Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The market was down considerably with public valuations down 53–79% across the four sectors we were reviewing (it is since down even further). ==> Aside, we also have a NEW LA-based partner I’m thrilled to announce: Nick Kim. To that end I’m really excited to share that Nick Kim has joined Upfront as a Partner based out of our LA offices.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

In a world of controlled distribution the powers that control the distribution can force that on consumers. And where GRP Partners , the VC firm in which I’m a partner, is based. The TV industry in the US is worth $350 billion in its own right. 91% of all US households pay for television bundles. Where I call home.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Or if you’re building consumer electronics the key activities might be: low cost hardware design, high volume manufacturing, user interface design, consumer branding and retail distribution. Or can we outsource these activities to Partners?” i.e. what resources do I need to make the activities happen? Are we missing a founder?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

Anyone who reads this blog frequently will know that I am a big believer in low-cost video content and specifically the power of YouTube as a content creation & distribution platform. Distribution costs have, too. The industry finally has one of their own at the helm of the largest YouTube network. They read less than 30 minutes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

That might start with the CEO giving the investor pitch to the whole organization, and distributing the current business plan document to everyone. Visit reference customers, partners, and vendors. Make sure all business processes are documented and integrated. If everyone has a different view of reality, you have no reality.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Use Contracts to Your Advantage Whether you’re hiring employees, working with vendors, or entering into agreements with partners, contracts are essential. For instance, non-disclosure agreements ( NDAs ) can protect confidential business information, and service agreements can clarify terms of service with clients or partners.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

If they select a business model that targets industry incumbents, they don’t have to worry about upsetting existing customers, partners or distribution channels. Existing companies also use network effects of monopolies/duopolies, distribution channel kickbacks, etc., to stifle competition.). What can a company do?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2013

I’m very excited to be finally be able to announce that this week we’ve added Sam Rosen to our ranks at GRP Partners in the role of entrepreneurs-in-residence – EIR. I don’t believe in distributed teams in early-stage business. Come to partner meetings. But would my partners buy into Sam?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2022

Founders have to communicate their ideas and products to investors, business partners, and the rest of the team. Then, hopefully, come customers, distribution channels, and going public or merging with an attractive buy-out candidate. Fortunately these skills can be learned, and the barriers to communication can be overcome one by one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Make sure your plan answers every relevant question that you could possibly imagine from your business partners, spouse, and potential investors. It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually have a plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2023

Should they go after high-tech nerds for partners, or professional technologists? The right answer for a good business partner today is neither of the above. Startups succeed most often when the founding partners know how to build and run a business, rather than how to build and run technology. Are you there? Martin Zwilling

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View from Seed

MARCH 4, 2020

Innovation is Becoming More Broadly Distributed. At a firm level, I think that getting multiple partners on the list is a great milestone as well. In 2009 Bessemer had the most Midas List partners with 6 investors. Name brand firms like Benchmark, Sequoia, and NEA had 4+ partners on the list. I find this super impressive.

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View from Seed

APRIL 14, 2020

But the risk to founders is that these investors may not be very committed partners and might quickly disengage if things go sideways. The rationale is that these investments may be a way to get to know a team better and watch the move unfold with minimal risk of looking dumb if things don’t work out. Business Models and Sectors.

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The top quartile has distributed 2.03x (vs. 1.68) and the median fund now has distributed 1.27X (vs. The longer the portfolio maintains the same value without distributing back cash, the worse the fund’s ultimate IRR. Based on that metric, the top quartile fund has now distributed 2.03X after 12 years. 2 years ago).

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 11, 2020

The country has also been a strong supporter of distributed ledger technology and recently announced that their blockchain payments project, Project Ubin , is ready for mainstream commercial deployment. Shaun is also a Regional Partner at Kenetic Capital, an institutional platform for blockchain advisory, technology and investment.

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Asia Technical Review Technology Singapore 290

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

We short-handed this marketing mix as “ the four P’s ” – product, price, promotion and place (distribution) – this was devised in 1960 and while a little bit dated is still a useful framework. So they’ll have to look for other competitive advantages for distribution. Underbelly.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2024

It should also cover logistics, distribution, and risk management. Establishing Distribution Channels Choosing the right distribution channels is crucial for successful exporting. Evaluate each option based on your product, target market, and resources to determine the best distribution strategy for your business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Founders have to communicate their ideas and products to investors, business partners, and the rest of the team. Then, hopefully, come customers, distribution channels, and going public or merging with an attractive buy-out candidate. Fortunately these skills can be learned, and the barriers to communication can be overcome one by one.

Semantic 261

Semantic Technical Review Retention Distribution 261

TechEmpower

JULY 31, 2023

Finally, review the numbers with your partners. channels (search, social, viral, new media), cost-efficient distribution We often reference Dave’s work when talking to innovators. We need to make sure we have these numbers. Quite often the goal is to get them into a spreadsheet in a form that allows people to easily play with them.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

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. His blog is even called SaaStr (a bit too close to Suster if you ask me ;-)).

Video 373

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 22, 2014

Dino Vendetti a VC at Bay Partners, moved up to Bend, Oregon on a mission to engineer Bend into a regional technology cluster. as a distribution channel have vastly reduced the amount of capital a startup needs at the early stage when the risk is greatest. I visited Bend last year and caught up with his progress.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2020

To be fair, many businesses had distributed teams even before COVID-19 blindsided us. In distributed teams, employee engagement is critical. Staying connected with partners, teams, and clients is one of them. fact, the above survey found that fully-distributed teams hire 33% faster than their local counterparts.

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Technical Review Startup Belgium Software Review 200

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2019

Founders have to communicate their ideas and products to investors, business partners, and the rest of the team. Then, hopefully, come customers, distribution channels, and going public or merging with an attractive buy-out candidate. Fortunately these skills can be learned, and the barriers to communication can be overcome one by one.

Semantic 235

Semantic Technical Review Retention Distribution 235

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

We discuss best practices for system hardening, managing security in a distributed workforce, and the significance of password management and compliance standards. Managing security in a distributed workforce requires clear policies. So let's say there is a distributor distributed network, BYOD devices. What can we do?

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Software Review Security Distribution IP 80

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

This means staffing and delivering the business legally as an LLC or corporation, completing a website and business licensing, and arranging for manufacturing, distribution, and support. This is the point where you must manage to metrics, work on the culture of the organization, and look for partner-based growth.

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Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Harvest Technical Review 235

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Does partnering with other businesses make sense? Here are a few of the advantages to consider when partnering with another brand or business. Depending on who you partner with, this could be an entirely new complementary audience or an expansion of the market you already serve. But what if you own a small business?

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2020

This will help you fill gaps within your operations that have been created either by losing employees or outsourced partners. Adding value can also mean reimagining your product distribution. McKinsey Accelerate has put together a great article detailing how workplace learning can continue during the outbreak.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

It is possible to attract a venture capital partner with an idea for a business, but most deals are closed after the business has a founding team , a minimum viable product or MVP, and customers. The corporate governance section defines the power distribution between the founders and the investors.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Things like negotiating distribution channels and partners and how to handle market expansions. Having advanced that curve on the Smart Parka’s design and the Kickstarter funding to help North Aware move to the manufacturing phase, he’s now learning about other issues critical to entrepreneurs.

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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. A single innovator can envision or even build an innovative prototype, but it takes a team to build the solution into a business.

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Hunter Walker

APRIL 17, 2025

We hired a strong mid-market banker, Lightning Partners to help us with the process and got an introduction to Bending Spoons in April of 2024. The debate was around continuing to build a destination and fight for users or leverage the platforms and distribute. They [Bending Spoons] knew about us, but didnt have extensive detail.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 26, 2023

The enterprise focuses on bringing the best global medical partners to the U.S. SpA commented: “Partnering with International Medical Lasers resulted in a positive turnaround in our US presence in the laser surgical sector. market and partners with medical device dealers across the U.S.

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Leadership Technical Review Global Cofounder 147

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2020

To get you moving in the right direction, why not think about partnering with an eCommerce & Amazon Marketing Agency. They are also an excellent tool for gaining feedback and distributing important brand news. The world of eCommerce can be a hard nut to crack. This is an excellent option for anyone new to marketing.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

That could be a standard sale contract, i.e. buy and sell single items or batches, or a partnership agreement, i.e. contract manufacturing, sales agency, or distribution agreement. You will not find a massive volume of users, but maybe you will find better partners. B2B Marketplaces in Asia. Not all businesses like that.

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VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2022

Investment bank Drake Star Partners published a report on the gaming investment and M&A activity in the first half of 2022. Toya partners with IP holders to create engaging experiences, like Miraculous Ladybug Role Play, which has just won the Best Alternative Game 2022 by Kidscreen. How many people play games in 2022?

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Forecast IP Mobile Acquisition 190

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2014

Should they go after high-tech nerds for partners, or professional technologists? The right answer for a good business partner today is neither of the above. Startups succeed most often when the founding partners know how to build and run a business, rather than how to build and run technology. Are you there?

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Partner Entrepreneur Non-Compete Cofounder 259

Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Our members value this additional benefit as they consider us as their accountability partners and feel comfortable asking questions they may otherwise hesitate to ask someone else. Though the foundation, we offer one free course through a nonprofit, for every course distributed by our corporate customers. 10- Democratizing education.

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