Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Justyn Howard, founder of Sprout Social has a blog post that he’s written about his experiences of migrating from scrappy tools to more efficient ones (i.e. I had come from a world where I was nearly a partner at Accenture before starting my first company. Another area where founders sometimes spend too much time is accounting.

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Warrant Germany France Cost 333

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Many assume it was a cakewalk, based on the success LinkedIn has enjoyed over time and the current stature of our founder/CEO Reid Hoffman (now Chairman). Google is still a private company (their IPO was Aug 2004). conference happened at the end of 2004). We three partners are working hard. link] Lincoln Coutts.

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Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2023

For me, I have at least two years of active board and observer commitments to roll off of and far more time before all the founders I’ve backed hit (or miss, I suppose) their ultimate goal of returning lots of money to their investors. No more founder pitch meetings. It has been a career that fits my personality well.

Later Stage 218

Later Stage Venture Capital Term Sheet Limited Partner 218

A Crowded Space

OCTOBER 3, 2018

I remember when I made that first flight out to San Francisco from Boston to meet the team in 2004, the company was down to its last $20K in the bank. Very shortly after I joined, Greg Gretsch (now my partner at Jackson Square Ventures) co-led oDesk’s Series A along with Venky Ganesan (partner at Menlo Ventures and lead investor in Rev.com).

San Francisco 60

San Francisco Bangladesh Ukraine Philippines 60

Up and Running

APRIL 18, 2014

Voices.com , an online marketplace that matches voice actors with advertising agencies and TV and radio stations, began in 2004 as an idea scribbled down on a napkin by newlyweds David and Stephanie Ciccarelli. “I realized in the early 1990s that there was no appropriate yoga for fitness professionals,” says YogaFit® founder, Beth Shaw.

Detroit 156

Detroit Technical Review Cofounder North America 156

Feld Thoughts

MAY 28, 2015

At the same time, his partner at his previous company – Tim Miller – was doing an entrepreneur-in-residence at a local Boulder VC firm (Boulder Ventures). Tim Miller (CEO) and Ryan Martens (CTO, founder) have been working together from the start of the journey. Million To The Boulder Community after their IPO.

Software 70

Software Technology Agile SCRUM 70

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

He was swiftly followed by Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic in 2004. At a startup, this can be as simple as defining why the founder started the company in the first place. CXL’s founder, Peep Laja, has a specific “reason why” his company Wynter exists. In 2002, Elon Musk created Space X. The solution: build a brand.

Marketing 109

Marketing Social Media Non-Compete Audience 109

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Airbnb founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia had difficulty securing funding, so they launched a mini project to build some funds and catch investors' attention. Using this capital , the founders launched and enjoyed exponential growth in their first year, with 10K users and thousands of listings. Photo Credit: Jack Underwood.

Entrepreneur 92

Entrepreneur Bankruptcy Southern California South Africa 92

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

I recently sat down with Matt Coffin , the founder of LowerMyBills, which sold for $400 million but was very nearly a bankruptcy only a few years early, and talked “startups.&#. Called Tim Spicer (c-companies partner) and he told him matt, they only want one thing, more warrant coverage!!! And he said ok got it.

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Acquisition Warrant Customer Term Sheet 304

The Equity Kicker

JANUARY 21, 2015

I’m going to quote his definitions in full: 2004 definition. — B Round: The funding necessary to get founder liquidity, build groovy headquarters, and make competitors give up (or not start in the first place). . — In 2004 it took until Series C to scale your product because it took a lot of money. 2014 definition. —

Founder 60

Founder Incubator Venture Capital Angel Investor 60

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 17, 2020

The founders of the companies all have stories to share. The company has become a sub partner of many other companies since many use the service. #5. Facebook was founded and developed by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. There are plenty of tech companies out there that have been around for some time.

Artificial Inteligence 160

Artificial Inteligence Stock Social Media Seattle 160

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

In 2004 / 2005 I was starting to get intrigued with user-generated content. And especially if you are dealing with early stage firms where partners might have different areas of specialization but they might have a lot of connective tissue across things. and one of the founders of Oblong, John Underkoffler, was an MIT Medialab PHd.,

Technical Review 288

Technical Review Venture Capital Silicon Valley Software Review 288

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 16, 2011

She is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Small Business Trends , an award-winning online publication. Anita Campbell Anita Campbell serves as CEO of Anita Campbell Associates Ltd, a woman-owned consulting firm helping companies and organizations reach the small business market.

Marketing 54

Marketing Social Media Software Review Small Business 54

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2022

Cameron is t he founder of the COO Alliance, the World’s Leading Network for Seconds in Command. And that was, you know, 2004, 2005 was, I was realizing that it was no longer about working harder. I mean, I'm sure you run into a lot of companies that are still founder driven, very good at selling and they've grown.

CTO 80

CTO Cofounder Networking Operations 80

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2011

In a nutshell – I think airbnb eventually got to the right place and I was impressed with the letter their founder Brian Chesky wrote and their new commitment to safety and damages. The obvious starting points to think to yourself are: Has something happened that fundamentally affects my customers or partners?

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PR Management Startup Vietnam 329

techcrunch.com

APRIL 26, 2013

From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. AngelList also partnered with SecondMarket to create an investment vehicle for these investments. Investors included Founders Fund, 500 Startups and Marc Cuban. 2011 Holiday. Gift Guide.

SEC 61

SEC Accredited Investor San Diego New York City 61

Hearpreneur

JUNE 4, 2021

Whilst teaching 16-18-year-old college students part-time, I had taken on a Flash website build in mid-2004 for a highly-reputed jewelry company in Bristol, UK, referred to me by a friend, and done a good job, other website opportunities started to come in.

Entrepreneur 131

Entrepreneur B2B Database Technical Review 131

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2011

She is also the co-founder, co-owner and CEO of MFE Interactive in addition to being the co-owner and SVP of Marketing for Speedy Incorporation.

Web 48

Web Software Review Cofounder Small Business 48

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Dave Kerpen, founder and CEO of Likeable Local , just published an interview with me on Linkedin, which I’ve included below. approx 2004-09. Based on his track record, by 2008 he was able to found ff Venture Capital , an institutional angel investment firm (where I am a Partner).

Angel Investor 114

Angel Investor Technical Review Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation 114

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 17, 2011

Janine Popick Janine Popick is the CEO and co-founder of VerticalResponse (Inc. Read all five posts in today’s series and come back each day this week for five new posts in this great educational series and another chance to win. 5000 2006-2010), a leading self-service direct marketing provider to over 100,000 small businesses.

Small Business 41

Small Business Social Media Engineer Matching 41

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2010

However, a paper published a while back by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation – the group devoted to fostering entrepreneurship around the world – suggests that the age distribution among company founders is much broader than we might have imagined. had an average age of 39 when they started their companies. So why is this important?

Silicon Valley 233

Silicon Valley Investment Bankers Affiliate Vertical 233

500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

One of the earliest and most well-known of the Micro-VC funds was First Round Capital , founded in 2004 by Josh Kopelman , a former entrepreneur who sold Half.com to eBay in 2000. And in addition to helping each other, they also started funding each other , and even helped YC select future batches of founders.

Silicon Valley 74

Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation 74

The Equity Kicker

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Startup founders should expect that it will take seven or more years to exit their company. If I think back over the sixteen years I’ve been investing in startups the market for private company investing was tough from 2000-2004, from 2008-2011 and is getting tough again now.

Startup 60

Startup Metrics Valuation Operations 60

Genuine VC

MARCH 8, 2012

When I first started in the VC business in 2004, I usually shared some reactions with entrepreneurs whenever we passed on pursuing an investment, but I admittedly erred towards communicating generic thoughts that were fairly non-specific but perhaps mildly helpful. At NextView, we’re looking to invest in the truly great entrepreneurs.

Venture Capital 167

Venture Capital Portfolio Conversion Partner 167

Steve Blank

APRIL 15, 2016

The show follows the journeys of founders who share what it takes to build a startup – from restaurants to rocket scientists, to online gifts to online groceries and more. Michael Mondavi , founder and coach of Folio Fine Wine Partners. In Silicon Valley for three decades, spent eight years as a partner at US Venture Partners.

Silicon Valley 139

Silicon Valley California Entrepreneur Cofounder 139

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

Scott’s first big foray into industry-changing companies came with CarsDirect, an IdeaLab company where he was the initial founder & CEO. Makes money by partnering with brands and marketers to publish location-triggered content. Based in Palo Alto and founded in 2004 by PayPal alumni. And it carries no inventory.

San Francisco 248

San Francisco Venture Capital Analytics Government 248

Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

For more page-turning corporate drama, including the feud between Intermix co-founders and UCLA college buddies Brett Brewer and Brad Greenspan, Nasdaq delisting, proxy contest and lawsuits by Greenspan after he was fired as CEO, see Stealing MySpace by WSJ reporter Julia Angwin. Part of the deal was bringing in a new CEO, Richard Rosenblatt.

Valuation 98

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Merger Vesting 98

Steve Blank

APRIL 15, 2016

The show follows the journeys of founders who share what it takes to build a startup – from restaurants to rocket scientists, to online gifts to online groceries and more. Michael Mondavi , founder and coach of Folio Fine Wine Partners. In Silicon Valley for three decades, spent eight years as a partner at US Venture Partners.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley California Entrepreneur Cofounder 120

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

As a founder, one of the most painful things in the world to hear is criticism of your baby. Well, did you know Threadless was started with only $1,000 of the founders personal money & Rand was in severe debt when they started Moz? million in 2004 to $6.5 Do you think they even notice when you leave?

Retention 115

Retention Customer Developer Programming 115

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

As a founder, one of the most painful things in the world to hear is criticism of your baby. Well, did you know Threadless was started with only $1,000 of the founders personal money & Rand was in severe debt when they started Moz? million in 2004 to $6.5 Do you think they even notice when you leave?

Retention 112

Retention Developer Customer Programming 112

VC Cafe

MARCH 4, 2024

Since I’ve started writing about Israeli startups in 2004, there has never been any event like October 7 and the war that followed. Israeli startups deliver #NoMatterWhat I’ve started VC Cafe in December of 2004. Now, 150 days after October 7th, the Israeli startup ecosystem is once again in a tough spot.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital 78

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

After CB Insights’ investigation yielded such an alarming figure of failure, the company decided to compile more than 100 post mortem letters from different startup founders to discover the reason for the failures. Choosing the wrong team or not including potential partners. Why do so many companies fail? Losing focus.

Venture Capital 77

Venture Capital Cofounder Finance United States 77

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

As a founder, one of the most painful things in the world to hear is criticism of your baby. Well, did you know Threadless was started with only $1,000 of the founders personal money & Rand was in severe debt when they started Moz? million in 2004 to $6.5 Do you think they even notice when you leave?

Retention 105

Retention Customer Developer Programming 105

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

As a founder, one of the most painful things in the world to hear is criticism of your baby. Well, did you know Threadless was started with only $1,000 of the founders personal money & Rand was in severe debt when they started Moz? million in 2004 to $6.5 Do you think they even notice when you leave?

Retention 98

Retention Customer Developer Programming 98

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 4, 2012

Today, he is the CSO of The Convex Group, founder of Media Eagles, and founder and CEO of Fanista. David Geffen : Music mogul David Geffen has a pretty well-known name, not only for his multiple record labels, but also for his part in founding DreamWorks, a now major film studio with partners Steven Spielberg and Jeffery Katzenberg.

Cofounder 172

Cofounder United States Naming Leadership 172

Genuine VC

MARCH 8, 2012

When I first started in the VC business in 2004, I usually shared some reactions with entrepreneurs whenever we passed on pursuing an investment, but I admittedly erred towards communicating generic thoughts that were fairly non-specific but perhaps mildly helpful. At NextView, we’re looking to invest in the truly great entrepreneurs.

Venture Capital 103

Venture Capital Portfolio Conversion Partner 103

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

By attending, you can learn about new technologies coming out from Salesforce.com, innovations from the partner ecosystem, and the location of every Moscone outlet to charge your dying iPhone. Founders should never forget where they came from, and how to contribute back when they make it big. And then you’re into it.

San Francisco 121

San Francisco Green Cofounder Public Relations 121