Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Once again, as we find ourselves in the middle of a significant public market correction, especially around technology stocks, there’s an enormous amount of noise in the system, as there always is. And, rather than rational and helpful thoughts for entrepreneurs, it often brings out the schadenfreude in even the most talented people.

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Cap Table Down Round Liquidation Preference Founder 70

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. Many modern entrepreneurs have limited exposure to the notion of failure or layoffs because it has been so long since these things were common in the industry.

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IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

thebarefootvc

AUGUST 26, 2015

After the market downturn on Monday I set several limit orders – primarily on tech holdings that I wanted to increase positions in – in my personal account and went back to meeting with entrepreneurs. Resilient entrepreneurs confront challenges quickly, and utilize all the resources at their disposal to overcome them.

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Marketing Investment Bankers Valuation China 40

thebarefootvc

AUGUST 26, 2015

After the market downturn on Monday I set several limit orders – primarily on tech holdings that I wanted to increase positions in – in my personal account and went back to meeting with entrepreneurs. Resilient entrepreneurs confront challenges quickly, and utilize all the resources at their disposal to overcome them.

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Marketing Investment Bankers Valuation China 40

thebarefootvc

JULY 26, 2015

After the market downturn on Monday I set several limit orders – primarily on tech holdings that I wanted to increase positions in – in my personal account and went back to meeting with entrepreneurs. Resilient entrepreneurs confront challenges quickly, and utilize all the resources at their disposal to overcome them.

Marketing 40

Marketing Investment Bankers Valuation China 40

Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Marc Andreessen: So the computer industry started in 1950 and basically ran for 50 years with the same model, which was a model where all of the new computers, all the new technology, all the new software started out being sold for the highest prices to the biggest organizations. So originally the customer was the Department of Defense.

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Software Review Startup Venture Capital Stock 22