2001 advice financing ventures 
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 24, 2015
I’ve seen friends (and family members) lose much of their savings that way over the years because “Black Swans” happen and in 1987, 2001, 2003 & 2008 (just to name a few from my memory) huge market gyrations caused much financial distress to people seeking short-term gains. You don’t have a clue. Neither do I.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
On the phone … Me: So, you raised venture capital? It’s like we need a finance 101 course for entrepreneurs. In finance they call it “terminal value” but the truth is the price is as arbitrary at your A round as it is at your seed round. We raised a seed round. About $1 million. Me: At what price?
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Entrepreneurs' Organization
JULY 6, 2020
Like the downturns in 2008 and 2001, this has been a very trying time for entrepreneurs running startups. Many entrepreneurs are reliant on outside funding, whether angel investors, venture capitalists or strategic investors , to keep the venture going. The pandemic of 2020 has tested most sectors of the economy.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 11, 2022
Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t experienced since the late 90’s — we all began praying to the God of Valuation. 2001–2007: THE BUILDING YEARS The dot com bubble had burst. How’s that advice holding up? What happened? Until we weren’t. Let’s deploy faster!
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 29, 2010
We received so much positive feedback from our This Week in Venture Capital show walking through valuation calculations & term sheets that we decided to do a Q&A show this week to address topics that entrepreneurs want to learn about. In fact, far better if you haven’t raised venture capital. This is minutes 8-11.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 8, 2010
This is part of my ongoing series on Raising Venture Capital. Not so in venture capital. 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.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 29, 2021
Here’s who she spoke to: Deborah Quazzo , managing partner, GSV Ventures. Ashley Bittner , founding partner, Firework Ventures (a future of work fund with portfolio companies LearnIn and TransfrVR). Jomayra Herrera , principal, Cowboy Ventures (a generalist fund with portfolio companies Hone and Guild Education).
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