Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2011

The solution I’m exploring is a just in time learning methodology that accelerates founders’ learning curve by aggregating relevant content, peers and mentors.&#. Max and his partners interviewed and analyzed over 650 early-stage Internet startups. Hmm, now I’m getting intrigued. I wondered where he got his MBA from?

Technical Cofounder 335

Technical Cofounder Early Stage Startup Silicon Valley 335

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2012

I’m talking in aggregate. After all, if your VCs won’t help you get access to potential buyers or business development partners – what will they do? Lately I’ve seen some friends and colleagues go nuts with intros. I’ve commented to several of them (so, no, I’m not talking about YOU. I do this often.

Email 359

Email Portfolio Technical Review Aggregator 359

David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

They do that by aggregating America’s startups, providing them with pro bono services, and promoting regional ecosystem development. Connect with our partners, e.g., Derek Holt. Aggregate America’s startups. in aggregate commitments. Now that we have 50+ partners, we want to scale. There are 1.4m-1.6m

America 144

America DC Startup Aggregator 144

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

Call any CEO that has me as a lead and they’ll tell you that I’ve been on midnight phone calls the night before big meetings acting as a sparring partner. With angel money being “packaged” and aggregated into large bundles it makes it easier for angels to ask for rights it might not otherwise have.

Syndicate 356

Syndicate Syndication Cofounder Early Stage 356

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 13, 2011

You may choose some where your customers aggregate, others where you hope to find biz dev partners & still others where you want to meet investors. Don’t assume that you’ll fortuitously run into potential customers or biz dev partners. Be very targeted in which events you attend.

Technical Review 289

Technical Review Audience Austin Aggregator 289

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2010

In fact, I encouraged my favorite IM aggregator client, Digsby , to go the opposite direction and become a Twitter client also. We asked them if they would use our CMS API’s and encouraged them to partner even more closely with us. I said this many times publicly before it ever started happening with Tweetdeck and Seesmic.

Acquisition 287

Acquisition Developer Management Advertising 287

View from Seed

JUNE 13, 2019

The company launched in 2011 and then was acquired by PetSmart for over $3 billion in 2017 (PetSmart itself owned by PE firm BC Partners), but Chewy is now preparing for life as a standalone public company. Chewy helpfully provides some cohort data on both aggregate $ revenue, active customer spend, and LTV/CAC basis.

Leadership 214

Leadership .Net Revenue Acquisition 214

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Examples include pop-up retail experiences like what Bulletin is doing, or efforts by large brands to partner with startups like 19 th Amendment to experiment with different direct-to-consumer models. The rapid growth of companies like Allbirds or MM.LaFleur is indicative of this.

Internet 209

Internet eCommerce Bankruptcy Technical Review 209

Steve Blank

MARCH 8, 2011

Over the quarter, teams of students would put the theory to work, using these tools to get out of the building and talk to customer/partners, etc. While we were going to teach theory and frameworks, these students were going to get a hands-on experience in how to start a new company. to get hard-earned information.

Lean 307

Lean Business Model Customer Development Guinea 307

Version One Ventures

JUNE 16, 2020

We recently wrote that B2B marketplaces need to nail four things : aggregate product catalogs, automate procurement processes, increase trust/social proof, and integrate with key services in the ecosystem. We are excited to be partnering with Ben Vaught and his whole team on the journey forward. . P.S. They’re hiring ! .

Government 125

Government Seattle Software Review Aggregator 125

David Teten

JUNE 14, 2011

I am delighted to announce that I’m joining ff Venture Capital as a Partner. In addition, Michael Yavonditte , CEO of Hashable , is joining as a Venture Partner. I’m honored to be the second partner since the firm’s founding. Official blog post and more details here.

Venture Capital 122

Venture Capital Technical Review Early Stage Portfolio 122

Steve Blank

APRIL 21, 2011

Virtual channels include Dedicated e-commerce, Two-step e-distribution and Aggregators. This team spoke with 10 more customers and potential channel partners. Physical channels include Direct Sales, Rep Firms, Systems Integrators, Value-added Resellers, Distributors, Dealers, Mass Merchandisers, and Original Equipment Manufacturers.

Channel 234

Channel Artificial Inteligence San Francisco Business Model 234

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Each VC firm/partner has a different spin on what to weigh more.) These types seem dangerous, yet are often the ones needed on board to get the fund to invest in the first place, seeing that the younger partners naturally have less pull during the Monday round-ups. I find the same still going on with a few firms and partners.&#

Silicon Valley 237

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 237

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2012

If you need to partner with other businesses to reach customers/users who are consumers. For e.g. platforms, market places, aggregators, advertising networks… chances are you are a B2B2C company. E.G. Reebonz, BuzzCity, Groupon Singapore etc.

Singapore 178

Singapore Technical Cofounder Product Marketing 178

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

By interconnecting the design, procurement, and construction process into a single software platform, we provide customers with an “aggregated source of truth” for their projects delivering a unified offering to them that streamlines the entire process. Our customer engagement has been solid, as has our engagement with partners.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review Founder Saudi Arabia Cofounder 128

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

In the highly competitive aggregate industry, standing out is crucial for attracting and retaining customers. This comprehensive guide will walk you through strategies to differentiate your aggregate business and help it thrive in a crowded marketplace.

Aggregator 158

Aggregator Differentiation Audience Reputation 158

David Teten

JUNE 1, 2011

High Road Capital Partners Deal Sourcing Keynote. Fitzsimmons, High Road Capital Partners. Deal aggregation websites Increasing in popularity, trying to increase market efficiency. Prestegaard, High Road Capital Partners. Glickman, Resilience Capital Partners LLC Luke Johnson, Platinum Equity LLC Robert B.

Private Equity 122

Private Equity Deal Flow Equity Developer 122

View from Seed

MAY 11, 2016

Repeat founders are often excited to “get the band back together” or aggregate talent. Repeat founders make worthy partners, provided they recognize one truth. 3: Keep teams small and find an authentic co-founder. They assemble what looks like a dream team — but one that ends up moving surprisingly slowly in the early stages.

Founder 159

Founder Cofounder CTO Hire Early Stage 159

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

There’s too much PR and too many tech blogs and too many newsletters and aggregators and Twitter summarizers to even try to catch everything that’s going on and equally there’s so much noise that it becomes harder to be heard. partners and now principals making investments that number is the right-sized fit for our firm.

Software Review 150

Software Review Turkey Portfolio Syndicate 150

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 13, 2019

EFFICIENCY, OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE – Digitizing operational activities is an opportunity to aggregate more accurate data (from customers, infrastructures and facilities) which can then be used to improve efficiency. You must be at least 18 years old to enter AEP IlluminationLAB. What is the process for applying? Click Apply Now !

Columbus 145

Columbus Ohio Technical Review Startup 145

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Who should look into finding affiliate marketing partners? Next to finding partners, affiliate marketing networks also do the technical part of tracking leads, so you don’t have to implement this into your website yourself. This results in more creativity in marketing your product or service in general.

Affiliate 134

Affiliate Revenue Internet Marketing 134

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

by John Vrionis, partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. Although the data is public, the startup may not have been able to manually aggregate that data on its own, or the owner of the website may expressly prohibit use of the data outside of the services the owner offers.

Convertible Security 100

Convertible Security IP Technical Review Software Review 100

View from Seed

MARCH 24, 2021

So, we decided to aggregate NextView’s “greatest hits.” 7 Common Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make in VC Pitches and How to Fix Them “Different partners in a VC firm are different. Here’s What Still Makes No Sense. “Non-partner venture roles are not easy. ” (Lee Hower).

Seed Stage 177

Seed Stage Hiring IPO Analytics 177

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

This typically involves a CRM system or tool that helps automate and aggregate various customer touchpoints. Provide employees with the information and processes necessary to know their customers, understand their needs, and effectively build relationships between the company, its customer base, and distribution partners.

Management 116

Management Customer Software Review Technical Review 116

David Teten

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

The company aggregates a tremendous amount of medical news and research and personalizes it into a user friendly experience. Currently they are designing the Remedy Patient Check-In product with their partner, TransEngen, which helps connect health plans to doctors through mobile applications that tie in to clinical transactions.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review New York Accredited Investor IP 128

Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

Partner up with someone who does. And if your accounting doesn’t give you information you can summarize and aggregate into meaningful categories, then maybe it’s time to review your chart of accounts. Do, however, reflect on the previous point about summary and aggregation. Step 1: Find the right level of detail.

Forecast 119

Forecast Sales Aggregator Software Review 119

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

How They Do It: Aggregate data from travel data warehouses like ITA as well as indexing travel providers websites, provide this information to consumers in a highly customizable search engine. Led by Oak Investment Partners with participation by General Catalyst, Sequoia, & Accel and others. Founding Date: 2004.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Speakers and partners of Samsung, AT&T, Verizon, and other world-leading companies came up with the services and products which will support the new technology and are to be released in 2019. Also, they can be partners for customers by means of supporting them through continuous technical innovation and industry cooperation.

Technical Review 94

Technical Review Software Review South Korea Bandwidth 94

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

We've got some pretty exciting products — front-end systems that handle billions of requests a day, multi-terabyte server-side key/value stores, data pipelines that process and aggregate hundreds of GB daily and a series of user-interfaces and APIs that allow our customers and partners to interact with all of the above--all built on top of our proprietary (..)

Part-Time VPE 92

Part-Time VPE CTO Hire Engineer Sales 92

Agile VC

JUNE 13, 2019

The company launched in 2011 and then was acquired by PetSmart for over $3 billion in 2017 (PetSmart itself owned by PE firm BC Partners), but Chewy is now preparing for life as a standalone public company. Chewy helpfully provides some cohort data on both aggregate $ revenue, active customer spend, and LTV/CAC basis.

Leadership 100

Leadership .Net Revenue Acquisition 100

ConversionXL

APRIL 29, 2013

When you compare the value per customer with Dan Zarrella’s aggregate Click Through Data, you see a very revealing story. Cross sales, partner offers, conferences). But here’s where data gets facinating. As click through rates decrease, the value per visitor increases. Why is that? Stage 4: Loyalty. Email every 5-6 days.

Campaign 130

Campaign Email Framework Clickthrough 130

Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

And then there were the conference organizers themselves - Boyan Josic and his executive partners - Martin Tibbits and Joe Walker. Book a plane ticket or two to see a prospective partner, and maybe while doing so buy a new laptop or tablet to better communicate the proposed strategic synergies. Small decisions, little things.

Tennessee 75

Tennessee CTO Hire Chicago Washington 75

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Your marketing budget covers all the expenses that you intend to spend on activities like: Registering a domain Buying web hosting Creating content Running paid ads Buying sponsored content Sponsoring events Publishing ads in the newspaper Partnering with influencers Hiring marketing executives, an agency, etc. Tools like Import.io

Artificial Inteligence 142

Artificial Inteligence Marketing Channel Campaign 142

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

You can do this by adding local links and descriptions that point to your site in social media profiles and exchanging links with other local businesses and strategic partners. You should also have geographic links pointing to your business. A B2B example might include maintaining a calendar of networking events or business related seminars.

Search 78

Search Software Review Technical Review Engineer 78

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

These 6 KRIs are The CHICAGO MetricsR and are the result of an aggregation algorithm based on any number of tactical metrics. Just a few months later of coming up with the idea my business partner and I both ended up traveling to study abroad, Through which we ended up meeting people from all around the world, from Brussels to Manila.

Naming 152

Naming India Chicago Entrepreneur 152

David Teten

JULY 14, 2014

Katina Stefanova : The government is looking for effective ways to increase transparency in the aggregate risk of the system and hold investment managers accountable. Asset managers are looking for partners who can help them navigate the increasingly complex space of regulatory requirements more efficiently than they can do themselves.

Management 114

Management Portfolio Institutional Investors Government 114

VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Unlike other companies, we are a true digital record label, not aggregators. With cross platform SDKs and ad partners in 200 countries, developers receive a complete solution and their revenue grows accordingly. PNMsoft is a multinational company with headquarters in the UK and a global network of business partners.

Israel 133

Israel Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Software Review 133