Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

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. That represents a $1.5 Line up a winning team.

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Tim Keane

MAY 22, 2006

  Tomorrow, you're going to close your first professional investment with "Fred," a wealthy individual you met at a networking event.    Groups of investors usually cannot afford to try this kind of stuff; their deal flow dries up.  Pick Your Investor With Care. The great day has arrived. 

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

To do this they have to accomplish five things; 1) get deal flow – via networking and legwork, they identify likely industries, companies and teams with the potential for rapid growth (less than 10 years), 2) evaluate those companies and teams on the basis of technology, market opportunity, and team.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 28, 2011

On July 1, 2006, commenting on the Indian startup scenario, I had written a blog post called Too Much Money, Too Few Deals. Today, the Indian scenario has improved greatly, but still the issue of lack of a mature deal flow remains. An ad-supported network, the company has achieved over $1 million in revenue and is profitable.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . But in business, you want a lot of partners. This is a great example of why data businesses have substantial moats. She answered, ‘We see a lot of deals.’ Her answer? ‘I

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 22, 2018

On an app advertised to "meet inspiring people" for meaningful networking, someone tells this black founder, whose last name is "Youngblood" that is name is inappropriate. However, if you don't want to evaluate your inbound deal opportunities, that's the job, my friend. Your network never signed up to do your outsourced job for you.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 21, 2006

The investor does not want to be critical, is concerned he may be incorrect, and worries about protecting his reputation-based deal flow. The investor does not want to be critical, is concerned he may be incorrect, and worries about protecting his reputation-based deal flow. Resources for startups. Google Ads.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

While the historic capital-raising process is driven by face-to-face networking and salesmanship, some GPs actively participate in LP/GP communities to find and build relationships with potential LPs. We believe this way we can extrapolate insights for our particular business model (portfolio operator VC fund) previously missed out.”.

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Steve Blank

MAY 7, 2009

For those of you who don’t know, business plan competitions are held by universities who get their students to enter and compete to see who has the best business idea. In exchange, these VCs/companies get early looks at new deal flow and offer aspiring entrepreneurs feedback and advice on their business plan.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Rather than going through their networks or targeting specific sectors for deal flow, they are going to rely on an algorithm to select companies. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► January. (1). ▼ 2010. (7).

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 11, 2014

Edwin: Oh sorry, so the business model. Edwin: The business model is that the organizer has to pay. And so professional angels that have access to real deal flow? ” So people who are great and have good deal flow have the ability to not have to take as much risk. That kind of an offer.

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David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

USV invests in companies that increase “ access to knowledge, capital, and well-being by leveraging networks, platforms, and protocols ”. 2) Business model-defined funds. B2B vs B2C) within the business model preference. . They exist as heuristics, but at the end of the day, deal flow trumps everything.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Ted Serbinski: Angel investor Ted Serbinski sold his startup MothersClick to Lifetime in 2008 and joined the cable network as CTO of the ParentsClick Network. Roberts talks of social networks as mediums that may very well help your product or name attract VC attention.

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

This helps to replace the jobs lost as so many restaurants are going out of business due to COVID-19. – SignUp.com is an organizing platform to quickly mobilize and coordinate people in their community, school, religious organization, or other social networks. Invest in business models that otherwise could not access VC.

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