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Is a Venture Studio Right for You?

Steve Blank

Three types of organizations – Incubators, Accelerators and Venture Studios – have emerged to reduce the risk of early-stage startup failure by helping teams find product/market fit and raise initial capital. They do the most to de-risk the early stages of a startup. I pointed out that there were.

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Zachary Bogue And Matt Ocko Launch Data Collective, An Early Stage Fund For Big Data Startups

techcrunch.com

Zachary Bogue And Matt Ocko Launch Data Collective, An Early Stage Fund For Big Data Startups. Data Collective has already made 46 investments from its first fund, which it calls “comparable with other seed and early stage funds” (Ocko and Bogue wouldn’t reveal fund size.). Enterprise. Smartphones.

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Nokia as “He Who Must Not Be Named” and the Helsinki Spring

Steve Blank

They’ve stopped hiring the best talent, and startups are not looking so risky compared to large companies. You find early stage employees expecting to work normal hours, to get paid a regular salary, and not asking or expecting equity. Nokia was blind-sided in a classic disruptive innovation.

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An ongoing discussion on linkedin about Offshore Web Development and building a team in Europe.

Scalable Startup

This discussion began last week and has fostered some great comments and resources… Offshore resources/Europe company for U.S. I’m looking for suggestions on how to scale this using people in europe without adding too many “middle men” 1. Hire them 8 hours at a time and review daily by skype, g hangout.

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How to Scale a Venture Capital (or Private Equity) Fund

David Teten

Hire more non-Partner staff. – Hire more Partners. For a VC fund to be actively engaged in a large number of investments, it needs to hire more Partners to sit on more boards. If you’re thinking of hiring a Partner, I suggest see How to Negotiate a Partner Role at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Firm.

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My Life as a CEO (and VC): Chief Psychologist

Both Sides of the Table

Recruits, hires, and retains the very best talent for the company. Hiring & Firing the CEO. This is the failure of many early-stage companies when they try to scale. As things got bigger we hired a head of European sales and a head of European marketing. Makes sure there is always enough cash in the bank.

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How to Launch Your Own Startup Part 4 (money, culture and becoming a manager)

The Next Web

It’s part three of a series, cross-posted from his own blog , in which he draws on his experience to offer advice for aspiring entrepreneurs in Europe and beyond. Before you start talking to large VCs, find some early stage investors. Learn how to hire and maintain your company culture. 15-20% equity for first investors.