Cost Sales Strategic Investors 
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 30, 2010
Evan and I met regularly over a three year period from the time he was running Flux, which he sold to Viacom ( who was his strategic investor ). This is his third company that is in this related space and he was an early investor in Adconion. banner ads on a CPM, CPC or a Cost-Per-Install [CPI] basis).
VC Cafe
AUGUST 29, 2022
A few takeaways from the podcast: Meta is launching a new hardware VR headset in October this year (currently called “Project Cambria” but it’s likely to be “Quest Pro”) The new device will cost $800 and will help users experience a feeling of “social presence.” Consolidated brands NFT sales (source: Dune ).
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David Teten
SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
A corporate investor can provide diversity on the Board as someone who thinks differently from independent VCs. Corporate venture funds are often referred to as ‘strategic’ investors because of the unique benefits they bring to the table. Are they good sales people? No one wants terms that negatively impact the outcome.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 24, 2016
A board meeting shouldn’t be the place an investor questions why you’re focused on customers A and not customers B. It shouldn’t be the place where they ask why you have 8 sales reps and not 6. Sometimes it’s because you have strategic investors. These are tactics — not strategy. Not pushing for votes. Here’s the reality.
Hunter Walker
JUNE 7, 2016
Do “likes” and “shares” turn into sales? HW: At Homebrew we see lots of startups wanting to serve the small/growing business segment with software tools ranging from ecommerce, to point of sale to employees back-office and so on. Revel – our iPad-based point of sale.
Berkonomics
JANUARY 27, 2022
Because the first rule for raising money is to do it on good news – right when sales are increasing at an accelerating rate. Or when something happens that makes an investor think this company is about to break out. They will be immune to the disinterest shown by financial investors. Why is this important advice?
Berkonomics
OCTOBER 22, 2015
The first rule for raising money is to do it on good news – right when sales are increasing at an increasing rate. Or when something happens that makes an investor think this company is about to break out. Tech businesses today can do this much more easily than a decade ago, with cheaper development costs – as one example.
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