Feld Thoughts
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
Once again, as we find ourselves in the middle of a significant public market correction, especially around technology stocks, there’s an enormous amount of noise in the system, as there always is. ” Many companies have hired ahead of their growth rate because they had the cash to do so. It’s simply not true.
This is going to be BIG.
OCTOBER 22, 2014
Others talked as if they were the ones doing the deals--even though they''re just the ones making the cap tables in Excel. Talking about your acqui-hire as anything but a failure is just plain fraud. Venture Capital & Technology' Some analysts definitely say that. Dear Analysts: No offense intended, btw. You''re smart.
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Up and Running
JULY 2, 2014
We had personally invested $70,000 of our own money at this point, and we were hoping to raise at least another $250,000 to help us hire a team, launch our company, and begin to build our product. This should be clearly spelled out in your Capitalization Table , or “Cap Table” as it’s commonly called.
Austin Startup
AUGUST 20, 2017
Hiring is a chapter unto itself, but it deserves to lead off any discussion of context. Compensation decisions obviously affect hiring and retention. You can’t be too careful in determining comp packages for your new hires. Your Cap Table is something that deserves constant care and attention.
Altgate
JUNE 25, 2012
One who attracted much attention is David Choe, the graffiti artist hired to paint the company’s first headquarters. Instead, the dead equity languishes on the cap table, weighing down the startup and making it harder to attract and motivate the people who could impact its growth. A Significant – and Growing – Problem.
Altgate
AUGUST 25, 2012
One who attracted much attention is David Choe, the graffiti artist hired to paint the company’s first headquarters. Instead, the dead equity languishes on the cap table, weighing down the startup and making it harder to attract and motivate the people who could impact its growth. A Significant – and Growing – Problem.
David Teten
DECEMBER 3, 2019
When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.
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