David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

I’m also incubating a startup, Action Tank , to help other NGOs accomplish their goals using their supporters’ unique expertise. In an article you wrote for Techcrunch in 2019 about Revenue Based Investing you mentioned that “ traditional equity VC is biased structurally against some women and underrepresented founders”. Why is that?

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 19, 2018

Earlier this year at the FUND Conference in Austin, Texas, over 100 startups presented their early-stage companies in front of hundreds of investors and industry leaders. FUND is a national connector of entrepreneurs, VCs, angel investors, and industry experts with a focus on deal flow and making connections. If so, how?

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David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

The firm attracts deal flow by promising a decision (positive or negative) in under 2 weeks, with minimal paperwork and without repeating due diligence. I’ve listed a few more below which require meaningful startup and ongoing costs. For more, see the Startup Studio Playbook. This requires a real financial sacrifice.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups. She answered, ‘We see a lot of deals.’ I said we had a lot of deal flow. Data companies focused on early-stage startups include Aingel , fundsUP , Preseries , PredictLeads , and Sploda. 2) Market . Her answer? ‘I

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

To do this they have to accomplish five things; 1) get deal flow – via networking and legwork, they identify likely industries, companies and teams with the potential for rapid growth (less than 10 years), 2) evaluate those companies and teams on the basis of technology, market opportunity, and team.

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Austin Startup

MAY 19, 2018

It drives up valuations, creates interest in the category among other investors, and in a new space a well funded competitor is usually out there educating audiences about the very problem the startup solves. Just as you look at deal flow as a funnel, a good CEO disqualifies and moves on.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I wrapped up the closings on a few deals I had in progress—which I’m super glad I did, because those companies are now doing terrifically well. One just got a seed term sheet for twice the valuation I put in at in the pre-seed and the other is doing $200k/month in revenue. I had a few people on the hook, but it was short-lived.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Here’s an overview: Mitch Kapor: Kapor is founding partner of Kapor Capital , a firm that invests in seed and early stage startups. This is the man you’ll need to impress should you wish to slice off a piece of the sFund pie for your startup. Craig is currently the CEO and founder of stealth-ish startup BetterWorks.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Interested in being part of the entrepreneurial and startup ecosystem in Austin? The Assistant Director will manage the deal flow process and lead our due diligence efforts to admit new members. Here are two awesome-sounding jobs that will remain posted till Wednesday, so please check them out promptly.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Networking has always been a critical part for investing, especially for angels taking on high risk wagers in startup companies that are unknown quantities. A group such as LinkedIn’s Deal Flow Network has over 11,000 members and provides a simple way for investors to share tips about strategies and upcoming opportunities.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

The only problem that faces startup investors now is how to mine this new data layer efficiently to increase returns.”. Sebastian Soler recently launched Knowledge.vc , which uses software and machine learning to enhance deal sourcing and diligence for VC firms. 4) Manage deal flow. She is a model for us all!

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David Cohen

JUNE 18, 2022

A client of mine didn’t just call me excited when she met her revenue goals, she called me after, from the doctor where she had just paid her child’s dental bill. You scale this idea and this is directly going to impact the opportunity gap in education. Access to Quality Healthcare.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

As the venture capital industry has evolved, more and more seed investors are passing on traditionally “seed stage” startups because there isn’t enough traction. Great returns in early stage investing is driven by great deal flow and good picking. Belief #1: The best time to invest is early. And by early, we mean pre-traction.

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David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

I’ve talked with a number of software development shops who are eager to get into the business of cofounding companies, i.e., getting product revenue and equity instead of just consulting revenue. How would one set up such a startup to eventually raise capital from outside VCs, who will be wary of ‘dead equity’ (i.e.,

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

The startup ecosystem is a terrific manufacturer of bad fundraising advice. Well, if you add it to your startup, it does a few things. One, it usually implies that you’re going to start going cash flow negative to accelerate growth. Is it possible this gets to $100mm in annual revenue? That adds risk.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 31, 2012

The media, when pitched a startup story, is interested in who funded the venture. They seldom ask how much revenue the company has or if it is profitable. We are a cash flow positive company. We have recurring revenues and no debt. Incubators take pride in how exclusive they are and how many "deals" they "reject."

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 28, 2011

This week, I've had several meetings with venture funds, incubators, corporate accelerators and other significant players in the startup eco-system. One theme seems to come up over and again, especially from geographies outside Silicon Valley: lack of a reliable pipeline of deals.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 4, 2017

Recently I was fortunate enough to have raised a seed funding round from a fantastic group of investors for my pre-product, pre-revenue B2B SaaS startup here in Austin, Texas. Lots of startups (in Austin) seem like they are constantly raising their seed round. Mark Cuban leads $1.5 Just move on. Remember that. It’s unfortunate.

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 1, 2017

HW: BBGV invests in startups where there’s at least one female founder. Here’s the thing: We’ve seen or been approached by almost 1800 startups since we launched, so there’s clearly not an issue with deal flow. Our first fund was 100% backed by AOL. There are a ton of women starting companies.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 11, 2014

That’s exactly my point is you’re up against either startups with funding or just entrenched names that have just been around a long time and have a ton of customers and brand value. That is always true for all startups until they get old, right? And so professional angels that have access to real deal flow?

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K9 Ventures

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Specifically, K9 only invests in startups where the entire team is located in the SF Bay Area. So why then do I still insist on having the startups being located here? This serendipity is why startups in the Bay Area have a higher chance of success than those located elsewhere. I suspect this is also the case for most VCs.

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K9 Ventures

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Specifically, K9 only invests in startups where the entire team is located in the SF Bay Area. So why then do I still insist on having the startups being located here? This serendipity is why startups in the Bay Area have a higher chance of success than those located elsewhere. I suspect this is also the case for most VCs.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 7, 2011

Also, the business is primarily on CD-ROMs right now, but the good news is that the CD-ROM product is selling and generating revenue. The good news, again, is that this business is generating revenues. This is also a business that has substantial revenue, which is wonderful.

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www.gabrielweinberg.com

AUGUST 28, 2012

We set aside $250K to make initial $25K investments in ten startups, and possibly invest more in follow-on rounds if it made sense. Get an edge (lower valuations, better deal flow, etc.) It also means practically that you see a logical path to $3-5M in revenue. Three years ago we (my wife and I) started angel investing.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 22, 2018

Vetting deal flow is part of the job. I have no doubt there are many worthy Black-led startups who are wandering in the wilderness right now because they're still where I was then." Your network never signed up to do your outsourced job for you. If you can't handle the cold inbound, hire some help.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 2, 2017

1,983% boost in annual revenue, 1,000% user base growth within six months with no upfront costs. These are actual results a startup Ringadoc got from their partner program. increased revenue. 80-20 rule says that a few of your partners provide most of the revenue. Can this be true? Partnerships can be a big help.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 2, 2017

1,983% boost in annual revenue, 1,000% user base growth within six months with no upfront costs. These are actual results a startup Ringadoc got from their partner program. increased revenue. 80-20 rule says that a few of your partners provide most of the revenue. Can this be true? Partnerships can be a big help.

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