mashable.com

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Social Media. Social Media. Sites Jobs Events Social Good Summit Media Summit. Were seeing 3D printing start to take off, and were in the very early stages of this revolution. Amazons product suggestions are great because they have so much aggregate data. Follow @mashable. see more > Search. Watercooler.

eCommerce 108

eCommerce Technical Review San Francisco New York City 108

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

In venture capital in particular, early-stage companies are often operating in frontier industries, where the rules are unpredictable and conventional analytic frameworks may be misleading. The Pocket Negotiator is very early-stage attempt to aid in the negotiating process itself. . Accompany focuses on this use case.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

They do that by aggregating America’s startups, providing them with pro bono services, and promoting regional ecosystem development. We wanted to educated nonprofits about the importance of social media. We created ‘learn & do” sections where people can learn how to use social media for social good. Did this again in 08-09.

America 144

America DC Startup Aggregator 144

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

“We’re using … TinyLetter for our “Content Newsletter” … and Buffer to schedule social media posts. Point Nine Capital uses Mention for media monitoring. I use Hootsuite to coordinate my social media activity, which consists of Teten.com, PEVCTech.com , Linkedin , AngelList , and (passively) Twitter and Facebook.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

Next Wednesday we’ll have Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners, a New York / LA early-stage venture capital fund. SocialVibe – Social media monetization platform that benefits non-profit organizations and social causes. OTHER DEALS. Users participate by performing tasks, taking surveys or watching advertiser videos.

Stealth 285

Stealth SEC Advertising Accredited Investor 285

Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

How much risk do IP issues in the aggregate pose to our business ? The quicker the startup establishes a strong brand identity that “sells itself” through word-of-mouth and social media, earning goodwill in its name, the sooner it can effectively chase away knockoffs that try to use confusingly similar names , logos, or domain names.

Intellectual Property 143

Intellectual Property IP Startup United States 143

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

OSEO validation in turn makes early-stage startups eligible for a variety of support services and funding options. OSEO can be involved during very early stage activities, such as business plan creation and feasibility studies. A rite of passage for many is to go through OSEO , which will analyze and validate a project.

France 163

France Technical Review Incubator Early Stage 163

David Teten

JUNE 1, 2011

Deal aggregation websites Increasing in popularity, trying to increase market efficiency. Social media. Question: Thoughts on how to use social media to generate deal flow? Otherwise, private owners tend to have unrealistic expectations or an arbitrary sale price expectation. Intermediaries. CareerAmp Branch Out.

Private Equity 122

Private Equity Deal Flow Equity Developer 122

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

That’s @MeganBerry to you, blogger and social media expert, marketing manager of Klout.com. Each of those domains would get one point in the aggregated list. So I asked her this: “What do I do with my 1,000th post?”. These are the top linked domains from Facebook pages.

Software Review 217

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Technical Review 217

Occam's Razor

MAY 2, 2017

Remember: All data in aggregate is crap, segment or suck. For example, Salesforce spends tons of people/money on social media posting/activity and you can see this on display on their Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other presence. You’ll see my pet peeves about what media entities don’t measure in this cluster of recommendations….

Metrics 141

Metrics Acquisition eCommerce Analytics 141

Hunter Walker

AUGUST 26, 2022

I’m particularly interested in how language once used supportively for empowerment by some female CEOs (#girlboss) can then be used negatively by media and detractors later on. For some early stage startups, investing in comms won’t meaningfully move the needle; for others, it can be transformative.

IPO 91

IPO Cofounder Early Stage Portfolio 91

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

At Upfront when we know we have a winning hand we prefer to put more capital to work, which both helps the entrepreneurs succeed and drives more aggregate financial returns for our LPs. Of course the media doesn’t do nuance well so this is an emotional topic. Some prefer to get in, buy cheap and show a big multiple.

IP 223

IP Intellectual Property IRR Cofounder 223

David Teten

MAY 8, 2012

As Steve Case has said, it’s ridiculous that anyone can gamble and be guaranteed to lose money, but there are strict regulations around who can invest in early-stage private companies and earn (in some cases) a 27% IRR on their capital. *. The Entrepreneurs Access to Capital Act helps to redress this.

Securities and Exchange Commission 148

Securities and Exchange Commission IRR Entrepreneur Angel Investor 148

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

Yes an online video startup in ‘99 that helped large media companies encode and distribute their videos through portals. The idea was right but the timing was early and required a pivot into being a software company. They aggregate other people’s content and curate it into categories. Startup after Iron Planet? (6:00

Vertical 265

Vertical Curation Boston Burn Rate 265

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 27, 2011

When you first start a company, the corporate brand hasn't yet developed a reputation or any customer momentum, so most early-stage companies leverage the brands of the individuals involved for credibility. Aggregate and curate to reinforce. Refine your personal elevator pitch. This is not a new recommendation.

Elevator Pitch 144

Elevator Pitch Management Aggregator Curation 144

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

There’s no doubt (at least anecdotally) that the pace of VC investments in early-stage technology companies has picked up in the past few months. I hear from several sources that Sequoia is very active in the market aggressively chasing several deals and even driving up prices on some early-stage deals.

IPO 255

IPO Investment Bankers Venture Capital Marketing 255

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2013

For a long time, they were basically the only game in town for seed and early stage funding in NYC. Not only has the NYC ecosystem changed, but the whole ecosystem around early and seed investing has innovated. This is thanks to my participation in social media. The Internet already does a pretty good job of that.

Angel Groups 146

Angel Groups Angel Investor Aggregator New York 146

Austin Startup

AUGUST 30, 2019

Early stage sales and product-market fit are topics that I love talking about,” said Schwartzfarb. I’ve spent my entire career helping to build early stage companies and I feel very fortunate to share my experience with founders everywhere.”

Austin 48

Austin Management Los Angeles New York City 48

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

This time around, there has been an explosion at the early stages, and the very late pre-IPO growth stages. But the angels who’ve staked their funds on spreading bits of money all over the Valley are increasingly anxious that only 20 percent of their deals — in aggregate — will get the chance to keep going.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 7, 2010

It’s hard to establish that a decrease in funding in the aggregate level is an indicator for future trends in the market, as the graphs below clearly show the strong cyclicality of VC investments, at least in some of the tech segments. The average early stage round was $6.7 Overall, 343 US companies raised $1.8

Venture Capital 79

Venture Capital Vertical Massachusetts eCommerce 79

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Media Temple. Social Media Tracking/Marketing. analytics for social media and online. social media and email marketing. Venture Capital Cafe > Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). VC & Startup Resources. Seed Startups.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

K9 Ventures

MAY 14, 2011

In my view the terminology being used for early stage investors by the press and the media is not as clear as it should be. I’ve talked about this on several occasions when I’ve been at conference and on panels, but I figured it would make sense to do a post explaining my taxonomy of the early-stage investing world.

Preferred Stock 125

Preferred Stock Seed Stage Incubator Early Stage 125

VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2010

Media centers were a hot topic, and I used the XBOX media center to develop the product. PeerTV was linux on DSP, which aggregated content from the Internet like Boxee and BeeTV. All the peripheral services are profitable, but there was no place that aggregated everything under one roof. Yair Margolin: We are 7-8 people.

Aggregator 84

Aggregator Caching PHP 84

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Day 2 featured the consumer and social media, which were more interesting for me and much of the audience. A check-in aggregation platform. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases.

Technical Review 38

Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 38

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

And if we want them to understand what life outside the classroom in an early stage venture will look like, then they need to experience chaos, conflicting data, uncertainty and good-enough decision-making for 10 confusing weeks. Life will be like that – in a startup, you’d either be talking about shutting down or pivoting like mad.”.

Eritrea 257

Eritrea Lean Libya Silicon Valley 257

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

And if we want them to understand what life outside the classroom in an early stage venture will look like, then they need to experience chaos, conflicting data, uncertainty and good-enough decision-making for 10 confusing weeks. Life will be like that – in a startup, you’d either be talking about shutting down or pivoting like mad.”.

Eritrea 257

Eritrea Lean Libya Silicon Valley 257

ConversionXL

JULY 29, 2015

Most project creators describe their project using aggregate framing. Those early donors are simply personal connections of the project creator: “Friends and family funding plays a key role in the early stages of fundraising. Yet they incentive people to donate, even in the early stages of a campaign.

Campaign 48

Campaign Reputation Metrics Naming 48

Steve Blank

AUGUST 20, 2009

weeks ago, positioning it as a tool designed to help small businesses effectively manage their social media efforts. weeks ago, positioning it as a tool designed to help small businesses effectively manage their social media efforts. That’s why early stage companies aren’t run by accountants with spreadsheets.

Silicon Valley 203

Silicon Valley Startup RSS Customer Development 203

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

However, I can share the key startup marketing learnings from founding a marketing agency that serves early stage San Francisco startups. The talent and experience of the founder and team play a huge part in the customer’s decision-making process because an early stage startup does not have much in the terms of a business record.

Customer 28

Customer San Francisco Early Stage Aggregator 28

Scott Edward Walker

JANUARY 13, 2012

Coffee of Columbia University Law School that: “[Early stage] issuers are in effect flying on a ‘wing and a prayer,’ selling hope more than substance. As noted above, the hearing focused on fraud concerns, including testimony from Professor John C.

SEC 91

SEC Las Vegas Accredited Investor Security 91

Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

The secondary wave of VC-backed IPOs has also come to fruition… both consumer facing (Yelp, Demand Media, Pandora, Carbonite, HomeAway, Angie’s List, et al) and B2B (Jive Software, Brightcove, Imperva, Responsys, etc). What’s the impact for early-stage startups? Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized.

IPO 100

IPO Silicon Valley Revenue Seed Stage 100

Steve Blank

APRIL 7, 2009

Reply Quote of the Day | Bronte Media , on April 7, 2009 at 7:28 pm Said: [.] If one looks at the total pool of college vs non-college people, and what each group’s career trajectories look like in the aggregate, I think Google’s position is more justifiable. You just get successful. No one has to tell them to do that.

Silicon Valley 332

Silicon Valley RSS California Customer Development 332

VC Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

The conference will also feature a Technology Showcase, an inaugural demonstration of five very early stage technology companies that is designed to feature the next generation of innovation from the region and further VCIR’s legacy of entrepreneurial mentorship. TopSchool, Inc.

Venture Capital 52

Venture Capital Colorado Mezzanine Wyoming 52

VC Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

The conference will also feature a Technology Showcase, an inaugural demonstration of five very early stage technology companies that is designed to feature the next generation of innovation from the region and further VCIR’s legacy of entrepreneurial mentorship. Additional Colorado Representatives. TopSchool, Inc.

Venture Capital 52

Venture Capital Colorado Mezzanine Wyoming 52

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

We’re co-leading the $6 million investment with Roger Ehrenberg at IA Ventures in NY and one of the most respected early-stage investors in the country in “big data&# companies. Some will cite my investment two years ago in social-media advertising company Ad.ly

Viral 307

Viral Las Vegas Tunisia Syndicate 307

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 10, 2011

Aggregation of marginal gains! For me trying to get really good is a journey not a destination, one on which I am still in the early stages. Produce beautiful analyses tied to business priorities. Get people to take small actions every day and some big ones every month. Go back make more love. Achievable victories, every day.

Analytics 120

Analytics Web Agile Campaign 120

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

While the CAC ratio helps SaaS businesses at scale to manage their Sales and Marketing spend, the SLC is a helpful framework for early stage businesses before you have meaningful data. 3) Analyze the aggregated data to determine best practices and benchmarks across your customers. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48