VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Smart Contracts – Powering the internet-native financial system, smart contract networks could generate fees of $450bn in 2030. AI to build enterprise software – In the future, every enterprise could have their own custom ERP, CRM or HRIS that is continually updating itself as the company itself is changing.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 176

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . That’s why 40 million Americans use online dating sites.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

There are many different kinds of accelerators – private and public based accelerators, accelerators that take equity, as well as equity free accelerators. Our business model back then was very complex, and it included a B2C as well as a B2B business model, that wasn’t being implemented yet. Networking & Connections.

Programming 124

Programming Chile B2B B2C 124

David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

“Tech” means B2B Saas/Fintech or Consumer apps. USV invests in companies that increase “ access to knowledge, capital, and well-being by leveraging networks, platforms, and protocols ”. For example, Point Nine Capital focuses on B2B SaaS and marketplaces at the seed stage, across many industries.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital Deal Flow 78

View from Seed

MARCH 24, 2021

“At some point, an entrepreneur begins to exhaust her network, and her network’s network, and the incremental hours devoted to fundraising will begin to yield less capital raised than the previous.” Why Do Consumer IPOs and B2B IPOs Get Treated Differently? ” (Lee Hower). ” (David Beisel).

Seed Stage 178

Seed Stage Hiring IPO Analytics 178

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

This structure offers some of the benefits of traditional equity VC, without some of the negatives of equity VC. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. Investment Criteria: B2B SaaS or tech-enabled services with proven, recurring contracts.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

It affects even B2B companies because ultimately most must sell to companies who sell to consumers and if they suffer they cut back on suppliers. We spent our future since the equity was artificial. It is also a result of pent-up demand. In the following post I argue that this increased pace may be temporary. So why the ’09 bounce?

Technical Review 269

Technical Review Stock Hawaii Early Stage 269

Steve Blank

APRIL 1, 2020

B2B – cloud services, online meetings, virtual workforce management, collaboration tools. Award equity to employees equal to the value of their reduced salaries. For those remaining employees, offer remote therapy to deal with the stress of working from home and pay for any equipment/network upgrades.

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South Korea Salary Business Model China 334

David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

But for B2B sales, meeting people in person is often mandatory. In the venture capital/private equity business, investors are B2B microinfluencers. Other coinvestors: Limited partners, other VCs who are coinvestors, private equity funds which are potential growth-stage investors, etc. Today, I do this manually.

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Media Private Equity 60

Austin Startup

JULY 6, 2018

The below outlines how I would approach the decision: Cash and Equity. Very simply, what are you giving and what are you getting in return in terms of cash and equity for joining the program? Others find it a necessary cost to getting access to the accelerator’s network, which is what they’re really there for. Market Focus.

Dilution 48

Dilution Startup Technical Review Equity 48

The Startup Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

In the 21st century, all reputable companies should be championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Did you know that over 70 percent of B2B decision-makers and approximately 80 percent of consumers search online before making a purchase? By all means, you can network at community events, trade shows, or even at your local gym.

Social Media 179

Social Media Startup SEO Leadership 179

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

As the former CEO of a professional expert network , I’m a firm believer in the value of speedy access to relevant experts. I was excited to see that GLG (formerly Gerson Lehrman Group), the industry leader, is now offering a professional network service geared to the needs of the startup community: GLG Share.

New York 114

New York Technical Review Networking Advisory Board 114

Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

I recruited a top-flight engineer and serial entrepreneur to build our MVP, on equity?—?and As we self-funded on a tiny amount of cash, sweat equity and vision, we also worked in a methodical manner, moving the ball down the field week by week. and every other team member the same way. nobody wants to get half-way across the river.

Silicon Valley 54

Silicon Valley Startup B2C Sweat Equity 54

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Visible networking is turning into a really great opportunity to get to know people better, get to meet new people, and have some interesting conversations. It was also beneficial because I got some good experience with both B2B and B2C business models. What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to?

Management 150

Management Product Entrepreneur Silicon Valley 150

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

I then took to Twitter and Slack to ask for recommendations from my network. According to Demand Gen Report, 56% of B2B buyers say that a web search is their first resource, and 79% say the winning vendor’s content significantly impacts their buying decision. most commonly popped up. That led me to a page on the Otter.ai

Lead Generation 94

Lead Generation Marketing Sales Cycle Campaign 94

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The new equity round will fuel additional growth and provide capital for further acquisitions. You can watch and filter NFT mint and sale activity across 42 networks as transactions happen on-chain. . Inflection launched “ Inflection for startups ,” free B2B marketing automation. Read about it here. .

Portfolio 60

Portfolio Phoenix Portland Europe 60

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

John Jantsch (00:00): This episode or the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by the Nudge Podcast, hosted by Phil Agnew and brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network. John Jantsch (01:11): So that's a lot in the CMOs job, particularly diversity, equity, inclusion. So Carrie, welcome to the show. Glad to be here, John.

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Marketing Differentiation B2C PR 72

VC Cafe

MARCH 27, 2022

Metaverse – it has both B2B and B2C applications. Cameron Winklevoss, one of the twins from ‘the social network’ movie about Facebook and president of bitcoin exchange Gemini Trust, called Biden’s executive order a “watershed moment” for the industry. Boards vs. DAOs, Equity vs. Tokens. Regulation is coming.

Cofounder 179

Cofounder Venture Capital Equity 179

Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 30, 2020

With the stock price off since IPO and the need to “rollup” enterprise chat + video MSFT takes a swing at solving a huge b2b problem with a startup friendly platform. 4/ Streaming equity – venture funds + employee stock becomes more liquid. 7/ SaaS roll-ups and micro-private equity become huge. No, but close.

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Stock Private Equity Option Pool LP 120

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startups for startups – the top B2B tools used by Startups – Includes the list of top 50 startup vendors in 2012 by Vendorstack , a reviews and Q&A platform on enterprise vendors for startups and mid-market companies. Social networking. Create your own social network. free enterprise social network.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

YoungUpstarts

MAY 16, 2018

After years of managing an international steel trading company, Levin invented the idea of creating an online, B2B, market for steel. If you’re nearing 40, you’ve probably paid off your student loans, maybe have equity in a house and comfortable savings safety net.

Silicon Valley 157

Silicon Valley Forecast Venture Capital Business Plan 157

Austin Startup

JANUARY 30, 2020

We made it from nothing, built it up with sweat equity, do everything in our means to make this thing grow, and wait to see what happens. As the ramp up continued, we realized that a B2C to B2B pivot would require an overhaul of our current operating practices, how we talked about ourselves, and and a completely new set of customers.

Sweat Equity 63

Sweat Equity B2B B2C Business Model 63

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

I know that in B2B world you are dead in the water without CRM tool… We are using our own stuff – [link] Reply Josh , on February 28, 2011 at 12:12 am said: Thank you for all the great links, how can i get an invite to quora? Reply Jarek , on February 27, 2011 at 11:51 pm said: What about CRM?

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Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

Up and Running

AUGUST 18, 2021

The answer is social networks. Specifically, in the case of generating business-to-business (B2B) ideas, you want to focus on LinkedIn. First, it’s a professional network so people expect work inquiries there. b) Investors like venture capitalists or private equity funds. c) Other FinTech Companies. Who to target.

Search 113

Search Private Equity Naming Conversion 113

nikcub.appspot.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Freenode is the network most popular with developers today, especially with open source projects (channels such as #python, #rubyonrails, ##php etc. This can often lead to introductions to suitable people, or into networks where you can find a technical co-founder. IRC - I booted my entire tech career through people I met on IRC.

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Cofounder Web Founder South Korea 40

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

This post is written with B2B startups in mind, but should be generally applicable. The strength of their network is something you’ll want to confirm ahead of signing them on. in company equity is normal at this stage, with the higher end of the range reserved for leaders of industry who bring more to the table than connections.

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Advisory Board Sweat Equity Marketing Vertical 48

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 15, 2017

However, as most entrepreneurs will experience, when equity and pay come into play, relationships tend to warp. The differences between B2C and B2B within the same brands were staggering! I also realized that having your own business is a great way to gain new networks. Photo Credit: Sebastian Ravitz. Thanks to Brad M.

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Entrepreneur Czech Republic Retention B2C 113

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 6, 2018

According to the Content Marketing Institute , 70% of the surveyed B2B marketers say they are creating more content this year than they did back in 2016. When you offer a vibrant and dynamic experience to explore, you work toward building your brand’s equity. You want more effective content. Content is king.

Mobile 48

Mobile Design Technical Review RSS 48

The Equity Kicker

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

The core message to their customers is that consumers are using Facebook and Twitter to make customer service requests and that failing to respond and manage them properly can rapidly lead to dissatisfaction and loss of brand equity. They keep things interesting by continually focusing on different aspects of social customer service.

Leadership 117

Leadership Marketing PR Social Media 117

Eric Friedman

JANUARY 25, 2017

This lesson comes into play because whether you are a B2C company or a B2B enterprise company. There are no guarantees but it’s a great way to use the Expa network. We have also introduced a new investment tier $250,000 for 10% equity along with the previous $500,000 for 20% equity. Learning never stops.

Programming 60

Programming B2C Equity Incubator 60

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Studies show only 5% of B2B buyers are ready to buy right now. But it knows how to reach its target audience and earn trust, recognition, and brand equity that fosters customer loyalty and powers growth. 50% of B2B decision-makers use YouTube to research purchases, and 70% of viewers bought from a brand after seeing it on YouTube.

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Audience Technical Review Social Media Campaign 122

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 13, 2017

Use them for brand equity, offline sales, retweets, brand publicity, product releases. LinkedIn has transformed from a teensy professional networking website to a world force platform. From basic company profile to making leads from LinkedIn, it gives the best way possible to B2B marketers. Lead generation. About the Author.

Social Media 60

Social Media Media Marketing Lead Generation 60

ConversionXL

JULY 21, 2020

According to the Content Marketing Institute, only 9% of B2B marketers believe that their content strategy is effective. Spend time in popular forums or social networks where they spend most of their time. Use research to speak to what your audience cares about. Deepen engagement with a unique brand voice.

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Customer Audience Campaign Social Media 92

Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Pick Sarah Palin for your topic. :) But that would not be accretive for your brand equity, would it? Not only do you have a network, but every node in your network has a network of its own! But the size of my second level network (the unique people who follow the people who follow me) is 6.3 How to measure it?

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Social Media Metrics Conversion Media 165