TechCrunch

JUNE 24, 2022

ET, M13 Managing Partner Karl Alomar will join me on a Twitter Space to share his advice for fundraising during a downturn. On Monday, June 27 at 11:30 a.m. PT/2:30 p.m.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 17, 2022

( Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. Do not take this as financial advice. BlockFi sold equity first, and therefore sold it best.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

I was clueless about startup operations, financing and venture capital, but I didn’t need to be an economist to realize that most of the companies I worked for lacked solid fundamentals. ” Before problems arise and between regularly scheduled meetings, entrepreneurs should get comfortable with asking for help and advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. Our advice is what helped them target the right market, hire the right team, build the right products.&# And there are some delusional people who really believe it. And I had all the VCs play head games with me.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

The A round was done in February 2000 (end of the bull market) and my B round was done in April 2001 (bear market). If you are thinking about angel investors please read this piece I did on Angel Funding Advice. Most importantly we talked about my good friends at Okta who were financed by Andreesen Horowitz. they take time!!

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

It’s the one bit of advice I find myself giving most frequently these days, “raise money at the top end of normal.&#. That’s the deal you get when you’re raising in a good market for startup financing. It was early 2000. I thought I’d post on one of the topics before hand. Here’s what I mean.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Within a year, by late 2000 / early 2001 consulting firms were firing people en masse. My advice to entrepreneurs is to have a sense of purpose and stick to that regardless of what you’re reading in TechCrunch or Business Insider. Ameet said, “Don’t worry, we’ll be fine, just wait for the next downturn.&#.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Just ask anybody who was trying to close funding the fateful week of September 11, 2001 or even March 2000. They should heed the age old advice that raising slightly more money while you can is always better than trying to optimize future valuations.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 12, 2021

Regardless, NetSuite through their new series Superheroes of Finance celebrates both groups of superheroes – plus the incredible artistry and depth of story will make both Marvel and DC comics shake with jealousy. To start off, the men and women in the finance team are some of the heroes that hold the business together.

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Gust

JANUARY 31, 2013

Modern theories of economics and finance teach us that in a world of perfect information, the market will decide what a fair price is for any company’s stock at any point in time based on its current financial condition, results of past operations, analysts’ forecasts of future performance, industry conditions and so on.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 22, 2015

In 2000, I founded VRX Studios, a global photography company for the travel and hospitality industry. Against sound advice, I decided to put my foot on the pedal and gun it. That said, we’ve raised a round of financing, we’re growing at breakneck speed and we’re much closer to profitability.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. Our advice is what helped them target the right market, hire the right team, build the right products.&# And there are some delusional people who really believe it. And I had all the VCs play head games with me.

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Y Combinator

AUGUST 15, 2022

YC’s Anu Hariharan sat down with Gusto co-founder and CPO Tomer London to talk about building for new customer segments and the future of embedded finance — sharing advice for startup founders and CEOs along the way. Since 2000 an entire generation of business owners had to learn to trust online financial services.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2022

million in a new financing round as it looks to expand to the U.S. A promise: We won’t run any articles on TechCrunch+ with advice for navigating a downturn unless the author actually knows what they’re talking about. Image Credits: Getty Images/MMarieB. “This might take a little time.”

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

So my first advice is not to rush in the fund raising process. They made great introductions, they helped you get financed, the put in more money themselves, they helped you strategically and they helped you with your exit. Don’t take my advice, take Eric Clapton’s. My chips were down in late 2000 / early 2001.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

There is all sorts of advice on the Internet about how to raise capital. I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. I’ve tried to make this advice as well-rounded and biased free as I can. So they go out of their way to offer advice and introductions.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2010

But there are also problems / risks: - the funding environment might change dramatically – there may never be a next round (see: March 2000, September 11, 2001 and September 2008). - Let’s assume that the $2 million buys 25% of your company, which is the norm in an equity financing. .&# If it works you’re a hero.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2012

1 week later the market crash of 2000 began and the dot com market began to collapse and financings with it. And it obviously doesn’t just apply to a VC financing. The lawyers drafted it within 48 hours and we signed it in 72 hours. But if you can make it happen I promise it’s a much faster way to get a deal done.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

I freely admit this (along with nearly everything between 1999-2000) was a mistake. You also understand that there are future financing rounds and in tough times this can change the value equation of stocks. Tags: Startup Advice. But I thought I should do a quick post on the topic. I prefer not to. Then everybody loses.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The event hosted 500 small business owners + influential founders, and attendees experienced live discussion panels that addressed their biggest challenges, received advice on how to ensure their small business thrives, participated in a mentor power hour, and shopped a female founded marketplace.

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