Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Startup IPO Market: A Fickle Mistress. The IPO market, she is a fickle mistress. In the first half of 2011, the IPO markets were looking strong for VC-backed companies. In the software an internet space a number of companies obviously had strong public offerings (LinkedIn, Yandex, Pandora, RenRen, et al). Author howerl.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Although we had a busy summer, I was fortunate enough to take a bit of time off as well, and to step back for a moment and reflect on Nextview’s strategy and market position going forward. . The rest have been companies with some early market validation. This is not what Nextview is about.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 20, 2008

If engineers want more time to spend making their old code more pretty, they are invited to do so on the weekends. The idea is that once we move to the new system (or coding standard, or API, or.) The current code is spaghetti, but the new code will be elegant. Its become "legacy code" and part of the problem.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

The extreme example of this are algorithmic investors in the public markets, who design algorithms which trade on the designer’s behalf, as opposed to making trading decisions directly. High-frequency trading, algorithmic by its nature, is estimated to account for at least 50% of US equity markets trading volume. . 1) Market fund.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

I often tell people that in some ways it’s easier to build great companies in down markets. ” But as entrepreneurs you don’t get to sit these years out and as investors we don’t get just let a few years pass and return back to the market. .” One needs to be in during bull markets and bear markets.

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Agile VC

DECEMBER 13, 2011

My partners and I would be thrilled to support this founder in general, but we don’t have enough conviction about the market opportunity he and his co-founders are pursuing to proceed with an investment. In NextView’s case that’s seed stage internet and software companies. What’s Your Favorite Future?

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Seed Stage Silicon Valley Cofounder Technical Review 185

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 15, 2022

The Evolution Of The Podcast written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Todd Cochrane. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Todd Cochrane. 4:32] Is that was that the initial vision was to just make it easier to get those shows syndicated? [5:48]

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2010

And to give credit where it’s due (in addition to the content that Fred producers) a lot of the discussion works well because of the Disqus commenting platform. I wish every blog used Disqus and I wish every website that syndicated content would create an integrated commenting thread the way that Business Insider does.

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Silicon Valley Pre-Money Valuation Technical Review Software Review 301

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 9, 2006

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Done deal: after a quick syndication with the kitchen team (their job was at stake, so they were easy to convince.), I guessed the measuring spoon was not used diligently. software.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 2, 2024

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! Connect with John Jantsch on LinkedIn This episode of The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by ActiveCampaign Try ActiveCampaign free for 14 days with our special offer. 01:02): Hello and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing podcast.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Working to understand why and how things connect is the secret to great market presence. There is a perfect formula out there for all our client’s marketing needs — and it’s our job to help them discover it. It’s code and portal combined, and it just took someone close to us to. Thanks to John Farkas, Golden Spiral !

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Naming CPA Entrepreneur Software Review 149

ConversionXL

MARCH 20, 2019

Choosing the right account-based marketing software can be a messy process. Some ABM software is an add-on to an existing tool. Some companies sell relevant software but not explicitly for ABM. Software can help with each: Identify the right accounts and targets within them. Forrester’s market leaders.

Software Review 117

Software Review Software Marketing IP 117

mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

a New York-based sizzle reel production company specializing in promotional videos for PR and marketing professionals, and the Young Entrepreneur Council. When making technical hires, we always reach out to our network of programmer friends and ask them to sit in on interviews and review resumes with us. Shama Kabani , Marketing Zen.

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CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

The market size for online advertising, e-commerce, and web premium services are 1/10th to 1/3rd the size they are today. To give you a sense, for 2002 the entire US online ad market was $6B and had shrunk year over year (it was $25B+ for 2010). We’re a how-to site and community for small business on marketing. .

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Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

I have seen this criticism at various places where this recap is syndicated on a weekly basis, as well as in certain random forums on the internet. Well, I have coached early stage entrepreneurs for a couple of years now - diligently, patiently - and have learned a few things. However, 1M/1M is a development economics project.

Silicon Valley 114

Silicon Valley Technical Review Startup Early Stage 114

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

In liquid markets, most of the calories expended on technology and analytics are focused on trade selection, or “ origination ”. I use another live Google doc to maintain my database of companies I’m marketing to other VCs. 2) Market . Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Although we had a busy summer, I was fortunate enough to take a bit of time off as well, and to step back for a moment and reflect on Nextview’s strategy and market position going forward. . The rest have been companies with some early market validation. This is not what Nextview is about.

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Next Annette McClellan presented DaisyClip , a non-surgical contraception device for women that she is in the process of syndicating a $1.8 Her market penetration plan is to start with India, and she wanted to know what kinds of options/connections we could provide. Marketing Green Products and Services to Indian Consumers.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Transcript of How to Turn Marketing Costs Into Profit written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. John Jantsch: I have seen the future of marketing, and it is killing me. Hello and welcome to another episode of The Duct Tape Marketing podcast. Tell us all about Content Marketing Institute. Transcript.

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Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Last week ZipCar began trading and has a market cap of about $1 billion. Now that Google’s acquisition of ITA is closed, following lenghty FTC review, it would appear Kayak is poised to proceed with their IPO in the coming months. =. Kayak Software Corporation. Quinstreet priced at $15.00/sh Founding Date: 2004.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Venture Chronicles

DECEMBER 5, 2012

CEM/CXM: SOFTWARE OR STRATEGY. The criticism that CEM is a business strategy more than a product category holds a lot of water, but with few exceptions the entire enterprise software category reflects business strategies that are enhanced by technology? First let us take a look at this thing called CXM really is.

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Customer Technical Review Software Review Analytics 47

YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2017

SYNDICATES : Syndicates are single-purpose investment funds. Syndicates are comprised of a leader, which is usually an experienced and influential angel investor, along with a number of other investors, or backers, which may not have the same connections or influence as the leader. Understand the Tax Code.

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Syndicate Syndication Software Review Angel Investor 127

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 23, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! A Dozen Things I’ve Learned About Marketing, Distribution and Sales | 25iq – crowdspring.co/1lD0q6Y. Syndicate Funding on AngelList – A Company’s Perspective – crowdspring.co/Sl0HEA.

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Those places where your buyers are being actively influenced by the marketing activities you cannot track are called: the dark funnel. The dark funnel refers to the different places where buyers engage and make decisions that marketing teams can’t attribute. industry conferences, marketing meetups, VC groups, etc.). Events (e.g.,

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B2B Social Media Channel Audience 103

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Maybe you’ll do better as an angel since you are investing smaller dollars which is easier to deploy in this segment of the market, but maybe not. There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc. There is no sub-prime market in early-stage investing. Preferably both.

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Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Maybe you’ll do better as an angel since you are investing smaller dollars which is easier to deploy in this segment of the market, but maybe not. There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc. There is no sub-prime market in early-stage investing. Preferably both.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

YouTube Marketing and Analytics Framework for Success. Some have even tried original content (a la GoPro ), but originality without key integrations into the overall marketing strategy and media mix is hard to pull off/sustain. What's advertising/marketing/participation on YouTube? YouTube is magnificent. How cool is that!

Analytics 149

Analytics Marketing Audience Channel 149

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 25, 2018

Successful marketing can mean the difference between calling it quits and celebrating your business’s next anniversary. Marketing is the heart of your business. You need to effectively market your products or services so that potential customers actually know about them. But marketing requires time, money and resources.

Small Business 63

Small Business Marketing Social Media Lead Generation 63

SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Their code base had diverged and it was extremely slow and costly for Microsoft to be implementing Word separately for each platform: Windows, DOS and Mac. It also meant that there was great pressure to get the release out so they could start to gain the efficiencies of a single code base. In 1993, Word 6.0

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

Static marketing is dead, and businesses of any size have to be creative to cut through the clutter. The danger with this type of marketing is the penchant for users to become annoyed due to the “creepy” nature of ads following them around. More Stories in Apps & Software. 7 Tips to Enhance Influencer Marketing.

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eCommerce Software Review Technical Review Social Media 101

ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2022

It’s also a marketing strategy used by Amazon on every product page with its “Frequently bought together” section. Create a framework or marketing playbook that outlines the required cross-selling content and offers for different segments at different points in the customer journey. The email finishes with some reassurance.

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B2B Email Sales Acquisition 129

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

I wassurprised recently when I realized that all the worst problems wefaced in our startup were due not to competitors, but investors.Dealing with competitors was easy by comparison. As a company gets more established,its valuation gets closer to an actual market value. Some angel investors join together in syndicates.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

There are a lot of sites that just list and / or review apps. My app was recently added to Cloudli.st (14 visits converts at 7%) without my doing and it was reviewed on Appvita (41 visits converts at 4.88%). Around 250 podcast subscribers in iTunes and 11 5 star reviews. App listing sites.

Social Media 59

Social Media Viral Startup Audio 59

mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

This is particularly true in the fast-paced high-tech and software world, where only a small percentage of startups mature. If you’ve been operating as an LLC, review the dissolution requirements in your state’s LLCA (Limited Liability Company Act). Business & Marketing. Latest Social Media News. Tech & Gadgets Highlights.

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LLC Technical Review Social Media Startup 68

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

With more than 40 million monthly pageviews, Mashable is the most prolific news site reporting breaking web news, providing analysis of trends, reviewing new Web sites and services, and offering social media resources and guides. Have an account? Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited. startupcto

Equity 74

Equity Engineer Technical Review Social Media 74

Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

There are a lot of sites that just list and / or review apps. My app was recently added to Cloudli.st (14 visits converts at 7%) without my doing and it was reviewed on Appvita (41 visits converts at 4.88%). Around 250 podcast subscribers in iTunes and 11 5 star reviews. App listing sites.

Social Media 27

Social Media Viral Startup Audio 27

mashable.com

MARCH 7, 2011

It also means that developers that choose to create HTML5 web apps for the desktop — like for the Google Chrome Web Store — can often use the same code when crafting an app for the iPad or for other tablets. Using and testing such a jumble of inter dependant code / css/ hardware / browser is death by 1000 cuts.

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