Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

It turns out it actually takes time to build a high-growth business with differentiated intellectual property and roll out large, enterprise-class marketing solutions. I remain a huge supporter and am very proud of our accomplishments and hugely optimistic about our future. 5 years ago.

Los Angeles 387

Los Angeles Intellectual Property LP Venture Capital 387

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

How will you differentiate from these? What have you done so far to validate the concept? What’s different, special here? Where’s the mystery (see Matching Algorithm )? Who are the other stakeholders involved? Other types of users? Administrators? How will you be taking this to market? What channels will you use (e.g., SEO for Startups )?

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Developer Founder Viral Oauth 384

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2014

The next default of waiting until later is equally bad, since partners who bow out early will still expect an equal share of that first billion you make later. That way, if one of the partners disappears, or their role changes, a portion of the equity can be re-captured and reallocated to the other members. Now comes the reality check.

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Cofounder Stock Founder Technical Cofounder 261

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2023

The next default of waiting until later is equally bad, since partners who bow out early will still expect an equal share of that first billion you make later. That way, if one of the partners disappears, or their role changes, a portion of the equity can be re-captured and reallocated to the other members. Now comes the reality check.

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Technical Cofounder Equity Distribution Cofounder 247

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Effective Ways To Differentiate And Scale Your Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Key Takeaway: A major challenge many businesses face is trying to find ways to differentiate and scale. John , so well, myself and my business partner Andrea. Marketing Podcast with Debbie Howard.

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Differentiation Sales Cycle Audio Networking 93

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

I think that mindset is useful to remind entrepreneurs that it is a shared journey and capital (whether active or passive) is a part of your success and your ability to access it when you need to and for the amounts you need is a very critical differentiator between successful companies and unsuccessful one. how to evolve our management team.

Technical Review 325

Technical Review Early Stage Software Review Los Angeles 325

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

The next default of waiting until later is equally bad, since partners who bow out early will still expect an equal share of that first billion you make later. That way, if one of the partners disappears, or their role changes, a portion of the equity can be re-captured and reallocated to the other members. Now comes the reality check.

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Equity Cofounder Technical Cofounder Intellectual Property 238

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Then you must extend these alliances to vendors, partners, customers, and even competitors (coopetition). This is still one of the most important competitive differentiators that you can offer. Going the extra mile. Hill's eagerness to serve others gave him greater opportunities, and this Law of Reciprocity works the same today.

Technical Review 315

Technical Review Angel Investor Differentiation Business Model 315

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Then you must extend these alliances to vendors, partners, customers, and even competitors (coopetition). This is still one of the most important competitive differentiators that you can offer. Going the extra mile. Hill's eagerness to serve others gave him greater opportunities, and this Law of Reciprocity works the same today.

Technical Review 297

Technical Review Angel Investor Differentiation Business Model 297

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2012

Kind of like a law firm (or VC firm) with four partners but shortened to just two, people dropped off his second two words. Try to think about how leveraging the web will do the following: Create a differentiated product versus your mobile-only competitors. People forgot that Fred also wrote “Web Second.”

Mobile 334

Mobile Web Software Review San Francisco 334

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

You need a set of innate skills that differentiate you from the thousands of others who set out on your similar journey. My partner Steven Dietz is an auto enthusiast and more than just an admirer of amazing cars he has worked around the auto industry for 20 years and backed a couple of billion-dollar startups in the category.

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Video Valuation Differentiation Distribution 373

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

It’s building a product that is substantially differentiated, and, as Bill Gross, one of the most prolific tech entrepreneurs of our era says, “ It needs to be 10x better than the competition ” (because if you shoot for that then in competitive markets you might achieve 3x.

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SEM Viral Marketing Widget 379

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Since employees have been working remotely, organizations have seen a significant increase in productivity and communication, making employers more open toward hiring or partnering with people that are located throughout the US and all over the world. It’s a win-win.

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Technical Review Cofounder Leadership Employee 275

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2013

Being “lifecycle investment partners” has a downside. Of course there a couple of potential down sides to this movement: As more startups are funded, without the big VCs on the other end, more companies will be looking for growth dollars and may languish trying to differentiate themselves in a crowded, but slow spending, consumer marketplace.

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Angel Investor Entrepreneur Early Stage Silicon Valley 231

TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

Are there other founders, business leaders, partners, or administrators? How will you differentiate from these? Where are you today, and what’s happening right now? What’s been done so far to validate the concept? Who are the other stakeholders involved? How will you be taking this to market? Ads, Viral/Social, SEO)?

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Developer Technical Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 520

YoungUpstarts

MAY 13, 2014

by Joshua Conran , senior partner at Deksia . Finding your niche is a great way to differentiate your business and build a reputation within your industry. Joshua Conran is a senior partner at Deksia , a branding agency that has been successfully developing companies for the past decade.

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Pennsylvania Retention Differentiation Reputation 224

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

Of course we have to believe that there is a viable market, a differentiated product offering and a chance to build something defensible but if you do those basics right you still get crushed without an amazingly talented founder. He did all of these and more. his insights and track record are looking stellar. He was steadfast.

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Security Los Angeles Silicon Valley Video 247

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 26, 2024

Partnerships allow for shared responsibilities but can lead to conflicts between partners. Your USP should highlight specific benefits like this to differentiate your services from competitors. Sole proprietorships are easy to set up and offer full control, but they also come with unlimited personal liability.

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Limited Liability Company Technical Review Software Review Angel Investor 157

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Of partner? Smart is simply not a differentiator. Picking a VC is hard. You don’t really have much to go on to decide who would make a good fit. Reputation of firm? Deals done in your industry? It’s a bit of all of these. In fact, book smart can be a negative.

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Portfolio Chicago Incubator Sales 364

VC Cafe

AUGUST 11, 2022

A bond between a founder and investor is a commitment for a long term relationship – that’s why it is important to have the right partners on your side. Choose a partner, not just a fund. So choose your partner wisely. . “Founder-investor fit is crucial for a company’s success. Personal fit.

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Founder Term Sheet Cofounder Venture Capital 187

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

by Lu Zhang, founder and managing partner of Fusion Fund. They want to see that you have some unique advantage that differentiates your company from others in your industry, and they’d prefer that you have some experience in that industry, which gives you legitimate insight into the problem you’re attempting to solve.

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Due Diligence Early Stage Differentiation 140

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2016

We help founders through difficult moments, we help coach, we act as sparring partners, we help them resolve conflicts when they’re fighting with co-founders and we help them deal with adversity as well as successes. The role of VC is sparring partner. That’s why I often say The role of VC is “chief psychologist.”

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Venture Capital Fractional CTO Cofounder Early Stage 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

Even adding money won’t do it – you need to create a committed and engaged team and partners for marketing and sales, as well as production and distribution. You need a business model that provides a good return for you and your team, long-term growth, value to your customer, and differentiates you from competitors.

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Technical Review Government Agile Differentiation 201

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

DECEMBER 12, 2011

I don’t care if the job description is “sit in that corner and work multi-variate differential equations.” You’re hiring a friend, a trusted partner, someone you’ll be spending 10 hours a day with for the foreseeable future. ” Everyone has to be able to communicate clearly.

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Hiring Employee Ruby Java 282

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Investors, partners, team members, and customers implicitly value or devalue a startup based on the leader’s physical presence, emotional identity, social skills, intellectual agility, moral values, and past performance in the domain. I have paraphrased his key points here as follows: Leader personal impact. Focus on talent and people growth.

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Leadership Technical Review Due Diligence Valuation 120

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Do we develop new capabilities internally or partner? Companies that grow fearlessly know that highly predictable markets often create situations in which all competitors look alike and margins are thin — thus, market uncertainties can create new opportunities for them to differentiate themselves. Rule #3: Partner, borrow, and share.

Technical Review 147

Technical Review Malaysia Agile Employee 147

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2016

The next default of waiting until later is equally bad, since partners who bow out early will still expect an equal share of that first billion you make later. That way, if one of the partners disappears, or their role changes, a portion of the equity can be re-captured and reallocated to the other members. Now comes the reality check.

Equity 120

Equity Cofounder Technical Cofounder Intellectual Property 120

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

To differentiate themselves in the marketplace, Quigo made the pivotal move of going to publishers and saying explicitly “you’re working with Adsense. The Union Square Ventures partners started whispering in his ear that “it’s all about social now”. Quigo was competing heavily and heatedly with Google. We can do better.

Semantic 302

Semantic Acquisition Valuation Angel Investor 302

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2023

Lightricks even partnered with Paramount Studios on an innovative Photoleap feature that allowed fans to create AI-generated avatars as characters from Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Lightricks’s announcement came with two potentially differentiating aspects.

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Generative AI Video Technical Review Cofounder 148

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

At the Upfront Summit in early February, we had a chance to have many off-the-record conversations with Limited Partners (LPs) who fund Venture Capital (VC) funds about their views of the market. One narrative is that too many funds have been created, and without a strong sense of differentiation, there will be too many mediocre seed funds.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital LP Silicon Valley Marketing 150

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 2, 2023

Investing in creative and unique packaging options can differentiate your brand and products from competitors. When you combine that with a great 3PL Shopify integration partner to ensure that products are shipped without damage, the unboxing experience will be memorable.

Sales 146

Sales eCommerce Social Media Differentiation 146

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 28, 2022

Enventys Partners was born when my company Command Partners, a digital marketing firm, vertically merged with Enventys, a product development firm. With that merger, half of each of our business’ names also merged, and that’s how we came up with ‘Enventys Partners’. Thanks to Roy Morejon, Enventys Partners ! #10-

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Naming Entrepreneur Jordan Merger 161

Up and Running

AUGUST 8, 2017

We source local and organic ingredients from farmers we know and partners we trust, supporting our communities and creating meaningful relationships with those around us. We exist to create experiences where passion and purpose come together.”. With this part of the mission statement, there’s a built-in dilemma.

Software Review 157

Software Review Employee Differentiation Business Plan 157

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

So, with that in mind, I’d like to share six key ways to increase your success with investors: Make Sure You Actually Have a Differentiator. If you cite what you believe is your differentiator and they fire back with five other companies that are doing the same thing, it proves that you haven’t done your research.

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Startup Investment Bankers Technical Review Cofounder 138

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 20, 2023

Provide exceptional customer service Exceptional customer service is a key differentiator in the real estate industry. Foster strategic partnerships Collaborating with strategic partners can significantly contribute to the growth of your real estate business.

Technical Review 158

Technical Review Social Media Networking Differentiation 158

ReadWriteStart

JULY 5, 2023

Neko Health is eager to differentiate itself from infamous scandals in the health technology industry like the one involving Theranos. The compatibility of Neko Health’s goals with those of its partners provided the basis for the company’s future achievements.

Sweden 126

Sweden Artificial Inteligence Cofounder Technical Review 126

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

So, with that in mind, I’d like to share six key ways to increase your success with investors: Make Sure You Actually Have a Differentiator. If you cite what you believe is your differentiator and they fire back with five other companies that are doing the same thing, it proves that you haven’t done your research.

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Startup Technical Review Stealth Differentiation 132