Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Many of the growth equity firms have had outbound dialing programs for years. Growth equity firms typically target profitable businesses that are often not technical in nature. Perhaps outbound dialing / emailing programs worked well for growth equity firms in their core business. They’re flattered.

Programming 294

Programming Entrepreneur Private Equity Equity 294

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2016

Some argue the only way to start is to drop everything and jump in with both feet, while others recommend an overlapped approach to the lifestyle, including not quitting your day job until you have revenue and a proven business model. I’m definitely a proponent of this latter approach.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Private Equity Salary Cofounder 120

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

If you are looking to export to Asia, I have good news for you: Asia is definitely the place where online marketplaces are more consolidated. Global Sources, once listed in Bermuda and now owned by the private equity giant Blackstone, has been active in Hong Kong since the 1970s and focuses on trade in and out of the former British colony.

B2B 124

B2B Saudi Arabia Global United Kingdom 124

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Except I disagree with that definition of “success.” After all, before the house of cards inevitably tumbles, private equity investors get a tidy return. Hey, actually that is a pretty good reason! How much more proof do you need that even his crazy ideas are worth backing? And it is magic.

IPO 240

IPO Flash Bootstrapping Private Equity 240

David Teten

MARCH 3, 2015

That is what I’ve seen happen with the “ Lean Startup ” philosophy of viewing your startup as a scientific experiment in search of a business model. And I definitely am one of those people who regularly advises our portfolio companies at ffVC to think creatively about how to experiment on their operating assumptions.

Startup 60

Startup Private Equity Lean Portfolio 60

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

At a high level, I definitely agree that being an entrepreneur and being in school dont necessarily mix. And now I know exactly where I want to spend my time" "This internship truly provide me an entry point into the private equity world. I would definitely have applied had there been a program while I was attending school.

San Jose 43

San Jose Silicon Valley Las Vegas Venture Capital 43

The Next Web

DECEMBER 30, 2012

If you’re a startup, you are by definition competing with the smartest people in the world – either large companies with more resources than yours or fellow entrepreneurs who are hoping to disrupt large companies. How to Build a Startup (EP245) by Steve Blank: You’ll learn the key steps of the Customer Development process. Khan Academy.

Artificial Inteligence 156

Artificial Inteligence Founder Private Equity Ruby 156

David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

In his white paper How Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Are Eating Their Own Dogfood , PEVCTECH.com founder David Teten explored how private equity and venture capital investors are trying to automate more of their job. In addition to off-the-shelf products, many VCs talk about their own proprietary systems.

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Technical Review Software Review Venture Capital 60

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 11, 2014

How many employees would a medium-sized business have in your definition? Some people have different definitions of that. Jason: For example, like in America, small business is up to 150. I mean they have these definitions. And that’s also true on the business level. Jason: Okay. Edwin: Yes.

Technical Cofounder 220

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Software Review Management 220

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

You're selling a consumable product, which is a great business model. People have been talking about virus evolution and people have been talking about antibiotic resistant bacteria, and still there's just not as much attention from the NIH and definitely far less attention from the private market.

Technical Review 68

Technical Review Software Review Finance Technology 68

View from Seed

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The definition of “big enough” varies widely but, generally speaking, entities that manage less than $1 billion in assets will often go the indirect route. There’s a wide range of intermediaries for venture capital and private equity investment, each with its own structure and business model.

LP 335

LP Private Equity Institutional Investors Venture Capital 335

Agile VC

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The definition of “big enough” varies widely but, generally speaking, entities that manage less than $1 billion in assets will often go the indirect route. There’s a wide range of intermediaries for venture capital and private equity investment, each with its own structure and business model.

Venture Capital 279

Venture Capital LP Private Equity Institutional Investors 279

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Tweet View Comments Sarah Lacy Feb 19, 2010 Pepperdine has a new study out that attempts to shed some light on the clubby, shadowy world of private finance. Researchers polled experts in lending, mezzanine capital, private equity, venture capital and private businesses themselves. just my 2 cents. Printed from: [.]

Venture Capital 62

Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Josh, you’re working with small business owners every day. What do you think is the biggest mistake that they’re making when it comes to investing in their businesses? I think of it as a way to basically have someone else or some other tool do the chores part of your business. One, profit and loss statement.

Small Business 95

Small Business Finance Forecast Metrics 95

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

YCombinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents. model legal documents. Founder Equity Issues. Venture Hacks equity section. Legal, Equity, etc. Y Combinator : They provide a series of AA equity financing documents that are written with simpler words so start-up companies will have an easier starting point.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

VC Cafe

JUNE 19, 2020

“As big businesses begin to measure their impact, they begin to show it is fundamental to their future business models.” We definitely see continued growth in impact investing beyond what’s captured in the survey,” GIIN CEO Amit Bouri told Karma. Sir Ronald Cohen.

Venture Capital 174

Venture Capital Global South Africa 174