crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 10, 2014

In Venture Capital, Birds of a Feather Lose Money Together (you want contrasting opinions) – crowdspring.co/1o1YA2b. Google Ventures’ Bill Maris on Venture Capital in Silicon Valley | Re/code – crowdspring.co/1v00G51. The Importance of Understanding Your Best Users – crowdspring.co/1o21ZOj.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2010

Greycroft is Alan’s venture capital firm that recently raised its second fund ($130 million) with offices in both New York and LA. I’m typing this from the lawn of Alan Patricof’s “Greycroft” home in East Hampton – my first time in the Hamptons. We learned this weekend that it was named after his East Hampton home.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

The Thin Skin of the Venture Capital Market - crowdspring.co/1xaoN3x. Minimum Viable Product: Build a slice across, instead of one layer at a time. By @jopas pic.twitter.com/35FAQfMeow. The Danger Hiding in Your Data – crowdspring.co/1ohW9O3. 7 Step Framework For Starting a Company – crowdspring.co/1x7MgWi.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Venture capital remains white boys club – [link]. Public relations: Social media too big for businesses to ignore – [link]. How to outsource everything to the cloud (except yourself) – [link]. Watch a VC use my name to sell a con – [link]. Getting Steve Jobs Wrong – [link]. – [link].

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David Teten

JULY 25, 2017

For example, consider public relations. Besides Foundersuite (ff Venture Capital portfolio company), some of the companies with variations of this idea are Biztree , Foundersuite , Goodwin Founders Workbench , Guides.co , Inc.com , and StartupRocket. Ethics Policy, Expenses policy).

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VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2011

VC Cafe asked entrepreneurs to tell us what type of help or support they wish they could get from the venture capital investors. What started originally as how can VCs differentiate themselves to stand out, quickly became an Entrepreneur’s wish list from its VCs. not necesarily in order of importance!].

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David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

In the venture capital/private equity business, investors are B2B microinfluencers. PEVCTech.com , a community for investors and technologists responsible for investing in private companies, primarily at private equity and venture capital funds. This is why I do speak regularly at various conferences.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Practical Advice for Raising Early Stage Venture Capital – [link]. Fred Wilson on Why the Collapse of Venture Capital is Good – [link]. Staffing your startup? Pick the right kind of staffer – [link]. The Dangerous Seduction of the Lifetime Value (LTV) Formula – [link].

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Steve Blank

APRIL 9, 2009

But my favorite was when the public relations manager said, “we’re here to write press releases and answer the phone in case the press calls.” My new head of Public Relations quickly learned that my admin could answer calls from the press. The same was true for PR.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Venture capital on pace for biggest year since dot-com era - [link]. The full story in the Other section below. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Juicy Bits – [link]. How I Quickly Test and Validate Startup Ideas - [link]. Some very useful info here – The China Startup Report - [link].

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Genuine VC

JANUARY 22, 2014

Previous experience with (tech) public relations and media outreach. This two-year role is a unique opportunity to work full-time within a venture capital firm, setting and executing on a outward-facing strategy to interface with both its portfolio and the broader entrepreneurial community.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Good data from @msuster on The State of Venture Capital and the Internet – [link]. Small business and startups: great reads from the business press – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Coupon Cactus – [link]. 9 Metrics to Help You Make Wise Decisions about Your Start-Up – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The Chicago FireStarter Venture Capital Fund – [link]. The Perpetually Vexing Problem of Hiring Programmers – [link]. 5 Reasons The Windy City is a Great Place for Startups – [link]. How to build your startup without learning code – [link]. The Perpetually Vexing Problem of Hiring Programmers – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2014

There’s a class on corporate finance, another on global macroeconomics, another on venture capital fundraising, another on pitching your business and writing a business plan. These are the same people who you will turn to for help with accounting, legal structure, marketing and public relations. Networking is essential.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 13, 2017

With cyber insurance, your policy will cover breach notifications, public relations fees, and other costs associated with recovery. It’s important to consider this type of policy if you plan to raise venture capital funding or other types of investment.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2012

The Series A Crunch: One More Reason to Bootstrap and Skip Venture Capital | Enterprise Irregulars - [link]. Micro VC’s and Super Angels Two Years Later – Looking Back and Some Predictions for the Future | Business Insider – [link]. The Jeff Bezos School of Long-Term Thinking – [link].

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2011

But the word is out on Reuters that LinkedIn, Twitter, and maybe even Facebook are looking hard at going public this year, so all of a sudden the IPO option is back in business plans again as an exit strategy for startups. Draper III, in his new book titled “ The Startup Game.” Do you need this for your image? Do you have the horses?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 3, 2015

Here’s Why the Venture Capital Crash Will Hurt – buff.ly/1LWPOi3. Growth Minded Entrepreneur on Instagram: “Less talking -> More doing.” ” crowdspring.co/1cWbcrx. The Inside Story of How the iPhone Crippled BlackBerry – buff.ly/1LJbYHF. crowdspring.co/1LaM931. 1UdHbpd.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 11, 2012

What I learned from raising venture capital – [link]. The 5 Qualities of Remarkable Bosses – [link]. 8 Core Beliefs of Extraordinary Bosses – [link]. Poor long term returns by VC funds, according to Kauffman Foundation – [link]. Better Agile Than Smart – [link]. So what exactly is a tech company?

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Want Venture Capital Funding? What’s the secret to a great team? Barking Up The Wrong Tree – [link]. Seth’s Blog: Avoiding “I’ll know it when I see it” – [link]. Here’s How | Forbes – [link]. The Anti-Social Era: Lessons Learned from Vimeo Founder Jake Lodwick – [link].

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Austin Startup

MARCH 22, 2017

According to Cunha, 94 percent of venture capitalists are men and, out of those, 78 percent are white. “If If you look at the stats, Blacks, Hispanics, and women receiving venture capital funding is very low,” he said. This lack of opportunity is caused by the fact that these minority groups rarely know someone in the industry.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 28, 2010

Tags: First Round Capital Venture Capital & Technology nextNY.

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

For example, the Venture Capital Access Program (VCAP) , the initiative I co-founded focused on helping women and minorities increase access to venture capital, will likely be highly profitable, but I also know it’s good PR in the target market I care about, which is entrepreneurs. Enter into personal competitions.

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VC Cafe

MAY 29, 2014

America’s Army pushed the first person shooter genre into the service of recruitment and public relations. Both companies are backed by venture capital funds. The recently released app Knafayim does the same thing for the Israeli Air Force. Conclusion: We’re seeing a growing trend.

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 26, 2022

From Box to Glossier, and Comms to Venture Capital, Ashley Mayer Is Carving a Pretty Unique Path. Ashley Mayer: I was two years post-college and working at a public relations agency in San Francisco, a job and career path I stumbled onto when I was rejected by my top law school picks.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Looking ahead to the product launch, the marketing group hires a public relations agency to refine the positioning and to begin generating early “buzz” about the company. While the product is being engineered, Marketing begins to create web sites, corporate presentations and sales materials.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 11, 2010

Startups need to do this more with both their product and their public relations strategy. Tags: Venture Capital & Technology. On the other hand, just when one Lady Gaga song starts losing steam—BOOM—here comes another tune that you just can’t get out of your head, seemingly once every couple of months.

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

For example, the Venture Capital Access Program (VCAP) , the initiative I co-founded focused on helping women and minorities increase access to venture capital, will likely be highly profitable, but I also know it’s good PR in the target market I care about, which is entrepreneurs. Enter into personal competitions.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Finally, ERA’s penchant for extreme secrecy left them unschooled in the art of marketing, sales, and Public Relations. As far as the public knew, ERA’s products were for “the Navy.” When they couldn’t find any customers they donated the ERA 1101 to Georgia Tech.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

In times when venture capital is hard to get, investors extract high costs for failure (down-rounds, cram downs , new management teams, shut down the company.) Marketing demand creation programs (Search Engine Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, Lead Generation, Trade Shows, etc.)

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

For instance, if a consultant proposes to help you with public relations, pay them a commission equivalent to the greater of a flat fee per story placed or a percentage of revenue generated from the PR coverage. Launching Venture (33). Venture Capital (7). John is a CPA and holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 26, 2017

And, there are a lot of disadvantages to raising venture capital – spending a lot of time trying to raise the capital, the very low probability of ever getting any, the loss of ownership, the loss of control, and the yoking with investors that may not share your values – to name but a few. Advertising & Public Relations. #16

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 13, 2014

Guerilla tips for raising venture capital | VentureBeat – crowdspring.co/P6hM3O. The Essential Email Marketing Metrics You Should Be Tracking | Hubspot blog – crowdspring.co/1gY786G. It takes 3 years [before you know if your startup can be a real business] – crowdspring.co/1kK2ZJ8. ReadWrite – crowdspring.co/1ekm5xR.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 13, 2014

A Dozen Things I’ve Learned from Michael Moritz About Venture Capital – crowdspring.co/1kLoGb1. Entrepreneurs Need a Better Way to Cash Out | Kanyi Maqubela – Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/SKltNW. Don’t Become A Tech Company With Feet Of Clay | TechCrunch – crowdspring.co/1k0d8vG.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

based venture capital investors, by deal stage. Most active venture capital investors of 2013 in the US by stage – pic.twitter.com/cfCFXWmpbH. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more!

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

So I’ve always advised people that if they do launch at a big show, the most important public relations work they do is after the conference. I became quite good friends with a journalist at the Financial Times and eventually helped her as she wrote a book on the venture capital industry. It started socially.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 4, 2017

Graduates are able to pursue entrepreneurial activities, leadership positions and career advancement in roles such as business analyst, accountant and public relations specialist. The program takes place in a fully online learning environment. By Brian Neese.

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