ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 29, 2023

When it comes to launching a startup, most founders think they should reside in the United States, Silicon Valley, in particular, to have a successful business. While being in Silicon Valley provides excellent access to key people and companies, its fierce competition and fast-paced environment can soon kill the dreams of having a startup.

Asia 171

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David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

A typical VC thesis: “we invest in tech startups in Europe at an early stage” However, our experience shows that in many cases: . Thirty-four VC firms in OpenVC call themselves “early-stage” Yet, 30% of those don’t actually invest in pre-revenue startups. The phrase is quite ambiguous.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital Deal Flow 78

VC Cafe

APRIL 28, 2021

The sum is equivalent to the combined annual revenue of Snap and Twitter for 2020. Donations/pledges – Patreon, the early mover of creator monetisation tools, raised $155M on a $4 billion valuation in April 2021 , tripling the valuation from a previous round in Sept 2020. Billion in 2020.

Audio 167

Audio Valuation Stealth B2C 167

View from Seed

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Like many things in life, the VC/startup ecosystem is one of cycles. But let’s look back at the last decade in VC-backed startups… it’s easy to forget how predominant mindsets change throughout the cycle. VC funding for startups is drying up quickly. 2009-2011: Retrenchment. We’re only a few months past Sequoia’s famous “R.I.P.

IPO 202

IPO Early Stage Cofounder B2C 202

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 13, 2017

Additionally, it’s predicted that the amount of money spent on social media advertising is set to catch up with newspaper ad revenues by 2020. A crucial option for startups so should be supported by a high-quality image to achieve great performance. Use them for brand equity, offline sales, retweets, brand publicity, product releases.

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Social Media Media Marketing Lead Generation 61

Agile VC

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Like many things in life, the VC/startup ecosystem is one of cycles. But let’s look back at the last decade in VC-backed startups… it’s easy to forget how predominant mindsets change throughout the cycle. VC funding for startups is drying up quickly. Reading Time: 5 minutes. 2009-2011: Retrenchment. Rowe Price, hedge funds, etc.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 30, 2020

The relationship between a founder and their startup is a unique one?—?we’re We made it from nothing, built it up with sweat equity, do everything in our means to make this thing grow, and wait to see what happens. we’re less rational and more emotional when we make decisions concerning our “baby”.

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Sweat Equity B2B B2C Business Model 63