Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

But ultimately great people drive the ideas and Highland Capital is proactive in reaching out to entrepreneurs even at early stages. He is starting to see this occur in sites that are verticalizing content. It has become a short form premium destination that is verticalizing content in category channels. 37:00-40:30).

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

7:30] Would you say self-publishing is seen as a differentiator for businesses? [11:42] And as a business, you know, a lot of your audience is small business owners or solopreneurs or early stage, you know, entrepreneurs. People wanna get on the speaking circuits for whatever, you know, industry or vertical they're in.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Not to mention, early-stage startups usually only employ a few people focused on product and development. Then research which journalists at that publication cover the vertical in which your startup or its news would fall. ” Be sure to differentiate your company from ones that the journalist has already covered, however.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

We spent the first 45 minutes or so talking about industry trends (in this order): The history and background of True Ventures, one of my favorite early-stage VC’s (and the one with whom Om is a venture partner). The strategy of GigaOm and where they differentiate in the market.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 27, 2011

10 things VCs can do to differentiate themselves and provide more value to potential investments – based on feedback from dozens of entrepreneurs. Despite the VC’s obvious disadvantage in the early stages, marketing and differentiation of venture capital funds is limited today.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2011

Our firm invested at a very early stage in retail brands including CostCo, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Ulta, Starbucks and many more. might have been a lot less differentiated. And I’m a big believer in vertical use cases (in additional to more generalized platforms for sharing content). They loved his vision, too.

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cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Quite early on, you will be able to differentiate yourself – and having competitors help you grow the market can actually be a good thing. But it’s probably wise to be more secretive in some vertical markets: [link]. ” He noted that Chris Dixon (@cdixon) of Hunch tweeted, “New early-stage start up [.].

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

As is the case in other countries with a relatively new, rapidly growing tech sector, e-commerce is Russia’s fastest growing vertical. However, in terms of the complexity of deal making and buoyancy of the Russian VC market, there is little to differentiate it from the West. Russian tech: Sectors to watch.

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Russia Europe Government Vertical 140

Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In a deep ocean of early stage investors, it’s important to signal to the market that you have specific areas of interest, even if you look to invest in everything. In the early days, I focused on anything data science related, then healthcare, and now I proactively look at climate/energy. Be a generalist and a specialist.

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Cofounder Portfolio Capital Gains Vertical 180

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

If you are genuinely passionate about it, that will shine through and you will immediately be differentiated from the many sales people that attend these events. Opportunity cost is very real for any stage company, but it is critical for an early-stage one. It is easier to do this than it may sound.

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Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

As it takes around 10 years for a SaaS company to reach maturity, the explosion we are seeing at the early stage has not yet translated into a significant number of exits. Europe is underrepresented in vertical SaaS solutions – 17% of the companies vs. 23% in the US.

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Europe Artificial Inteligence Israel Vertical 48

Hippoland

JULY 24, 2016

Valuation is a nebulous topic amongst early stage startups, so I thought I’d really spell it out in detail. In short: Valuations for seed stage companies are fairly arbitrary and driven solely by supply and demand. It will be REALLY important for you to put a LOT of work into your differentiation story.

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Steve Blank

JULY 16, 2009

Filed under: Customer Development , Rocket Science Games | Tagged: Steve Blank , Entrepreneurs , Early Stage Startup « Rocket Science 4: The Press is Our Best Product Burnout » 7 Responses Steve , on July 16, 2009 at 9:10 am Said: Steve, This is an excellent post. Make sure they are.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 24, 2011

How to differentiate yourself in a crowded market (and when perhaps you shouldn’t try). Michael: Well, I’m very in the early stage, and my question reflects that. I’m sure you’re better than that, you could come up with a product way better than that, differentiated from that. Jason: Nice.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 8, 2021

A catchy name goes a long way to cement your brand in people’s minds, but you’ll also need the help of brand differentiation to distinguish your company from others. . Are you going to grow vertically or horizontally? In the early stages of your business’s development, you’re going to notice dead weight. Or is it? .

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

I think Customer Development (iterative model) helps by putting a strong thought in the mind (at a very early stage) that you could be wrong unless the customer agrees; this helps the mind to be more receptive. Isso sem mencionar que, dependendo do problema, em alguns casos fica bastante difícil “voltar atrás&#.

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Reid Hoffman

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

For example, if you’re an early-stage SaaS provider that is shifting from a horizontal solution to a vertical focus, your mission, culture, and competencies can stay the same and the pivot transition will probably go smoothly. It’s easier (but still hard) when you’re running a small, early-stage organization.

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techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Been there Done that This is very depressing for all future founders, or even currently early stage founders. link] Matt Merriam It’s been clear for sometime that the venture model, particularly early stage venture, is not the best approach for funding tech startups, but the hangover from the Internet days still lingers.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

VC Cafe

MARCH 6, 2025

Vertical AI Even with the commoditisation of foundational models, vertical AI is a huge opportunity because it addresses complex, industry-specific demands with tailored functionalities, deep integrations, and specialised workflows. Below are three examples of potential winners.

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