What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
At our mid-year offsite our partnership at Upfront Ventures was discussing what the future of venture capital and the startup ecosystem looked like.
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Regenerative Finance (ReFi)
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
I’ve always been interested in tapping into the “crowd” to fund things that need to happen and that our current institutions can’t figure out how to support. Our investment in Kickstarter back in 2009 is an excellent example of that. In the last thirteen years, Kickstarter has helped direct $6.2bn towards creative work that would not have been funded by the legacy institutions that support creative work.
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Let’s Make a Deal: Negotiating Terms
The Seraf Compass
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
As a deal lead, once you conclude that there is enough of an opportunity to merit potential investment, and around the time you start drafting the final report, you can push through the temporary euphoria and begin negotiating the termsheet.
The Rise of the Rest: How Entrepreneurs in Surprising Places are Building the New American Dream
Revolution
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
A Glimpse Inside The Rise of the Rest: How Entrepreneurs in Surprising Places are Building the New American Dream Today, my second book, The Rise of the Rest: How Entrepreneurs in Surprising Places are Building the New American Dream , was released by Simon & Schuster?—?but
Statement of Cash Flows vs. Cash Flow Statement
Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker
Join Wayne Spivak, experienced CFO and corporate finance expert, for an insightful discussion on managing cash flow and company profitability.
4 Financial Metrics Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know (To Grow Your Business)
Entrepreneurs' Organization
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Contributed by Shawn Johal , an EO member and former president of EO Montreal, who is a leadership speaker, bestselling author of The Happy Leader , and founder of Elevation Leaders , a business growth practice helping companies 10X their business valuation.
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5 steps to building your professional network as an entrepreneur?
Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
5 steps to building your professional network as an entrepreneur. By Shannon Courtney. Networking has many misconceptions. Some may think that networking is self-serving, a waste of time, or that only really outgoing individuals can succeed at it.
Face To Face
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
As we all prepare for the fall back to school/back to work season, I thought I’d touch on a topic that has been top of mind for me for the last six months. The covid pandemic taught many of us that we can be productive and our companies can succeed in a fully remote work environment. But just because you can does not mean you should. In the venture capital business, this has meant making investments in teams we don’t meet face to face.
Venture Capital - A Practical Guide to Fund Formation and Management
The Seraf Compass
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Travel to almost any part of the world these days and you are likely to run into clusters of entrepreneurship.
Cultivating Inclusivity: Engagement at Community Colleges and Beyond
Venture Well
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Learn how community colleges welcome and encourage entrepreneurs from non-traditional backgrounds—and how you can, too. The post Cultivating Inclusivity: Engagement at Community Colleges and Beyond appeared first on VentureWell. Faculty Inclusive entrepreneurship advancing equity teaching resources
7 Ways to Supercharge Your ABM Strategy with Real-Time Intent
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Streaming real-time intent is a homerun for marketing and sales’ account-based marketing (ABM) strategies. With real-time buyer insights, you can be first-in-line to provide solutions and lead better, hyper-personalized conversations.
How to reconfigure your office into an efficient co-working space
Entrepreneurs' Organization
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
For decades, businesses faced a genuine challenge with office space. Growing companies needed enough office space to expand into as they added headcount to support growth. Office prices were constantly rising, and companies faced challenges in finding the kind of space that was suitable for them.
New England and New York angels unite to fund startups
Paul G. Silva
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
The angel groups of New England and New York joined forces to help startups get funded. Initial results: 2x as many startups are being seen by 2x as many investors, in 1/10th the time. Entrepreneur Pain Points.
Zen Capitalism
Founders Coop
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
We all need a kick in the ass once in a while. I got one Wednesday when I read the New York Times article on Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard’s decision to put his family’s entire $3B ownership stake into a perpetual trust , with 100% of future company profits dedicated to protecting the environment.
Changing Public Perception
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Nuclear power (both fission and fusion) has the potential to provide much of the energy the world needs without the damaging effects of carbon emissions which are warming our planet. And yet nuclear power is politically unpopular in many parts of the world and that has led to a massive underinvestment in nuclear power over the last fifty years. It will take a much different attitude about nuclear power among the public before nuclear power can remerge as a major source of energy for the world.
Digitizing Logistics: Harness the Power of Data in 4 Steps
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Seraf Launches Highly Anticipated Deal Flow Management Solution
The Seraf Compass
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Seraf is thrilled to announce its new suite of Deal Flow tools for early stage funds, family offices and angel investment groups.
Sarah Says: What Customer Discovery Approach Is Right for You?
Venture Well
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Sarah Wharmby defines the different types of customer discovery interviews early-stage innovators can use. The post Sarah Says: What Customer Discovery Approach Is Right for You? appeared first on VentureWell. Early Stage Innovators entrepreneurship
Defining Priorities: When Fatherhood and Entrepreneurship Collide
Entrepreneurs' Organization
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Contributed by Dhiren Harchandani , an EO UAE member who is a transformation architect, speaker, author, and endurance athlete with over 2,500 hours of coaching experience.
The Lean Validation Board
Paul G. Silva
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
The great folks at Slidebean took the Lean Validation Board and gave it an update. Whereas the Business Model Canvas or the Lean Canvas map out your entire business model, this tool focuses only on the most critical things right now.
16 Go-to-Market Plays for Your Entire Sales Funnel
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500 Founders: Luke Campbell, Marta Meszaros, Andy Bowie & Abbe Hyde
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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. Luke Campbell – Cofounder.
Systematizing Go-To-Market Hiring
Tomasz Tunguz
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
This chart holds the secret to successful hiring of go-to-market teams. What is it? A stack rank of attributes within HubSpot account executive candidates that correlate to quota attainment. Preparation, adaptability, domain experience, & intelligence topped the list.
Nigerian blockchain payments startup Bitmama closes $2M pre-seed as it scales to new markets
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 10, 2022
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Why Startups Need a Lead Investor
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
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Why I Designate Time to Think Freely
Entrepreneurs' Organization
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Over the years, I have consistently noticed that I get many new and different ideas when I travel away from home and get out of my regular routine. I used to believe that one of the reasons for this phenomenon was that a different venue or culture offered me a change in perspective.
Preparing Your Startup for the Next M&A Wave
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An Early Investor's Postmortem of The Wing
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a Dall-e variation on a variation on a variation of an image of The Wing, warped with the canva wobble filter. “I I remember you mentioning The Wing before it opened, and I am right now enjoying my first morning working there (I never want to work anywhere else).
Figma's 50x ARR Multiple & What it Means for Startup Fundraising
Tomasz Tunguz
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Today, Adobe announced its intention to acquire Figma for $20b , valuing the business at 50x current ARR, the highest multiple paid for any software company of scale. Congratulations to team Figma on building their impressive business.
The Ultimate Guide to Executive Recruiting
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