Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

You’ve all heard the question before. Fred Wilson said as much on his blog also. Throughout all the discussion I’ve made it clear that my points-of-view are purely subjective. That is true of all my blog posts. of all data is made up. Nature vs. Nurture. So why am I covering the topic now?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. Smart people understood that people still wanted to accomplish on the world wide web all of things that we did in the pre-Internet world. rose to prominence by offering a free, ad-supported alternative to all of the crap your mom got on AOL for a fee.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. If you came here via a direct link you might want to check out the more detailed full version on my blog, which is here. There were chat rooms, discussion groups, dating, classified ads – all the same stuff. We all wanted intros.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2015

I’m not trying to say my picks are great and other products aren’t and I’ll certainly forget some. But this is just a reflection midway in June 2015 of the some of the products I love, enjoy or use frequently, and am not an investor in. World leaders use it to break news. I Trello all my important stuff.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 25, 2010

He introduced himself and we kept in touch through all the various social media channels—until I heard he was leaving Gilt. I’ve always believed in small, private groups—dating back to when I first started blogging. I wouldn’t negotiate weekend plans via Twitter, or debate a feature with a product team.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 27, 2025

A well-crafted media story, a thought leadership article in an industry publication, or a compelling presence on social media can be far more effective than a direct advertisement. PR helps SMEs to: Build credibility: Consumers are more likely to trust an article about your business in a reputable publication than a paid advertisement.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Eric will lead a masterclass at the 2021 Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, on 3 November titled Improve work-life balance, productivity and leadership. Do you want to achieve work-life balance, become a better leader and improve productivity? Focus on IPA—not the beer, but rather Identity, Productivity and Antifragility.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 15, 2022

Sometimes you just need to be in the room—to feel the vibrations of energy and possibility all around you. As many of you remember, EO was meant to go to Cape Town back in April 2020, when the COVID-19 outbreak put a hard stop on all our plans. GLC is our opportunity for all of us to be open. We hope to meet you!). So be open.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 24, 2024

If you are having an experience, attendees want to really immerse themselves to feel the experience and be part of the product.” — Melissa Cintron-Muñoz, Experiential Events Director with MM2 Media Inc., and more articles from the EO blog. There was a lot done virtually, but now there’s a real need to come back in person.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. I have made many of my arguments in a blog post I wrote on The Innovator’s Dilemma , a concept that is critical for both innovators & incumbents to understand. Because they are anti-competitive most countries ban cartels.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 17, 2020

Our portfolio company Recount Media , which I have blogged about here before, recently launched an interesting partnership between Recount, Twitter, and brand marketers. Ad Age has a good story today about this partnership (behind paywall) and Recount CEO John Battelle has a good post on his blog about it as well. USV TEAM POSTS:

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

An investment doesn’t guarantee your product will suddenly be on the investor’s price sheet. Diverse search results include stream updates, blog posts, news articles, photos, videos (versus Twitter/FaceBook1 only). Paul discussed his perspective having been at SAP Ventures. Real-time search engine.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

This article originally ran on TechCrunch. Can’t list them all. Can’t list them all. The ingredients are all here. They have their successes; yet somehow all of the neurons don’t yet seem to be firing are powerfully as they need to be. Are you going to do all of this? Of course I have.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 26, 2023

I address fears or pain points, anticipate objections, and ensure they have all the information needed to make a decision. All of which require me to know and understand that person very well. Pay attention when they express suggestions, complaints, questions or problems about your products or services. Survey your clients.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

If you truly believe that you, your company and your products are exceptional and your company will be valuable then you’re actually doing them a FAVOR by helping them invest in your startup. Like any sale you first need to plan your “prospects” and qualify whether or not they’d be a good fit for your product?—?an

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

Social media platforms like TikTok are becoming the first port of call for product discovery. Instead of creating a social media strategy that drives users off the app and onto your website (which most platforms penalize brands for), TikTok lets brands upload their product catalog and tag products in their posts.

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StartupNation

JUNE 16, 2025

Whether you’re selling online courses or other digital products, it’s a great strategy as it involves the customers finding you, and not the other way around. The good news? Today, you can easily create interesting videos online to promote your products using a video making tool. You can easily get started with video marketing.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Every tech or major news journal in the country is preparing to write their Snap, Inc (creators of Snapchat, Spectacles, etc) stories and many of them seem to want a “How does it feel to have missed this investment story.” Because that would a very long and bitchy article I’m sure. What if text messages disappeared? Mostly kidding.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

I thought that reading TechCrunch and analyzing other VC deals I saw in the news would help me land multiple responses and speak the language of those who managed to score million-dollar deals for their startups. Often, these founders are offered all the money they have requested — but don’t be fooled. Think of the worst-case scenario.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 17, 2021

If all you’re doing is pushing out content for the sake of it, not only will your SEO effectiveness likely take a big hit, but your audience will soon seek better quality alternatives, likely in the form of your competitors. StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here.

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StartupNation

MARCH 31, 2021

The first major challenge you’ll need to overcome is achieving product-market fit. Creating a product that solves a real problem starts even before you launch your business. This article outlines the basic principles of customer development and particularly focuses on the benefits of hearing bad news.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

The small business’ answer to Black Friday, Small Business Saturday , is a nationwide event that highlights all of the awesome things that small businesses, small business owners and entrepreneurs offer consumers. Best of all, you don’t have to spend a fortune in order to do so. Write articles and content for local publications.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

With Bard, you don't have to check various pages, click through different links, or compare news articles. It would be impossible for me to list all of Bard's use cases here, and what you'll use it for will almost certainly depend on your role. It doesn't just have to be articles, either. Hallelujah.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2021

StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here. To ensure your business continues to take advantage of the changing tide, here are 21 ways to help accelerate the growth of your new business in the year ahead: Become a prolific content creator. Build a content website or add a blog.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

I've spent a lot of time reading and developing style guides, and this article will tell you everything you need to know about building a content style guide, from what it is, to whether your company truly needs it, to how to put one together. You create better, consistent, and high-quality content for your audience.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. There’s a lot of fintech news out there and it’s my job to stay on top of it — and make sense of it — so you can stay in the know. The company’s stock perked up on the news. After closing at $79.64 on January 30, shares closed up 7.4% on February 3.

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Red Rocket

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This post will demystify these channels for you, to ensure you are effectively marketing across all three. An Integrated Holistic Approach Spans All Three Media Channels If you are simply sending your messaging through one of the above three channels, you are leaving a lot of potential growth opportunities off the table.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 20, 2021

I made SEO and content marketing for three SaaS products ( Sitechecker , Copywritely and Kparser ) for 4 years. articles, videos, presentations, infographics, webinars, apps, e-books, and so on. In SEO, it is usually necessary to write medium to long articles in order to get traffic. Content types ?—?guides, Content formats ?—?articles,

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 19, 2023

It follows forms of journalism through use of third-party interviews and external expert analysis, researched or reported news, and feature stories. Brand journalism , in contrast, isn't about the brand, company, products, or its people. Much of the content fits the traditional mold of educational content, like this article. "

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2020

You can do publicity all by yourself. You can do it all by yourself. Check out some Smart Hustle articles about " free publicity " here. Or maybe you're the expert and can share some expertise for their story or news item. Give them advance notice of news items, when you're speaking, or product launches.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. There’s a lot of fintech news out there and it’s my job to stay on top of it — and make sense of it — so you can stay in the know. — Mary Ann Now hiring Hello, hello! Stay tuned, and please feel free to share with anyone looking for a new opportunity!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 6, 2017

How does a person get it all done—and still have room in the calendar for all the “good stuff” like family, friends and personal time? Not at all. The easiest way to accelerate productivity is to systemize the week. As with all good systems, we don’t get it right every time and it doesn’t work every time.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

One of the advantages of blogging, using social media, public speaking, etc as a VC is that you get a more nuanced view of these shifts by watching your own successes and failures. If you believe you have a market-leading position in your product space I would worry a bit less about it. Is Funding a Worthy Announcement?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Get started Here, I'll explain what AI automation actually is, why it's useful, and how you can start using it to offload all the worst parts of your job, so you can focus on the human stuff. Benefits of AI automation You're probably already envisioning all the ways AI automation could make your life easier.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 4, 2023

When you type in a single word, you get a huge amount of data in various forms, such as dictionary definitions, videos, and blogs. I used to think that getting better information was a better thing, but now we are aggregating information that people are interested in and providing it all at the same time.

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Campaign Monitor

MARCH 8, 2022

Between sharing news, making announcements, and nurturing relationships with your customers, newsletters can be molded into just about anything. Well, newsletters keep subscribers informed about your business or product without being overly “salesy.” Are you creating one newsletter and sending it to all of your subscribers?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2021

I think we can all do a better job,” author and developer marketing expert Adam DuVander says. DuVander was recommended to us by Karl Hughes, the CEO of Draft.dev, which specializes in content production for developer-focused companies. Be specific with the best developer match for your product.

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