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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Early-stage: Cofounder with engineering/ product background from top-tier university or major technology company. Capacity Capital, Greater Colorado Venture Fund, Indie.VC, Reformation Partners, UP Fund, Versatile VC.

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How to Balance AI Magic with Human Expertise

Duct Tape Marketing

Jeff is a data-driven search engine marketing executive with 20+ years of experience in the search industry. He is focused on helping content marketers, search engine marketers, agencies, and e-commerce managers build topical authority, improve content quality and turn semantic research into actionable insights. [10:36]

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The Strategy Behind Building A Thriving Online Community For Your Brand

Duct Tape Marketing

To first say something to kick off a conversation, right. In these closed communities, one can be starting off a conversation at any time. But I've also people seeing people come from teaching engineering roles. And so it's not reliant on a main account, like an Instagram even, or a Twitter for whoever runs the account.

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Episode 3: Smart Bear Live!

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

Is that true or is there some engine there I’m not familiar with? So if I were you I would say, ‘That is not a viable engine.’ Obviously anybody that’s popular, that’s some of it, but, you know, it’s not a fundamental part of your business engine. So you’re going to need another engine.

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Why Great Leadership Starts With Open Hearted Conversations

Duct Tape Marketing

Yeah, Edward Sullivan (02:45): You're right. They're good engineers, right? So you might, uh, not be surprised that right now with everyone starting to go back to the office and COVID feels like it's mostly over, everybody wants to have a team offsite. They're good product designers. And they built something.

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Talking AI with AI

Reid Hoffman

RH: I agree with everything that you just outlined — but you missed one of the most interesting possibilities, like our conversation right now. Where the AI — in this case you — provide creative, interesting, and elucidating content like I hope we are right now. RH: Let’s try another one, probably more difficult for you.

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Speed Up Your Business Growth Through Experimentation

Duct Tape Marketing

Experimentation is the engine that drives innovation. Time in the second square we're on behalf our conversation, right? Number one, because originally right, the founding of the company was, it's always like square in the search engine marketing at the yeah. Experimentation is the engine that drives innovation.

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