Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2018

VC Partnerships Start by understanding how many partners are at the firm you are approaching. It’s pretty easy since nearly every VC lists its partners on the website. Some firms are trickier since they artificially call everybody “partner” but they’re not all “investment partners.” How many partners are there?

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Technical Review Due Diligence Partner Term Sheet 314

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

and had several phone conversations after that. By September 18th we were ready to bring them to a full partner meeting and as a group we were bought into the vision and the experience of this exact team to pull things off. We met in August (so much for VCs taking the Summer off!)

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Technical Review North America Los Angeles Cofounder 373

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

Not just the $20 million round at Invoca, the $70 million I helped us raise at Maker Studios , but I was intimately involved with the earliest funding round at DataSift and every subsequent round which has recently announced $42 million led by Insight Venture Partners and $70 million in total. ” Yup. Heard that knock many times.

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Los Angeles Intellectual Property LP Venture Capital 387

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

If you want to increase conversions and drive more traffic to your business website, teaming up with platforms like Groupon can be an excellent way to achieve them. You need to know the risk factors when picking affiliate partners, otherwise you run the risk of losing revenue. Optimise Product Pages for Conversions.

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Affiliate Marketing Technical Review Software Review 197

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2016

conversation literally every week with startups. Some people can skip first base My partner Greg Bettinelli has a sports metaphor that I’ve become fond of which is “skipping first base.” Knowing the style and reputation of the firm and of the partner may guide you towards the right number. I have this “How much should I raise?”

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Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Early Stage Startup 292

VC Cafe

MARCH 7, 2025

Sesame has introduced hyper-realistic AI voice models, Maya and Miles, under their Conversational Speech Model (CSM). NEW APPOINTMENTS Big congrats Iren Reznikov on joining Vintage Investment Partners as a Partner! Anthropic has just raised $3.5bn in a round at a post-money valuation of $61.5bn.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 17, 2018

You get to have interesting conversations with founders and review business plans and then see how these businesses evolve over the years. A firm like ours has almost 100 different investments across all the various partners so we get to see some businesses very intimately. There’s many more concepts I could have written about.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 19, 2025

As one plumber explained, “I expected the typical upselling salespeople often do every time I have a conversation with them. ” Many small-business owners hesitated to embrace digital marketing before partnering with the agency. Hibu] has a different approach [and] listens to the customer and makes recommendations that fit.”

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Rhode Island Ohio Web Development Social Media 88

TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The point is, empty textboxes aren’t just intimidating, they can significantly impact user engagement and conversion rates. Which means better conversions and happier customers. The result is less drop off, i.e., better conversion rates. Drop-off on the first page of an application is bad news.

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Generative AI Artificial Inteligence Houston America 297

Steve Blank

APRIL 16, 2020

A Healthy Dose – Bessemer Partners Podcast. My advice in all of these conversations? Get to know who they are. Some of the Life Science VC blogs and podcasts: Rock Health News – digital health VC news. LifeSciVC – Bruce Booth Atlas Ventures. The Long Run – Biotech Podcast. For edtech the VC firm to know is Reach Capital.

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Software Review Technical Review eCommerce Salary 335

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2022

Partner with others to create unique solutions that might benefit your brand, product, or solution. Choose an agency partner who is pushing the envelope and remember to consider technology, media, and creative opportunities. Partner with agencies that are willing to put skin in the game and get paid only if they deliver results.

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Customer Technical Review Social Media Partner 267

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2022

Due to the rapid growth of influencer marketing , influencer tracking systems, such as Traackr or Pixlee have emerged as reliable tools for brands that employ influencers to track conversions from their sponsorships. Use them to find your relevant influencers. Produce marketing events to get visibility and attention.

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Technical Review Social Media Channel Flash 355

View from Seed

JANUARY 27, 2021

We are looking to bring on board a versatile new team member to support the varied internal operations of the firm as well as collaborate with the partners on our external programs and communications with the broader entrepreneurial community. You enjoy meeting new people and have a healthy appetite for conversation. .

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Operations Hiring Seed Stage Boston 227

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

I had realized that I didn’t have it within me to be as good of a player as many of them did but I had the skills to help as mentor, coach, friend, sparing partner and patient capital provider. I was in it for the love of working with entrepreneurs on business problems and marveling at technology they had built.

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Valuation San Francisco Ratchet Liquidation Preference 466

Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2021

The key to understanding value propositions is in building interviews that are based on a set of hypotheses (about the problem, the stakeholder and potential solutions to be explored) and data to be captured while using minimum viable products (just enough “product” to increase the efficacy of a conversation and increase the speed of learning).

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Curation Technical Review Lean Australia 353

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2019

Partner with others to create unique solutions that might benefit your brand, product, or solution. Choose an agency partner who is pushing the envelope and remember to consider technology, media, and creative opportunities. Partner with agencies that are willing to put skin in the game and get paid only if they deliver results.

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Technical Review Social Media Startup Partner 245

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

On the other hand, if you open every conversation with “I need money,” you won’t have any friends or any money. In these cases both the entrepreneur and the funding partner are the fools. If you set around quietly waiting for someone you know to offer you money to fund a startup, you will probably have a long wait. Don’t be one.

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Technical Review Elevator Pitch Due Diligence Angel Investor 338

TechEmpower

JULY 31, 2023

Finally, review the numbers with your partners. Some key slides to check out: The Startup Metrics Religion The Progress is not equal to features (Less is More) Focus on User Experience Measure Conversion; Compare 2+ Options Fast, Frequent Iteration + Feedback Loop Keep it Simple and Actionable What's my business model?

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Metrics Startup Retention Acquisition 260

TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

The conversations are interesting and varied because they’re about new, exciting, different things. The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation. Are there other founders, business leaders, partners, or administrators? After all, that’s what tech innovation is all about. Ads, Viral/Social, SEO)?

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Developer Technical Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 520

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2020

Ecommerce marketing is a strategy that ultimately helps you push conversions. This creates another conversion method rather than relying on customers to visit your bio to click through to the store. To get you moving in the right direction, why not think about partnering with an eCommerce & Amazon Marketing Agency.

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eCommerce Sales Software Review Social Media 264

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

One of few ways to learn is by doing (or observing your own partners, or other senior investors). If a conversation happens between the CEO and each director then each side knows what we’re trying to achieve with the in-person meeting. I sometimes view it as my role to drag other people into the conversation. The thing is?—?no

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Cofounder Conversion Management Founder 251

Hunter Walker

OCTOBER 14, 2024

We’ve found the types of prospective partners who mandate this tend to propose very cookie-cutter types of partnerships, which just end up becoming ineffective. If it doesn’t pass the eye test, consumers generally can cut through the BS and any numbers you’ve run just won’t end up netting out. We don’t “pay to play”.

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New York City Hockey Stick Distribution Angel Investor 110

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

You might like to think that a bunch of savvy venture capitalists saw a market niche for raising smaller funds or perhaps there was a generational shift where disgruntled junior partners spun out of bigger firms to start their own gigs. Well, both of those things happened but they were lagging indicators. Why Has Seed Investing Declined?

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Venture Capital Technical Review Seed Stage IPO 328

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Conversely, the things you measure well, with easily understood and visible metrics, tend to improve without much extra push. Partner nations could see their own militaries and homelands subjected to the same threats and challenges that the United States would face. It’s incredibly slow, because of all the stakeholders.

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Technical Review Taiwan Technology Design 369

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 29, 2020

While the unknown continues affecting businesses and people in different ways, there have been many conversations around keeping this remote work environment a more permanent (or optional for some) change. Many organizations have already adopted a permanent remote work model moving into the future even beyond the new year. It’s a win-win.

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Technical Review Cofounder Leadership Employee 275

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

However, sound investors would do well to remember that although their prevalence has certainly made these industries a popular topic of conversation, they are by no means the only viable option for significant returns. Private equity investments offer access to growth in more scaled businesses. Photo by Tiger Lily from Pexels.

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Private Equity Equity Technical Review Software Review 165

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

She and her partner, Andréa Catizone, have successfully grown the agency from a startup to a team of 40 employees over the past 12 years and recently celebrated by publishing her book Smarter(er) Marketing for Senior Living Communities. That's where the conversion happens. This is John Jance. My guest today is Debbie Howard.

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Marketing Technical Review Differentiation Sales 89

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 15, 2022

Understanding these reasons can help businesses adjust and improve their customer conversion rate by implementing new strategies. Onboarding a trusted partner can really help address the online shopping check-out issues issues presented above. Slow Website & Checkout. Speed is important.

Technical Review 167

Technical Review Customer Startup Conversion 167

View from Seed

MARCH 11, 2020

Due diligence may seem like a drag, but partnering with an investor is a serious commitment, and you want to make sure that whoever you work with has built real conviction about you and your company. Conversely the VC is able to benchmark the maturity of your data and analytics function against other similarly staged companies as well.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Seed Stage 279

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 31, 2023

Whether it’s marketing yourself as an expert, writing Shopify-specific content, or partnering with other Shopify Partners, fitting into the Shopify Partners and Ecosystem is one of the crucial steps. The Shopify Experts marketplace operates with the Shopify Partner program — the actual site and community management system.

Curation 140

Curation Portfolio eCommerce Programming 140

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

Along with my partner Stuart Lander, who runs operations at Upfront and is a former lawyer, we have scoured through, debated and helped scores of companies make this determination. So my only goal is to give you insights into the conversations we’ve been having in case you don’t have the same access or advice.

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Programming Affiliate SBA Government 279

VC Cafe

AUGUST 11, 2022

A bond between a founder and investor is a commitment for a long term relationship – that’s why it is important to have the right partners on your side. Choose a partner, not just a fund. So choose your partner wisely. . “Founder-investor fit is crucial for a company’s success. Personal fit.

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Founder Term Sheet Cofounder Venture Capital 187

View from Seed

APRIL 27, 2020

In all times, we are high-conviction, hands-on investors and make fewer investments on a per-partner basis than pretty much every seed fund in the country. . We look forward to partnering together to make that happen. We don’t have a quota, but we try not to be unnaturally fast in bullish times nor unnatural slow in bearish times.

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Cofounder Software Review Portfolio Technical Review 194

deal architect

AUGUST 20, 2020

I have been doing video interviews with a number of C-level execs and practitioners about acrobatics they have been seeing in various vertical sectors during the COVID-19 crisis and the "New normal" they can expect as the economy wakes up.

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Partner Conversion Vertical Video 273

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2016

We help founders through difficult moments, we help coach, we act as sparring partners, we help them resolve conflicts when they’re fighting with co-founders and we help them deal with adversity as well as successes. The role of VC is sparring partner. That’s why I often say The role of VC is “chief psychologist.” Nothing fancier.

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Venture Capital Fractional CTO Cofounder Early Stage 150

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

Limited Partners or LPs (the people who invest into VC funds) have taken notice as 2014 is by all accounts the busiest year for LPs since the Great Recession began. But it still takes VC to scale a business (thus large capital into industry winners like Uber, Airbnb, SnapChat, etc).

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Technical Review Venture Capital Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 398

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

by Karen Hayward, Chief Outsiders Managing Partner and CMO, and author of “ Stop Random Acts of Marketing: Deliberate & Practical Growth Strategies for Mid-Market CEOs “ Middle market companies are ambitious to grow, and they need the right marketing strategy that can guide the whole enterprise to new heights. Bottom-line.

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Developer San Francisco Technical Review Sales 214