Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

While there is no right or wrong answer, having seen the extremes I’d like to offer you a framework for considering the right answer for yourselves. Each VC came on with different information, at a different price and with a different risk appetite. I love that. And it’s kind of true. The Perils of Many. The Pitfall of One.

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A Smart Bear

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

If the company’s strategy is clear and detailed, if relevant data is at hand, if it’s clear what your goals are , if the deciding team has confidence, then the decision could be easy and fast; if these things are absent, perhaps more deliberation is needed to clarify those things. Imperfect information.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 24, 2011

Events are the single easiest way to get a bunch of hiring leads in and to inform them about what you're up to. Get your lead Ruby dev to blog a controversal post on some nuance in the latest frameworks and get it posted to Hacker News. Are you looking for an iPhone developer? Social Media Content from your Employees.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 5, 2020

They’re often boilerplate and seem cold, overloaded with information that leaves you with more questions than answers, and, sadly, sometimes in bad taste. Don’t feed the rumor mill with a void of information. Anticipate their concerns, and the framework of your message becomes clear. The rationale?

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Telling your story isn't just about conveying information about your company--it's about giving someone a framework that makes them feel like they know how to be successful as well. If anyone is ever going to write about you, you have to give them something to take away. Otherwise, who cares? The audience will relate to you better.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

With a thirst for learning and a willingness to share lessons learned and insider experiences, EO members published 47 informative posts on EO’s Inc.com channel in 2023. 1 thing that has consistently helped me get better at setting—and achieving—goals is using the right framework.” Goal-setting tends to improve with time and practice.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2023

I was reminded of this before the holidays during a trip to Boston, US, to spend an immersive week with the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) at Harvard Business School’s Executive Education program , which focuses on Inspiring Entrepreneurial Strategy. We each absorb information differently, then make use of it in our own ways.

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Dream It

JULY 20, 2020

Take what you learned following your most recent round and use that information to make the plans following your bridge even more successful. In just 5-minutes, you’ll learn and be able to avoid common obstacles founders confront while raising a bridge round.

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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. They see you as an extension of their competitor and that all information will flow to the corporate parent. And I had 2 “strategic&# investors in my first company. See point 5 above.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

An MVP allows you to collect critical feedback from your target market that then informs the minimum development required to launch a product — creating a powerful feedback loop that drives today’s customer-led business. Startups have chief strategy officers, chief investment officers — even chief fun officers.

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Startup Blogpost

JANUARY 5, 2024

From fostering a culture of trust to assigning clear task ownership, explore the diverse strategies and tools in these fourteen responses that can help ensure your team stays on track. By understanding human motivation and implementing effective strategies, leaders can foster a culture of ownership, responsibility, and collective achievement.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The PixelEdge] workshop and canvasses provided an easy structured framework to work through our evaluation and customer discovery process. Client Business Information Director Problem A leading data aggregator for an entertainment sector came to PixelEdge to help maximize one of their offerings. PAD P urpose: Why innovate?

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The biotech industry is built on one of the cleanest go-to-market strategies in existence: if you make a safe drug that really works, patients are likely to receive it and payors are likely to pay for it. Pipeline prioritization framework Top-down or bottom-up? key in vivo data results). Make it easy on them and provide it here.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Having a sustainable and systematic customer acquisition strategy is an essential component of success for any organization, especially as a startup. If you have a product or service to sell, you need a customer acquisition strategy. A good strategy will help you grow in a targeted and cost-effective way to attract the right customers.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

It is its first base in Silicon Valley, a pivotal hub for the global information technology industry. In continuation of his visit to the United States, Mr. Nishimura will attend the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) ministerial meeting, commencing in San Francisco on the 13th.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 12, 2023

As Paul Uhrig, Chief Legal and Digital Health Officer of Bassett Healthcare Network and Executive Director of Bassett Innovation Center told us, “if we can get the ultimate user excited and to be champions about this, that I found to be very much the winning strategy.” Each organization’s culture around these questions is different.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

I hope I straddled people’s points of view well enough not to have offended anybody while adding a framework for how I think about the service. Great seed investors like Bryce Roberts / OATV (and other great ones like Floodgate , Founder Collective , Information Arbitrage or Rincon Ventures ) still get all the dealflow the need.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In April 2020 alone, there was a 200% uptick in new mobile banking registrations and total mobile banking traffic jumped 85%, according to Fidelity National Information Services (FIS). A report from nCipher Security found that consumers still overwhelmingly trust banks with their personal information more than they do other industries.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

We are here to help them with product discovery and strategy, market analysis, UX/UI design, smoke testing, usability testing, and everything else that is needed to get it right. How do you assess their requirements, and what information do you need before you can share timelines and budgets?

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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. It can orient you like a map so that when you look at product it is framed. Powerpoint can be especially useful for platform businesses or B2B.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Even if the details are very hazy, price demand curves are useful tools to inform product strategy and prioritization. Price/demand curves are very simple models of customer ecosystem, but they are good frameworks for discussing a startup’s product evolution, particularly in more established markets.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

it’s time to map out strategies to transform your early-stage startup dream into reality. If there’s one thing every early founder needs it’s information, and you’ll find it in abundance at TechCrunch Early Stage 2021. As 2020 fades into the rearview mirror of history (huzzah!), I recommend going to Early Stage.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2023

. “While excessive or unhelpful customer data can clog content pipelines, the right information can power hyper-personalization at scale,” he writes. The best founders look for a framework to strategically cut burn while keeping their startup’s value drivers functioning.”

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Using examples from Airbnb, Uber and others, he shares several strategies for avoiding the most common pitfalls, along with the pitch deck framework Slidebean uses with most of its clients. 4 strategies for setting marketplace take rates. 4 strategies for setting marketplace take rates. Use case/audience.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

It’s a very personal topic and I’d like to offer you a framework to decide for yourself, based on the following factors: How Long is it Taking to Raise Capital at Your Stage in the Market? ” and if anybody gives you a specific number I would be a bit skeptical because there is no universal answer.

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2022

Understanding your customer’s needs is paramount to any marketing strategy, but it can be hard to test your hypotheses when your budget is limited. Using real-life examples, Popchuk explains how startups can employ and leverage the JTBD framework to improve their SEO strategy, marketing, and product development.

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Tomasz Tunguz

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

A contemporary of Claude Shannon, Kelly intertwined Shannon’s information theory with probability to develop an idea of his own: the Kelly criterion. Kelly wanted to solve for two key ideas: avoid total loss: the investment strategy should never result in a 0 or negative balance. grow the value as quickly as possible.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

How do you think those qualities contribute to your success in working with startups and forming strategies? Marketing strategies that help find product-market fit are very different from acquiring your first 100 customers, which is very different from scaling your customer acquisition or lead generation. What value do they add?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

Accordingly, it will become easier to compare firms’ sustainability efforts, too, allowing stakeholders from all corners to make more informed decisions. Incorporating ESG factors into investment strategies is not new, of course. Waiting for new mandatory ESG reporting and compliance framework standards in the U.S.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Materials Science as a Guiding Force Alex’s academic background in materials science and engineering has played an instrumental role in shaping his investment strategy, particularly in deep tech sectors. It’s an evolving process shaped by new information and market feedback.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 6, 2022

And which strategies and activities should your sales and post-sales teams pursue in response to this data? Known as DEAR (deployment, engagement, adoption, ROI), this framework aims to help CS teams deliver exceptional customer experiences and drive existing customers to their desired outcomes. Now comes the tricky part.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This isn’t just about crunching numbers; it’s about gaining valuable financial insights that empower you to make informed decisions. It outlines the strategies that will be employed to achieve short-term and long-term goals, providing a roadmap for growth and sustainability.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 25, 2022

How to fix a lack of leadership: A clear communication architecture with team meetings, daily standups, and ad-hoc meetings is vital to motivating, informing, and leading the team. How to fix the mistake of losing focus of what really matters: Having a clear strategy in place helps to say NO by agreeing and focusing on goals and priorities.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Automakers keen to sell vehicles loaded with features and software services — in a bid to generate more revenue — have an information overload challenge. A wave of startups have cropped up over the past several years to manage these critical information flows. The crux is that they all must work in concert. .

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Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Companies like the New York Times are willing to litigate this issue (at least as a negotiation strategy). Prompt Logs for Research: Providing some amount of statistically significant prompt/input logs (no information on the originator of the prompt, just the prompt itself) on a regular basis for researchers to understand, analyze, etc.

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Reforge

JULY 20, 2022

You’ll also get a chance to explore common mistakes and strategies for troubleshooting so you can build off of Tom’s Dream Team experience instead of starting from square one. Their main role in the Dream Team framework is to set a clear and compelling strategy, drive alignment, and liberally share context.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

Maria Palmer of RRE summarizes : “You can’t pick a platform strategy that’s unique, but you can pick a platform strategy that your firm can uniquely execute. ” . I propose here a framework for prioritizing your platform buildout. What to consider before building your VC platform strategy. 1: It Takes a Village.

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