Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

But the key is to ensure your product has a strong differentiator, which is exactly how Ramaswamy and his Neeva co-founders positioned the search engine company when it launched last year. If they are taking on problems that the other company is really, really, really good at, then they better have a strong differentiating thing.

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Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

But the key is to ensure your product has a strong differentiator, which is exactly how Ramaswamy and his Neeva co-founders positioned the search engine company when it launched last year. If they are taking on problems that the other company is really, really, really good at, then they better have a strong differentiating thing.

Cofounder 69

Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 13, 2024

In a progressively saturated market, these startups need to reevaluate their strategies and wisely distribute resources to remain competitive and sustainable amidst the demands of investors and well-established competitors.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Some know how they do it, whether you call it your differentiated value proposition or your proprietary process or your USP. Use your marketing strategy to ensure campaigns never dilute your brand perception. It’s the answer to the question at the heart of Simon Sinek’s famous Golden Circle presentation : Why?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2016

Too many entrepreneurs tell me they are looking for an investor, and can’t differentiate between venture capital (VC) investors versus accredited Angel investors. VCs tend to demand more control of your spending and strategic decisions, with required board seats and lower valuations. How big is your startup opportunity?

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 22, 2012

The founders have more demand than they know what to do with, and want to raise $55k for 5% equity in the company to buy a second truck. They have more demand than they can fulfill already. The founders focused too much on dilution and on Barbara’s clever ideas on a dimension (marketing) that was not critical to the business.

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K9 Ventures

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

And that too usually when there is sufficient investor demand for the next round, i.e. the leverage needs to be in the company’s hand (rather than investors) for any type of founder liquidity to even be an option. The concept of the Series FF stock is a good example of this.

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K9 Ventures

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

And that too usually when there is sufficient investor demand for the next round, i.e. the leverage needs to be in the company’s hand (rather than investors) for any type of founder liquidity to even be an option. The concept of the Series FF stock is a good example of this.

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

There used to be two sharply differentiated typesof investors: angels and venture capitalists. 5 ] But the advantage of these medium-sized rounds is not just thatthey cause less dilution. So Im going to explain what were seeing,and what that will mean for you if you try to raise money. You also lose less control.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 19, 2012

When not approached carefully, growth can destroy value as it outstrips a company’s managerial capacity, processes, quality, and financial controls, or substantially dilutes customer value propositions. Growth can dilute a business’s culture and customer value proposition and put the business in a different competitive space.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Your brand positioning explains how your company differentiates in the marketplace and how you are different from your competitors. If your brand tries to be too many things at once, the message becomes scattered and the brand grows diluted. And bags for cleaning up dog waste are in constant demand for city-dwelling dog owners.

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Ben's Blog

MAY 24, 2021

Second, by better matching supply and demand, direct listings have generally mitigated the magnitude of IPO Pops, thus engendering better overall price discovery. Among the findings are: SPAC dilution amounts to roughly 50% of the cash ultimately delivered to the companies brought public. Time Period IPO Pop* 1980-1989 6.1%

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 23, 2025

From debunking lazy content tactics to reimagining how businesses present pricing, Marcus delivers actionable insights that challenge conventional wisdom and demand transparency at every level of the buyer journey. He's focused on driving brand awareness and demand by ensuring alignment between sales. marketing and CX.

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