Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

As you know, I run our Founder Experience program here, the set of tools and programs and people that we have to support our entrepreneurs in their growth journey. I joined Google in 2005, a little after Claire. And I joined as a customer support rep. My advice would be actually, start something and then keep drafting it.

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MARCH 25, 2016

But today I want to give you advice on how to decrease your odds of failure in a startup. Most of this advice boils down to an argument in favor of basic planning before starting a company or raising money. What is the CPM of ads in this industry (should I even be ad supported?). And how much do others providers make?

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 30, 2023

I initially worked as an analyst at a stock-broking firm until 2004 before embarking on my venture capital and private equity journey, where I made my first investments in Greater China before exiting via the London Stock Exchange later between 2005 and 2006. In short, venture capital is a long-term game, and there is no escape.

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APRIL 20, 2011

Josh and Howard began co-investing as angels and in 2005 they started a $10 million fund. This becomes a support group and allows them to help each other succeed. Prior to First Round Capital, Howard had invested in two of Josh’s companies Infonautics Corp. and Half.com. They have sixteen people on staff.

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

style euphoria that swept the Valley beginning in 2005. There have also been many high profile financings of infrastructure players to support these gaming platforms including Offerpal Media, SuperRewards (bought by AdKnowledge), Gambit and more recently LA-based Sometrics. The iPhone success is more profound than just iPhone apps.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

They have been supportive when we’ve been doing well and also when we’ve made changes to the business. The firm’s brand is important, as is your relationship with the individual who can go to bat for you and support you within the firm. In 2005, Meebo started connected users across other websites.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series “ Start Up Advice &# but I’d really like to call this post, “VC Advice.&#. He’s been at it since 2005. I founded it in 2005 at the age of 37. Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice VC Industry startup technology vc venture capital. It’s that simple.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. (it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0 But this strategy great depends on point 3. Availability of Capital.

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MAY 22, 2010

So my advice was to focus a bit more. billion (plus an earn out that could have totalled $4 billion but didn’t in the end) in 2005 before selling 65% of the company in 2009 for $1.9 I think they should take some advice from their brand name and then regroup around what their core strategy will be. billion).

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

We funded one in 2005 and lost a lot of money. I wasn’t in favor but when the CEO decides it’s the right thing to do you support him. Our VCs are pretty supportive of us so I feel good about the future but of course you know I could never say for sure that they’ll fund us going forward. Startup Advice'

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JULY 24, 2012

This was 2005 when I had no exits under my belt, no blogs … nobody was looking. Cooley is taking on major costs not only of these professionals and the inevitable support staff that they will hire but they will also be establishing a major presence in Santa Monica where I’m told they’ve secured significant office space.

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APRIL 13, 2011

In 2004 / 2005 I was starting to get intrigued with user-generated content. This time frame – 2005/2006 – web 2.0 RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I Is that when it became big? Yeah, that was when I changed for me…” “…there was so much positive feedback on demystifying this one element of venture capital.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

When I first arrived in New York City in 2005, I was 21 years old. I also faced difficulty finding work, a lack of support system, and financial instability. If I can end this with one piece of advice, it is that no matter where you are in your journey to the American Dream, do not run away from your challenges.

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Tomasz Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

In addition, these larger seed rounds enable successful startups to raises larger series As, and the data supports it. I hear this in the advice that seed investors provide to SaaS companies. Larger seed rounds enable a seed stage company to achieve more - more growth, more revenue, more hiring. across all startup sectors.

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APRIL 14, 2010

It’s meant to be a bit provocative but the reality is that I give this advice to entrepreneurs all the the time and I usually leave the “e&# off of the end. I normally offer this advice in the capacity of really wanting to help entrepreneurs so please bear with me. It is 2010. This doesn’t suit anybody.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2013

I still drive the same car I bought for cash in 2005. Work on budgets, submit RFPs, answer customers support calls, work the bug-tracking software, and trying to meet the next sprint release schedule. I told him I didn’t because we planned to keep the car for more than 3 years so it was more advantageous to buy. Sell stuff.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 14, 2014

This is the question Best Buy store managers posed each time a potential customer walked into one of its stores when the company decided to segment its customer base in 2005. One more bit of advice on segments: choose your personas’ names wisely. Are you a Barry, Jill, Buzz, Angel or a Devil? Barrys are high-income family men.

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