Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Founding Date: 2004. round closed in June 2004. 1.65M extension round closed Nov 2004. Led by Oak Investment Partners with participation by General Catalyst, Sequoia, & Accel and others. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. Kayak Software Corporation. Series A Preferred.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

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

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 2, 2023

My partners have another 50+. 2004 was the beginning of what I now refer to as “the grind,” which ended for me around 2007. However, their GM% increased, and their GM$ stayed roughly the same as the prior year. Their EBITDA loss decreased by 50%, and FCF was close to $0 in Q422. Each one is different. But it still sucked.

Valuation 172

Valuation Revenue Portfolio Leadership 172

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Each VC firm/partner has a different spin on what to weigh more.) What this meant for entrepreneurs and VCs was a bit more complex– the IPO market was all but closed (with the Google IPO in 2004 as a brilliant exception), but it was possible find a buyer for your company. 3) invest in and take equity stakes in exchange for capital.

Silicon Valley 217

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 10, 2011

Business owners must learn to manage and juggle a complex and shifting combination of customer, partner, vendor, staff and advisory relationships in order to survive and grow. This is so critical if you plan to build a strategic partner platform. Internal customer – How often do you take the internal temperature?

Small Business 59

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Our premise when we started doing branded accelerators with large companies was that we’d get deep mentor involvement from execs at the company we are partnering with. Len and his partner Jerry Poch bought my first company in 1993. The Feld Group grew rapidly during this time period until it was acquired in 2004 by EDS.

Technical Review 150

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 16, 2011

Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. : As the importance of Facebook as small business marketi. 5 Steps to Successful Fac. Currently Facebook boasts somewhere in excess of 400 mi.

Customer 66

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 24, 2017

Lindel joined Foundry Group as a partner to lead the fund investing activity of Foundry Group Next. We’ve had the opportunity to work with Founder Collective’s partners – David Frankel, Eric Paley, and Micah Rosenbloom – over the years on several companies. It starts with the people.

Founder 75

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 14, 2011

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Steve Blank

JULY 7, 2015

Back in 2004 when Eric and his IMVU co-founder Will Harvey approached me about investing in IMVU, I agreed on one condition – they had to take my Customer Development class at UC Berkeley Haas Business School. He was named entrepreneur-in-residence at Harvard Business School in 2010 and is currently an IDEO Fellow. Taking My Class.

Lean 120

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 16, 2011

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 24, 2011

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Small Business 67

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

In 2004, Googling terms like “high tech marketing” and “startup” I discovered “ The Four Steps to The Epiphany ” at Cafépress.com. However, when I looked into the detail, most of them did not have even early adaptors and the problem wasn’t “chasm crossing,” it was that almost nobody wanted their products.

Japan 292

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Google is still a private company (their IPO was Aug 2004). conference happened at the end of 2004). The terms and valuation for both offers were comparable and when the team debated which path to choose, we all agreed both firms would have made good partners. We three partners are working hard. Ps check mypicasso.com.

Term Sheet 178

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 21, 2011

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Small Business 66

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

Called Tim Spicer (c-companies partner) and he told him matt, they only want one thing, more warrant coverage!!! Raised money from Splitrock Partners (of whom Matt thinks very highly) experience was so emotionally traumatic he came out of it vowing he’d never go thru that again – get cash flow positive RIGHT NOW!!! [if

Acquisition 304

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 7, 2011

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Small Business 60

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 9, 2011

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Social Media 59

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2011

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Small Business 72

Small Business Marketing Arkansas Social Media 72

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). We offered Ryan space to work out of our office which he did for a year or so as he got things up and running.

Software 70

Software Technology Agile SCRUM 70

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

I had come from a world where I was nearly a partner at Accenture before starting my first company. I learned everything I know about startups in these lean years: 2001-2004. I traveled out there with our then head of sales & operations (and my business partner) Stuart Lander.

Warrant 333

Warrant Germany France Cost 333

Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

When I started blogging in 2004, there weren’t many VC bloggers. When these relationships function properly, the two parties become true partners in the entrepreneurial journey. I followed Fred Wilson and David Hornik’s lead and just started writing what was on my mind about, well, anything that was on my mind.

Partner 138

Partner Networking Entrepreneur Startup 138

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 16, 2011

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Marketing 54

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 15, 2022

He is a podcast advertising specialist, and he founded the Tech Podcast Network in 2004. He's a podcast advertising specialist and also founded the tech podcast network way back in the dinosaur days of podcasting 2004. That was the one they started in 2004. So Todd, welcome to the show. So you're right there with me.

Audio 64

Audio SMS Technical Review Advertising 64

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. RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I Is that when it became big?

Technical Review 288

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 17, 2020

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. However, it became the scope of the Google Search Engine that many of us use today.

Artificial Inteligence 179

Artificial Inteligence Stock Social Media Seattle 179

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2011

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Web 47

Web Software Review Cofounder Small Business 47

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. Write it down on a napkin. The expert: David Ciccarelli, Voices.com. When in doubt, go with the backup plan.

Detroit 156

Detroit Technical Review Cofounder North America 156

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Do you collaborate with a team or partners? [06:14] Because you can, do you have a team of implementers or if somebody does need more than say you personally can provide, do you bring in partners? John Jantsch (14:07): I have a client that I've had since 2004, and they really literally just want a monthly check in with me.

Social Media 77

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 17, 2011

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Small Business 41

Small Business Social Media Engineer Matching 41

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2023

I’ll also continue to work within the NYC tech community—now thriving at a level I could hardly have imagined when I first got the pitch deck for USV’s first fund as a Limited Partner at the GM pension fund. To think, I almost didn’t take that 2004 meeting because it was a NYC-based fund.

Later Stage 218

Later Stage Venture Capital Term Sheet Limited Partner 218

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

He was swiftly followed by Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic in 2004. YETI also partners with influencers and other brands, borrowing their audience to boost their brand awareness. From their social media, we can see that they’ve partnered with brands from soccer clubs to rodeo events to conservation non-profits. Image source.

Marketing 109

Marketing Social Media Non-Compete Audience 109

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2011

During the 2004 election he was accused of having made up material facts from his service in the Vietnam War in an election against somebody who didn’t serve in a war. The obvious starting points to think to yourself are: Has something happened that fundamentally affects my customers or partners? How do you lose that debate?

PR 329

PR Management Startup Vietnam 329

Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2019

I lived in Austin from 2004 to 2016, and attended SXSW every year. We can use all the help we can get, so we’d love to meet up with investors, influencers, potential team members, partners, and fans! Sixclear automated the research labs and production environments of customers like NASA, Cisco, GE, and various US National Labs.

Technical Cofounder 48

Technical Cofounder San Francisco Cofounder Startup 48

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

While it was still a college-focused SNS, Facebook of course launched in 2004 and there were plenty of other examples of social networking already… Friendster (2002), LinkedIn (2003), MySpace (2003), Orkut (2004). My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. All the other stuff Yahoo! Previous Entries.

IP 100

IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

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 130

Entrepreneur B2B Database Technical Review 130

thebarefootvc

MAY 8, 2012

If there is an opportunity to bring in a syndicate partner that will add exponential value, it would be foolish to not include them. No matter how capable and experienced, an entrepreneur needs as many trusted, networked and experienced eyes and ears to help her navigate through this dynamic market.

Venture Capital 78

Venture Capital Syndicate Syndication Bandwidth 78