David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

If you keep all your relationships in one place, then you’ll need to use tags or another identifier to isolate the folks that really matter to you. Any sales process involves a lot of repetition, so we needed to be able to build a library of template emails , shared across all team members. Not all CRM systems enable this.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

I’m an investor in many companies which sell to these types of clients. The vastly larger universe of B2B companies, many of which have teams focused on pushing VC and private equity funds to evangelize their product to their portfolio. How VCs source winning companies. How do you sell to them? See Where are the deals?

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NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Once with Docracy, once with a super cool company launching in the first quarter of 2013.). The features in Flickr seeded the consumer web gene pool for the following 7 or 8 years--tagging, favoriting, commenting, permalinks direct to content, newsfeeds, social consumption of media, sharing and embedding. Need to find a collaborator?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2022

This heated competition among alternative social apps could explain why Poparazzi is taking to its blog today to share its metrics and confirm its financing after a year of silence. (Or The co-founders understood that most social apps fail and had decided the best thing to do was to keep building and experimenting until one hit.

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APRIL 11, 2010

Each week there are so many great events, blog posts, videos, etc. Let’s bring our $5 footlongs to one of the many open spaces that companies and institutions like Sun, Aol, CRESA, NYU/Poly, and Microsoft have been donating to the community for free. Lead to build community, not direct profit. Expensive venues? Not necessary!

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2010

We’re here for Greycroft’s CEO Summit – a gathering of the CEO’s of their portfolio companies with guest speakers covering topics including how to build your team, PR, customer development, etc. I’m going to save that for a future blog post. I’m going to save that for a future blog post.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

You feel it when you print your resume, put on a suit, or sit down for a big company interview. They work at small, innovative companies like Foursquare , Tumblr , Meetup , and GroupMe. Start blogging about what you *are* excited about. Learn how to drive traffic to your blog using Google keywords. You don’t need an idea.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

She believes the company’s value prop goes beyond just giving companies a way to get their podcasts out there. But when you’re a B2B company or an enterprise company, the number of downloads doesn’t help. It then also helps the company amplify that content via cross-channel distribution.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

Often I’m asked by startup CEO’s about how to best build an engineering team. Because more technology people probably read startup blogs I’m guessing this post will come under more scrutiny. So I believe that every great technology startup has the technology visionary inside the company.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 10, 2023

I learned from my B2B blunder, and in an effort to save other marketers from similar mistakes, I've put together a guide to building a tailored B2B email marketing strategy. At its core, the goal is to nurture relationships with potential customers, build brand awareness, and generate sales.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

I recently wrote a blog post about why I believe that startup teams in close proximity perform better. I believe that first-time entrepreneurs also benefit hugely from working in close proximity to other companies. A tech lab is a perfect hub for this kind of cross-company fertilization. We don’t believe in it anymore.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 9, 2021

By doing this, you can build local brand awareness, attract new customers, and get more foot traffic. You can then start to acquire Google Reviews, show up in more local Google searches, attract more traffic to your website, and build trust with your ideal audience. . Once you’ve claimed it, optimizing your listing is key!

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 23, 2023

That’s why David Laderberg , the Vice President of Smart Charge America, relies on automation to scale the company. Smart Charge America is an Austin, Texas-based company that sells, installs, and services electric car chargers. When every second counts, saving a few hours a day is a big deal. It plans to expand to 50 major U.S.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

I’ve recently advised a number of emerging private equity and VC funds who are wrestling with the question: What are the highest impact steps they can take to support their portfolio companies? . Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

In writing anything positive about any of the companies I’m not suggesting that it means that I prefer them to any of their competitors. I just cover the companies that were funded that week. Finally, a lot of people asking me about typos on my blog. But the honeypot of information in companies is still in email.

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JANUARY 25, 2010

Chris Dixon wrote a blog post last week titled, “ Techies and Normals &# in which he defined “Techies&# as people who are not just “early adopters&# but also have more of a geeky, technical, product bent. Anyway, Chris’s blog got me thinking about Techies and Normals. He is both. Kind of the obvious next step.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 5, 2010

Jason & Tyler brought forward 5 high quality companies and super high quality ones rose to the top and quickly got funded. There wasn’t a bad company tonight but I had a clear favorite. I suppose I should keep it to myself but I guess Jason will be helping to hype up all the companies anyways. Watch this space.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The company agreed to share the pitch deck it used to raise a $10 million Series A so I can take a closer look. (It It also wrote a bit more about the fundraise on its own blog.). A lot of people put it on the cover slide, but Vori takes a different approach — the first two slides set the stage for what the company is doing.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2010

Since I answer this all the time anyway I thought it might make an interesting blog post. For those companies that I don’t find that interesting I don’t have to spending any more time on. But let’s face it, as a VC you spend time with whichever companies you want. That’s true. Here’s why: 1.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 25, 2023

This article will compare each company's customer service tools—Zoho Desk and Zendesk for Service. Likewise, I was really impressed with how much Zendesk allows you to customize your help center—it almost felt like I was building a blog or a website.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2021

Build a content website or add a blog. Build your email list. Big data is a hugely valuable asset these days, and not just to your company’s overall valuation. I recall listening to a podcast years ago with the founders of a company called Eye Love. Increase organic traffic using Pinterest.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 11, 2010

I haven’t written a blog post in a week. And for the last few evenings I decided to get through email rather than blog. It was interesting for me to read Fred Wilson’s email bankruptcy blog post this morning. Blog comments. Why don’t you just blog less or not respond to everyone’s comments?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 11, 2016

If your business has ever struggled when searching for someone to design a website, build a customer database or create an app, don’t imagine that tech firms aren’t facing similar challenges. Yet local software companies have had such a struggle finding qualified software developers that they are resorting to “off-shoring.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

And no matter the project, our process always builds upon the same four points: 1. Have you taken the time to ask your employees why they joined your company, and if they leave, why they left? Each company will always have a point of difference from their closest competitor. Is what you’re saying an assumption?

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 13, 2010

The temperature of the media buzz around you is white hot—but it’s fueled by very little information whatsoever about what you’re building, what your intentions are, who you are, etc. They’ll start to build up their own expectations, and what’s worse is that they’ll repeat them. Tags: Venture Capital & Technology nextNY.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 22, 2010

Back in 1999 when I first raised venture capital I had zero knowledge of what a fair term sheet looked like or how to value my company. Other founders, “as a privately held company we don’t disclose our valuation.&# Me, “dude, I’m not a journalist. Now that I do they’re willing to accommodate?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 3, 2016

And no matter the project, our process always builds upon the same four points: 1. Have you taken the time to ask your employees why they joined your company, and if they leave, why they left? Each company will always have a point of difference from their closest competitor. Is what you’re saying an assumption?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

I recently wrote a blog post here in which I argued that the best VC meetings are discussions and not sales pitches. A few weeks ago I sat through two very contrasting presentations and wrote this blog post right afterward. We talked about online video and the need to build & track audiences online. is important.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Paul has been able to create (and transfer to the companies in YC) a valuable, and unmatched brand. Seed investors trip over themselves to get a look at the latest YCombinator deals and the entreprenuers in the hottest companies are in the drivers seat on terms. Tags: Venture Capital & Technology. Not at all.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2010

If you want to understand what the company believes about Twitter’s positioning please read the linked article. Our success as businesses that hope to build a strong ecosystem and prosper as 3rd-party apps depends on Twitter’s success. Tags: Start-up Advice. Why should any of us expect a free ride? While Ad.ly

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2009

Yesterday I wrote a blog post ( here ) in which I urged people to not have too many founders. Let me give you some scenarios that do happen in real life: You start a company 50/50 with a good friend. 99.99% of companies do not become the next YouTube. I have even invested in companies like this. That’s great.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2010

It’s really difficult for me not to get into the thick of discussions about whether or not you can and/or should build a company in New York City. I grew up here, went to school here, and have worked hard over the last 5+ years to help build up the NYC innovation community. I was there, too.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

I’ve recently advised a number of emerging private equity and VC funds who are wrestling with the question: What are the highest impact steps they can take to support their portfolio companies? . Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 27, 2010

Building a successful company is super hard. Want to build a version of Facebook that protects your privacy privileges? Sometimes, when smart, influential people start to focus on a theme or specifically a company, it pays to start watching it. That’s an unfair advantage.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 11, 2020

High-potential prospective employees of portfolio companies. Executives of large companies which may acquire or become clients of our portfolio companies. The first three tools are only relevant if you’re going to generate significant content yourself: Teten.com , my blog and content marketing strategy. Tech stack.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I was reading Chris Dixon’s blog tonight. I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. And I feel that this skill is invaluable in both building a start-up company and in being a VC.

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

It affects even B2B companies because ultimately most must sell to companies who sell to consumers and if they suffer they cut back on suppliers. To understand this in great detail see this very important blog post by Henry Blodget on the unemployment rate in the US and its impact on the recovery. million – take it.

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