this issue hit its tipping point. One of the clients of my first company was Damner Pike (an affiliate of Colliers International), a real estate firm in San Francisco that was the broker for Oracle.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 25, 2015

Some were Silicon Valley early stage companies, such as Apple, Quantum, and Masstor Systems. Highly regarded private SBIC, **Sutter Hill Affiliate, Norwegian Shipping Family, +B of A’s SBIC. while none of the non-Silicon Valley regional firms were long-term successful as regional firms. 1,250,000. Total.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! Our program mixes the best of both Washington and Silicon Valley, bringing together stakeholders in policy and technology to train the next generation of policy entrepreneurs. Requires Columbia affiliation.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 19, 2011

As a business blogger myself, I have given an inordinate amount of thought to the subject, and it has led me to create the 1M/1M Affiliate Program to support the work of media professionals who advocate entrepreneurship and innovation. One of them is the 1M/1M Affiliate Program we announced today at the roundtable.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

no, I don’t take affiliate commissions!). I was once thinking about writing a blog post called “Is Reid Hoffman the Kevin Bacon of Silicon Valley&# because it seemed that every angel / seed investor I knew looking at deals was shopping their deal to Reid and everybody wanted Reid’s opinion before committing.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

As a native of Silicon Valley , I’ve witnessed the creative destruction of wave after wave of innovation as nearby corporate campuses repopulated themselves : From defense contractors to data centers , computer mainframe manufacturers to Internet search engines. Most of the technology industry is notoriously apolitical.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

One of these colleagues happened to be author and Silicon Valley venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki. Once the company hit $20,000 MRR through direct sales and word-of-mouth, it added an affiliate program, paying 30% recurring commission to influencer bloggers. Guy became Chief Evangelist of Canva. Webinars are cheap to run.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 26, 2011

make so little use of the affiliate business model for monetization purposes? Please use the comments below to give your thoughts and analyses on why you think Twitter is not using the affiliate business model to monetize its immense traffic. This is a question I would like to address to you guys as well.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

This type of “affiliate” traffic might represent 20% of your overall traffic. And production is where Hollywood beats Silicon Valley. , MSN & AOL. You must find ways to get some distribution through other online partners like Hulu or package up shows for distribution on Roku or Xbox. Set design. Post-Production.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 24, 2011

This pretty much rules out SEO, PPC, affiliate marketing, etc. She is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and strategy consultant, she writes the blog Sramana Mitra On Strategy , and is author of the Entrepreneur Journeys book series and Vision India 2020. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes.

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David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2019

One of the unique provisions of that program was that it was open to people without any NYU affiliation; they just had to work physically at the NYU Future Labs. It’s important moving forward that they expand their reach to other regions (particularly Silicon Valley). Yale could hold similar programs, perhaps tied to reunion.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

It is for anyone who is interested in Marketing Optimization, Marketing Optimization, Predictive Analytics, Big Data, Conversion or Google Analytics, Role of affiliate networks, Affiliate recruitment techniques, and any Data Driven Business. Venture Summit Silicon Valley. Inside BitCoins NYC.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

The term “Growth Hacking”, invented by Sean Ellis , and made popular by Andrew Chen , a Silicon valley marketer and entrepreneur, is a combination of two disciplines – marketing and coding: Growth hackers are a hybrid of marketer and coder, one who looks at the traditional question of “How do I get customers for my product?”

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The Founding Chapter is in Silicon Valley, California, (naturally). ACA membership includes more than 200 angel groups and 20 affiliate organizations across North America. A caveat is that this is a for-profit organization, so fees to present may be significant. New England Investment Network. Angel Capital Association (ACA).

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

First, I’d like to quote (paraphrase) Brad Feld speaking at Twiistup in LA in 2009, “I keep hearing people in LA talking with a chip on their shoulders about building a tech business here relative to Silicon Valley. But LA is not Silicon Valley and we don’t need to aspire to be so. Come join us.

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Agile VC

MAY 9, 2014

Such an approach is common in Silicon Valley… Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, and others have dual-class equity structures which give the holders of one class of shares (typically founders) disproportionate voting rights relative to their fully-diluted ownership stake in the company. Alibaba Partnership’s Structure.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2010

The word conjures images of twenty-something graduate students hacking code in a Silicon Valley dorm room, fueled by a steady supply of Red Bull and Ramen. He has a diverse background as a Tier I management consultant, investment banker, technologist, and Silicon Valley entrepreneur. By Akira Hirai Entrepreneurship.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

ROBLOX ( www.roblox.com ) is a web/game startup in Silicon Valley that you have probably never heard of--unless you were an eight year old boy, in which case you're probably not qualified for this position. Unfortunately, you cannot be told what ROBLOX is, you have to see if for yourself.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2013

The Founding Chapter is in Silicon Valley, California, (naturally). ACA membership includes more than 160 angel groups and 20 affiliate organizations across North America. A caveat is that this is a for-profit organization, so fees to present may be significant. New England Investment Network. Angel Capital Association (ACA).

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

In the interest of full disclosure, David has been a friend of mine for many years, but I have no financial interest or affiliate relationship with any of his companies. His intent is to automate and simplify the process of creating and funding a startup, to minimize the mistakes that often jeopardize a high-growth startup.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 29, 2020

He was in dialogue with two pretty important Silicon Valley power players who suggested that there needed to be a way to match volunteers with projects, and he had a fully-functioning site to do that up and running two days later. In some ways, Radu's story is typical of Silicon Valley. It's pretty amazing.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

In SoCal we are also leaders in affiliate marketing (Commission Junction), Internet video (Hulu) and bringing local businesses online (ReachLocal). My favorite line from this panel: Feld, “If LA companies still have a chip on your shoulders about not being in Silicon Valley, I have one message for you – get over it!”

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Last year I was on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley meeting with one of the most prominent venture capital firms in the country. And this Silicon Valley bias isn’t limited to any single meeting – it has been a recurring theme in my time as a VC. Funding is different outside of Silicon Valley.

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abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 28, 2010

“The clock on the wall’s moving slower My heart it sinks to the ground And the storm that I thought would blow over Clouds the light of the love that I found” – Fool in the Rain, Led Zeppelin More often than not, we here in Silicon Valley are prone to idealism. We see a [.].

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

You need to: study the rules, make sure that you don’t violate the “affiliate rule” (more later), consult with your Company Counsel, consult with your board and investors and then make your own determination. Everybody is talking about the “Affiliate Rule”?—?what This is completely unrelated to the Affiliate Rule. what is that?

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steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. Let me know what “stuff&# is old, and I’ll update it. steve Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply Order Here. For International Orders Now In Print! startupcto

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 21, 2011

Well, we have a well-developed affiliate program , and I encouraged him to join. The 1M/1M affiliate program will create additional revenues for some, and for some, this could be their first decent revenue option. Meanwhile, he can start monetizing his 90,000 user base also with the 1M/1M affiliate program discussed above.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2016

If our readers choose to learn more or purchase from links to our partners, sometimes we earn affiliate commissions that support Bplans’ mission. His popularity is largely rooted in his personal success—he originally worked as a VC and was in charge of deal flow in Silicon Valley. Never heard of Burbn?

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 3, 2011

and an affiliate program would also help with customer acquisition. Nifty idea, but the business model is predicated upon selling merchandise that is curated from affiliate networks like Commission Junction. The fast growth ones do, and one possible filter on this segmentation would be venture funded businesses. Guerrilla p.r.

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Bryce Dot VC

DECEMBER 3, 2015

But how do you think “I feel it in my soul” goes over to a room full of white, Asian or Indian men with little or no religious affiliation? One is well understood and accepted as the lingua franca of ambition within Silicon Valley, the other, despite being understood and accepted in Angie’s black community, is not.

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Seeing Both Sides

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Yet, the Growth Manager role remains poorly understood, especially outside Silicon Valley. Paid: Ads (Mobile, Web, Video, TV, Radio, SEM, Affiliate), Sponsorships. James Currier, founder of Ooga Labs, identifies three general types of acquisition channels: Owned Media: Email, Facebook, Craigslist, Twitter, Pinterest, Apps.

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Seeing Both Sides

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Yet, the Growth Manager role remains poorly understood, especially outside Silicon Valley. Paid: Ads (Mobile, Web, Video, TV, Radio, SEM, Affiliate), Sponsorships. James Currier, founder of Ooga Labs, identifies three general types of acquisition channels: Owned Media: Email, Facebook, Craigslist, Twitter, Pinterest, Apps.

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thebarefootvc

MARCH 8, 2012

I talked about creative disruption and how many significant companies would be formed as a result of this (not dissimilar to what I saw in Silicon Valley while investing post 2001 crash). In contrast, many Silicon Valley funds are large with much capital to put to work (which is why we are seeing them lead NYC deals at these stages).

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 12, 2011

and a systematic affiliate marketing program. She is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and strategy consultant, she writes the blog Sramana Mitra On Strategy , and is author of the Entrepreneur Journeys book series and Vision India 2020. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes.

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Reid Hoffman

APRIL 14, 2013

Identity” has become somewhat of a dirty word, especially in Silicon Valley circles. In many minds, the word “identity” goes hand in hand with the word “politics”; a divisive tool used by politicians to win voters by appealing to religious or ethnic affiliations. .” — Paul Graham. Geography matters.

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The Next Web

MAY 5, 2013

On the other, it just sounds like one of those Silicon Valley buzz words that makes you want to puke every time you hear it (can anyone say “pivot”?). On the one hand, it has allowed startup marketers to differentiate themselves from their counterparts in corporate America. That said, “growth hacker” is here to stay.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Monetization is done through affiliates and the expert gets to keep 70% of the income. Started by Jonathan (Yoni) Meiri in 2010 and has recently announced a $50,000 seed round. Sparkeo an educational video platform enabling experts to upload video courses of up to 1.5 GB over the web.

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