VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

When you start with an honest and diligent effort to determine the truth of your situation, the right decisions often become self-evident.” — Jim Collins , author of Good to Great. In this post I’ll focus on benchmarking resources for seed and series A in the following three categories: SaaS B2C / Consumer apps Deep tech.

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B2C Technical Review Startup Retention 141

Hunter Walker

JANUARY 2, 2017

Largely yes, but the pot of gold might be more modest than some of 2016’s notable transactions suggest (Jet, Cruise, Dollar Shave Club). When Satya and I started Homebrew in 2013 one of our bets for the coming decades was that non-traditional acquirers would become more aggressive in their pursuit of technology startups.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 31, 2016

2016 was a bad year for some and for some it was a great year. In the last few days of 2016, we took some time to ask a few entrepreneurs and business what their biggest business accomplishments were. #1 I officially incorporated my culinary consulting business January 2016 after freelancing in the industry for 2 years.

Entrepreneur 78

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In 2016, there were 9.6 Key Considerations for Choosing Your Tax Preparation Method Consider the complexity of your tax situation, your comfort with technology, and privacy concerns when choosing your tax preparation method! In 2016, approximately 9.6 These experts know about things like tax-advantaged accounts and depreciation.

CPA 156

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Version One Ventures

APRIL 11, 2019

She is a Silicon Valley veteran – having been the Senior Director of Engineering at Yodlee, then holding several CTO, Chief Architect, and other engineering leadership roles at a few startups before landing at Shippo in 2016. Technical design quality. At Shippo, we also consider tech debt in our definition of code quality.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In 2018, venture capital investments in Latin America doubled for the second consecutive year, according to LAVCA’s Annual Review of Tech Investment in Latin America. Here’s a look at three factors fueling investor interest in Colombia’s technology startups. Colombia is an attractive market for technology companies.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Back in 2016, I read a book called Sprint by Jake Knapp, founder of Google Ventures. My agency wouldn’t have expanded beyond digital PR if it weren’t for early client conversations. However, as an agency, clients expect you to be knowledgeable about shifts in the market, new technologies, approaches, tactics, and methodologies.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 28, 2015

And native ads that include rich media boost conversion rates by up to 60%. In 2016, businesses and organisations will need to put a greater emphasis on effectiveness, top-line revenue and overall engagement. What do you think are a small business’s biggest challenge in marketing for 2016?

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2018

In 2016, Millennials surpassed the Baby Boomer generation in 2016. A generation that loves technology and fun-seeking, incorporate social media such as creating blogs, tutorials, videos and engaging fan page. This research was proved with today’s growing tech-savvy clients. Google Reviews. Check your website.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 25, 2018

How Technology Startups Can Leverage Disability Inclusion and Become Relevant, Competitive and Gain an Unfair Advantage Image: A satirical cartoon with six identical individuals dressed in business suits and sitting around a table with notepads and pen. Pass it down.” by focusing on products and platforms, it has forgotten about people.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 13, 2020

3- Due to financial difficulties in my family. I started my business when I was forced to drop out of Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA due to financial difficulties in my family. So I got to work and jumped in on starting my business, TTYL—a tech-free community. 10- During a random conversation.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

In 2016, brainstorming with Pete Newell of BMNT and Joe Felter at Stanford we observed that students in our research universities had little connection to the problems their government was trying to solve or the larger issues civil society were grappling with. If you can’t see the SeaWatch 2-minute video click here. Student Feedback.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

I use a more restrictive definition: A growth team is a product tech team that’s focused on acquisition instead of core product features. Using the same playbook that I developed at KISSmetrics, we ran non-stop A/B tests on our email subscription funnel, driving 480,000 leads in 2016 and smashing our lead goals for the year.

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Up and Running

JULY 2, 2018

As a business owner, it’s important to monitor the health of your growing company to spot warning signs—a fractured team, negative customer reviews, poor customer retention, and a lack of creative innovation. Negative customer reviews. Sometimes your business, product, or service is going to receive bad reviews. Lack of trust.

Software Review 78

Software Review Technical Review Retention Startup 78

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Mike Arsenault and his two co-founders—all with technical backgrounds—built their MVP while working full time for other SaaS companies. “We It cost less than $1k to build, and they released it in 2016. Their growth since their MVP release in 2016? Vested Technology spent $17k on their MVP. Rejoiner spent $0 on their MVP.

Sweat Equity 78

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 24, 2017

Similarly, conversion optimization moves quickly. What are the industry and technology trends that are fueling the need for these skills? Those working in data-centric tech organizations probably don’t find this idea out-of-the-norm. Conversion is expanding beyond just the core user experience. Image Source.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Often, marketing creativity encounters technical limitations. Mobile sites get more visitors, but apps fare better for engagement and conversion rates: comScore Mobile Metrix, U.S, In any case, you need to see past the shiny objects in web design pitches and know how PWA technology will (or won’t) help you achieve your marketing goals.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 22, 2017

However, there’s a big problem when it comes to mobile for many retailers: conversion rates are are lagging. Mobile Conversion Rates Lag Behind, Though. conversion rate sits around 4% on desktop, but drops to a mere 1.3% Digital Wallets: Improving Mobile Conversions. According to Monetate , the average U.S. Image Source.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

To draw titular inspiration from a New York Magazine article entitled Ellen Pao and the Sexism You Can’t Quite Prove (we’ll talk more about Pao later on), I entered into this topic less with the desire to try to “prove” a specific point, but rather to explore an issue that continues to rise to the top of conversation in the entrepreneurial space.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 2, 2021

Meanwhile, we have bigco tech employees complaining about not getting their free food delivered to their apartment in Noe Valley. The lesson for remote leaders: Take the lead in encouraging a quick call when email/slack conversations are dragging on without progress or if things get heated. Be prepared for meetings.

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Eric Friedman

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

I have been thinking about early stage equity and advisor grants for some time, including a post in 2016 , that I rely on and wanted to revisit. I caution everyone to use the questions and diligence techniques provided here to make sure there is a fit for both sides. They can help with technical challenges they have faced.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 24, 2018

Homeownership has been on the rise since 2016, when it hit a 50-year low of 62.9%. Conversely, home sellers want to cut a deal before high interest rates thin the pool of qualified buyers. Instead, consult with a trusted real estate professional or legal expert to review the mortgage loan document. Check Your Credit.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 25, 2019

Some of my projects that I burnt the midnight candle never saw daylight either due to a sudden shift in the organization structure or my projected was de-funded due to another competing project. I started Pneuma Nitric Oxide, LLC in order to take my nitric oxide technology into the skin care and beauty arena.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Welcome to Lean Startup Week 2016 TL;DR: Before you dive into the details, here’s a quick look at what you can expect during your week with us: On Oct. And we’ll close the day with a conversation between Eric and Lean Startup Co. If you’re thinking about joining us at the conference for your annual innovation training on Oct.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Also, far too many lives of my former classmates, friends, and family members have been disrupted, and their educations and careers interrupted, due to sexual violence. In 2016, I told my now husband that all I wanted as a wedding gift was to quit my job and work on Every Two Minutes. hour interactive and engaging conversation.

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Hunter Walker

MAY 17, 2024

That is to say, I DMed her on Twitter in 2016, impressed by the work she was doing but without a preexisting relationship. Today, you’d look at Textio and say it’s an HR Tech company. I even love leading a really meaningful performance feedback conversation. But that’s not really how we saw ourselves when we started.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

Although we were studying finance, we were always more interested in tech. We were infatuated with tech. But we got serious in early 2016 when we developed deep conviction around the immense technical vision of Ethereum. We doubled down on our Ethereum bet through the DAO crisis during Summer 2016.

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Occam's Razor

MAY 2, 2017

All I have access to is just a cursory review of their digital existence. Outcomes: Revenue | Ideas Funded Behavior: Path Length | Cart Abandonment Rate Acquisition: Assisted Conversions | Share of Search. We focus on the better conversion rate definition, divide it by Visitors (or Users in GA).

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Metrics Acquisition eCommerce Analytics 143

ConversionXL

MARCH 13, 2019

Most have grown up around a technology (the Internet) that empowers them to research new topics more confidently. A Think with Google survey found that 70% of B2B buyers and researchers are watching videos throughout their buying journey, and branded video content views increased 99% on YouTube and 258% on Facebook between 2016 and 2017.

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B2B eCommerce B2C Sales Cycle 130

Up and Running

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Start a business: Product conversion. Between 2011 and 2016, leading banks like JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America made 947,907 transactions for patent loans. So, if a bank agrees that you can use a patent as collateral, they essentially agree that it has significant value, based on their due diligence.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 13, 2017

As per the latest research , social media ad spend overwhelmingly surpassed television by the end of 2016- a result that wasn’t predicted. They’ll click the call to action to populate a form prefilled with their personal information, which can be reviewed and edited. Advertising on Twitter. Promoted Accounts. About the Author.

Social Media 73

Social Media Media Marketing Lead Generation 73

ConversionXL

APRIL 11, 2016

The State of Video in 2016. But does video help increase conversions? Similarly, Vidyard found that 70% of marketers claim video produces more conversions than any other content. On Ice.com, the conversion rate for shoppers viewing video on product pages increased by 400%, while return rates dropped from 12% to 9%.

Video 48

Video Conversion Mobile Search 48

ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2020

FraudLogix said that 50% (yes, 50% ) of all ads that gained an impression in 2016 were a result of non-human traffic. Neil Andrew, Founder of PPC Protect , has endured devastating click fraud: The whole reason that I founded the company was due to suffering a devastating click-fraud attack that existing technology just couldn’t stop.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 15, 2018

All entries that are received before the January 19 entry deadline will be reviewed by a panel of judges comprised of technology industry experts, VCs, angel investors, and high-profile members of the media. 2016) and Honest Dollar (2015). Past winners of SXSW Release It include Abartys Health (2017), Inteliclinic Inc.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Mike Arsenault and his two co-founders—all with technical backgrounds—built their MVP while working full time for other SaaS companies. “We It cost less than $1k to build, and they released it in 2016. Their growth since their MVP release in 2016? Vested Technology spent $17k on their MVP. Rejoiner spent $0 on their MVP.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 3, 2018

CXLLive #conversion pic.twitter.com/qVYFcGhnD4. previous conversations, facebook, intercom…). intimate communication is how we actually have our conversations, not email, or ads. In 2016, they had a huge layoff and had to shift strategy. The reasons were all technical (bugs). Tech helping us monitor behavior.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 2, 2018

All were published between 2016 and 2018. Read the full study here (gated content), or the related Harvard Business Review article here. It’s an obscure opportunity, but in conversion optimization, you might as well turn over every stone. websites through eye-tracking technology”. Study details. Study details.

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