Hunter Walker

APRIL 10, 2014

But he’s raised the largest syndicate on AngelList , turning himself effectively into a one-man fund for, if not the masses, at least the 270 people who have already committed nearly $3.4m AngelList syndicate has surprised some people, you’ve been angel investing for quite a while, right? penchina#syndicate.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 10, 2022

I like the quote she pulled out of me in our conversation. Sometimes, given your syndicate configuration, you have no choice but to take structure in a new round. I don’t respond to many interview requests these days, but I’ll always talk to her. and a bunch of other things.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 13, 2014

Pros: Industry-insider who serves as a validator for the rest of the investment syndicate, extremely helpful advice and network connections. Having someone who the founder or founding team has worked with before can be a good validator to other syndicate investors and future investors that they all work well together.

Angel Investor 334

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Agile VC

DECEMBER 13, 2011

I recently was having one of these conversations with an entrepreneur I’ve known for a couple years. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. What’s Your Favorite Future?

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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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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. The tricky question is whether these early conversations should count as fundraising. When you approach someone to catch up and tell them what you''re up to, are you pitching?

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View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2019

One of the key conversations that happens during NextView’s evaluation of an investment is the “debrief” after the partner meeting , where the entire partnership gets the opportunity to interact with the founding team and dive deeper into the business. . how much the company is raising, valuation expectations, round/syndicate dynamics, etc.).

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David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

I don’t have bandwidth to engage in substantial conversations on Twitter. . Kevin Lee, Executive Chairman of Didit, emphasizes the importance of having a content syndication strategy alongside a content creation strategy. Kevin has written over 620 syndicated columns). Hootsuite. Are you speaking to press?

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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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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2014

He’s one of those rare people that after every meeting you have with him you feel like you have much more insight into the future of the technology industry than before your conversation began. We kept meeting at conferences over the next 18 months and he kept showing me what he was working on.

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Founder CTO Hire Silicon Valley Leadership 309

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

It’s critical that you continually move past your job description and contribute to the industry conversation on a larger scale. A marketer should attempt a combination of writing on a personal blog, writing for an employer’s blog and for third-party publications through guest blogging and syndication to get the most reach.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 15, 2022

4:32] Is that was that the initial vision was to just make it easier to get those shows syndicated? [5:48] Is that, was that the initial vision was to just make it easier to get those shows syndicated. They get deep in a conversation that may not have happened. I want the conversation to happen free flow.

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Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

PROS: Industry-insider who serves as a validator for the rest of the investment syndicate, extremely helpful advice and network connections. Having someone who the entrepreneur(ial team) has worked with before can be a good validator to other syndicate investors and future investors that they all work well together.

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Mike Michalowicz

AUGUST 30, 2012

Usually community service also encourages striking up relationships with strangers, where you are free to talk openly about hiring needs for your business as a conversation topic. Thanks to Kenny Jahng of Big Click Syndicate LLC. I’ve found the conversion rate in this type of recruitment to be extremely high and stress-free.

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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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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. As a result, unfounded hockey-stick graphs and unicorn promises give way to financial fluency, realistic expectations, frank conversations about what a business can credibly achieve, and transparency. . Flexible VC: Compensation-based.

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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.

Silicon Valley 301

Silicon Valley Pre-Money Valuation Technical Review Software Review 301

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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Eric Friedman

AUGUST 19, 2020

Software has been eating venture funds by simplifying syndicates, managing SPVs, and even traditional fund management. One of the most interesting conversations I can have with founders is what they *really* want to do over the next 10 years without forcing the conversation of venture funding.

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Pascal's View

JULY 9, 2017

However, many VCs experience vexing discussions with CEOs, and many CEOs belatedly realize that this is because they made a mistake: issuing multiple series of notes at various valuation caps without actually sitting down and figuring out the pro forma post-conversion equity ownership.

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David Teten

JULY 23, 2019

See How VCs structure a syndicate and recruit coinvestors for more on this. Though these tools can be helpful to the syndication process, I believe it will largely remain a relationship-based process for some time to come. . name], I enjoyed our conversation. Subject line: Relevant Portfolio Companies .

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Portfolio Elevator Pitch Syndicate Syndication 60

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

PROS: Industry-insider who serves as a validator for the rest of the investment syndicate, extremely helpful advice and network connections. Having someone who the entrepreneur(ial team) has worked with before can be a good validator to other syndicate investors and future investors that they all work well together.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 6, 2018

Perhaps your site’s ecommerce performance isn’t up to expectations, or you’re not getting as many conversions you’d like. You use A/B testing to determine if a change or addition will improve conversions. A redesign or revamp might be the thing you need to fix these issues. This isn’t the case, however.

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Gust

JULY 12, 2012

Topics of conversation included how to identify fundable companies, trends in funding, business plans, and pitching to investors. On May 2nd and 3rd, I led workshops for about thirty Estonian investors on syndication, due diligence, valuation and the post-investment relationship with entrepreneurs.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 7, 2020

Once objectives are identified and prioritized, your podcasting plan should outline strategies and tactics, which include format, frequency, duration, host/s, point of view, guests, research, syndication, and marketing. podcast directories) pick up and syndicate your podcasts for free via RSS feeds. From there, podcatchers (i.e.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Sharing these pricing expectations early with potential lead investors fundamentally qualifies your conversations, but it also runs the risk of prematurely losing a potential financing partner, or else it can reduce options to maximize your fundraise outcome. Building a startup and currently in the seed stage?

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 22, 2015

So here is a quick look at the ways you can ensure that your online brand reputation shines forever like gold and earns you higher AOVs, bigger ROIs, and ever increasing conversions. Most of the marketing experts unanimously vouch for one factor that gets most conversions, which is openness for customer opinions. Step #3: Be vigilant.

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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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Search Engineer SEM Widget 225

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

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. Distribution revenue is CPC and CPA. . What’s Your Favorite Future?

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Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Little did I know that the simple and cathartic act of writing would lead me to become not only an author of several more books, but also a nationally syndicated radio host and patient safety speaker and trainer. This company name has proven to keep things fun and interesting, and makes for a great conversation starter.

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Naming CPA Entrepreneur Software Review 150

Genuine VC

APRIL 24, 2012

Knowledge about the (existing or future) syndicate composition or other deal dynamics which are favorable or unfavorable. This includes both his perception that it’s “hot” through PR or VC scuttlebutt, as well as if he believes the investment opportunity has been “shopped around.”

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2014

If the deal is from out of your geography and/or out of your focus area or a deal is being referred by a well-know investor who normally co-invests with similar syndicates – at least ask yourself, “Why am I so lucky to be getting this call.” I advised him to start that conversation with a bit of skepticism.

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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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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. totally passive strategy won’t teach you much).

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Not long after the product launch we began the initial conversations with VCs for a Series A round. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. What’s Your Favorite Future?

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 10, 2010

In this case neither Niel (nor I) had any interest in creating a traditional syndicate to fund the company. Instead we quickly put our heads together about a financing (we like to say it was over beers, but the truth is more mundane – we hammered out the details in a 10 minute conversation in the conference room of the Foundry office).

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