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How to Avoid Being Disrupted as a VC

Both Sides of the Table

My partner Greg Bettinelli (worth following on Twitter) was recently named by The LA Business Journal as the “ Top deal maker in Los Angeles in Venture Capital.” In the end, if you’re not developing a deep bench of talented professionals who keep you on your toes, you’re bound to be disrupted. I sat on panels.

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TechCrunch Live is going to Boston, and you’re invited!

TechCrunch

With major universities and a legacy of innovation, the city is a great place to start up and run a venture-backed business. This application will allow you to apply for this Boston event and, if you choose, Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2023. 406 Ventures since 2007, is one of the leading VCs in the Boston area.

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Some Reflections on VC Investment Decisions

Both Sides of the Table

I was having dinner with a friend last night and we were chatting about venture capital and a bit about what I’ve learned. I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). And there’s conferences. Oh, the conferences.

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Four Ways Business Owners Can Attract New Employees and Retain Existing Talent

Smart Hustle Magazine

These financing options can help you mitigate cash flow disruptions, cover short-term expenses (including employee bonuses and raises), and even invest in larger projects and initiatives so your business shows growth and direction. Our goal at National Business Capital is to help businesses grow their ventures. 3) Show Flexibility.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. In any given year there are about 50 venture-backed companies or so that are bought for $100 million or more. That asset class need not represent the broader market.

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Entrepreneurs: How to Focus Ruthlessly and Win in 2022

StartupNation

But startups are all about disrupting industry standards. They launched SEMrush at the height of the financial crisis of 2007–2008. And to make an already challenging situation even more difficult, the two chose to bootstrap the entire venture to prevent their business from “collapsing under the weight of outbound investments.” .

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. It had grown stratospherically from 2004-2007 to 100 million users, which actually was slightly smaller in December 2007 then MySpace was. They controlled distribution to the masses. Enter Facebook.