Version One Ventures

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Yet even so, there still seems to be quite a runway in this space due to three mega trends: Every company is discovering that they need to use technology to streamline their business and improve their competitive position. AI becomes truly powerful when software is built with an automation-first approach. companies are not great.

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Technical Review Vertical Software Review Portfolio 195

YoungUpstarts

JULY 21, 2019

Small businesses and young entrepreneurs are in a difficult position in the market. You can find free software on the internet that does almost the same thing as your subscription-based software. Review if you need the extra perks of the costlier alternative, and see if you can make do with the cheaper one.

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Software Review Entrepreneur Cost Cofounder 191

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

Self-funding or bootstrapping is still the most common and safest approach for startups Keep your day job until revenue starts to flow. After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups. It always reduces risk to plan your business first. Set expectations accordingly.

Intellectual Property 219

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 219

Up and Running

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It isn’t unusual to act as CEO while also tackling marketing tasks and coordinating operations. If you’re in startup mode and have limited working capital to cover your operating expenses , you may be bootstrapping your way through the early days. When starting a new business , you’ll likely wear many hats.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Ask a technical founder about his startup, and he'll proudly describe his stunning software — simple, compelling, useful, fun. Great," I always exclaim, sharing the thrill of modern software development, "so how will people find out about this brilliant website?". We're going to get reviews on blogs.". Frightening honesty.

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Software Review Technical Review Viral Software Developers 261

VC Cafe

MAY 4, 2021

It has however, a clever marketing launch to build traction: a new user can reserve a username (capture interest), but requires 10 followers (or some hustle) to get an invite code. 31 employees according to Linkedin, but seems to be bootstrapped. Bootstrapped. VC funding, if any, is still undisclosed. Open Source.

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Audio Software Review Open Source Social Network 139

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 19, 2019

The company functions as an online market-place, allowing for custom-quotes through text-message. Businesses bootstrapping their approach to progress will discover this service lucrative for: Incorporating. Cloud-based management software, tens of thousands of legal advisors trust Clio to enable them to run their firm.

United Kingdom 113

United Kingdom Startup Software Review Bootstrapping 113

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

The next reason is to establish a competitive advantage over your competition and quickly acquire a substantial market share. Let’s take an example – In the case of an internet or app business, the user traction and market penetration is a must. Bootstrapping. I always recommend that you start with bootstrapping.

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Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 31, 2018

Here are some tips for bootstrapping your business. Lean Marketing. The busier you are with day-to-day operations, the more important it is to have a marketing strategy that doesn’t eat up your time and money. If your email marketing strategy isn’t working, drop it. Utilize the Cloud and Software as a Service (SaaS).

Software Review 187

Software Review Cloud Social Media Bootstrapping 187

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

Self-funding or bootstrapping is still the most common and safest approach for startups Keep your day job until revenue starts to flow. After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups. It always reduces risk to plan your business first. Set expectations accordingly.

Entrepreneur 283

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 283

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

Self-funding or bootstrapping is still the most common and safest approach for startups Keep your day job until revenue starts to flow. After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups. It always reduces risk to plan your business first. Set expectations accordingly.

Product Development 177

Product Development Cost Developer Product 177

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Download our free Startup Checklist and review the complete guide for starting a small business. Determine if there is a viable market. Take the time to conduct market research and identify your target customers. It’ll also help you set strategic milestones to enter the market successfully. Prepare a business plan.

Forecast 154

Forecast Software Review Bootstrapping Finance 154

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Self-funding or bootstrapping is still the most common and safest approach for startups Keep your day job until revenue starts to flow. After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups. It always reduces risk to plan your business first. Set expectations accordingly.

Intellectual Property 309

Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 12, 2010

Between this blog and reviewing applications to Capital Factory I see hundreds of pitches a year. That's what you sound like when you claim that getting a software patent will protect you from competition. Software patents are especially useless for small, bootstrapped startups. Except in certain industries (e.g.

Intellectual Property 319

Intellectual Property Bootstrapping Software Review Open Source 319

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

Self-funding or bootstrapping is still the most common and safest approach for startups Keep your day job until real revenue flows. After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups. It always reduces risk to plan your business first. Solicit funds from friends and family.

Intellectual Property 134

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 134

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 10, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: Braintree – [link]. Good post about the pitfalls of code refactoring for startups – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

I’m not recommending that you saturate your discussions with lingo, but responding with a blank stare once-too-often won’t convince anyone that you can build the next world-changing business or outpace the market. Growth-hacking” marketing. Although the term may sound negative, it’s actually a very positive sign. Sweat equity.

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Software Review Sweat Equity Accredited Investor Angel Investor 120

The Entrepreneurial Mind

AUGUST 3, 2010

Such facilities can take a lot of cash to launch due to the cost of facility rent and equipment costs, and the aspiring entrepreneur had no ready source of cash. The point is that some modest tweaks to the business model may bring costs way down and still meet the need of the market. It was profitable within nine months. 2005 to $4.4

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Bootstrapping Business Model Software Review Programming 75

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 20, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Start-Ups Need a Minimum Viable Brand | Denise Lee Yohn, Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1qkFicI. How To Write A Startup Marketing Plan – crowdspring.co/1vtDkH3.

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

Version One Ventures

APRIL 30, 2013

As a result, most venture capitalists are reluctant to touch hardware projects, opting for the lower costs and smaller risks of software. This means the overall costs of launching a hardware product are coming down considerably, yet hardware is still costlier (and thus riskier) than software. Patents versus traction.

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Venture Capital Software Review Incubator Startup 128

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

Self-funding or bootstrapping is still the most common and safest approach for startups Keep your day job until real revenue flows. After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups. It always reduces risk to plan your business first. Solicit funds from friends and family.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 120

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 10, 2017

An Entrepreneur’s Journey to Success written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Landon Ray. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! Are you an independent marketing consultant or an agency owner? Marketing Podcast with Landon Ray. Podcast Transcript.

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North America Software Review America Technical Review 51

SoCal CTO

APRIL 8, 2010

9 Reasons Why Many Smart People Go Nowhere - Life Beyond Code , March 29, 2010 You would have met many smart people who live a mediocre life. It’s the old – 5% of massive market gives us a big number. Employed with a side of startup - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , March 8, 2010 Advice on how to balance the two.

Software Review 150

Software Review Startup PR Exit Strategy 150

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small business and startup issues: choosing the wrong software – [link]. Marketing Without Strategy is the Noise Before Failure – [link]. Process – [link].

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

Hearpreneur

MARCH 21, 2021

We went on to do some market research and survey our peers to gain feedback on our ideas. 4- Due to lack representation in the skincare industry. What expanded our clientele was our dedication to our brand and creative marketing. Of course, that type of marketing isn’t for everyone, but the key was to make our company stand out.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Acquisition Software Review 143

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

From a narrow niche of IT professionals who were our early target market, we now have a wide variety of customers.”. When I started Shapeways, complex software needed to be built and when I first reached out to developers, a lot of them laughed and told me it was impossible. Don’t try to be everything to everyone right away.

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Cofounder Founder Startup Bootstrapping 164

Rob Go

DECEMBER 28, 2011

Perhaps it’s been missed by most, but I think it was a remarkable year for this sector within this market. So I thought I’d jot down some of the highlights I have seen from my vantage point in this 2011 Boston Consumer Web Year in Review. market cap. Raised $174M in its IPO in April, current market cap ~$550M.

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Technical Review Boston Software Review IPO 54

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Robert has been working in software since 2005. When I started marketing my first webapp almost two years ago, I started the way I imagine most people do: online. I didn’t know much about marketing and I hadn’t prepared for the kind of lead time necessary to be effective. He is a Ph.D.

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Campaign Software Review Brazil Conversion 272

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Since the term “cloud computing” was coined in 1996—at least as we have come to understand its meaning—the software as a service industry has exploded. If you use software like LivePlan, you can create this initial “lean plan” in under an hour and then spend your time where it really matters—on validating your idea.

Software Review 74

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

Up and Running

MAY 10, 2012

Sulaiman Sanni and his partner Ben Lamson were both working for Meltwater Group, a large, well known Software as a Service company, Su as a social media consultant and Ben as a sales manager. We actually consult with each client, and tend to become an extension of their marketing team or development office.”

Small Business 142

Small Business Advisory Board Employee Entrepreneur 142

Up and Running

JULY 10, 2017

The decision will affect and shape your brand, your marketing, and your business. Another friend of mine, multipreneur and CEO at Ritekit Saul Fleischman, has actually found the freemium model beneficial for some of his SaaS products: “With forever free users, they blog about us, and we get to market to them. Choose wisely.

Startup 110

Startup Non-Compete Viral Software Review 110

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 14, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! How to Create a Great Startup Office Space on a Bootstrap Budget – [link]. Making Sense of Color Codes – [link]. Buyer Beware: Generic Logo Design – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 14, 2010

These posts and videos are about design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! How to Create a Great Startup Office Space on a Bootstrap Budget – [link]. Making Sense of Color Codes – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2023

The Impact of Community written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Lloyed Lobo In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Lloyed Lobo. He is the co-founder of Boast.ai, where he leveraged the Community-Led Growth model to bootstrap the company.

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Community Kuwait Cofounder Bootstrapping 51

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

Practical Strategies For Starting A Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Steve Hoffman. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Steve Hoffman, also known as Captain Hoff. More About Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network: Learn more here.

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San Francisco Technical Review Incubator Silicon Valley 95

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

To do a solid holiday season he will need to balance the inventory and marketing budgets, and getting stuck in a complex situation with inventory being stuffed in the retail channels with bad terms will be a kiss of death. Now, the Web self-service software market is very crowded with major players like RightNow already deeply entrenched.

India 114

India Silicon Valley Incubator Bootstrapping 114

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Our wheelhouse is bootstrapped (or lightly capitalized) SMB SaaS. Manuge continues, “Corl connects to a business’ bank accounts, accounting software, payment processors, and other digital services to collect 10,000+ historical data points that are analyzed in real-time. Bigfoot Capital. The average gross profit margin is 55%.

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Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60