Austin Startup

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Bill Wood, founder of Silverton Partners and an early General Partner at Austin Ventures before, said something that got me thinking (quoting from the SiliconHills article ): Because it’s easy to startup a company and doesn’t take a lot of money, Silverton Partners sees more startups forming, Wood said. in the long-run, I say!?—?success

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Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

The company was originally founded in 1997 by Jonathan Bush (1st cousin of George W.) Bush and Park remembered the advice one of their early angel investors had given them: "Get close enough to your customer to understand what they really want. As anyone who has met him can tell you, Jonathan Bush is a unique founder/CEO.

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Fractional CTO Cofounder Cleveland Vertical 43

Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

For investors outside of Austin and LPs: Austin is a a vibrant startup market and this list of capital sources can help you identify firms to co-invest with and funds to invest in. He is the founder and former Co-Chairman and CEO of Motion Computing. Edward’s University.

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Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 19, 2021

That’s because the making of the company relies on the founders, the CEO, the executives, the team members–in other words, the people who are putting in 80 to 100 hours per week, rather than the board members who are putting in one to two hours per week. Right now, our whole bet is on the CEO and the founders and making them successful.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 4, 2015

The failed pitches to investors, the difficult conversations with loved ones, and even the negotiations among cofounders are all recorded here as they happened, giving a unique look at one man’s entire experience from concept to company. See Also 11 Angel Investor Blogs You Should Be Reading. Listen to StartUp here.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

I’d like to explain as best I can my opinion on what is going on because most of what I hear from entrepreneurs is not only wrong but is reminiscent of what I heard in 1997-2000. Can Investors Spook the Market into Falling? “10 angel investors walk into a bar …” Do you remember AngelGate at Bin38 ?

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