Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2011

First, let us start with a definition of a tech bubble. Meanwhile, the bubble for “seed stage&# startups began when Ron Conway’s Silicon Valley Angels and DST guaranteed every startup out of a YCombinator $150,000. We don’t get fooled again. Don’t get fooled again. ?No, The Who 1971.

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The Equity Kicker

JUNE 26, 2014

We invest in 1-2 companies per quarter that join us for a year long programme, and we invest in late-seed stage companies too. We definitely don’t do that. Finally, we are different to early stage funds (and many of them are great early stage funds) because we spend much more money supporting our portfolio.

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www.informationarbitrage.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

And from my perspective as an engaged seed stage venture investor, this makes them unfundable. A full-time business partner is definitely not required at this point in the company's life. And from my perspective as an engaged seed stage venture investor, this makes them unfundable. Click to email him.

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Rob Go

JUNE 3, 2014

As seed stage investors, we find that we tend to prefer modest sized rounds early on to focus a team and establish discipline around being excellent at one thing and proving things out efficiently. But beyond the seed stage, capital is primarily about winning and winning big. Data Scale.

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Jeff Hilimire

AUGUST 30, 2013

Just as the Internet infused everything from a technology perspective for the past 10 years, the next five or 10 years is all going to be about mobility,” Cummings said. The number of Internet-connected mobile devices (smartphone or tablet) has grown an average of nearly 60 percent annually in the past five years, according to IBISWorld.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

So let’s turn our attention from what may happen in the future to what is definitely happening in the present. Seed-stage investors are learning the metrics of traction, and are getting better at identifying those companies that are really achieving validated learning about customers.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 24, 2012

Pin It Listen to this episode if you want to learn what a VC investor thinks about “Internet scale” and how you can usually simplify your idea by charging a fair price for your product. Dan: The question is really directed towards the definition of Internet scale. Jason: So what’s the question?

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Rob Go

JANUARY 10, 2012

It may seem weird for a VC, but it definitely isn’t weird if you visit the offices of a startup. First, even though we have a fairly tight focus as a fund (internet enabled innovation, seed stage, select core geographies) we all have different areas that we are particularly excited about.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2010

But in my experience as an entrepreneur and now spending my time amongst investors I can generalize that almost all VC investments in early stage technology & Internet investments come down to just four key factors. Everyone has their own definition of momentum (user numbers, revenue, channel partners, biz dev deals, whatever).

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

I was developing a mesh network that I envisioned being useful in the developing world and for the internet of things. I felt like that was an opportunity to make even a bigger impact in providing more people with internet access was providing them with access to healthy food. Before that, I was an electronics engineer.

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K9 Ventures

JULY 21, 2016

And 2 seed stage companies that haven’t launched yet. You would think this is easy in the days of the Internet, but you’ll be surprised that just typing a query into Google doesn’t always yield the results you’re looking for. If you do a launch of any kind, you will most definitely need a video.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

I still think it’s best to take money from Dave when you’re also partnered with a more focused, hands-on seed-stage VC who brings different things to the table – like more ability to write larger checks in a downturn (for one) or solving a deep crisis that involves super hands-on involvement. I argue the opposite.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

After all, high-quality open source software is free, the cloud makes computer power far less expensive, and anyone with an Internet connection can learn Ruby and CSS. In fact, it’s barely even the beginning for most companies in their seed stage financings. And that still doesn’t guarantee they’re going to fund your vision.

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steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

But I definitely have to do it somewhere, at least once. Reply Quora , on March 12, 2011 at 12:54 am said: What are the free software tools and online services one should leverage for an internet start-up just getting started from an idea?… This video should be the gold standard in explaining contract terms.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Seed Stage Valuation Guide. Likelihood of Confusion -trademark, copyright and Internet Law. Internet trends. Internet TV. Live Definition. State of the Internet. Useful blogs and links for startups. Best of Y-Combinator Startup Advice. Best of Y- Combinator Startup Advice. Raising Venture Capital.

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