Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 27, 2011
The following are some lessons I learned about early-stage startup marketing. For early-stage consumer companies I would be careful not to market futures at all. I know because I did this in early 2000. . “ We need to learn from doing, by trial-and-error. We’ve been very successful at the former.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 16, 2010
But VC is an “illiquid asset&# so funds didn’t disappear quickly - In 2000/01 the stock market quickly adjusted punishing investors in the NASDAQ and in individual public technology stocks. side note: our last fund at GRP Partners is currently ranked as the 5th best performing fund of the year 2000. Others will, too.
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Austin Startup
DECEMBER 17, 2017
We just closed out in 2017 our 10-year early-stage venture fund started in 2000. I believe the famous Ron Conway made about 300 investments in his Silicon Valley angel fund in the late 90’s, and his one big win was?—?Google. Yes, that has multiple meanings!) Do the math.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 5, 2011
2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. It was early 2000. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch.
Agile VC
MAY 26, 2011
Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. You can sometimes attract capital from farther away but typically harder to do at early stage. Our growth started in Silicon Valley and our users were still predominantly from the tech world for the first year or two.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 27, 2011
Robert Scoble has weighed in calling AngelList, “ The New Silicon Valley Hype Machine. &# I’m not sure if that’s how AngelList would like to be branded. But privately here is what I say every week, “I was at the dot com cocktail party in 99-2000. I’m sorry, but that’s dumb. Isolated incident?
The Equity Kicker
MARCH 17, 2015
In summary, early stage investors are becoming more active to differentiate themselves from the competition and win the best deals, and because their investments need more help. Over the last fifteen years that has become accepted best practice.
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