Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

I’m very pleased today to announce that I invested, on behalf of GRP Partners, in Burstly alongside Rincon Venture Partners , an early stage VC in Southern California whith whom we love to work (and were our co-investors on RingRevenue ). The world is going mobile. This means that changes are afoot.

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Mobile Management Application Development Southern California 282

techcrunch.com

AUGUST 12, 2012

Zachary Bogue And Matt Ocko Launch Data Collective, An Early Stage Fund For Big Data Startups. Zachary Bogue And Matt Ocko Launch Data Collective, An Early Stage Fund For Big Data Startups. The partners are currently in the middle of successfully raising their second fund. Enterprise. Smartphones. Digital Cameras.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Today, you can start a web/mobile/cloud startup for $500,000 and have money left over. Every potential early-stage Venture Capitalist should take a year and do it before he or she makes partner. Early-stage Venture Capital firms grow their partnerships in different ways, some hire: partners from other firms.

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Venture Capital Early Stage Technical Review Startup 332

VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2022

Mobile gaming is by far the most dominant category. At Remagine Ventures we invested in Sneaky Panda , a mobile gaming studio founded by serial gaming entrepreneurs pioneering a new genre – Luck Puzzler. Investment bank Drake Star Partners published a report on the gaming investment and M&A activity in the first half of 2022.

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Forecast IP Mobile Acquisition 190

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

The functions of an early-stage board are pretty obvious and well understood: Providing introductions to customers, biz dev partners, recruits, the press, other investors, etc. Offering a sparring-partner function on strategic decisions. how much energy to put into channel partners vs. direct sales.

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Technical Review Early Stage Software Review Los Angeles 325

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This could be by using a mobile app, interactive website, or some other digital platform. It provides the freedom to partner with entrepreneurs and reduce the costs of agency work in exchange for equity in their startup. This outside work provides a valuable source of revenue able to be used to fund operations.

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Incubator Startup Software Developers Software Development 188

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2023

If you need funding for these early stage activities, I have some suggestions on better strategies to follow. In this context, there are at least six stages often included in the scope of R&D to narrow your focus: Search for new technologies. Marty Zwilling

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Angel Investor Early Stage Incubator Government 256

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Toya is a female-led studio partnering with the biggest platforms in the gaming industry to develop and promote games that reflect equal opportunities, diverse characters, and more dynamic storylines across the gender spectrum. It takes a LOT of courage to say no to potential revenue, especially in the very early stages of a startup.

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Technical Review South Korea Due Diligence IP 178

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

It is with great pleasure that I can finally announce that we have added Greg Bettinelli as a partner at GRP Partners. Greg was the first person to share with me the insights of mobile conversion and why with a simpler product selection and conversion funnel they would get higher conversion on mobile than on the web.

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Partner Las Vegas Los Angeles San Francisco 360

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Mobile and web software apps may cost even less. They have too many highly paid partners, fat fees, an aging corporate infrastructure and difficulty raising money from institutions. They have too many highly paid partners, fat fees, an aging corporate infrastructure and difficulty raising money from institutions.

Angel Investor 342

Angel Investor Silicon Valley Venture Capital Portfolio 342

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. How concerned are we about design for mobile? Native mobile apps? Does it need to playback on mobile devices? I tend to ask a lot of questions, challenge aspects, make suggestions.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2016

We help founders through difficult moments, we help coach, we act as sparring partners, we help them resolve conflicts when they’re fighting with co-founders and we help them deal with adversity as well as successes. The role of VC is sparring partner. It’s the executives who trust you to join the early-stage startups you’ve funded.

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Venture Capital Fractional CTO Cofounder Early Stage 150

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. How concerned are we about design for mobile? Native mobile apps? Does it need to playback on mobile devices? I tend to ask a lot of questions, challenge aspects, make suggestions.

Developer 384

Developer Founder Viral Oauth 384

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

For early-stage startups, the goodwill component can easily exceed the size of all the financial elements together, or can just as easily mark a company with good financials as not investable. In the investment community, these leadership elements are often called “goodwill.” People relationship focus.

Leadership 120

Leadership Technical Review Due Diligence Valuation 120

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Now as projects are developing, it is clear that blockchain technology is still in the early stages. Celo : An open platform for fast, secure, stable digital payments to any mobile number at a fraction of today’s cost. Some say that we are in “crypto winter.” Lolli : gives customers bitcoin when they shop online (n.b.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review North America Seattle Deal Flow 124

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? He left out capital sources, but it's still a pretty succinct list of the types of people / communication you should be having early stage.

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NDA Stealth Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement 211

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

Always-on connectivity of mobile (164m US smartphone users). Limited Partners or LPs (the people who invest into VC funds) have taken notice as 2014 is by all accounts the busiest year for LPs since the Great Recession began. We are in a bubble (with so many private $1bn+ valuations). Where are we today? 50x more Internet users (2.4

Technical Review 398

Technical Review Venture Capital Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 398

Up and Running

AUGUST 1, 2018

3 steps to take as an early stage entrepreneur. Clarify—and mobilize around—the new 20 percent. Many people characterize business ecosystems as a set of partners to engage with. Let’s see how. Plant a flag on a “problem” to own—and own it. Well, that’s the point of the second step. No capabilities, no execution.

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Early Stage Business Model Entrepreneur Social Media 69

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? He left out capital sources, but it's still a pretty succinct list of the types of people / communication you should be having early stage.

NDA 198

NDA Stealth Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement 198

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2015

So that we’re speaking the same language I would define “exclusive” as a period in which your company is prohibited from doing business with certain customers or business partners, which is why many incorrectly assume this is necessarily bad. Why Exclusivity Matters to Your Customers or Business Development Partners.

PR 150

PR Early Stage Software Naming 150

VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

Is there an early mover advantage for being early on a technology trend? think about the entrepreneurs that started in the early days of the Internet, mobile, crypto, VR and yes… now Metaverse. For that, Yuga labs partnered with London based Improbable. Unity’s recent $4.4

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IP Cofounder Valuation Acquisition 206

The Equity Kicker

MARCH 28, 2014

They are one of the firms that inspires us here at Forward Partners , particularly for their operational model which we have adapted and extended so it works for early stage in the UK. The ultimate market size that this current generation of tech companies can go after dwarfs that of previous ones.

Technical Review 125

Technical Review Venture Capital Early Stage Cloud 125

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

But the problem with this is that most VCs in the Valley, especially early stage ones, only like to invest in companies that are within driving distance from their offices. In India, the leading firms are slightly more concentrated with Sequoia India , Accel Partners , and Nexus Venture Partners being a cut above the rest.

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Asia Silicon Valley India Term Sheet 132

Up and Running

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Gen Z is mobile and tech/savvy, frugal, concerned about social and environmental issues, and less focused on brand prestige than previous generations. A mentor or partner who can share their power of experience. Traits and skills to look for: Find a mentor or partner with direct experience with startups. The right attitude.

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Hiring Technical Review Small Business Forecast 77

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

This week’s guest was David Travers from Rustic Canyon Partners. Zong – mobile payments has been a very hot area over the past couple of years with the success and growth of both Boku and Zong. Boku and Zong focus mostly on mobile payments for virtual goods. VC Financings: 1. 15mm in Series A.

Venture Capital 270

Venture Capital Cofounder Spain San Diego 270

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2020

Mobile and web software apps may cost even less. They have too many highly paid partners, fat fees, an aging corporate infrastructure and difficulty raising money from institutions. They have too many highly paid partners, fat fees, an aging corporate infrastructure and difficulty raising money from institutions.

Angel Investor 314

Angel Investor Venture Capital Silicon Valley Startup 314

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

is the CEO and co-founder at ShoutEm , a self service mobile website and mobile apps creator, a ‘Wordpress for mobile apps.’. Early adopters tend to be the most tech savvy members of the population; the average person found the mobile phones available on the market hard to use.

PHP 143

PHP Management HTML Framework 143

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 3, 2011

One of the companies that will feature at the upcoming web and mobile technology startup conference Echelon 2011 is Fetch Plus , a social media and mobile application development company. The service would use early-stage smart phones and a push system developed by Rhino. In any case, Vusion didn’t quit work out.

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Social Media Media Management Application Development 172

Austin Startup

MAY 11, 2017

645 Ventures: A New Era of Venture Capital Investing Arena Growth Partners We help great leaders build great businesses. Our unique approach to investing, coupled with a pioneering spirit, provides the vision to guide early stage growth companies beyond today and toward future success. That drives every decision we make.

Private Equity 48

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Seed Stage 48

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 14, 2016

This can set up a perfect storm if early-stage companies don’t manage their expectations and reality properly. Likewise, early-stage investors may not appreciate just how much follow-on support their portfolio companies will need. In short, Perez believes that we are currently in the deployment period for web and mobile.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Early Stage Portfolio Valuation 60

David Teten

AUGUST 15, 2013

Most VCs (including ff Venture Capital ) collect money from independent limited partners in order to form their fund. For example, Qualcomm Ventures hosts an international business plan competition called QPrize , which targets mobile technology startups. 1) Corporate Venture Capital. 3) Freebies. 4) Accelerators.

Startup 114

Startup Technical Support Balance Sheet Venture Capital 114

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Reid Hoffman of LinkedIn and Greylock Partners will be talking about “blitzscaling” with his co-author Chris Yeh, and Stanford Professor Bob Sutton. Kabam, the mobile gaming company, hit a major stumbling block in its early days when its financing was lost due to the 2008 financial collapse.

Lean 103

Lean Las Vegas Cofounder Startup 103

www.entrepreneur.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Follow Entrepreneur on Facebook Follow Entrepreneur on Twitter Follow Entrepreneur on LinkedIn Subscribe | Mobile. Technology Technology Home Online Business Tools Security Phones & Mobile Gadgets Tech Tips Technology The Future of Facebook -- Streaming Live Now. Sweat equity is just one component of early-stage valuation.

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Sweat Equity Equity Fractional CTO CTO 55

ReadWriteStart

MAY 5, 2011

The smart home business is still in the very early stages in India, and it will take some time before Evolutech ramps up. Next, Douglas Villalobos from Costa Rica pitched GeoInvenio, a mobile application development platform. Bill has been following the 1M/1M project and would like to connect his partners to our team.

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Costa Rica Incubator Silicon Valley India 115

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

All of this is according to Paul Graham, co-founder of the early-stage investment fund Ycombinator. There is, indeed, a competition between angel investors and venture capital firms, which can only be an advantage for entrepreneurs who are thus stimulated to choose wisely their future business partners.

Angel Investor 84

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 84

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

All of this is according to Paul Graham, co-founder of the early-stage investment fund Ycombinator. There is, indeed, a competition between angel investors and venture capital firms, which can only be an advantage for entrepreneurs who are thus stimulated to choose wisely their future business partners.

Angel Investor 83

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

In another we decended into a debate about our 5 year forecasts (I built the models so fielded most of these questions), and it became clear they probably weren’t the best fit for our Series A round (this group is no longer in the early-stage VC business). We three partners are working hard. Ps check mypicasso.com.

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Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178