Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2023

#4- Investments in digitalization will grow Photo Credit: Sean Stevens Even though small businesses have come a long way in adopting digitalization and tech solutions, 57% of small business owners say they still need to update their IT infrastructure to make their operations run more smoothly. billion in 2021 to $13.03

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Social Media Vertical 122

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 11, 2021

Most businesses use spreadsheet software like Microsoft Excel to track their revenue and expenses when they first start operating, but this system requires a lot of manual data entry, so it can be time-consuming and easy to make mistakes.

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deal architect

JULY 13, 2023

In the 95th episode of Burning Platform, we host Keith Cooper, VP of Customer Experience at Bergen Logistics This is a two-fer – an overview of Bergen and a discussion about how they have grown explosively and with all kinds.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 19, 2021

The world’s most sensitive industry vertical is for upheaval with IoT. The resultant losses were in Millions to even Billions depending on the scale of manufacturing operations. In the process, it is creating Billions of revenue and cost-efficiency impact for several industries. . IoT’s impact on healthcare.

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Technical Review Software Review Cloud Vertical 215

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

There is a wide range of options for operating systems, applications, platforms, and language selection. You can increase or decrease resources, use vertical or horizontal scaling – as you wish. and can provide databases such as MySQL, MS SQL Server, and PostgreSQL. Flexibility.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

He is currently on a mission to empower 1,000 agencies to become vertical-market specialists, leveraging his extensive experience and insights. Key Takeaways Corey Quinn underscores the significance of vertical market specialization in transitioning from founder-led sales to scalable growth for agencies. This is John Jantsch.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 20, 2020

It follows then that anybody looking to join the fray will be going up against a raft of seasoned operators with money to burn. Many wannabe operators try to get around these challenges by focusing on specific gambling niches. And when we say ‘niche’ we’re not referring to things like iGaming verticals.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 18, 2020

The metamorphosis includes day-to-day operations to the business processes of vital importance. Banks all over the globe have started incorporating digital banking and motivating their customers to switch all of their operations to the online mode. The recent turbulence of Coronavirus made all of us rethink business life.

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Global Technical Review Analytics Mobile 179

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Array your development operation in pursuit of a simple proposition: efficiently bringing a minimum viable product to market. Instead, use an existing user manual template that’s appropriate for your process and vertical. Focus on Your Minimum Viable Product. Don’t make the perfect the enemy of the good.

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VC Adventure

AUGUST 31, 2017

So no surprise that when River Cities Capital released an overview of SaaS operating and valuation benchmarks, I hung on every juicy detail. They took the 92 public SaaS companies and analyzed their key operating metrics. Verticalization. If you read my blog regularly you know I love (LOVE) metrics.

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IPO Vertical Balance Sheet Valuation 113

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 8, 2021

You’ll need money to get all the initial equipment, space, and people required to begin operations. It’s going to serve as your central hub of operations – and the centerpiece of all your promotional channels. . Are you going to grow vertically or horizontally? And more importantly, how can you avoid or overcome them? .

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Version One Ventures

APRIL 14, 2014

As a result, the tool can grab a large market share in a certain market segment or vertical. Think Mailchimp , Dropbox , Hightail or Unbounce for horizontal solutions or Clio , Jobber or Frontdesk for vertical products (disclosure some of those are portfolio companies). The post What type of market are you operating in?

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 18, 2018

We’re focused on vertically integrated startups that empower consumers and companies to collect health data easily and affordably, to become a “biobank” where this data can power personalized recommendations. If you’re enthusiastic about these themes as an entrepreneur, investor, or operator, please reach out! Bio/healthcare.

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Technical Review North America Seattle Deal Flow 124

ConversionXL

MARCH 17, 2021

Many customers think about the solution or service as a fancy add-on, but not as a part of operational processes. Our research showed that LTV was much higher compared to other verticals we have worked in the past which made the decision to change our approach a no-brainer.

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 24, 2016

Observing a handful of companies, such as Uber, Airbnb, Warby Parker, founders were taking those models and trying to apply them to other verticals. A ton of private label vertical commerce. They were making an assumption about the team, business model and operating excellence. Labor marketplaces for a variety of professions.

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Technical Review Business Model Technology Software Review 48

Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2018

That year, as management tried to coordinate all the operating details across all the divisions, the company almost went bankrupt when poor planning led to excess inventory, with unsold cars piling up at dealers and the company running out of cash. The next year, 1910, trouble hit.

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Hunter Walker

OCTOBER 31, 2020

You’ve got some operational superpower. All of these areas require real understanding of core underlying technology, not just pattern matching against a business model applied to a vertical. Qualification #1: You know how to do something specific that is valuable and needed often in pursuing a deal or servicing the portfolio.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

Reviewing financial & operational performance. By bringing in an industry player with startup DNA we brought somebody that could push the team much harder on how their value prop would resonate (or not) with customers, which verticals to target our offering to and importantly what others solutions were in the market and how we stacked up.

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Technical Review Early Stage Software Review Los Angeles 325

View from Seed

OCTOBER 5, 2016

But secondly, the can play a strategic role in everything from optics (signaling “smart money” is involved to connections to tangible, operational help. The more verticalized your startup’s offering, especially if the venture is B2B, the more opportunity there is to identify industry insiders who will care about your company.

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Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Selling to many in the enterprise typically involves selling either to SMBs (where the owner/operator makes the decision on their own) or selling directly to end users (employees) in the organization. Sell to many”: the scalable SaaS approach. Yammer and Unbounce are perfect examples of SaaS tools that are adopted directly by the end users.

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Fractional CTO Software Review Viral Sales Cycle 154

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Too many early-stage companies are so desperate for customers that they operate in a frantic and random sales mode. They sell into multiple verticals, or pursue multiple revenue streams, such that they can’t develop a repeatable, scalable sales process, and don’t do anything well. A startup must maintain a relevant laser focus.

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Eric Friedman

JANUARY 1, 2023

6/ Apple consolidates operating systems into Apple OS across phone, tablets, desktops, and cars. The focus on audience, distribution, operational expertise, and vertical understanding matter – startups get funded by “non traditional” leads and this is a good thing. 1: I really hate being right about this one.

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Balance Sheet ChatGPT Technical Review Software Review 60

The Next Web

JANUARY 15, 2014

If you are considering developing a vertical SaaS, it is your responsibility to communicate the technology’s robust benefits in a way that’s accessible to your potential customers. We keep all user features on the face easy to access and understand while the clockwork SaaS infrastructure supporting those capabilities operates out of view.

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Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 10, 2022

6/ Apple consolidates operating systems into Apple OS across phone, tablets, desktops, and cars. The focus on audience, distribution, operational expertise, and vertical understanding matter – startups get funded by “non traditional” leads and this is a good thing. 1: I really hate being right about this one.

Balance Sheet 60

Balance Sheet ChatGPT Technical Review Software Review 60

SiliconHills

OCTOBER 5, 2022

LIFT Aircraft in Austin has developed HEXA, one of the world’s first production electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, known as eVTOLs.

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Vertical Austin America Mobile 112

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2016

There are elements of vertical integration and franchising , classic business strategies for achieving operational efficiency and scale. To stay competitive, businesses have to learn to leverage the power of platforms. That starts with platform thinking. What is platform thinking? The underlying strategies are not new.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

IBM had traditionally done all its own vertical technology development, so this outside vendor thing broke all the rules. He went to vendors for common hardware parts, went to outside software developers for the operating system and application software, and acted as an independent business unit.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

by Jason O’Brien, Chief Operating Officer of TollFreeForwarding.com. The most traditional of these is takes the form of a top-heavy vertical structure, and provides benefits such as tight levels of control and close monitoring of activity.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Operational inefficiency due to lack of information and control. This track brings together founders and funders and showcases exciting new companies, products, services, and business models across different verticals and industries. All SXSW Pitch events take place at the Hilton Austin Downtown. Who does it serve?

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Philadelphia Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Pennsylvania 62

Steve Blank

MAY 11, 2021

For example, “flying taxi” startup Joby Aviation aligned its electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with the Air Force’s stated interest in advancing the market for air mobility vehicles. The best prepared companies can either raise sufficient funds to keep operating or count on revenue from other sources.

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Artificial Inteligence Marketing Startup Silicon Valley 326

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Its development stage has an insignificant runtime and triggers steady growth and distinction of operations. It also makes use of a mono-thread, that is, the event perimeter dealing with all the opposed I/O operations. They can use both Horizontal Scaling and Vertical Scaling, which help enhance the performance of your application.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 22, 2016

While it is unreasonable to suggest your operations are immune to attack, gaining their confidence is possible through appropriate preparation. As a result, your approach to these issues can mean the difference between closing and losing a deal. Participate in real-time monitoring and assessment programs. .

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Security Small Business Technical Review Vertical 100

Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Their new payment platform allows companies to pay for these capital-intensive cleantech projects as operating expenses. By turning capital investments into operating expenses, the platform will unlock all sorts of creative financing solutions and increase the adoption of energy projects. That’s where EnPowered comes in.

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Stealth Vertical Portfolio Finance 148

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

This focus has helped me recruit the best and the brightest in the field, build a world-class operation, and most of all, with all the knowledge in a specific vertical, help build a leading agency for food & beverage manufacturers that are looking to build a direct to consumer channel. 11- Four things. Photo Credit: Mac Fadra.

Entrepreneur 117

Entrepreneur Technical Review Vertical Las Vegas 117

Version One Ventures

MAY 4, 2015

While these ingredients certainly aren’t unique to hiring a ride, they do not cut across all industries and verticals. But they operate more like a lead generation engine than an actual marketplace capable of facilitating the entire transaction with the couple-of-taps simplicity of Uber.

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Vertical Demand Mobile Valuation 60

Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Each month, we pick an up-and-coming vertical or theme and do a deep dive (with the help of Mattermark … portfolio plug). As a team of two who are usually working in different cities and/or countries, Boris and I constantly review our investment processes and internal operations.

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Venture Capital Portfolio Vertical Technical Review 162

Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Governments blocking acquisitions, the curtailment of company expansion, more scrutiny on overseas operations of U.S. This was the big consumer behavior story of 2018, behind the rapid rise of digitally-native vertical brands (like the breakout , Hims), and the rise of prosumer-level data applications (like breakout Airtable).

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