David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. RBI normally requires founders to pay back their investors with a fixed percentage of revenue until they have finished providing the investor with a fixed return on capital, which they agree upon in advance.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 8, 2014

It has even made it to a t-shirt designed by a company specializing in iconic Brooklyn images. Not only does it give people a sense of familiarity and comfort in a constantly changing city, but it serves as an important reminder of Brooklyn''s history as an industrial community--a place where things got made.

San Francisco 119

San Francisco New York City Venture Capital New York 119

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Travel to the fabulous New York City to witness the reveal of an all new slate of outstanding startups, influential speakers, guests and more! Join over 2,000 entrepreneurs from around the world as they gather to learn, network and implement new ideas that will make their businesses more successful. InfusionCon.

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Scott Edward Walker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

For nearly eight of those years I worked at two prominent law firms in New York City, where I predominately handled major M&A transactions. Because I represented a number of private equity firms in New York City and played this game many times. I’ve been doing deals as a corporate lawyer for 25+ years.

Founder 45

Founder Private Equity New York City Term Sheet 45

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 29, 2011

Last August, Chantel Waterbury walked into First Round's New York City office and told me all about jewelry, empowering women entrepreneurs in the fashion space, and what it means to design inspiring accessories. I'm quite possibly the least fashionable person in the entire venture capital industry.

New York City 117

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Up and Running

JANUARY 30, 2014

To thrust our venture forward, gain business skills quickly, and increase our chances of raising capital, we searched for an accelerator program. Accelerators are short entrepreneur training programs designed to jump-start new businesses. Accelators. Our Accelerator Experience So Far.

Incubator 105

Incubator New York City Venture Capital Startup 105

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The great thing, if you can find them, is that the excitement around early stage investments in New York City is carrying over to a lot of investor interest--and the story of being actively involved as a hands-on investor is one that the market appreciates.

LP 112

LP New York City New York Chad 112

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Third most powerful economic city in the world after NYC & Tokyo. Creative – we’re a place of writers, directors, producers, musicians, costume designers, make-up artists, graphic artists, 3D modelers. They designed the next gen UI for the film The Minority Report. Think about venture capital.

Community 304

Community Los Angeles Startup Silicon Valley 304

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing? V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? GCVF is pioneering the future of venture capital and high growth startups for all small communities. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

Equity 78

Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2017

He was running to be the 42nd mayor of Los Angeles and he outlined his vision to “open up the city government to technology and innovation” if he were elected. He wanted to bring the same level of technology focus and energy that Mayor Bloomberg had brought to New York City.

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IPO Los Angeles South Korea Armenia 191

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 23, 2012

Fifty years ago this year, the New York City Board of Estimate voted down Robert Moses ' plan to build a ten-lane elevated highway across lower Manhattan--leveling fourteen blocks along Broome Street in Little Italy and what is now SoHo, as well as the West Village. Pro-park, pro jobs, anti-people stealing using technology.

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New York City New York Italy Washington 109

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 17, 2012

I am ecstatic to announce the creation of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures --my new seed investment fund. It is the first venture capital fund based in Brooklyn--the city’s most exciting and creative borough. Gilt Groupe maintains a significant presence there, as does scores of creative agencies and design firms.

New York City 120

New York City New York Venture Capital Term Sheet 120

www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Here is the original post: Early Stage Web Application Start-Up Seeking Developer/Designer. We have a myriad of connections to local Venture Capital firms, entrepreneurs, CEOs, and many other important individuals. Who You Are: Above all, you need to be both a programmer and designer. He excitedly accepted.

Sweat Equity 40

Sweat Equity Equity Hiring Technical Review 40

This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 23, 2011

It is designed to leak. The entrepreneurs in New York City didn't learn how to run companies from their long histories at Amazon or Google--they learned from each other. That's why prominent VC bloggers who came here and started here seemed to leapfrog existing capital that was here in terms of presence in the ecosystem.

New York City 100

New York City New York Incubator Bootstrapping 100

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 23, 2010

So the New York City government has decided it needs a little social media savvy—you now, since that newfangled Twitter thing came out, they feel like they need to be jumping on board with technology as an early adopter. Tags: Venture Capital & Technology nextNY.

Social Media 94

Social Media Government New York City Media 94

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

We'll talk to experts across the industry, including chef Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern, Glenn Roberts, founder of Anson Mills, marketing whizzes from Rooster Design Group, and writer and Food52 co-founder Amanda Hesser. Tags: First Round Capital Venture Capital & Technology nextNY. Will scientists rule the kitchen?

Haiti 74

Haiti New York City New York Venture Capital 74

David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

In his white paper How Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Are Eating Their Own Dogfood , PEVCTECH.com founder David Teten explored how private equity and venture capital investors are trying to automate more of their job. I’d expect a similar shift in venture over the next decade or two.”.

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Technical Review Software Review Venture Capital 60

Up and Running

JANUARY 14, 2015

Previously this startup depended largely on renting clothes and accessories, and raised 60 million dollars in venture capital after only five years in business. Now, they’re looking at expansion into a subscription service allowing members to receive ongoing shipments of rented designer clothes each month.

Syria 60

Syria Kenya Cofounder New York City 60

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2018

If you’re at the stage where you’re looking for outside investment to take your business to the next level, SaaStock boasts having over 200 representatives of venture capital funds in attendance. Business of Software is smaller than most of the conferences on this list—by design. New York City, USA.

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Las Vegas Software Review Affiliate Cofounder 124

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 31, 2010

RSVP: [link] Tuesday, February 2nd 9AM Crowdsourcery Potions 101: Why Some Marketing Potions Fail and Others Thrive, Hosted By JWT Some have predicted that crowdsourcing is the future of the marketing, advertising and industrial design industry. RSVP: [link] 6:30PM Designing Social Websites What is a social website? RSVP: [link].

New York 61

New York Community Social Media New York City 61

David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

For example, the Venture Capital Access Program (VCAP) , the initiative I co-founded focused on helping women and minorities increase access to venture capital, will likely be highly profitable, but I also know it’s good PR in the target market I care about, which is entrepreneurs. Enter into personal competitions.

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PR Public Relations Startup Technical Review 114

Up and Running

APRIL 11, 2013

He won the Impregnable Quadrilateral (now known as the Grand Slam) in 1929 by winning the US & British Opens, and the US & British Amateur tournaments all in the same calendar year, culminating with a ticker tape parade down the streets of New York upon his return.

Georgia 100

Georgia Green South Africa Startup 100

Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

What sets companies like Amazon, Google, and Facebook apart, even from other successful high-tech companies, is that they have consistently been able to design and execute business models with characteristics that allow them to quickly achieve massive scale and sustainable competitive advantage.”. To blitzscale, or not to blitzscale?

Cofounder 28

Cofounder Business Model IPO Non-Compete 28

YoungUpstarts

JULY 27, 2011

I’ve done everything from designing our website in Photoshop to coding our conversion funnels in html/css. Like most of you, I have read a ton of blogs about technology and venture capital and what it takes to run a start-up. Not only did we waste time, we also burnt through the majority of the angel capital we raised.

Software Review 241

Software Review New York City Cofounder Technical Review 241

Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

Texas cities have traditionally been competitive, but now is the time to be collaborative. We need to help talent, startups, mentors, investors and opportunities flow freely between all of the major cities. That’s why Capital Factory focuses on creating unique content that you can’t find online or through any other channel.

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Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 97

David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

For example, the Venture Capital Access Program (VCAP) , the initiative I co-founded focused on helping women and minorities increase access to venture capital, will likely be highly profitable, but I also know it’s good PR in the target market I care about, which is entrepreneurs. Enter into personal competitions.

PR 60

PR Public Relations Startup Technical Review 60

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

But a new angel fund is hoping that they’ll do the same in exchange for engineering talent. “Most of that money [from venture capitalists and angels] is used to build a product,&# explains Haig Kayserian, the CEO of Kayweb Angels. Have an account? Kayserian believes they will. “It’s not been a difficult sell.&#

Equity 74

Equity Engineer Technical Review Social Media 74

www.women2.org

MARCH 8, 2012

Prior to that, she worked in venture capital at OpenView Venture Partners. New York City. New York, New York. This talk is targeted at current or aspiring product owners, product designers, product architects and engineers. Female Founders. Female Founders to Watch.

Cofounder 47

Cofounder Technical Review San Francisco Founder 47

David Teten

JUNE 6, 2011

The new FinTech Innovation Lab , an annual program run by the New York City Investment Fund and Accenture, had their launch event on Thursday night. We design them grounds-up optimized for our particular needs. One peculiar note: they didn’t disclose the companies selected.

Fractional CTO 122

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Azure 122

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

In other words, angel investors and early stage venture capital (VC) firms will have different expectations than late stage VC firms. Generally speaking, the European venture capital community is more likely to commit larger investments in more mature companies.

France 77

France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

www.aaronkharris.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Get your pitch right Remember that the developer you want to hire most likely does not think the way venture capital thinks, or the way that your customers think. tutorspree technology cto New York City nyc tech interviewing startup © 2010–2011 — Tumbledowntech — (except where cited) | | designed by dannygarcia.

CTO Hire 40

CTO Hire New York City .Net Cofounder 40

Steve Blank

JUNE 10, 2010

As immigrants their biggest dream was opening a small grocery store on the Lower East Side of New York City, which they did in 1939. Once they found a profitable business model they realized that scale required external venture capital to fuel rapid expansion. My parents were no less of an entrepreneur than I was.

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Silicon Valley Entrepreneur United States New York City 328

Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2009

My daughter, now 14, has her own company, doing web design and PHP and CSS and who knows what else. I have brought my wife in helping with the graphic design so she can be part of it and feel the intensity and fun. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer. Now they’re even older. Balance is important. It’s not easy.

Entrepreneur 276

Entrepreneur Silicon Valley Technical Review RSS 276

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 4, 2021

I hopped on a conference call with his team—a serious bunch of engineers across a wide range of ages and backgrounds who were experts on everything from aerodynamic design to electrical system design. That’s what Telsa’s designers understood from the beginning—not to let the weight of the batteries be a limiting factor.

Silicon Valley 97

Silicon Valley Oklahoma New York City New York 97

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

This little one is brimming with talent and creativity and I hope that scouts from the Bolshoi, The Joffrey Ballet and, the New York City ballet are watching! Now that you’re inspired to try out some new moves. How to find, hire, and work with a great accountant – Graphic Design Blender crowdspring.co/1AbXxEm.

Small Business 48

Small Business Design New York City Startup 48

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

Anyone who was doing something new and cutting edge should feel connected to each other--whether or not they are building a venture backed startup. It's even more relevant now that I've started the first venture capital fund in Brooklyn-- Brooklyn Bridge Ventures --and invested in four Brooklyn based companies.

Community 114

Community Washington New York City Silicon Valley 114

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Strikingly, there are now several state and city government programs specifically designed to make it easier for non-Americans to found companies in NYC. In early 2016, New York City launched the International Innovators Initiative ( IN2NYC ). Colorado and Massachusetts have similar programs.

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New York City Cofounder New York Startup 60