Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 29, 2010

The TechStars Boston application deadline is 1/31/11. However, the early application deadline is actually 1/13/11 – anyone that applies by this date is eligible to come to TechStars for a Day in Boston on 1/19/2011. So – don’t wait – apply to TechStars Boston now !

Boston 133

Boston Early Stage eCommerce Social Media 133

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Most investors rely on their network of colleagues and service providers to source investments. These funds use a combination of cold-calling, travel, firm networks, paid expert networks, and technology to identify investment opportunities outside of their neighborhood. They are typically among the top quartile performers.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 2, 2023

For each dollar men raise in early-stage venture capital, women raise an average of $.38, Yet in a 2018 study of more than 350 startups conducted by Mass Challenge and Boston Consulting Group, businesses founded by women yielded higher revenue—more than two times as much per dollar invested—than those founded by men.

Founder 146

Founder Affiliate Cofounder Boston 146

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

It occurred to me that although we mentioned our new thematic approach when we raised our last fund in 2017, we haven’t really shared a broader manifesto about how we are approaching the early stage market. It’s been an interesting several years in the early stage venture eco-system, and the sands have shifted considerably.

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 3, 2011

As we know, this space is a very competitive one; Fetch Plus differentiates itself from the rest by targeting companies with holdings, focusing on developing tools necessary for these companies’ holdings to efficiently and effectively build and scale their social media footprint through different networks for engaging fans.

Social Media 187

Social Media Media Management Application Development 187

View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

But whether you are trying to build daily, habitual products for business users like Slack or InVision or trying to reach truly mass market consumers like Wayfair, Jet, or Chewy, there is someone in the Guild who has faced this challenge at the early stages of a business and at scale. Jared holds a B.A. Back to Top). Back to Top).

Operations 176

Operations Cofounder Technical Review Angel Investor 176

David Teten

APRIL 29, 2014

One of our conclusions was that VCs get better returns when they invest outside of the traditional geographic hotspots of New York, Boston, and the San Francisco Bay Area. However, VCs, who pride themselves on making bold bets, have rarely funded entrepreneurs in Quadrant IV, particularly at the early stage.

Venture Capital 114

Venture Capital Los Angeles Cofounder Technical Review 114

View from Seed

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Editor’s Note: NextView recently kicked off a Boston-based workshop series on technical interviewing with Google. Takeaway 3: Identify your team’s current learning style (especially among any existing tech talent or leaders, but also more generally across your early-stage team). office, right in the heart of MIT.

Technical Review 120

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Rob Go

JUNE 16, 2014

Now it’s table stakes”; Jo Tango’s blog post on the VC Bottleneck in Boston; and Mike Volpe’s comments on a post from my blog on raising seed rounds vs. Series A’s. On top of that, there are fewer series A investors now than there have been in the past (at least in Boston). Wow, that sounds really bad.

Early Stage 67

Early Stage Boston Portfolio Venture Capital 67

VC Cafe

JUNE 29, 2012

My head is still spinning from the past 3 days, which have been incredibly packed with events, information and networking. network and meet new people. Naval – There’s more networkers in the system than builders. Rick – I’m a Boston-based VC. In your case, come to Boston.

Developer 103

Developer Silicon Valley Software Review Mexico 103

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2014

An older but still relevant study, published by CB Insights, Venture Capital Human Capital Report , summarizes a variety of characteristics for private early-stage Internet ventures funded in the US. California (Silicon Valley), New York (NYC), and Massachusetts (Boston) are the places to be in the US for venture capital attention.

Silicon Valley 271

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Massachusetts California 271

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

That prediction obviously turned out pretty wrong, but it did drum up a whole lot of chatter about the right ingredients for building a startup community—about New York vs Boston on the East Coast and whether cities like Austin and Seattle would ever break through. Those two things aren’t really the same. Angels can’t do it alone.

Community 173

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View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Here’s a great recap on the Boston Globe’s tech blog.). Unless you have an incredible network, don’t think the opportunities that just show up in your inbox are likely to be very good. There is no sub-prime market in early-stage investing. Talk to people and get their POV. I’m not that dogmatic here. Preferably both.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Here’s a great recap on the Boston Globe’s tech blog.). Unless you have an incredible network, don’t think the opportunities that just show up in your inbox are likely to be very good. There is no sub-prime market in early-stage investing. Talk to people and get their POV. I’m not that dogmatic here. Preferably both.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

They’re looking for guidance on building the company, the ability to tap into a VC’s network, and help with potential business opportunities. Sure - as you know, probably 40-50% of what we invest in at the early stage never makes it to a successful outcome. How did your perspective change when you changed roles?

Lean 108

Lean Venture Capital Conversion IPO 108

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Online social networking is a concept still being evangelized even in Silicon Valley… Friendster is in private beta (wasn’t until Oct 2003 they received Google acquisition offer which they turned down for Kleiner/Benchmark round). You can sometimes attract capital from farther away but typically harder to do at early stage.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

David Teten

JANUARY 17, 2013

I’ll be at the Harvard iLab for a complimentary discussion and networking event on being an entrepreneur, Wednesday, January 23, from 6-8pm. The panel includes: * The light bulb moment: Now you have an idea—how to get started, early stages, and testing the idea. edu/olc/membersonly/HAA/event/ showEventForm.jsp?form_id=

Boston 114

Boston Cofounder Bootstrapping Early Stage 114

Rob Go

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

When Jay joined our team back in 2014, we were the first early-stage VC in Boston to have a dedicated head of platform and one of the first handful in the country to do so. There is obviously a lot that goes into building an early stage company. Establishing an excellent early team.

Seed Stage 28

Seed Stage Boston Early Stage Portfolio 28

View from Seed

JULY 17, 2019

The quality, network, or experience of your local investors is likely fairly different from those in other markets. Second, embrace that early stage fundraising is always a search for true believers. The third tactic is to expand one’s network of influence. But, all things are not equal for many reasons.

San Francisco 243

San Francisco Cofounder B2B Seed Stage 243

The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

We are the most active Twitter country in the world (measured by tweets per account) and the third most socially networked. Think of Stanford and Sandhill road in Silicon Valley, Route 128 in Boston or IIT in Bangalore India. We don’t have a ‘Paypal’ mafia, a Netscape brethren or an equivalent strong network in tech.

Netherlands 143

Netherlands Technical Review Stock Silicon Valley 143

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 29, 2023

Key Takeaway: While significant progress has been made in AI, we are still at the early stages of it’s development. It'll be in Boston from September 5th through the eighth. Kenneth Wenger (04:32): You know, that's a great question because I think we are actually very early on. That's right. I'll give you some examples.

Artificial Inteligence 64

Artificial Inteligence ChatGPT Algorithm Networking 64

View from Seed

MARCH 3, 2015

Ellie Mirman was the first marketer hired by the CMO of HubSpot, the Boston-based marketing software startup that IPOed in 2014. EM: When you’re at an early stage, you don’t know what that buyer path looks like yet, so you should be trying all different strategies to get data and figure out the playbook.

Marketing 120

Marketing Sales Cycle Startup CTO Hire 120

David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Network for Good, Global Giving, Mission Fish (behind ebay’s GivingWorks). We’re not just focused on NY/Boston/Silicon Valley. The best affinity networks are alumni networks (besides religion). Early stage startups are <5 yrs old. 5-10 years is typically the rampup stage. Give to the Max” days.

America 144

America DC Startup Aggregator 144

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2013

An older study, published by CB Insights, Venture Capital Human Capital Report , summarizes a variety of characteristics for private early-stage Internet ventures funded in the US. California (Silicon Valley), New York (NYC), and Massachusetts (Boston) are the places to be in the US for venture capital attention.

Venture Capital 238

Venture Capital Silicon Valley Massachusetts California 238

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

The Food+City Challenge Prize is an international competition among early stage business startups encouraging innovation in the urban food system. Join us and learn how to attract Venture Capital investment in your startup when you live somewhere other than Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, or Boston.

Mexico 48

Mexico Silicon Valley Texas Austin 48

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. Las Vegas sets itself apart from startup cities like Boston and San Francisco by offering a much lower cost of living in a major city.

United States 113

United States Las Vegas San Francisco Denver 113

Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2014

An older but still relevant study, published by CB Insights, Venture Capital Human Capital Report , summarizes a variety of characteristics for private early-stage Internet ventures funded in the US. California (Silicon Valley), New York (NYC), and Massachusetts (Boston) are the places to be in the US for venture capital attention.

Silicon Valley 182

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Massachusetts California 182

A Crowded Space

OCTOBER 3, 2018

I remember when I made that first flight out to San Francisco from Boston to meet the team in 2004, the company was down to its last $20K in the bank. The correct answer is to closely manage the overall network – promote the good people and kick out the bad people. I’d then report my findings directly back to Greg.

San Francisco 60

San Francisco Bangladesh Ukraine Philippines 60

Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

Come network with your friends and share your secret parties, plan your conference sessions, and discuss whose undiscovered indy band is cooler. Join us and learn how to attract Venture Capital investment in your startup when you live somewhere other than Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, or Boston. Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm Location: Hilton?

Technical Review 89

Technical Review Austin Texas Cofounder 89

Altgate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The presentation was on outsourcing generally, not just software engineering and the audience was very early stage companies (some yet to be founded). Now, for very early stage companies, you may be thinking, “I don’t have any cash, so outsourcing isn’t an option.&# To that I say baloney. PR/Marketing.

Software Review 65

Software Review Offshore Startup Boston 65

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

The companies I spoke to all agreed that the community there was extremely supportive, especially in the critical ulta-early-stage. And they expose the startups to a vast network of mentors, none of whom get paid for their involvement. Then, create an encouraging environment for early-stage companies.

San Francisco 113

San Francisco Silicon Valley Startup Lean 113

David Teten

JANUARY 13, 2015

While people think a Southern drawl is smooth, and a Boston accent is “so Boston”, unfortunately you’re going to be judged harshly (and quietly) based on how you speak. So how can you network in to them if you didn’t win the genetic lottery? For early-stage founders, I suggest AngelList and Crunchbase.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Advisory Board Greece Cofounder 60

Austin Startup

APRIL 11, 2020

The combined resources of MassChallenge’s deep expert business network and Stadia’s deep pool of leaders in sports and esports, in addition to a specialized curriculum, is a game-changer, because this powerful new formula won’t just serve to guide innovative companies to successful implementation and financial success?

Rhode Island 87

Rhode Island St. Louis Missouri Texas 87

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. Las Vegas sets itself apart from startup cities like Boston and San Francisco by offering a much lower cost of living in a major city.

United States 82

United States Las Vegas San Francisco Denver 82

Feld Thoughts

APRIL 15, 2013

All four of us had been successful entrepreneurs and we decided to try TechStars as an experiment to help create more early stage start-ups in Boulder. We ran the second program in 2008, expanded to Boston in 2009, and adopted a funding strategy for each local program which we continue to use to this day.

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Government United States Global Boston 168

Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Join us and learn how to attract Venture Capital investment in your startup when you live somewhere other than Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, or Boston. If you live in Texas, find out how you can tap into the network. While the networks worked to build platforms to connect the world, they missed how bad actors could exploit them.

Technical Review 58

Technical Review Silicon Valley Texas Austin 58

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2010

A new study, just published by CB Insights, titled Venture Capital Human Capital Report , summarizes these three characteristics for private early-stage Internet ventures funded in the US during the first six months of 2010. In other locations, the trend was more equal, even somewhat reversed in New York and Boston.

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