Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

But my take: Gaikai had superior technology & a superior business strategy. This is a riveting read and tale of ego, bad business practice and shady ethical behavior – if the article is even 50% true. I’d hate to frame Nate’s answer into a key phrase so it’s better to watch that section of the video.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

MyEO DX attracts EO members who are looking to transform or reinvent their business strategies or overall engagement with entrepreneurship. Some MyEO DX members are angel investors and serial entrepreneurs with deep knowledge about the process and strategy behind buying and selling companies. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Cash and capital is oxygen, but the best kind of capital are my relationships. A version of this article originally appeared on Kym Huynh’s blog. and more articles from the EO blog. . Are my key relationships strong? For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Here are Michael’s expanded answers to the most asked questions about these issues, including links to some of our past articles to help elaborate on these themes. . What advice do you have for entrepreneurs looking to expand—how can they use marketing strategies, social media, and product development to grow their businesses?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

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. They achieved all of this before they raised even a penny of venture capital. Take one topic and break it up into 10 bite-sized articles.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

Instead, it began with 15 years of hands-on learning in capital markets, working closely with entrepreneurs, investors, and bankers. This experience allowed me to identify a critical void in financing companies: building healthy capital stacks and navigating the public offering process. and more articles from the EO blog.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

On the business side, they face hard decisions about establishing the right marketing strategy for their products and services, gaining timely access to capital to grow their business and dealing with the day-to-day operations. They help you avoid c ommon pitfalls and introduce proven strategies that accelerate growth.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. it's all in this article if you want the details]. Everything needs to be part of a holistic company strategy. I think it’s important for enterprise startups to layer in professional services into your revenue stream. Basically, no islands at startups.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

struck in the early days where newspapers would put a little “Tag this article” widget at the end of every story, and in return, they’d get a feed of the keywords used to take the articles, which helped them on search and ad targeting. A lot of people try to work with small easy partners first, but I’m not sure that’s a good strategy.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

APRIL 2, 2021

But in too many communities entrepreneurship is an underutilized and underleveraged strategy for economic growth. In my role as an ecosystem builder in Sacramento, I’m doubling down on my efforts to raise awareness about entrepreneurship and ecosystem building as an economic development strategy to civic and business leaders in our region.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 27, 2021

It’s an issue every entrepreneur and new business must face: raising capital for your business. While capital can come in many forms — debt or equity, private or institutional — this article focuses on raising equity capital. you need to tread carefully to not land you and your business in hot water.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 12, 2011

My first article for the monthly edition was on AOL. Does that make it a viable strategy for every new entrepreneur? Call it simplistic and naive, but being who you are, in my book, is always a winning strategy. Venture capital isn't a game or club any more than any other industry is. Are there examples of that?

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Nothing seems to apply--you're not a tech company, you bootstrapped your way to millions in revenues before taking on capital, and you sell mostly through brick and mortar. Adam Struck brought on significant additional capital from his network. 5) Give all of your existing investors homework.

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 18, 2023

19 Strategies for Managing Risk in a Startup In this article, we explore nineteen different strategies for managing risk in startups, shared by founders, CEOs, and other industry professionals. This way, we made more informed decisions and reduced the risk of failure.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds? There are relatively few jobs directly inside private equity and venture capital funds, and those jobs are highly competitive. Venture Capital. Asian Venture Capital Journal (free trial). Ten Networking Strategies to a Seat on the Board.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 25, 2023

We’ve read plenty of articles on the movement of tech talent and the surge of American entrepreneurship , but seeing that momentum in person is a different kind of invigorating. Here’s a snapshot of the stops and connections we made in Q3. Where we went: Bozeman, MT? Where we went: Burlington, VT ?

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MARCH 28, 2022

So I saw this tweet by Semil Shah yesterday: A friend who works in an industry far from tech startups & VC asked what would be the single article I’d share to read on each topic. So I am reposting it below: The venture capital business is highly competitive. Talk about the strategy issues facing the company. Not this one.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

This is the fourth article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). I can tell you many angels I know – and really sharp ones with more than enough capital to put to work – are telling me, “I’m currently going to sit on the sidelines for a while.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Having a huge services venture firm isn’t for everybody and it isn’t the only strategy that can succeed. What about those RETURNS the WSJ article spoke of? In the article it talks about Sequoia’s $19 billion sale of WhatsApp to Facebook that generated apparently $3 billion for Sequoia and its shareholders. Nobody knows.

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Dream It

APRIL 21, 2020

Add 3-6 additional months of capital to your total funding requested. If you want to dive deeper into terminology and how it impacts fundraising strategy, here’s a relevant Hackernoon article. Founders should give themselves extra cushion here. Red Flag #4: Use of funds highlights features, not benefits.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. How to evolve your DTC startup’s data strategy and identify critical metrics. ” How to evolve your DTC startup’s data strategy and identify critical metrics. 5 lessons from ‘Star Wars’ that can transform startup managers’ strategies and tactics.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2021

To get a fuller perspective, Ron interviewed four analysts : Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. How to execute an amplified marketing strategy. How to execute an amplified marketing strategy. With $3B expected in 2021, Singapore is becoming a fintech capital. Walter Thompson. yourprotagonist.

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Red Rocket

APRIL 30, 2025

Whether you make these cuts, and the size of these cuts, is the conversation for todays article. Other than raising capital, you can get creative in how cuts are implemented. Key Questions You Need to Ask Yourself? In This Reduced Economy, Will I still be Profitable? This is a very important question. Are There Alternatives to Cuts?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2024

After all, our companies were the results of our ideas, our investment in time and capital, and our sweat equity. I learned to listen more, talk less, and inspire and lean on my employees to develop and execute strategies. and more articles from the EO blog. I thought I was invincible and that I was the reason for success.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. Last year I was on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley meeting with one of the most prominent venture capital firms in the country. We tend to do more $2-3 million “A&# rounds and we look for companies that have an early monetization strategy. LA investors are more pragmatic.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 2, 2023

From navigating complex regulations and securing funding to connecting with and growing a network, entrepreneurs in Vietnam face a unique set of challenges as they build their businesses: Access to capital: Securing funding for a new business can be elusive, particularly for startups. and more articles from the EO blog. Register now!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 1, 2024

Entrepreneurs and small business owners, take note: the journey from an idea to a thriving business often hinges on the capital you secure and how you recognize those who invest in your vision. Personalizing recognition perks is a powerful strategy. and more articles from the EO blog. He resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Decades after Palo Alto’s first garage startup, talent and capital has become more evenly distributed: This year, Bay Area startups only attracted 27% of all U.S. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. How to acquire customer research that shapes your go-to-market strategy.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2023

It took me a while, but I’m realizing that my startup love language is discussing any attempts to standardize the opaque and often informal world of venture capital. The tool, started by pre-seed firm Afore Capital, is based on Common App, which sends one application to multiple colleges and universities. Lawsuit and layoffs at Carta.

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StartupNation

MAY 30, 2025

If you came to this article to find out about the $10,000 small business grants from Verizon Small Business Digital Ready, that’s great. Learn specific strategies on Instagram and Facebook to not only be seen but also to convert those clicks into new customers. Keep reading to find out more about the money.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

Everything we learned in the EO Accelerator curriculum about People, Cash, Strategy, and Execution helped us in so many ways to take on one challenge after another—from hiring our first full-time employees to cash flow to planning a leadership team. and more articles from the EO blog.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

There is more truth to that article than anyone in the venture capital industry wants to admit. The idea that capital alone can create a strong company is a flawed idea that the VC industry pursued with a lot of passion for most of the last decade.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 28, 2024

Customized Strategies Tailored Solutions: Every business is unique. Coaches work with you to develop customized strategies that fit your specific needs and goals, rather than the generic advice you might find in books or online resources. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 19, 2017

One of the hardest decisions entrepreneurs make when they start a company and raise outside capital is figuring out what an acceptable “burn rate” is. How Much Capital You Have Raised / Your Runway In general I recommend that in early-stage startups you try to raise at least 15-18 months of runway.

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StartupNation

JUNE 20, 2025

billion, the private equity firm Roark Capital closed its $1 billion purchase of Dave’s Hot Chicken on June 2. In early 2025, Roark Capital moved to add to its restaurant stable by signing a deal to acquire Dave’s Hot Chicken for roughly $1 billion, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Prorata investments rights given investors the right to invest in your future fund-raising rounds and maintain their ownership % in your company as your company grows and raises more capital. Neither case is better or worse – they more depend on investor strategy and their outlook on the potential of the company.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Vidya Raman, a partner at Sorenson Ventures, has written a TC+ article with dos and don’ts for upcoming board meetings, her thoughts about which communication channels are best for different help requests and specific data points you should raise in your discussions.

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