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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten

I’ve recently advised a number of emerging private equity and VC funds who are wrestling with the question: What are the highest impact steps they can take to support their portfolio companies? . Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies.

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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

Up and Running

Step 3: Brand and differentiate yourself. Whether you’re looking to stand out in an already-crowded marketplace, or to simply be a memorable company, figuring out how to brand and differentiate yourself is key. However, we have been able to differentiate [ourselves] and also excel by making enterprise software fun and enjoyable.

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Common Growth Hacking Myths (and How Growth Actually Works)

ConversionXL

Ryan Holiday , Author of The Obstacle Is The Way : “At the core, marketing is lead generation. Startups don’t have access to the same resources or brand equity. The key differentiator being the product-level focus vs. the channel-level focus of traditional marketing effort. Conducted Customer Development.