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Export Online Without Frontiers: A Global Map of B2B Marketplaces

The Startup Magazine

Online B2B marketplaces are websites where buyers and sellers meet to trade. B2B Marketplaces in Asia. Global Sources, once listed in Bermuda and now owned by the private equity giant Blackstone, has been active in Hong Kong since the 1970s and focuses on trade in and out of the former British colony.

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How Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Are Eating Their Own Dogfood

David Teten

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund and mutual fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. I previously posted a detailed presentation with sales technology tools useful for B2B sales.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers. 1) Manage the firm .

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9 Social Media Tips To Boost Small Business Brands

YoungUpstarts

For example, LinkedIn tends to be most popular for business-to-business (B2B) companies, while Instagram is best for food, fitness, fashion, and other consumer goods with a strong visual presence. To find the right social media platforms , research where your competitors and your ideal customers tend to spend their time.

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Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller

SoCal CTO

It was also beneficial because I got some good experience with both B2B and B2C business models. For consulting work, I have done several projects with Lou Sokolovskiy of Genero Capital , a boutique private equity firm. After BITSource was successfully acquired, I moved to L.A. Lou is a friend and colleague from UCLA Anderson.

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Why We Shouldn’t Be In Love With Startups 

ReadWriteStart

All while the majority of the economy is driven greatly by boring industries often owned by private equity, not venture capital. No, I prefer boring businesses and established companies that are not seeking their own sweat equity for services provided. Why We Shouldn’t Be In Love With Startups. Conclusion.

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How to Launch, Manage, and Invest a VC Fund

David Teten

Most of my research is also relevant to private equity. Just as with any company, the most important issue is the team; see “ How to Negotiate a Partner Role at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Firm “ . See How Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Are Eating Their Own Dogfood. .