Hunter Walker

AUGUST 8, 2023

Obvious caveats to my POV here, most specifically: exposure is limited to largely the US/SiliconValley ecosystem, driven by our own portfolio, my friends and co-investors, the funds I’m a LP in, and our institutional LP relationships. Many VCs Owned Too Little of Their Portfolio Companies to Begin With. Valuations.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 27, 2021

You enjoy meeting new people and have a healthy appetite for conversation. . You will also spearhead internal initiatives to help support the success of our 100+ exciting existing portfolio companies. You have an authentic passion for technology, startups, and a deep respect for entrepreneurship. You act as an “ invited guest.”.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 31, 2023

A Strong Portfolio of Your Previous Work After getting accepted in the Shopify Experts Marketplace, you will have a page to list your portfolio items, experiences, locations, and rates. Therefore, you should have your site on WIX, Weebly, or WordPress to build your portfolio.

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Curation Portfolio eCommerce Programming 140

VC Adventure

JUNE 14, 2022

Indeed, many firms even institutionalize the practice of providing help to portfolio companies through extensive platforms that may include PR, talent, marketing, technical, and other help (sometimes offered for free, sometimes offered ads a pay-for-service, but often at below-market rates for those services).

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

You enjoy meeting new people and have a healthy appetite for conversation. You will spend the rest of your time working alongside the partners throughout the investment process – analyzing investment opportunities, assisting in market research and diligence, and post-investment portfolio support. What The Job Will Be Like.

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Technical Review North America Seed Stage Bandwidth 156

The Startup Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

Not only do SEO and CMS skills stand out on a resume, but they can also be demonstrated in a portfolio to further impress recruiters. Ideally, digital marketers can optimize PPC marketing campaigns so the conversions (sales) from the ad nets more revenue than the cost of the campaign. How do marketers promote a company’s content?

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Technical Review PPC SEM Marketing 148

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

However, sound investors would do well to remember that although their prevalence has certainly made these industries a popular topic of conversation, they are by no means the only viable option for significant returns. Private equity investments offer access to growth in more scaled businesses. Photo by Tiger Lily from Pexels.

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View from Seed

APRIL 27, 2020

We can stay busy by expending time and effort supporting the existing portfolio, which is the right thing to do and a good use of time. Like most VC’s, we’ve been engrossed in helping our portfolio company founders navigate these challenging times while thinking through how we will approach this market going forward. Wait and see.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 11, 2022

A couple of weeks ago I was did a fireside chat with Alon Grinshpoon, founder and CEO of Echo3D , a CDN and CMS for 3D content in the cloud and a Remagine Ventures portfolio company, as part of an entrepreneurial finance MBA class in Tel Aviv University. We were discussing both sides of the table and the relationship between founders and VCs.

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Founder Term Sheet Cofounder Venture Capital 187

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

But I thought a better way of thinking about how we manage our portfolios is to think about it as a funnel. was originally published in Both Sides of the Table on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. So it’s about 20%. This translates to about 12–15 investments.

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Technical Review Pre-Money Valuation San Francisco Valuation 416

View from Seed

MAY 24, 2021

You resonate with the NextView mission to “design the future that we want to live in” You enjoy meeting new people and have a healthy appetite for conversation. You have an authentic passion for startups and a deep respect for entrepreneurship. What Will The Job Be Like. You will be based in the NYC office. About NextView.

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Technical Review Software Review Seed Stage Cofounder 120

Occam's Razor

JULY 5, 2021

From there, it is a hop, skip, and a jump to, hey, am I getting all the credit I should for the Conversions being driven by my marketing tactics? Right then and there, your VP of Finance steps in with a, hey, how many of these conversions that you are claiming are ones that we would not have gotten anyway? AKA: Attribution! Absolutely!

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Analytics Marketing Channel Software Review 148

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

While a lot of the focus is on getting the initial ‘IN’, if the startup progressed to next level it’s important to keep everyone engaged on the conversation/ round. Most of these can sound like common sense, but you’d be surprised how many founders skip this initial research. Weeks to launch?

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Technical Review Early Stage Cofounder Portfolio 166

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2019

A planner who’s a fiduciary has multiple ways to reduce sequence-of-returns risk by allowing the portfolio to stay ahead of inflation. You utilize other income-producing vehicles in the portfolio. It’s vital to have a tax plan that can fit into your portfolio. Prioritize a tax plan. Create an estate plan.

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Indianapolis LLC Portfolio Technical Review 113

Up and Running

DECEMBER 8, 2021

But the value that a strong patent portfolio can give your company is unmatched. A wiser strategy—especially for key revenue-potential products—includes a portfolio of patents protecting the product’s various unique functionalities and component parts. Proper alignment between the patent portfolio and revenue is financially savvy.

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Technical Review Portfolio Startup Intellectual Property 88

Hunter Walker

AUGUST 31, 2021

When friends ask me to reflect on the impact of 2020–21 on startups one of the observations I shared is how dramatically the urgency increased around conversations that were more about culture, behavior and values than just strategy, financing and product. Other times it was their teams, customers or reporters probing for their POV.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

After my board meeting I had to do an interview with a CFO candidate that one of my portfolio companies asked me to speak with. Why “In Person” is Everything) was originally published in Both Sides of the Table on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. But it’s only Tuesday.

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Software Review Churn Rate Due Diligence New York 381

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Besides, taking any shot at moving to new territory or expanding the product portfolio requires strong financial foundations. Ideally, your brand should rise above the simple service provider and position itself as an influential voice, source of knowledge, and conversation starter. Prioritize repeat purchases.

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Startup Non-Compete Social Media Global 176

Hunter Walker

MARCH 3, 2022

Maybe there’ll even be a screencap of their pass email, or similar ‘proof’ that they were in conversation with the founders during their fundraises. For those who’ve been around a while, it’s fair to read this post and assume I’m slagging on Bessemer Venture Partners, as far as I can tell the originator of the public anti-portfolio concept.

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Portfolio IPO Email Founder 87

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2017

LESSON #1: Equip your business with a portfolio map and a 21st century org chart. To do the same, Alex recommends building two things: a business portfolio map that recognizes invention as necessary and an updated organization chart. So that gives us two different management structures for these two different portfolios.”

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Lean Startup CTO Hire Cofounder 245

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 2, 2018

We’re particularly proud and excited for this development, as it’s two portfolio companies joining forces! It is a community dedicated to live, spoken conversation online. Their aim is to create a space for intelligent, empathetic conversation (which we all know can be hard to find on the Internet today). Placenote SDK 1.6.6

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Portfolio Metadata Acquisition Distribution 112

The Startup Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

Not only do SEO and CMS skills stand out on a resume, but they can also be demonstrated in a portfolio to further impress recruiters. Ideally, digital marketers can optimize PPC marketing campaigns so the conversions (sales) from the ad nets more revenue than the cost of the campaign. How do marketers promote a company’s content?

Technical Review 78

Technical Review PPC SEM Marketing 78

Occam's Razor

JULY 1, 2008

conversion rate (average as reported by shop.org) and you are dutifully reporting our revenue of $1 million as a result. In blue below is the typical direct conversion impact and in red it a very large area that we almost always ignore quantifying. It's a tall order, but after two years of blogging why stop now. : ).

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Analytics Conversion Campaign Redemption 116

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The pressure to protect portfolio startups seen as potential fund returners will be profound. Two weeks ago in San Francisco, a conversation with tech lawyers from the US and Europe was a confirmation of what I read in the news. portfolio values on paper that will likely be marked down and not be returned.

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Founder Technical Review Down Round Liquidation Preference 173

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 24, 2020

SEO goes beyond ranking, and is, in fact, about increasing conversion. Even if a website ranks at the top but performs poorly in conversion, it counts as an SEO failure. In its place, invest in reliable SEO services with glowing reviews, proven track record, and impressive portfolio. You Do Not Need SEO Services. Conclusion.

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SEO Semantic Web Development Engineer 147

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Nowadays nearly every online shop utilizes some sort of product recommendation engine, which is no wonder, as these systems, if set up and configured properly can significantly boost revenues, CTRs, conversions, and other important metrics. Popular Products. Similar Products. Similar product boxes can be based on very different logics.

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View from Seed

MARCH 11, 2020

Conversely the VC is able to benchmark the maturity of your data and analytics function against other similarly staged companies as well. This includes things like: Making intros to portfolio companies that are potential customers. Having conversations with your existing investors. Meeting with other members of your team.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Seed Stage 279

VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Bitcoin Allocation – Growing the role of bitcoin in investment portfolios. Social Hybrid AI x human communities – messaging & social apps where bots are treated as equal citizens. Bots should be able to join chats with you and friends, and weigh in or spark discussions.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 176

Hunter Walker

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Kristen Anderson , CEO/co-founder of Catch Benefits , was one of the people in my responses asking me to look at my post through this lens, and she was also generous enough to agree to have a conversation with me about it, that we could share as an update to the original post. Highlighted Homebrew Portfolio Jobs. and @isadwatson.

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David Teten

JULY 23, 2019

I regularly meet with other VCs, and based on their criteria, I share with them whichever portfolio companies fit their areas of interest. . Subject line: Relevant Portfolio Companies . name], I enjoyed our conversation. The post Marketing Your Portfolio Companies to Other Investors appeared first on David Teten.

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Portfolio Elevator Pitch Syndicate Syndication 60

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Ada won Tech Breakthrough’s “Best Overall Conversational Marketing Company” award. . Jobber was recognized as one of Canada’s top growing companies by Globe & Mail for the second year in a row. It ranked as the 2nd fastest growing software provider in the $50-75M revenue category. . Select Product Updates.

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Portfolio Canada API Valuation 60

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 5, 2024

It’s a strategy quite integral to the growth of entrepreneurial real estate portfolio, enhancing both our financial freedom and stability. Having thorough knowledge about the property’s condition, location, and market price position you better in negotiation conversations. Secondly, remember that posturing matters.

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Due Diligence Marketing Portfolio Finance 130

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

And while it can often be the case that “lemons ripen early” (meaning that the unsuccessful companies fail early in a fund’s lifecycle), the harvest cycle for the winners in the portfolio can take what sometimes feels like an eternity. Your new book, Secrets of Sandhill Road , is literally subtitled Venture Capital and How to Get It ?

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Lean Venture Capital Conversion IPO 108

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. If you have one, please contact me. 7) Negotiate .

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In addition to building transformative companies that we’re lucky to have in the portfolio, Data.World and OJO Labs respectively, they’ve helped with introductions, investment diligence, and broader portfolio support. On the entrepreneur side, founders like Brett Hurt and John Berkowitz have gone above and beyond for Breyer Capital.

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Austin Silicon Valley Technical Review Texas 84

VC Cafe

JUNE 17, 2020

In a train ride home, he’s ‘enlightened’ in a conversation with a passenger (Charlie) who makes him understand that being a CEO might be challenging, but it shouldn’t be complicated. Avoiding tough conversations or conflict with direct reports is a sign of choosing popularity over accountability.

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Portfolio Conversion Management Restful 135

VC Adventure

APRIL 16, 2018

A key question my post didn’t consider was what the ideal venture portfolio might look like in the face of these data. . The robust dinner conversation we had back in 2006 essentially asked the question: “If venture outcomes are Black Swans, what does the optimal venture portfolio construction look like?”

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