This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 25, 2011

The issue was that for the last two weeks in August, there were no VCs around to pitch, no distribution partners to meet with for biz dev deals, and seemingly no one else around actually working for me, the non-technical co-founder to push ahead toward milestones. Get your PR pitches out. Second, there was way too much to do.

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Austin Startup

JULY 14, 2017

This is what Silicon Valley contributed to the Internet and no amount of media spin or PR crisis campaign is going to change what Silicon Valley done to a great technology such as the World Wide Web and the digital economy.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Dave Graham Business Venture Capital Private Equity GlobalLogic Inc. Venture Capital Firms. Of course, Arizona Bay is a consulting company, not a venture capital firm, and doing the work of both simultaneously can be time consuming. Were not a venture capital firm.". Will Work for Equity.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Unfortunately, using other people's channels and audience, which is essentially what PR is, won't be as effective--simply because no one can tell your story as well as you can. PR can magnify, distribute, etc., PR can magnify, distribute, etc.,

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 11, 2014

With partially and fully distributed teams on the rise—but few established standards for running them well—we see an opportunity to bring people together for a rich exchange. Although Yahoo famously recalled its remote workers last year, there’s no question that the workplace trend is toward more distributed teams. Office Optional.

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500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

TL:DR : This post aims to recap significant changes in the venture capital industry over the past ten years, and then make some [biased] predictions as to major forces at play in the next five years. However, all three shifts are related and can be summed up simply as: Geeks are Taking Over Venture Capital.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

The goal was to get your firm public as soon as possible using whatever it took including hype, spin, expand, and grab market share – because the sooner you got your billion dollar market cap, the sooner the VC firm could sell their shares and distribute their profits. In the new bubble PR may be your new best friend, so invest in it.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Want Venture Capital Funding? How PRWeb Helps Distribute Crap Into Google & News Sites – [link]. What’s the secret to a great team? Barking Up The Wrong Tree – [link]. Seth’s Blog: Avoiding “I’ll know it when I see it” – [link]. Here’s How | Forbes – [link].

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 22, 2015

If you treat PR like a transaction, that''s the way press will treat you back. It''s a great reminder for me to be a lot more thoughtful about who I''m sending which stories to and treating journalists like humans rather than distribution centers. Venture Capital & Technology' Thanks, Sarah.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

For example, Morse notes that neither C corporations nor venture capital funds structured as partnerships can, by law, be S corporation shareholders. CDW your 1-stop resource for configuration, activation & distribution. Learn how from the experts at PR Newswire. Toshiba Laptops. We get notebooks. Deluxe for Business.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2011

Yesterday I wrote Part 1 of the series on the changes to the software industry over the past decade that has led to changes in the venture capital industry itself. In addition it is much easier to get distribution than it was in the pre Facebook, pre iPhone world. Not to mention providing the capital for growth.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 30, 2009

SuperMac sold our graphic boards for the Macintosh through multiple distribution channels: direct sales to major accounts, national chains, independent rep firms, etc. Or by a VP of Marketing who talks “branding&# , SEO/SEM, PR agency, etc. But the computer retail channel was a large part of our sales.

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

Are you trying to build buzz, but don’t have the cash to launch a full-fledged PR campaign? I emphasize that the best PR you can build is through satisfied customers with high Net Promoter scores. In other words, you should focus first on a great product/service, and only after you’ve achieved that worry about PR.

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Steve Blank

MAY 22, 2009

While one could argue that a trade show is just another demand creation activity akin to advertising or PR, trade shows are the closest eyeball-to-eyeball contact you’re company is going to have with customers, competitors and partners.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 27, 2009

After that there’s a discussion of how the product will reach the customer and the potential distribution channel. The distribution discussion leads to some conclusions about competition: who are they and how they differ. The distribution discussion also leads to some assumptions about pricing.

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

Are you trying to build buzz, but don’t have the cash to launch a full-fledged PR campaign? I emphasize that the best PR you can build is through satisfied customers with high Net Promoter scores. In other words, you should focus first on a great product/service, and only after you’ve achieved that worry about PR.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

In his white paper How Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Are Eating Their Own Dogfood , PEVCTECH.com founder David Teten explored how private equity and venture capital investors are trying to automate more of their job. Boldstart uses both Zapier and Catalytic for this purpose.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

If you’re working closely with partners who are helping you distribute your product, it’s especially important to make sure they understand who you are, how you speak, and who you serve. venture capital. Seek out venture capital funding. 17 Venture Capital Blogs You Should Be Reading. Do your own PR.

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David Teten

MARCH 24, 2014

ff Venture Capital is both an investor and also runs our back office on Addepar.). The firm hires a lot of PhDs to do research and come out with a wonder drug, and then markets it widely with tons of PR. Teten : I’m not sure I agree, as inevitably some people will look like geniuses in a random distribution of outcomes.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 31, 2010

Usually these discussions focus on Marketing, PR, Customer Service or an Agency. Hear from six different arts organizations about their use of social media as a means of reaching out to the public, distributing and shaping content, and fostering dialogue with passionate, opinionated audiences in New York and around the world.

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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Far more common is a need to acquire customers through a series of steps like SEO, SEM, PR, Social Marketing, direct sales, channel sales, etc. In addition to distribution power, these kinds of relationships solve the “safe choice” concern of many buyers, and can transform your business. All rights reserved.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

GoTo.com went on to ink huge distribution deals with Microsoft, AOL & Yahoo! Secondly, they had an owned & operated (O&O) website – Google.com – and Overture had shut down GoTo.com at the request of their very profitable and large distribution partners. Immediately thereafter Amazon became a large business.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2014

I never asked Marc why he stopped blogging but I presume it is some combo of having started a venture capital firm (which you might guess takes a bit of time) and also allowing some air time for his then-less-well-known compadre. My advice always follows along the line of: Twitter is part media distribution platform.

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Business Plan Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2013

This is true for early stage funding as well as venture capital funding. Furthermore, when faced with adversity only great teams can respond to competitors, markets, funding environments, staff departures, PR disasters and the like. Never confuse the number of years worked with experience.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

It will also help you when it comes time to write your business plan, especially if you’re pitching an angel investor or a venture capital firm – they will want to see there’s a market for your idea, otherwise, it won’t scale as rapidly as they need it to in order to make a return on their investment. Personal investment.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 26, 2013

“So many folks in the venture capital business are sheep that just want to follow the herd. Downfalls of Distributed Startups – [link]. Q1 Venture Capital Spending & Number Of Deals Down, M&A Activity Drops 44 Percent And Pre-Money Valuations Plummet – [link]. – [link].

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

There’s no reason why any company shouldn’t have 50 potential business development partners in their pipeline, maybe 100, and be actively working the phones, inboxes, and pounding the pavement to get the deals you need to get—be it for distribution, revenue, PR, or just to outflank a competitor. The latter is totally underutilized.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Raymond has built a nice business through efficient distribution deals and will do about $250,000 in revenue this year. Through SEO and mommy blog PR, Lee can tap into this market. He needs to generate enough profit so that he can grow organically and build his business systematically, and without expecting a lot of outside financing.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Raymond has built a nice business through efficient distribution deals and will do about $250,000 in revenue this year. Through SEO and mommy blog PR, Lee can tap into this market. He needs to generate enough profit so that he can grow organically and build his business systematically, and without expecting a lot of outside financing.

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Steve Blank

JULY 16, 2009

Go spend some time outside the building talking to potential distribution partners. Rocket Science was just another one of those companies (with better PR). No, not really, but my partner owns the studio and tells me it’s spectacular and everyone will love it. Don’t bother him; he knows what he’s doing. Order Here.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

They never did any PR or marketing to get their videos to first get shown on the news during the 2000 election. JibJab has an ad model that relied on exclusive distribution deals with the big portals. How did you go viral initially? All viral adoption starts with one thing – great content. That’s what JibJab focused on.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Launching and PR. Write your press release, distribute them via email, and create an easy-to-update press room for your company. Gust is great for startups that are looking for angel investment and potentially a venture capital investment. If a reporter needs a source, they’ll post here. Help desk and customer service.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Previous Celeno investors Pitango Venture Capital , Greylock Partners , Miven Venture Partners, and Cisco Systems Inc. In addition to Intel Capital, investors include Pitango Venture Capital , Battery Ventures , and strategic investors. source: Mythings PR]. also participated in the round.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 24, 2011

Actually, startups tend to drop the ball on recruiting the same way they mess up in PR. Distributing this content is a lot easier when all of your employees are connected extensively across all social networks--Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn. This can cause you to miss opportunities on both sides. He said, "We don't want your resume.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

The timing is perfect, there is more than a little overlap with Vivek Wadhwa’s guest post on venture capital earlier today. I too am looking for someone to work with that knows the manufacturing and distribution end of a solid product. Twitter is an excellent distribution channel for us. (B) Johnny Good post.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 1, 2013

Venture Capital Returns – [link]. Fully Distributed Teams: are they viable? Play by your own rules – [link]. When culture turns into policy – [link]. An MBA is a complete waste of time and money for anyone who wants to create or join a startup – [link]. Is Twitter Really Worth $10 Billion? ” [link].

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steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

I sold to you & PR function back in the day (SuperMac) and others to the many companies dating back, but finally E.piphany ~ MediaMap (now is Cision). Thanks for a Great Post. Reply Mary B. , on June 5, 2011 at 1:15 am said: Stumbled on your page by serendipity. Amazing list. The best part though is the tenacity link.

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