Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The video link is here and quick time-coded show notes at the end of the post in case you want to jump ahead to just one section. how do you forecast? how do you do pipeline reviews? how should a VC do due diligence on sales operations? should you email before you call? We covered much ground. when to call.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Kiwi inventory forecasting software StockTrim achieved international sales in the UK, Australia and US immediately after launching in 2017. In early 2020, Sutton set up meetings through cold and warm outreach over email, LinkedIn, and networking through angel and tech start-up groups.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

For both origination and due diligence, a host of companies aspire to be the “Bloomberg of private companies”, including CB Insights , Crunchbase , DataFox , FuelUp , fundsUP , Mattermark , Qodeo , Quid , Tracxn , Unomy.com , and Zirra. 5) Due diligence. 4) Manage deal flow. She is a model for us all! .

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

We recently had Tim Berry, Palo Alto Software founder and business planning expert, present our Bplans audience with his latest advice on lean business planning. That’s the sales forecast, the spending forecast and the cash flow. They’re going to look first at the sales forecast. It is not a document.

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www.mint.com

MARCH 9, 2010

If the answer to the question centers around “We will achieve revenue soon so our net will improve and give us more runway,” it means the company is in trouble because no product ever ships on time nor achieves the company’s “conservative forecast.” He would publish a $5 million 6-month sales forecast and actually close $87,000.

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Up and Running

JUNE 25, 2014

I think that the team from Palo Alto Software, I think I saw some partners that are in this area that just focus on that early stage business. I mentioned that they’ll look at the franchise itself and in that case they’ll look at the forecast. Scott’s pointing out his email and his phone number. What is it?

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