Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

In 2010 I deconstructed the filings for GameFly and Quinstreet. GameFly filed in 2010 and remains in registration, though 2011 has seen a positive start for VC-backed IPOs with 14 in Q1 2011. Filing Date: initial S-1 filed Nov 17, 2010 , updated March 9, 2011. Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $170 million.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

One is explaining the world as it used to work: the importance of gatekeepers, the scarcity implied by limited distribution, and the resulting quality bar that the industry is so proud of. Mostly it is the time and expense required to create the means of distribution for that industry. It’s just taking some longer than others.

San Francisco 113

San Francisco Lean Technical Review Distribution 113

VC Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

The VCIR Winter 2010 conference will be held at the Park Hyatt in Beaver Creek, Colorado, February 23-25, showcasing early-growth companies from Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Eco-Products is the nation’s leading brand of single use food service products made from renewable and recycled resources. ·

Venture Capital 52

Venture Capital Colorado Mezzanine Wyoming 52

VC Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Twenty Companies Ranging From Seed Stage to Mezzanine Will Showcase Next Generation Technologies from Various Industries at the 27 th Annual VCIR Winter 2010 Conference. Eco-Products is the nation’s leading brand of single use food service products made from renewable and recycled resources. ·

Venture Capital 52

Venture Capital Colorado Mezzanine Wyoming 52

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

It’s conceptually no different from the early days of Western Union’s original payments business when people “wired” money to one another at each end of a physical distribution network. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. FAQ A: What about Square?

Mobile 250

Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

free, distributed source code control management system. Seed Stage Valuation Guide. aggregation. Github -Â Free public repositories, collaborator management, issue tracking, wikis, downloads, code review, graphs. Pivotal Tracker â?? Agile project management tool that enables real time collaboration. Mercurial â??

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53