Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

in 2013, with aggregate proceeds of over $38 billion. Funding for early-stage startups is more available than ever. The percent of entrepreneurs who are Baby Boomer starting a business since 1996 has grown from 14.3 According to a report just out, a record 156 operating companies went public in the U.S. percent to 23.4

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2021

At Upfront Ventures, we defined our “shots on goal” strategy based on 25 years of experience (we were founded in 1996): We take board seats and consider ourselves company-builders > stock pickers. Another 3–5 could return in aggregate $300–500 million. Early-stage venture capital is about extreme winners.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

I have been involved in startups since I graduated from college in 1996. Bates: Good morning and welcome to our CEO panel, “How to Fine-Tune Your Small Business Finances From Funding to Growth” which I think is the direction that we would all like to be going. My name is John Bates.

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