David Teten

DECEMBER 2, 2019

You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact! Now the bad news: some venture capitallists have a bias against startups with an explicit positive social impact, on the grounds that they have a smaller addressable market, and that the founders are not sufficiently focused on creating shareholder wealth.

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Technical Review SBIR Dilution Silicon Valley 60

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund and mutual fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. VCs tout themselves as frontier technology investors, but most are using the same infrastructure tools they have used for the past 20+ years: Excel and recent college grads searching Google.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

venturehacks.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

SUPPORTED BY Products Archives @venturehacks Books AngelList About RSS How to pick a co-founder by Naval Ravikant on November 12th, 2009 Update : Also see our 40-minute interview on this topic. Picking a co-founder is your most important decision. One founder companies can work, against the odds (hello, Mark Zuckerberg).

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David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

(co-written with Stephane Nasser , co-founder of OpenVC , an open-source initiative to collect and analyze all VC theses.). OpenVC is a new, open-source initiative to collect and analyze all publicly available VC theses, to help founders more efficiently find the right investors, and vice-versa. of venture capital deals.

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Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital Deal Flow 78

David Teten

AUGUST 20, 2019

Many are reporting that they’re seeing a more diverse pool of applicants than traditional equity VCs… even though virtually none have a particular focus on women or underrepresented founders. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital.

Revenue 60

Revenue Cofounder Founder Venture Capital 60

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

This structure offers some of the benefits of traditional equity VC, without some of the negatives of equity VC. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. For background, see Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control.

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Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Home ▶ Businesses ▶ Startup Business Advice ▶ Current Page How To Find A Technical Cofounder For Your Online Business Idea. This article should also serve as a starting guide for programmers who are approached about becoming technical co-founders. Before You Pitch To A Technical Cofounder.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due. And I tried to evaluate the idea and figure out: What did the founder really need here? Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ?

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www.cscyphers.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Minor Technical Difficulties. We are currently experiencing some minor technical difficulties: Normal service will be resumed shortly… Home Privacy Notice About Login Lexicon. Tutorial Day At #RailsConf » Why Trying To Find A Technical Co-Founder Will Almost Always Fail. « A Quandry With LinkedIn.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 12, 2014

These two startups had problems they could not solve on their own due to lack of resources—time, people, money. For the second startup, we chose a year-old web/mobile startup whose market is college bound teens, with a founder who had skipped the initial customer validation process. Customer Discovery in the Real World.

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Lean Customer Development Startup Silicon Valley 334

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Here’s what I said: In your career in tech and VC, how has your focus on ESG responsibility changed over time? When we launched in 2010, I saw a white space: a burgeoning NY tech ecosystem, but only one angel group regularly writing checks. – Starship Technologies sells an autonomous robot-powered local delivery service.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2018

It’s taken the Toronto executive from the world of Big 3 Accounting (as a CPA with PricewaterhouseCoopers in his early career) to Investment Banking(National Bank Financial) and capital markets (co-founding Eight Capital after leading the management buyout of Dundee Capital Markets). Some specialize in one arena, like green technology.

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Partner Technical Review Management Due Diligence 113

David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

What tech stack should a microinfluencer use? Many investors including me spend most of our day doing the same things people have always done in our job: in my case, due diligence, deal execution, etc. In the venture capital/private equity business, investors are B2B microinfluencers. Tech stack.

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Media Private Equity 60

David Teten

JUNE 12, 2011

Although this event is only for our members, I thought some of our readers might be interested in the great group of companies that are presenting. Co-Founders Jeff Fernandez, Surag Mungekar, and Nick Narodny are CEO, CTO, and Chief Content Officer, respectively. Click here to buy tickets. Corporate University Xchange.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Private Equity Fractional CTO Cofounder 84

Hearpreneur

JULY 28, 2019

It impacts the pace at which businesses grow and it remains interesting to see trends that will emerge from some of these technologies. We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the technologies that will have the biggest impact on technology and here’s the responses. #1- 1- Virtual reality.

Technical Review 50

Technical Review Technology Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur 50

www.entrepreneur.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Technology Technology Home Online Business Tools Security Phones & Mobile Gadgets Tech Tips Technology The Future of Facebook -- Streaming Live Now. Product Reviews Mindjet Connect Helps Small Businesses Visualize and Manage Projects. What is Sweat Equity Worth? BY Asheesh Advani. |. July 31, 2007 |.

Sweat Equity 55

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. Though RBI will displace some traditional equity VC, its much bigger impact will be to expand the pool of capital available for early-stage entrepreneurs. . He said, . “[W]e

Revenue 60

Revenue Term Sheet Founder Technical Review 60

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Techventure 2011 – one of Asia’s topmost events for the venture capital community to engage with the latest technology entrepreneurs organized by Asiasons WFG and presented by National Research Foundation (NRF) and Singapore Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SVCA) – will celebrate its 15th year on October 13 and 14.

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Singapore Private Equity Asia Venture Capital 162

David Teten

AUGUST 6, 2013

I was visiting as part of Terrapinn Private Equity World, a leading private equity conference for the Latin American technology community. I’m particularly interested in Miami’s potential due to its being a hub for immigrants. This is sophisticated technology being built out of Winter Park (a small city near Orlando).

Miami 114

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Mike Arsenault and his two co-founders—all with technical backgrounds—built their MVP while working full time for other SaaS companies. “We Presently, Rejoiner serves about 150 direct-to-consumer brands, including well-known companies like Hydroflask and Titleist. Vested Technology spent $17k on their MVP.

Sweat Equity 78

Sweat Equity Software Review Vesting Cofounder 78

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 3, 2024

” Martin Gonzalez is the creator of Google’s Effective Founders Project, a global research program that decodes the factors that enable startup founders to succeed. 10:03] Would you say that a lack of leadership training is a blindspot for most founders? [12:31] Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please!

Startup 59

Startup Cofounder Technical Review Founder 59

David Teten

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Like virtually the entire tech industry, I am particularly in favor of Startup Visa , which has the goal of stimulating our domestic startup community through acts to keep our foreign-born entrepreneurs in the United States. New York has an extremely active Meetup culture; almost every night there are 3-10 tech-focused events.

Government 146

Government Technical Review New York Offshore 146

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

L to R: Tiara Zolniez (Co-Founder & Sales), Dr. Roshawnna Novellus (Co-Founder & CEO), Alisha Griffey (COO) The Forrest Four-Cast: February 4, 2019 Fifty diverse startups will aim to impress a panel of judges and a live audience with their skills, creativity and innovation at SXSW Pitch Presented by Cyndx.

Startup 50

Startup Cofounder Technical Review Equity 50

VC Cafe

JULY 30, 2012

Speakers include Naval Ravinikant (co-founder of AngelList), Dave McClure (500 startups) and Adeo Ressi (founder Institute) providing different angles to the pitch. It’s cheap coaching to nail the structure you need in any fundraising presentation [link]. For example, Pebble was able to raise $3.4

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Startup Equity Due Diligence 113

Up and Running

AUGUST 19, 2014

An angel investor is an affluent individual who provides capital for a business start-up, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity. Wikipedia defines an angel investor as “an affluent individual who provides capital for a business start-up, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity.”. 51 percent).

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Angel Investor Technical Review Due Diligence Startup 161

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Christian Reber, CEO and co-founder of Berlin-based 6Wunderkinder. Together with my co-founders, we started by building a simple web app based task manager on PHP called Lunchbox. We demonstrated the prototype, and presented a few design concepts.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Software Review Cofounder Early Stage 120

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

It might appear that origination is becoming much easier because of new tools like AngelList and the SEC moving toward adoption of rules that will allow equity based crowdfunding. We published the full report in the Journal of Private Equity ; it’s now the #2-most viewed article in the Journal’s history. Detailed due diligence.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

David Teten

APRIL 29, 2014

Somewhat to their surprise, the tech section is one of the highly-trafficked and well-read topics. PureWow offers content on categories like recipes, books, home decor, and gardening, but tech remains one of the strongest. I published in 2010 a research study on best practices in how private equity and VC funds source investments.

Venture Capital 114

Venture Capital Los Angeles Cofounder Technical Review 114

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 16, 2022

Rune is the co-founder and CEO of Mentorcam, a marketplace where people can access high-profile mentors for 1:1 advice. In this episode, I talk with the co-founder and CEO of Mentorcam, Rune Hauge, about how he’s redefining mentorship by making it easier for entrepreneurs to gain access to expert advice and support.

Technical Review 82

Technical Review Norway Cofounder Software Review 82

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Mike Arsenault and his two co-founders—all with technical backgrounds—built their MVP while working full time for other SaaS companies. “We Presently, Rejoiner serves about 150 direct-to-consumer brands, including well-known companies like Hydroflask and Titleist. Vested Technology spent $17k on their MVP.

Sweat Equity 50

Sweat Equity Software Review Vesting Cofounder 50

The Next Web

JANUARY 27, 2013

I guess, in a sense, I felt a lot like Neo, when presented the choice between a blue and red pill by Morpheus. One of the things I found most valuable from participating in the Founder Institute was a lesson about the Golden Circle by Simon Sinek. Pursue your passions: Start with the why. These people taught me a great lesson.

Netherlands 159

Netherlands Technical Review Software Review Cofounder 159

ReadWriteStart

JULY 18, 2011

Jeff Clavier was the first tech investor I ever met; he was introduced to me years ago by some hip engineers in a bar as "one of the few cool VCs." My notes from his very informative presentation are below. Clavier began his presentation at the beginning of a company's lifecycle, asking how many co-founders a startup ought to have.

Investment Bankers 153

Investment Bankers Technical Review Cofounder Due Diligence 153

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

A fter years of talking with many of you in the Israeli startup industry, investors and entrepreneurs alike, I was invited to present some tips for entrepreneurs at the Launch48 conference in London this weekend. Very cool concept and I want to thank the founder Adil Mohammed for inviting me to take part in it. Patented Technology?

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Elevator Pitch Incubator Technical Review Startup 103

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

In 2018, after two short years and $3 million raised in startup funds, recruitment AI company Ansaro shut down due to bad market fit. It partners with sales to close more revenue, informs product teams to deliver better products, and in some cases, co-owns demand generation activities with marketing teams.

Marketing 110

Marketing Product Audience Equity 110

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2013

Partners for a New Beginning (PNB), a public-private partnership housed at the Aspen Institute, is organizing a Venture Capital, Private Equity and Angel Investor Delegation from the Maghreb. In addition, as part of the program, I’ll be making my first public presentation of our research study on VC portfolio operations value creation.

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Tunisia Libya Algeria Mauritania 114

David Teten

JULY 25, 2017

Large private equity funds like KKR can afford to pursue a consulting model ( Capstone ), typically with associated fees, but that doesn’t normally make economic sense for a VC. For each of these, there is a human element (non-scaleable) and the possibility of a tech layer (which any one VC will only have implemented to varying extents).

Portfolio 60

Portfolio Technical Review Private Equity Database 60

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2012

On Wednesday, a group of 13 companies presented to 50 investors, looking to raise an aggregate of $16 million in capital. Each presenter had small demo booths where investors could ask questions about the venture and see the software in operation. Here more than 40 companies presented to about 50 investors. Louis tech investor.

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