Both Sides of the Table

MAY 28, 2018

There’s a quick litmus-test conversation any early-stage VC will have with the founder and it’s one that you should be as prepared for as your elevator pitch. He or she wants to know how long the money you will raise will last and whether this is long enough to warrant taking a risk on funding you. Founder: “$250k / month.”

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2016

conversation literally every week with startups. You will build out features or expend to platforms — often before you have enough market feedback to warrant it. I understand this instinct for more capital and I have two very different personal experiences: In my first company we raised an A-round of $16.5 million or $4 million.

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abovethecrowd.com

AUGUST 23, 2020

In every conversation about IPOs vs Direct Listings these are the only two things that matter, and they are precisely the two things that IPO advocates are embarrassed to discuss. Talk to any management team from any IPO in the past three years, and you will find they had this exact conversation. And there are only two.

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David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

You’ve got a great idea and domain expertise, but limited money and insufficient technology resources. They’re well aware of the conventional VC bias against funding companies which externally develop their technology, but they do have relevant skills. Should you co-found your company with a software development shop?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

This is often management’s fault because a long-deck plus financials that arrive the night before a board meeting don’t allow for directors to properly review them. 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 view it as essential.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Click-Through Rate Definition The Conversion Rate Formula: How to Calculate Conversion Rate Bounce Rate: Everything You Want to Know and More How To Calculate and Increase Customer Lifetime Value PPC Click-Through-Rate: What it Means and How to Use It (and Improve It) How to Track and Improve Ecommerce Customer Acquisition Effectiveness.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

Here’s an example: When T-Mobile rolled out its unlimited data plan, contextual intelligence platform GumGum wanted them to see how useful its computer vision technology could be and highlight how the two companies could collaborate. And when you’re having a conversation, you might even be in a power position.”.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Conversely if you’re burning $600,000 per month (yes, some companies do) then you only have 5 months of cash left. You technically have more gas left but you never know if some unexpected circumstance causes you to run out of gas. If you’re raised at $250 million+ valuation even more cautious. .”

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 23, 2013

The CEO is the least important part of this conversation. Perhaps Musk was more technical than he needed to be, but that kind of transparency reassures his tech-savvy consumers that he has the problem under control. Tesla’s letter looks like it was written by the CEO, and reviewed by the PR team. Here’s why.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 25, 2010

Has Your Startup Given Performance-Based Warrants? Want to Start a Technology Company in LA? Happiness and Deep Conversations – [link]. Startup Brings Crowdsourcing to Green Smart Grid Tech – [link]. How some tech companies got their names – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 25, 2010

Has Your Startup Given Performance-Based Warrants? Want to Start a Technology Company in LA? Happiness and Deep Conversations – [link]. Startup Brings Crowdsourcing to Green Smart Grid Tech – [link]. How some tech companies got their names – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

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ConversionXL

APRIL 27, 2019

The following checklist is a summary of key elements that will help you get more online sales (or whatever conversion you’re after). Additional reading : The Buyer Persona Manifesto (PDF); How Buyer Personas will Rock the Conversion Rates of your Landing Pages (webinar). A key ingredient of high conversions is relevant traffic.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

There are many ways to measure technical skills and check work histories and achievements, but assessment of team chemistry is a high art form. Startups often hand out shares, options, and warrants for employees and for contractors rendering needed services. Your Cap Table is something that deserves constant care and attention.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In Letterboxd’s Year in Review , readers are pulled into the story from the start with timely and relatable woes from the coronavirus pandemic. Each one is accompanied by an auto-playing trailer, review, and link to the corresponding page on the Letterboxd website. The peaks and troughs of trends can warrant further inspection.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

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. Because of this, even a small deal may warrant a one-to-one marketing approach.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 30, 2020

A risky, high-impact decision might warrant more consideration. First, even young, healthy team members could contract Covid-19 and become unable to work, whether due to fatigue or even (if unlucky) hospitalization. Entrepreneurs should always be in conversation with great talent, or with people who can refer great talent.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 23, 2010

If you are a reporter for a major tech or business publication, you are probably used to companies and wannabe influencers attempting to accost you for an elevator pitch or quick conversation. Apparently many participants were insulted by being showered by brands like Pepsi or Sobe that really have nothing to do with tech.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Some of my favorite tools and services have gone through some pretty big changes recently – enough so that felt it warranted a post just to point the changes out. Your contact profile pictures now show up within a conversation. The first three, Gmail , Evernote and TweetDeck , are tools I use every day to run my business.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Technology | Thursdays. TECHNOLOGY. Technology. But with the help of Grahams company, which specializes in creating tech systems for start-ups, Jumpstart grew to more than $50 million in revenue--enough to make it an attractive acquisition for media conglomerate Hachette Filipacchi. Join our community. Forgot login ?

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David Teten

JANUARY 13, 2015

Fundraising is always difficult for all founders; the median PE/VC fund sources and reviews 87 companies before investing in 1. Technically yes. Next, I would push ‘anti-pattern’ entrepreneurs to remove the convenient (and often true) excuses for not warranting investment. Is that wrong? Most definitely. Is it human?

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Software By Rob

APRIL 7, 2010

At this point we begin looking at the launch of Hosted DotNetInvoice as a market test; to see if we could build enough of a customer base to warrant a major investment in the hosted invoicing market space. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. 7 comments ↓ #1 Darren on 04.07.10

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Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. Take webdevelopment for instance; develop a nice product which warrants a monthly fee and get people to sign up. Nowadays, technical communities inspire developers to create and share (not sell) software. at 12:49 pm [.] at 12:57 pm [.]

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 30, 2010

The conversation almost always turns to questions about where to find virtual assistants and how a startup can use one. As I've automated pieces of my businesses, I've noticed an interesting trend: nearly anything I try to automate is easier to outsource first, then automate down the line once the volume warrants it.

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Occam's Razor

AUGUST 28, 2017

3: AI: A conversation with a skeptic. As richer datasets become available for the neural network to learn from, as 3D imaging technology like Optical Coherence Tomography becomes available all over the world to provide more detailed view of the retina, just imagine how transformative the impact will be. So are we “doomed”? Personal).

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Also worth a read after you review these startup failure post-mortems. If I tell someone I’m the mayor of a spot, I’m in an instant conversation: “What makes you the mayor?” No separation between the technology organization and the product organization. You should sign up for our newsletter here. Company : Nouncer.

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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. In fact, an interesting study, infographic or other data sometimes warrants its own pitch. Facebook’s iPad App Finally Arrives [PICS].

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

Guess which technology we have the least trouble with. You have a CEO that clearly hasn’t taken the time to understand a technology platform. who forms technology biases based on old Visual Basic stereotypes or shallow interpretations of. ability based on one of many technologies. March 25, 2011 at 1:36 pm.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

In the middle of a serious conversation on the joys of motherhood or the stress of a career you might realize that the person you’re talking to is only 15. But to your point, you can't even have a conversation with them, they have made their decisions and moved on. peer review is NOT working. Eric.you did good here.

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