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Do VC Platforms Make Sense?

Both Sides of the Table

In the VC insider baseball world a discussion has gone on about “VC platforms” over the past 5 or so years. While firms define platforms differently, let’s just say they are the services that a VC offers outside of investment capital and partner time on boards or providing intros.

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20 Best Free and Paid Tools for Startups in 2023

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Business tools — from customer relationship management ( CRM ) platforms to accounting software — help to save startups time and money by automating key processes and maximizing efficiency. The video conferencing platform welcomes over 300 million daily users, and enjoys some of the best name recognition in the industry — and for good reason.

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BloomNation's Goal To Empower Your Local Florist, And Improve Flower Delivery

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This empowers local florists to take advantage of things like organic SEO, and also helps them promote their current business, as well. It''s more about connecting then with customer, than BloomNation sending orders through the platform. I have such respect for other platforms and technology. They have to pay for placement.

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8 Ways That Blogging Will Kickstart Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus I recommend that every entrepreneur start blogging in parallel with solution development for the following benefits: Get customer idea feedback before you commit resources. All of this is possible on every entrepreneur’s budget, since the major blogging platforms, including Tumblr, WordPress and Blogger (Google) are free.

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5 Keys Steps For Every Startup Roadmap To Revenue

Startup Professionals Musings

Decide which parts can be automated, people resources required, and customer service points of contact. These range from basic search engine optimization (SEO) tracking, like Google Analytics , to a new generation of marketing platforms, like HubSpot. Integrate the customer buying process into your support operation.

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5 Steps On The Success Path For Every Small Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Decide which parts can be automated, people resources required, and professional support services required. These range from basic search engine optimization (SEO) tracking, like Google Analytics , to a new generation of marketing platforms, like HubSpot. Integrate the customer buying process into your support operation.

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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

Both Sides of the Table

He had a version of StackOverflow installed here and I thought it was a great resource for entrepreneurs. SocialVibe – Social media monetization platform that benefits non-profit organizations and social causes. . WordStream – Provides software and services that help businesses manage SEM and SEO campaigns.