David Teten

AUGUST 7, 2019

In 2000, LPs invested $104b into 638 funds, but by 2003, LPs’ commitment rate had dropped to just $11b into 161 funds. Running your own analytics and sourcing process has real financial costs. Remember how they all said they wouldn’t sign an NDA? As booms progress, more and more investors adopt a Momentum model.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Valuation Stock NDA 60

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

The kinds of places where you have to sign an NDA when you walk in the lobby… When I lived and worked in the bay area (2000-2005) virtually all the startups were down on the peninsula somewhere. The pendulum swings to and fro. link] leehower. Great points.

Silicon Valley 185

Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Outsourcing is something a big company, with a known customer / problem (that has revenue & traction) does to save cost. Should I require and NDA? I have a proposal written up including full cost and revenue projections. There is opportunity cost that should always be considered. Then launch. That’s your call.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44