Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Much has been written about when it is time to hire a “professional CEO” to run a startup company and of course that has long been a norm in Silicon Valley when founders find that their inexperience may be a limiting factor in company growth ( know as the Peter Principle ). Startup Lessons' Onward & upward DataSift.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 16, 2014

It''s also not the best way to create a helpful syndicate of investors that share the founder''s vision for the company. Similarly, I got introduced to Chantel Waterbury from chloe + isabel by Bo Yaghmie from Cooley, who was my lawyer when I had a startup--so I had to trace back when I first got introduced to Bo by Fred Wilson.

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View from Seed

JUNE 10, 2020

of teams’ online pitch decks and recorded videos, as well as loved the dozens of second-round video conversations which we had with Founders working on quite compelling startups. We proactively look to build friendly syndicates for our Seed investments, and welcome collaborating to build together.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 2, 2024

Our conversation covers the ever-evolving landscape of SEO and how businesses of all sizes can adapt to the new era of consumer search behavior. Crafting Destination Content: Explore the concept of destination content and how it can drive engagement and conversions in the age of AI-powered search. This is John Jantsch.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 21, 2014

As the seed-stage startup fundraise process has received more transparency in recent years, ranging from published advice on how to raise seed capital to increased availability through AngelList, Funders Club, and various accelerator programs, I’ve noticed another trend emerging. Lower-Than-Market Value.

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David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

I don’t have bandwidth to engage in substantial conversations on Twitter. . Examples: free support for your startup from the Fortune 500 ; free money for your impact startup. Kevin Lee, Executive Chairman of Didit, emphasizes the importance of having a content syndication strategy alongside a content creation strategy.

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VC Adventure

MAY 21, 2014

A few months ago AngelList announced Syndicates - enabling investors on AngelList to create fund-like groups of investors to invest together in AngelList companies (following a single lead investor). It’s a great idea and at Foundry we quickly decided it would be an interesting experiment to form our own syndicate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 23, 2013

With PPC, the goal is for the search user to not only see your ad, but to click on it to get to your website (click-through), and buy your widget (conversion to sale). It pays only if a customer clicks through AND takes a further action (conversion), such as buying a product or filling out a web form.

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Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Addressing both of those issues can stem from the motivations as to why someone would want to put their hard-earned cash into a risky early-stage startup in the first place. They will have the ability to “see” the opportunity that the startup is going after unlike anyone else, save the entrepreneur because they inherently get the space.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2010

With SEM, the goal is for the search user to not only see your ad, but to click on it to get to your website (click-through), and buy your widget (conversion to sale). It pays only if a customer clicks through AND takes a further action (conversion), such as buying a product or filling out a web form. Marty Zwilling.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Coinvestors: Flexible VC terms have not been standardized, which may make the investment harder to syndicate. of startups raise VC.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2010

What I notice is that people further the conversation, talk with each other, network, try to get noticed (linking to their websites, etc.). I wish every blog used Disqus and I wish every website that syndicated content would create an integrated commenting thread the way that Business Insider does. It’s true.

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Genuine VC

MAY 29, 2014

Yet even today, whether or not to take a (relatively) small check in a seed round syndicate from a multi-hundred million or even billion dollar fund is still a decision which takes quite a bit of consideration and sometimes consternation. So there is an element of (positive) selection bias in the larger VC syndicate cohort companies.

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Pascal's View

JULY 9, 2017

There is nothing wrong with using a SAFE or a convertible note in a startup if you know its implications. In contrast, there is limited benefit for being the 2 nd investor or the 10 th investor joining the syndicate of a priced round, so it is common for investors to wait to see “who else is involved”. Sound simple? Now go do it.

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VC Adventure

MAY 21, 2014

A few months ago AngelList announced Syndicates – enabling investors on AngelList to create fund-like groups of investors to invest together in AngelList companies (following a single lead investor). It’s a great idea and at Foundry we quickly decided it would be an interesting experiment to form our own syndicate.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio form a massive startup Megalopolis that is attracting top talent, impact-focused investors, and the most innovative companies in the world. Startups and investors should treat Texas like one big city. These are all potential customers and strategic partners for startups.

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Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Addressing both of those issues can stem from the motivations as to why someone would want to put their hard-earned cash into a risky early-stage startup in the first place. They will have the ability to “see” the opportunity that the startup is going after unlike anyone else, save the entrepreneur because they inherently get the space.

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Salesforce.com is a startup with 76,000 subscribers (over 2.1M I also joke with Reid Hoffman that this was back in the days before he was “Reid” Reid’s an incredible entrepreneur, startup investor, and human being. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. May 26, 2011.

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Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. At the end of the day Kayak’s playing a key role in the online travel process, but it appears more of the revenue comes from filling top of the conversion funnel rather than the middle or bottom of it. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. April 17, 2011.

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Agile VC

DECEMBER 19, 2013

I’ve had similar conversations in the last year or so with other folks looking to begin, or ramp up, their activity as angel investors. I think the most important thing any new angel investor can do is to candidly assess their motivations for making startup investments. ” But as an angel one can overweight this factor.

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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. Corporate venture groups are making it easier for startups to access this talent by setting up learning and co-working spaces on their premises. They invest alongside financial VCs.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 22, 2013

Editors Note: This is syndicated guest post by Walter Chen , co-founder of iDoneThis, an easy way for your team to sync up on its daily progress. The right candidates for a company value a conversation around the whole truth and appreciate that eye-opening window into not just what problems may exist but how they can contribute and help.

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OnlyOnce

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

worked as advisors and mentors to numerous early stage founders and startups. I’ve never written before about those other “potential business opportunities” that our team was exploring along with our prior investment syndicate, Fred Wilson from Union Square Ventures, Greg Sands from Costanoa Ventures, and Brad Feld from Foundry.

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VC Cafe

JULY 27, 2017

It is often available for subscription, so that new episodes are automatically downloaded via web syndication to the user’s own local computer, mobile application, or portable media player. Founded in 2014 and based in Brooklyn, it has already produced some of my favourite podcasts: StartUp?—?Gimlet’s The third wave of podcasting.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Join me on an investor’s tour of the most vibrant startup ecosystem in the country?—?Dallas, Find out what the buzz is all about and make valuable connections with local investors who you can syndicate deals with. Morgan Texas Startups Roadshow: Innovation is bigger in Texas What will we do on the buses? June 4–6, 2019.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Startups in NextView’s portfolio frequently receive inbound interest from other VC investors who are intrigued about what they’re doing, and I often talk with other early-stage entrepreneurs how to approach similar situations. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

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Genuine VC

JULY 30, 2012

Sharing these expectations early in potential lead investor discussions fundamentally qualifies the conversations, but it also runs the risk of prematurely losing a potential financing partner or reducing options to maximize a financing process outcome.

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 11, 2014

The question I get asked most often is “would Homebrew like to invest in my startup” (and we do our fair share of chasing too -> “please let us invest in your startup!”). I know you don’t invest in social gaming startups but do you know any investors who do?” a) “Hi Hunter.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

You met a great team and you want to see what they can do, but you know there’s a great syndicate around the table so you figure that you’re not going to be depended on that much for day to day work. Sometimes, I might turn that conversation into a phone call if it needs to be talked out live, or I’ll ask to meet up in person.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 13, 2015

Startups and small businesses face a steep learning curve when it comes to online marketing. By creating relevant content that can be syndicated across multiple platforms, companies like yours can leverage significant marketing opportunities. How can you go wrong marketing with a startup that has been valued at $35 billion?

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Agile VC

JANUARY 12, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. 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. As I’ve stated before, I’m a big believer in being deliberate and explicit in startup fundraising. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

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Hunter Walker

JULY 19, 2017

The format differs but let’s generally describe Scouts as, individuals using money fully or partially fronted by another VC fund to make investments in early stage companies with hopes of giving the sponsoring fund an advantage in leading a larger round for the startup later on. Sometimes not until the wire transfer is in process.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

The time has come for the Texas startup community to band together to change the world once again. Texas has produced world-changing startups in the past such as Dell Software , National Instruments and Whole Foods Market but all of those were founded more than 30 years ago. We truly are an accelerator of the Austin startup ecosystem.

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VC Cafe

JULY 27, 2017

It is often available for subscription, so that new episodes are automatically downloaded via web syndication to the user’s own local computer, mobile application, or portable media player. StartUp Podcast by Gimlet Media on Apple Podcasts. The James Altucher Show — James makes a long conversation feel short. itunes.apple.com.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2010

However, given the overwhelming number of conversations coming in from all directions all at once, it’s often impossible to focus a lens on the ones that are most relevant for a given time, place, audience and outcome. Does this prove the “garage startup&# is a valid way to get off the ground? Mass Relevance is this company.&#.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 28, 2016

If it looks like early experiments are not going in the right direction, it’s actually easier at this point to have a conversation with us as your investors about what that means. Above all, we frame pre-seeds as a natural part of our singular focus on being your first outside investor and helping startups gain initial traction.

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 20, 2015

Instead I want to comment on what a “10x Angel” looks like – the type of individual investor who delivers value to the startup in ways that are notably different than the average funder. If you just need the money, stick unknown angels in an AngelList Syndicate so they have more limited information rights.

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