Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
In 2001 companies IPO’d very quickly if they were working, by 2011 IPOs had slowed down to the point that in 2013 Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures astutely called billion-dollar outcomes “unicorns.” each with partners as the lead. Where are Things Headed for VC in 2031? We live in a hostile world and it’s now a tech-enabled hostile world.
TechCrunch
JUNE 7, 2022
The ability to raise capital is less impressive than finding sustainable ways to build a base of paying customers. “We’ve seen that all before … what’s new-ish (at least since 2001) is the massive overhang of growth investments that will take startups years to grow into,” he wrote.
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TechCrunch
MAY 17, 2022
“Gabriel is the Director of Innovation, focused on mobility and energy, for Elemental Excelerator, a climatetech accelerator founded in 2009 in Hawaii. “Victoria is General Partner at Prelude Ventures, where her climate tech investments span mobility, food and agriculture, clean energy, sustainable apparel and carbon markets.
Feedough
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Though this stage poses the least amount of pressure on an entrepreneur, some mistakes can still upend an innovative startup idea. As the business is scaling up too quickly, some startups can’t sustain the strong growth and eventually crash. Surging Growth: This period started in 2001. This stage presents significant threats-.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
and a differentiated feel in terms of fabric, design, sustainability, etc. You see sustainability of farms as a key attribute in The Bouqs or Green & Blacks chocolate. Curation There are really multiple forms of “curation” that I think can build sustainable differentiation in products vs. the retailer that is selling them.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
FEBRUARY 2, 2018
In a study conducted by Cambridge Associates, researchers found that the real failure rate hasn’t gone above 60% since 2001. Another common challenge startups face is simply running out of cash—or not knowing how to sustain a cash flow that will support growth. The problem, she says, is that the data actually proves otherwise.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
MAY 22, 2018
ERIE, PA – More than 15 years ago, a Penn State Erie faculty member, Tom Briselden and his team at Spin-Works LLC, developed an innovative, silicon-carbide radiant tube insert called a SpyroCor. Recuperators were the only real competitive technology in 2001, but they were expensive and inefficient. Others did as well.
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