Feld Thoughts

JUNE 23, 2014

In an effort to experiment with a different approach, we recently led an AngelList syndicated investment in one potential search challenger, a Kansas City based startup called Leap.it who is taking a different approach based on the belief that machine-based algorithms can only get you so far. Brad Feld – Entrepreneur.

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Genuine VC

MAY 1, 2014

In the intervening years while I pursued a career investing in startups rather than creating them, Josh continued as an entrepreneur starting a handful of companies including early social networking site Sconex, successfully sold to Alloy Media. Back in those Web 1.0

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

The historic capital-raising process is driven by face-to-face networking and salesmanship. Some funds are using intermediaries to help them sell to retail LPs ( Artivest , iCapital Network ). Relationship Science makes it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. 2) Raise capital.

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Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

How They Do It: Build email list of consumers interested in local deals (mainly via paid search & social network ads), sell coupon programs to merchants via telesales. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. What They Do: Deeply discounted coupons (often 50% off redeemed value) for local merchants.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Not every social network is a Facebook or Instagram. It was as much in reaction to my getting blank stares from entrepreneurs when I asked that question as it was for me to better understand the problem itself. Dave’s syndicated cable show: The Berkus Report. Not every new game site is a Club Penguin or Minecraft.

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Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

They would exempt companies looking to raise $5 million or less from standard SEC filing requirements and lighten the virtually impossible to follow rules on utilizing social networking and other Internet-based communications to market offerings. As a patriotic American, I say "hooray."

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

For almost as long as I’ve been at First Round , we’ve been thinking a lot about the gap between the average experience of a local merchant and the huge marketing opportunity that the internet and social networks represent. Welcome to the next generation of the Big Apple.

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Agile VC

MARCH 18, 2012

Twitter isn’t really a social network. But Twitter isn’t really a social network. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Hootsuite, CoTweet, etc). It’s probably not a huge market though. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010.

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VC Adventure

JULY 23, 2013

Update below with the final email in the chain where the entrepreneur apologizes (and talks about some challenges around fundraising that led to his frustration). I think this is getting more common amongst VCs, but I do hear from a number of entrepreneurs that they send notes off and get nothing back. Any interest? than anything.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 13, 2015

By creating relevant content that can be syndicated across multiple platforms, companies like yours can leverage significant marketing opportunities. One of the fastest growing social networks, Pinterest is also among the largest referrers of traffic to thousands of online businesses.

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Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

was part of a Dow Jones VentureWire webinar last week titled Negotiating An Angel Deal: What Angels, Entrepreneurs & VCs Need to Know. I let him know that he just accomplished two things - left a bad taste with the entrepreneur and opened the door for the next investor to ask for a multiple preference that is senior to yours.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 22, 2016

Some will say that social media networks are the worst imaginable PR nightmare there is. It’s true for businesses and professionals who don’t know how to leverage the power of social media and who are ill-equipped to handle the challenges. All of the sudden, everyone was a publisher. In some cases, this is true.

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PR Marketing Social Media Syndicate 28

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . Small investment firms often have interns and entrepreneurs in residence passing through, each of which is a security risk. That’s why 40 million Americans use online dating sites. 2) Market .

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

How They Do It : Operate a social network at Facebook.com, through Facebook’s mobile apps, and the Facebook Platform which lets other websites extend Facebook’s tools for authentication and social sharing. who derive a meaningful chunk of their revenue from operating ad networks. Headquarters : Palo Alto, CA.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

I think the title of this post is a TV show, but fitting as there has been much debate in the venture community as to the whether angel investors are good or bad for entrepreneurs and VCs. One of my comments was that we would likely see more institutionalization of angel groups and syndication of deals among groups.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Sign in All Social Media Tech & Gadgets Business & Marketing Video Mobile Dev & Design Media Social Good Startups Classifieds Mashable Infographics Prev Next How Are People Using Twitter? LinkedIn was curious, so the business social network decided to find out. Whom is he or she connected to?

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VC Adventure

JULY 23, 2013

Update below with the final email in the chain where the entrepreneur apologizes (and talks about some challenges around fundraising that led to his frustration). I think this is getting more common amongst VCs, but I do hear from a number of entrepreneurs that they send notes off and get nothing back. Any interest? than anything.

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Kayserian sees what he calls “angel developing&# as a way for entrepreneurs to accomplish the same end — a product — without giving up control of their companies in the process. . “Most of that money [from venture capitalists and angels] is used to build a product,&# explains Haig Kayserian, the CEO of Kayweb Angels.

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Equity Engineer Technical Review Social Media 74

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The founders felt that having a legitimate site for content would discourage Silicon Valley VC’s from funding entrepreneurs to create the next big TV killer. In Hulu it is each individual studio / network wanting to push their own stuff direct rather than through Hulu.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. In the life cycle of an entrepreneur, shutting the doors on a business isn’t necessarily a gloomy situation. The only network really sharing this is Linkedin.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

But for many small business owners and entrepreneurs, the naming process is fraught with uncertainty and doubt. Social Networks etc. Google Offers Free Wi-Fi in India to Access Social Networks. International Journalists Network. International Journalists Network. Social Media Lists. FriendFeed.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The concept poses both great benefits and significant challenges to entrepreneurs. If you’re a startup entrepreneur, you risk facing a competitive disadvantage if you wait too long to expand your operations. With that in mind, here are four tips for entrepreneurs looking to expand globally.

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France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

had mixed emotions when I read the the press release on the recent funding of iControl Networks. There are definitely some lessons in the story for entrepreneurs and angel investors, but before discussing, I thought Id share a bit about the early financing history for iControl. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Monday, June 20, 2011.

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mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Maybe it was so 2010, but I can tell you that the entrepreneurs chasing “Daily Deals for…” have not gone away. Facebook 2012: What the Future Holds for the Social Media Powerhouse. 13 Location-Based Marketing Tips for Entrepreneurs. What’s in Store for Social Video in 2012? Social Media Lists.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Entrepreneurs struggle to find investors and investors struggle to find the best start-ups. This is a brutal process for entrepreneurs and many have no interest in the angel groups for this reason. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► January. (1). ▼ 2010. (7).

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

AngelList is brilliantly designed to make it easy for investors to write checks to entrepreneurs. Naval and Nivi , the founders of AngelList, took the very best social mechanics from Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn to create a “social proof” that ultimately makes investors comfortable writing checks. Social Media.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

No doubt early-stage companies can be started on a shoestring by low-paid entrepreneurs, but when financing a scalable, sustainable product, a free application server won’t make much of a difference. That’s why i haven chosen to start working in Network marketing and MLM. Starting a business can be very expensive.

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mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

5 Essential Spreadsheets for Social Media Analytics. Ann Smarty is a search marketer and full-time web entrepreneur. Ann blogs on search and social media tools. This tool also includes basic social network analysis (building friend/follower information, twitter profiles etc]. Social Media Lists. Social Good.

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Social Media Analytics Media API 108

Agile VC

JUNE 25, 2012

Cloze is helping outbound professionals understand and utilize their professional network more comprehensively than ever before. We amass all of this information in our emails, social networks, smartphone address books, and other software tools (e.g. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC.

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Cofounder Stealth Silicon Valley Mobile 140

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

I describe this in part as the “Social Network” effect… not just the movie itself but the example of Mark Zuckerberg and many other high profile young founders as role models ( who can forget this image? Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. What’s Your Favorite Future?

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 17, 2017

For many entrepreneurs and small business owners, it lies in creating content profitably and sustainably over the long haul. Online behaviors, for example, their preferred social network, content types (video, text, audio), frequency, and duration. Doing so helps you to extend your reach beyond your own networks. #7

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mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

As an entrepreneur who went through TechStars last year, I can vouch that these are some of the main points we needed to prove to get into the program. I love honesty – but is there a point that being open and honest to consumers can actually impact your business in a negative way? link] Justin and Andre Great article Jason.

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Programming Startup Technical Review Software Review 86

mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

“We’re trying to find entrepreneurs who are thinking of it as another stage in the company,” he said. “Entrepreneurs who sell to Google are doing it because they have a vision of what they’re trying to do,” Lawee told attendees. Nice piece and certainly one that covers what many entrepreneurs think.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 11, 2010

Matomy - provider of alternative payment solutions for social network applications, online and freemium games, MMOs and other players in the online marketplace. Even a few of the large exits such as Dune Networks did little to improve the Israeli VC funds balance. Europe or US, which is Better for Entrepreneurs?

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South Africa Product Incubator 89

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Twitter as a company has encouraged this by granting DataSift “re-syndication rights,” which means that the company can ingest the full Twitter fire hose and resell subsets of it to other parties who want to consume a smaller stream, which is more cost effective in data licenses and in IT resources needed to consume the data.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 18, 2015

On the one hand innovation is clearly at an all time high unleashed by smart phones, fast telecom networks, social networks that spread commerce and the fact that we are all one click away from buying things on Amazon, Apple, Google or PayPal. This must be a boon for entrepreneurs of fast-growing tech firms – right?

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

Welcome to the Lost Decade (for Entrepreneurs, IPO’s and VC’s) - Steve Blank , July 15, 2010 If you take funding from a venture capital firm or angel investor and want to build a large, enduring company (rather than sell it to the highest bidder), this isn’t the decade to do it. The process is called mass syndication, or a party round.

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