Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

I was still unprepared; I had no idea that I also needed to learn about go-to-market strategy and distribution. The risk-averse argument is that a strong network is a safety net. Networks are both safety nets and trampolines. I think a lot of entrepreneurs don’t fully understand how venture capital works.

Silicon Valley 69

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Balance Sheet Cofounder 69

Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

I was still unprepared; I had no idea that I also needed to learn about go-to-market strategy and distribution. The risk-averse argument is that a strong network is a safety net. Networks are both safety nets and trampolines. I think a lot of entrepreneurs don’t fully understand how venture capital works.

Silicon Valley 69

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Balance Sheet Cofounder 69

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

My two most recent deals involve a distribution of labor or direct sales, and two of my upcoming deals are similarly structured. Being on the platform would be a huge boost to their net income. With some platforms, I can''t help but think that a heck of a lot of human effort was expended to net the platform not a lot of cash.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

As the venture capital business has come roaring back in the last 5 years, startups are awash in available capital. Instead of measuring success in dollars of profit, …firms focus on measuring capital efficiency. For example, Coke added snack foods, which could be distributed through its existing distribution channels.

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Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

I lovingly call him the curmudgeon of fintech – in this episode we go deep into how he is building a venture capital firm and practice, not just running a fund and how he views the world of fintech investing. One of the ones that really bothers me is how Venture Capitalists try and conflate what they do as being complicated.

Silicon Valley 88

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cofounder Africa 88

This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2013

I probably get around a dozen e-mails a week asking me how to get into venture capital. On top of that, anytime I talk to anyone who wants to get involved in startups but isn''t sure what they want to do, inevitably, I hear, "And then I was thinking maybe I should look into venture capital, too.". Know thy self.

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Venture Capital Early Stage Portfolio Private Equity 167

BeyondVC

JANUARY 3, 2019

Ed Sim, Boldstart Ventures. Amara’s Law : “We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run.”. For the more advanced enterprises who have migrated to the cloud, this will be a year of net new technology and building applications. Enterprise Tech in 2019.

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Stealth Advisory Board Cloud Virginia 79

Reid Hoffman

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The decision to ramp up pre-approval production on multiple COVID-19 vaccines so they’d be ready to distribute if proven effective was a classic blitzscaling tactic. To achieve that goal, we must “reach net-zero emissions by 2050 — and get halfway there by 2030.” Then, there’s climate change.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Green Nigeria .Net 28

abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Most frequently people use this phrase in association with personal technology devices (heart-monitors, exercise accessories, sleep monitors, etc) that allow consumers to take direct control of their health information. Technology to the Rescue? The subject of the “consumerization of healthcare” has been around for many years.

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Customer Technical Review Venture Capital Software Review 59

Austin Startup

OCTOBER 15, 2017

A good example is the marketing technology sector. If you bill for your technology services on a percentage of ad spend, you are guaranteed to look like an agency that deserves a revenue multiple of 1–2X. Heck, there was no venture capital in Dixie in that era. There was no thought of enterprise value.

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Technical Review Software Review Nevada Silicon Valley 48

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2012

There are no “overrides” – for example, businesses don’t thrive just because they offer the latest technology, or because everyone wants to be “green, or because their goal is to reduce world hunger. Distribution. How do you distribute your product or service? What is the need you fill or problem you solve? Target market.

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Business Model Distribution Viral Green 242

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

It seems that four different models of "discussion creation" have occurred: Organice Discussion - someone posts something interesting, lots of bloggers post on the topic, distributed discussion ensues. I have to say that it has netted far more than I would have thought. Technology Jobs in Southern California – a Rebound.

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Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Of course our great technology industry did itself rise on the back of infrastructure created by telecommunications & cable infrastructure as well as decades of media production. For example, distribution to find new apps in a mobile Internet is tightly locked down by the oligopoly of Apple and Google.

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Government Distribution Stock United States 280

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2011

There are no “overrides” – for example, businesses don’t thrive just because they offer the latest technology, or because everyone wants to be “green, or because their goal is to reduce world hunger. Distribution. How do you distribute your product or service? What is the need you fill or problem you solve? Target market.

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Business Model Distribution Viral Green 246

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Venture capital. More frequently, startups choose to work with venture capitalists (VCs), who invest in companies in exchange for a share of ownership (and typically, some degree of control). The future of startup funding is going to rely on a number of new technologies and new modes of collecting and distributing funds.

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Initial Public Offering Startup IPO Equity 117

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 30, 2014

Think of it as a cross between a landlord, summer camp, and venture-capital firm. That’s money that cash-strapped cities crave as they attempt to create a new economy based on technology and innovation. ” —FCC chairman Tom Wheeler on net neutrality regulation. Plenty of people, apparently.

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Technology Boston Cloud Silicon Valley 60

abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Wow” moments lead to word-of-mouth viral growth and high net promoter scores. Opportunity for Technology to Add Value. In many marketplaces, the technology offering greatly enhances the user experience. They have overlaid this data with maps and search technology that provide remarkable richness to the home buyer.

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Aggregator Marketing Software Review North America 101

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

BigBand Networks, which has more than 200 customers in North America, Asia and Europe, provides broadband service providers with digital video networking solutions designed to make it easier to distribute, manage and monetize video. ISRAELI AIR FORCE TECHNOLOGY HELPS IMPROVE SPORT PERFORMANCE.

Peru 96

Peru Technical Review North America 96

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Series B is about proving your net revenue model (can you be profitable?). These elements of the business model– revenue (pricing, pricing strategy), distribution channel, How to Get/Keep/Grow customers, Key Activities, Resources and Costs – are other, critical parts your start up needs to understand and have in place.

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Cofounder Seed Stage Valuation Metrics 429

online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

Technology. Personal Technology. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. TECHNOLOGY. WSJ Classroom. Ran gold Resources Ltd. View All Search Results » |. Welcome, Logout.

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Silicon Valley Founder Software Review Technical Review 42

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

If this figure is accurate – it’s certainly a very large business even when you look at net revenues. Investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners (Jeremy Liew)(lead), with existing investors: U.S. Venture Partners, Grotech Ventures, Revolution LLC (Steve Case). Its net income for the 2009 period is $11.66

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IPO .Net Venture Capital Strategic Investors 236

The Equity Kicker

APRIL 12, 2012

Now that distribution is as easy as uploading a file to the internet middlemen simply don’t add enough value any more. Jim Gaffman’s new comedy special is available to download for $5 and he says going direct will net him more cash and gives him more creative freedom. Fans also like the idea that all their money is going to the artist.

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Venture Capital .Net Distribution Matching 94

VC Adventure

APRIL 16, 2020

Treasury finally enabled financial technology firms to become lenders. This is a positive step, and more like it, which will allow broader distribution of funds available, need to be taken. billion venture capital firm in Boulder, Colorado. But some weren’t included in the bill. Nearly a month into the crisis, the U.S.

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Small Business SBA United States America 110

Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

Finally, and importantly, society is better off because Amazon makes the system for distributing books (and other products) vastly more productive, freeing up resources for other value-creating investments. Thanks to the internet and other globalizing technologies, the entire world has entered the Networked Age.

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Cofounder Business Model IPO Non-Compete 28

Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 12, 2009

Almost all technology startup companies that I work with are C corps. Any company that raises venture financing will need to be a C corp in order to issue preferred stock. If a C corp generates net operating losses rather than net income, these are carried forward to offset future corporate taxable income.

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LLC Stock Options Preferred Stock Stock 61

Growthink Blog

JANUARY 7, 2015

is poised to be a net oil exporter. Technology Leads the World. In addition to the massive flows of capital and wealth created and distributed by the top tech. In addition to the massive flows of capital and wealth created and distributed by the top tech. Low Interest Rates. And new wealth created.

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Balance Sheet Private Equity Venture Capital .Net 48

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

In late 2015, many public technology companies saw a significant retrenchment in their share prices primarily as a result of a reduction in valuation multiples. About this same point in time, the journalists that focus specifically on the venture capital industry noted something quite profound. 2015 was the exact opposite.

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IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

A Crowded Space

AUGUST 4, 2011

I’m your host, Marcus, and today we’re talking to Josh Breinlinger, who currently works as a senior associate at Sigma Partners, a venture capital firm in Menlo Park. I think on the plus side, really the biggest surprise is how much you learn in venture capital. Josh: Thanks for having me. Marcus: Okay.

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Technical Review Venture Capital San Francisco Boston 60

VC Cafe

MARCH 15, 2011

Furthermore, the share of the net profit for the state and public will increase from one third to 52%-62% (which is slightly lower than the proposed increase to two-thirds). Chen also met Israeli President Shimon Peres who highlighted the key role of technology innovation in economic development of Israel and China.

Private Equity 90

Private Equity China North America 90

K9 Ventures

DECEMBER 10, 2011

One of the investment criteria that I set for K9 Ventures is based on geography. No distributed teams, no overseas teams, and definitely no companies that rely on “outsourcing” to build their core technology. Specifically, K9 only invests in startups where the entire team is located in the SF Bay Area.

Silicon Valley 124

Silicon Valley San Jose Portfolio Cofounder 124

K9 Ventures

DECEMBER 10, 2011

One of the investment criteria that I set for K9 Ventures is based on geography. No distributed teams, no overseas teams, and definitely no companies that rely on “outsourcing” to build their core technology. Specifically, K9 only invests in startups where the entire team is located in the SF Bay Area.

Silicon Valley 112

Silicon Valley San Jose Portfolio Cofounder 112

Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

There are actually a lot of tools and technologies available now to really streamline your day and as I said earlier it’s amazing. If you’re looking for five million dollars, you should be thinking institutional capital. Two, working capital and expense management. Four, technology. Bates: Fantastic.

Small Business 95

Small Business Finance Forecast Metrics 95

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 20, 2010

The full experience is largely broken, but you're starting to get a sense of what a complete, end to end, net-native content stack should look like—one that works and is sustainable as a business. You can’t have the NYT suing you or griping all the time, because, at the end of the day, you need them for distribution.

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Product Clickthrough RSS Venture Capital 121