Steve Blank
JUNE 6, 2016
This is (why it’s important to have) a cohesive board and a cohesive investors’ syndicate because the investors sit on the board of the company and make the company work. Evangelos : You need to be able to change people, you need to be able to put the right people in the right role. Steve : And they need to agree. Evangelos : Yes.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 21, 2009
On the third Wednesday of every month I co-chair a meeting called the SoCal VCA (venture capital alliance), which represents participants from all of the top venture capital firms in Southern California as well as prominent members of the Tech Coast Angels (TCA).
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YoungUpstarts
APRIL 28, 2017
Driverless cars are approved for road testing in 11 states, including California and Texas. He is a globally syndicated columnist for the Washington Post and the author of two other books, including “ The Immigrant Exodus “, which was named by the Economist as a 2012 Book of the Year. Yet the technology is moving forward.
Austin Startup
MARCH 7, 2021
Are they drawn to Texas or moving away from California? Texas exported more than California and New York combined in 2019. Only California and New York have a few more, and maybe not for long. I expect to see more announcements of big name people and companies moving to Texas every month in 2021. What’s bringing them here?
Feld Thoughts
MAY 8, 2012
We are geographically agnostic – anywhere in the US – about 33% of our investments are in Colorado, about 33% are in California, and the rest are spread around the US. We are syndication agnostic – happy to invest alone and equally happy to invest with firms we like to work with.
Austin Startup
AUGUST 7, 2017
Texas exports more than California and New York combined. Only California and New York have more. You can launch a business in Austin or Houston but eventually you will probably need to sell to customers in California or raise funding there. More than 50 Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Texas and 6 of the Fortune 50.
David Teten
JUNE 12, 2014
We saw over time that our investor group, just like Angel List and most other angel groups, was good at syndication and not so good at leading rounds. As a result, we launched the Fast Track program, which helps VCs and active investors who are HBSAANY members to syndicate rounds with value-added members of our network.
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