Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2011

On my blog I’ve been hesitant to take the topic head on. But last week I noticed a blog post by a woman, Tara Tiger Brown, that asked the question, “ Why Aren’t More Women Commenting on VC Blog Posts? In it she observes that only 3% of the comments on this blog are from women.

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APRIL 23, 2012

Conferences, startup blogs, meetups--they're all filled with people telling you how to build your company. I read this book, " Why We Make Mistake s " and it talks a lot about "recall bias". Venture capital is kind of like a knuckleball. Why ever read another tech blog? On average, it's probably nonsensical.

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

I could probably write a book on venture round pricing dynamics. However, since I only have time for a blog post, I''ll settle for actual data. Venture Capital & Technology' What should you price your seed round at? Well, it depends. It would have lots of philosophy, religion, theory, fiction, and pontification.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2010

Greycroft is Alan’s venture capital firm that recently raised its second fund ($130 million) with offices in both New York and LA. I’m going to save that for a future blog post. I’m typing this from the lawn of Alan Patricof’s “Greycroft” home in East Hampton – my first time in the Hamptons.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I was reading Chris Dixon’s blog tonight. I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. This is part of my ongoing series called “ Start-up Lessons.&#. I had to laugh a bit reading it.

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DECEMBER 2, 2014

I got my first job in venture--at GM--in February 2001. I tried to write a book for college kids in 2002-2003, couldn''t get it published, so I started blogging in February of 2004. In the middle of that whole thing, I wrote a blog post about Foursquare that a lot of people noticed. Venture Capital & Technology'

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

I have blogged about some of the downside consequences of the changes and the private information I have says the consequences are much worse than is reported in the press since few people publicly talk about. Does he blog about venture capital and try to advise entrepreneurs? Has written a book on venture capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 6, 2013

” The local kennels were full as many people had pre-booked for vacations. She sprung into action and called the house I wanted to book directly (they obviously don’t provide phone numbers for you to call directly although a Twilio integration couldn’t hurt!). ” Booked it. “Oh s**t.”

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

If you hadn’t read the book I’ll bet most of you (like me) had never understood the role that Coach Campbell played with the three execs but according to the book at one point they were having weekly sessions with him. VENTURE CAPITAL. And finally that brings me to obvious topic of venture capital.

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JANUARY 9, 2011

This can include classes, training, books, conferences, Meetups., Monthly small group lunches with leaders in the innovation community--like venture capital firms and successful entrepreneurs. - fix our blog, improve leadership/job opportunity listings, launch calendar, etc) - Encourage active participation on our listserv.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

One of the first decisions we had to make in setting up our new VC fund, Versatile Venture Capital , was our CRM and marketing technology infrastructure. . Linkedin : Versatile Venture Capital / David Teten personal. iPhone address book. I run PEVCTech , a community focused on this area. Tim Friedman said, .

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DECEMBER 5, 2011

He was interested in venture capital and was a year away from graduation. I realized that a position at Union Square Ventures was going to be open in a year and that he had a terrific chance of getting it. Just start looking for blog posts on "10 SEO tips for startups" or "How to write a marketing survey".

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Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

Senators led by Amy Klobuchar introduced the New Business Preservation Act to incentivize venture capital formation around the country. It avoids two well-known traps for government-sponsored venture programs by requiring that public funds are matched with private dollars and that capital is deployed by professional investors.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies. I have developed a founder curriculum on my blog. Relationships with Venture Partners, Entrepreneurs in Residence , and other non-salaried personnel who can help your companies.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Electronic “books” are rapidly changing the way we read information. Just as the internet changed the way we could market, will e-books do the same? Tags: Venture Capital & Technology nextNY. RSVP: [link] 6:30PM: DigitalFlashNYC Networking Event on E-Readers Kindle, Nook, Sony E-Reader, the Apple tablet (maybe?).

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Founder Bounty

DECEMBER 17, 2022

The chances of you getting venture funding in 2023 are close to zero. In venture capital, you get paid a management fee whatever happens plus a carry of its one of your investable company exits. We highly recommend trying to get into venture capital if you can. Building a company is damn hard.

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JUNE 8, 2011

By the way, I didn't add social media as a tip because, if you're reading this blog, you probably already use it. and if you don't understand the value of Twitter, blogging, etc. by now, well, I just don't know what to tell you. 1) Be Discerning. When you're educated by Jesuits, you know the word "discernment". 4) Share your hobbies.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

Amazon is *nailing* this with books. Click, I have a book everywhere I read. 3) Remix, Comment, Blog, Tweet. Sharing links on my blog is to cumbersome, but I’d do it if I had a better clipping tool that posted. Tags: First Round Capital Venture Capital & Technology.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

I had written a blog post on exactly this – how to not suck at group presentations – and what he said reminded me a lot of this post. Tags: Startup Advice This Week in Venture Capital. ’ If you’re a young & up and coming rapper and you don’t know what tunecore is – you should know it.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 2, 2010

You can also spend time with a newer startup helping them navigate the world of product management, venture capital or team building. I started blogging because Brad Feld blogged. It turned into this blog. I booked non-refundable tickets. Sure, you can get away with less, but why? He asked for nothing.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2010

I often tell people that raising venture capital is more difficult than getting married. Not so in venture capital. I list all of the companies (except one in stealth) on my blog and this includes both VC investments and angel ones. I play open book. You’re tied at the hip to your VC.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 3, 2021

In MyEO groups, you can: • Gather a group for a poker night • Sail with EO members in the Caribbean Sea • Learn how to write and publish a book • Enjoy a whiskey-tasting tour • Learn and share industry-specific knowledge. My book, From Bad to Worse to Best in Class: A Refugee’s Success Story , was published two years ago.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

He’s also a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, sits on the boards of several startups, is a many-time entrepreneur himself, and was previously an exec at GE and Intel. In your book, you share two attempts at radical transformation – one by a traditional company that tried to add brains, and one by a tech company that tried to master brawn.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies. I have developed a founder curriculum on my blog. Relationships with Venture Partners, Entrepreneurs in Residence , and other non-salaried personnel who can help your companies.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 8, 2023

As an example, only 3 percent of venture capital funding went to all-female-founded startups in 2022. Franc.World aims to change this narrative by opening the doors to conversations about self-discovery and future career paths at a younger age through their multimedia offering that includes books, documentaries and podcasts.

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David Teten VC

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Further reading : Mastering Venture Fund Expenses From Policies to Reporting Private Equity Fund Expenses Managing Fund Expenses for Venture Capitalists Social Media Policy Whats your policy about communicating via blog, social media, etc.? How about on politics?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

When I started blogging it was because I was inspired by Brad Feld. I always wanted to work with Brad for this reason so I started blogging because I figured if transparency worked for Brad I would try the same approach. It is one of the two most influential books on my thinking about investments.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2011

When I first started as a startup CEO in 1999 there were no guides on raising venture capital. Brad & Jason’s, Venture Deals , aims to change this. This series inspired me to start my blog as a VC. Every startup needs the knowledge in this book. This article originally ran on TechCrunch.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

I should note that my friend Brad Feld has written a new book on the subject that I would recommend if you want the bible on the topic. When you first start your company and raise initial venture capital your board probably consists of 1-3 founders and 1-2 VCs. In the Early Days.

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MARCH 17, 2010

Transportation scheduling and booking, distribution of presentations, speaker and event ratings, etc. The architecture easily allows you to drop in a blog on any page or have multiple ones across the same site. Tags: First Round Capital Venture Capital & Technology.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

If you get a moment, as a favor to John for having produced such wonderful notes I’d be grateful if you would check out his most excellent startup blog The X Factor. I appreciate the write-up and your continued support of this blog. Thank you, John. Why AltaVista Failed To Become as Successful as Google. How Hashable Got Buzz.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

It proves that the team is committed to its vision beyond blog posts. If you browse the business book section of your local bookshop, chances are you’ll see a ton of books about building a startup, growing as fast as possible and not paying attention to structural damage.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2022

As a startup founder, you really need to understand how venture capital works. At all of my companies, I’ve run behind-the-scenes blogs, and it’s a practice that has led to unpredictable results. Buffer runs a fantastic blog , embracing radical transparency in an effort to tell the story of what happens behind closed doors.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Over the past decade, I’ve (somewhat accidentally) put together on this blog a syllabus on how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund. Just as with any company, the most important issue is the team; see “ How to Negotiate a Partner Role at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Firm “ . 3) Raise capital.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 17, 2019

And if you’re planning to scale with venture capital, you’d better be ready to set aside the next three to seven years of your life to be head-down in the business. The company is worth north of US$70 billion today, despite losing US$1 billion last quarter alone, precisely because of user and booking growth. Know when to go.

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David Teten VC

MAY 16, 2017

Historically, the process of winning capital from limited partners has been opaque. I particularly like OpenLP.com , Origins , and the Raise blog , all of which include content from multiple LPs. . my presentation on raising capital for tech companies . Plexo Capital: The Economic Impact of Coronavirus: What GPs Need to Know.

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StartupNation

JULY 20, 2021

Related: How Angel and Venture Capital Funding Shape the Future of Innovation. For example, showcase your expertise and credibility through a blog or podcast. Take a page out of Gretzky’s book, and make sure your business is positioned to be where the action is. Lastly, focus on offering key incentives.

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