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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Among the 99 problems that startups have, here are a few: - I have advisors and don't know how to make great use of them. - Frankly, it's not cost effective to pay a senior person to run a Twitter account anyway, and in the beginning of a startup, it's not clear you need a full time senior person. Hire someone cheap who can hustle.

Startups 125

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AUGUST 25, 2011

First off, I couldn't actually afford to go anywhere on a startup salary. So what's a startup to do during these two weeks? Chances are, they're not on vacation if they're thinking about leaving, or if they're at another startup that just isn't going anywhere. Second, there was way too much to do. Start reaching out.

Startups 121

Startups Best Practices Capital Companies 121

Insight Partners

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

” James Black , Partner at Liberty Hall Capital Partners added, “With the acquisition of Qualtero, Comply365 extends the value proposition it offers to airlines, defense and rail organizations by expanding its capacity to power operational excellence with a leading training management offering.

Mergers and Acquisitions 52

Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Best Practices 52

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MAY 14, 2012

Despite the attempts at seeding things way downtown, Flatiron and Soho is where tech startups grew, just like today. These are people whose business it is to support startups. They don't have a stake in it--and by not actively putting themselves out there as a source of capital, they're not in the information flow.

Startups 145

Startups Best Practices Stakes Capital 145

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JULY 21, 2014

Plus, the startup world is littered with companies that grew exponentially without becoming successful--Fab, Turntable, Dailybooth, etc. Marketing problems, for the most part, are solvable by a very distinct set of best practices. Venture Capital & Technology' How does your sales support staff change? really, anything.

Startups 156

Startups Venture Capital Best Practices Stakes 156

Insight Partners

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Best Workplaces 2023 Inc. A trusted partner to founders “[The funding and support from Insight Partners was] the moment we flipped from being a startup project to a scaling, growing company” – Lukas Biewald , co-founder and CEO, Weights & Biases.

Portfolios 52

Portfolios Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Best Practices 52

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APRIL 18, 2014

Is it me, or are the top CTOs in NYC much more of a startup household name than the folks at the top of the sales organizations? The number of tools available to sales groups has skyrocketed--so keeping up with best practices seems more of a challenge than over. Venture Capital & Technology' So where are they?

Best Practices 125

Best Practices Venture Capital Startups Leveraging 125

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JULY 16, 2014

They count on me to be a good steward of their capital, and to take reasonable and appropriate risk with the expectation of a certain level of returns. That also means that I need to act in a way that ensures my ability to get future opportunities to invest their capital in attractive deals. Venture Capital & Technology'

Venture Capital 162

Venture Capital Best Practices Startups Capital 162

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Venture capital is basically the complete opposite. You have the preparation and the best practices. You're asked to participate in lectures and events at top tier academic institutions known for entrepreneurship and startups. Literally, are you seeing the best opportunities in the world? But I thought I was good!?”

Startups 97

Startups Best Practices Deal Flow Venture Capital 97

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MARCH 19, 2012

To me, there are a couple of basic reasons: 1) If nothing else, it's geographically closer to more startups than midtown firms like RRE, Greycroft, and Firstmark.so, *why not* put my office here? Eighty percent of Etsy's employees live in Brooklyn and I'd venture to say that half the startup community in general lives here.

Startups 129

Startups Best Practices Law Firms Funds 129

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MARCH 1, 2013

In a world where startups can pick up 750k in from just a couple of seed funds, or crowdsource a bunch of angels sight unseen, what's the role of an angel group? I'm peripherally more aware of more sources of capital and what they like then I ever have been. When you speak for a lot of smart dollars, you can help ensure best practices.

Angel Investors 146

Angel Investors Startups Best Practices Stakes 146

Insight Partners

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Aggarwal became a senior product manager at VC-backed firm Gigster and simultaneously started his own product development company for early-stage Indian startups called WinTerrain. In turn, Rattle helps teams execute processes consistently, aggregating critical data and ensuring best practices are followed.

Consulting 52

Consulting Consultants Best Practices Startups 52

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DECEMBER 11, 2017

Where there used to be the same crews of people attending the NY Tech Meetup every month, there is now 5 tech oriented Meetups a night on specific things like cryptocurrencies, ecommerce conversion best practices, and Clojure. Y ou can't just swing by Tom and Jerry's anymore. We'll do a 2018 cohort and so on.

Best Practices 74

Best Practices Startups Capital Companies 74

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

In fact, I think people get way too caught up--especially in the startup world--in the idea that you have to live your life and run your business a certain way. Access to the right people, to sources of capital, and to talent has never ever been more open than right here and right now.

Startups 137

Startups Angel Investors Best Practices Capital 137

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DECEMBER 5, 2011

I run into a lot of people trying to switch careers and join a startup. He was interested in venture capital and was a year away from graduation. Just start looking for blog posts on "10 SEO tips for startups" or "How to write a marketing survey". Now you need some practice. It's a solvable problem.

Startups 146

Startups Venture Capital Best Practices Consulting 146

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JANUARY 12, 2011

Let’s face it: Sales are the bastard stepchild of the startup world. Helping companies make money just isn’t a very interesting goal for a startup these days. While everyone was buzzing about the Verizon iPhone, there was a short mention (Thanks Peter!) about a New York company called Salescrunch that we funded.

Best Practices 108

Best Practices Startups Pension Funds Investing 108

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APRIL 11, 2010

produced by community members that there’s hardly any reason to pay other than a token amount for in person innovation and startup related content. Just the other day, I suggested to an ambitious young biz dev guy at a startup that he should band all the startup biz dev folks together in a professional group. Expensive venues?

Startups 68

Startups Venture Capital Best Practices Capital 68

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

Having spent two years at Return Path, where Matt was generous enough to lend a few desks for my startup, I saw what the end goal was—functional teams of multiple people in each area, employees working together as a cohesive unit, and lots of communication up and down the organization.

Startups 108

Startups Best Practices Returns Companies 108

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DECEMBER 15, 2014

We throw around the word "crazy" but in all seriousness, mental health is something that doesn''t get much discussion in the startup world. The more mental defenses and best practices you built up, the easier it will be to survive the journey over the long haul. Venture Capital & Technology' That includes mentally.

Venture Capital 158

Venture Capital Best Practices Startups Capital 158

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DECEMBER 23, 2011

That's why prominent VC bloggers who came here and started here seemed to leapfrog existing capital that was here in terms of presence in the ecosystem. That's because investors who are fully engaged in the business of investing in startups on a fulltime bases are information brokers.

Best Practices 100

Best Practices Startups Education Stakes 100

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MARCH 13, 2010

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Startups 128

Startups Venture Capital Best Practices Financing 128

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NOVEMBER 26, 2012

In fact, one could say that the sagging stock price of Facebook and stories about lack of VC funding for consumer startups represents , in one microcosm, the story of Web 2.0: The idea of working together in communities to share best practices around creation has inspired companies that get people doing stuff like Makerbot and Windowfarms.

Best Practices 149

Best Practices Startups Funds Companies 149

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

That’s what Docracy is doing, and I believe it is some of the most important work that any startup is working on right now. They suggest changes and discuss best practices. To successfully build an open source project--or any project for that matter--you need the best tools.

Companies 144

Companies Legal Best Practices Startups 144

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APRIL 11, 2011

Last year, First Round Capital , my current firm, updated our page to make it even more interactive, pulling in shared links, Foursquare updates, and linking to our Twitter, LinkedIn, and Honestly.com pages. Would it kill anyone to write a business development blog that details the best practices for successful partnerships?

Best Practices 111

Best Practices Bidding Startups Capital 111

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

When I started leading deals at First Round Capital, I sourced investments in 8 companies. When my own startup was failing, I was helping Foursquare’s seed round happen—even switched seats around at an outing to Citifield for my 30th birthday to help make the right connections happen. I’m just sharing.

Funds 147

Funds Best Practices Deal Flow Startups 147

SuperAngel.Fund

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

eComm founders struggle with maximizing profitability and efficiently using capital. We realized that this was solvable through data, analytics, financial modeling and best practices. Ben: Retail is the biggest segment of global entrepreneurial effort and eComm is the fastest growing segment. And that is really exciting!

Best Practices 52

Best Practices Startups Financing Finance 52

Trivest Partners

MARCH 7, 2023

We combine patient capital with proven operational strategies to deliver predictable results for our stakeholders. My firm worked with over 300+ clients, ranging from YC-backed startups to large publicly traded companies. Post acquisition, we focus our efforts on working alongside management to implement the Atlasview Playbook.

Consulting 40

Consulting Consultants Best Practices Startups 40