Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 5, 2010

This was in large part due to the marketing efforts of Jason that created a great top end of the funnel (100+ companies applied) and the herculean efforts of Tyler Crowley who spent days going through all of the submissions and serving up 5 very interesting companies. The second event was in Boulder. Team Pip.io

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

We are currently seeing the most rapid collapse of retail since the Great Recession, due to the internet changing consumer demand and purchasing patterns. Apparel is currently one of the most fascinating categories within the Everyday Economy. It’s a $1T+ global industry undergoing tectonic shifts. New Direct-to-Consumer Brands.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 18, 2019

The initial consumer research that starts with “coffee grinder” may yield follow-up queries like “conical burr grinder reviews” as the searcher progresses toward a purchase. passive intent) for other information like maps, trail reviews, and photos. For example, “portable phone charger reviews” is pretty straightforward.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Cracking The Code on Facebook. software. (10). Software 2.0: Friday, March 12, 2010. State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Add RSS feed.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

The extreme example of this are algorithmic investors in the public markets, who design algorithms which trade on the designer’s behalf, as opposed to making trading decisions directly. Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. 1) Market fund. 4) Manage deal flow.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 1, 2019

Say you work at a SaaS company selling AI software. It can also come up in face-to-face meetings—sales pitches, conferences talks, account reviews, etc. To return to an earlier example, an in-depth review of your AI system may be easy to understand (and persuasive) for a fellow developer. Image source).

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David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

This typically includes: Relationships with relevant service providers in your vertical, often with pre-negotiated discounts: coaches, lawyers, accountants, common software vendors, consultants. aggregates resources from all the VCs. John Maeda, formerly Design Partner, KPCB; formerly President of Rhode Island School of Design.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 28, 2008

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Happy New Year to you, Cracking-the-code reader! and online gaming companies and 2/3 looking at the software and SaaS industry. Intego is the leading Security Software Suite for Mac.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Hundreds of user reviews of both platforms on G2 Crowd reveal the key benefits—and shortcomings—of each. G2 Crowd, a business technology review site, has almost 3,000 reviews of Google Analytics. However, if you had Mixpanel in there, you could see how those converters interacted with your software. Image source ).

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Aggregating suppliers is a necessary, but insufficient step on its own. You must also organically aggregate demand. Great marketplaces do not simply aggregate a market; they enhance it. At oDesk, the platform enables the planning, development, and transfer of code from the supplier to the purchaser.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Because brands vary widely in size charts, it will be even more important for profit margins to avoid returns and exchanges for color, style, design, and fit. Custom Designs. More and more companies these days are allowing customers to represent themselves through custom designs. NikeiD lets customers design their own shoes.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

They do that by aggregating America’s startups, providing them with pro bono services, and promoting regional ecosystem development. The following are my rough notes (with permission, but without review by the speakers) from the event: ——————– Michael Smith, introducing the Case Foundation.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 12, 2017

When sites are designed, developed and written with web accessibility in mind, everyone has equal access to online information, products, and opportunities. For example, a key principle of Web accessibility is designing Web sites and software that are flexible to meet different user needs, preferences, and situations.

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VC Adventure

MAY 10, 2020

After its enactment but before it was implemented, there were questions about the SBA’s “affiliation rules” which can disqualify companies if the aggregated number of employees at affiliate companies is greater than 500. The lack of clarity is causing real world challenges for businesses. In just one example, Zumasys, Inc.,

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

So Westlaw created Peer Monitor, which aggregates anonymized data on firms’ financial and operational performance, collected from participating clients with their permission — and this turned into a lucrative new business. SAS software was doing an excellent job of keeping up with customer needs.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2016

In fact, I often hear many experienced web designers and SEO specialists that either don’t use schema or have difficulty implementing this newer type of SEO website code – and this is understandable once you start browsing through the thousands of pages at Schema.org. Aggregate Star Review Ratings in search results.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

You might also notice that people using the Firefox browser hardly convert at all when they see variation B: this could mean that there are some technical issues with the front-end code that make the treatments not work on Firefox. Was the variant designed mobile-first? This is especially true of big businesses: Chad Sanderson, Subway.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 8, 2016

We discuss SEO, website design and the keys to getting your business to rank. What role do reviews play in your ranking factor? Key aggregators often missed in citations. Go to hover.com and use the promo code JustinDTM for 10% off your first purchase. What role do reviews play in your ranking factor?

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. It sounds simple; however, very few asset managers actually do it.”

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www.xconomy.com

JUNE 9, 2012

In fact, by using analytics software that relies on a different way of measuring risk, the San Diego firm is becoming known in some circles as “the Moneyball of venture capital,” according to David Coats, a co-founder and managing partner. Site produced by Andrew Koyfman with design from Rob Hunter. venture investments since 1987.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 17, 2011

Adrian wants to build a location-based service focused on assembling, and then reviewing and rating various services from fixing roofs to plumbing. A well designed trust system with reviews and ratings and dispute settlement would be necessary to prevent fraud, the way other exchanges like eBay do. Words To Live By.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

There's a thriving geek culture in Paris, and no lack of software development expertise, thanks to superior universities that produce superior engineers. The startup scene is relatively young, however, which is partly due to some pretty fundamental cultural barriers. But these barriers are showing some wear and tear.

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Software By Rob

JANUARY 12, 2010

As I was looking at traffic stats I noticed a huge increase in mid-November due to a number of write-ups on startup and web-2.0 I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself. 11 Why Free Plans Don’t Work | Software by Rob on 08.18.10 at 9:32 pm [.]

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

See Paul Grahams Why Nerds are Unpopular to learn more) Take a look at this article on a programming Q&A site: How old are you, and how old were you when you started coding? We also learned that law is code , and that leadership was needed to build thriving communities in a digital age. Can I send you a review copy?

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Customer Relationship Management is a technology designed to help your business manage customer relationships and interactions in an organized way. This typically involves a CRM system or tool that helps automate and aggregate various customer touchpoints. Review CRM features and tools. Collaboration.

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 28, 2013

Masterful design, branding and marketing. Innocent: Passionate Copy and Heart-warming Visual Design. ~ Innocent: Passionate Copy and Heart-warming Visual Design. the reviews. Read their invitation to get you to write a review. Then some reviews (they float by). Then the Veg Pot itself (big image!),

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ConversionXL

APRIL 29, 2013

This combined with other research and sentiment found throughout this article, leads me to believe that autoresponder campaigns should be a long, continual process, designed to consistently provide value, regardless to where your prospect is in their lifecycle. Identifying The Starting Point of Your Auto-Responder Campaigns. Why is that?

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Austin Startup

APRIL 25, 2017

Had Facebook not purchased Instagram, Facebook’s aggregate numbers likely would have dipped as millennials have largely abandoned Facebook for Instagram and Snapchat. But I can certainly see that Facebook usage has indeed grown among my mother’s and grandmother’s peers. 2 years ago my grandmother didn’t have Facebook.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

For instance, I’ve been warned when being introduced by other entrepreneurs not to trust certain older VCs due to their disposition towards using young startups to do their friends favors, prove a point, gain some insight, etc. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer. However, it is far more unpredictable at the individual level.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 20, 2019

The interface is designed to keep people on the platform. The recent introduction of their “Channels” feature allows website owners to create a series of related videos and display the collection on their website—no coding required. It’s designed for two core use cases: Internal training; Product demonstrations.

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www.kalzumeus.com

AUGUST 13, 2012

Kalzumeus Software. Patrick McKenzie (patio11) blogs on software development, marketing, and general business topics. For example, immediately after you confirm your email address, I’ll send you a link to watch a free 45 minute training video on improving the first run experience of your software. Greatest Hits.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

The Atlas Group London system is a suite of unique software tools on a single platform that is without precedent in today’s healthcare sector. The digital platform ICAS®, Integrated Construction & Architecture Software, completely digitizes the design, procurement and logistics process of building healthcare facilities.

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Occam's Razor

NOVEMBER 1, 2006

In this post we’ll cover the grand daddy of UCD (User Centric Design) methodologies: Lab Usability Testing. From the most uber perspective User Research is the science of observing and monitoring how we interact with everyday things such as websites or software or hardware, and then drawing conclusions about how to improve those things.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

When I reviewed a recent product development book, it immediately shot up to Amazon sales rank 300. For example, the best book reviewers only review books published by the best publishers, which only accept manuscripts from the best agents. And how could they possibly review a blog? Is that a lot? Is that good?

San Francisco 113

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David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

As a globally focused LP in early stage VC funds, we at Blue Future Partners have observed a growing trend of firms investing substantially in software tools, whether developing proprietary solutions or adopting off the shelf tools. But what tools are they using themselves to automate their own processes? How do VCs originate investments?

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ConversionXL

MARCH 11, 2019

As such, it’s an opportunity to highlight how powerful your analysis can become if you add (and code and analyze) qualitative follow-up questions. Good survey analysis starts with good survey design. The limitations of NPS are a useful way to understand how survey design impacts your analysis. Choose the right questions.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 21, 2020

Aggregate them and consider how those needs transfer to your web analysis tool: What do you want to analyze? Whether you use Google Analytics, Webtrekk , Matomo (formerly Piwik), or any other web analysis tool, the account taxonomy must also be designed in advance, especially when many websites are involved. It’s awesome! .

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