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

David Teten

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

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Why Startups Should Raise Money at the Top End of Normal

Both Sides of the Table

2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. I acknowledged this in the article.

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Some Quick Things Every Founder Should Know

Both Sides of the Table

You get to have interesting conversations with founders and review business plans and then see how these businesses evolve over the years. The other day I posted some advice on Twitter that I just did free-formed from thoughts going through my head from recent conversations. There’s many more concepts I could have written about.

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Learning Styles: The Impact on Marketing Messaging

ConversionXL

Trend lines aren’t impressive if they track metrics that appear distant from business goals. Focus offline conversations on high-value points of differentiation. Catalog the information you’ll need to convey at a later stage. How you present information on your website frames the conversation that takes place beyond it.

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A Complete Guide to Account-Based Marketing: Win Over Your Ideal Customer

ConversionXL

ABM must target the entire buying committee, not just one or two individuals who may never be involved in sales conversations. To maximize impact and ensure correct prioritization, the team reviewed the top 10 accounts quarterly. Does your company clearly understand current CAC , LTV, CAC payback period, and other core growth metrics?

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Transformational Moments and Learnings from Jeff Weiner

Reid Hoffman

The following essay is a condensed version of that conversation. In initial conversations, Jeff thought he might contribute better as a board member and give me advice. If you added it up, it was about 30 hours of conversations. How did Jeff become CEO at LinkedIn? Jeff is driven, strategic, and smart.

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Speed Up Your Business Growth Through Experimentation

Duct Tape Marketing

17:16] Is there a small set of metrics that you rely on? [19:43] Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! Time in the second square we're on behalf our conversation, right? I don't have the result yet, which is kind of a let down for this kind of conversation. What would your answer be? [22:44]

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