Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last few years, there really hasn’t been a demand to innovate on top of the ecosystem that’s been built. And they were increasing at an aggregate 33 million IOS and Android activations per month. The motivations are the same – profit – driven by entrepreneurs and venture finance. New Rules for China.

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China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 328

David Teten

JULY 14, 2014

Katina Stefanova : The government is looking for effective ways to increase transparency in the aggregate risk of the system and hold investment managers accountable. In aggregate, the investment management community performs below the market benchmark when fees are taken into consideration.

Management 114

Management Portfolio Institutional Investors Government 114

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Certain experts have described the situation as a Keynesian supply shock, a negative event that triggers aggregate supply shortages with bigger impacts than the prior reduction in labor supply. Deal information should be accessible on-demand to all interested parties at any time. Yet, they get more complicated. Collaboration.

B2B 153

B2B Cost Management Forecast 153

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last few years, there really hasn’t been a demand to innovate on top of the ecosystem that’s been built. And they were increasing at an aggregate 33 million IOS and Android activations per month. The motivations are the same – profit – driven by entrepreneurs and venture finance. New Rules for China.

China 220

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 220

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

And I think that we need to start thinking much more about these seemingly unlikely events and how they'll change our companies, because it turns out that well, any one of these might be unlikely and aggregate. So, so our demand forecasts are off the most common one. You know, the question is, you know, what are those? And so I, about.

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Technical Review Networking United States Artificial Inteligence 68

www.xconomy.com

JUNE 9, 2012

Coats says the VC firm spent more than six years and invested millions of dollars to compile a database of key variables from more than 60,000 venture financing deals covering roughly 98 percent of all U.S. By the same token, Coats could find no correlation between the hot deals (where investor demand was highest) and the hot outcomes.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Note that if the acquisition price is low, the holders of the debt may usually opt out of conversion and demand cash payment on the notes. In this case, the documents dictate that the company will pay back outstanding principle plus interest and then a multiple on the original investment. Typical language follows.

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K9 Ventures

OCTOBER 10, 2017

This post is intended to be a dynamic document, and I will attempt to update it from time to time with new questions that may arise or as financing trends evolve. Q: What amount of financing is considered Pre-Seed? Typically, Pre-Seed rounds are less than $1M in aggregate capital raised. Q: Define Pre-Seed?

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Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Summer is over, the holidays are far away, tax season further, so now is the time to get deals done - growth financings, strategic partnerships, big new customer sales, key new hires you name it - if a mission critical deal is to be done, this is the time of year to do it. I call it the " No Excuses " time of year. Hard to pull off?

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Aggregator Global Business Plan Demand 48

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 2, 2013

Count stuff – This is what most would call finance, but to me it also includes measuring and analyzing all manner of data, both tangible and intangible. Aggregator – An aggregator builds a community and then charges for access to the community. Having competitors who forge and prove demand for your idea is not a bad thing.

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Business Model Aggregator eCommerce Distribution 78

YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2012

Luiz Seabra at CosmeticNews , March 20, 2006: One of the wealthiest men in the world erected his business empire around sustainable cosmetics, addressing mounting consumer demands for environmentally-conscious products through his Natura brand; it eventually became Brazil’s first bath and beauty company to utilize a refill structure.

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 12, 2015

So, demand custom reports even on day one if you can. All data in aggregate is crap. The landing page optimization team will demand regular reports of all entry points to the site/app. You, then, won't go on random fishing expeditions. You'll go on focused journeys and find the secrets you are looking for.

Analytics 60

Analytics Metrics Web Leadership 60

Growthink Blog

MARCH 14, 2018

No, those next levels of competitive business striving - toward double digit and beyond revenue growth, real and tangible profit, meaningful asset aggregation, and toward brands, cultures, and reputations that stand the test of time. Striving for and attaining competitive advantage and victory requires and demands nothing less.

Balance Sheet 48

Balance Sheet Jordan Non-Compete Aggregator 48

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 28, 2008

Eloqua is bringing this revolution to the B2B marketers by providing on-demand applications and best-practice expertise for B2B marketers to execute, automate and measure effective marketing programs that drive revenue. Cornerstone on Demand is a fast growing Learning and Talent management company based in Los Angeles. Yahoo Finance.

Software Review 48

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www.usv.com

MAY 29, 2012

For example, networks can be centered around person-to-person sharing of an activity ( foursquare , Soundcloud ), facilitating a transaction ( Dwolla ), enabling creativity ( Tumblr , Wattpad ), person-to-person marketplaces ( Etsy , Kickstarter ), or business and personal finance marketplaces ( Lending Club , Funding Circle ).

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

When the NVCA or PriceWaterhouse surveys come out at the end of year I’m not saying they will necessarily will show aggregate $$$ or deal numbers up. There is a lot of pent-up demand. Twitter, FriendFeed and other real-time “feeds”.). Because you have multiple forces at work. Volume has no doubt picked up at active firms.

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IPO Investment Bankers Venture Capital Marketing 255

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Tim Friedman, Founder, PE Stack , said, “If I could offer one piece of advice to today’s managers, it would be to take the time to understand the demands of the modern institutional LP. For our content creation, we use tools such as Canva (graphic design) and GoToStage (webinars platform) to create and share content for prospects to find.”.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Austin Startup

APRIL 23, 2010

Shopping and Auctions and Rakuten, an online shopping site Aggregator which generates 25% of its total sales via mobile. · Cash is limited, troubling to access on-demand, and ultimately unnecessary unless you are purchasing something shady. The dominant players in this category are Yahoo! participate in auctions.

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Mobile Japan Metadata Chicago 72

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

No doubt you’re thinking about myriad administrative and organizational needs relating to accounting and finance, staffing, your product and service roadmap for the year and more. Since you have access to intelligent information, the question becomes — how will you aggregate and leverage all this data?

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Artificial Inteligence Sales Cycle Colorado Retention 127

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

Why the Unicorn Financing Market Just Became Dangerous…For All Involved. Many have noted that the aggregate shareholder value created by all of the Unicorns will vastly overshadow the losses from the inevitable failed unicorns. By the first quarter of 2016, the late-stage financing market had changed materially.

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

www.pakman.com

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Informational content , often found on sites like SlideShare, Zillow and automotive blogs is the sharing of information that is near the top of the funnel for demand creation. ” Users tend to aggregate around platforms and content they identify with (organized around demographics, topics like movies or restaurants, shopping, etc.)

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 9, 2019

I chose the name Vital Dollar for my personal finance website because I wanted a name that would be easy to remember and would clearly indicate that the website is about finance. 6- Personal finance journey. My company name came from my own personal finance journey. #5- Considered memorability and online tool suggestions.

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Naming Virginia Chad Entrepreneur 103

abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Specifically, the “narrow network” typically aggregates those providers that are willing to accept lower prices for their services (theoretically you could have a “premium” narrow network, but they are typically used to create more affordable plans).

Customer 59

Customer Technical Review Venture Capital Software Review 59

Transformify

JULY 14, 2022

Instead, you just use services on-demand from the Cloud and pay only for the services you have actually used. Thereby, our software development team cooperates closely with our business team: marketing, sales and finance departments. It sounds good ! So, in the modern world, SaaS is the right option for many innovative business models.

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Management Technical Review API Software Review 52

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Nuospace – On demand collaboration software that provides online document management, allows you to edit pages in your browser, and offers tools to engage your colleagues. RightNow – RightNow is an on-demand customer relationship management program that integrates sales, service, marketing, feedback and voice functions.

Software Review 78

Software Review Social Media Social Network Software 78

Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

It is vital to have a score of higher than 750 to have the opportunity to benefit from a home loan and secure better financing costs on your home credit. Likewise, some banks demand security that makes that qualification the bank to request extra security alongside your credit sum on the off chance that property costs fall.

Aggregator 40

Aggregator Security Cost Demand 40

David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

And what happens if you don’t get into the one VC that gets into Cornerstone On Demand (ffVC company, now the 10th largest SaaS company in the world)? In aggregate, angels are significant investors. We are extremely fortunate to finance the growth side of the creative destruction we are witnessing all around us.

Management 114

Management Pre-Money Valuation Venture Capital New Hampshire 114

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Between the worse data aggregation method and the much higher amount of work Wesabe made you do, it was far easier to have a good experience on Mint , and that good experience came far more quickly. Finances were just one part of the story. I was about to become the first person in America to sell condom key chains. Company : Wesabe.

Software Review 79

Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Only after reaching $1M in CMRR should you consider hiring European sales and services execs behind customer demand. Be prepared to cross the desert - SaaS requires R&D and sales expense up front for a multi-year stream of revenue, so it demands enough investment capital to fund 4+ years of runway. Philippe Botteri.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

Up and Running

MAY 21, 2014

And I’ve been using this comment, or this statement, and I think the future of marketing is less about demand creation and more about organizing those seven behaviors that I just listed. You know, service, education, your follow-up – even finance? Sabrina: John, a really, I think, pertinent question. How does sales?

Marketing 72

Marketing Social Media Sales Media 72

Altgate

APRIL 22, 2009

"  It's basically a web tool that creates draft preferred financing term sheets for startups.  Obviously, WSGR has a much larger sample size and the fact that they make it public (in aggregate) is impressive. link] Swedes Start Voting as Reinfeldt’s Coalition Is Poised to Win Second Term | BZEE Finance [.]

Term Sheet 52

Term Sheet Intellectual Property Venture Capital Hawaii 52

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Tweet View Comments Sarah Lacy Feb 19, 2010 Pepperdine has a new study out that attempts to shed some light on the clubby, shadowy world of private finance. Paglia, Pepperdiine’s Denney Academic Chair and Associate Professor of Finance. Think Again. Not a big shock, but things don’t look pretty, especially in the venture capital world.

Venture Capital 62

Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 4, 2021

It kind of aggregates technology content, I suppose. And of course, I wasn't really interested in the finance side of it to me. But basically from that moment, we struggled to keep up with the demand as opposed to trying to create more demand. How did it come on your radar for the first time? I'm curious.

IPO 113

IPO Cofounder Technical Review Government 113

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

This introduction was also the opportunity to illustrate the amazing growth of our software and saas portfolio in the past years, with aggregated revenues reaching $1.2B Only after reaching $1M MRR, consider hiring European sales and services execs behind customer demand. Yahoo Finance. Stay local. Save Asia for post-IPO.

Software Review 48

Software Review South Korea IPO Portfolio 48

Start Up Blog

JUNE 12, 2012

This eclectic aggregation of phrases and explanations represents our generational shift from the industrial age into the technology age. Why, because we can, because we demand it, because it is already happening and because it augments life. The nimble and innovative will beat the large and well financed.

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Widget Global Aggregator Web 117

abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 2, 2021

On the demand side, the IPO process is limited to a handful of institutional investors and also ignores the vast majority of retail investors. Investment banks simply do not match supply and demand. When I share this, reporters often ask me, “why is management so gullible to sit there and listen to a demand imbalance goal of 30x-50x?”.

IPO 82

IPO Customer Matching Silicon Valley 82

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2017

At the tail end of this period when demand was picking up for the industry there was still a belief that in venture it only mattered that you got into the top 10 funds in Silicon Valley. We’re trying to limit our exposure.” That has changed dramatically in the past five years.

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LP Silicon Valley Venture Capital Startup 286