Both Sides of the Table
MAY 23, 2012
Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin!
David Teten
APRIL 1, 2021
Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies. VC Platform community has grown approximately 120% in the last 3 years. Organize events in your vertical. Requires ongoing management to keep community members engaged. .
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Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Enjoy a sports event together, or find common non-profit causes to participate in. Invite the investor to dinner or fun-related activity.
Hearpreneur
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
One of the best ways to promote your business and increase its name recognition is by joining business organizations and/or communities or associations. As a member, you can attend a wide range of events and tap into the collective wisdom of the group's many experts. For me, that’s where professional communities come in.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. Most of what I think about startup communities came from mentorship by Brad Feld through hours of private discussion and debate.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 30, 2016
I imagined that if I could run an event like this I might be able to persuade some LPs who hadn’t invested in our fund to come to Los Angeles. In Los Angeles the venture community is very collaborative. And I’ve noticed over the years many of these funds have invited us, too, to their events.
David Teten
MARCH 14, 2018
– Encourage founders to turn to other founders and their broader community as resources, not just the VC’s own staff. First Round Capital’s forum for portfolio executives is a powerful example of a scaleable resource. – Launch a venture capital fund of funds. This evolves the VC from a server to a router.
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