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. So as of 2008 total LP commitments were still at nearly $250 billion. So the people who invest in VC funds have two problems.

LP 311

LP Technical Review Early Stage Silicon Valley 311

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

In 1998 there were around 850 VC funds and by 2000 there were 2,300. Thomson Reuters data shows that around $10 billion of LP money went into VCs per year pre bubble. By 2000 the total LP commitments had mushroomed to more than $100 billion. So of course returns from 2000-2010 were subpar on average for the industry.

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Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

But as an LP you can’t count on that any more than VCs can. The goal of an LP is to get into the top decile. When it went to raise its fund 10 years ago the rumor was that many LPs were disappointed with recent returns and did not re-up. In 2000 our industry had more than $100 billion in LP money.

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LP Later Stage IRR Term Sheet 374

Start Up Blog

APRIL 4, 2011

Sales recorded music sold on a physical transportable device (Tapes, CD’s, LP’s et al) have declined 76.3% since the year 2000. Seems they are closing all the factories down in Allan Town – as 23% have closed down since 2000. Video Post Production. Cost of wages in labour intensive industry.

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LP New York Video Developer 118

Austin Startup

JULY 23, 2010

What other products have they looked at? Which products are already in their shopping cart? These are some things to think about when pricing products dynamically, but I’m sure Zilliant’s products are not just focused on realtime web. What time of day are they shopping? How did they arrive at our website?

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Balance Sheet Private Equity LP IPO 67

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. As with any sales campaign you need to: Qualify your buyers early so you focus your scarce resources on people likely to buy your product. ” These are people with whom there is a likely match for your product or service.

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Developer Silicon Valley PR Las Vegas 366

Altgate

MARCH 8, 2009

Growth stage investors are usually the Series B or C investors who come in when the product is in the market but there is little or no revenue and the team is probably in the 20-something range with the goal to ramp it up to 40-50 employees with the new money, build out a sales team, etc. “dry powder&# ) and $1.5 Also, the $1.5

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Later Stage Early Stage Venture Capital Portfolio 34