The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Get a company ready for sale: per due diligence work and support during the sale process. I wanted to be able to select clients that are a good fit and can benefit from my finance, IT and international experience. I suggest companies put systems and procedures in place as early as possible.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Founder Due Diligence Early Stage 84

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

They will often run all of the daily reports into them covering off for finance, sales, marketing, biz dev & HR. Many times they also pick up product and tech, too. In an early stage start I believe it’s the CEO’s job to manage these functions. They don’t know the details of the deals.

Technical Review 325

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Due Diligence 325

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Get a company ready for sale: per due diligence work and support during the sale process. I wanted to be able to select clients that are a good fit and can benefit from my finance, IT and international experience. I suggest companies put systems and procedures in place as early as possible.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Founder Due Diligence Early Stage 76

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Today, Mark Attanasio gets to flex his full range of expertise and interests as co-founder and Managing Partner of Hillcrest Merchant Partners, a Toronto-based merchant bank focused on early stage and mid market growth companies. Even better, Attanasio says, is if they have done extensive due diligence first.

Partner 113

Partner Technical Review Management Due Diligence 113

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Every potential early-stage Venture Capitalist should take a year and do it before he or she makes partner. Market/technology acuity (patterns of success, domain expertise). Early-stage Venture Capital firms grow their partnerships in different ways, some hire: partners from other firms. Here’s why. People skills.

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Venture Capital Early Stage Technical Review Startup 333

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

How Much Diligence is Due.Or Ive addressed the due diligence question in previous posts, but this came up again in a debate we were having at a recent meeting of the Sand Hill Angels. And in order to increase our groups returns, one of our goals should be to get more people and man hours involved in the diligence process.

Technical Review 31

Technical Review Due Diligence Silicon Valley San Jose 31

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2019

So, if the value of the technology-based corporation plummets, the mutual fund would only take a minor hit since other sectors offset the loss. Another common mistake that many people perpetuate in the early stages of investing is buying based on the popularity of the securities.

Technical Review 62

Technical Review Due Diligence Early Stage Portfolio 62

Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Demonstrate your team’s unique unfair competitive advantage, whether it is technology, stellar management team, or key partnerships. Be prepared for due diligence. It’s critical that the data you present is verifiable, since any serious investor will conduct extensive due diligence. Detail the uses of funds.

Venture Capital 129

Venture Capital Business Plan Technical Review Private Placement 129

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Prorata rights are one of the most important rights of a private market technology investors and yet are seldom fully understood. They often create the biggest tensions between investors who are investing at different stages in the business. I have seen bad behavior from later-stage VCs, believe me. Thus begins the dance.

Technical Review 336

Technical Review Later Stage Early Stage LP 336

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Since 2017 we’ve managed $3 million in revenue-based financing, which helps cash-strapped technology companies grow. Investment Criteria: B2B SaaS or tech-enabled services with proven, recurring contracts. According to John Borchers, Co-founder, Decathlon is the largest revenue-based financing investor in the US.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Most healthy businesses need business financing at some point. Startups have to deal with starting costs and ongoing businesses have to finance growth and working capital. Financing options depend on what kind of business you have. Don’t waste your time looking for the wrong kind of financing. You should.

SBA 161

SBA Venture Capital Angel Investor Technical Review 161

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Our categorization is not a technical one. Additionally, Flexible VC can accommodate all types of companies, not just asset-lite, tech-enabled companies.”. Seed-stage compatible: Like traditional equity VC investors, Flexible VCs accomodate early-stage investment risk within their portfolios better than a traditional RBI funder.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

My initial desire to blog came from something that’s always been my approach to investing – I’m a nerd and I love to play with the technology and part of my approach has really been to understand things both at a user level and at a reasonably deep tentacle level. Brad on blogging. How did you start blogging? “My Human Computer Interaction.

Technical Review 288

Technical Review Venture Capital Silicon Valley Software Review 288

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

As an entrepreneur, your goal when raising financing is to get several term sheets — the documents describing the terms and conditions of financing. One of the worst positions you can be in during a financing is to have investors interested, but be too far short of your goal. Determine how much you need to raise.

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Term Sheet Technical Review Due Diligence 100

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Does the traditional VC financing model make sense for all companies? Though RBI will displace some traditional equity VC, its much bigger impact will be to expand the pool of capital available for early-stage entrepreneurs. . However, only recently have early-stage companies started to use this model at any scale. .

Revenue 60

Revenue Term Sheet Founder Technical Review 60

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2011

Suggest tools and evangelize new technology – each startup is different, but when it comes to Internet startups, there’s a lot of common tools and best practices. Help with recruiting – Finding and helping interview candidates is invaluable, especially in the early stages. Give constructive feedback.

Technical Review 101

Technical Review Due Diligence Hosting Harvest 101

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

Another example is Correlation Ventures ($300M+ AUM), a VC firm which co-invests in financings with at least one other new outside VC. The firm attracts deal flow by promising a decision (positive or negative) in under 2 weeks, with minimal paperwork and without repeating due diligence. – Go public.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

Up and Running

APRIL 23, 2012

Every investor is well aware of early stage investing risks, and all investors know there is no success guarantee with any company. The vast majority of fundraising negotiations with investors are done behind closed doors, especially for a company that has yet to receive its first institutional round of financing.

Non-disclosure Agreement 98

Non-disclosure Agreement Technical Review NDA Due Diligence 98

Rob Go

DECEMBER 14, 2016

This is usually followed by several weeks or longer of legal due diligence. As a result, most VC’s do most of their due diligence up front, and bring companies through a full evaluation and decision-making process before signing a term sheet. It’s really really bad business. How do you address this?

Term Sheet 28

Term Sheet Technical Review Due Diligence Private Equity 28

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.&# Most likely, this is a person who is a serial entrepreneur and was the chief technology officer for two or more web startups.

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Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Fractional VPE 40

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

How would Billy Beane have done as an early stage investor? Dan Frommer, in Moneyball for tech startups , interviewed Fred Wilson, Chris Dixon, Paul Graham and Ben Horowitz on the topic. Labels: due diligence , early stage investing , moneyball , valuation. How Much Diligence is Due.

Technical Review 38

Technical Review Early Stage San Jose Angel Investor 38

genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Small Business Labs, from Emergent Research , covers the key social, technology and business trends impacting small business. New Communications Review. Interest in this waned when the Internet bust resulted in most tech start-up equity becoming worthless, but it seems to be coming back. Most tech start-ups fail.

Equity 40

Equity Technical Review San Jose Stock 40

Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

Early stage startups have to survive one day at a time and are often presented with limited choices of the moment that enable them to continue. There are many ways to measure technical skills and check work histories and achievements, but assessment of team chemistry is a high art form.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Software Review Cap Table Securities and Exchange Commission 48

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 29, 2011

At the same time, I had lunch with someone yesterday who regularly ran into early stage entrepreneurs who was surprised to hear that I didn't mind if they made intros to me. So, if you ping me with "I'm still working my big corporate finance job. You're always raising--it's just a question of at what price. Seems fair to me.

Technical Review 121

Technical Review Early Stage Due Diligence Venture Capital 121

Pascal's View

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Renmin University was among the first universities to create a venture capital major in the School of Finance and teach venture capital for undergraduates. While China was far behind, accounting for about 4.7% of the total, nevertheless, China became number two and has kept that status ever since.

Venture Capital 44

Venture Capital China Technical Review Due Diligence 44

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Let’s take a few minutes to examine the kind of equity financing available to small or early stage businesses. In most cases, these applicants for equity funding must be rooted in technology to apply to this limited discussion. Friends and family investors. Angel investment groups or funds. Accelerators.

Equity 62

Equity Finance Liquidity Event Angel Groups 62

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

For angel groups, the distinction between groups and VCs on this issue is dwindling, especially as angel groups do bigger rounds of financing.   Note that this applies only to earl stage Series A-type equity financings and assumes no cash dividends are paid to investors.   First , dividends.

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

Up and Running

JUNE 25, 2014

Hopefully I’ll be able to add some value with some of the financing needs that your businesses may need. Then we look at what the small business financing needs. “How do I tackle my financing needs as a startup?” I think there is a process where you can participate via Twitter, or ask questions.

Small Business 89

Small Business SBA Finance Bankruptcy 89

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Unfortunately in early stage startups the drive for financing hijacks the corporate DNA and becomes the raison d’etre of the company. What are Early Stage VC’s Really Asking? Reply Week 2 – Customer Discovery & Listening « Iain’s Chips & Tech , on November 6, 2009 at 9:44 am Said: [.]

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Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 267

Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2012

The expectation is that in an era of increasing technology and decreasing costs, you will be bringing them an operating company with at least some traction. That’s right, you should not even consider trying to raise money from anyone else until you have reached deep into your own pocket.

Software Review 164

Software Review Term Sheet Technical Review Angel Investor 164

reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

we weren’t the natural leader of a market or technology trend that everyone was paying attention to, we didn’t have substantial organic growth, and. You may happen to emphasize the right points that pique an investor’s interest, but you shouldn’t leave your financing up to chance. Second, understand the broader financing climate.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Revenue Viral Networking 111

VC Cafe

JUNE 9, 2010

While the intention was to fully privatize the venture capital industry, the drought of funds in Israel spurred the need a ‘bail out’ of the high-tech sector, in the form of by public sector programs to resuscitate investments in high-tech companies and retain innovative start ups in the country.

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Government Technology 88

VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2010

We opened each case study discussion with an analysis of the venture in question using the People, Opportunity, Context and Deals (POCD) model outlined in the Harvard Business Review article ‘ Some Thoughts on Business Plans ’. For Battery, the ROI for the Workshop will be difficult to quantify.

Software Review 116

Software Review Technical Review Community Due Diligence 116

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

Right for my stage? I get approached about clean tech or biotech periodically – I don’t focus on these. In ad tech there’s Seth Levine at Foundry Group and both Dana Settle & Ian Sigelow at Greycroft. And trust me, if you’re early stage you DO want to meet Bryce. Meet early.

Developer 366

Developer Silicon Valley PR Las Vegas 366

Berkonomics

JANUARY 9, 2014

He is Director of the Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurism and Business Ethics, and Chairman Emeritus of the Tech Coast Angels, the largest angel group in the United States. It is not that strategy, finance, and operations are not important, but rather failure of the business is more likely attributed to people issues. Enjoy! .

Partner 114

Partner Technical Review Due Diligence CPA 114

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

Why the Unicorn Financing Market Just Became Dangerous…For All Involved. In late 2015, many public technology companies saw a significant retrenchment in their share prices primarily as a result of a reduction in valuation multiples. By the first quarter of 2016, the late-stage financing market had changed materially.

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40