YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2019

by Saumya Bhatnagar, CTO and Co-founder of InvolveSoft. of venture capital investment in 2018. Another reason that makes it difficult for women to gather adequate funds is more than 89% of investors are male in the Venture Capital World, who often overlook women entrepreneurs.

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Founder United States Cofounder 113

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

That’s on average the time venture capital investors spend on a pre-seed pitch deck, according to the latest Dropbox/Docsend funding research report. I touched on this in my post “ Founder Investor Fit “ Passing the initial filtering process. 2 and a half minutes. What should be in your pre-seed pitch deck.

Technical Review 166

Technical Review Early Stage Cofounder Portfolio 166

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. I thought, gee, I could already afford to ride waves the rest of my life.

Venture Capital 333

Venture Capital Silicon Valley Chicago Cofounder 333

Up and Running

AUGUST 18, 2014

In comparison to traditional business ventures, startups are expected to grow rapidly, at a rate of between 5% and 7% per week in their initial stage – Paul Graham, co-founder of Y Combinator. “Startups looking for angel investors or venture capital (VC) absolutely need an exit strategy because investors require it.

Small Business 154

Small Business Exit Strategy Cofounder Angel Investor 154

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

If you can just be friendly enough and get your users to party with you, the rest is really easy. Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. But founders need to know how to ask for their advice and when to ignore it.

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Fractional CTO Startup Venture Capital Cofounder 248

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Most of these rhyme with what we’ve said in the past, but some have also evolved to fit the changing landscape and our own convictions about what really matters for founders and their investors at the seed stage. The rest have been companies with some early market validation. Belief #1: The best time to invest is early.

North America 120

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 120

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

So then when I wanted to go into venture capital, they said, “You can’t do that, you need to be in EIR.” So when I got into venture capital, I thought, “Well, what can I do that’s different?” Technical founder. Then everyone just started calling me a serial entrepreneur.

Cofounder 337

Cofounder Technical Cofounder San Diego Startup 337

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Written by David Shelters , managing director of Bangkok, Thailand-based investment banking and financial advisory firm Karon Business Consulting, the book should be an eye-opener for aspiring and new technology entrepreneurs and can help you navigate the dangerous waters known as venture capital.

Technical Review 164

Technical Review Private Equity Thailand Incubator 164

Steve Blank

JUNE 11, 2009

Posted on June 11, 2009 by steveblank When my students ask me about whether they should be a founder or cofounder of a startup I ask them to take a walk around the block and ask themselves: Are you comfortable with: Chaos – startups are disorganized Uncertainty – startups never go per plan Are you: Resilient – at times you will fail – badly.

Cofounder 219

Cofounder Founder Silicon Valley Technical Cofounder 219

Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2011

The email continued, &# The problem I’m working on is that many founders are either making uninformed decisions or inefficiently learning the new skills they need. The solution I’m exploring is a just in time learning methodology that accelerates founders’ learning curve by aggregating relevant content, peers and mentors.&#.

Technical Cofounder 333

Technical Cofounder Early Stage Startup Silicon Valley 333

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Attention founders: Here’s how you respond to an unfair post about your company - [link]. Questions to Ask Potential Cofounders: The Master List | Founder Dating - [link]. Reducing noise … should be a signal to rest of market … YC W13 Will Be Smaller - [link]. What Makes People Happy? Have we even noticed?

Social Media 104

Social Media Small Business Design Media 104

The Next Web

JULY 20, 2013

Co-investments are an industry standard, and entrepreneurs should strive to get as much know-how on board as possible. Not all entrepreneurs are aware of the responsibilities associated with receiving venture capital. The truth is that venture capital is not for every entrepreneur. Why a ‘no’ can be a good thing.

Silicon Valley 124

Silicon Valley Mongolia Technical Cofounder Entrepreneur 124

Steve Blank

JANUARY 21, 2016

If you’re a technical startup founder, one of the painful lessons is that it’s not enough just to build a great product. You must also understand the value the product provides customers (along with the rest of your business model.). Clay Hebert , founder of Crowdfunding Hacks. Clay Hebert.

Detroit 120

Detroit Baltimore Entrepreneur Cofounder 120

Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

Surrender to Serendipity My general rule of thumb is to make a big calendar with everything I could possibly want to do on it and then in the moment do whichever of the things is easiest and aligns with the rest of the group I’m worth. Can capitalism fulfill its promise to create a shared and durable prosperity for all of us?

Technical Review 89

Technical Review Austin Texas Cofounder 89

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

I won’t cover any companies negatively for which I’ve invested in one of their competitors and rest assured that I will disclose an investment in any company I talk positively about. I spent a bunch of time with Co-founders Alex Bard and Gary Benitt. Tags: This Week in Venture Capital VC Industry.

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Venture Capital Social Network Angel Investor Chad 265

Austin Startup

AUGUST 30, 2019

On August 14–15, the Air Force, through AFWERX , hosted a two-day Spark Collider event at Capital Factory to bring newly awarded 19.2 SBIR Phase I companies together with relevant Air Force and venture capital stakeholders. Can't wait to see what the rest of the day brings!

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SBIR Government Venture Capital Startup 48

David Teten

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Last week I had a chance to interview Kyle Stalzer, President at Tackk (a portfolio company of my firm, ff Venture Capital ), about an issue that’s top of mind for a lot of our companies: How to Recruit an A-Quality Designer for Your Company. Internet marketers help increase traffic to your site through search engine optimization.

Design 114

Design Web Hiring Offshore 114

David Teten

JUNE 22, 2012

HBS Angels of NY and the NAIC have named the finalist women and minority entrepreneurs of the Venture Capital Access Program; check out the press release below. Select Finalists for Venture Capital Access Program. Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York and the.

Programming 128

Programming Accredited Investor Naming New York 128

David Teten

JUNE 22, 2012

HBS Angels of NY and the NAIC have named the finalist women and minority entrepreneurs of the Venture Capital Access Program; check out the press release below. Select Finalists for Venture Capital Access Program. Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York and the.

Programming 114

Programming Accredited Investor Naming New York 114

Feld Thoughts

MAY 13, 2021

After some entertaining back and forth, I encouraged Craig Lewis, the founder/CEO of Gig Wage , to write up a quick story of how things unfolded, as he remembered them, and I’d post it here. I love founder stories, and origin stories, and always learn something from reflecting on them.

Dallas 171

Dallas Cofounder Texas Venture Capital 171

Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Friday, March 9 Attracting VC Funding Outside Silicon Valley Panel with HomeAway founder Brian Sharples & Capital Factory Director Gordon Daugherty We do a lot of things differently in Texas, including fundraising. Gayle King is co-host of CBS This Morning. Time: 12:30PM?—?1:30PM 1:30PM Location: Hilton?—?Salon

Technical Review 58

Technical Review Silicon Valley Texas Austin 58

Rob Go

MARCH 2, 2013

Every now and then, I get a big reminder of just how helpful it is for entrepreneurs to have co-founders. Of course, having the wrong co-founders is really damaging. Also, there are many successful founders who have done great without a meaningful co-founder. Couple examples.

Cofounder 66

Cofounder Seed Stage Early Stage Partner 66

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 2, 2011

By getting the hard stuff out of the way early, you don’t have to work with a sense of dread and you’re freed up to enjoy the rest of the day. Michael Feuer cofounded OfficeMax in 1988 starting with one store and $20,000 of his own money, a partner, and a small group of investors. Let “Mother” do the hiring.

Cofounder 154

Cofounder Vermont Ohio Brazil 154

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

I’m a female founder. I don’t have a technical co-founder. These are all of the things I heard from a founder that I recently backed. So what about all of the above statements—things that founders widely hold to be true barriers to fundraising? Or that venture capital is a meritocracy?

Venture Capital 162

Venture Capital Cofounder Deal Flow Later Stage 162

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 4, 2008

So if youre new, consider not paying any attention to the rest of this post, and just diving into the archives, if you havent already. He previously co-founded and served as Chief Technology Officer of IMVU. He is the co-author of several books including The Black Art of Java Game Programming (Waite Group Press, 1996).

San Francisco 155

San Francisco Technical Cofounder Fractional CTO CTO 155

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 4, 2022

For most founders, fundraising is a struggle. Only a small minority of people are born into the kinds of connections and life paths to provide them instant access to capital. The rest have to work super hard to create access for themselves, build trust and win investors over. No company is up and to the right the whole time.

Cap Table 163

Cap Table Cofounder Private Equity Finance 163

OnlyOnce

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

On the heels of the announcement we made last month about our Series B financing , we are now announcing the launch of a new program called Bolster Prime and a new venture capital fund called Bolster Ventures. The roots of Bolster Prime and Bolster Ventures pre-date the founding of Bolster. What about the middle?

Silicon Valley 62

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cap Table Early Stage 62

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Most of these rhyme with what we’ve said in the past, but some have also evolved to fit the changing landscape and our own convictions about what really matters for founders and their investors at the seed stage. The rest have been companies with some early market validation. Belief #1: The best time to invest is early.

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The latest funding round led by Active Venture Partners , a European venture capital company with a presence in Spain, Germany and Scandinavia, is expected to help the online ticket trading platform drive its international growth. million, making it a total of $12.7 million since its founding in 2009.

Spain 159

Spain Asia Europe Germany 159

David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

These vectors work for a lot of celebrities, and for some businesspeople and politicians, but I’m uncomfortable with them and it will impede my ability to do the rest of my job. In the venture capital/private equity business, investors are B2B microinfluencers. We market to four populations: High-potential founders.

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Media Private Equity 60

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

Now the 9th largest economy in the world, it‘s clear that the rest of the world is waking up to the potential in Texas. It seems like every day there is a new headline about an exceptional startup founder, investor, or corporate headquarters moving to Texas. Texas is the most promising technology market in the United States.

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Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 90

Reid Hoffman

MARCH 16, 2021

But the lack of diversity among tech founders, investors, and operators has translated to a disconnect between the industry and the rest of the world. The firm has partnerships with several venture capital firms including Greylock. You can listen to the podcast here.

Cofounder 36

Cofounder Venture Capital Distribution Hosting 36

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

He reached out to younger founders and offered to help via his network at AT&T, Google, media agencies … you name it. Hamet started his career in Venture Capital working for the first post-apartheid VC fund in South Africa. And he followed through. We have been on a drive to add more operational partners.

Partner 340

Partner Los Angeles South Africa Cap Table 340

David Teten

AUGUST 6, 2015

My colleague Paul Bianco serves as interim CFO for a number of ff Venture Capital ’s portfolio companies, and has built and reviewed hundreds of financial models. I also spoke with Michael Hutchens , CEO & Cofounder of BPM Global , which helps organizations more efficiently build and maintain financial models.

Balance Sheet 60

Balance Sheet Software Review Forecast Acquisition 60

Scalable Startup

AUGUST 9, 2018

In their quest for sustainable growth, the elusive dream for most first time founders is that first funding. This can either come from the founder(s) own bank account or from outside investors. At this stage you’re essentially selling yourself and your cofounders. One of the easiest mistake to fix is timing.

Technical Cofounder 20

Technical Cofounder Silicon Valley Early Stage Cofounder 20

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 19, 2009

He would go on to be a co-founder of two mechanical engineering software companies.) The rest of the vertical marketing recruits had similar backgrounds (and similar careers.) (I never could find one from the petroleum industry so I wore that hat along with the VP of Marketing title.)

Engineer 198

Engineer Silicon Valley Part-Time VPE Advisory Board 198

Feld Thoughts

JULY 31, 2014

The prior fund that I had co-founded – Mobius Venture Capital – had blown up after having a very successful first fund in 1997. Over 33% of our capital ended up being from the same LPs who invested in USV. The next person on the list of supporters is Scott Maxwell at OpenView Venture Partners.

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LP Advisory Board Venture Capital Early Stage 155