Pro tip when raising early-stage startup money:
Ask for money, get advice
Ask for advice, get money
The earliest (and best) startup investors write checks BECAUSE of how they can help the Founders, not despite it.
Good founders: use tech to build value
Great founders: ensures tech can't destroy value
Our next @wearefounderup session will cover stories, tips and ideas on how to turn tech into something that helps grow (and not sink) your venture.
Link to register: https://t.co/dd6PPBZ9MD
Startup Founders:
When stress is at its highest remember the wisdom you find in an airplane seatback.
Put your own mask on FIRST.
Before you can take care of your venture, you MUST take care of yourself. Health builds wealth. W/o you there is no future.
Interesting breakdown of how Americas are actually using their voice assistants.
Can't wait to show you some great new products that will help consumers do more w/these platforms than ever before. More coming soon 🤐
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We dont remember when "learning" and "fun" stopped being friends but glad to see gaming is providing a platform to re-introduce the two to kids.
#learning#gaming#edtech
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FYI if you're a startup raising:
An investor spends < 4 minutes reviewing materials prior to 1st pitch
The average adult reads ~300WPM
Before images, demos etc you need to tell your total story between bplan, deck, summary + supporting materials in < 1k written words
Small businesses = big advantages
40% of US consumers spend more on SMBs now vs before the pandemic
Consumers quote Promos, Discounts & Rewards as biggest drivers
Open rates (emails, SMS, app notifications) are higher for SMBs
77% of all B2B marketers are using retargeting as part of the strategies this year; the most popular retargeting tool? #socialmedia
https://t.co/DKEEP3GQsW
2020 saw a huge bump in email volume, especially for non-profits. With video seeing the largest bump in the private sector it's interesting to see two diverging member engagement strategies in response to Covid. Curious to see how it plays out.
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