Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 5, 2010
This is part of my series on what makes an entrepreneur successful. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. I started the series talking about what I consider the most important attribute of an entrepreneur : Tenacity. Entrepreneurs are inherently risk takers.
Steve Blank
JUNE 11, 2009
Other Roles in a Startup Generic advice given to entrepreneurs assumes that everyone is going to be the founder/co-founder. Reply Michael Durwin , on June 12, 2009 at 10:11 am Said: As I embark on my first start-up I’m continuously bolstered by posts like these. Reply YA , on June 14, 2009 at 10:48 am Said: Interesting.
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Startup Lessons Learned
MAY 31, 2019
He's been with the firm since its inception in 2009 and has overseen its rapid growth, from three employees to 150+ and from $300 million in assets under management to more than $10 billion. You've seen how venture capital works from both sides--as an entrepreneur and a venture capitalist.
This is going to be BIG.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
The other entrepreneur quoted in the story is from a guy pitching a Pinterest clone. The last closed market we had was from about September 2008 until June 2009--10 months. The industry has made it very easy for companies to raise seed money through online marketplaces like Angel List, accelorators.
cdixon.org
SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
A frequent question entrepreneurs have when they are just starting their company is: how secretive should I be about my idea? This includes investors, entrepreneurs, people who work in similar areas, friends, people on the street, the bartender, etc. (I Why you shouldn’t keep your startup idea secret. link] Nivi.
Version One Ventures
JANUARY 28, 2013
Seed financing grew from 89 fundings in Q1 2009 to more than 500 in Q3 2012. That means there are a lot more seeded startups out there: an excess demand for a limited supply of Series A financings. I recently had lunch with an entrepreneur who asked what he should do.
techcrunch.com
OCTOBER 23, 2010
Tweet View Comments Guest Author Sep 20, 2009 This guest post was written by Meebo CEO Seth Sternberg. It is the first in a series of posts he’s writing about the decisions a young entrepreneur needs to make when she/he is first starting a business. How To Get There. Then, forget everything else, VCs included, and just build.
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