Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

They point out perceived market risks, they might question the management team’s experience, they might worry about regulatory risk or incumbent competitive powers. in fact we still look at many deals in the media sector whose main objective is to entertain people. 6SensorLabs.

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funders culture incumbents technology 362

Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 16, 2023

We will build the product and attract more people with a free tier and then attract even more people with paid media. The problem, as I see it, is that having a truly free product tier and making paid media a dominant channel are pretty much incompatible with a subscription business. Then we’ll have a giant business.

media 84

media incumbents advice creativity 84

Tomasz Tunguz

AUGUST 28, 2012

Many of the promising marketing and media innovations of the past six years, daily deals, subscription ecommerce, social gaming and social media, have been struggling. It depends on the incumbents successfully developing new revenue models that can be either syndicated to or replicated by new startups.

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investing investment social gaming incumbents 40

TechCrunch

APRIL 9, 2021

The competition intensified further last year when American incumbents Beyond Meat and Eat Just entered China. Giving EV batteries a second life for sustainability and profit. Giving EV batteries a second life for sustainability and profit. LG’s exit from the smartphone market comes as no surprise.

board 91

board pitching venture capital mix-use 91

TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

These actions are never taken lightly, but we believe they are necessary in order to ensure the long-term sustainability of the company and our commitment to supporting local restaurants.” The company powers branded websites, apps, and social media accounts for restaurants as well as its own mobile and web ordering portals.

incumbents 93

incumbents sustainability venture capital support 93

A Smart Bear

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Can you compete in a niche where incumbents don’t care or cannot move quickly? Can you hire someone you’ve worked with before, or build something sustainable without hiring? Can you convert some of those things into 100%? For example, can you pick a large and growing market?

incumbents 202

incumbents mix-use sustainability media 202

StartupNation

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Startups often overlook market research, specifically the market-in approach, but it is a crucial component of a successful, sustainable growth strategy. Most startups view market incumbents as their competition, but in reality it’s usually other startups you need to overcome first. You can’t grow if you don’t know.

startup 107

startup strategy incumbents disruption 107

Y Combinator

MAY 1, 2019

Jarvis Johnson [00:23:38] – Yeah, I think it’s just healthier because the point that I was getting at with that, is I hit a breaking point where I was like, this is no longer sustainable, because I don’t see my friends, or anything like that. You see a lot of traditional media people going on YouTube.

peer-to-peer 44

peer-to-peer advice creativity opportunity 44

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 17, 2013

High rakes also create a natural impetus for suppliers to look elsewhere, which endangers sustainability. High volume combined with a modest rake is the perfect formula for a true organic marketplace and a sustainable competitive advantage. However, Amazon owns a digital media business built around Kindle.

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strategy networking disruption sustainability 101

Gust

MAY 24, 2012

This is nothing new; long favored by family-controlled media empires such as Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation , among Internet firms alone, Google took a dual-class approach when going public in 2004.

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board incumbents angel investing investing 159

AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 31, 2023

Harshet Lunani, Qoala’s Founder and CEO, said the recent funding would enable the firm to further simplify insurance ownership by advancing its product offerings and experience, strengthening its position for sustainable growth in the region. The post Indonesia’s Qoala scores $7.5m

incumbents 96

incumbents economic growth sustainability enablement 96

TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2023

“We combined the best of visual generative AI technology and responsible AI practices to create a sustainable model that prioritizes these considerations.” Bria’s platform enables businesses to create visuals for social media posts, ads and e-commerce listings using its image-generating AI.

startup 98

startup incumbents data collection construction 98

TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

They are founders that are not only building very interesting companies but have taken a forward approach toward making noise on social media. So how should startups that have incumbents to take on, other startups to best, or both, approach the balance between growth and spend this year? with Michael Biercuk (Q-CTRL).

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disruption pitching VC ventures 81