Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2017

My view is that non-disclosures won’t protect you from unscrupulous business contacts, so you simply shouldn’t deal with the flood of unknown people who will contact you via the phone or Internet. If you are approaching a recognized venture capital group, or even an accredited angel investor, a non-disclosure agreement is counter-productive.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

According to the Economist , video game internet traffic, including mobile games, has increased 75% in the U.S. Companies like iHeartMedia, SiriusXM, and Spotify are investing in and leading the evolution of audio, focused on music streaming (on-demand and lean-back modalities), podcasting and content production.

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Version One Ventures

APRIL 30, 2013

As a result, most venture capitalists are reluctant to touch hardware projects, opting for the lower costs and smaller risks of software. While my portfolio is primarily centered around consumer internet as well as enterprise SaaS startups, I typically talk to two to three hardware startups each week.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

The downside is that with so much venture and angel capital available, investors have been willing to fund the 10 th Groupon clone. For the last few years, there really hasn’t been a demand to innovate on top of the ecosystem that’s been built. 70% of Chinese Internet users are under 30. New Rules for China.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

Different types of investors tend to specialize in capitalizing on businesses at different stages. Venture capital firms look for the most mature companies they can find, Angel investors typically deal a tier lower, while friends and family are most likely to help you get started. Congratulations!

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Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

The post is a great one, and it raises something I've been thinking a bit about lately, which is whether the lean start-up approach to building start-ups can be applied to industries beyond Internet/software. The case studies will go beyond Internet/software start-ups in exploring how other sectors can apply lean start-up theory.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. He built & sold iMall in Internet 1.0 He built & IPOd Demand Media. for $565 million to Excite.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. Community means more than supply and demand. Assets need to move in a community of engaged users.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

It is also a result of pent-up demand. My advice : if you’re raising a $750,000 round and you have demand for $1.2 It’s my job to invest wisely in entrepreneurs who are capital efficient, who innovate in ways that pay off economically in good markets or bad and who plan for worst-case scenarios. million – take it.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

The downside is that with so much venture and angel capital available, investors have been willing to fund the 10 th Groupon clone. For the last few years, there really hasn’t been a demand to innovate on top of the ecosystem that’s been built. 70% of Chinese Internet users are under 30. New Rules for China.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

We’re now in the second Internet bubble. But the bubble mantra of get “big fast” and “first mover advantage” demanded tens of millions more to create a “brand.” Filed under: Technology , Venture Capital. Carpe Diem. The rules for making money are different in a bubble than in normal times. You have to deliver.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

He wanted to create awareness for himself to generate marketing buzz and demand and then get the retail stores to pay wholesales prices for his cds. It sort of reminds me of the new generation of innovation that is happening around user-controlled terrestrial & Internet station Jelli.]. He created demand.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 29, 2023

It is home to over 680 million people and over 400 million internet users- nearly 70% of the population. The report predicts that the region’s internet economy can cross $300 billion by 2025. Venture capital (VC) investment is the primary funding source for regional startups. Southeast Asia is one of them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2020

Different types of investors tend to specialize in capitalizing on businesses at different stages. Venture capital firms look for the most mature companies they can find, Angel investors typically deal a tier lower, while friends and family are most likely to help you get started. Congratulations!

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 14, 2011

The venture capital database CB Insights has just released its report of investment from the second quarter of 2011, and based on the deals it's tracked, venture capital funding is at a nine-quarter high - both in terms of the amount of funding and the number of deals.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Let’s take an example – In the case of an internet or app business, the user traction and market penetration is a must. In very few specific cases, depending on the nature of the business, the business model might demand a considerable gestation period or extensive research and development. Establish a competitive advantage.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

We were roommates at the time and launched two different companies out of a kind-of dumpy apartment: We both went on to raise millions in venture capital and build meaningful businesses in interesting spaces. Cryptoassets have fixed supplies; therefore increases in demand drive up prices. But we never lost the finance bug.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

DECEMBER 19, 2012

The rise of the Internet culture has coincided with a period of great innovative need in schools, both at the K-12 and university levels. Never has there been greater demand for cutting-edge technologies and wired educational tools—and never have the opportunities for those with an entrepreneurial bent in this direction been stronger.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Good data from @msuster on The State of Venture Capital and the Internet – [link]. Worldwide, Broadband demand & speeds are zooming – [link]. Globally, more people have access to Internet than to electricity (85% vs 80%) – [link]. Chess Lessons for Startups – [link].

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. Community means more than supply and demand. Assets need to move in a community of engaged users.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2017

Venture capital isn’t right for many business but if you do want to raise from a VC at some point you need to understand that often investors care more about growth than profits. The first company represents a normal software company that sells its products directly (either via sales staff or directly off of the internet).

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VC Cafe

MAY 5, 2020

(all conduct their business over the internet). Gyms, malls and restaurants ‘day of reckoning’ Business travel and entertainment will be severely dented Lower demand for commercial office space Airlines and hotels will suffer for longer than anticipated Western consumer confidence Leaders who downplayed the crisis.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 11, 2013

And to capitalize on its meteoric challenge to Silicon Valley as the alternative location to startup up in the United States, the New York Venture Capital Association (NYVCA) will be presenting its annual INGENUITY conference on October 15, 2013. Precision Demand. Fancy Hands. Little Bits. Coinsetter.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

The combination of Venture Capital and technology startups is only about 50 years old. Rather than invent a new form of corporate governance, venture investors adopted the traditional board meeting structure from large corporations. In the age of the Internet why do we need to get together in one room on a fixed schedule?

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 4, 2010

Lets take venture capital and grow this thing into a real business.”. A scalable startup typically requires external “risk&# capital to create market demand and scale. Typically the size of their opportunity and company doesn’t lend itself to attracting venture capital. The Scalable Startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2018

Different types of investors tend to specialize in capitalizing on businesses at different stages. Venture capital firms look for the most mature companies they can find, Angel investors typically deal a tier lower, while friends and family are most likely to help you get started. Congratulations!

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Up and Running

AUGUST 1, 2017

While there’s a certain cachet that comes with being able to say you raised a round of funding for your startup, realize that it’s a lot of hard work to actually secure venture capital (VC) funding , and there are reasons you might not want to. If you’re looking to bring on a partner and money, venture capital might be the right fit.

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Entrepreneurs accurately recognize that the connective tissue of the Internet provides an opportunity to link the players in a particular market, reducing friction in both the buying and selling experience. You must also organically aggregate demand. Aggregating demand is much harder and more critical.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

The combination of Venture Capital and technology startups is only about 50 years old. Rather than invent a new form of corporate governance, venture investors adopted the traditional board meeting structure from large corporations. In the age of the Internet why do we need to get together in one room on a fixed schedule?

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

It was true for Amazon and other visionary companies that grabbed market share during the early Internet era. Many, many companies accepting venture capital lost it all following this instruction. Experienced CEOs often make it a habit to scale because of demand, reducing risk and mating cost to growth in revenues.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

I just finished a new book, “ Shortcut Your Startup ,” by the entrepreneur brothers Courtney and Carter Reum, and I like their summary of five critical changes in the market that every entrepreneur should capitalize on: Pervasive computer usage is now the great equalizer. More capital is available for scaling and brand building.

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Up and Running

MAY 3, 2012

Sean Seton-Rogers of PROfounders Capital recently claimed that of the more than 3,500 business plans they had received, his London, U.K. based venture capital fund had just invested in 17 companies. Some entrepreneurs ask me whether we have a business plan for an “internet business”, as if there’s a secret recipe they could use.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

It is highly dependent upon many factors: experience of the team, type of opportunity (a big biotech or semi-conductor A round is likely to look different from an Internet A round), geography, etc. So the ranges you would expect can be highly imprecise.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

We are also one of the stickiest sites on the internet. Today, Knewton delivers test prep courses for the GMAT, LSAT, and SAT that bring the brightest and most experienced teachers directly to students worldwide via a live and on-demand online video classroom. Each month over 2 million unique visitors come to our site.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Rapid advancements in areas like AI, blockchain , and the Internet of Things (IoT) bring forth new possibilities. The Venture Capital Influence The role of venture capital (VC) has become increasingly prominent in shaping the tech startup scene. Know Your Target Audience Understanding your audience is fundamental.

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

He or she might call himself a “consulting CTO,&# “freelance CTO,&# “on-demand CTO,&# “CTO on call,&# “CTO for hire,&# or just a “technology strategy advisor.&# Reply What To Do When There’s No Venture Capital « Web Startup Help says: January 13, 2009 at 10:42 pm [.] Try Google.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

As I outlined in my talk, I believe the greatest Internet companies created over the past 15 years have been “deflationary” meaning they are driving down the prices or goods & services. Venture capital will be easy and then hard. Why is Collaborative Consumption Becoming a Hot Trend for Startup Companies?

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