Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 11, 2022
Between 2006–2008 I sold both companies that I had started and became a VC. SEEING THINGS FROM THE VC SIDE OF THE TABLE While I was a VC in 2007 & 2008 those were dead years because the market again evaporated due the the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). How’s that advice holding up? Hey, we got to raise again next year.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
JULY 6, 2020
Like the downturns in 2008 and 2001, this has been a very trying time for entrepreneurs running startups. Here is advice I collected for dealing with the stress of running a startup: 1. Brad Feld, a partner at Foundry Group and investor in many successful startups, gave me this piece of advice. Remember that you are not alone.
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Both Sides of the Table
JULY 7, 2015
They now have a strong VC lead from Foundry Group and from experience when you get advice from Foundry it comes with authority, experience, empathy and the right amount of straight talk. I know because I have been the beneficiary of their advice for years and have appreciated it. All of my partners at Upfront do. It won’t be.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 27, 2013
We have previously raised funds in 1996 ($200 million), 2000 ($400 million) and 2008/9 ($200 million). At any moment in time one of Upfront’s associates are likely to be working on: a pricing strategy, a market-expansion strategy, an M&A review, or helping build a company’s first board deck template. Startup Advice'
TechCrunch
MARCH 7, 2023
2008 and 2000), not only have we seen outstanding companies being formed, we’ve also witnessed great venture firm performance during these windows,” he said. Plus, they were gracious enough to share some of the advice they’re giving to their portfolio companies. What advice are you giving to your portfolio companies?
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 2, 2014
I can assure you that move wasn’t a walk in the park for the board. It follows on from the equally compelling “ Game Change ” by the same authers, which I read years ago after the 2008 election. Startup Advice' Foursquare? Dennis Crowley and Naveen Selvadurai split. Noah Glass. Then Jack Dorsey. Reggie Brown.
Berkonomics
JULY 8, 2021
The organization, like Vistage, manages roundtables of CEOs meeting monthly in small groups, where they discuss their mutual challenges and help solve each other’s complex problems, acting as an informal board of advisors. I contribute my two cents of advice, as do the others in the group. How do roundtables operate?
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