Tag Archives: e-commerce

Bailey44 – A Partnership for the Next Wave of Growth

February 11, 2013 at 11:20

Sonya Brown

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After considerable research, we anointed women’s apparel as one of our core areas of focus within our broader consumer investing thesis.  The industry represents a large and growing market with a number of strategic shifts fostering enticing investment prospects.  We sought an opportunity to partner with a respected brand and strong management team where we could leverage Norwest’s strategic expertise in e-commerce, international expansion and marketing to build a major force within women’s apparel. … Read more …

Following up on the 4A’s of the E-Commerce Consumer Life Cycle

October 3, 2012 at 14:10

Sergio Monsalve

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I recently wrote a contributed piece for TechCrunch titled, “A Venture Capitalist’s E-Commerce Shopping List.”

E-Commerce is a sector in which I’m intensely focused as an investor and I continue to look for exciting companies that have learned how to master the 4A’s– either as merchants, marketplaces or technology enablers.… Read more …

Investing in Ecommerce Startups

September 5, 2012 at 10:03

Josh Goldman

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I recently spoke with Ina Steiner of ECommerceBytes about our strategy behind investing in ecommerce startups.  Below are brief highlights of the three-part series, and links to the original articles.

In part one, I discuss the rise of curated shopping– what’s working (and not working) and Amazon and Google as “ecommerce super powers.”

VC Josh Goldman Talks About Investing in Ecommerce Startups - Part One

By Ina Steiner, ECommerceBytes.com

August 27, 2012

If you were a venture capitalist, how would you go about investing in ecommerce startups?… Read more …

The New Customer Carnival

July 25, 2012 at 10:18

Jeff Crowe

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This article originally appeared in Media Post on July 16, 2012.

With its boutique-style jewelry and accessories, available exclusively through lively in-home trunk shows and via personalized e-commerce sites for post-party purchases, Stella & Dot has tapped a tried-and-true marketing model — the “tupperware party” — and updated it for the digital age.

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