Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2010

With modest variations on Paul’s pattern, this new class of mentors-plus-capital programs has grown to include TechStars operating in Boston, Boulder, and Seattle, Austin Capital Factory , deep in the heart of Texas, LaunchBox in the DC area, and a number of others. This process is not for the faint of heart. The entry screenings are tough.

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Incubator Programming Virginia DC 201

Austin Startup

APRIL 23, 2010

The company was founded with seed capital from Austin Ventures. With seed money recently going into Workstreamer, Spredfast , Manuel Rosso’s new venture, Scott Harmon’s new venture, and it’s community outreach office hours programs, I would say that Austin Ventures is still interested in the early stage.

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Intellectual Property Austin Early Stage Agile 79

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

However, there are circumstances in which founders know there are potential serious milestones on the short-term horizon that would dramatically influence valuation, but they need to close their seed money now. Good investors who don’t view you as just another number in their “spray and pray” portfolio won’t criticize you for doing so.

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Valuation Dilution Silicon Valley Seed Stage 48

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

You want your valuation to keep marching upward; if you took in some seed money with the promised 10X venture return, you’ll hopefully be able to prove that you are proceeding on that trajectory. This is a point where your really must be honest with yourself.

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