David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

I’ve recently advised a number of emerging private equity and VC funds who are wrestling with the question: What are the highest impact steps they can take to support their portfolio companies? . Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies.

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio Equity 78

Steve Blank

MAY 28, 2009

Our firm has a portfolio of companies across a broad range of markets and the way we look at it is pretty simple – the deals fall into two types: those with customer/market risk and those with invention risk.” (The line is just a first approximation, nothing hard and fast about it.) are much more differentiating than technology.

Vertical 144

Vertical Silicon Valley Marketing Customer 144

The Equity Kicker

MARCH 17, 2015

For example, if an entrepreneur is skilled at marketing but not design then if the investor has a good designer who can help the entrepreneur doesn’t have to spend hours reading blogs and having coffee with friends to figure out what good looks like and hire a freelancer.

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Venture Capital San Francisco Silicon Valley 60

The Equity Kicker

JANUARY 10, 2020

At Forward Partners, we’ve invested massively in a team of people to support our portfolio companies – a bigger investment than any other fund in the UK. We have a studio team – developers, designers etc. We have been crucial in getting the product to market. It’s important to understand why.

Partner 68

Partner Early Stage Portfolio Metrics 68

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 14, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. He should then bootstrap his product development by using the consulting fees. Ma Mi Skin Care. This is her core market.

Bootstrapping 114

Bootstrapping Marketing Angel Investor Silicon Valley 114

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. He should then bootstrap his product development by using the consulting fees. This is her core market.

Marketing 52

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. He should then bootstrap his product development by using the consulting fees. This is her core market.

Marketing 52

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52