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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. If you want to understand the details of why this is, I covered it in detail in this post, Understanding Changes in the Software Industry.

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5 Essential Spreadsheets for Social Media Analytics

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February 9, 2012 by Ann Smarty. Most of the scripts that run the spreadsheets are “public,” meaning you can access them from the Tools + Script Gallery menu (this also means they were reviewed and approved by Google Spreadsheets team). More Stories in Apps & Software. February 9, 2012 14:28:44. Social media.

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How Well Versed Are You In Startup Investor Jargon?

Startup Professionals Musings

After viewing your slide deck, if investors are still interested in your startup, they will ask for a deep-dive meeting to drill in on any hard questions before commencing due diligence. This term is used to describe non-traditional ways to incent growth such as social-media and viral marketing. Sweat equity. Ramen-profitable.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

Was it massively better software, better companies, better markets? I predict this will come before the end of 2012. Third-party software companies will start to offer features to websites to actually drive social features. But let’s be honest – they’re mostly the same old shit as Web 1.0, The Present Era.

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7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Use Video To Grow Their New Business

Duct Tape Marketing

Viral Video Marketing. In our example, we take a look at the 2011 start-up Dollar Shave Club and their viral video “Our Blades Are F ing Great”. You can use this opportunity to showcase your product as well as share “visual reviews” with the world. You need something shocking, wowing, the “AH!

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How to Plan Your Social Integration Strategy

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World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. January 13, 2012 by Brian Sullivan. We know from reviewing our client base that one set of social login providers that works for one site doesn’t necessarily work for another. Let #Gigya drop some knowledge on you: January 13, 2012 15:15:23.

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How Much Do SaaS Companies Spend on Their MVPs?

ConversionXL

An engineer by training, Founder and CEO Larry Gadea built the MVP of Envoy’s first product, Visitors, by himself using only free versions of software. “I Gadea leveraged his connections in Silicon Valley to seed viral distribution of the product, which, in turn, generated the revenue to hire engineers and scale the company.