OnStartups

MARCH 24, 2021

An Odd Start To My Angel Investing. Which, as it turns out is a highly underrated thing (more on that in another blog post). So I thought of an idea: Why not invest in startups? Angel investing is like having a niece or nephew. I then wrote a seed round investment check of $500,000 to HubSpot. Not so fast.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 25, 2021

We are often referred to as the Sandwich Generation—caught in the middle between aging parents and children. Financial arrangements, including but not limited to: bank accounts, investment portfolio information, properties, LLCs or partnerships, safe deposits boxes. a broker/dealer (Member SIPC) and registered investment advisor.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2010

My favorite two quotes of the weekend were: “Never trade your cat for somebody else’s dog” (referring to selling your company for stock to another privately held company – quote was from Alan. I’m going to save that for a future blog post. Nail it before you scale it” – I missed who said this but I love this quote.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 2, 2021

Unconscious, or implicit, bias refers to the underlying attitudes or beliefs about other individuals or groups, based on identity traits, outside our own conscious awareness. Businesses have a healthier workforce, higher productivity and greater profitability when focusing on equity, diversity and inclusion.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

Last year I lost a deal in a company that I wanted to invest in and that I thought I should have won. I’m not looking to invest there – I’m looking to understand the trends, the people, the innovation, the regions and how China can become an integral part of any of my portfolio companies as they scale.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

Last year I lost a deal in a company that I wanted to invest in and that I thought I should have won. I’m not looking to invest there – I’m looking to understand the trends, the people, the innovation, the regions and how China can become an integral part of any of my portfolio companies as they scale.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Turns out everybody likes to produce content and take part in the “conversation.&# Massive uptake of user-generated content including blogs (e.g. People rightly recognize that comments on blogs are just a form of a stream and thus the growth of open commenting platforms like Disqus and IntenseDebate. Then came blogs.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

The tech community has been having a long-overdue conversation about mental health and work/life balance and it’s something I’ve been talking up as far back as 2006 , 2009 , and 2014 on my blog and in public. I want every company I invest in to be a great working environment, and if it isn’t, tell me what I can do about it.

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Startup Catalyst

MARCH 27, 2018

They collaborate and refer to those that play their specific role. People here are incredibly willing to help, to introduce and refer. Doing startups, Angel and VC investing is mainstream. Investing here is about making sure you are in – FOMO is huge. Other participant blogs and media coverage: Interviews by Beach City.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 21, 2014

When you’re hiring most reference checkers focus on the person’s former bosses. Just literally this week I had breakfast with a guy giving a reference who said, “He’s brilliant. In fact, just a short Google search reveals that I’ve referred to him frequently through the years. But he knows it.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2021

Carbon neutrality , often referred to as “CO2-neutrality” or “net-zero carbon,” is the balance between emitting carbon and absorbing carbon from the atmosphere. . We are all very excited to go even further with GREENAMBER and invest more money in carbon-reducing projects. appeared first on THE BLOG.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

It was the beginning of our effort to invest in the transformation of the education sector. That may also be a useful reference, maybe at the start of the presentation. Today she wrote a blog post on USV.com featuring the big themes of her annual meeting presentation. Was that ten years ago now?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 17, 2021

Most innovation models refer to the final stage of the process as “execution” or “implementation”–making it sound very straightforward. It was enough to secure a formal meeting with Thiel, who went on to invest US$1.85 The post How entrepreneurs benefit from ‘Alien Thinking’ appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Hunter Walk

JANUARY 3, 2024

When the founder of WordPress/Automattic says all he wants for his birthday is for you to blog , well, you blog. Here are some things to read: There’s No Money in Free Software [ Ben Werdmuller ] – The provocative titles refers to Ben’s experience trying to build a startup around an open source product.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 9, 2023

To find a pace that works for you, refer to an internal, financeable rate of growth, based on your cashflow and profit. Invest in employees’ development and growth. When you take care of your team, you’re investing in the future of your business. and more articles from the EO blog. Don’t fix what isn’t broken.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

A few months ago I wrote a post called “ Invest in Lines, Not Dots.&# It was my investment philosophy that observing teams’ performance over time was far more insightful than reacting to how good of a product demo they do, how good they present Powerpoint slides or how great tech blogs say they are.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

Simultaneously , they announced that the fund had invested $1.5 The idea for a syndicate fund would come in the following months as the pandemic disrupted investment activities worldwide. During the onset of the pandemic, Aboyeji, via his blog post , said Future Africa Fund was looking to raise institutional investment.

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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.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 29, 2011

No matter how much I or any of the team here at First Round made themselves accessable through Office Hours, LinkedIn, Twitter, speaking, blogging, etc., Then I realized that it's probably not obvious what the dynamics are around how VCs tend to get introduced to companies and what works best for people, so I figured I'd blog about it.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

SALT Talks-OurCrowd Pandemic Venture Investment Series (Part 1). chairman of OurCrowd, in an interview in the SALT Talks-OurCrowd Pandemic Venture Investment Series Oct 29. Doubling sounds like a lot until you look at Amazon and Apple,” Ellison pointed out, referring to record-high public markets, which startup valuations often mimic.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

I recently read a post over on VentureHacks titled, “ Top Ten Reasons Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers &# written by Scott Walker (who blogs on legal issues for entrepreneurs ). When we invest they are often the company counsel so we see them at board meetings. He represented us at one firm I invested in and did a great job.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

The easiest way to work with and for VC funds is to become a part-time scout, getting paid for sourcing investments. How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video). Syllabus for how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund. But how do you do that? .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 19, 2018

A version of this article first appeared on Feliks’ Medium blog. . Testdrive and check references with the team. So focusing energy and some investment will create a big funnel and ultimately pay off. The investment for this was probably 5 to 10,000 EUR. Testdrive and check references with the team.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

What are the ‘jobs to be done’ of an investment manager? The macro trends forcing change on the investment management industry. The easiest way to work with and for VC funds is to become a scout, getting compensated for sourcing investments. We may as well get compensated for referring them to others.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

With that background, here are 30 tips to help you make the most of Gust: Subscribe to the Gust Blog , and go back and read the past posts. This added exposure can result in indications of interest (investment, acquisition, partnership, etc.) Having a good public profile on Gust means that your company’s public (never private!)

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Help somebody negotiate their compensation package, introduce someone to your favorite startup CEO, agree proactively to be a reference client for somebody who didn’t ask. I started blogging because Brad Feld blogged. It turned into this blog. His term sheet series helped me at a time when I needed help.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 27, 2010

I even started referring to him as a podhead. I just had just written about Foursquare on my blog, so I was actually invited to his biz dev meeting, too. The trick is figuring out the timing. Back when I was at Union Square Ventures, Fred started to get really excited about podcasting. We looked at every podcasting deal on the market.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 2, 2023

Once you fill this out… Step 4: Meet to discuss answers and conduct reference checks Set up an hour or two to sit down and review each other’s answers in person or via a conference call. At the end of the meeting, ask for one or two work-related references (i.e., For instance, I would ask references questions like: 1.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Sometimes, this metric is also referred to as EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes). LER measures the productivity of each dollar spent on labor: it gives you a clear picture of how much your business is investing in labor and what the “return” on that labor really is. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 9, 2018

It’s hard to face that you, first, have what are considered sunk costs—investments that you will never recover—and, second, are making decisions based largely on these lost assets. . You fail to consider the overall losses you might suffer in making further investments. When in doubt, refer to a finance professional for guidance.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

While $1 million of that total is reserved for AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant and Basecamp founder Jason Fried, the remaining $5 million is being raised with a twist: anyone willing to fork over at least $100 bucks can invest in the round. A report card for the SEC’s new equity crowdfunding rules.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

They provide a direct, owned line of communication with your audience; nearly 40x return on investment (~$40 generated per every dollar spent), are infinitely scalable and virtually free. To increase the chances of subscribers referring you to others, make sure the process takes no longer than 25 seconds.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 27, 2010

I even started referring to him as a podhead. I just had just written about Foursquare on my blog, so I was actually invited to his biz dev meeting, too. The trick is figuring out the timing. Back when I was at Union Square Ventures, Fred started to get really excited about podcasting. We looked at every podcasting deal on the market.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 7, 2017

Users who receive consistent VIP-level service from our engineers become long-term clients who refer colleagues. This investment in Marathon also supports our long-term vision for growth by ensuring continuity during the merger process. The post How We Put Culture First to Find the Ideal Business Partner appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

Plus, now they need to Tweet, use Facebook, attend conferences and keep a blog! They said they’d call references but haven’t? They have probably seen 4-5 new companies this week minimum. And they have responsibilities for helping to manage their fund. Let’s be honest. They’re worried about competitors?

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

We are a community for family offices, private equity funds, and VCs focused on using technology and analytics to make better investments in private companies. In roughly descending order of impact, I suggest: Invest in funds. If you invest, the fund will be evangelizing you to their portfolio and community for the next 5-10 years.

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Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

It’s Very Likely That Artificial Intelligence Will Be Worth More In Aggregate Than is Currently Being Invested (Just Unevenly Distributed) In kindergarten my daughter learned to not ‘yuck’ someone’s ‘yum.’ This is largely a feature, not a bug, of our industry (and of venture investing). Both of those lead to fake or inbred New Things.

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