Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2013

Those of you who viewed the movie The Social Network , saw some examples of entrepreneurs dealing with conflict poorly, almost leading to the demise of Facebook. When it’s time for due diligence, we will talk to your team. Master conflict – engage dissidents, and avoid needless power struggles. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Those of you who viewed the movie The Social Network , saw some examples of entrepreneurs dealing with conflict poorly, almost leading to the demise of Facebook. When it’s time for due diligence, we will talk to your team. Master conflict – engage dissidents, and avoid needless power struggles. Marty Zwilling.

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venturedig.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

The business models within the social media realm are much different than traditional businesses. In social networking, they’re ever-changing, backed by eye-opening revenue and have very little documentation. Conclusion: 2010 will be the year of social networking monetization.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

are eliminated during due diligence. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. The Gust Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. Define some intellectual property.

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David Teten

JULY 25, 2011

Here’s the list of the featured startups and some of my thoughts: Zipmark is using QR codes to replace checks, giving customers and vendors a lower-cost payment solution; Syphr is providing highly personalized credit management and financial optimization applications to improve lead generation for financial institutions and online finance sites; (..)

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

are eliminated during due diligence. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. The AngelSoft Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. Define some intellectual property.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2009

If a VC term sheet comes in they begin their due diligence process. I recommend you do your own due diligence before deciding whether to take this money. One of the hotter companies lately in the mobile social networking is FourSquare, which raised $1.35 The contra is also true.

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Online social networking is a concept still being evangelized even in Silicon Valley… Friendster is in private beta (wasn’t until Oct 2003 they received Google acquisition offer which they turned down for Kleiner/Benchmark round). First and foremost, we believed there would be a “professional” social network.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

I’d like to separate these from “skeletons in your closet&# which are issues that the VC would have no idea about when you’re meeting but might discover later during due diligence. million for a social networking site 18 months ago. Your A round investors are not stepping up. - You raised $1.5

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 1, 2011

Instead of investors holding onto proprietary connections and introductions for their portfolio companies, these relationships are being displaced by the dominate social networks ( Facebook , Linkedin , Quora ). Think of individuals like McClure, Paul Graham and George Zachary as market analysts.

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The Startup Toolkit

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

f6s – listing of all accelerator programs (and lots of other info) and a social network for startups and angels. AngelList – social network and funding platform for startups and angels. The Funded – reviews and testimonials of investors from the founders’ perspective; do your investor due diligence here.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Now, SEO for an ecommerce website requires a great deal of due diligence by the site owner, regardless of the platform. Social buttons: The search engines love sharable content. The way your online store is optimized for search has a direct impact on how people discover your website and find what they are looking for.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Relationship Science makes it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. 5) Due diligence. The majority of funds are using the popular B2C websites and services for basic due diligence, e.g., Linkedin, Twitter, HackerNews. Talent Relationship Management tools (e.g.,

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2010

Other times the partner wants to test whether there is support before sinking in tons of due diligence time. If one vocal person blurts out, “just give us the details, we all know social networking&# don’t assume that person speaks for the entire room. But … watch out. Happy to do that.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

At Virgin Mobile USA, Mari led early initiatives in mobile commerce, social networking and advertising. The best corporate investors strive to move fast even in the face of more complex approval and due diligence processes imposed by their parent companies. Mari Holds a B.A.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

You can minimize risk by performing due diligence when selecting a company or individual to work with, clearly defining the project scope, expectations and milestones in any development contracts, and allocating enough money to hire competent developers.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 29, 2017

Every company must be prepared for any and all scenarios that may cause a disruption to their business or damage brand credibility: Flooding, fires, server outages, viral customer complaints across social networks, disgruntled employees.

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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. I appreciate your thoughts here on Due Diligence as it's been a question of mine for a few months now. ProfessorVC.

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Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

In fact, when we use the term “social platforms” at Version One, we’re referring to messaging (e.g. WhatsApp, SnapChat, Facebook Messenger), private social networks (e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn, Shift Messenger ), public social networks (e.g. Instagram, Twitter, Figure 1 ), and communities (e.g.

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www.readwriteweb.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Instead of investors holding onto proprietary connections and introductions for their portfolio companies, these relationships are being displaced by the dominate social networks ( Facebook , Linkedin , Quora ). Think of individuals like McClure, Paul Graham and George Zachary as market analysts.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

In the era of social networks, LinkedIn, Facebook messaging, Quora and email addresses that are easily guessable, it’s easy to think that maybe you should just approach a VC directly. But they were never going to be convinced anyways once they did due diligence and realized we’re not a SV-focused fund.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 29, 2011

Reality is that we're probably connected in some way anyway through various social networks anyway and I'm very quick to figure out all of those connections to ask about you. I don't mind cold intros at all--but it's hard when I can't figure out who you are in the context of my network. So how do you balance?

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 3, 2015

For that reason you should do due diligence on all potential investors before pitching, and then pay careful attention to the questions they ask after you’ve made your pitch. The size of their networks. No, not their social network, their investment network and their network of business contacts.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 11, 2018

Your brand lives in everyday interactions your company has with its prospects and customers, including the images you share, the messages you post on your website, the content of your marketing materials, your presentations and booths at conferences, and your posts on social networks.

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Investors use a consulting CTO for technical due diligence. Technology executives use a consulting CTO when they want to supplement their own understanding of a new technology with additional knowledge and experience. When to Use a Consulting CTO Time is of the essence in launching a startup company. Why are consulting CTOs so scarce?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 11, 2018

Your brand lives in everyday interactions your company has with its prospects and customers, including the images you share, the messages you post on your website, the content of your marketing materials, your presentations and booths at conferences, and your posts on social networks.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 15, 2015

Almost all employers these days are running these criminal checks, whether as due diligence to avoid negligent hiring lawsuits, as an effort to maintain the safest workplace possible, or both. Either way, if you have criminal history, expect that your prospective employer is going to find out about it.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Labels: due diligence , early stage investing , moneyball , valuation. How Much Diligence is Due. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ProfessorVC is happy to have been included as one of the 50 Best Professor Blogs. Steve Bennet. at 2:32 PM. Email This BlogThis!

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Friendster’s valuation set the tone for the entire social networking space. In the financing process, the individual venture partner performs the due diligence on the substance behind a company’s pitch — e.g., the investment thesis, the competition, the people, etc. Professional networking, not social networking.

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Review our Guide to Reverse Due Diligence on Investors. In a May 2008 blog post, The Challenges of Location-Based Social Networking , I include a few excerpts from his post-mortem, in which he essentially predicts FourSquare: Most importantly, there was a “location problem”. Follow us on twitter here. Posted in startups.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 23, 2018

Therefore, do your due diligence and research your audience so you can make the best choices based on their specific backgrounds. When you need to communicate timelessness, neutrality, refinement, of the moment, or practicality, you might want to use grey. Culture and context can also influence how a color is interpreted.

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Professor VC

JULY 7, 2015

I have always admired the Dead's biz model (sorry Friendster/MySpace/Facebook, The Dead was the First Social Network) and music, although I never became a full fledged Deadhead. Due Diligence - after the dinner meeting, members indicate if they are potentially interested in investing in the deal and/or participating in due diligence.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Social networking. Social/Sharing. Create your own social network. free enterprise social network. Due Diligence. Dune Networks. Social Commerce. Social CRM. Social Inbox. Social Leverage. social networks. Social News. Google Forms.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Your brand lives in everyday interactions your company has with its prospects and customers, including the images you share, the messages you post on your website, the content of your marketing materials, your presentations and booths at conferences, and your posts on social networks. A strong brand identity is built over time.

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Growthink Blog

MAY 24, 2010

In this final week, you'll learn: * How to maximize your valuation (so you retain equity & control) * What to watch out for in your venture capital "term sheet" * How to prepare for venture capital due diligence, so it goes smoothly * When to hire a lawyer * How to position your company for follow-on rounds of funding * And more.

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 20, 2009

I have put together a list of questions to ask your angel investor group contact: Do you charge any fees to present or during the due diligence process? I dont think its time to hang all angel investors in effigy, but remember that due diligence goes two ways. How Much Diligence is Due. Average size?

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

A Comparison Between Novice and Serial Entrepreneurs" Her research shows that there is a positive correlation between prior founding experience and new venture performance due to stronger and more diverse social networks, access to capital, reliance on collaborators and other factors. How Much Diligence is Due.

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