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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

Both Sides of the Table

I asked him if he’d be willing to allow me to interview him for This Week in VC and we filmed it in the offices of Stack Overflow – his new company. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice. But I loved reading them and so did my team.

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Why Have Early Stage Valuations Remained Surprisingly High?

Angel Capital Association

During this past upcycle, many micro VCs raised significant funds and pursued earlier stage deals in earnest. Their DNA was wrapped up in a VC mindset that starting valuations were less important given the lofty later stage valuations and frothiness at that end of the market (hence over 1000 “unicorns” today vs only 8 in 2008 and 1 in 2001).

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Never Hire Job Hoppers. Never. They Make Terrible Employees

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my startup advice series. This post isn’t going to be popular. I’m sure of that. That’s OK. It’s still important advice for startup founders and something that I’m passionate about. And I care more about the debate than trying to be popular. And it’s important because it’s true.

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How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

Both Sides of the Table

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. And of course I’ve sat on the other side of the table: As a VC. This is not just the perspective of a VC although I can’t say I have zero VC bias. Raising money is hard. Executive Summary.

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R136 Ventures Tech Stack Profile: B2B enterprise software and fintech

David Teten VC

David Teten: Who are your peers/competitors, and how do you differ? David Teten: Who are your peers/competitors, and how do you differ? What sets us apart from our peers is our team’s deep operational experience. We’re fortunate to interview Victor Orlovski, Founder and Managing Partner of R136 Ventures.