View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

One industry specific example is the strange fascination among some LPs and GPs around term IRR. Even though everyone knows that VC funds take 10+ years to come to fruition, one often can’t help but benchmark themselves based on IRR in the early days. What I was purporting was just “the greater fool theory”.

IRR 205

IRR Dilution Founder Portfolio 205

View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

One industry specific example is the strange fascination among some LPs and GPs around term IRR. Even though everyone knows that VC funds take 10+ years to come to fruition, one often can’t help but benchmark themselves based on IRR in the early days. What I was purporting was just “the greater fool theory”.

IRR 156

IRR Dilution Founder Portfolio 156

View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

One industry specific example is the strange fascination among some LPs and GPs around term IRR. Even though everyone knows that VC funds take 10+ years to come to fruition, one often can’t help but benchmark themselves based on IRR in the early days. What I was purporting was just “the greater fool theory”.

IRR 136

IRR Dilution Founder Portfolio 136

Steve Blank

MARCH 4, 2014

Facing continuous disruption from globalization, China, the Internet, the diminished power of brands, changing workforce, etc., For example, the Boston Consulting Group 2 x 2 growth-share matrix was an easy to understand strategy tool – a market selection matrix for companies looking for growth opportunities. Strategy Maps.

IRR 335

IRR Startup Business Model Agile 335