article thumbnail

What’s the problem with too much funding?

Version One Ventures

Being swamped with funding is a problem that most early stage companies would love to have. A perfect example is when businesses are suddenly flooded with cash, they opt to buy the biggest trade show booth rather than thinking of creative ways to gain attention via smart guerilla marketing around the expo center.

Guerilla 158
article thumbnail

What’s the problem with too much funding?

Version One Ventures

Being swamped with funding is a problem that most early stage companies would love to have. A perfect example is when businesses are suddenly flooded with cash, they opt to buy the biggest trade show booth rather than thinking of creative ways to gain attention via smart guerilla marketing around the expo center.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Beware The Consultant

infochachkie.com

At the early stages of your company’s life, you cannot rely on disinterested, hired guns to define your company’s key tasks. John is currently a partner at Rincon Venture Partners , a venture capital firm investing in early stage web-based businesses, and is a Co-Founder of RevUpNet , a performance-based online marketing agency.

Equity 40
article thumbnail

Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (2 of 2)?

David Teten

I recently joined CoVenture , an early-stage venture capital firm that develops products and invests cash in exchange for equity. My comments here relate mostly to new or early-stage startups, as I’ve spent most of my career investing in those companies and it’s what we do at CoVenture.

article thumbnail

Lousy Products Might Break Your Bones – But A Name Will Seldom Hurt You

infochachkie.com

As noted in Beware The Consultant , such pay-for-hire charlatans barter their time for your money – the more time they trade with you, the more of your money they take. John Greathouse is a partner at Rincon Venture Partners , a venture capital firm investing in early stage web-based businesses. infoChachkie. LinkedIn.

Naming 40
article thumbnail

What is the perfect startup team?

www.quora.com

Find Questions, Topics and People Add Question Add Question Team Configuration 500 Startups Guerilla Marketing Organizations Entrepreneurship Startup Founders & Entrepreneurs Startups Startup Incubators and Seed Programs Seedcamp Y Combinator TechStars Lean Startups What is the perfect startup team?