SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Article: Behind Every Great Product. I titled the paper, “Behind Every Great Product” and it was inspired by the classic Good Product Manager / Bad Product Manager by Ben Horowitz. The paper proved popular and helped many teams to get a better understanding of just what product was all about.

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2020

4 Not tuning the communication channels. When doing so, make sure that it includes such points as IP rights, data protection, quality and performance expectations, and other essential aspects. Conclusions. Now that you’re aware of some of the pitfalls of offshoring, you have more chances to attain a win-win situation.

Offshore 82

Offshore Software Developers Software Development Software Review 82

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 28, 2019

Blockdraw wants to merge the best available technologies and still have a trustlessness, verifiability, IP protection and security as standard. Will they accept an open-source state channel? Most companies use advanced channels on blockchains. Because of this, the current state-channel solutions are extremely insecure.

Open Source 85

Open Source CTO Hire Fractional CTO Algorithm 85

Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

Instead of building a model from scratch you can now buy , for common machine learning tasks, pretrained models from others and here , much like chip designers buying IP Cores.). Understanding how an AI works is essential to fostering trust and confidence in AI production models. Generative Design of Physical Products.

Artificial Inteligence 417

Artificial Inteligence Software Review Algorithm Technical Review 417

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

With the explosion in DTC products (see my post on VC Cafe), they probably deserve a category of benchmarks on their own. Deep tech startups can take a risk on market timing, which means that there’s less traction to evaluate and more emphasis is put on the team and the defensibility of the IP.

B2C 141

B2C Technical Review Startup Retention 141

Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Last month we covered the basics of intellectual property (IP) for startups, including a simple taxonomy, some common issues and related documents for entrepreneurs to use when forming a new startup. How much is it worth investing in cultivating and enforcing an IP portfolio ? Barriers to entry ?

Intellectual Property 143

Intellectual Property IP Startup United States 143

YoungUpstarts

MAY 29, 2019

by Sam Furr, founder & Head of Product Strategy of Tappable. From funded start-ups to large corporations, transforming a mobile app from a concept into a genuine product is just as achievable as building a website. This will also generate enterprise value through adding a new IP. Cost Saving by Automation.

Mobile 127

Mobile Retention IP Metrics 127

Occam's Razor

MARCH 23, 2021

The repeated mention of the product (hopefully). Product/regions/channels. – work together, and how do the channels complement each other? Our innovative approach… Due to non-public IP, it is a cluster I can’t tell you much about. Creative is the thing you see in the ad. The slow music. Ad unit types.

Analytics 131

Analytics Algorithm Artificial Inteligence Campaign 131

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Lightning is a network of bi-directional payment channels that allows for instant settlement between parties and routing of payments over a TOR-like p2p network settled in units of bitcoin. > 36,000 public channels . > First off, a quick reminder on what Lightning is and how it works. > 14,000 public nodes . >

Networking 168

Networking Global OTC Security 168

YoungUpstarts

MAY 12, 2015

More and more, my obsession and appreciation for voice over IP (VoIP) and hosted PBX grew. Not only does your product or service have to be innovative, but so does your thinking and motivation. Shortly after, I focused my attention full time on VoIP and started Easy Office Phone upon graduation.

North America 100

North America Cofounder Canada Hosting 100

Austin Startup

MARCH 26, 2019

I frequently see promising startups with a great product and strong initial economics hit a wall due to the piling up of problems relating to these questions, or what I like to call the ‘DTC death by a thousand cuts’. For low dollar cost products, be somewhat liberal with sending product to influencers.

Technical Review 49

Technical Review Software Review China Acquisition 49

Occam's Razor

JUNE 4, 2018

I understand channel conflict, Timbuk2, but this is just plain not being hungry. Go to the Multi-Channel Funnels folder in Google analytics and look at two other yummy reports: Time Lag and Path Length. Delivery times based on geo/IP/mobile phone location. Delivery times based on geo/IP/mobile phone location. You should.

Conversion 124

Conversion eCommerce Artificial Inteligence Aggregator 124

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Everyone has their own definition of momentum (user numbers, revenue, channel partners, biz dev deals, whatever). Imagine the “typical&# deal – somebody comes into a VC’s office, they’ve never met, they’re highly referred by a friend and they’re pitching a product demo and a PPT. It’s a P.

Early Stage 360

Early Stage Startup Venture Capital Seed Stage 360

ConversionXL

JANUARY 12, 2016

Is the office IP address filtered out? Are the IP addresses of your affiliates filtered out (agencies, freelancers, etc.)? Is your home IP address filtered out? Are the IP addresses of remote employees filtered out? Have you configured your custom and default channel groupings? Does the site have a YouTube channel?

Analytics 48

Analytics Software Review eCommerce PPC 48

ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2020

Some networks are highly sophisticated, and organisers disguise their IP addresses. If you conduct some intricate research (detailed below), you may be able to identify the IP address of competing businesses. Loads of PPC platforms ( Google Ads included) allow you to blacklist IP addresses. . Competing businesses.

PPC 121

PPC IP Idaho Non-Compete 121

Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Servers can be rented and product/market fit can be achieved faster than ever before. More equal access to distribution channels: The web gives software start-ups the ability to efficiently reach consumers and business customers through search, social, and mobile channels. Better products win out. Why does this happen?

IP 156

IP B2C Demand Startup 156

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Never Get Even, Get Ahead With a set of orders from brand name customers, we had growing confidence that we had achieved product/market fit. We were within three months of formally announcing our company and products at a major industry trade show. making use of non disclosure agreement is both expensive and counter productive.

Silicon Valley 225

Silicon Valley Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Startup 225

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

To make a living (defined as $100K a year), former Wired editor Kevin Kelly suggests, you only need 1,000 true fans that will each buy products from you for $100 a year. In my days as a product manager, the conventional rule for user generated content was the 1% rule. 1000 Superfans or 100 True fans? Source: A16Z, 1,000 true fans?

Aggregator 207

Aggregator Vertical Audience Seed Stage 207

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube “MCNs” (multi-channel networks) were doomed and tried to square that with the data I was watching at the one I invested in, Maker Studios, who has had one hell of a year. Developing O&O (owned & operated) businesses (outside of YouTube).

Networking 366

Networking Media Distribution Video 366

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Since 2005 startup accelerators have provided cohorts of startups with mentoring, pitch practice and product focus. For their final presentations, each team explained how they tested and validated their business model (value proposition, customer segment, channel, customer relationships, revenue, costs, activities, resources and partners.)

Incubator 310

Incubator Intellectual Property Startup Lean 310

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 1, 2023

HubSpot CRM is easy for everyone to use on day one, and it helps teams be more productive. It's something that trademarked IP that I call the marketing hourglass. One that's easy to set up, intuitive to use and customizable to the way you do business. And that's where HubSpot comes in. These will be basic tactics.

Marketing 82

Marketing ChatGPT Framework Technical Review 82

VC Cafe

AUGUST 18, 2011

BroadTec - Broadtec’s MYTV integrated broadcast management system incorporates sophisticated playlist scheduling, planning, logistics, rights management, Commercials, media production & inventory. Craze Productions - Craze is offering various technological solutions, applications and platforms for streaming content.

Mobile 113

Mobile Media IP Distribution 113

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Others emphasize how to build a product. If you’ve read any of my previous posts, you know I believe that: 1) a product is just a part of a startup, but understanding customers, channel, pricing, etc. Therefore we developed a class to teach students how to think about all the parts of building a business, not just the product.

Wiki 311

Wiki Lean Management Business Model 311

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Part 6: Distribution channels in Life Sciences. They used agile engineering perfectly to continually test variants of their Minimum Viable Product (MVP’s) in front of customers often and early to get immediate feedback. In medical devices, understanding reimbursement, regulation and IP is critical. They learned a ton.

Lean 241

Lean Customer Development IP Agile 241

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

“Carriers are moving rapidly to IP-based mobile backhaul, and Wintegra’s product offering is uniquely positioned to enable this packet transition and breakthrough the bandwidth bottlenecks faced in mobile networks,&# said Greg Lang, president and chief executive officer of PMC-Sierra.

Bandwidth 79

Bandwidth Framework Forecast 79

Lightspeed Venture Partners

JUNE 11, 2012

Development costs have gone up since 2009, as has production quality and game quality. As these channels became better policed, discovery moved to the feed. Publishers with a hugely successful hit game can often milk the IP with subsequent releases. Borrowing IP from another media. This requires excellent monetization.

IP 108

IP Distribution Viral Mobile 108

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Treat Googlebot just like any other user and don’t hard-code our user-agent or IP address.”. You can usually tell this is the case when your SEO traffic converts well below other acquisition channels. Also note that often, organic traffic is one of the highest converting channels. When Product Reviews Hurt Conversions.

SEO 48

SEO Technical Review Algorithm Jacksonville 48

ConversionXL

MARCH 20, 2019

For example, if multiple users from a company (usually identified by IP) are reading about how to reduce their corporate real estate footprint, it may flag that company as a strong prospect for a seller of space management technology. Like other ABM tools, Jabmo relies, in part, on IP addresses to determine the source of traffic.

Software Review 117

Software Review Software Marketing IP 117

Austin Startup

APRIL 25, 2017

It’s seems very likely that the growth in time spent in app per user was driven not by the early majority, but by the late majority and laggards (see below chart below from the famous book Crossing the Chasm about how to think about which customers are adopting a given product).

Valuation 48

Valuation Technical Review Forecast Social Network 48

Steve Blank

MARCH 11, 2015

And when we do make bets, they’re small bets on incremental products or acquisitions that simply add to the bottom line.”. Startups have finite time and resources to find product/market fit before they run out of money. They’ve found product/market fit (what products customers want to buy). and how to price the product.

Widget 120

Widget Lean Business Model Metrics 120

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

It’s not a channel, campaign, or tactic. ABM is a full-court press to build powerful engagement with contacts on the channels that they’re most active. This required more product evangelism and customer wins. How complex is your product? ABM isn’t a quick and easy win. Do they get along?

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Customer Marketing Channel Acquisition 98

www.currentlyobsessed.com

MAY 28, 2010

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Valuation Channel Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet 42

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

For example, you could be dealing with different channels (“on-site”, “in-app”, “mobile web”, etc.). Their product recommendation engine is often applauded. It’s not just popups, call-outs and “product recommendations like Amazon” What Tools Can You Use?

Web 48

Web Software Review Jordan Technical Review 48

Feld Thoughts

JULY 7, 2010

And for those of you who have forgotten Sawyer’s background, he’s a patent attorney that is channeling his opinion through me. And we’ve been discussing setting up a very large data center on an island somewhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. So, yeah, we’re a little screwed. currently.

Software 132

Software IP South America Investment Bankers 132

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 27, 2023

So it could be a sweeping turn, like a new product launch or, you know, refocusing your company, or it could be a minor turn like, uh, or a less sweeping turn like who you hire or who you fire or how you price your products. I mean I started, we didn't have the internet, you know, as one of our channels so to speak.

Technical Review 65

Technical Review Cofounder Kansas City Tulsa 65

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 8, 2015

These corporate Innovation Outposts monitor Silicon Valley for new innovative technologies and/or companies (as emerging threats or potential tools for disruption) and then take advantage of these innovations by creating new products or investing in startups. Startups are developing IP relevant to the disruption. Does it get spun out?

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Acquisition Boston Early Stage 120

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

View More » Apple 5 Vintage Apple Products That Time Fo. SCVNGR Makes Major Enhancements to iP. The competition between super angels and venture capitalists may be leading to a new golden age for entrepreneurship. How long that will last is another question entirely. Mozilla Wants You to Build Your Own B.

Angel Investor 84

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 84