Version One Ventures

APRIL 17, 2019

I think this is an important discussion to have and I am trying to develop a framework to differentiate between the different terms. Some entrepreneurs realized that you could remove even more friction between buyers and sellers by becoming even more involved in the transaction. And, the term managed marketplace was born.

Management 166

Management Vertical Differentiation Framework 166

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 7, 2015

For entrepreneurs and business owners it is sometimes not an easy and simple process. We decided to ask some entrepreneurs and business owners how they decided a logo for their business and any tips they had for other business owners. # Vertical or horizontal design? Thanks to Kyle Terry, Madrivo. #10

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Social Media Design Naming 48

pandodaily.com

JULY 18, 2012

Next → Why Content Favors the Old (Entrepreneur). And getting to know entrepreneurs for fifteen years– seeing what worked or didn’t for them– has certainly been helpful too. It’s funny: Many people argue young entrepreneurs are so effective because they can blow up industries. Get Tickets.

Entrepreneur 45

Entrepreneur San Francisco Silicon Valley Technical Review 45

The Equity Kicker

AUGUST 28, 2012

First the trailblazers define a new category and initially they are viewed with extreme scepticism and many people are convinced they will fail because their business model is unsustainable and/or people won’t want their products.

Vertical 94

Vertical Acquisition eCommerce Flash 94

www.pakman.com

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

And I believe, even at their scale, their ad load will need to further increase (along with their targeting abilities) in order to signficantly grow the business. But if your service attracts particular verticals of content engagement, not all content is created equal, and some is much more valuable than others. David Pakman.

Social Media 47

Social Media Vertical Advertising Distribution 47

Mucker Lab

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Most brilliant “Internet of Things” ideas are quicksand for capital unless you have the branding, vertical integration and customer lock-in that Apple achieved. The iPod model will separate IoT platforms from fads. Second, Apple vertically integrated the user experience, business model and distribution model.

Vertical 60

Vertical Widget Distribution China 60

Mucker Lab

MAY 1, 2013

From the outside, they are vertically integrated challengers to decades if not hundred-years old incumbents. Some had once argued that software is not a competitive advantage – that all the old dogs will learn new tricks and there will be little left for valley entrepreneurs and VC’s to pick over.

Software 107

Software Silicon Valley Los Angeles Columbus 107

Hunter Walker

MAY 20, 2018

The idea was to build a publishing-focused brand with events as a revenue base while we figured out our own differentiation in a crowded market — and then added business lines around advertising, custom content and now subscriptions. How should media entrepreneurs weigh funding options for their startups?

PR 64

PR Media Differentiation Audience 64

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 24, 2011

How to differentiate yourself in a crowded market (and when perhaps you shouldn’t try). So that means stuff like thinking about what a business model might be, it does mean customer development. They have 27 business units. It’s the model and the other part that I guess I’m still a fuzzy on.

Cofounder 208

Cofounder Technical Review Software Review Differentiation 208

Reid Hoffman

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Needless to say, this isn’t a business model that works in the pandemic world. Part of the reason I encourage entrepreneurs to discuss their ideas with as many smart people as possible is because sometimes that clarity of thought can come from an entirely different field or industry. Failure isn’t the goal; learning is the goal.

Startup 36

Startup Silicon Valley Business Model Mobile 36

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Especially since even Youtube is still struggling to try find a viable business model. Some of the investments defy explanation… Money poured into something that no one has yet been able to monetise, with a competitive landscape that is over-saturated, and with no real differentiation from what’s already out there.

Venture Capital 62

Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 17, 2013

eBay recently launched an aggressive campaign attacking Amazon’s rate table on a vertical-by-vertical basis ( those percentages can be found here ). When evaluating new marketplace investments, we are naturally biased towards entrepreneurs who understand the strategic rationale behind the argument for a lower rake.

Europe 101

Europe Social Network Technical Review IPO 101