David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

He looked at his resume, and asked just one question: “ What’s your edge? ” My friend got the job because his answer was differentiated, credible, and backed up by a history of investing success. Many VCs focus on specific verticals, usually based on the sector in which a VC initially made her reputation. – Execution.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

He looked at his resume, and asked just one question: “ What’s your edge? ” My friend got the job because his answer was differentiated, credible, and backed up by a history of investing success. Many VCs focus on specific verticals, usually based on the sector in which a VC initially made her reputation. – Execution.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

7:30] Would you say self-publishing is seen as a differentiator for businesses? [11:42] We were founded by a gentleman named Bob Young, who was the original co-founder of Red Hat, which is a massive software company. People wanna get on the speaking circuits for whatever, you know, industry or vertical they're in.

Audience 98

Audience Revenue Distribution Differentiation 98

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Though Dollar Shave Club’s organic strategy appears to be growing their following, there is an opportunity to improve by differentiating content across social channels. One of Qless’s core verticals is the retail industry. Image source. Currently, Dollar Shave Club cross-posts the same content on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Framework 102

Framework Marketing Acquisition Retention 102

cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Quite early on, you will be able to differentiate yourself – and having competitors help you grow the market can actually be a good thing. But it’s probably wise to be more secretive in some vertical markets: [link]. Finding cofounders is a biggy, and because 99.9% Dividing equity between founders » Home.

Stealth 68

Stealth Startup NDA Cofounder 68

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 16, 2024

Until then, venture investors—GPs, Principals and junior professionals alike—have a lot of lanes to carve out to try to differentiate from each other. Then, they need to figure out a way to project that brand up above the venture community, like a Bat signal calling for the best founders to come and pitch them. Data wasn’t a sector.

Vertical 97

Vertical Differentiation Cofounder Deal Flow 97

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

The strategy of GigaOm and where they differentiate in the market. Founded in April/May 2010 by Diego Berdakin (Ex-Slingshot Labs) and Josh Berman (Ex-Slingshot Labs, MySpace Co-founder) in Santa Monica, CA. Network of vertical focused sites: BeachMint, BeachMint, WineMint, etc.;

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Non-Compete Vertical Europe 225

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2011

I first met the founder of Pose, Dustin Rosen , when he was a junior person with an LA-based venture capital firm called The Mail Room Fund. My first two calls were to True Ventures & Founder Collective. The other “first call” went to Founder Collective. might have been a lot less differentiated. I still do.

Term Sheet 303

Term Sheet Mobile Cofounder Early Stage 303

Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

I’ve done this by surrounding myself with great friends and co-investors at other funds – a handful of them have become my best daily sparring partners (outside of Boris and Leah at V1). Even when founders don’t get the desired response, they still appreciate our quick turnaround and even forward along referrals. Pay it forward.

Cofounder 180

Cofounder Portfolio Capital Gains Vertical 180

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

I discuss category creation with one of the co-authors of Play Bigger , Christopher Lochhead, in episode #232 of Legends and Losers if you would like to really delve into that (it is a very important topic). As the founder, that was more of my personality at that time, having grown up as a programmer. make that fourteen years now).

Software Review 48

Software Review Sales Cofounder Analytics 48

Software By Rob

AUGUST 11, 2009

The Differentiators The areas that kill the most time when consuming open source software are: Installation process Documentation Support Usability I’m sure we can all point out a handful of open source projects that have decent documentation and decent usability. Co-workers arent’ comfortable with commandeline/Tortoise.

Open Source 62

Open Source Software Review Non-Compete Software 62

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 20, 2011

and e-commerce businesses, so I would love to work with Kelly to help her figure out the various nuances of building a successful e-commerce business, especially one that differentiates on personalization. Sajeeva and his cofounders have good domain knowledge of the retail business, but have not yet done sufficient validation of the idea.

Entrepreneur 114

Entrepreneur Silicon Valley Vertical Massachusetts 114

pandodaily.com

JULY 18, 2012

Co-founder and CEO Jason Goldberg said this was the first of several companies he’s started that was so intensely personal, he couldn’t imagine ever doing anything else. Sarah Lacy is the founder and editor-in-chief of PandoDaily. That aesthetic took decades to develop. “This one is just so much fun.”

Entrepreneur 45

Entrepreneur San Francisco Silicon Valley Technical Review 45

VC Cafe

JULY 6, 2010

To learn more about the product and the founder’s ambitious vision, I interviewed Erez Pilosof, founder and CEO of Libox who also founded and ran Walla! VC Cafe: What would you say are your killer differentiators? We have indirect competitors in each of those verticals. VC Cafe: You are co-CEOs.

Media 84

Media Management API HTML 84

Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Accel Euroscape: The 100 most promising Software-as-a- Service companies in Europe and Israel -This article was co-authored with my colleague Pia d'Iribarne and published initially on Tech.eu. Europe is underrepresented in vertical SaaS solutions – 17% of the companies vs. 23% in the US.

Europe 48

Europe Artificial Inteligence Israel Vertical 48

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 24, 2011

My co-hosts were Bob Walsh and Patrick Foley , hosts of the well-known Startup Success Podcast. How to differentiate yourself in a crowded market (and when perhaps you shouldn’t try). How cofounders can collaborate without going crazy. It’s Episode 3 my little “ Loveline for startups. Ryan: C-H-E-X-T.

Cofounder 208

Cofounder Technical Review Software Review Differentiation 208

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Your brand positioning explains how your company differentiates in the marketplace and how you are different from your competitors. For example, Charles Revson, founder of Revlon, always used to say he sold hope, not makeup. Horizontal vs vertical vs diagonal lines. Vertical lines run perpendicular to the horizon.

Marketing 162

Marketing Charlotte Naming Design 162

Start Up Blog

APRIL 29, 2013

The Co-Commerce Revolution – Well it isn’t really a revolution, more of a devolution. The co-commerce era is here and defined by the 3 C’s – Collaboration, Conversations and Creativity. A Move back to vertical living – Years ago we used to live above the store, or behind the craftsman’s workshop.

Uruguay 123

Uruguay Technical Review Vertical Las Vegas 123

Hearpreneur

JUNE 26, 2016

I am the founder and Program Director of a very unique and dynamic community-based outpatient behavioral health treatment facility based in Brooklyn, New York called One World Counseling. Thanks to Michella Chiu, Sterlings Mobile Salon & Barber Co. #5 Thanks to Linda Passante, The Halo Group. #3 Photo Credit: Dmitri Oster.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Technical Review Harvest Portfolio 102

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

I am founder on an unconventional online gallery, The Art and Craft Gallery. So we opened the goFlow platform from surfing-only to 10 new verticals: Paddle-boarding, Diving, Fishing, Skateboarding, Cycling, Golfing, Snow sports, Boating, Kitesurfing and more to come. Thanks to Alexi Venneri, Digital Air Strike ! #6)

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Australia Technical Review Community 48

Reid Hoffman

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

For example, if you’re an early-stage SaaS provider that is shifting from a horizontal solution to a vertical focus, your mission, culture, and competencies can stay the same and the pivot transition will probably go smoothly. Not all pivots are created equal. Some pivots are just easier to pull off. This was our “burn the boats” moment.

Startup 36

Startup Silicon Valley Business Model Mobile 36

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Been there Done that This is very depressing for all future founders, or even currently early stage founders. A little piece of advice for future founders: find something that turns revenue quick, profitable and cash flow positive quick and forget about fantasy businesses that take a decade to turn profitable like twitter!

Venture Capital 62

Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62