VC Adventure

JULY 1, 2021

The Kauffman Foundation published an article last week that my New Builders co-author, Elizabeth MacBride, and I wrote about the inspiration for writing the book and – related – about how our systems of finance and support need to evolve to meet the needs of today’s entrepreneurs. Financing at scale.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

Because you have a unitary focus on financing your company or you die you seem not to miss a beat in thinking about the last meeting and the funder has been whipsawed in 20 directions. New York, Chicago, Boston, etc. I call this the “love decay” and with every passing day it depletes just a little bit more. You’re in control.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

Boston University Business Incubation. At Boston University, there’s an incredible array on business incubation opportunities. Only 15 technology startups are accepted at a time, but what the program lacks in quantity, it makes up for in quality. Based in Mountain View, Calif.,

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View from Seed

MAY 11, 2016

The reasons are fairly obvious: It’s easy to reference them and understand their track record; they’ve made a ton of mistakes already that they have hopefully learned from and are unlikely to make again; they are probably more adept at raising and managing capital, which reduces financing risk down the road, etc.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. That’s the deal you get when you’re raising in a good market for startup financing.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

We we backed Team Grove’s mission (Kevin sourced the deal and joined the board) and just encouraged the team not to ramp up costs like many contemporary startups because we’re going to play the long game. eliminating herbicides & pesticides. ” Enter Grove. But it will take time.

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David Teten

JULY 29, 2011

Franklin Bi became passionate about venture capital and entrepreneurship after he spent a summer in Silicon Valley, working on an information services startup focused on innovation management. in Economics, with concentrations in Finance, Management, and Entrepreneurship, and will be returning to J.P. Matthew Fairbank.

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Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 14, 2010

After the recent announcement of the Series Seed Financing documents by Marc Andreesen, Brad Feld points out that there are now four sets of “open source&# equity seed financing documents: TechStars Model Seed Funding Documents (by Cooley). Y Combinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents (by WSGR). under $500K).

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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. You need both.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. But to answer the actual question “Is there something going on in LA?”

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Steve Blank

MARCH 4, 2014

In the last few years we’ve recognized that a startup is not a smaller version of a large company. We’re now learning that companies are not larger versions of startups. But paradoxically, in spite of all their seemingly endless resources, innovation inside of an existing company is much harder than inside a startup.

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View from Seed

JULY 28, 2015

While the startup environment in Boston has vastly improved over the last several years , I continue to hear the sentiment that it’s really tough to build a great consumer startup in Boston. This is expressed by people outside of Boston, but it often comes from those within our community too. BA in economics.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 5, 2019

But despite the favorable trend, fintech startups also face the same reality that all startups do – raising the capital to launch a business is no easy feat. Finance is getting more and more high tech each year. Examples of startups that used crowdfunding are Oculus and Skybell. reached $11.9 Angel investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2013

The number of startups getting seed funding in 2012 jumped by 65% over the previous year to a total of 1749, according to a recent report by CB Insights. Seed investments” are early stage financings (typically less than $1.5 This is great evidence that the recession drag on funding new startups is behind us. Stay alert.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2019

by Pete McCain, startup mentor at AppVelocity. Being a startup or entrepreneur, if you want to make the most out of Apple’s latest innovations for your startup business, then you are at the right place. Finance Apple Watch App. Undoubtedly, there are plenty of apps trying to help you stay on top of your finances.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2020

No matter what sector you might choose to work in, or how well you know your subject matter, the fact is that small business ownership is as difficult as it is rewarding; the more you put into it, the more you’ll get out of a startup business. You’ll Understand Finances Better. Read on to find out why. .

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Startup accelerators: There are more of them – and more demand to land a spot within one – than ever before. I have been a part of both Startup Chile and now TechStars in Boston. Match Startup Needs To Accelerator Offerings. Finding mentors is one of the many reasons that startups use an accelerator.

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David Teten

AUGUST 20, 2019

Revenue-Based Investing (“RBI”) is a new form of VC financing, distinct from the preferred equity structure most VCs use. Lighter Capital reports that they’ve funded companies in 30 states, including well established startup hubs and less mature ecosystems. . Concentration in consumer/branded products startups.

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Altgate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

We tried to provide a framework for startups to think about what activities should be outsourced and why. What kind of startup outsources everything? Well, you’re right, most don’t, but one example of a startup that does is PlentyOfFish. Also, most startup attorneys will do deferred payment plans.

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Rob Go

OCTOBER 1, 2013

I’ve been thinking a lot about what Angelist means for the entrepreneurial ecosystem, especially here in Boston where I live. Which is why I’m pretty psyched about Angelist syndicates, especially in relation to the Boston startup community. Boston is an incredibly rich ecosystem in almost all regards.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

Here in 2021 startups operate in a more distributed fashion earlier in their lifecycle, a trend which preceded COVID but certainly was accelerated by the remote work environment for knowledge workers brought on by the pandemic.

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View from Seed

JUNE 10, 2020

of teams’ online pitch decks and recorded videos, as well as loved the dozens of second-round video conversations which we had with Founders working on quite compelling startups. To Participating Founders : To avoid signaling issues, we intentionally will not lead the next round of financing.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

Here in 2021 startups operate in a more distributed fashion earlier in their lifecycle, a trend which preceded COVID but certainly was accelerated by the remote work environment for knowledge workers brought on by the pandemic.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

There was a lot of consumer internet activity again…resurgence of things, but it was still mysterious, venture capital was still kind of closed, 1st time entrepreneurs had a lot of questions that were unanswered, and there was still some sort of hand waiving around all the financing stuff and so we took it on….”. On the Startup Visa Program.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Luck in Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital: Evidence from Serial Entrepreneurs , a Harvard paper, noted that first-time entrepreneurs have an 18 percent chance for success, but by following these tips you can help increase those odds whether you plan to launch your startup in Edmonton , Vancouver, Boston or anywhere else.

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Agile VC

JUNE 17, 2015

I’ve observed what may be an emerging trend, at least in some startups, that I find somewhat unsettling. But I think it’s important to discuss, particularly given today’s heady environment for startups. But I think it’s important to discuss, particularly given today’s heady environment for startups.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

The biggest week of the year for tech and startups in Austin, Texas as South by Southwest (SXSW) descends upon the city from March 19–15. Capital Factory will be making a $100,000 investment on stage in a blockchain startup. SXSW Edu Intro to the Austin Startup Scene at Capital Factory. Did I miss something?

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 24, 2017

Foundry Group is best known for our investments in startups, but our vehicle currently investing in other venture funds, Foundry Group Next, is off to what we believe to be a great start and I wanted to share an update about it by talking about our new investment in a fund managed by Founder Collective. It starts with the people.

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Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Just take any week of venture financings these last few years and you will find that almost all of the companies funded to be cloud-delivered software businesses. Apperian (Boston, MA), Maker of mobile applications - $500 thousand. Fluent Mobile (Boston, MA), Developer of mobile marketing software - $5.5

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View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

Here in 2021 startups operate in a more distributed fashion earlier in their lifecycle, a trend which preceded COVID but certainly was accelerated by the remote work environment for knowledge workers brought on by the pandemic.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 20, 2014

Series A Dynamics: This is a middle-of-the-road outcome in terms of optimizing your next round of financing. This is what happened awhile back with Gemvara here in Boston. The post How Various Types of Startup Investors Affect Your Seed & Series A appeared first on The View From Seed.'

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 6, 2016

We have locations in NYC, Boston, and D.C. HW: At Homebrew we see lots of startups wanting to serve the small/growing business segment with software tools ranging from ecommerce, to point of sale to employees backoffice and so on. HW: What’s a problem you wish a technology startup could solve for you? How did it all begin?

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Forward Financing. Forward Financing is the way to go before you start a business. Founded in Boston, it’s only available in the United States. . Suplari is based in Seattle, and it helps its users get on top of their finances. . Get Your Finances on the Internet and Keep Them Safe and Easily Accessible.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

billion to work across 738 financing deals with U.S. billion jump in funding over the same quarter of 2010 with a similar number of deals, so it clearly shows a trend to larger deal sizes for fewer startups. To me, this indicates that venture capitalists (VCs) are looking for business, but not from first-time startups.

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 6, 2016

We have locations in NYC, Boston, and D.C. HW: At Homebrew we see lots of startups wanting to serve the small/growing business segment with software tools ranging from ecommerce, to point of sale to employees backoffice and so on. HW: What’s a problem you wish a technology startup could solve for you? How did it all begin?

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View from Seed

JUNE 17, 2015

I’ve observed what may be an emerging trend, at least in some startups, that I find somewhat unsettling. But I think it’s important to discuss, particularly given today’s heady environment for startups. But I think it’s important to discuss, particularly given today’s heady environment for startups.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Lolli was honoured by Fast Company as one of the best-designed finance apps of 2022, as chosen by Fast Company editors and an expert jury of design professionals as part of Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards. Boston, and Philly. Inflection launched “ Inflection for startups ,” free B2B marketing automation.

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