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10 of My Top Seed Investing Mistakes

SaaStr

Q: What are some common mistakes that investors make when evaluating potential startup investments (such as Seed or Series A)? A few I’ve made and watched others around me make: Invest in good traction with a pretty good but not great CEO. Investing when you aren’t sure but someone else really successful is investing.

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Dear SaaStr: What Is The Average Time it Takes a VC to Make an Investment Decision?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: What Is The Average Time it Takes a VC to Make an Investment Decision? For hot seed and even Series A investments? The average VC basically makes the initial decision to tentatively invest very quickly — pending due diligence, confirming her theories are correct, and making sure what they think is the case actually is.

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Investing in Tigris

Andreessen Horowitz

This is why I’m so excited to announce our investment in Tigris, as well as the release of its globally available S3-compatible distributed object-storage service. And so, many applications adopt these new clouds for the front end, but keep the back end on a traditional cloud where there is a traditional cloud storage service like Amazon S3.

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The Worst Part of Investing

SaaStr

So we’re at the time of the year where I experience the Worst Part of Investing, multiple times. While not fun, it’s embedded into the business model of investing. A rough quarter or two at a key investment? Some investments just outgrow you. The post The Worst Part of Investing appeared first on SaaStr.

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The Economics of Payment Facilitator Registration

Explore upfront investment expenses and the long-term financial implications. As the popularity of becoming a PayFac (payment facilitator) grows, it's crucial to understand the intricate economics involved. Our article delves deep into the costs, complexities, and risks associated with PayFac registration.

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Lowering the Hiring (And Investing) Bar Didn’t Work

SaaStr

The same things happened in VC and investing. I did some of this myself, both on people and investments. Better to do with fewer people, fewer investments, fewer initiatives. The post Lowering the Hiring (And Investing) Bar Didn’t Work appeared first on SaaStr. And now we’re paying the price. We learned.

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Investing in EigenLayer

Andreessen Horowitz

a16z crypto is a venture capital fund that has been investing in crypto and web3 startups — across all stages — since 2013.

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How Investors & Strategic Buyers Evaluate Integrated Payment Strategies

It's a must-read for SaaS companies looking to attract investment and achieve sustainable growth. The article guides SaaS executives in developing strong payment strategies, focusing on the right platform selection, user experience, and ensuring security and compliance.

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Why B2B Contact and Account Data Management Is Critical to Your ROI

The digital age has brought about increased investment in data quality solutions. However, investing in new technology isn’t always easy, and commonly, it’s difficult to show the ROI of data quality efforts. 64% of successful data-driven marketers say improving data quality is the most challenging obstacle to achieving success.

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A Proven Guide to Recruiting Passive Candidates

It's important to also invest in building a passive candidate pipeline. At some point in your role as a recruiter - perhaps more frequently than not - you'll need to fill a position quickly and you'll look for active recruitment strategies to do it.

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How ZoomInfo Enhances Your Database Management Strategy

Forward-thinking marketing organizations have continuously invested in a database strategy for enabling marketing processes. It involves finding a data management provider that can append contacts with correct information — in real-time.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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The Mindset of An Investor Today with Mark Mullen

Speaker: Peter Cowen, Managing Director, Sutton Capital Partners & Mark Mullen, Co-Founder, Bonfire Ventures

Join Peter Cowen, Managing Director at Sutton Capital Partners, with top VCs looking at the trends and perspectives on investing in today’s climate. Come join us for any of these sessions to hear from these top seasoned investors and get answers to these questions: How are VCs now looking at investing in the short term?

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Reinforcement: The Key to B2B Sales Rep Training

If you’re investing in a B2B sales training initiative, give your program the best chance of success by implementing a reinforcement program designed to improve retention and keep the momentum of your training message going until your reps have the opportunity to really apply it. Or will it all be forgotten within days?

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The Mindset of An Investor Today with Minnie Ingersoll

Join Peter Cowen, Managing Director at Sutton Capital Partners with top VCs looking at the trends and perspectives on investing in today’s climate. Come join us for any of these sessions to hear from these top seasoned investors and get answers to these questions: How are VCs now looking at investing in the short term?