K9 Ventures

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

I came to the United States in 1992 at the age of 17 (so there, now you know exactly how old I am!) Towards the end of my OPT (mid 1998) is when the H1-B visa cap issue hit. Fortunately, I was accepted into the program and that allowed me to legally stay in the United States. to attend Carnegie Mellon University.

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thebarefootvc

APRIL 9, 2018

From students studying cryptoeconomics to faculty guiding independent studies on the new asset class, it is clear that the oldest university in the United States is on board with the newest technology wave. Others wanted to know whether venture capital was going away. What were students most interested in?

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

IPO issues: Possibly the biggest problem for German venture-backed companies is the very low number of IPOs in Germany. The boom years of 1998 (79 IPOs), 1999 (175 IPOs), and 2000 (142 IPOs) are long gone. The lack of conversion rights must also be considered when structuring voting rights. regarding employee issues.

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www.ericsink.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Many venture-capital-funded companies work this way. In the United States (and probably elsewhere as well), there are laws that you need to know before you even start the process of trying to hire someone. There are federal statutes and there may be state and local regulations as well. Know the Law.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Bates: Josh, it reminds me of when I was doing web sites back in the day in 2000 and 1998 and instead of going and being able to buy a shopping cart you had to code the shopping cart from scratch. If you’re looking for five million dollars, you should be thinking institutional capital. Bates: You know Josh—. Talent will not.

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Scalable Startup

MAY 16, 2015

Another group, launched just before or after 2000, were stable enough to succeed while newer companies like Salesforce (1999), Google (1998), Twitter (2006), and Yelp (2004) have taken off like jackrabbits.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Throughout history Governments have also restricted the flows of capital outside of national boundaries and have tightly tracked stores of capital as a means of controlling and/or taxing its citizens. Ask yourself this — how did it go when a bunch of Internet companies when public in 1998–1999 with limited revenues or oversight?

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