Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. But our best Internet software engineers have historically been exported on a net basis to the Bay Area.

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Los Angeles Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Seattle 376

David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2019

My former Partner John Frankel of ff Venture Capital observes that 20 years ago, the defining movie of the generation was “Wall Street”. But now, the defining movie of today’s twentysomethings is “The Social Network”. Marketing of tech community : Yale Tech News , Yale Entrepreneurship Magazine. “CEO is the new Analyst.”.

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Affiliate Connecticut Programming Community 60

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 16, 2011

Be a mensch – the world is small than you think and bad karma will catch up to you “We’re in a very small community. It’s surprising how small the tech community is and the older you get the more you realize how much people from earlier in your life have a way of coming back into it. .

Startup 311

Startup Sales Database Community 311

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

They netted more on that deal than Fordham has in it's whole endowment (but still, go Rams!). Sales and marketing skills and a huge network of customers, capital, and talent are huge value adds--but I know very few students honing that. Be a community center. University research is a big business for many schools.

Incubator 118

Incubator .Net Cofounder Software Developers 118

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 20, 2020

I asked them each the question, “What are two things you are doing to eliminate racism that I can support you with time, network, and money?” Tickets are affordable and all net proceeds from the DEIS Practicum will support OHUB Foundation. Rodney and I have embarked on several projects together.

Equity 123

Equity Cofounder Venture Capital .Net 123

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2018

These organizations, like Y Combinator , are very popular these days, and are often associated with major universities, community development organizations, or even large companies. Solicit venture capital investors. Apply to local angel investor groups. Start a crowdfunding campaign online.

Entrepreneur 240

Entrepreneur Equity Small Business Administration SBA 240

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. RBI normally requires founders to pay back their investors with a fixed percentage of revenue until they have finished providing the investor with a fixed return on capital, which they agree upon in advance.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Version One Ventures

APRIL 8, 2014

Look across virtually any industry and you’ll see great examples where traditional spaces are being disrupted by software, access to data, and massive online communities. The net effect is powerful: it empowers all of us (no matter who we are or where we are) to learn more quickly, make better decisions, and operate more efficiently.

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Venture Capital Vertical Curation SEC 160

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 19, 2018

You can find these types of investors by networking within your community. Private investors could also be angel investors who form a small group of high net worth individuals, focused on investing in local businesses and offering services to help build your business up and see it succeed. Venture Capital.

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Finance Equity Vesting Dividend 157

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 8, 2011

I was speaking at Internet Week yesterday on networking and so I wanted to gather some of my thoughts. I've been very lucky over the last six years of being involved in the NYC innovation community to meet some fantastic folks. These people are bad for you, bad for your network, and take steps to avoid them is a net positive.

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Networking Social Media Acquisition Curation 114

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

These organizations, like Y Combinator , are very popular these days, and are often associated with major universities, community development organizations, or even large companies. Solicit venture capital investors. Apply to local Angel investor groups. Start a crowdfunding campaign online.

Entrepreneur 283

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Small Business Administration 283

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2010

I grew up here, went to school here, and have worked hard over the last 5+ years to help build up the NYC innovation community. My company was not well executed enough to achieve venture capital financing—and that wasn’t the city’s fault, it was mine. I was there, too. Misconception #2: There’s no tech talent in NYC/Wall St.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. Each has met legal securities minimums for net worth and professionalism, to reduce the risk to entrepreneurs.

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Genuine VC

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

We rode the bubble wave to a successful outcome in 2000 , and after moving away for a few years which included a stint at business school , I returned back to Boston in 2004, and it felt like the web entrepreneurial community had almost entirely scattered after the crash. Today the landscape is very different from 2004.

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Boston Internet Entrepreneur .Net 206

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Throughout that development process the marketing team kept pressing, leading the company to 50,000 influencers over the Summer, which made us the largest warm contact influencer network in the market. Thanks to Debjeet Gupta, G220 Ventures ! #13- Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community. 12- Officially Incorporated and more.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Vertical Las Vegas 120

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

She hasn’t raised any venture capital. In one year of Airbnb Tracy netted more than $28,000. She became part of the fabric of her community. She did her first tech startup after the age of 30. And she didn’t start her company in Northern California. Tracy built her company, Recycled Media , out of necessity.

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Silicon Valley Cofounder Entrepreneur Startup 363

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

These organizations, like Y Combinator , are very popular these days, and are often associated with major universities, community development organizations, or even large companies. Solicit venture capital investors. Apply to local Angel investor groups. Start a crowdfunding campaign online.

Equity 120

Equity Small Business Administration SBA Syndicate 120

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . Most of us want one spouse and we’re done.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

With any company I work with, I inevitably play the role or recruiter--mostly because I often play the role of career counselor to friends and other folks in the community. Associate position at a top tier VC fund or lead dog for a random pool of high net worth money that no one's ever heard of?

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Non-Compete Design Hiring Incubator 115

thebarefootvc

MARCH 8, 2012

I remember writing a blog post in 2008, post-financial crash, on how the recession was going to re-vitalize the city’s tech startup community, which would eventually help diversify the NYC economy. More importantly, building global networks is key in order to optimize exit opportunities for portfolio companies.

Silicon Valley 69

Silicon Valley Ghana Venture Capital India 69

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 30, 2014

Ubiquitous computing, ambient intelligence and pervasive networks are changing the way humans interact with everything. Think of it as a cross between a landlord, summer camp, and venture-capital firm. In their minds, the companies they’ve just created from scratch are the future of innovation, built around a core of community.

Technology 60

Technology Boston Cloud Silicon Valley 60

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

That product isn't money--it's their time, attention, sound advice and network. I've been extremely fortunate to work at two of the best venture capital firms in the country--Union Square Ventures and First Round Capital. Another GA community member introduced me to the team at KEC holdings.

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LP New York City New York Chad 112

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. Changes in the Software World & in Venture Capital. And then the world changed. Changes in the Startup Ecosystem.

Silicon Valley 390

Silicon Valley Kansas City Startup Venture Capital 390

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

Howard Lindzon is Co-Founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information. Mr. Lindzon has more than 20 years experience in the financial community acting in both an entrepreneurial and investing capacity. He was an Institutional Investor ranked analyst for several years.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review Technology North Carolina Switzerland 128

David Teten

JULY 12, 2017

Many VCs and family offices market themselves based on their network, internal resources, and other levers to accelerate value creation. . Correlation Ventures has arranged a recurring scheduled call with me 4-6 times/year to discuss live deals where they may be a fit. Fundraising is burdensome. Alpha pursues a similar model.

Syndicate 60

Syndicate Syndication Institutional Investors LP 60

Seeing Both Sides

MAY 14, 2014

The trade association for the venture capital industry, the NVCA, gathered yesterday in San Francisco to talk about the state of the industry and some of the key policy issues we are facing. What needs to occur to hit that tipping point regarding women in venture capital? This puts the woman in a no win situation.

San Francisco 55

San Francisco Venture Capital America Partner 55

David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

I emphasize that the best PR you can build is through satisfied customers with high Net Promoter scores. These conferences are not only a great way to raise your startup’s profile, they also serve as valuable networking opportunities within the tech/VC community. Major conferences seek startups to feature at no charge.

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PR Public Relations Startup Technical Review 114

Up and Running

AUGUST 19, 2014

An angel investor is an affluent individual who provides capital for a business start-up, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity. An angel investor is a high net worth individual who invests their own money into startup companies in the hopes of gaining a return on their money. What impresses angels?

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Angel Investor Technical Review Due Diligence Startup 161

abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Narrow Networks — Narrow networks are an interesting response to the above market prices that the large hospitals and groups are pushing on the broader market. Obviously, if narrow networks increase in popularity, more and more market share shifts to providers that are willing to respond to competitive market-based price demands.

Customer 59

Customer Technical Review Venture Capital Software Review 59

David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

I emphasize that the best PR you can build is through satisfied customers with high Net Promoter scores. These conferences are not only a great way to raise your startup’s profile, they also serve as valuable networking opportunities within the tech/VC community. Major conferences seek startups to feature at no charge.

PR 60

PR Public Relations Startup Technical Review 60

online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

Create a profile for me in the Journal Community. Journal Community. Over the past two years, one of the most influential venture-capital firms has turned the usual rules of start-up investing on its head. in exchange for $70,000 in venture capital and a $30,000 loan from the early venture firm.

Silicon Valley 42

Silicon Valley Founder Software Review Technical Review 42

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

We had raised a small round of funding in 2013, led by a local angel investor who was a member of Central Texas Angel Network, and used the funds to build our first product (a mobile website) and launch with recommendations from friends of mine in Austin the week before South by Southwest Festival. Those were friends and families.

Silicon Valley 48

Silicon Valley Technical Review Venture Capital San Francisco 48

Rob Go

JANUARY 10, 2017

Prove access to entrepreneurs through hustle, pervasiveness, good EQ, and a strong network. The most obvious candidates of this sort are the folks who started or led community organizations focused on startups and their respective tech communities. In terms of how to go about the recruiting process, it’s pretty simple.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Due Diligence Deal Flow Early Stage 28

David Teten

JUNE 1, 2011

Estimated 100 – 200 total entities Friends & family – basic networking. Riverside defines proprietary as any sale less than ~3 buyers involved Kinderhook looks for the “broken” auctions that didn’t get the right attention of the PE community. End up approaching 20-30 strategic and 50 financials.

Private Equity 122

Private Equity Deal Flow Equity Developer 122

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 8, 2012

Startups anywhere outside the two major tech hubs of Silicon Valley and Silicon Alley have even more troublr attracting serious venture capital than they do finding a food truck with a decent bulgogi burrito. Because relationship networks and personal contacts still matter. A group of high-net-worth individuals in the St.

Silicon Valley 143

Silicon Valley St. Louis Venture Capital Houston 143

VC Adventure

APRIL 16, 2020

America’s small businesses need institutional players squarely in their corner: big banks, fintech companies like Square and PayPal , community loan funds and philanthropists, the Federal Reserve and the regulators and policymakers. billion venture capital firm in Boulder, Colorado. This is not a time for lip service.

Small Business 110

Small Business SBA United States America 110

David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

At my firm, ff Venture Capital, we’re trying our part to rethink how the industry works, and also actively looking for opportunities to invest in companies creatively disrupting this sector, e.g., our portfolio companies Addepar and Indiegogo. I don’t think that a Net Present Value calculation is appropriate for every company.

Management 114

Management Pre-Money Valuation Venture Capital New Hampshire 114