www.readwriteweb.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Bryce Roberts , a partner at O?Reilly In his post, Roberts says he was not turned off by the quality of startups, but by the investment philosophy pushed by the service. Chris McCann is the co-founder of StartupDigest , the members-only guide to the tech startup world. To my surprise, VC? Follow McCann on Twitter @Mccannatron.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

And they should be; the feeding frenzy in the innovation economy is in some cases because startups are eating the lunch of more established companies. In either case, corporations have to set up their investment vehicles so that the venture capital community sees them as serious players. New York Times’ timeSpace is a good example.

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Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 26, 2021

Last week, we explored the topic of startup boards of directors. The primary goal of this conversation was to explain how and why a great startup board can be a powerful tool to help the CEO make the company successful. One of the things a financing round brings is an opportunity to strengthen the startup’s overall network.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

As part of The Startup Magazine Founder Interview Series , we interviewed Maha and David Harper, wife and husband co-founders of Atlas Group London, a construction-tech startup that has digitized the building of healthcare facilities. Our customer engagement has been solid, as has our engagement with partners.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 2, 2020

The mayor had the scientific advisors in place in order to understand the power of what this new startup could bring and was able to take action, rather than be paralyzed by the pandemic. And, listen, I tell the stories of startups going fast for a living. Eric Ries : Celine, how about you? Celine Halioua : Yeah. Celine Halioua : Yep.

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Agile VC

JANUARY 12, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Even the best entrepreneurs often hear “no” from potential investors. Good investors try to be clear in terms of what they look for in terms of progress and milestones of the startups they invest in. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future.

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Rob Go

JULY 17, 2014

As former operators and product-oriented entrepreneurs, Dave, Lee, and I tend to think of our firm as a startup company and our approach to investing as our product. On #2, we have been fortunate to collaborate with a wide group of exceptional entrepreneurs, coinvestors, and limited partners. This leads to the second factor.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

But in practice, these phenomena create a tremendous volume of startups, which investors then have to filter. Most investors rely on their network of colleagues and service providers to source investments. Summit Partners and TA Associates have leveraged their origination programs to move into later stage buyouts.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

It was really helpful for the community, and it is something we’ll probably do again, although not every year. And although this is written for angel investors, I think entrepreneurs can only benefit by increasing their knowledge around these investors and hope you’ll continue reading if that’s you. A Primer on Angel Investing.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

It was really helpful for the community, and it is something we’ll probably do again, although not every year. And although this is written for angel investors, I think entrepreneurs can only benefit by increasing their knowledge around these investors and hope you’ll continue reading if that’s you. A Primer on Angel Investing.

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Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Facebook Co-Founder’s Startup Asana Launches Publicly. Facebook Co-Founder’s Startup Asana Launches Publicly. 9 Tips for Raising Startup Funds on AngelList. Joshua Baer is the co-founder and CEO of Otherinbox , a prolific angel investor and the director of Capital Factory , Austin’s seed-stage incubator.

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

× At Greylock , my partners and I are driven by one guiding mission: always help entrepreneurs. Investors see a lot of pitches. In a single year, the classic general partner in a venture firm is exposed to around 5,000 pitches; decides to look more closely at 600 to 800 of them; and ends up doing between 0 and 2 deals.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

At first I was cynical about his ability to have 500 startups (or some fraction of that which is still larger than any VC has). I had also expressed my concern for SproutBaby’s lack of independence from their partner with Jody. There is no secret, just a lot of hard work and screening of both startups and investors.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 25, 2017

Securing startup capital: A brutal experience that drags on and on. I mistakenly believed, after religiously watching a few seasons of NBC’s “Shark Tank,” that I could craft the perfect pitch and have investors chase me down with money and opportunities to launch joint ventures. I could tell my partner was getting nervous.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 9, 2020

I've known Brian Chesky, Co-Founder, CEO and Head of Community at Airbnb for a long time. A complete collapse of revenue that simultaneously affects your employees and your customers, your partners, your investors, everyone all at once and all the news is bad. Your customers and your investors like partners?

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David Teten

JUNE 12, 2014

I will continue to work closely with the group, while continuing to serve as a Partner at ff Venture Capital. Competitiveness Project , which challenged the HBS alumni community to address America’s declining competitiveness. I’ve enjoyed working with our partners at VentureOutNY and Worldwide Investor Network.

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Venture Chronicles

JULY 16, 2010

This is definitely on the upswing and reflects the issues that funds are having with their limited partner investors. Regulatory paperwork is prepared and the investment is prepared for presentation to the limited partners for funding. The second scenario is the pulled term sheet. It’s the nuclear scenario.

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