Austin Startup

DECEMBER 17, 2017

The youngest of the litter has been busy tuning a very attractive general idea into a very specific and more IP-based product offering. We just closed out in 2017 our 10-year early-stage venture fund started in 2000. But, credit is due to all these CEO’s for perseverance. Yes, that has multiple meanings!) Do the math.

Silicon Valley 48

Silicon Valley Atlanta Software Review Early Stage 48

Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

Early stage startups have to survive one day at a time and are often presented with limited choices of the moment that enable them to continue. At early stages you probably don’t have an assembly line and can’t clearly define any particular job. But, later on they often wish they had the ability to erase many of them.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Software Review Cap Table Securities and Exchange Commission 48

View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2017

These corporate VC activities go hand in hand with other strategies of large companies including internal R&D, IP licensing, M&A, etc. . All things being equal, seed and early stage startups are not usually well suited to take strategic investments. 2) Is now the right time for us?

Strategic Investors 120

Strategic Investors Post-Money Valuation Seed Stage Cofounder 120

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Within a year, by late 2000 / early 2001 consulting firms were firing people en masse. It’s why as an investor I look for talented teams with long-term vision, a unique point-of-view, differentiated IP and a desire to build something enduring. Double-down on great people, process & IP.

Turkey 302

Turkey Differentiation IP Technical Review 302

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

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. I’ve offered to fund an early stage company where I promised cash in bank in less than 30 days. Our final closure was the first week of March 2000. It was December 1999.

Technical Review 301

Technical Review Term Sheet Due Diligence Venture Capital 301

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

When it comes to early stage investing – it’s all gut. Does it make sense to spend this time speaking about your early stage start-up when your product has not even entered Alpha testing? Typically its way more important to build product, and pull in early users to give you that feedback vs. speaking about it.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44