Steve Blank

JULY 15, 2010

The Golden Age for Entrepreneurs and VC’s. The two decades from 1979 when pension funds fueled the expansion of venture capital to 2000 when the dot-com bubble burst were the Golden Age for entrepreneurs and venture capital firms. During the decade between 1991 and 2000, nearly 2000 venture backed companies went public.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is misunderstanding the role of venture capital investors. There’s lots of lore, emotion, and misconceptions of what VC’s do or don’t do for entrepreneurs. The IPO Bubble – August 1995 – March 2000 In August 1995 Netscape went public, and the world of start ups turned upside down.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

We received so much positive feedback from our This Week in Venture Capital show walking through valuation calculations & term sheets that we decided to do a Q&A show this week to address topics that entrepreneurs want to learn about. on the entrepreneur side of the table) when I raised at too high of a price. This is wrong.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Up until late August, Lightning Labs had capped the channel capacity and payment size for users of their popular implementation of the network to ~$2000 USD and ~$500 respectively to better protect user funds with experimental software. . Use Case I: Payments and Finance . 1) Generalizable Payments . Conclusion: .

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1 – I Have a Dream. I soon found that yoga taught me 2000-year-old strategies, to be more present with my kids, be more patient with my family and feel more calm and energized at the same time! Image Credit: Enrico Bratta.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

If you'd like to try your hand at being an entrepreneur inside one of the world's largest bureaucracies, you can apply right here starting today. Entrepreneurs used these data to create weather newscasts, websites, mobile applications, insurance, and much more. MyUSA is working to solve these problems.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

One of the most common questions that entrepreneurs who meet me for the first time like to ask is, “Do you miss being an entrepreneur? I thought I’d talk a bit about the differences I’ve experienced between being an entrepreneur & a VC – you know, from “both sides of the table.&#. On Being an Entrepreneur.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

I have conversations with entrepreneurs and other VCs on a daily basis about fund raising, the prices of deals, how much companies should raise, etc. These are not scientific, just anecdotal and just trying to provide some transparency for entrepreneurs on what I’ve seen the market. It was early 2000. That’s fine.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Last Tuesday, while I was enjoying a week off the grid, AvidXchange announced they had raised a $225 million financing led by Bain Capital Ventures. This was an atypical investment for us as we participated in the financing through our Foundry Group Select fund. In 2000, Mike co-founded AvidXchange and has been building it ever since.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2022

If you're looking for a new podcast, the female startup club shares tips, tactics and strategies from the world's most successful female founders, entrepreneurs, and women in business to inspire you to, to action and get what you want out of your career. So, you know, Brian did not need someone to run finance in it cuz he liked finance in it.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 15, 2016

I’ve worked in the finance for over 12 years. For me, my perfect career path was becoming an entrepreneur, but it’s different for everyone and I love the idea of helping other people start something new and fulfilling for them. Thanks to Annie Kip. #5 5 – Following My Vision. Photo Credit: J.K. The Bagtique was born.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 5, 2011

Today is Finance Friday and post #2 has been drafted by the Finance Friday team from University of Chicago Booth and is waiting for my edits. I’m procrastinating so I thought I’d write one of my periodic public service announcement for entrepreneurs. As an entrepreneur, this was all noise. Down – cranky.

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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 3, 2011

This has been going on for at least a quarter or two, but the velocity of it seems to have picked up with a wave of high priced financings along with large financings for nascent companies. But more interestingly I saw it in my twitter feed from some entrepreneurs and VCs who I respect a lot.

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OnlyOnce

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Fred Wilson has been a venture investor and director in Return Path since 2000, first with Flatiron Partners and then with Union Square Ventures. But as an entrepreneur, you can mitigate the number of times you have to walk away by developing good alternative options to a particular deal. Selecting Your Investors.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

I’m honored to be at a university noted for knowledge, and in a city with 2000 years of history – home of Gaudí one of the 20 th century’s greatest innovators. I like the guy because he’s credited with coining the word entrepreneur. Thank you for the kind introduction. I’d like to start with a request. Now look around.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

And so it happened that between 2000-2008 I was the biggest buzz kill at dinner parties. That would mean that the increased number of new business startups will lead to a “funding gap&# of deals that can’t get financed. Investors are conformists by nature. This requires novel thinking.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 9, 2019

Sometimes, entrepreneurs kick-start a business agenda because they already have a personal financial back-up. For instance, if your net worth reads $10,000 and you want to embark on a small online business which would require an overall startup capital of $2000. Personal Financial status. Do you meet the requirements?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Just ask anybody who was trying to close funding the fateful week of September 11, 2001 or even March 2000. But any entrepreneurs raising capital should keep in mind that this opening of the markets could possibly be temporary.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Finance | Tuesdays. Entrepreneur news from reporter Eric Markowitz. Financing a Small Business. Financing A Small Business. Personal Finance. Jumpstart was one of Grahams first clients; it signed on shortly after he founded Arizona Bay, in 2000. Technology | Thursdays. Innovation | Fridays. Franchises.

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500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

While a flood of new VCs came into existence during the late 90’s internet boom, many had difficulty raising new funds after the crashes of 2000-2001 and 2008 , and as a result significantly fewer fund managers exist now compared to a decade ago. Rise of Y Combinator, 1st Branded Entrepreneur Guild. and no, we didn’t.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. Experienced and serial entrepreneurs in the content management space. I met a lot of really bright people that were passionate about and experienced in helping entrepreneurs build successful businesses. Page 2: What’s unique about Koral. Folksonomy. Free product.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Finance | Tuesdays. Entrepreneur news from reporter Eric Markowitz. Financing a Small Business. Financing A Small Business. Personal Finance. Before Roving Software could receive its first round of financing from professional investors, in early 1999, he had to put all the stock arrangements in writing.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

One of the most common questions that entrepreneurs who meet me for the first time like to ask is, “Do you miss being an entrepreneur? I thought I’d talk a bit about the differences I’ve experienced between being an entrepreneur & a VC – you know, from “both sides of the table.&#. On Being an Entrepreneur.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

First, I would say that most entrepreneurs do almost no reference checks or at least do them very informally. For some reason most entrepreneurs do. I always tell entrepreneurs, “in good times of course everybody loves their VC. My chips were down in late 2000 / early 2001. Don’t let that be you. Except GRP.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Juan Pablo was a partner in Patagon.com and was elected “Top 50 Entrepreneur” by Business Leader Magazine. Rather than read news articles to formulate ideas for your next company, I encourage any budding Latin American entrepreneur to get on Wikipedia. In 2000, there was a total of 18 million Internet users in Latin America.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 20, 2012

In 2000, venture capitalists poured a staggering $112.2 According to Dow Jones VentureSource Senior Manager of Corporate Communications Kim Gagliardi, 3,404 venture financing rounds were completed in 2011, down 47% from the 6,361 closed in 2000. That was up 29% over 2000 in just five years. It just doesn’t fit.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 27, 2014

Scott pointed to B-round SaaS valuations in excess of $100 million in $15m+ financing rounds with companies with very limited proof of customer traction or revenue. While this is temporarily a good thing for entrepreneurs it will turn sour when we go through the next inevitable downturn.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

And, rather than rational and helpful thoughts for entrepreneurs, it often brings out the schadenfreude in even the most talented people. We entrepreneurs have been spinning that line for decades in every boom cycle. I learned this lesson 127 times between 2000 and 2005. It’s simply not true. Or you might need to raise it.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

As an entrepreneur, you have probably heard or read the “maxim” that only 10% of startups are successful, but is this true? These results were obtained after the following rounds of financing of more than 1000 technology companies in the United States. Where you can turn when you need financing quickly.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin! The Funding Problem.

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The Equity Kicker

MARCH 21, 2017

However, that’s a cyclical dysfunction which hit notable peaks in 2000 and 2015 and which needs to be understood as an unfortunate part of a larger system which overall has been an incredibly positive force for good. Recognise that the system is imperfect, but not broken. Some unicorns are bad, but lots are good.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

” And that turned into, at its culmination, the $2000 course kind of paradigm. Her background is finance. And that’s something that should be really interesting to a lot on entrepreneurs. So in general, this is a feedback collection topic, but I think a lot of entrepreneurs are very lazy about feedback collection.

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 8, 2019

From around 2000, and perhaps coinciding with the need to work harder to win deals as opportunities dried up after the internet bubble burst, individual partners at VC firms began adding ‘helping CEOs win’ to their job descriptions. . This trend accelerated through the emergence of VC and operator blogging in the early 2000s. .

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 20, 2012

In 2000, venture capitalists poured a staggering $112.2 According to Dow Jones VentureSource Senior Manager of Corporate Communications Kim Gagliardi, 3,404 venture financing rounds were completed in 2011, down 47% from the 6,361 closed in 2000. That was up 29% over 2000 in just five years. It just doesn’t fit.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2016

Within many data-intensive domains such as finance, healthcare, and e-commerce, there is a huge amount of data stored on individual behaviors and outcomes. million books from 1800 to 2000 to let anyone analyze cultural trends. Datafication of offline and back-office activities.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2010

I’ve seen too many entrepreneurs try to do things on the cheap. But there are also problems / risks: - the funding environment might change dramatically – there may never be a next round (see: March 2000, September 11, 2001 and September 2008). - But the lower end also has risks. Should you take it? add a buffer.

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Start Up Blog

JUNE 19, 2013

Our interests need to be broader than that of the marketer from 1950-2000. Finance: A solid understanding of what makes industries and the economy function. We need to be adept in raising capital, investing and ratio analysis… all forms of finance are integral in what A grade marketers need to know.

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