Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

This is part of my Startup Advice series. He wanted to know how to get started and “Could I intro him to a couple of local angels?&# One night after a DealMaker Media event we got 20 minutes together after the event ended. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Startup Advice. He was stuck on capital raising. “Why?

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Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Most strategies are some combination of innovation and best practices along the classic five steps of venture investing: See, Pick, Win, Service, Exit. People who can invest with the firms money at arms length, bounties for sourcing a startup, small investments in other VCs that are upstream from your firm.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Be open & transparent (mimicking the greater social order changes that have come with blogs & social media). Give direct feedback to entrepreneurs on their businesses or if we’re not investing why it’s not a fit for us. Startup Advice' Hamet is a 3x entrepreneur and also former EIR with True Ventures.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

The headlines in the media are filled with that latest stats. The problem of amplification: The problem got worse as the data flowed out to the “bulge bracket&# investment banks. They got the data feed either from the research company or from the investment bank. How to Interpret Analyst Reports. Stats sell. It can happen.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 18, 2022

Top 3 DIY tactics, according to a former BBC journalist turned media relations troubleshooter Image by author I sifted at least 100,000 story pitches when I worked on the main planning desks for BBC News (radio, tv, and online) and its investigative show Panorama. So here are the top 3 things you can do yourself to get media coverage: 1.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

We have made 5 online video investments in total – some we will talk about later this year. ” You have an “Elvis Presley like moment” where you realize the next generation is already consuming different media than our tastes might appreciate. You must invest in technology. That is YouTube today.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

In my last post I pointed out that many of the media commentators who have criticized the YouTube video network companies as not having strong businesses were mistaken. People aren’t going to fundamentally change their media consumption patterns just as consumers don’t fundamentally change their diets.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

We all read them to get a sense of what is going on in the world, peeling back layers of the old world in which media was too scripted. I was meeting regularly with entrepreneurs and offering (for better or for worse) advice on how to run a startup and how to raise venture capital from my experience in doing so at two companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

When I work with community leaders I often encourage them to “pool capital” together from many angels into a fund structure run by a small investment committee that can make more rapid funding decisions, take more risks (it is pooled capital so goes across more investments), and standardize investment terms.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

It an era of social media and newsreaders titles matter a lot. So I need to stand out in two areas in which I compete for attention – social media and news readers. The three must reads for me daily are: The NY Times, TechMeme & Media Redefined. Startup Advice' His article is well worth reading anyways.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 15, 2020

Before diving into entrepreneurship, wouldn’t it be ideal to tap into the knowledge of experienced, thriving business owners for advice on failure-proofing a new business? Do whatever legwork is possible to validate your product-market fit before investing everything in your concept. marketplace. Validate product-market fit. “Do

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

It’s why my investment philosophy is called, “ the entrepreneur thesis.&#. I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be. Every region needs its local media & events. In LA we have SoCalTech , for which I am grateful.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2013

It would be easier in terms of getting access to angels, VCs, the media, whatever. ” Most VCs view it as their responsibility to mentor, debate, cajole and generally assist with investments they make. Tomorrow I’m meeting with a senior exec who is considering joining a company in which we’ve invested.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 3, 2024

What about social media? While there’s a lot of advice available in those areas, we’ll concentrate on a few inbound strategies that remain consistently reliable (and promising) for 2024 and beyond. It’s worth noting that producing video content is a big deal due to the substantial effort invested into the process.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 30, 2011

And as Jon Steinberg of Buzzfeed points out, the CTRs for social media banner ads are just 0.08%. We believe that the structural industry changes will continue to create big opportunities for technology firms that enable the changes in media consumption for television, radio, inbound calls, online & social media.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Think USV is only invested around Union Square in NYC? And in many communities that are new to building tech startups I’ve found that a lot of angel money is not very sophisticated at investing in startup companies. Think the next big startup can’t come from Dallas, TX? Think again. Angry Birds?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

The sheer number of relationships I’ve built through being public, transparent and being willing to engage in comments and through social media has enabled me to get to know entrepreneurs even before they launch their next company. There is one source I never liked and no early-stage VC should – investment bankers.

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OnStartups

MARCH 24, 2021

An Odd Start To My Angel Investing. So I thought of an idea: Why not invest in startups? Angel investing is like having a niece or nephew. Both were actual companies (not academic exercises), and I decided to make an angel investment in both of them -- mostly because I really respected the two guys: Brian Shin and Mark Roberge.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

So my simple advice is to start PR as early as possible (and certainly earlier than most of your investors will advise) when you have your head around your product plans and are well into execution (or ready to launch) precisely because your recruiting, seed funding and initial user base may depend on it. I do it myself.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2012

We have Ian Rogers , the CEO of Topspin Media on our board. I personally like to see this board member invest pocket money in the company so they at least have shareholder empathy from having written a nominal check. So I’m going to follow Brad’s advice. I think we’ll all benefit.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

The sheer number of relationships I’ve built through being public, transparent and being willing to engage in comments and through social media has enabled me to get to know entrepreneurs even before they launch their next company. There is one source that was always problematic for me – intros from investment bankers.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

1) has escaped the attention of the major Internet companies, which are better run than ever before; (2) is capable of being launched and proven out for ~$5M, the typical seed plus series A investment; and. (3) He didn’t mean to make a media storm out of it – it was a simple comment on his Facebook page. ” My 3.5

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Connecting your business, and yourself, with the media is extremely important for exposure. So once you have a media interview lined up, or even a presentation or upcoming video, how do you successfully present yourself? This could be in terms of a promotion, perhaps landing a bigger project or even that much-needed investment.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 19, 2012

I’ve wanted to come back but had a busy year on the road meeting with investors and making a few investments of my own. What was the most practical advice Jonathan learned during his fund raising? should have admitted it was a media company years ago and become the market leader in that in stead of chasing Google.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

In essence Muhammad thinks the “growth hacking” is a charlatan term for online marketing that consists of a bunch of everyday tasks that all online businesses should be doing: SEO, SEM, Content Marketing, Social Media, Referral Marketing, etc. Startup Advice' “How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

I apply visual thinking for nearly everything I do: preparing for important phone calls (I imagine my opening lines, I imagine the responses), writing keynote presentations, deciding whether or not to invest in a company, preparing for board meetings – you name it. How does social media on Facebook & Twitter change things?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 25, 2021

You need the names and contact info for your parents’ trusted advisors, including their attorney, accountant, investment or wealth manager, insurance agents, doctors, and anyone else who is working with them on legal, medical, or financial matters. a broker/dealer (Member SIPC) and registered investment advisor. CRN-3730060-082421.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 27, 2016

There is so much in the media about “The Internet of Things” that it has lost meaning and for many for some strange reason it became a short-hand for wearables. At the earliest stages when I invest my decision is 70% team / 30% market (5). Why Density?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The YLAI Network interviewed Marcos to learn more about his various organizations, his advice to network members, and his entrepreneurial spirit. Digital Footprint taught people the basics of digital devices, and how to use technology such as Microsoft Office and Google, and social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

Matt’s commitment to re-investing in tech startups is reminiscent to this great Fred Wilson post of “recycling capital. &#. o Their strong skill was online media buying and optimization – they rarely would do CPA deals – mostly buying CPM. Backstopping is when banks feel they are protected by VC’s investing in the company.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

More social media struggles : Though the subject matter was a downer, Paul wrote a great story about Meta’s confirmed layoffs of 11,000 employees, explaining what happened, why and what it means in the greater context of Meta’s future. The TechCrunch Top 3. billion in total commitments). 3 tips for managing a remote engineering team.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 22, 2011

We spoke about my interest in cloud computing, digital media and mobile. I talked in specifics about a bunch of my investments including Factual , MongoLab , Maker Studios and Gogii (maker of TextPlus ). I have always been equally impressed with Brew PR who represented them and would hire them for any company in which I had invested.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Many of us invest much of our identity in what we do for a living, which means layoffs can transform social and emotional lives overnight. I surveyed six seed- and early-stage investors to get their tactical advice for laid-off tech workers who are thinking about starting up. Losing a job unexpectedly is more than a financial shock.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

Indelible Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B SaaS startups that can scale internationally. I also had the opportunity to learn firsthand how VC firms put together an investment fund and understood the type of LPs coming together to form a fund. What types of companies/sectors do you look to invest in?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 22, 2024

Contrary to the glamorous façade often portrayed on social media, entrepreneurship is far from a leisurely stroll through the park. Guiding your startup to success demands much more than dreaming up a brilliant concept, launching a captivating social media campaign, and crossing your fingers that magic will happen. Their experience.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 13, 2023

Register Supermom, one of Southeast Asia’s largest parenting networks, announced that it closed its oversubscribed Series A funding round with investments amounting to S$8 million (about $6 million). Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

With small amounts of money invested (sub $3 million) the risks are reasonably low for most VCs and the consequences of bad decisions or decisions a VC has limited say in is tolerable. As we have invested millions in building out our sales organization efficiency really matters. Startup Advice' And here’s the thing.

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