View from Seed

MAY 24, 2021

You have 4-6 years of professional experience as a technology operator, founder, or investor in New York. You know the ecosystem and have a network that is additive to the rest of the team. However, you will serve as a co-pilot on deals with all four partners, across the geographies we cover. Who Are We Looking For.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Software Review Seed Stage Cofounder 120

Up and Running

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It isn’t unusual to act as CEO while also tackling marketing tasks and coordinating operations. The answer depends on what your current operations look like. If you’re in startup mode and have limited working capital to cover your operating expenses , you may be bootstrapping your way through the early days.

CTO Hire 163

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

You have 5-10 years of professional experience as a technology operator, founder, and/or investor. You will spend the rest of your time working alongside the partners throughout the investment process – analyzing investment opportunities, assisting in market research and diligence, and post-investment portfolio support.

Technical Review 156

Technical Review North America Seed Stage Bandwidth 156

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

He gives a wealth of practical advice on building a successful technical startup, including some specifics that I like on what constitutes a dream team of partners: The technical guru. The operations superstar. The rest can come from early hires (with stock options to assure commitment), equity investors, or even strategic partners.

Technical Cofounder 308

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Advisory Board Stock Options 308

Version One Ventures

MAY 20, 2020

An online marketplace can help buying agents evaluate potential partners by adding company profiles, operational performance data as well as customer ratings and reviews. Tie in with the rest of the ecosystem. This data can help buyers make the right decision, while also helping create a healthy opportunity for new suppliers.

B2B 213

B2B Vertical Aggregator B2C 213

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Activities” is where you define the most important things your company must do to make the rest of your business model work. For medical devices it might be mechanical engineering, clinical trials, regulatory approval, freedom to operate (intellectual property) and figuring out a reimbursement strategy. Are We Missing A Founder?

Cofounder 335

Cofounder Founder Intellectual Property Business Model 335

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 21, 2014

My other partner, Steven Dietz, was on the board of my second company. Stuart Lander has joined Upfront Ventures to help us run operations. Stuart was a co-founder at my first startup company and ended up running global operations. Mafias matter a lot to me, as well. In a way my firm at Upfront is mafia.

CTO Hire 320

CTO Hire Cofounder San Francisco Silicon Valley 320

Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2014

Finally we move to the left side of the canvas to teach the supporting elements of Resources, Partners, Activities and Costs. Therefore we’re going to teach the class in the following order: 1) value proposition, 2) customer segments, 3) activities, 4) resources, 5) partners, 6) channel, 7) customer relationships, 8) revenue/costs.

Intellectual Property 281

Intellectual Property Lean IP Open Source 281

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

I am thrilled to announce that we have added Hamet Watt as a Partner at Upfront Ventures. But as sweet as that success has been (we invested pre-revenue in a small team) today my even more important news was the further expansion of our partner ranks. We have been on a drive to add more operational partners.

Partner 340

Partner Los Angeles South Africa Cap Table 340

Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2014

Companies manage these three types of innovation with an innovation portfolio – they build innovation internally, they buy it or they partner with resources outside their company. Corporate business development and strategic partner executives are flocking to Silicon Valley to find these five types of innovation.

Acquisition 332

Acquisition Intellectual Property Silicon Valley Startup 332

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Some people pretend to have answers for everything, and are only looking for followers, rather than partners. Results-oriented entrepreneurs limit status titles to traditional business results roles, including finance, operations, customer satisfaction, and business development. Founder and key partners are role models for results.

Entrepreneur 266

Entrepreneur Technical Review Metrics Restful 266

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

I was an early adopter in financial operations and software of lean operational and product development techniques that originated at Toyota, and then of agile as it was promulgated in the Manifesto. I drew from experiences in my career and also from the leading software companies I’ve had the pleasure of partnering with.

Agile 113

Agile Leadership SCRUM Lean 113

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 4, 2019

by Bruce Cleveland, Founding Partner at Wildcat Venture Partners and author of “ Traversing the Traction Gap “ As we continue our exploration of the Traction Gap Framework® – a step-by-step approach that startup teams can use to go from ideation to preparing to scale – I will walk you through the principles.

Framework 127

Framework Architecture Cleveland Early Stage 127

YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2019

by Bruce Cleveland, Founding Partner at Wildcat Venture Partners and author of “ Traversing the Traction Gap “ As we continue our exploration of the Traction Gap Framework® – a step-by-step approach that startup teams can use to go from ideation to preparing to scale – I will walk you through the principles.

Framework 113

Framework Architecture Cleveland Early Stage 113

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2016

We help founders through difficult moments, we help coach, we act as sparring partners, we help them resolve conflicts when they’re fighting with co-founders and we help them deal with adversity as well as successes. The role of VC is sparring partner. That’s why I often say The role of VC is “chief psychologist.” Nothing fancier.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Fractional CTO Cofounder Early Stage 150

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Diving into the financials, dealing with vendors, the hiring process, or a variety of other tasks—no one is passionate about every facet of business operations. Find the right partners. So, you need to find mentors, partners, and employees who are. But with the added benefit of having people you trust handling the rest.

Forecast 154

Forecast Software Review Bootstrapping Finance 154

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 7, 2019

You can use invoices, receipts, and contracts in court as proof of non-payment of customers or a proof of settling your payables with suppliers or partners. A smart invoice template does not just get your business rolling with the dough in but also cements your credibility with clients and partners. Send Invoices Right Away.

Software Review 113

Software Review Technical Review Finance Partner 113

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Lack of team camaraderie: Remote workers often feel a sense of detachment from the rest of the team, according to a Harvard study. Staying connected with partners, teams, and clients is one of them. This way, you can ensure the safety and operability of your office space. It’s easier to scale operations in remote set-ups.

Technical Review 200

Technical Review Startup Belgium Software Review 200

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 22, 2021

The majority of modern consumers will consult the web before making a purchase or working with a corporate partner; if your website isn’t there, they’re simply going to turn to one of your competitors. . Fortunately, most of these issues can be controlled and mitigated by choosing the right website development partner.

Customer Development 146

Customer Development Developer Customer Web Development 146

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 28, 2022

We always strive to be a cut above the rest in our industry and want to consistently uphold and earn our name. All boxes checked the rest is history. Enventys Partners was born when my company Command Partners, a digital marketing firm, vertically merged with Enventys, a product development firm. ParamountQuote.

Naming 150

Naming Entrepreneur Jordan Merger 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2017

The best founders operate with a key set of internal principles that allow them to break through all but the toughest business obstacles. Owners with the strongest commitment to their solution or cause never give up, and often break through obstacles to success that would kill the rest of us. Don’t be afraid to stay the distance.

Technical Review 152

Technical Review Stealth Lean Social Media 152

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

He gives a wealth of practical advice on building a successful technical startup, including some specifics that I like on what constitutes a dream team of partners: The technical guru. The operations superstar. The rest can come from early hires (with stock options to assure commitment), equity investors, or even strategic partners.

Technical Cofounder 144

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Advisory Board Startup 144

Hearpreneur

APRIL 9, 2023

It’s becoming increasingly important for every business to have at least basic technology to run daily operations in the current day society. Data input and customer service are two examples of routine operations that could benefit from the use of automation software. Thanks to Olivia Tonks, Fleet Education ! #8-

Technical Review 106

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Technology Entrepreneur 106

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 1, 2014

Tripp Braden gave a great piece of advice to those venturing into a start-up business, saying “no matter how innovative an organisation is at the early stages, they require a significant partner to enhance their brand within key larger accounts”. Be the First to Market.

Acquisition 193

Acquisition Merger Europe Technical Review 193

Austin Startup

MAY 24, 2021

these solutions can be paired with the cultural adoption of process and operational excellence at companies looking to improve the way their business performs. The round was led by Insight Partners, with participation from Highland Europe. It is hard to find narrowly defined or walled-garden applications that do this effectively.

Cofounder 94

Cofounder Marketing North America Acquisition 94

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 23, 2020

When it comes to changes I will be making in my business in the next year, I see us moving away from a traditional office space environment strategy we were operating under prior to the pandemic. 9- Focusing on lean operations. Photo Credit: Brandon Monaghan. Thanks to Lindsey Wander, WorldWise Tutoring LLC ! #9- 13- Focus on wellness.

Entrepreneur 126

Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review Employee 126

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

company operating in a foreign land avoid missteps. which he and two partners started in 1987 to design and build offshore oil platforms. A corporate culture that promotes such open communication can work well anywhere in the world, he says, because it spurs people who have a different take on things to share their thoughts.

Saudi Arabia 124

Saudi Arabia Colombia Norway Malaysia 124

Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

If they select a business model that targets industry incumbents, they don’t have to worry about upsetting existing customers, partners or distribution channels. In addition, some cities put an artificial limit on the number of taxi operators by requiring them to buy medallions and agree to a set of local regulations.

Startup 275

Startup New York City Valuation Distribution 275

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The first ones address trends that I see in the market today, while the rest are meant to force you to be proactive in managing your own team and organization to anticipate the level of change I’m sure you will face ahead. Put operational systems and metrics in place early. Enlist industry leaders and influencers as proponents.

Marketing 290

Marketing Leadership Differentiation Equity 290

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 16, 2011

During the opening address, it was noted that China and the rest of Asia was poised to leapfrog their Western counterparts’ several generations of IT hardware and software, and moving more directly to mobile and service-based models. It is able to operate in any IaaS, PaaS or SaaS usage environment.

Asia 222

Asia Cloud Software Review China 222

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2021

In my experience as a business advisor and occasional investor, many of you won’t make it that far, succumbing to the high costs of getting those first customers, funding an initial inventory, and building an operational support process. Build your plan around resources you know. Start networking for funding before the crisis.

Dilution 404

Dilution Incubator Bootstrapping Government 404

Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2021

Solve the rest later. The important thing is to gain experience with how fast-paced companies operate, the relationships you need to be successful, and all the different hats you’ll have to wear. It took Alex a long time to find an engineer to partner with without the network gained from working at a startup first.

Entrepreneur 132

Entrepreneur Lean Colorado Engineer 132

View from Seed

MARCH 24, 2021

7 Common Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make in VC Pitches and How to Fix Them “Different partners in a VC firm are different. How Decisions are Made After the Partner Meeting “The lead partner might also be using this opportunity to dive deeper into areas that you might not have had the chance to cover during the first/second meetings.

Seed Stage 177

Seed Stage Hiring IPO Analytics 177

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 3, 2019

With the ubiquitous reliance on PCs and specialized software to keep a business running smoothly, and coupled with the fact that more enterprises are making the transition of being paperless, many of the previously document-heavy operational practices have been shifted to the virtual realm. Strategic Partnerships. IP Management.

Intellectual Property 113

Intellectual Property IP Software Review Security 113

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

If you are a technologist, and business just isn’t your thing, then find a partner you trust who can complement your technical skills with a passion for business. Aspiring entrepreneurs who are determined to operate in stealth mode, for fear of giving away their secrets, will find they lose more than they could gain by sharing.

Entrepreneur 339

Entrepreneur Stealth Social Network Business Plan 339

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2016

There are elements of vertical integration and franchising , classic business strategies for achieving operational efficiency and scale. Yes, but Salesforce is betting that if you’ve brought your prospect to the point of sale on their platform you’d rather do the rest right there if it’s easy to do so. What is platform thinking?

Japan 100

Japan Global Asia API 100

Up and Running

MAY 12, 2020

Like the rest of your business plan, your exit strategy does not need to be set in stone. Ergonomic equipment: wrist rests, monitor risers, footrests, and so on. Legitimize your business operations. Find good business partners and people who will refer you. Desk or work table. Ergonomically-correct desk chair.

Software Review 153

Software Review Exit Strategy Technical Review Business Plan 153