View from Seed
JANUARY 13, 2021
The reality is that seed investing as a strategy was not a new thing back in 2011, and one could point to multiple prior waves where this sort of investing just didn’t work. When we started in 2011, YC was in its awkward growth/teenage years as they were expanding the classes pretty aggressively. That year, they invested in Segment.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 19, 2010
Another topic we debated early in the program was “lean startup” vs. “ fat startup ” where we both took the obvious hedge and said “it depends.” CEO hinted to WSJ that it may go public in early 2011. Tested platform on San Francisco’s Live 105; then scaled out for national syndication with positive audience uplift.
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Agile VC
JUNE 5, 2011
June 5, 2011. Filing Date: initial filing June 2, 2011. How They Do It: Build email list of consumers interested in local deals (mainly via paid search & social network ads), sell coupon programs to merchants via telesales. Run Rate Revenue: $2.6B (Q1 2011 annualized). How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.
mashable.com
MAY 9, 2011
He is a serial entrepreneur, internationally syndicated columnist, angel investor, public speaker and author of the best-selling book Never Get a “Real&# Job: How To Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke. A Painter With Programming Chops What I usually look for is a developer who is creative. All Rights Reserved.
Agile VC
MAY 26, 2011
May 26, 2011. then we integrate loyalty programs, CRM, etc., How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. Previous Entries.
Agile VC
OCTOBER 17, 2011
October 17, 2011. Comcast’s Internet Essentials program ), education, and non-profit initiatives a broad swath of the American public now has a broadband connected computer at home. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. What’s Your Favorite Future?
mashable.com
DECEMBER 29, 2011
World Featured in US & World Featured: Facebook Year End 2011 Awards. 6 Important Startup Trends that Defined 2011. December 28, 2011 by Sarah Kessler. As the innovation engines of the economy, what startups figured out in 2011 will likely appear on other sectors’ trend lists in 2012. Year End 2011.
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