Marius SwartThree Ways Your Start-Up Can Secure Its First Enterprise CustomerWhether you are a first-time entrepreneur or a veteran of multiple startups, you likely have one loft goal in mind for your business…Feb 21, 2017Feb 21, 2017
Marius SwartHow We Provide ValueI was recently reading Reid Hoffman’s post on the four different ways he works with companies, as well as Mark Suster’s piece on whether VC…Feb 21, 2017Feb 21, 2017
Marius SwartWhy Monthly Investor Updates Pay OffMany of the leading seed-stage VC’s are reluctant to invest in companies when they can’t drive to the start-up’s office. Since we have 12…Feb 21, 2017Feb 21, 2017
Marius SwartStrategic vs. Traditional InvestorsYou started with a great idea. Then you gathered the perfect team and even gained some early traction. Now all you need is some capital to…Feb 21, 2017Feb 21, 2017
Marius SwartTop 5 differences in pitching to Strategic vs. Traditional InvestorsThis is a follow up on a recent post, Strategic vs Traditional Investors, and I would like to discuss the key differences between the…Feb 21, 2017Feb 21, 2017
Marius SwartIs My Price Right?One of the most important decisions for any startup, especially those with an enterprise focus, is figuring out the price to charge for a…Feb 21, 2017Feb 21, 2017
Marius SwartPowering The Retail Industry With Predictive AnalyticsIn this post, I will share some thoughts on why I think predictive analytics, which is also sometimes called prescriptive analytics, have…Feb 21, 2017Feb 21, 2017
Marius SwartThree Things I’ve Learned As A Corporate VCAfter reading Semil Shah’s two posts on “Reflecting on the first 100 investments” and “Investment lessons from Howard Lindzon,” I was…Feb 21, 2017Feb 21, 2017
Marius SwartBurn Baby BurnMy headline does not refer to the annual event held each year around the end of August in the Nevada Desert known as Burningman. Rather…Apr 8, 2016Apr 8, 2016
Marius SwartSales Sales SalesOur team recently attended Startup Grind Global Conference on February 23 and 24 in San Francisco. If you are not familiar with the event…Mar 20, 2016Mar 20, 2016