David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. Of the Inc. 5000 companies, only 6.5%

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

I like the guy because he’s credited with coining the word entrepreneur. Just look at the disruptive challenges that businesses face today– globalization, China as a manufacturer, China as a consumer, the Internet, and a steady stream of new startups. I’m sure many of you have heard his name.

Private Equity 329

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 329

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

I had just left Salesforce.com where I was VP, Products, after they had acquired my second startup. It proved to be fortuitous because it allowed me the time & space I needed to get to know tons of founders and VCs and to hone my craft. I became a VC 12 years ago in 2007 when the pace of deals was much slower.

IP 223

IP Intellectual Property IRR Cofounder 223

Feld Thoughts

JULY 31, 2013

I’m intensely proud of both the amazing startup community in Boulder as well as the many significant companies that have been – and are being – created in the little town of 100,000 people I call home. Dan Caruso, the co-founder/CEO of Zayo Group , is one of them. It’s great – and follows.

Bandwidth 147

Bandwidth Colorado Startup IRR 147

Feld Thoughts

APRIL 21, 2016

“Many Unicorn founders and CEOs have never experienced a difficult fundraising environment — they have only known success. Entrepreneurs and CEOs should make the hard call today and take the poison and move on. Why is this so hard for us a humans, entrepreneurs, investors, and everyone else involved?

Marketing 70

Marketing Down Round Startup IRR 70

Steve Blank

AUGUST 5, 2014

Kathryn has been the founding VP of Marketing of Oracle , a successful recruiter, a world class Venture Capitalist, a co-founder of a Venture Capital firm, a great board member, one of my mentors and most importantly a wonderful friend. Or one of the first women co-founders of a VC firm – “I co-founded a great firm.”

Venture Capital 334

Venture Capital Silicon Valley Chicago Cofounder 334

This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 28, 2013

Every time he opens his mouth about founder diversity, he seems completely out of his league to address the topic. The biggest question I think VC''s face right now is whether or not, in the future, the best founders will look and act like the best founders of the past. YC''s best investing days may be behind it.

Venture Capital 164

Venture Capital Cofounder IRR Dilution 164