David Teten

JUNE 6, 2011

We might develop ipad trading applications for customers, but not internally. Sales cycle can often go into something like co-development. 2-18 month sales cycle. I get a lot of complaints from developers, because this may not be as convenient as what they had before. DAVIS: What is the #1 emerging trend?

Fractional CTO 122

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Azure 122

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2011

See the September 2011 edition after the jump. Citigroup intends to open a technology research and development center in Israel in December to support its global activities. 1 chipmaker, has two plants and four development centers in Israel. For previous editions, click here. Herzliya-based Telmap has 210 employees.

Israel 90

Israel Argentina Paraguay Uruguay 90

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

500 Hats , January 10, 2010 Developing new startup ideas - Chris Dixon , March 14, 2010 Batch Processing Millions and Millions of Images - Code as Craft , July 9, 2010 jQuery Plugin: Give Your Characters a NobleCount - The Product Guy , March 23, 2010 How do the sample Series Seed financing documents differ from typical Series A financing documents?

Silicon Valley 378

Silicon Valley Startup Term Sheet Venture Capital 378

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 31, 2011

But what is really interesting this year is the accompanying Apps World Asia 2011 , where there are specific tracks applicable to developers and programmers working in the web and mobile application spaces. Opportunities and Challenges for Application Developers.

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Asia Singapore Application Development Social Media 196

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Google released Chromebook in October 2011, offering a faster and easier way to access the Internet. More focus on customer demographics and implementing the findings into updates would probably have made a huge difference in sales. He has led teams in strategy, planning, business and corporate development, finance and operations.

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Product Technical Review Software Review Green 222

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2012

A pair of wake-up-call studies by the Fournaise Marketing Group in London in 2011 and 2012 found that more than 70 percent of CEOs think that their chief marketing officers lack business credibility, lack the ability to generate acceptable growth, and lack the ability to explain how their programs will lead to increased business.

Marketing 234

Marketing Software Review Technical Review Social Network 234

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

The “private sale” market phenomenon was started in France by Vente-Privee (literally means “private sale”) and was replicated in Germany by BrandsforFriends. Gilt Group is currently the largest private sale web site in US. CEO hinted to WSJ that it may go public in early 2011. Time will tell. OTHER DEALS: 1.

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Partner New York City Cofounder Syndicate 240

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2020

For businesses that deal with customer data, sales data, or similar information, these tools are game-changers. Finally, there are no-code tools for automating processes in customer support, sales, and communication. Aimed to help businesses increase sales and automate support.

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CTO Hire eCommerce Engineer Software 264

Up and Running

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Black Friday is just around the corner, and this is a great time to review your sales forecast goals and develop a strategy to meet them through your holiday campaigns. Here are 6 ways your business can build holiday marketing campaigns that help you increase holiday sales this season! Offer special discounts to loyal customers.

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Sales Customer Campaign Stock 92

Steve Blank

JUNE 25, 2009

Twenty eight years ago I was the bright, young, eager product marketing manager called out to the field to support sales by explaining the technical details of Convergent Technologies products to potential customers. They couldn’t keep up with the fast product development times that were enabled by using standard microprocessors.

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Technology Silicon Valley Fractional VPE Part-Time VPE 145

YoungUpstarts

MAY 9, 2014

The development of a professional Android or iOS app can run from $1,000 up to a six figure sum. According to Forrester ecommerce sales will hit $370 billion in the United States by 2017. These are five free platforms that anyone can use to streamline processes, gain customers, and ultimately grow their business. Check them out!

Management 167

Management Software Review eCommerce Entrepreneur 167

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

In 2011, the valuation of pre-revenue, start-up companies is typically in the range of $1.5–$2.5 Such comparisons can only be made for companies at the same stage of development, in this case, for pre-revenue startup ventures. Marketing/Sales Channels/Partnerships 0-10%. Marketing/Sales/Partnerships.

Valuation 146

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 6, 2012

In 2011 YouTube had 1 trillion views, which is the equivalent of every human watching 140 videos. Very smart people are running these online video businesses and they know that they need to diversify by either creating or sponsoring the development of new content. People are developing global tastes. The Torso.

Media 302

Media South Korea Distribution Technical Review 302

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 16, 2011

Guttula, Bizosys' CEO, and Karana founded the company with the goal to "simplify software development." The second product is 10Screens, a tool to visualize business requirements critical to software development, which tend to be hampered by poor communication among various stakeholders. Thursday, June 30, 2011: Register Here.

India 123

India Bootstrapping Non-Compete Entrepreneur 123

David Teten

JUNE 1, 2011

I enjoyed participating in last week’s Capital Roundtable Private Equity Masterclass on “ Best Practices for Sourcing Quality Deal Flow & Developing New Business ” (May 26 th , 2011). Otherwise, private owners tend to have unrealistic expectations or an arbitrary sale price expectation. Intermediaries.

Private Equity 122

Private Equity Deal Flow Equity Developer 122

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

In a recent survey published on HubSpot, it was found that companies who put data at the core of their marketing/sales decisions improve marketing ROI by 15%-20%. Phase 2 – Develop The Product, Site or New Offers Based On Feedback From Existing Customers. Phase 1 – Research Your Customers To Find What They Need Most.

Retention 112

Retention Developer Customer Programming 112

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

In a recent survey published on HubSpot, it was found that companies who put data at the core of their marketing/sales decisions improve marketing ROI by 15%-20%. Phase 2 – Develop The Product, Site or New Offers Based On Feedback From Existing Customers. Phase 1 – Research Your Customers To Find What They Need Most.

Retention 115

Retention Customer Developer Programming 115

Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

Last weekend I caught Mashable announcing that Ebook Sales Surpass Hardcover in the U.S. And in January I saw that digital music overtook physical media for the first time in 2011, something I expected since 1998. Like the problem solver I had been trained as in my software development days, I parsed his issue.

Startup 180

Startup Forecast Angel Investor Software 180

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

Huge structural under-employment in much of the country and full employment in some niche tech markets where it’s impossible to hire developers, designers or sales professionals. For others it feels like a two-speed economy, where rules apply to hot tech startups that don’t apply elsewhere. You feel it, too. That may be.

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Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 309

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Small Business and Startups: End-of-Year Mishegoss, 2011 Version – [link]. Small Business and Startups: End-of-Year Mishegoss, 2011 Version – [link]. The 50 funniest tweets of 2011- [link]. 20 Best Free Fonts From 2011 – [link]. 20 Best Free Fonts From 2011 – [link]. – [link].

Social Media 99

Social Media Small Business Design Media 99

Gust

DECEMBER 6, 2011

An experienced software engineer, for example, can develop a new mobile app with his or her own resources and market the product on the web with very little capital. There are several important sources of capital for entrepreneurs starting their businesses, depending on the stage of development of the company. ANNUAL US $$$.

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Valuation Software Engineering 179

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

Matt was one of my inspirations behind Launchpad LA (yes, we’re going to have a program in 2011 – news very, very soon). o Everything is for sale but it’s the price that moves the timing. Don’t and you might make one catastrophic mistake that leaves you in the annals of Effed Companies.

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Acquisition Warrant Customer Term Sheet 304

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2012

The image above is taken in Takotna, Alaska during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March 9, 2011. More phenomenal photos from 2011 are in the Other section below. The State of Social Marketing 2011 – 2012 – [link]. Last Collection Of Creative Ads For 2011 – [link]. Small Businesses and Startups: Worst.

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

In a recent survey published on HubSpot, it was found that companies who put data at the core of their marketing/sales decisions improve marketing ROI by 15%-20%. Phase 2 – Develop The Product, Site or New Offers Based On Feedback From Existing Customers. Phase 1 – Research Your Customers To Find What They Need Most.

Retention 105

Retention Customer Developer Programming 105

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Twiggle (2014) – Twiggle develops next generation e-commerce search leveraging advanced techniques in data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning and natural language processing (NLP). YouAppi (2011)- YouAppi creates adtech to streamline mobile user acquisition. The company has no public URL yet.

Artificial Inteligence 122

Artificial Inteligence Israel Technical Review Startup 122

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 21, 2012

MarketingSherpa’s 2011 Landing Page Optimization Benchmark Report showed that dedicated landing pages are highly effective when it comes to email marketing: MarketingSherpa Chart on landing page optimization effectiveness for email campaigns. This means non-technical people can get their landing pages set up without hiring a web developer.

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Campaign Email Clickthrough Sales 111

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

By far the most popular post on this blog is 32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder. It was originally written in 2011 and has had amazing staying power. A developer should find out: What are the different types of users? million in sales every year for just a 1-second page delay. Traffic spikes?

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Fractional CTO API Startup SEO 150

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

In a recent survey published on HubSpot, it was found that companies who put data at the core of their marketing/sales decisions improve marketing ROI by 15%-20%. Phase 2 – Develop The Product, Site or New Offers Based On Feedback From Existing Customers. Phase 1 – Research Your Customers To Find What They Need Most.

Retention 98

Retention Customer Developer Programming 98

Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Given that 2011 is already behind us, I’d like to take a brief time-out from the usual legal and financial wonkery to wish you and your loved ones a Happy New Year. What is the risk-benefit calculus for developing and protecting proprietary technologies vs. buying or licensing them (“ build vs. buy ”)?

Intellectual Property 143

Intellectual Property IP Startup United States 143

View from Seed

JUNE 13, 2019

Chewy sells tens of thousands of products from many 3rd party brands, as well as its own private label brands (though latter remains <10% of sales). Annual Net Sales By Customer Cohort. If you look at Chewy’s financials you’ll see a line item for Net Sales and a line item for COGS which includes #2, 3, and 4 above.

Leadership 214

Leadership .Net Revenue Acquisition 214

conversionxl.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

It’s Not a Conversion Problem, It’s a Customer Development Problem. This is a customer development problem. So What is Customer Development? Steve Blank, a serial entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, developed a methodology for creating businesses that runs in parallel with the traditional product development process.

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Customer Development Conversion Developer Customer 60

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Steve Blank is a retired serial entrepreneur, educator, thought leader and creator of the rigorous "Customer Development" methodology detailed in his book, "The Four Steps to the Epiphany." steve blank in finland sept 2011 View more documents from steve blank. 9-to-5 Venture Capital. Helsinki photo by Timo Newton-Syms.

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Finland Venture Capital Government Russia 158

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 15, 2014

In the last five years, I’ve managed to find the time to write, publish and promote multiple books, including two award-winning bestsellers , develop a web application, maintain a blog, and present at conferences. I developed a simple mantra: “The only person I have to cheat is myself.” The Only Person I Have to Cheat is Myself.

Technical Review 195

Technical Review Technical Cofounder Software Review Cofounder 195

YoungUpstarts

JULY 18, 2013

To achieve Youtility, one should consider three different facets: 1) Self-Serve Information - Customers prefer to help themselves to information prior to purchase rather than talk to a sales person. In fact, shoppers in 2011 need 10.4 pieces of information before making a purchase – a doubling of the 5.3 Keeping Score.

Technical Review 133

Technical Review Phoenix Metrics Singapore 133

Feld Thoughts

MAY 5, 2011

Jud is an extremely experienced CTO / technical product manager and developer, but had never been a CEO. Oh, and they are hiring as fast as they can find great people ; across the spectrum (business, sales, & engineering). At this point, the other co-founder, Jud Valeski, stepped up to be the CEO.

CTO Hire 131

CTO Hire Cofounder Architecture Product Development 131

VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Applicaster’s solutions are adopted by a constantly growing number of world leading content owners, format developers, broadcasters, cable companies, and MNOs. Utilizing a recently developed innovative technology, BetterView leads a revolution in the content world. Betterview - Company Website. CellBuddy - Company Website.

Israel 133

Israel Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Software Review 133

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Durant lost control of GM to a bankers' trust just two years later, in 1910, due to enormous debt and a crumble in automobile sales. Treasury invested $50 billion in General Motors a month later and made $39 billion from the sale of its shares later that. It was originally a holding company founded by William C. Durant in 1908.

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Entrepreneur Software Review Las Vegas Bankruptcy 120