VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Artificial Intelligence is an important, foundational technology that gets more important every year and will be used to solve more and more problems going forward. These events mean that technology is advancing fast enough to make better decisions than humans in order to accomplish a given task. (Chris Rust, Clear Ventures).

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 13, 2009

It took me 8 startups and 21 years to get it right, (and one can argue success was due to the Internet bubble rather then any brilliance.) I see now how this method brings much more value to the table and how I have fit my place in with the idea that I am trying to accomplish, even if my skills and abilities are not technical.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 17, 2021

At the time we were planning a workshop for B2B tech startups from the IMEC accelerator (Ghent, Belgium) and had a chance to interview many of the companies that had signed up. To do this we partnered with the RevGenius community to get a better understanding the challenges mature companies faced. Sales cycle length increased.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2021

Towards the end of 2020, however, the company’s shares were trading lower — potentially due to profit-taking — but also perhaps because of the many alternatives that had sprung by then like virtual mushrooms after a pandemic. Vertically-focused startups design products to better meet the needs of particular user segments.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 13, 2010

Opinion Column: The Sad State Of The Web Design Community – [link]. Build a technology company without a tech cofounder – [link]. Build a technology company without a tech cofounder (by @BeckyMcCray ) – [link]. Good question: Where are the ‘vertical’ social media specialists?

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 13, 2010

Opinion Column: The Sad State Of The Web Design Community – [link]. Build a technology company without a tech cofounder – [link]. Build a technology company without a tech cofounder (by @BeckyMcCray ) – [link]. Good question: Where are the ‘vertical’ social media specialists?

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 25, 2024

Green roofs provide many benefits to both the environment and the community. This cooling effect can have a greater impact throughout the city, helping to reduce the phenomenon known as “Urban Heat Island,” in which a city’s temperature rises due to the large amount of concrete and low amount of vegetation.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2018

A version of this article appeared in the Harvard Business Review. He also believed that to succeed the company needed to be vertically integrated and bought up 29 parts manufacturers and suppliers. When technology changes are rapid you want the founder to continue to run the company. The next year, 1910, trouble hit.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Every waking day, we are having tremendous changes in regulations and technology which greatly affect the way businesses operate. Especially with Technologies like AR and VR that allow an interactive and engaging experience for consumers from the comfort of their own homes and open up so many possibilities and opportunities.

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Eric Friedman

JANUARY 3, 2020

I am welcoming the 20’s with an enthusiasm I haven’t felt in awhile and more bullish than ever on technology and investing in general. This one directly pulled from Range and the original Game Boy that has the infamous spinach colored screen and still dominated against full color competition due to these constraints.

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David Cohen

AUGUST 29, 2013

Several entrepreneurs wrote me, but this story really stands out as a warning to do your diligence and demand full transparency. However, I can tell you that I checked this person out and they are completely legitimate and have a strong reputation in their own community. Do your diligence on accelerators! Read on, and be amazed.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 23, 2011

ShareVolution As for the pitches today, first, Daniel McPherson from Australia pitched ShareVolution , an app store for the Microsoft SharePoint community. Acelerar Technologies Daniel expects SharePoint's cloud based solution provider eco-system to develop over the next few years. For now, it won't come in through the store.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

This focus has helped me recruit the best and the brightest in the field, build a world-class operation, and most of all, with all the knowledge in a specific vertical, help build a leading agency for food & beverage manufacturers that are looking to build a direct to consumer channel. Thanks to Mac Fadra, MAXiM Hair Restoration ! #12-

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

They look at founders as their customers, and the best emerging managers will roll up their sleeves and do candidate reviews, pitch deck assistance and bespoke BD for startups, and personalised updates for LPs. Build Unique Networks Emerging managers create their own communities instead of relying on established circles.

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Hunter Walker

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Whatever it is, it helps diligence opportunities, win deals or service the portfolio in ways that make the founders and GPs feel good. Some other ‘birds of a feather’ community you’ve cultivated. Qualification #3: You understand a specific complex technology that is a current or emerging investment theme for the firm.

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Up and Running

JUNE 28, 2016

Once in an extremely rare while, a new technology will appear, for a short time, as if it has no competition. That happened with television, fax, cell phones, web streaming, and many other disruptive technologies. You’ll also see positioning maps set up with two axes, vertical and horizontal. Using online reviews.

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David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

VC Platform community has grown approximately 120% in the last 3 years. This typically includes: Relationships with relevant service providers in your vertical, often with pre-negotiated discounts: coaches, lawyers, accountants, common software vendors, consultants. Organize events in your vertical. AskAnything.VC

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

It’s harder to remember that we have no perpetual rights to them, they aren’t our due, but they’re gifts. We try our best to give back to our community and country and always wonder – is it enough? We’ve taken the kids to enough places in the world to realize the United States still remains a country of opportunity and hope.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

era, in particular, we hear about and we experience many cases of what’s called “disruption”: disruptive innovation, disruptive technology, disruptive product – anything which overturns the traditional model. Is working longer hours synonym to stronger commitment and finer diligence? Source: Pixabay. Opportunity.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

The other revels in the world as we all know it will be someday: limitless distribution enabled by new technologies, the importance of collaborative filters, and on-demand availability of all content for end-users. But the same technologies that make life difficult for traditional marketers also offer them unprecedented new opportunities.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 28, 2022

Enventys Partners was born when my company Command Partners, a digital marketing firm, vertically merged with Enventys, a product development firm. Trying to name a business in the philanthropy tech space was difficult. Due to the holistic approach, I gave the name ‘Total Shape' which means to shape both your body and mind.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

These absorbent underwear are designed to last up to eight hours using advanced technology similar to what astronauts wear. While pull-ons can’t absorb as much as a diaper due to their smaller size, many seniors still find them a good alternative. Many systems also feature automatic fall detection technology.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

The Austin Technology Incubator is hiring for these positions, so make sure to apply now. ATI has served the entrepreneur community for over twenty years and focuses on the IT, Wireless, Clean Energy and Bioscience verticals.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

VCs tout themselves as frontier technology investors, but most are using the same infrastructure tools they have used for the past 20+ years: Excel and recent college grads searching Google. According to Knowledge.VC , under 5% of US VCs have a full-time team member focused on technology. . But we’re doing it slowly.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Erica Swallow is a technology and lifestyle writer. As a tech journalist, I’ve been pitched by hundreds of companies and have developed a taste for what works and what doesn’t. ” “ Skillshare is a community marketplace to learn anything from anyone.” Facebook’s iPad App Finally Arrives [PICS].

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 10, 2022

JetBlue has had to recreate established models and vertically integrate where the adjacent experiences for the customer and courageous brand to reinvent an entire ecosystem in this way. They are free-thinkers and I admire how they viewed the potential in technology and made it happen. Thanks to Ray Leon, Pet Insurance Review ! #20-

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Version One Ventures

MAY 3, 2023

I shared his optimism going into this trip and came back even more bullish about the potential of India’s tech ecosystem. Getting around in these cities is generally tough due to the never-ending traffic, so plan accordingly if you decide to visit. I had only a few connections in India before this trip.

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alexpoole.info

AUGUST 14, 2012

In 2003 as part of my master’s degree I reviewed over 50 empirical studies in typography and found a definitive answer. Part 2 reviews the evidence for and against the legibility of serif and sans serif typefaces. Ascenders and are the vertical strokes which rise above the body of a character or x-height. Introduction.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Since 2017 we’ve managed $3 million in revenue-based financing, which helps cash-strapped technology companies grow. Investment Criteria: B2B SaaS or tech-enabled services with proven, recurring contracts. We have reviewed the application process of other RBI lenders and have not found one that has more API connections that ours.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

By having its product reviewed and linked to by industry influencer Lane Sebring , Kajabi has raised the profile of its product. For someone stumbling across this content for the first time, Lane’s online following tells them that his opinion holds weight and the review is worth listening to. Find the right model.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 24, 2011

I feel like the bar has been raised so much in the last five years in the start up community and I’ve been busy working for a distinctly non-start up company. You mean tech support? Michael: Yeah, help, tech support. Jason: Yeah, but that’s just tech support. Well I appreciate that. Jason: Help?

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Also worth a read after you review these startup failure post-mortems. Luckily, the startup community often courageously shares their stories – even when things don’t end well. Three notes before we begin: After reading these, you realize more than ever that the startup community is really like no other. billion.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 16, 2014

Now, of course , this isn’t going to be uniform across all verticals. Due to the effects of aging, at 40, only half the light gets through to your retina as it did at age 20. Line Spacing. Age of the reader. Various research shows: . When you’re 60, it’s only about 20%. ( – No). image source.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 14, 2014

According to MDG Advertising , 67% of online shoppers rated high quality images as being “very important” to their purchase decision, which was slightly more than “product specific information”, “long descriptions”, and “reviews & ratings”: Joann Peck & Suzanne B. image source.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

However, as an agency, clients expect you to be knowledgeable about shifts in the market, new technologies, approaches, tactics, and methodologies. For UX agencies, one example is offering technical or UX writing services. How you communicate as a function of that design is a critical problem that you should aim to solve.

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ConversionXL

MAY 11, 2017

Jaime Levy , UX Strategist and Author, suggests also looking at content types, personalization features, and community features on competitors’ websites. Reviewing a competitor’s online presence helps me understand how to differentiate my client. What I am looking for is common trends within that vertical.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

In 2018, after two short years and $3 million raised in startup funds, recruitment AI company Ansaro shut down due to bad market fit. This is particularly true for complex verticals such as B2B SaaS products, where product marketing’s ability to pinpoint users with the most need and educate them on product features and benefits proves useful.

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