VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Make sure your model is credible – “the market in China is 3 billion users and we will aim to achieve 1% market penetration in year one&# (yeah, right). Are your costs per acquisition going up or down with scale? How many angels have committed so far? Bottom up is better than top down projections (i.e.

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Startup Cofounder Warrant Stock Options 133

David Teten

MAY 20, 2013

Ari Rabban, CEO of our portfolio company Phone.com , said, “I saw many great business opportunities in the telecom space fail because of marketing. According to Braden Pollock of Legal Brand Marketing, approximately 50 million names – 20% of all registered domains — are parked. Which business has more value?:

Naming 114

Naming Startup Venture Capital Portfolio 114

David Teten

MAY 20, 2013

Ari Rabban, CEO of our portfolio company Phone.com , said, “I saw many great business opportunities in the telecom space fail because of marketing. According to Braden Pollock of Legal Brand Marketing, approximately 50 million names – 20% of all registered domains — are parked. Which business has more value?:

Naming 114

Naming Startup Venture Capital Portfolio 114