Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

We were trying to optimize around a few criteria: price, size of round, number of syndicate partners and, of course, terms. We moved into the legal process and final due diligence in January and February of 2000. Our final closure was the first week of March 2000. We ended up agreeing a term sheet for $16.5 We hit sub 2 weeks.

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. Not long after the product launch we began the initial conversations with VCs for a Series A round. Google is still a private company (their IPO was Aug 2004). is the leading consumer internet company with Terry Semel as CEO.

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VC Cafe

JULY 27, 2017

According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau, podcast industry ad revenue will reach $220 million in 2017, up 85 percent from 2016’s $119 million ( source ). makes a long conversation feel short. James invites his friends for a chat in the studio, and the lively conversation rarely disappoint. The third wave of podcasting.

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VC Cafe

JULY 27, 2017

According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau, podcast industry ad revenue will reach $220 million in 2017, up 85 percent from 2016’s $119 million ( source ). The James Altucher Show — James makes a long conversation feel short. The show starts with the history of Podcasts and ends with where they may be headed. itunes.apple.com.

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