Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

There are so many unknowns at this stage and the only known is that the business model is going to change at least once, or in the current most overused term in the Silicon Valley, there will be a "pivot". Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered?

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

RCSMs premise is that they can reach an investment decision (and valuation) based on an application completed by the founders and take gut feel out of the decision process. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? ► January. (1). ► 2010.

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Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

Certainly not to say they couldnt have raised more cash and built this in to a bigger company, but was nice to have the option of going either way and doing what was right for the founders and employees. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered?

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

This got me thinking about the business model that Mike Keiser has built at the resort and a lecture began to form in my head. Mike Keiser (the founder of Recycled Paper Greetings) had a vision to create a true links experience in the US. Labels: Bandon Dunes , business models , golf. Are DEMO's days numbered?

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Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

It seems appropriate to have this discussion as Kent Desormeaux grabs Big Browns reins and goes after the Triple Crown tomorrow at Belmont.There is an age old debate in the venture business on whether it is better to bet on the horse (business/market) or the jockey (management team/founders).

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Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

I will be speaking on a related topic next week at an SVASE event in Palo Alto, " Founders vs. Investors - Are we all on the same page " Hope to see some of you there and promise I wont show up in my pajamas. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered?

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

In addition to the case study analysis, the students also have the opportunity to develop a business model and financial model for a new concept, which always proves a lot more challenging. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered?

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

While currently free to angel groups, their business model revolves around aggregating the angel investment data. There needs to be enough equity to go around for founders, early investors, later investors, and employees. Now the investors have 65% (35% for first round and 30% for second round), while founders have 35%.

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Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

Not to worry, I was busy working on closing the Series B financing for iControl Networks. I started working with the founders of iControl at the concept stage, prior to the first $100K of angel financing. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► January. (1).

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

As I mentioned in the previous post, Jeff Fluhr (founder of StubHub) recently stopped by my Entrepreneurial Finance class to share his 4 Lessons of Entrepreneurship with the students. Dan Gordon, founder of Gordon Biersch , came by my class this week. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

I started thinking about this yesterday when Jeff Fluhr, founder of Stub Hub spoke at my San Jose State class. I first met Jeff about 8 years ago when he was finishing his first year at the Stanford GSB and was beginning to raise money for a business plan he developed for a secondary market ticket exchange. February 15, 2008 2:08 PM.

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grasshopperherder.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

If I can steal your idea by just hearing it, there is no defensible business model there. If you’re waiting for a technical co-founder to put up a landing page with signup form, you’re lazy. I just need a co-founder to web enable it!" It means there actually might be a market for your idea.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

How To Pitch A Product - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , August 4, 2010 I've said a bunch of times on this blog that the perfect pitch is a very short intro to provide context followed immediately by a demo. Before I get into the details for founders, let me talk about options-hungry employees. Dying at 70? 10 cents per DAU.

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Got around to seeing The Social Network this past weekend. I did a little searching around the web to try and find a truth vs. fiction comparison, but the closest I found was "The 10 Most Glaring Lies In The Social Network" on the Business Insider.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Techcrunch called it one of the " most like-minded and forward-thinking acquisitions I’ve ever seen " I met with the founders of CardMunch several months ago when they were out raising their Series Seed round. This is a cool way to solve the stack of business cards sitting on your desk and through geocoding lets you know where you met.

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Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

Since the iControl system chronicles all meetings, I was able to find the automatic picture snapped from my first meeting with the founders, Reza Raji and Chris Stevens on April 22, 2004. Now that iControl has raised over $100M, this got me thinking back to our original business plan. Are DEMO's days numbered?

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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. The formula will be based on the founders experience, schools they attended and other background information to gauge the likelihood of success. Are DEMO's days numbered?

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Ive written about this before and I certainly wasnt the only one, but what a great business. That is well over 10% of capacity and certainly answers the chicken and egg question founder Jeff Fluhr was asked many times in the early days. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

My goal is to some day get an honorary degree for kicking ass in business. Whats is the best way to find a co-founder for your startup? However, one of my co-founders doesn’t seem to be as motivated as the rest of us. No investor cares about a business plan. Build something then demo it to people.

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Professor VC

MAY 30, 2009

We have invested a combination of ~$20K in founder financing and ~$200k in vendor financing. I wanted to see if we could setup a brief call with you to discuss our business. Because this is a public comment, I would like to limit the business description to crowdsourcing for AdWords. . Are DEMO's days numbered?

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Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

Ill share a few points about how we were successful, but most of the credit goes to Benjamin Wayne , founder and CEO of Fliqz, a passionate, strategic and tactical executive. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? ► January. (1).

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 18, 2010

Before: After: And thenI ran into a Mixergy interview where 37signals founder, Jason Fried, talks about their free plan (6:00 into the interview): “… The majority of the revenues for our products come from people who sign up for the paid versions upfront. Rob, frankly I’m surprised you’re endorsing this business model.&#

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

From live & on demand video with endless interactive overlays, through 2nd screen, synchronized & social experiences, to brilliant mobile apps that may function in all connectivity environments and support every possible business model. Brandsforce - Company Website. How do we do this? inneractive - Company Website.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

For the first-time entrepreneur or founder looking for seed stage funding, this circle can be especially difficult to penetrate. Brad Feld: Feld is co-founder and managing director of Foundry Group, a Boulder, Colorado venture capital firm that focuses on early stage investments ranging from $250,000 to $500,000.

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sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

The programmer will probably not understand your business model, and therefore cant help you point out anything that doesnt make sense in the requirements. Programmers, and certainly not the visionary founders, are the most qualified for that task. #6 Co-founders and outsourcing work the same. Keep it Simple.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

.” Hackernews list of “Tools of the Trade” for startups - includes over 150 SaaS tools used by startups, and over 150 comments with interesting insights from founders. Social networking. Social/Sharing. Create your own social network. free enterprise social network.

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