Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Most of this advice boils down to an argument in favor of basic planning before starting a company or raising money. In many ways the fact that it has become so cheap to start a company and relatively cheap to raise angel/seed money that we as an industry have gotten lazy on basic planning. So, let’s start with the basics.

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Babbling VC

JUNE 10, 2010

apprupt The apprupt founders initially launched and received funding from us for Jupidi. To be honest, had I not known them to some extent by this point and had I not seen how "hungry" they were to launch something, they probably wouldn't of had a chance of getting an investment from us. This was before my time with Neuhaus Partners.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

A business model must be created out of whole cloth, and generally it’s a compilation of assumptions piled on top of other assumptions. Every model has a happy outcome when a founder is trying to convince himself or herself, a team, an investor, or even a spouse that the venture ahead is a good idea. million customers.

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Rob Go

MARCH 20, 2013

What are some common-sense tips for startups as they seek to avoid the “ Trough of Sorrow ” that Brian Balfour has blogged about? Third, when you have PMF and growth, and you find yourself needing to really build a repeatable business model. If you have questions, please post them in the comments or on intelligent.ly

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

I caught up with him recently to talk about venture capital from both sides of the equation, investing for the long-term, missed opportunities, and how he gets good ideas. ** Let's start with something basic. It doesn’t make your business idea a bad one if you conclude that VC isn’t right for you. What about in the public markets?

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

And thats kind of exciting, when you think about it, because allthree are doable. If there is one message Id like to get across about startups,thats it. They all use the same simple-minded model.They seem to have approached the problem by thinking about how todo database matches instead of how dating works in the real world.An

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

It is the first in a series of posts he’s writing about the decisions a young entrepreneur needs to make when she/he is first starting a business. Sandy is a straight C nerd and is all about efficiency. Now, if you have a business guy along for the ride, that works too. How To Get There. Need proof?

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