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boldstart 2018 recap and what’s hot in enterprise 2019

BeyondVC

Thanks to all of the amazing founders, advisors, co-investors, corporate partners, and others that helped make 2018 an amazing year. To that point, we are most excited when our founders are able to go from slide deck to product-market fit and Series A and beyond. We are truly grateful for your support. First check to Series A?—?congrats

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Denouement

View from Seed

Good Times” presentation (Oct 2008). Aggregate VC investment in 2009 hits a low of roughly $20B, a figure last seen in 2003 in the wake of the bursting of the dotcom and telecom bubble and 2001 recession. But during this period, many founders and investors do prize growth above most everything else. 2020 and Beyond?

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Should Founders Be Allowed to Take Money off the Table?

Both Sides of the Table

If a company has reached a level of success, has been around for a few years and you believe the company has potential to break out into a much bigger company then you should let the founders take money off of the table. A friend of mine is a serial entrepreneur and is running a high-profile, early stage company in NorCal.

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Time is the Enemy of All Deals

Both Sides of the Table

My co-founder and other management team members wanted us to hold off and see whether we could get the deal done at a higher price. I lived through this again September 2001. History repeated itself in September 2008 with that market crash. I lived through this again September 2001. I was resolute.

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Where are the Deals? How VCs Identify the Next Generation of Startups

David Teten

2008) [iv]. Leading Late-Stage Technology Investors’ Portfolio by Geography, 2001-1Q2010. Battery & Sequoia data only include late stage/growth equity deals. Their late stage deals outside of the venture centers outperform by ~5% vs. those in the venture centers; early stage deals outperformed by ~4%.

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Valuations 101: Scorecard Valuation Methodology

Gust

Diversification across industry sectors is not as easily achieved for angels as could be accomplished in public markets, but can be achieved by co-investing with trusted angel colleagues in a broader set of businesses. Is the founder coachable? A local network of angels is critical to achieving a diversified portfolio. — No.

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Denouement

Agile VC

Good Times” presentation (Oct 2008). Aggregate VC investment in 2009 hits a low of roughly $20B, a figure last seen in 2003 in the wake of the bursting of the dotcom and telecom bubble and 2001 recession. But during this period, many founders and investors do prize growth above most everything else. 2020 and Beyond?

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