The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2020

As a leader in the online trading education industry, Market Traders Institute spends countless hours demonstrating how investors should examine market trends. Smart investors are always reading. Using one’s “Google skills” to get to the heart of notable developments in world markets can mean bigger returns.

Institutional Investors 92

Institutional Investors Marketing Stock Software Review 92

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The final piece of my four-part guide to expanding a business into Asia is tailored more towards local startups and a big issue that affects many of them: raising funding from investors. Asia has far fewer VC firms and institutional investors, each of which invests a far smaller amount of capital. Sequoia , Accel , NEA , etc.).

Asia 132

Asia Silicon Valley India Term Sheet 132

Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2011

In the stealth phase , prescient angel investors and Venture Capitalists (VCs) start investing in an industry or market segment that others have not yet found. In December 2010, Youku—the YouTube of China —went public, with a valuation of $4.4 In May 2011, RenRen—the Facebook of China —had a first day valuation of $7.4

Silicon Valley 327

Silicon Valley Stealth Valuation Mississippi 327

thebarefootvc

MAY 6, 2020

In the midst of highly volatile traditional financial markets, savvy investors are searching for new avenues for not only higher returns, but the best risk-adjusted ones as well. I’ve often faced questions from institutional investors who considered Bitcoin a passing fad and too volatile for any serious consideration.

Zimbabwe 59

Zimbabwe Venezuela Argentina Institutional Investors 59

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

In the next 10 years: There will be another “surprising” Black Swan financial market event. India and China will grow in population and influence. For the institutional investor, it’s a set of bets. Mobile device usage will increase. “Old Media” will be consumed less. In fact, invent one.

Institutional Investors 240

Institutional Investors India China Viral 240

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

There are obvious reasons the industry has had less-than-desirable returns, including: massive over-funding of the sector, huge increases in inexperienced venture capitalists that took a decade to peter out, and the massive correction in the value of the public stock markets that closed many exit opportunities for half a decade.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

My key takeaways from talking to roughly 40 institutional investors in the valley about investing to an European startup are: Traction cures all ills. These investments are out of the charter I agreed with my investors, so I am staying away from them.

Silicon Valley 104

Silicon Valley Startup Seed Stage Delaware 104