Ben's Blog

APRIL 7, 2021

And since VC dollars tend to concentrate around high-tech R&D areas, it’s notable that more than 90% of the nation’s innovation-sector growth (2005-2017) is accounted for by just five metro areas — Boston, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, and San Diego. Venture capital. in the mid-1940s — derived from East Coast institutions.

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Software By Rob

JANUARY 8, 2019

During the ensuing two-and-a-half months we’ve spoken with more than 100 founders and investors, worked on terms, and settled on the structure of the program. And in exchange for this $6k-$18k and mentorship, YC asked for 7% equity. ” That is, a group of 10-20 companies going through the program together.

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David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

Mr. Parekh started his career at Goldman Sachs, developing the firm’s equities business in the Middle East, with high net worth family offices and sovereign wealth funds. Panel 2 – How Social Investing is Disrupting Investments in Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, and Other Alternatives. Tuesday, Jan 17th, 2012.

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Bryce Dot VC

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Back in 2005 we started a venture firm called OATV, O’Reilly Alpha Tech Ventures, myself, my partner Tim O’Reilly, and my partner Mark Jacobson. Early on in thinking about the program I e-mailed a friend to get his feedback. Yet, she’s the one who seems to be benefitting the most from the program. I think that’s dangerous.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2020

And then from there, I was running a fitness company on the west coast by the name of 24 Hour Fitness, which was private equity backed and quite a bit of debt. And there are national programs, there are local programs, there are community-based programs. And look, it was a scary time.

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www.singlefounder.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Look no further than the requirements of applying to the Y Combinator program for proof of this. There’s a missing myth #0: “If my company is successful and I’m making a good salary and my equity is worth millions, I will be happy.&# Venture capitalists seem to further this idea. I certainly understand the mentality.

Software Review 40

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

It was early in 2005 and the company was Facebook. It could come back and hit you in the face during a deposition Make sure that your co-founders have the right skills and commitment before doling out equity. If there are any promises (written, verbal or otherwise) regarding equity, address early rather than later. Steve Bennet.

Social Network 28

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

bfliris So it sounds like with Meebo (your claim to fame) you were passionate about the idea but had no programming skill, partnered with two people that had strong programming ability and did very little to assist them in creating a succesful application. I have had a programming job and tried to do side projects after work/ weekends.

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ConversionXL

JULY 13, 2016

In fact, the Halo Effect goes both ways – you could be limiting your testing program by ruling out variations that aren’t ‘beautiful enough.’ ” This is more an issue of brand equity , so not as much under the domain of website optimization, but it’s still important to know in the context of the Halo Effect.

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

November 2005 Venture funding works like gears. It costs you a little more equity, but being able to play the two firms off each other (as well as ask one if the other is being out of line) is invaluable. Want to start a startup? Apply for funding by March 3. Few startups get it quite right. Many are underfunded.

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www.currentlyobsessed.com

MAY 28, 2010

The net effect was more money raised, higher valuation and the same percentage of equity sold. Snapvine was my first experience being in the driver’s seat of the fund-raising process, and in the 3 years prior to our acquisition we raised over $10mm in venture capital. For example, liquidation prefs.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) at the Israeli Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor launched two new programs to help promote foreign investment in Israeli R&D in the Life Sciences sector. The Petah Tikva-based company was founded in 2005. CHIEF SCIENTIST LAUNCHES NEW INCENTIVES PROMOTING R&D IN LIFE SCIENCES.

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Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 19, 2010

I do not have financial or equity or any other stake in any company mentioned in this blog post (except Google). First presented at an eMetrics summit in 2005 the 10/90 rule was borne out of my observations of why most companies fail miserably at web analytics. it is good to know what is out there and 2. Fourth Bit Of Context.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) at the Israeli Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor launched two new programs to help promote foreign investment in Israeli R&D in the Life Sciences sector. The Petah Tikva-based company was founded in 2005. CHIEF SCIENTIST LAUNCHES NEW INCENTIVES PROMOTING R&D IN LIFE SCIENCES.

Flash 60

Flash Private Placement Los Angeles 60

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

MNCs that have so far taken advantage of this program include: GE, Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, Intel, Merck, BT, Coca Cola, and others. iSkoot, founded in 2005, has an office in Silicon Valley and an R&D center, which employs half the company’s workforce, in Bet Shemesh, Israel. is acquiring iSkoot Technologies Inc.,

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Bandwidth Framework Forecast 79

www.businessinsider.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Many if not most seed investments in startups these days are done in the form of convertible debt, which is a loan that can convert to equity in a subsequent financing. It makes sense that Google Ventures might see an opportunity to make more seed investments at lower prices now, as other venture investors pull back on their seed programs.

Silicon Valley 54

Silicon Valley Startup Valuation Venture Capital 54

David Teten

JUNE 7, 2011

Mr. Berk graduated from Emory University and began his career trading equities (not tools or electronics). Mr. Black came to New York in 2005, founded SustainabiliTV.com, producers of ‘The Business Case for Sustainability’ and produced several important films in Darfur and Nepal. Adam Berk, Founder of Neigh*borrow.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Hundreds of startups featured since 2005, will yours be next? YCombinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents. Founder Equity Issues. Venture Hacks equity section. Legal, Equity, etc. VC Cafe highlights everything you need to know from hosting your code in hackathons to open source legal docs. Seed Startups.

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Board Effect

MAY 12, 2021

It’s a landmark bill that would expand federal civil rights laws to protect people in the LGBTQ community against discrimination in employment, housing, credit, jury service, and all programs that receive federal funding. This would include programs that provide health services and education.

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