Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Let’s set up a framework. We want money to make some acquisitions (investors would prefer to fund M&A if they know specific deals – not to encourage bad behavior. A Framework to Guide You: So putting it all together, you should always be mindful of your personal circumstances and market conditions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2012

The first thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work. This can be customer acquisition cost, revenue growth, profit, or whatever other parameters are key to your success.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2009

So I thought I’d try to lay out a framework for how you should think about it as many you will inevitably be faced with this experience. If you thought it was hard to sell your product to the competition try selling your company. And I had 2 “strategic&# investors in my first company. Yeah, I know it happens all the time.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

They foster customer trust, which is essential in driving growth and customer acquisition. In fact, nearly one-third of the respondents in a recent Cisco survey reported that the primary purpose of cybersecurity is to be a growth enabler, while another 44 percent consider cybersecurity a competitive advantage.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

It's quite a different framework from an Airbnb or HomeAway. We became Amplify's first investment, and first exit, and went from concept to acquisition in eight months. Within four months of starting Look.io, we were in acquisition talks. It gives our hosts an opportunity to not live by a calendar. That ended up being something.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

And when you finish the demo you can bring in the other important components such as competition, team, customer acquisition strategy, etc. Use it as a framework for a dialog not a script. Talk about the existing solutions, the market opportunity and the competition. Mobile app? Just jump into the demo after intros.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

The Partnership on AI , formally unveiled Wednesday, includes Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, IBM, Google and its 2014 acquisition DeepMind. As the technology has advanced, so has the competitive landscape. He does see the opportunity for some broadly applicable frameworks though.

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SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 9, 2014

Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle framework “People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it” Simon Sinek If your customers believe in your mission, then they’ll warm to you and listen to what you offer and how. Customer acquisition ultimately makes or breaks any start-up. This is where the Golden Circle comes in.

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