YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Today, Mark Attanasio gets to flex his full range of expertise and interests as co-founder and Managing Partner of Hillcrest Merchant Partners, a Toronto-based merchant bank focused on early stage and mid market growth companies. One of the advisory areas Hillcrest Merchant Partners works in is electric metals.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JULY 18, 2024

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales strategies have radically reshaped how companies approach the market. Key Advantages of Direct-to-Consumer Sales The model’s unique advantages make it an appealing option for many businesses. Below are some key benefits of adopting a Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) sales strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

Very few entrepreneurs have the range of skills and experience to be the solution creator as well as business creator, or operational as well as sales leader. The challenge is to recognize and recruit that ideal partner match early with minimal cost and risk. Some people are too independent to be partner material.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 30, 2021

Why should you hire a UI UX Development Partner? Therefore, it is important that your site or app can be operated from various devices simultaneously, and a designer knows exactly how to handle it. Choosing the correct UI UX partner is critical to your project success. Pages load faster than before.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

It freed up Ophir to grow out our sales organization, to work more closely with agencies, to innovate on product and to raise capital. The last thing you want the CEO (or heads of sales, marketing, product) doing is sinking 3 days every month into preparing board packs. Here’s the dilemma. You created the damn product!

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2022

If you think about it, you should realize that not everyone is ‘ideal partner material.’ Most of us learn that fact from other partner relationships, like dating and marriage. It works much better when one partner is the visionary, and the other is the pragmatic “get it done today” kind of person.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 5, 2024

Optimize Facility Operations Efficient facility operations are crucial for a successful self-storage business, directly influencing customer satisfaction and profitability. Leveraging data analytics provides operators with valuable insights into customer behavior, demand patterns, and occupancy rates.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

He gives a wealth of practical advice on building a successful technical startup, including some specifics that I like on what constitutes a dream team of partners: The technical guru. The sales professional. A sales fanatic on the founder team helps to contain that risk. The operations superstar.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 31, 2020

Brands, especially those that have never done traditional retail, like Jet or Away, are winning buyers before they arrive on a site by focusing on “experiences” (not just transactions) and partnering with influencers. But in 2020, the number of online sales coming from mobile is 49.2%. We didn’t even have smartphones. Image source ).

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Hauser Private Equity partnered with the Denver-based private equity firm Revelstoke Capital Partners to make a growth investment in DataLink Fund Solutions, a leading provider of integrated population health management applications. Organic and Inorganic Growth.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 13, 2015

Historically, the interaction between the credit collections department and the sales team has been an adversarial relationship. The sales team sees the credit collections department as an obstacle to opening new accounts and closing deals. Collecting payment is arguably more important than making the sale.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 31, 2023

Whether it’s marketing yourself as an expert, writing Shopify-specific content, or partnering with other Shopify Partners, fitting into the Shopify Partners and Ecosystem is one of the crucial steps. The Shopify Experts marketplace operates with the Shopify Partner program — the actual site and community management system.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Get support from credible industry groups and partners. Minimize one-time sales in your business model. Minimize permanent hiring and customized operational facilities. In this age of the gig-economy, you can more quickly hire and manage freelancers, contract workers, and contract operations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2023

New offerings which build your brand will increase acceptance and sales of all solutions, not just the new one. This may require you selling exclusivity, doing channel development, or alliances with new partners. Even more important than solution marketing is building your brand. Solution may require new category development time.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 20, 2023

Pasadena-based company, Collectly, founded by Levon Brutyan and Max Mizotin, aims to revolutionize this payment collection process, helping medical providers streamline operations and improve financial outcomes. On average, medical group partners using Collectly’s platform experienced a remarkable 75% increase in patient collections.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

By utilising such fulfilment services, eBay sellers can focus on growing their business while leaving the operational aspects to the experts. Streamlining Operations One of the key advantages of third-party eBay fulfilment is the ability to streamline your operations. Best of luck!

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Case in point, below are recent examples of European emerging managers who are standing out (from an upcoming report by Dealroom ) For newish VC funds, being in “emerging manager mode” means operating differently from established venture capital firms. They often provide hands-on operational assistance beyond just capital.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

He gives a wealth of practical advice on building a successful technical startup, including some specifics that I like on what constitutes a dream team of partners: The technical guru. The sales professional. A sales fanatic on the founder team helps to contain that risk. The operations superstar.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2018

controlling your psychology ) you no doubt have heard me say that raising capital is a sales & marketing process. VC Partnerships Start by understanding how many partners are at the firm you are approaching. It’s pretty easy since nearly every VC lists its partners on the website. How many partners are there?

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2020

More importantly, do you know why core values matter and how to use them to drive operational excellence as well as bottom line results for your business? Here are four core values to live by and how you can make them matter by incorporating them into performance reviews, company culture and operational decisions. Work Ethic.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. We need a separate command for the same reason that we need cyber or special operations as a separate command.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2017

Even so, it’s difficult (and perhaps impossible) to operate a small business or startup and not negotiate agreements with employees, vendors, customers, and others. Most are looking to exceed their sales targets and will offer greater discounts if the quarter is about to end. by Ross Kimbarovsky, founder of crowdSPRING.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 8, 2024

If your company operates in these areas, this event is a prime target. For instance, if you’re attending the International Mass Timber Conference, partnering with local firms that specialize in trade show displays in Portland, Oregon , offers several advantages. There has been a significant focus on sales and marketing in this trend.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Since this number is budgeted and pre-authorized, managers tend to focus upon other things such as sales, marketing and product development issues. And we were able to secure that investment along with a partner from that firm joining our board. The art of good management. All investors, including the VC firm, lost everything.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Some sportsbook operators add casino platforms and a racebook platform. Online platforms have legitimatized becoming a sportsbook operator. If you decide to become a sportsbook operator, the best way for you to be a successful bookie is to partner with an organization that provides everything you require.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

This integral element of most businesses is woven through every aspect of operations. From manufacturing to sales to finance, the supply chain routinely fails to command the respect it deserve. Develop Relationships with Supply Chain Partners. They allow the company to slash its inventory, which is a major cost-saver.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

We engage intimately with businesses and their assets, understanding their operations, aspirations, and the hurdles they face. We recently worked with a retailer who was struggling due to operational inefficiencies, an overly broad and outdated product line, and a burdensome debt structure. ARIF BHALWANI: Sure.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

When it comes to streamlining supply chain operations, many businesses turn to third-party logistics (3PL) warehousing solutions. By outsourcing their warehousing and distribution needs to trusted partners, companies can significantly improve their operational efficiency, reduce costs, and focus on core business functions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2019

If you think about it, you should realize that not everyone is ‘ideal partner material.’ Most of us learn that fact from other partner relationships, like dating and marriage. It works much better when one partner is the visionary, and the other is the pragmatic “get it done today” kind of person.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 25, 2019

If you’ve decided to take your company global or expand outside of your native country, the first step is going to executing your entry strategy with the right business partners in play. There is a lot of planning that goes into selecting international business partners. Unfortunately, that’s easier said than done. Do Your Research.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

I am thrilled to announce that we have added Hamet Watt as a Partner at Upfront Ventures. But as sweet as that success has been (we invested pre-revenue in a small team) today my even more important news was the further expansion of our partner ranks. They did development in SF and had the ad sales team in NY. I stayed close.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2022

Two primary concerns of regulation are the safety of the products to users and making sure the products you design do not interfere with other products currently operating in the market. Failure to meet regulations in advance of market sales can have serious business consequences including product recalls and border import shipment seizures.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Since we’ve put so much focus on the technology that could help the customer’s sales process, we strongly believe that the technology could only help us make the best service possible. Our business is entirely dependent on the whims of the stock market, so it has a major impact on the way that we’re able to operate. 13- Automation.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JULY 5, 2024

Proper distribution affects several areas of your company, including deliveries, data integration , and sales. Take a holistic approach to reviewing and understanding the components of your distribution network when looking for partners to outsource to. It is essential to focus on how one component could affect another.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 9, 2023

It’s becoming increasingly important for every business to have at least basic technology to run daily operations in the current day society. Data input and customer service are two examples of routine operations that could benefit from the use of automation software. Thanks to James Angel, DYL !

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

It is with great pleasure that I can finally announce that we have added Greg Bettinelli as a partner at GRP Partners. Greg was the CMO at HauteLook from the early days all the way through growing the business to 12 million registered users and far in excess of $200 million in annual sales. You won’t regret it.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 13, 2020

Since then, we’ve served 500+ unique customers, worked with 10+ space partners, pivoted our business model from B2C to B2B, signed on advisers, and have raised money from outside investors. Your partner matters To all those solo-founders out there?—?kudos kudos to ya’ll. That’s why when you get wins, celebrate them!

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