Gust

DECEMBER 13, 2011

And, according to MoneyTree© for the first three quarters of 2011, the average invested in NYC Metro seed stage VC deals was even less. Will that trend hold in 2011? You will also note that NYC Metro was the only region reporting that the number of seed stage deals increased significantly in 2010 over previous years.

Seed Stage 162

Seed Stage Southern California San Diego Silicon Valley 162

Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

(Arab countries, stretching from Morocco to the Persian Gulf, have a combined population of about 350 million, with combined GDP equal to nearly 40% of China’s.).

Technical Review 172

Technical Review Egypt Russia Morocco 172

Gust

JANUARY 25, 2016

Bill Payne did a great post about this in October 2011. Early-stage technology company valuations are generally a crap-shoot. This post builds on top of his work, and attempts to shed additional light on the valuation process.

Valuation 70

Valuation Early Stage Startup Founder 70

Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

And in January I saw that digital music overtook physical media for the first time in 2011, something I expected since 1998. Last weekend I caught Mashable announcing that Ebook Sales Surpass Hardcover in the U.S. something I’ve expected since I first bought a Rocket ebook reader about 10 years.

Startup 180

Startup Forecast Angel Investor Software 180

Gust

MARCH 11, 2014

According to analysis by my partner Jamie Davidson on typical periods between financings peaks around 9 months so the follow on rates for Series Bs should be accurate up until the 2011 class, which gives these startups more than 2 years to raise their B.

Seed Stage 169

Seed Stage Seed Capital Startup Green 169

Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

And in January I saw that digital music overtook physical media for the first time in 2011, something I expected since 1998. Last weekend I caught Mashable announcing that Ebook Sales Surpass Hardcover in the U.S. something I’ve expected since I first bought a Rocket ebook reader about 10 years.

Forecast 123

Forecast Leadership Media Sales 123

Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Dr. Carl Schramm, Kauffman CEO , recently said that startup formation is stagnant or even decreasing in the US in the second half of 2011. New Company Formation – According to the Kauffman Foundation, entrepreneurs start about 700,000 companies per year in the US.

SBIR 120

SBIR Startup New York City Angel Investor 120

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

In 2011, the valuation of pre-revenue, start-up companies is typically in the range of $1.5–$2.5 Earlier this month, I reported on the most current survey of angel groups: 2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Groups. This article was originally written in May 2001, revised extensively in January 2011 and again October 2011.

Valuation 146

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

Gust

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

In 2011, virtually every new consumer Internet startup incorporates a social/UGC element. Google, which incorporated in 1998, has a market cap of $200 billion and employs more than 30,000 people.

IPO 110

IPO SEC Prospectus Intellectual Property 110

Gust

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Closing : A first closing will be held on or before September 30, 2011, or such other date that the Company and the bridge investor(s) participating in such closing mutually decide upon (the “ Initial Closing ”). New investors in a Series A round understandably would rather not have their funds used to pay interest to previous investors.

Finance 79

Finance Preferred Stock Term Sheet Early Stage 79

Gust

OCTOBER 2, 2014

I’ve been on the road much of 2012 and part of 2011. I didn’t sleep much back then. I was on the road much and I internalized much of the stress so that others didn’t have to. And so it goes again. According to the SEC we’re not allowed to market the fact that we’re fund raising, so I won’t.

Monaco 122

Monaco Cofounder Chicago Mexico 122

Gust

AUGUST 8, 2012

In fact, it’s literally impossible; accordingly to a 2011 customer satisfaction survey, the airline business tied for last place out of 47 industries.) When it comes to inefficient outcomes and customer dissatisfaction, it’s hard to beat the U.S. domestic airline industry. (In

Customer 143

Customer San Jose Southern California Marketing 143