Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

The frantic pace of technology cycles, the amount of tech news, the blogs, the conferences, the demo days, the announcements, the fundings, the IPOs. Any longtime readers of this blog will know that I often try to simplify complex ideas into a simple parable that is easier to remember to set the tone of one’s behaviors.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

The most important advice I could give you before you set out in fund raising mode is to understand that fund-raising a sales & marketing process and needs to be managed. People who believe the former believe that you should see the market demand before too many people know you’re “in market.” If a VC “ghosts you” (i.e.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 5, 2020

Without physical branches, it’s a digital-only service, with assistance and support available via live chat, as well as phone and email. As of its 24 January 2020 blog post, 1000 customers have been involved in the US testing process. Monzo was included in our 10 Innovative UK-Based Tech Startups Making Moves in 2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology. Be consistent is their application, and provide contact information for both phone and email access. These are all minimal-cost survival marketing efforts. They will exit quickly.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

Because my wife is a superstar she published them all on a blog here along with much other wonderful type-A mom advice. If I’m not mistaken, I may have been the first person to send out an angel “personal intro&# email on AngelList through their new platform when it launched or at least I was one of the first few.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

Or, as always, summary notes available below. Brad on blogging. How did you start blogging? “My I decided well if I am going to be investing in this stuff at least I need to understand what it’s like to have a blog, to be generating content, and it was quite interesting at the very, very beginning.“.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

I got an email recently from my friend & fellow VC, Jeff Bussgang from Flybridge Capital Partners in Boston. Jeff (also an HBS alum) co-teaches the LTV course with Professor Eisenmann about a student of theirs who had written a blog post about sales taking on some of my previous assertions. In Summary.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

You might also have a business plan, marketing plan, financials, competitor analysis or other kinds of background document. Just make note of it in the document and/or in an email when you send it. It would be great to get notes and summaries from these. The business canvas model is a good short list.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

File this under both Startup Adivce and Sales & Marketing Advice. It got me thinking, which for me is always the sign of a good blog post. Guy Kawasaki said it best (paraphrasing), “you can’t do great marketing with a bad product.&# Oh, and Demo charges the startups $18,000. I think Robert’s right.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

The Executive Summary for a bank lending plan should be a literal summary of the entire business plan, with a paragraph roughly devoted to the product/service, market, industry, marketing, and management. Make the repayment terms as clear as possible at either the beginning or end of the Executive Summary.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 22, 2014

Case in point, “ Why Your Uber Driver Hates Uber ” is a blog post dressed up as journalism. Increasingly startups want access to our emails. Or Google employees have access to your email? Summary: Has Uber been a bit aggressive in business practices? Tech Market Analysis' “There is no training.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

It’s why I always work hard to find images for my blog posts & why all of my keynote presentations are visual rather than bullet points with words. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This is a long post, so I put an executive summary here if you want to get the point without reading all the detail.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

If you read this blog often you'll know that I'm a huge fan of First Round Capital. I think you'll enjoy hearing him, but if you're in a rush check out the summary notes below. It is possible to submit a plan through email but it is not the best approach. Then they consider if it is a big enough market.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Design together, the course that introduced the idea for brightblu, they were concurrently taking three other classes: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Marketing and Art of the CEO. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Be consistent is their application, and provide contact information for both phone and email access. These are all minimal-cost survival marketing efforts. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2009

But so that you finish reading my post first I’ll give you the summary version – when approaching somebody at a show be polite / respectful of time, try to be introduced if possible and never assume the person remembers who you are. Then I get people sending me Twitter comments, blog comments and tons & tons of email intros.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Practice creative marketing. All you need is a blog, Twitter, email, some business card stock, and a little creativity. In summary, watch your costs, trust your gut, and drive forward with all the passion in your dream. Don’t think about the exit. The growth may be slower with bootstrapping, but it’s all yours.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology. Be consistent is their application, and provide contact information for both phone and email access. These are all minimal-cost survival marketing efforts. They will exit quickly.

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Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising SEO 54

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 18, 2015

There is a lot of uncertainty about the state of the private, high-growth technology markets and the venture capital markets that underpin them. There is nobody to blame for this abandonment of common sense – it is simply the market being the market and we’re doomed to repeat history. It’s just a market.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

If you want to watch the show click the image above or this link , but if you want a quick read – here’s a summary: 1. The A round was done in February 2000 (end of the bull market) and my B round was done in April 2001 (bear market). Second – don’t send unsolicited emails to VCs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2013

Customer service has always been reactionary, meaning someone has to wake up and answer website email requests. This exemplary customer service is just savvy marketing. I found a good summary of these new expectations in a book recently published by Micah Solomon, “ High-tech, High-touch Customer Service.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Be consistent is their application, and provide contact information for both phone and email access. These are all minimal-cost survival marketing efforts. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

Plus, now they need to Tweet, use Facebook, attend conferences and keep a blog! So don’t expect an unprompted email or phone call next week. I guess they assume that since I didn’t email or call I must not be interested. Start with a very short thank you email the day after your pitch. Let’s be honest.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2013

Creative marketing. All you need is a blog, Twitter, email, some business card stock, and a little creativity. In summary, watch your costs, trust your gut, and drive forward with all the passion in your dream. Don’t think about the exit. For minimum risk, you must understand fully this cause-and-effect correlation.

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Equity Startup Summary Tips 96

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Publish a daily blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Be consistent is their application, and provide contact information for both phone and email access. These are all minimal-cost survival marketing efforts. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise.

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Tips Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising 92

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2016

It’s equally easy to go online and incorporate your new entity, register some intellectual property and have some fun with social media for marketing and interacting with customers. Use multiple social-media channels, blogging, email and voicemail to build the same image and responsiveness as larger competitors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

In the latest book by business guru Joe Wozny, “ The Digital Dollar: Sustainable Strategies for Online Success ,” I found a good summary of some great strategies, with some practical advice on how to implement them: Understand what’s in a name on the Internet. Beware of no-cost and low-cost marketing.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

The video can be watched here , but there is a most excellent summary below provided by John Excley. If you get a moment, as a favor to John for having produced such wonderful notes I’d be grateful if you would check out his most excellent startup blog The X Factor. Thank you, John. were doing. How is that unique?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Creative marketing. All you need is a blog, Twitter, email, some business card stock, and a little creativity. In summary, watch your costs, trust your gut, and drive forward with all the passion in your dream. Don’t think about the exit. For minimum risk, you must understand fully this cause-and-effect correlation.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

It’s a market, after all. And I’ll know in 18 months whether we have product / market fit. It’s hard for me to imagine investing in companies in which you don’t use and understand the products and markets. Many don’t return my emails on time. In Summary. It is changing. Many are late.

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Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

About Frank Addante > (from the Silicon Valley Business Journal) Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter Blog Archive ► 2010 (2) ► June (1) Part II: Optimized for Profitability ► February (1) Get Out of the Office! Go-to-Market 5. ► October (1) New Video! . What is the Rubicon Project? Startup 3.0: Be scrappy.

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