Version One Ventures

APRIL 30, 2013

While my portfolio is primarily centered around consumer internet as well as enterprise SaaS startups, I typically talk to two to three hardware startups each week. Manufacturing innovations like 3D printing support quicker and cheaper prototyping and design. Hardware requires time, money, and inventory. Patents versus traction.

Venture Capital 128

Venture Capital Software Review Incubator Startup 128

Brandanew

AUGUST 19, 2016

Effective usage differentiates you from those who fail to get productive results. The first thing is to change the permalink structure to make your post’s URL look like “/web-design/wordpress-as-cms/”. This enables you to keep the sidebar and header from the portfolio page as well as the portfolio posts.

PHP 100

PHP Widget HTML Portfolio 100

VC Cafe

AUGUST 17, 2023

After finishing his military service, he moved to the US and started his own business designing commercial kitchens. The process taught me the value of differentiation, client relationships, time management, and personal responsibility. My grandfather Ygal introduced me to the Israeli entrepreneurial attitude.

Generative AI 78

Generative AI Venture Capital ChatGPT 78

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Storage is what’s known as “highly fragmented,” meaning easier for a new entrant to get traction if it could design a better product / service / experience. They literally can’t respond to our core differentiator. Our portfolio company Ring had a new “security doorbell” which is truly a new market.

Startup 150

Startup Seed Money DC Software Review 150

Cracking the Code

MAY 2, 2019

To get an insight into how successful start-ups approach team building, we spoke to Sylvain Utard, employee number 1 and VP of Engineering at Algolia, an Accel portfolio company. Sylvain: Because we don’t have the visibility of a consumer brand or a well-established enterprise company, we focus on what differentiates us.

Part-Time VPE 48

Part-Time VPE Engineer Retention API 48

Up and Running

JUNE 15, 2017

Consumers look at the packaging and respond to its design in the moment. This is make-or-break for you as the seller and a real-world example of how important design and behavioral economics can be in business. There were some common design trends in olive oil packaging the company wanted to differentiate from.

Design 107

Design Product Greece Portfolio 107

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2011

I called a bunch of portfolio companies and asked them to check it out. Let’s see if there is anything we can learn about our behavior – good lessons or bad ones – that will inform our product design in the future.” I talked to one company who had build really differentiated IP and had great customer traction.

Startup 313

Startup Guerilla Silicon Valley Portfolio 313

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Using our portfolio of brands to differentiate our content, services, and consumer products, we seek to develop the most creative, innovative, and profitable entertainment experiences and related products in the world.”. The key words in this mission statement are “entertainment” and “experiences.”

Differentiation 217

Differentiation Portfolio Matching Operations 217

Up and Running

MAY 10, 2012

When one designer raised over $900,000 for his Kickstarter project, Su says, “Seeing that, it was sort of like a light bulb moment. “I realized that nonprofits were struggling with fund raising due to the economic downturn, and they needed a more diversified portfolio for their fundraising. .”

Small Business 142

Small Business Advisory Board Employee Entrepreneur 142

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 17, 2019

Today’s successful products have an even greater need to differentiate than in prior years. Businesses that design and manufacture products are facing more (and higher) consumer expectations than ever before. Portable product design. Multi-functional product design. Designing for plastic alternatives.

Design 87

Design Product Green Internet 87

Up and Running

AUGUST 23, 2016

Now, Base Creative is one of Asia’s leading agencies, with a portfolio that includes Walmart, Cisco, and Hermes. To create visuals for your website, you don’t have to be a designer with Photoshop experience. Tools such as Canva, Pablo, Easel.ly, and Over are easy to use and specifically designed for this purpose. Don’t hold out.

Agile 60

Agile Viral Social Media Differentiation 60

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 5, 2017

As we enter into a new golden age of design, good design has never been more important to the success of a business. Consumer awareness of good design is at an all-time high, thanks to companies like Apple , Target , and Starbucks , who make design a top priority. Attractive design helps you stand out.

Design 78

Design Missouri Differentiation Advertising 78

Steve Blank

JULY 16, 2009

Meanwhile my partner was in heaven working with his newly hired group of game designers directing and producing our first games. Stop annoying our game designers and start working on selling and marketing the games.” However the VC’s are managing a portfolio while you, the entrepreneur are managing one company – yours.

Silicon Valley 207

Silicon Valley RSS Video San Diego 207

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Spend some time understanding their preferences, any portfolio gaps and the right terminology to use in your plan. When putting together a business plan, preparation is everything; working with a professional investor is a partnership. Plenty of information is available on the Mercia website through our Insights section. Management team.

Business Plan 93

Business Plan Technical Review Initial Public Offering Due Diligence 93

Hearpreneur

JUNE 26, 2016

Our design team is comprised of top talent who have been laid off or have grown disenchanted with the big corporate models of major fashion brands (though by requirement they all have at least 5 years of major corporation experience). Thanks to Stefanie Tacata, Stateless Fashion Design and Consulting. #2 crew, Aeropostale, etc.

Entrepreneur 92

Entrepreneur Technical Review Harvest Portfolio 92

Steve Blank

MAY 28, 2009

Our firm has a portfolio of companies across a broad range of markets and the way we look at it is pretty simple – the deals fall into two types: those with customer/market risk and those with invention risk.” are much more differentiating than technology. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer. Blog at WordPress.com.

Vertical 144

Vertical Silicon Valley Marketing Customer 144

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

I will use some examples from Parachute and some other portfolio companies to give you examples from our experiences of watching successful brands grow. better than anybody we had spoke with and she had the marketing chops to know how to communicate this to her market once she designed & built her products. Not so much.

Curation 296

Curation Los Angeles Differentiation Channel 296

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Your brand is how you differentiate, build awareness , and sear your solution into customers’ minds so they think of you when that time comes. It helps them audit existing content portfolios (blog posts, landing pages, etc.) A few successful brands differentiate themselves with a brand moat.

Marketing 109

Marketing Social Media Non-Compete Audience 109

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

You’re more likely to succeed if you start your business with a specific product or service designed for a particular group of people. How do they currently meet your target market’s needs, and how will you differentiate your product or services? A photographer’s calling card is their portfolio and work samples.

Business Plan 64

Business Plan Small Business Administration Hiring Social Media 64

YoungUpstarts

MAY 8, 2018

Insurance exists for a clear reason: it is designed to protect you from devastating financial losses. Even with conservative investment portfolios, the dollar amounts can be substantial due to the high levels of capital and surplus typically held. Insurance is high among those on the list.

Cost 145

Cost LLC Retention Early Stage 145

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Prior to contracting your work to freelancers, do your due diligence by reviewing their portfolios and asking for their previous work. Companies are working hard to differentiate themselves, so it makes perfect sense if they work doubly hard to keep their secrets safe. Yep, you heard that right. Basking in the success of your project.

Non-disclosure Agreement 147

Non-disclosure Agreement Due Diligence B2B Differentiation 147

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2012

This also requires a huge investment to get to critical mass, and real work to differentiate and sell premium services to users locked-in as free. Portfolio pricing. Here your objective is to make money with the portfolio, some with high markups and some with low, depending on competition, lock-in, value delivered, and loyal customers.

Business Model 282

Business Model Revenue Portfolio Differentiation 282

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2014

This also requires a huge investment to get to critical mass, and real work to differentiate and sell premium services to convert users to paying customers. Here your objective is to make money with the portfolio, with high markup and low markup items, depending on competition, lock-in, value delivered, and loyal customers.

Revenue 287

Revenue Startup Business Model Retention 287

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 12, 2012

In a world of extreme clutter you need more than differentiation. You need RADICAL differentiation. Written and designed by Marty Neumeier from Liquid Agency, “ Zag ” is pretty short (you can probably finish the book in half a day or less) but packed with lots of punch. How do you protect your portfolio?

Differentiation 145

Differentiation Non-Compete Naming Portfolio 145

The Equity Kicker

JULY 8, 2019

Then from the mid 2000s, value add began moving beyond the partner to the firm as VCs began employing people who’s full time job was helping their portfolio. The most common strategies are to provide networking services and content to portfolio leaders so they can be more effective in their jobs. . Building platforms.

Portfolio 84

Portfolio LP Venture Capital Partner 84

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2013

This also requires a huge investment to get to critical mass, and real work to differentiate and sell premium services to “convert” users to paying customers. Here your objective is to make money with the portfolio, with high markup and low markup items, depending on competition, lock-in, value delivered, and loyal customers.

Product 290

Product Revenue Business Model Retention 290

Eric Friedman

OCTOBER 26, 2018

B2B is finally investing in brand, but missing the mark on differentiation. Looking at a few of the services I use I am met with the same sea of sameness on homepage design – just checkout Asana. Outsourced design firms are handsomely rewarded for delivering what works and what fits the profile they are after.

B2B 60

B2B Design Differentiation Portfolio 60

David Teten

AUGUST 6, 2015

My colleague Paul Bianco serves as interim CFO for a number of ff Venture Capital ’s portfolio companies, and has built and reviewed hundreds of financial models. This allows readers to differentiate your file from all of the other files they receive, and also easily track the evolution of your document as it changes.

Balance Sheet 60

Balance Sheet Software Review Forecast Acquisition 60

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2010

This also requires a huge investment to get to critical mass, and real work to differentiate and sell premium services to users locked-in as free. Portfolio pricing. Here your objective is to make money with the portfolio, some with high markups and some with low, depending on competition, lock-in, value delivered, and loyal customers.

Product 247

Product Startup Portfolio Revenue 247

mashable.com

JUNE 11, 2013

Dont underestimate the importance of Minimum Viable Design. In my first company, people liked our product but were embarrassed to share it because the design and presentation was so poor. High virality is almost always the product of early and deliberate product design decisions. Designed in collaboration with Code & Theory.

Cofounder 111

Cofounder Technical Review Startup Software Review 111

View from Seed

MAY 12, 2015

Even if an individual is designated by title as being more senior than another, the individual with a longer tenure always yields more soft influence to get a deal done given his or her deeper relationships, organizational know-how, and established trust with colleagues. However, how long a person has been working at the firm matters too.

Partner 120

Partner Term Sheet Reputation Deal Flow 120

Gust

AUGUST 24, 2014

This also requires a huge investment to get to critical mass, and real work to differentiate and sell premium services to convert users to paying customers. Here your objective is to make money with the portfolio, with high markup and low markup items, depending on competition, lock-in, value delivered, and loyal customers.

Revenue 184

Revenue Startup Retention Internet 184

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

An example is Metacafe, a Highland Capital portfolio company. Bing is very open to 3 rd party elements in their index that create a differentiated user experience. Mark and Richard go on to talk about platforms, timing, and simple reiterative product design. Tell us more about MetaCafe? (37:00-40:30). 37:00-40:30). 49:35-51:30).

Vertical 265

Vertical Curation Boston Burn Rate 265

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Google has been investing in a broad healthcare portfolio, Amazon has been investing in pharmacy distribution and Apple…? It may be the first one built into the watch, but it’s not the first Apple Watch ECG app cleared by the FDA – AliveCor , got over-the-counter-clearance in 2014 and Cardiac Designs in 2013.) to the iPhone.)

China 67

China Technical Review Software Review Algorithm 67

Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Modcloth highlights women’s clothes from modern, indie and retro designers. Once this happens there will be a market clearing price for new customer acquisition across almost all categories, and smart marketing will no longer be as much of a differentiator. A Lightspeed Portfolio company. gross margin. average lifetime.

Internet 113

Internet eCommerce Advertising Flash 113

www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Design Articles and Tutorials. Graphic Design Theory. Design Downloads. Web Design. If there isn’t enough differentiation from competitors, the venture will fail. Privacy Policy. Terms of Use. Community Resources. Newsletters. Write For Us. Photoshop Tutorials. Typography Tutorials. User Interface.

Technical Cofounder 41

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Technical Review NDA 41

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The products we offer are all designed to help small businesses succeed. And of course, a number of small businesses have found brilliant ways to differentiate against these big competitors and also to harness the internet. And so that's a great product in our portfolio of services. They don't take a debit card.

Small Business 101

Small Business Entrepreneur Green Community 101