Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

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. A director who hasn’t had a pre-conversation with management will not be as effective in the board meeting. I sometimes view it as my role to drag other people into the conversation.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I recommend that startups agree the “conversion price” at maturity. When you talk to new investors about the mandatory conversion at the end of the debt’s life you say, “that was the downside, worst-case provision I agreed to investors in case we weren’t successful raising money.”

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2024

For instance, if a protocol has a high ratio, it could mean the token price is inflated relative to liquidity, warranting caution. Conversely, if a few wallets hold a large portion, there is a price volatility risk if major holders sell their assets.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

I suggest, however, that the attention might be warranted on its merits. That’s an accurate criticism and the public conversation about GPT-3 is not short of humorous examples. Musk has made the world stop laughing in so many ambitious areas that the world is inclined to give a project in which he’s had a hand a second look.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 19, 2015

An example might be a business development conversation, a first customer meeting, the first candidate in a recruiting process, the first time you talk with a journalist at TechCrunch or the first meeting to consider your business strategy. And I bring this up because it comes up with many, many portfolio conversations.

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ConversionXL

JULY 22, 2021

This can increase bounce rate and hurt conversions. Check any page showing a 410 error to ensure they are permanently gone and that no content could warrant a 301 redirect. Home > Resources Resources > Conversion rate optimization guide Conversion rate optimization guide > How to Write Copy That Sells Like a Mofo by Joanna Wiebe.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 2, 2009

I think we all know by now that a conversation is happening on Twitter and that this extends to talking about brands. Businesses online are able to monitor the conversations that happen about their company, their competitors and their industry like they have never before been able to. So why is this important for businesses?

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 25, 2010

Has Your Startup Given Performance-Based Warrants? Happiness and Deep Conversations – [link]. Resistance Isn’t Futile: Don’t Assimilate Your Customers – [link]. 6 Steps for Building Better Relationships with Journalists – [link]. – [link]. The Startup’s Rules of Speed – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 25, 2010

Has Your Startup Given Performance-Based Warrants? Happiness and Deep Conversations – [link]. Resistance Isn’t Futile: Don’t Assimilate Your Customers – [link]. 6 Steps for Building Better Relationships with Journalists – [link]. – [link]. The Startup’s Rules of Speed – [link].

Social Media 95

Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

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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ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

Without marketing attracting the right accounts, there are no hot leads for sales to have meaningful conversations with. And when you’re having a conversation, you might even be in a power position.”. But the customer is worth more and the target approach of ABM is warranted. Strategic importance of clients.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2016

What the journalist from the NY Times failed to mention was that Upfront led the Seed and the A-Rounds and is the largest shareholder in the company, which apparently didn’t warrant a mention. And if you’re not already following him on Twitter you would benefit from being connected.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2019

Conversational marketing. Drift “conversational marketing” 0.70 Drift and “conversational marketing”. For Drift, founded in 2014, that was easier said than done: Drift didn’t go all-in on “conversational marketing” until 2018. Inbound marketing. The subscription economy. Growth hacking. The phrases have defined brands.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 23, 2013

The CEO is the least important part of this conversation. Both companies had a very serious problem on their hands that warranted the CEO getting involved from a communication perspective. Here’s why. The headline of a letter is meant to grab the reader’s attention. Stay on brand.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

In the document it outlines that you will issue stock at a $5m pre-money valuation and in recognition of the additional risks and commitments of early money you have allocated warrants to the first $150,000 of investors. This is occasionally how convertible notes are structured at the time of conversion anyways.

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Up and Running

MARCH 6, 2013

Sure, this was an awkward conversation for the candidate, but I wasn’t about to continue wasting my time or his time. Whether your marketing tactic is a billboard or you’re running ads online, you need to track whether or not the marketing spend is producing results; hence, warranting continued spend.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

These are all real conversations. What if when you have that conversation you don’t agree? If you want to give them a 50% discount offer them $1 of common-stock warrants (no liquidation preference) for every $1 of stock they buy. I have them all the time. I’m bored of it. ” Simple. And so forth.

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David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

on top of that often results in conversations and incentives that are difficult to overcome, especially early on in a company. He writes: The premises of this conversation are very complicated. Lastly, I would suggest a range of equity or warrants is offered, vs. a fixed amount. Even more importantly: they went through it.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 7, 2018

If the money isn’t there or the workload doesn’t warrant bringing in new employees, you should reconsider scaling. . If conversion rates are high, you’re meeting your sales targets, and your sales to date all look like they’re increasing at a sustainable, but significant pace, it’s time to scale upward.

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Austin Startup

JULY 15, 2019

Do you have an understanding of venture capital terminology and common structures such as convertible notes, SAFEs, stock options, warrants, and early stage equity transactions? Do you catch mistakes that other people miss? Are you more efficient and responsive by email than most other people you know?

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

However, even if you’re not familiar with these client brands, that eight other companies have trusted, Buffer gives them enough credibility to warrant consideration. Track and listen to conversations around your brand and become an active voice in the community. The marketing partners speak for themselves.

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Equity Marketing Social Media Software Review 94

Up and Running

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Conversely, patent surveillance serves to keep a pulse on crowded markets and helps to conserve patenting efforts on already-saturated markets. A serious patent claim against a startup’s key product can be severe enough to create an emergency warranting dedicated in-house counsel immediately.

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Technical Review Portfolio Startup Intellectual Property 88

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. And if a more intimate conversation is warranted, it’s easy to break off somewhere less hectic. It comes with the territory.

Technical Review 78

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

From search terms being used to visit your website, pages visited, and conversations happening on social media, you can create lead magnets that appeal directly to your audience’s needs to sway customers in the consideration phase. Conversion rate. Learn how to measure your conversion rate to accurately calculate growth.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 10, 2014

Gregory at HelpScout offers up this great example of a unique selling proposition for a auto-repair shop (another typically crowded market) which lead to a 58% increase in conversions for the advertiser. ” More importantly, this value proposition establishes the garage as the “just one hour” guys.”Speed

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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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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2009

I sometimes think that certain advice is BGO (blinding glimpse of the obvious) and doesn’t warrant mentioning. Usually it’s because your conversations steam looks interesting, your link goes to an interesting blog or website or you work at a company that interests me. But then people’s actions tell me otherwise.

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Hunter Walker

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

BUT I’m also a believer that most founders shouldn’t waste time with extensive investor conversations unless they’re getting ready to raise capital within the next 3-6 months -or- you believe an investor can help you in some specific way separate from/ahead of a funding.]

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 27, 2016

It will come as no surprise, but like most things in life, conversion optimization will benefit from a strong strategic approach. Most have some sort of discovery process, where they either conduct conversion research or at least calibrate the impact of an element with something like existence testing. How do you decide what to test?

Framework 48

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. As a result, unfounded hockey-stick graphs and unicorn promises give way to financial fluency, realistic expectations, frank conversations about what a business can credibly achieve, and transparency. . Lenders sometimes take warrants.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Include both positives and negatives for a more productive board conversation, which is especially critical in the seed stage since nearly everything is in “figure it out” mode. Section 1: “High Level Summary” This is a short section that we’d recommend structuring in one of two ways.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

For example, GasBuddy’s driving insights email matches the color scheme, imagery, and conversational messaging of its website: The style of content is familiar to customers, making it more naturally engaging. The peaks and troughs of trends can warrant further inspection. Here are some approaches to identify a hook for your story.

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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. Because of this, even a small deal may warrant a one-to-one marketing approach. Individuals don’t make B2B buying decisions; groups do. A client may offer more than revenue. How is your company perceived?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2017

We don’t mind investing earlier if the situation warrants and we don’t mind leading a B-Round if we know the team well or the market. 88% of the deals we do are Seed or A-Round investments and our median check size is $2.8 We’ll invest in about 15 new companies every year or just over 2 per partner.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

This conversation seems to come up very frequently these days both with portfolio companies and with entrepreneurs just looking for mentorship. Every conversation about fund raising should start with what your current operational needs are and the stage of your business. How long is the window open? Your guess is as good as mine.

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