VC Adventure

AUGUST 31, 2017

There are a ton of private SaaS financings. In 2016 there were over 2,000 financing rounds of private SaaS companies ($18.5Bn invested). Not surprisingly companies raised well above their revenue level in the earlier stages as they built product and sales and marketing. Verticalization.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 28, 2022

Our homeownership programs help people build momentum with their finances , and we hope to continue building momentum in our business for years to come! My business name „Finanzentdecker“ (Finance Explorer“) was created in front of the whiteboard in a long night full of ideas, that just weren‘t good enough. Photo Credit: Roy Morejon.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2018

When Sloan arrived at GM in 1920 he realized that the traditional centralized management structures organized by function (sales, manufacturing, distribution, and marketing) were a poor fit for managing GM’s diverse product lines. Sloan kept the corporate staff small and focused on policymaking, corporate finance, and planning.

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Michigan Cofounder Stock Forecast 285

Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2009

In the last three posts, we drew the relationship of market risk and invention risk with vertical markets and pointed out verticals where customer development would be useful. Ultimately you want to see if you can find customers and a market for the product as specified – as early as possible. Technology?

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Version One Ventures

AUGUST 26, 2016

2 nd hire: VP of Finance. Brad Feld has a great post on the importance of hiring a VP of Finance sooner rather than later. If your start-up has at least 15 people, you should hire a VP Finance/VP Accounting. 3 rd and 4 th hire: VP Sales/VP Marketing. 5 th hire: VP Product. 5 th hire: VP Product.

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Part-Time VPE Management Finance Vertical 60

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

By now you have many smart people around your board but probably people who don’t totally understand the nuances of your employees, customers, sales reps, marketing messages, technology challenges, competitors and strategic choices. how to market our products and company. Experience. Relationships. Founder’s perspective.

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Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

These projects require an upfront investment and it can be difficult to secure financing for energy projects, even when the risk is low and the ROI is strong. EnPowered Payments links business customers (such as large electricity users like manufacturing facilities, hospitals, hotels, and greenhouses) to a market of lenders.

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Stealth Vertical Portfolio Finance 148

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

Yesterday MiTú Networks announced that Upfront Ventures led a $10 million financing in what is now the largest producer of Latino online videos – primarily driven through YouTube. And of course they are also focused on the US Hispanic market. I was trying to be more analytical than critical.

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South America Colombia Mexico Vertical 291

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Since 2017 we’ve managed $3 million in revenue-based financing, which helps cash-strapped technology companies grow. The mode purpose for funding is (in order of frequency) Sales, Marketing, Market Expansion, Product Development, and Hiring Employees. “ You qualify if you have $5k+ MRR. Bigfoot Capital. Decathlon Capital.

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Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Transformify

APRIL 21, 2017

Developers, designers, and finance experts from around the world go through a rigorous process that includes live screening and weeks-long test projects before being invited to join Toptal’s network. What do you see in the future of the jobs market? And we’ll be expanding into more business verticals soon.

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Technical Review Silicon Valley Software Review Cofounder 40

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Today James Hickey from San Diego, California, pitched Parallel6 , a company that does social media marketing services for brands and also has a white label mobile app that can be customized and branded for their clients' mobile and social marketing needs. Now, on to today's roundtable: Parallel6. Statisco Economic Analytics.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Galvez, a major player in private equity and investment banking, saw the need for marketing services geared toward these sectors. Merger Labs, a full service digital marketing agency for middle market private equity and M&A professionals, is the first of its kind.The new firm’s success caught the attention of Wonderist Agency.

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Merger San Diego Mali Private Equity 113

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 6, 2011

This curriculum is based on the various questions entrepreneurs have asked me over these 64 sessions, spanning financing, positioning, customer acquisition, marketing, sales, channel, and various other early stage, startup-related issues. He is looking for financing for the show. I like the idea, and recognize the problem.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Next, look at the current state of your market: Who’s interested in your product or services? This is most likely covering old ground, but it helps to know that your audience and market position remain relevant before investing in something that may fall flat. Another great use of content advertising can be found in email marketing.

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Advertising Cost Customer PR 131

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 4, 2019

It is an excellent way for marketers to learn more about product consumption situations, and uncover valuable consumer insights. We are already recognized as a leader for online marketing for lawyers, doctors and dentists. 10- Improve the perception of my company as an authority. Photo Credit: Dan Goldstein. 11- Two goals.

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Entrepreneur Social Media Vertical SEO 125

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

So you’ve started a business: you’ve made a great product, achieved product-market fit and have an extraordinary road map laid out. But to build a scalable business you need more than just product-market fit. Many lack intuitive financial sense that can help them build a great company once they achieve product-market fit.

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Founder Valuation Dividend Startup 148

Hunter Walker

MAY 4, 2014

There are good opportunities on your plate which don’t exactly fit in the markets you thought you’d be focused. Obviously too early to understand whether our changes made sense but we felt like they were appropriate based on market feedback and our goals in working with the best entrepreneurs. Chasing Hot Markets.

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Software Review Vertical Seed Stage Portfolio 100

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 14, 2022

Why Partnerships Are The Future Of Marketing written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Robert Glazer. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Bob Glazer. Bob is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Acceleration Partners, a global partner marketing agency.

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Marketing Affiliate Channel Software Review 89

Version One Ventures

MAY 7, 2020

The huge ICO run-up in 2017 brought a lot of attention to the vertical. But I see three big trends that everyone should be paying attention to right now – these could serve as inflection points for the whole space: The economic fall-out from the COVID-19 crisis in emerging markets will drive adoption of digital currencies.

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Argentina Vertical Open Source Finance 94

Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

#2- Following my passion where there was no market. While the events happened in 1979 the lessons for entrepreneurs are timeless:I had a passion for coaching senior executives and quietly conducted market research to confirm that there was a need for this service.On Thanks to Rafe Gomez, Vertical Cloud Inc. ! . #4-

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Entrepreneur Delaware Hiring Social Media 56

ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2014

Back in October 2013 Simon-Kucher & Partners , a global marketing & sales consultancy, published a survey that found 33% of shoppers did not name prices as the primary driver for online shopping. Financing Options. Don’t think of your marketing channels as a way to un-creatively pitch – nobody cares about that.

Software Review 117

Software Review Social Media Vertical Algorithm 117

Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

#2- Following my passion where there was no market. While the events happened in 1979 the lessons for entrepreneurs are timeless:I had a passion for coaching senior executives and quietly conducted market research to confirm that there was a need for this service.On Thanks to Rafe Gomez, Vertical Cloud Inc. ! #4-

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Entrepreneur Delaware Hiring Social Media 54

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 7, 2022

At Remagine Ventures we believe that in the long run Generative AI tools will exist for every role in the company (coding, marketing, recruiting, sales, finance, etc) and ultimately every vertical, from Saas to gaming. Investing in generative AI. They won’t replace humans, at least not right away.

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Generative AI Artificial Inteligence ChatGPT API 90

Occam's Razor

JULY 24, 2018

To name a few: Digital Marketing & Measurement Model | Analytics Ecosystem | Web Analytics 2.0. In all, the Impact Matrix contains 46 of the most commonly used business metrics – with an emphasis on sales and marketing. You can see the company’s marketing strategy spans television and other offline advertising, including retail.

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Analytics Framework Metrics Algorithm 93

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. Richard: One of our major pivot points was during the third year of our company when we realized that our product could have an exponential impact on the accounting market.

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CPA Founder Vertical Cofounder 172

Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2015

So if your business is low on funds, you might want to look into lease financing instead of heading over to the bank to ask for a loan. Instead, by carefully planning your price increases and marketing them effectively, you’ll be able to generate more revenue—and maybe even more sales—while padding your bottom line.

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Management Technical Review Software Review .Net 60

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Chapter 7: How To Translate Your Brand Identity Into Actual Marketing. brand awareness – the ability of customers to identify a brand in a crowded market. Poor design, ineffective marketing, inconsistent messaging, and bad partnerships can all tarnish a brand. Conduct market research and perform a competitor analysis.

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Marketing Charlotte Naming Design 162

ConversionXL

JULY 8, 2020

This is a subheading for your ad, separated from the first title by a vertical bar. Remarketing can substantially increase your conversion rate for paid search marketing. Finance, health care, agriculture. Linkedin targeting can help you reach a director of digital marketing instead of a PPC analyst. Title part 2.

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PPC Matching Software Review Campaign 100

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2012

It’s a very common occurrence that a young startup with sub 20 staff and sub $2m in financing is racing around doing too many things. They just need you to update your marketing materials. ok, I know our product isn't yet verticalized. Let me explain. As a VC I regularly meet with companies and listen to their plans.

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Bandwidth Management Startup Channel 415

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

I was out and about in Silicon Valley doing what I would now call Customer Discovery trying to understand how marketing departments in large corporations worked. I remember presenting our ideas for Marketing Automation to one VP of Marketing in a large Silicon Valley company. He was now CEO of a new company in our market.

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Silicon Valley Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Startup 243

Haystack

JULY 8, 2018

After reflecting on it for a day, I began to understand why — even though this topic has been written about many times, “technology” as a sector and industry now has gone from vertical to horizontal, entirely pervasive across industries, across sectors, across geographies and cultures.

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Early Stage Dilution Private Equity Common Stock 95

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2018

These include operational systems, production systems, sales and marketing systems, finance and legal systems, strategic alignment systems, idea decision systems, rapid research systems — and the list goes on. But ideas can’t be random. They need to be focused on one of the organization’s strategic priorities. .

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Intellectual Property Engineer Flash Vertical 174

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

Be honest with yourself VCs are now going to be looking closer at margins, cost structures and true sales, and product market fit. As CRO, Lester is responsible for sales, client success and marketing at WARP. During his six years at AxleHire, Sokolovsky worked to push AxleHire into new verticals and sustainability partnerships.

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Early Stage Los Angeles Silicon Valley Cofounder 146

YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2017

Maefield Development is a privately-owned, vertically-integrated real estate development firm headed up by Chairman and CEO Mark Siffin , who has been with the company since its formation in 1991. Mr. Siffin is the driving force behind the company’s success, thanks to expertise in global markets and a passion for real estate.

Developer 100

Developer Indianapolis New York City Acquisition 100

Austin Startup

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Is there a market need for the product or service you’re trying to sell? The logo reveal and accompanying marketing campaign rollout was covered by over 1,500 media outlets ( source and details about the Formula 1 rebrand are outlined in this case study.) What does your sales process look like?

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Design Campaign Vertical 48

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 21, 2017

Revenue multiples, profit multiples, premium over the previous financing — these are metrics used by sellers to help determine a minimum acceptable price. ” “How can we become #1 or #2 in a new market?” Large companies don’t acquire small companies for their financials.

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Balance Sheet Vertical Acquisition Revenue 242

Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

billion dollar business this year to $5 billion by 2012, taking market share away from DVD retailers and intensifying the carriers' ambition to bid for the best (and first run) titles. What is the future of Pay-Per-View/Video-on-Demand (PPV and VOD)? Video-on-demand alone is estimated to grow from a $1.1 How about Internet Video? Annual U.S.

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Los Angeles Silicon Valley Technical Review Distribution 85