Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). I guess if you’re in high-volume, low-differentiation mode perhaps this is efficient for you. Products that ship late and place entire companies under serious stress.

Cofounder 374

Cofounder Syndicate Syndication Early Stage 374

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 2, 2010

Dave McClure: MoneyBall for Startups: Invest BEFORE Product/Market Fit, Double-Down AFTER. In addition, I’ve made many seed investments as an angel investor in two time periods,1994-1996 and 2006-2007, and seen many more through my involvement as a co-founder of TechStars. ?Our each are equally happy situations.)

Angel Investor 152

Angel Investor Cofounder Syndicate Syndication 152

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

It has transformed marketing into how do we find people and persuade them that our product or services is worth doing? In other words, creating a customer that comes to their own conclusion that your product or service is worth their time or their money and that being the purpose of a business. That’s great.

Cost 37

Cost Marketing Audience Media 37

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

2) Design ethic vs engineers - Over the course of the last 5-10 years, many software-based startups are being built on competitive advantages of design and business model rather than technical differentiation. Google started and is still headquartered in Mountain View, but they opened an office in SF at the end of 2007.

Silicon Valley 185

Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185