Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

To draw titular inspiration from a New York Magazine article entitled Ellen Pao and the Sexism You Can’t Quite Prove (we’ll talk more about Pao later on), I entered into this topic less with the desire to try to “prove” a specific point, but rather to explore an issue that continues to rise to the top of conversation in the entrepreneurial space.

Venture Capital 82

Venture Capital Lean Cofounder Technical Review 82

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. In that article I linked to I outline the difference between gross margin & net margin.

Burn Rate 383

Burn Rate Balance Sheet .Net Valuation 383

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

You’ve probably read dozens of articles about how to raise capital from venture capitalists. We published the full report in the Journal of Private Equity ; it’s now the #2-most viewed article in the Journal’s history. The median VC reviews 87 opportunities before making 1 investment. Detailed due diligence.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

Otherwise, grab a cup ‘o coffee … Clicking on any graph below will take you to that article. While not 1999 all over again but I am observing first-hand the signs of funding frenzy. If you’re short on time click on the WSJ link and read the 990 word version there. VCs get paid to “put money to work.&#.

Entrepreneur 298

Entrepreneur Technical Review Balance Sheet Government 298

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 28, 2022

Since my co-founders and I haven't agreed on the company name yet, we decided to post in one of the Business Naming Facebook groups that we joined. Trying to name a business in the philanthropy tech space was difficult. My wife and I co-founded our Web development and digital marketing agency atCommunications, LLC in 1999.

Naming 146

Naming Entrepreneur Jordan Merger 146

Pascal's View

JULY 1, 2014

Munger” , a brief article from the Stanford Closer Look Series , thought provoking if not practical. The article was written by David Larker, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Program at the Stanford Graduate School of business , and Brian Tayan, a researcher with Stanford’s Corporate Governance Research Program.

Government 62

Government Technical Review Venture Capital Leadership 62

Mike Michalowicz

MAY 22, 2017

The continual innovation of technology and product can provide infinite scalability for an Online Retailer. Neil Waterhouse, founder and host of multiple Aussie eBay and E-Commerce Sellers Meetup Groups, advises start-ups to focus on proven products with a track record. Nathan Huppatz – Co-founder, Costumes.com.au

Global 87

Global Channel Sales Software Review 87

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Logic is kind of a niche word, although I will use it often in this article. This means that personalization and related technologies left the “nice to have” category for good. The underlying technologies of recommender systems are becoming more and more polished, both technically and in terms of possible business applications.

Conversion 48

Conversion Product Technical Review Widget 48

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. Another called Parker Harris, the co-founder and CTO. We have also been very busy with our next release, which is due out by December 11th (but I’ll save that for a different post). In case VC’s haven’t figured this out yet, shit rolls downhill.

Venture Capital 274

Venture Capital Term Sheet San Diego Viral 274

SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Article: Behind Every Great Product. I’ve had the opportunity to work with many impressive teams and product managers from a broad range of leading tech companies, and this has helped me to get a better sense of the what is essential to the role, and to success. Third, I argue that the role is now more essential than ever.

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. I get approached about clean tech or biotech periodically – I don’t focus on these. In ad tech there’s Seth Levine at Foundry Group and both Dana Settle & Ian Sigelow at Greycroft.

Developer 366

Developer Silicon Valley PR Las Vegas 366

David Teten

JANUARY 13, 2015

I’m speaking on a panel this afternoon on fundraising for minority founders at the Rainbow PUSH Wall Street Project. Fundraising is always difficult for all founders; the median PE/VC fund sources and reviews 87 companies before investing in 1. Technically yes. For early-stage founders, I suggest AngelList and Crunchbase.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Advisory Board Greece Cofounder 60

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

All Unicorn participants — founders, company employees, venture investors and their limited partners (LPs) — are seeing their fortunes put at risk from the very nature of the Unicorn phenomenon itself. In 1999, record valuations coexisted with record IPOs and shareholder liquidity. We should expect more of these in the future.

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

An article on growth and marketing in the middle of a crisis—the current one or any other—can seem tone deaf. A Harvard Business Review (HBR) study of 4,700 public companies looked at the three years before, during, and after recessions. Tim Stewart, trsdigital. But nothing gets better if we stand still. Learn from forced efficiency.

Marketing 121

Marketing Campaign Non-Compete Lean 121