David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

The firm has made 326 investments since 2012. The firm has made 178 investments since it was founded in 2012, with 102 still in its active portfolio. Y Combinator’s advice to students: A Letter to College Students and How to Find a Co-Founder in College. . Free consulting. How to write a resume that sells. Startup grants.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

There has been little movement in the amount of VC dollars going to women-founded companies since 2012. My first piece of advice is to leverage your own community and support network, especially any mentors and role models you may have, to introduce you to potential investors. Get funded, as a woman.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

The first day of 2012 seems the perfect day to do so. Over time as I became more senior at Andersen Consulting I had more resources to take taxis everywhere. So in 2012 you’ll see me a lot more often at the Launchpad LA offices. Happy 2012 to all of you. But I prefer the crowd. The Subway. But it was colder.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Adam had a full time startup and then was doing consulting (he later raised a VC fund). Throughout 2012 & 2013 we funded many companies and then pulled together a second fund. There were a lot of requests for us to turn our mentorship program into a physical accelerator with a fund, office space and full-time staff.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

She not only became an expert in SEO, she began consulting in SEO to continue to make ends meet and she became a speaker on the topic. Sam is the managing director of Launchpad LA and we were about to pick our 2012 class of entrepreneurs. How’s that for an ex painter? Sam just told me, “You HAVE to meet Tracy.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Sam also had a vision as early as 2012 about how MakeSpace would be a large employer of middle-income jobs: The company would hire employees rather than just have contractors and he would lead the effort to ensure they had opportunities for growth and benefits for their families. If I could close with some advice for startups and boards ….

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

They feel very confident they can hit $18 – 20 million in 2012. They wanted advice. I gave them advice I don’t think they were expecting from a VC, “Don’t raise venture capital for this business. It is advice I give entrepreneurs often as I have written here on why most businesses should never raise VC.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2022

Sandvik told me about her work and her new bootstrapped startup, how leaders should prioritize their cybersecurity efforts, and, what piece of security advice she would give that every person should know. I later consulted for the Freedom of the Press Foundation doing somewhat similar work, and also then working on SecureDrop.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

He's helped scale companies like The Hustle and Gumroad, and now he has over 170,000 Twitter followers and tens of thousands of subscribers to his newsletter, which provides tactical growth advice for entrepreneurs and startups. My favorite is 27 ways to increase traffic to your website.

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

When I graduated from Wharton, everyone went to Wall Street or large consulting firms or large businesses,” he said, adding that the school didn’t even have a course in entrepreneurship or small businesses at the time. “I The problem with administration is that it gets you further away from the students, Learned mused.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2021

Ken Norton, who recently left his job as director of product at Figma to consult rising PMs, thinks it’s easier to start with defining what they aren’t: the CEO of the product. Singer Jay-Z performs before US President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally in Columbus, Ohio, on November 5, 2012.

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Onevest

MARCH 27, 2015

It is not intended to provide legal advice. Please consult with your attorney's for specific counsel regarding the appropriateness of Regulation A+ for your company, and the corresponding rules and filing requirements. It ought not to be undertaken without consulting with experienced legal and financial professionals.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? Our team has been involved and invested in crypto since 2012, so we’ve been excited about the industry for a long time. What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now?

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