Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I’m no great scholar on bubbles – I have more interesting things to spend my time worrying about than the exact definition , but having been around a few I have at least given them intellectual consideration. Or worse yet they may never get financed. Exactly the opposite of what a rational investment strategy would advise.

real estate 309

real estate entrepreneurs financing finance 309

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.

accelerator 273

accelerator networking pitching real estate 273

TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

Use alternative financing to fuel VC-level growth without diluting ownership. Alternative financing options such as revenue financing or expense financing are often overshadowed by the VC model, but they can be just as, and sometimes more, useful for SaaS startups, writes Miguel Fernandez, CEO and co-founder of Capchase.

culture 87

culture financing finance VC 87

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

So I wish this separate definition would go away. I understand why he wants to differentiate himself but I wonder if a scorched Earth strategy against the main funding source for your company pays in the long run. What micro VCs need to consider is what happens when several of your companies want to grow and require VC financing?

disruption 308

disruption VC entrepreneurs financing 308

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

By definition each of those VCs (unless they are a micro VC – and one who doesn’t mind 5% ownership) will view you as a sort of “option&# where they might get to fund the next round if you do well. The most tempting thing to do in a financing is to find two investors to split a deal.

VC 314

VC advice pitching investing 314

TechCrunch

JANUARY 30, 2023

Marqeta has agreed to acquire two-year-old fintech infrastructure startup Power Finance for $223 million in cash, marking the first acquisition in the publicly-traded company’s 13-year history. Founded in early 2021 by Randy Fernando and Andrew Dust, New York-based Power Finance announced last September that it had raised $16.1

financing 111

financing finance sustainability construction 111

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2011

It can be a good strategy to bring just the CEO because 1-on-1 rapport is easier to build but if you have equally strong co-founders bring them. Problem definition (with the market … it’s why you exist). Who should attend the meeting? 1 or more can attend first meeting depending on strength of your team. Competition.

VC 340

VC venture capital leadership pitching 340

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2021

I’ve definitely been wrong on market value. We’ve had two companies where we had to bridge finance them several times before they eventually IPO’d We had a portfolio company turn-down a $350 million acquisition because they wanted at least $400 million. The right number of deals will depend on your strategy.

sustainability 294

sustainability board construction strategy 294

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2010

2) I also clarified that the strategy of Ad.ly Actually, the latter could be a reasonable strategy for super technical entrepreneurs who can sustain themselves without big financing needs (see: Atebits, owner of Tweetie). As people consume Twitter on mobile clients they are almost definitionally not doing so on Twitter.com.

development 287

development communities venture capital VC 287

StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

However, entrepreneurs often make costly, avoidable errors in their funding strategies. Entrepreneurs can optimize their fundraising strategy by learning to avoid cash management pitfalls and how investors evaluate startups. Keys to a winning fundraising strategy. Put strategies in place to create a FOMO effect among investors.

strategy 76

strategy entrepreneurs finance financing 76

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

This financial leader could well have come through the finance org at another startup or at a larger company but they often also can come from strategy consulting (Bain, BCG or McKinsey) or through investment banking (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, etc.).

innovation 286

innovation startup board leadership 286

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

I have figured out the ultimate VC fund strategy. That wasn't a bubble bursting issue--that was a poor financing strategy issue of people getting caught with their pants down, hands in the cookie jar, and all the metaphors you can think of at once. I swear, its totally foolproof--guaranteed to bring superior returns.

strategy 247

strategy VC ventures financing 247

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

If that isn’t the original definition of “angel” money I don’t know what is. In LA we have entertainment, finance, textiles, aerospace, transportation, fashion and so forth. It’s worth having a quick read of the first few paragraphs of their annual report. CincyTech today has $28.5

startup 390

startup communities venture capital angel capital 390

Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 1, 2022

Business Strategies That Can Make Difference in 2022. In order to grow in 2022, you need to excel at the core business functions – team, finances, use of technology, marketing, operations, etc. Here are some business strategies for the new year you can implement to boost growth: 1- Having a Clever Pricing Strategy.

strategy 117

strategy education creativity technology 117

TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

Here’s a framework for how it can help drive success at your company: Strategy, People, Image, Finance and Systems for compliance, or “SPIFS.”. By generic definition, the board of directors consists of elected individuals that represent shareholders. Do I have the right go-to-market strategy? What problem am I solving?

board 100

board startup strategy frameworks 100

Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 20, 2020

The definition of “temporarily” is yet another unknown. As uncertainty swirls around how long the COVID-19 crisis is going to last, many businesses are temporarily shuttered. Without knowing how long the crisis will continue, it’s critical to get a handle on your company’s funding needs.

education 287

education disruption entrepreneurs finance 287

Revolution

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Unpacking Proptech: A data-driven series on advancing built world innovation In Part 1 and Part 2 , I reviewed proptech financing trends, sources of capital and investor types, scaling and fundraising lessons from the past five years, and potential conflicts of interest. That brings us to one of the most exciting topics — exits.

financing 130

financing finance VC board 130

Onevest

APRIL 30, 2015

By definition Angel Investors are individual investors. Trending Investment Strategies Global investor surveys have shown that since the crises of the early 2000s more affluent and sophisticated investors are choosing to invest in partnership with each other. Just 2% of startup financing actually comes from venture capital firms.

investment 116

investment investing coworking spaces startup 116

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

was definitely in the bucket of amazingly talented founders with a great product that hadn’t yet proved product/market fit. “ I’d rather be solving intellectual challenges and figuring out key strategies, not debating which employees should get a promotion, or configuring project timelines.” I saw it first hand.

peer-to-peer 303

peer-to-peer energy founder advice 303

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 3, 2019

The incentive to want a larger fund is real—more staff, better office, better salaries—but the investment strategy really doesn’t make much sense if you ask me. It’s just a model of the share price of a company going up and to the right smoothly until it exits for $300mm, and the outcomes for the shares purchased in each round of financing.

mix-use 276

mix-use pitching investing investment 276

Onevest

APRIL 21, 2015

Exit Strategy: Does a startup have a clear exit strategy in place? In other words, does the business have a definitive timetable or pathway towards returning an investor's money alongside an agreed portion of generated revenue? Sustainability: Some startups by their very nature may be “flash-in-the-pan.”

investment 121

investment investing startup sustainability 121

Berkonomics

MAY 15, 2014

Just a few of these terms include vesting, corporate structure, governance principles, financing strategy, valuation and exit strategy. During those times, VCs had lots of conferences where thought leaders gathered to discuss term sheets, deal structures and fund strategies.

angel investing 91

angel investing strategy entrepreneurship venture capital 91

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

VC Financings: 1. It has proven a very successful strategy to get consumers to activate the payment on their mobile phone bill. I keep meaning to get him drunk to spill the stories. On the show I’ll I could get him to talk about was his travels on Air Force One. 15mm in Series A.

venture capital 270

venture capital capital ventures VC 270

TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2022

Private equity firm Eldridge and Andreessen Horowitz co-led the financing, which also included participation from funds and accounts advised by T. As companies grow, they pivot to us because they know we are the go-to for embedded finance and infrastructure.”. billion in loans for companies like Affirm and Upstart in 2015 alone. “The

strategy 83

strategy financing finance frameworks 83

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

It was definitely a challenge, but one she has overcome to help her organization grow. She changed her strategy from soliciting support from big, well-known donor organizations to cultivating and developing potential partners that were open to identifying a common interest to create a win-win partnership.

entrepreneurs 214

entrepreneurs advice peer-to-peer sustainability 214

Dream It

APRIL 12, 2020

It will definitely happen for some venture funds, but the question is how widespread it will be,” states Martino. Liquidation preferences may change in later financing rounds, but probably too significantly. VCs are going to be asking founders about their “post-corona strategy.”

ventures 334

ventures startup capital board 334

TechCrunch

AUGUST 14, 2022

More debt financings means flat is the new up. Last week, I wrote about Founderpath , an Austin-based company that offers debt financing to B2B startups. On August 8, Mexico City–based expense management startup Clara announced it had been approved for financing from Goldman Sachs for up to $150 million. Here in the U.S.,

financing 78

financing finance real estate ventures 78

TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

In the past week, Coderhouse, a live cohort-based learning platform, and Crehana, an on-demand skills development service for the enterprise, both announced financing rounds. Partner Esteban Sosnik explained how Coderhouse’s strategy is a response to LatAm’s talent bottleneck, as digital momentum in the region continues and roles change.

peer-to-peer 121

peer-to-peer education venture capital strategy 121

Y Combinator

OCTOBER 11, 2021

YC is hiring across many of our teams, including Admissions, Continuity, Software, People Ops and Finance. This is a unique opportunity for somebody who loves data and startups to help us build definitive points of view to guide investment decisions. Find out more about the open roles here. ADMISSIONS. Learn more. Learn more.

financing 91

financing finance opportunity creativity 91

TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

Acronis has raised $250 million in equity, and co-founder and CEO Serguei Beloussov said in an interview the company plans to use the financing both to grow organically, as well as for acquisitions to bring more “proactive” technology into its portfolio. The funding is being led by CVC and values Acronis at over $2.5 billion. .”

creativity 98

creativity leadership accelerator financing 98

TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

Corporate management startup Ramp confirmed that it has secured $550 million in debt and $200 million in equity in a new financing that doubles its valuation to $8.1 Notably, Founders Fund led the latest equity financing, marking the firm’s fourth time leading a round for Ramp. It then raised $300 million at a $3.9

financing 99

financing finance capital founder 99

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

While each startup has its own unique strategy and product, the founders behind them all need to answer the same question: Can they make digital learning a preferred mode of pedagogy and comprehension — and not merely a backup — after the pandemic is over ? InSpace has a different monetization strategy than other startups.

education 115

education strategy opportunity pitching 115

TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2021

Challenger banks continue to make significant waves in the world of finance, with smaller outfits luring customers away from incumbents by providing an easier way for them to not only engage with basic banking services, but to tap into a wave of technology that brings more personalization and often better deals into the equation. billion ($1.8

incumbents 102

incumbents finance financing strategy 102

TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

So that definitely stretched me in many ways.” I’ve spent so many years in AI, as an academic, and it’s been very successful, to the point that things were almost a given,” she told Rebecca Bellan in an interview. “And then suddenly, there was this new world that I didn’t know about, and I had to learn very, very quickly.

strategy 79

strategy venture capital ventures disruption 79

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

I’m sure everybody has their own definition of the attributes of an entrepreneur. One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. High stress. It only looks sexy when you read TechCrunch. There is no shame in being an exec at a company or whatever.&#.

entrepreneurs 384

entrepreneurs startup VC real estate 384

AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

It partners with entrepreneurs in funding their growth stories through innovative market access and public venture capital strategies. He talks to AsiaTechDaily about the firm’s investment strategies, the fundraising journey, and other points. I was mainly educated in accounting and finance.

ventures 97

ventures startup VC strategy 97

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 7, 2017

I was surprised that very few people were aware of these strategies?yet We help companies identify and implement innovative growth and execution strategies. While I don’t believe I fit the exact definition of the term, I would say my mission is very socially minded in two key ways. yet everyone wanted to learn them.

accelerator 130

accelerator entrepreneurs strategy consulting 130