Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Even startups that are dominated by technical risk have the customer validation risk of finding positive ROI distribution in a large market. I don’t think you need operational experience to be a good VC but Mark Suster’s great new post illustrates the difference. [.] Almost all Web startups are dominated by market risk.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

We’re seeing more governments, organizations, and corporate enterprises start to realize the impact this technology could have on how they operate. The Governor of Colorado was there promoting Colorado as a hub for blockchain and distributed ledger technology. ETHDenver , which took place Feb.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Andy is a global thought leader in remote work, telecommuting, and distributed workforces having served as CEO of Crossover and Sococo and on the board of Texas Central, our new bullet train. Working with Joe, he founded RideAustin to provide ridesharing to Austin when Uber and Lyft were driven out by city council.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Enterprises that have gotten past this reflexive response are struggling with how to integrate all of this new, distributed stuff with their existing stuff. Two parts of the same network operating as islands. Think of it as a compute supply chain, with the CIO managing the vertical integration of this chain.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Distribution and cashflow pose challenges in China. Furthermore, the steady cashflow in the Western market also comes about because of one key factor: the distribution model. The relatively straightforward distribution model in the US for mobile app developers is contrasted by a landscape in China that is simply put, a maze.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 11, 2017

We offer 3 turn-key products: Branded content: Marketers are given the opportunity to hire influencers solely to shoot or act as talent in branded content that will be used on their brand’s owned and operated channels. January 2015 – #paid opens the doors to all SMBs globally. Think; custom stock photography.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 14, 2021

For example, you could deploy CSAT surveys at various parts of the buyer’s journey (distributed across leads so as not to bombard a single customer with multiple questions). This partnership would leverage both audiences and the rapidly growing awareness of the vertical. Brand consideration.

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abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Unfortunately, either information asymmetry or physical distances and the resulting distribution costs can both cut against the economic advantages that would otherwise arise for all. In many cases, a deeper focus on a particular category or vertical allows these marketplaces to distinguish themselves from broader marketplaces like eBay.

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abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 17, 2013

In a casino, the term “rake” refers to the commission that the house earns for operating a poker game. eBay recently launched an aggressive campaign attacking Amazon’s rate table on a vertical-by-vertical basis ( those percentages can be found here ). As Jeff Bezos is fond of saying, “ your margin is my opportunity.”.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 1, 2009

automotive industry grew to become one of the drivers of the global economy. Sloan transferred responsibility down from corporate into each of the operating divisions (Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick and Cadillac). If you look around the United States it’s hard to avoid Sloan. There’s the Alfred P.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. We are also seeing technology evaluation as an increasingly important part of LP operational due diligence. To learn more about this space, I suggest join an online community I co-founded, PEVCTech. .

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ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

They also use multi-channel content distribution to improve brand awareness and meet prospects where they already are. If the account matches your personas (whether that’s based on company size, operational processes, or expected deal size), then you can justify cost-intensive ABM approaches (like personalized gifts).

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

and concentrated on a single part of the supply chain – importing, distribution, wholesale, retail. These growing national companies were challenged to figure out how to organize an organization of increased complexity that resulted from their large size, and geographic scale as well as their horizontal and vertical integration.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

Advisor, Austin Mayor Steve Adler Eugene has long operated at the intersection of business, government & nonprofits, locally and nationally. as a “17 Women to Watch in 2017,” by Entrepreneur Magazine as a 2016 “Woman to Watch,” and was selected to participate in the United Nations Foundation Global Accelerator.

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Ben's Blog

AUGUST 31, 2020

These products encourage all individuals to participate in and have a point of view on investing, rather than operating under the assumption that it’s strictly for the wealthy. But the resulting shift is correcting long-standing issues in small business lending around distribution and risk selection.

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 29, 2013

An era defined and dominated by the few who could afford the factories, the media and the distribution systems. If there is a resolution to this issue it will need to be simplified and philosophical with a pan global, United Nations style approach. Especially when the brand normally operate in an invisible category like washing powder.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Content, including articles, guides, and case studies, can still generate prospects and customers consistently—you just need to approach distribution from a different angle. For a flooring company I worked with, that white whale was Hilton Hotels: one company in charge of flooring purchases for 14 global brands across 5,000 locations.

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Start Up Blog

JANUARY 28, 2015

They are not only a cool thing to be involved in, but as like pop stardom in the 1980s, the promise of potential riches and global fame are part of the attraction. The most poignant realisation of this for me has been the general awareness that few of them pay their fair share of taxes in localised operations. Startups are the new MTV.

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Start Up Blog

JANUARY 5, 2015

They are not only a cool thing to be involved in, but as like pop stardom in the 1980s, the promise of potential riches and global fame are part of the attraction. The most poignant realisation of this for me has been the general awareness that few of them pay their fair share of taxes in localised operations. Startups are the new MTV.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Efficiency in creating contextual content, formatting them as per the need of their target audience, and distributing them through proper channel needs little homework. Marketers have to work on one brand positioning strategy that can go well with the global audience. Campaigning such content is no doubt going to be complex.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 30, 2022

I love landscapes as they help organise the categories needed to define the vertical. The key global trends that are currently shaping the metaverse, blockchain gaming, and NFT space (Source: Newzoo). It’s going to take time for the technology to reach a stage that is 1) widely distributed 2) ready for prime time.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

But I knew I had to look for investments in “software meets X (often known as Vertical Software solutions)” rather than necessarily horizontal enterprise software applications. A few years ago Jonah acquired Ze Frank’s video production company and the two of them have really built an enormous video production & distribution business.

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