Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2021

Most of these startups spend the lion’s share of their marketing budget in today’s social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Snap, TikTok and so on because?—?no Photo by Vanna Phon on Unsplash Customer acquisition is the lifeblood of many startups from e-commerce to gaming to marketplace companies, among others. no surprise?—?that’s

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 4, 2019

What advice would you give to entrepreneurs and professionals looking to finance their business? What advice do you have for entrepreneurs looking to expand—how can they use marketing strategies, social media, and product development to grow their businesses? Further reading: 6 ways to sell your business on social media.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 28, 2013

Since Airbnb, however, it feels like not only is YC missing another billion dollar plus home run, but the percent of companies worth $40 million (a standard YC has used in the press), either by financing or exit, seems low. The media needs to do it''s part, too. That''s less than 10%. That''s 25%.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Kara has worked in finance in Boston, NYC and Silicon Valley. Her network from her educational institutions alone has friends in all of the top tech, media & banking institutions. That’s why Greg Bettinelli has become such a successful partner addition to Upfront. She has been in operations in Seattle and Los Angeles.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2025

These agents can work independently or collaboratively with human users, performing customer service, marketing, finance, and operations management functions. Marketing & Social Media Management AI agents can automate marketing tasks such as content creation, social media posting, and email marketing campaigns.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

Helping companies get to next financing round successfully: I was just beginning this phase in Sept 2010 and said so. I’ve now been involved with many other successful foll0w-on financings. Sourcing high-quality leads : 9/10. Working with early-stage teams : coaching, mentoring, setting strategy, rolling up sleeves: 9/10.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The funding aims to strengthen Fluid’s business-to-business purchase financing solutions. Fluid Series A round, led by Insignia Ventures Partners, is vital for the Singapore-based startup, known for its flexible B2B purchase financing platform. This latest investment follows […] The post Singaporean Fintech Enabler FLUID Raises $5.2M

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

Silicon Valley and the media industry that surrounds it values youth. This “overnight success” was first financed in 2004. innovated in social media advertising and for a variety of reasons wasn’t ultimately successful and went to zero. This is true in consumer but it’s also true in enterprise software. The second “exit”?—?Adly?—?innovated

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 27, 2014

sticking your head in the sand while fraud occurs on your platform , like the way Indiegogo watched Healbe Gobe get torched in the media. Is it really surprising to anyone when we talk about "party rounds" as financing strategies we''ve created companies with unprofessional environments and founders behaving irresponsibly?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Be open & transparent (mimicking the greater social order changes that have come with blogs & social media). If you’re an associate, an assistant, in finance or a new partner interviewing with the firm – you know what we expect! So what else have we done to live up to our brand changes?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 1, 2020

Reach out to them through social media platforms to lift their spirits and discover how they’re surviving this difficult time. Remember, many people are at home and spending more time online, so be sure your website and social media platforms are ready for primetime. Rise above the chaos and build goodwill through your communications.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2013

They often ask whether they have to move to SF, NY or LA to get financed. ” I’m trying to get a feel for their commitment to local community versus being in a place where financing is easiest. It would be easier in terms of getting access to angels, VCs, the media, whatever.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 14, 2023

Register Indonesian startup, Finfra, has secured $1 million in new funding to expand its embedded finance offerings. Finfra aims to address this gap by providing the necessary technology infrastructure for online businesses to offer embedded finance products.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Register ShopUp , the largest full-stack B2B commerce platform in Bangladesh, announced that it secured $30 million in debt financing, another major milestone in the country’s startup ecosystem. Still, they face issues such as product unavailability, unreliable delivery, and lack of access to affordable financing.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

The reality is you must be great at HR, PR, finance AND product. And you need somebody who is committed to keeping up your presence in blogs, social media and other online forums. Media training helped me figure out how to keep interviews on track and focused on the story I’m trying to communicate. Just don’t spam people.

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Revolution

MARCH 26, 2025

In 2011, I was part of the Presidents Council on Jobs and Competitiveness with several other leaders in finance and tech. The federal government can help close this gap, and there is strong precedent for them to do so.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2021

Clayton Collins , a media exec, pointed out an interesting contrast : Stripe raised more yesterday than Barry had reported for the entire African continent this year. Using his figures, African startups are on pace to raise $2.5 billion in 2021 if current trends hold, a healthy increase from the 2020 figure. Put another way: A single U.S.-Irish

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

APRIL 15, 2020

Here are some additional resources to help you strengthen your business and your personal finances. 5 ways to sell your business on social media. But trust that you can navigate through this time and come out stronger. Crowdfunding: The power of people. Top 4 budgeting methods to try.

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Hunter Walk

OCTOBER 14, 2024

What was it like seeing some folks raise tens of millions of dollars, and where has your financing mostly come from? From a financing perspective, to borrow from Peter Thiel I believe there is now more clarity between those who invest in and operate in the “bits” space vs. the “atoms” space.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

From managing finances to overseeing operations, marketing, and customer service, it can quickly feel like there are never enough hours in the day. Accounting and Bookkeeping Managing finances is crucial for every small business, but it can also be time-consuming and prone to human error.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 19, 2024

Bootstrapping Fundamentals At the outset, your startup might be fueled entirely by bootstrapping — utilizing personal savings, minor loans from close ones, or the proceeds from your first sales for financing. Here’s the core idea: Live Lean: Each dollar conserved is an additional dollar you can invest in your startup’s development.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

This happens slowly because while public markets trade daily and prices then adjust instantly, private markets don’t get reset until follow-on financing rounds happen which can take 6–24 months. Of these companies that become well financed we only need 15–25% of THOSE to pan out to return 2–3x the fund. Except the music stopped.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 2, 2022

Afroricas creates content on finance management, social networking, careers, and leadership to support black women in their personal and professional development. Afroricas also promotes diversity-friendly brands on social media and at events across the country. . Follow the 2022 YLAI Fellowship Program on social media at #YLAI2022.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2013

I’m super proud to announce that DataSift has just completed a $42 million financing round coming at the end of a year where its revenue grew several hundred percent year-over-year. Social Media Tech Market Analysis' Considering our revenue is SaaS revenue this achievement is even more remarkable. Roger Ehrenberg. Chris Smart.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 27, 2016

There is so much in the media about “The Internet of Things” that it has lost meaning and for many for some strange reason it became a short-hand for wearables. It’s been so great to collaborate and work towards this common purpose) and with Jonathan Triest at Ludlow Ventures, Amit Kapur at Dawn Patrol and several others. How I Invest ?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 17, 2024

With passion, hustle, and these thrifty startup strategies, you can transform your vision into a viable product without relying on loans or financing. Leverage the power of social media to generate excitement about your product. These strategies will help your product reach the market successfully, even when funds are limited.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 6, 2021

Post signs and share information on social media to inform customers of upcoming changes so that they can prepare for the update. Contributed to EO by By Ross Hansen, digital media consultant, and principal of Hansen Ross Media. Understand customer payment preferences.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Contributed by Lionel Felix, founder of Felix Media Solutions and a member of EO Austin. . Our company, Felix Media Solutions, landed a spot on the 2019 Inc. Lindsey—who, at the time, was my girlfriend, programmer and designer—said, “I will take over the finance piece, you go sell and run the shop.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

VCs generally have had an easy time fostering relationships with large ad agencies and media companies given how much our businesses have intersected over the past 20 years. Fred Wilson has done this for the NY startup scene but of course you also have mass media located there. You also need marketing muscle.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The startup offers a freemium web-based editing tool that allows users to create videos that are fit to be published on popular social media platforms (such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube). InVideo ’s $15 million Series A financing round was led by Sequoia Capital India. The startup, which also has teams in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Finances, when you’re co-parenting, are an issue even in the most amicable of divorces. Lerer Hippeau, Citi Ventures, Correlation Ventures and Gingerbread Capital also participated in the financing. So far, Onward has leaned into social media as a marketing tool, including leveraging TikTok as a platform.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

million in seed financing led by Dragonfly Capital, the startup’s CEO, Adi Sideman, exclusively told TechCrunch. Instagram is known as a social media platform while Robinhood is known as an investing and trading platform. Instagram is known as a social media platform while Robinhood is known as an investing and trading platform.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

To make it easier to toggle between the three, there needs to be significant policy, financing, and physical transformation. The VC industry has a two-spotlight issue: On one hand, people love that we’re investing in next generation innovation, on the other, people see out of touch investors mouthing off on social media.

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David Teten VC

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Further reading : Mastering Venture Fund Expenses From Policies to Reporting Private Equity Fund Expenses Managing Fund Expenses for Venture Capitalists Social Media Policy Whats your policy about communicating via blog, social media, etc.? How about on politics? With limited partners? Does the firm have a CRM system ?Are

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StartupNation

JANUARY 5, 2022

Influencer marketing on social media. More and more businesses are finding that collaborating with social media influencers significantly drive sales and promote brand exposure. Social media can be used as a powerful tool when looking to scale up, and the right micro-influencer can be just what your business needs to up level.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

I’ve spent a lot of my career thinking about digital and online video (with investments in companies like Maker Studios) so for that reason amongst many, I was excited to open the Upfront Summit a few weeks ago by interviewing Meg Whitman about Quibi and the digital media space. But Quibi has raised $1.4

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2020

Streaming Media. But those aren’t the only players in the media world. Streaming giants such as Netflix and Disney+ were already dominating the entertainment landscape, and they’ll only see demand increase. Apple Music should see increased interest from people who suddenly have much more time to listen to music.

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