The Equity Kicker

MAY 11, 2016

Andy Dunn, the founder of Bonobos and one of the most thoughtful writers I know on ecommerce, penned a good piece yesterday entitled Digitally Native Vertical Brands. It’s a brand, and that brand is vertical. Personalisation is a common way for vertically integrated ecommerce companies to differentiate their physical product (e.g.

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Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Each month, we pick an up-and-coming vertical or theme and do a deep dive (with the help of Mattermark … portfolio plug). I definitely thrive when given trust and autonomy. I never anticipated how helpful or relevant my research skills would be in VC. At Version One, we aim to be as thesis-driven as possible.

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Venture Capital Portfolio Vertical Technical Review 162

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Other advisors provided marketing with industry-specific advice in our initial vertical markets (computational fluid dynamics, computational chemistry, finite element analysis, and petroleum engineering). These hires were definitely not your standard marketing types. At the time this was a pretty controversial decision.

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Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Route One: High LTV per user The exact definition of a “high” user LTV depends on the specific vertical, so it’s typically better to analyze the ratio between Customer Acquisition Costs (CAC) and the Life Time Value of the customer.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 16, 2017

Founders need to make tough decisions on what their definition of feature parity is and what that one unique product angle will be to rise above the noise (more to come in a follow up post). pick a vertical, say old archaic tech and SaaS-ify it?—?my In other words, a MVP of 5–6 core features may now need 8–10 core. Go niche?—?pick

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Entertainment is more than newspapers, more than Hollywood, and more than the sum of specific verticals jousting for consumer eyeballs. Startup landscapes, while not perfect, are useful as they provide a way for us to define a space/category and the players of that vertical. Is it only one exciting vertical within the broader umbrella.

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Version One Ventures

MARCH 25, 2014

At version one, we are big believers in the vertical SaaS opportunity. A mobile-first approach, combined with a laser-like focus on a specific vertical, can create the right toolset to help SMBs achieve huge productivity gains ( I wrote about this nearly a year ago for TechCrunch).

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VC Cafe

MAY 23, 2023

For example, take the latest remarks by Sundar Pichai, Alphabet’s CEO : “Well, definitely I see it as an extraordinary platform shift. The big opportunities are still out there for the taking If you listen to what the top CEOs and thought leaders are saying about AI, the opportunity is huge.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Leanne (00:57): I think it's definitely about specific, and I think the fact that it is two hours is very intriguing. I think now it's more about, I guess having a horizontal relationship with the people in your audience versus a vertical one. So vertical, you're the expert. So the first question I have to ask is why two hours?

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Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Each month, we pick an up-and-coming vertical or theme and do a deep dive (with the help of Mattermark – portfolio plug). I definitely thrive when given trust and autonomy. I never anticipated how helpful or relevant my research skills would be in VC. At Version One, we aim to be as thesis-driven as possible.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Portfolio Vertical Technical Review 60

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 8, 2019

Elevating startup growth is definitely in the cards for most founders, and there are a number of ways to accomplish this goal. For example, develop a very detailed branding plan for social media that covers every vertical and value proposition your startup has. Building a brand is not simply an exercise new businesses need to do.

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Hunter Walker

MAY 4, 2014

New VCs are vulnerable to fashionable verticals. Our strategy isn’t to necessarily be contrarian but we decided there were certain verticals that we weren’t going to pursue in 2013. While not perfect, these experiences helped tune my radar before Homebrew invested Dollar One. Chasing Hot Markets. For example, food delivery.

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ConversionXL

MAY 22, 2017

After that, the adoption of the cloud as a more scalable and cost-effective approach allowed small/medium business to build CRMs around very specific market needs and establish dominance in new vertical segments. Marketing and Sales departments are strongly aligned on the definition of MQLs.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2021

We’re aiming to bring that boost in productivity and cost-efficiency both to CPA firms and other professional services firms in other verticals (i.e. We’re very bullish that we have a product that serves a broad enough need and our solution is novel enough that we could definitely see an IPO as a possibility in our future.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 13, 2020

If you need to read a lot of paper documents throughout the day, it’s a good idea to get a document stand that will hold these documents vertically for you. Working at home definitely has its perks. You can cause a lot of back and neck strain by looking at documents on a desk or in your lap. Adjust Your Computer Screen.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 14, 2018

I am really looking forward to diversifying my marketing agency into new verticals. While that exposure definitely took us to another level, it’s time to further distinguish ourselves from our competitors. In 2019 I’ll continue to shift from time for money income sources to becoming fully location independent. 6- Diversity.

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Occam's Razor

JULY 24, 2018

You’ll certainly need new talent, you’ll need a stronger strategic leader (less ink, more think ), you’ll need to identify specific analytics projects to deliver those metrics, and you’ll most definitely need funding. Slice the matrix vertically along the time-to-useful dimension…. Oh, and don’t get me started on time!

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ConversionXL

JUNE 30, 2019

and you can definitely use it for UX and conversion optimization , too. What I’m looking for are common trends within that vertical. Competitive analysis is a broad term for the practice of researching, analyzing, and comparing competitors in relation to yourself. reviews, trust).

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Thanks to Rafe Gomez, Vertical Cloud Inc. ! . #4- I will keep up my current marketing efforts and have definitely learned to diversify in everything, not just my financial portfolio! . I’m now an award-winning provider of multimedia sales support guidance for organizations around the world. and many others. .

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Thanks to Rafe Gomez, Vertical Cloud Inc. ! #4- I will keep up my current marketing efforts and have definitely learned to diversify in everything, not just my financial portfolio! I’m now an award-winning provider of multimedia sales support guidance for organizations around the world. and many others.

Entrepreneur 54

Entrepreneur Delaware Hiring Social Media 54

ConversionXL

MAY 11, 2017

– and you can definitely use it for UX and conversion optimization, too. What I am looking for is common trends within that vertical. Competitive analysis is a broad term for the practice of researching, analyzing, and comparing competitors in relation to yourself.

SEO 131

SEO Analytics Conversion Search 131

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Not sure I would make the same definitive statements about best bet for Market Type. Isn’t the point of the third question that the definition of validation should be expanded to things outside revenue/orders? “When to launch&# is not related to Market Type, (how to launch is.) It is related to business model.

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Bootstrapped startup Omnisend carved out a $19 million niche in an already saturated vertical. Organic search is a highly competitive domain for many SaaS verticals (email marketing, for example). Their article currently ranks on page one for this search term for several reasons: Clear definitions. SEO should lead with intent.

Lead Generation 107

Lead Generation Demand Audience eCommerce 107

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2018

The way to both vertically and horizontally align an organization to engage in innovation with increased success rates is through Innovation Engineering — a reliable process, grounded in data, backed by academic theory and validated in real-world practice. But ideas can’t be random. Ensure innovative ideas are “meaningfully unique.”.

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Intellectual Property Engineer Flash Vertical 174

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Because voice activation may require users to know both what they want and who provides it, today’s leading brands in any given vertical will have a huge advantage. For better or worse, they are already in our heads as the accompanying solution to what we want, so we’re much more likely to use their names to direct the voice interface.

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Vertical Differentiation Internet SEO 120

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

You are not alone, and you definitely are not in unchartered waters. If you pick one vertical and do it well, other folks will find you. Worried about things that may go wrong or making the wrong decisions? Did you just start a company but are concerned about how you are doing things? Find your niche.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

After thinking long and hard, I concluded that I definitely do no possess a super power. This track brings together founders and funders and showcases exciting new companies, products, services, and business models across different verticals and industries. Which talent would you most like to have? What’s your actual super power?

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ConversionXL

MARCH 9, 2016

Typically, when people think of false bottoms, they think of vertical scrolling. Since vertical scrolling is more familiar to most people, let’s start there. Mobile is definitely encouraging the behavior, but UX experts still consider horizontal scrolling to be a faux pas (especially on desktop). via Chartbeat).

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Cost Vertical Portfolio Design 48

Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

Looking for Funds in All the Right Places: The Definitive Guide to Austin Capital By David Altounian and Stephen Straus OVERVIEW For entrepreneurs: We’ve compiled a definitive list of sources of capital in Austin to help focus your fundraising efforts. We’ve compiled a definitive list of sources of startup capital in Austin.

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SVPG

JANUARY 26, 2014

For a B2B product, I consider the product to have demonstrated Product Market Fit once you have achieved a threshold number (I advocate at least 6) of live, referenceable customers for a given vertical market. For B2B companies, I usually favor a product strategy where we tackle one vertical market at a time.

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Product Marketing Vertical B2B 84

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 27, 2018

This is your elevator pitch and is the definition of your niche. Potential clients might know you, know you are active in a vertical and have a problem they need to solve, but they need to have a belief that you can do the work effectively. Interest — Do I have a problem for which you have an answer?

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Developer Elevator Pitch Reputation Vertical 149

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2013

Such marginal increases add up even more with Rockefeller’s other favorite tactic… Vertically Integrate. Vertical integration allowed further cost reductions by taking charge of different manufacturing inputs and distribution.

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Vertical Green Restful America 174

ReadWriteStart

MAY 24, 2021

Initially, Uber launched its vertical in the food delivery services with the name UberFresh. Summing up, I believe that you would have definitely enjoyed reading this blog and found it informative. With this data, let us move on to the different aspects involved in creating a food delivery business like UberEats. Delivery charges.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Kim Spalding: Google My Business tool is definitely something I want every small business to either claim their listing if they haven’t done that yet, or if they have, really make your profile your own. Kim Spalding: We’re always testing verticals. Let’s talk about advertising. You know, retail, flower shop.

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Small Business Search Dallas Vertical 35

ConversionXL

APRIL 18, 2019

Google’s definition of a Know Simple query hints at several guidelines for featured snippets: 1–2 sentences in length; Short lists; “Correct and complete” responses; Fit neatly within a mobile phone screen. Tailor content to win more clicks in the SERPs. We all endure recipe sites that require a lengthy scroll to get to the recipe.

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Search Aggregator New York SEO 126

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

It’s definitely a reality. Steve Blank: Let’s fire our customers [.] Reply John Stack , on September 28, 2009 at 5:12 am Said: Great post and very useful. I’ve fired two customers and have been fired from customers. 2) They don’t care about your profitibility and ultimately, your staying power.

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Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 14, 2014

The sources providing this information continue to be insightful in many services they offer, and you should definitely hire them if you need those services. The Definitive Guide To (8) Competitive Intelligence Data Sources! ) For this blog, Benchmarking classifies me into Internet & Telecom vertical.

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Analytics Vertical Metrics Web 133