chrischandler.name

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

If you’ve considered finding and asking a developer for his or her time in exchange for sweat equity, I’m going to strongly advise you against it. All the engineers I trust to execute a project swiftly, professionally and with quality, especially under startup conditions, will not touch an upfront equity deal with a 10-foot pole.

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Equity Developer Entrepreneur Syndicate 40

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

It might appear that origination is becoming much easier because of new tools like AngelList and the SEC moving toward adoption of rules that will allow equity based crowdfunding. We published the full report in the Journal of Private Equity ; it’s now the #2-most viewed article in the Journal’s history.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

Steve Blank

MARCH 12, 2014

. — Teaching students to think like entrepreneurs not accountants. We wanted to teach our students how to think like entrepreneurs not accountants. For the second startup, we chose a year-old web/mobile startup whose market is college bound teens, with a founder who had skipped the initial customer validation process.

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View from Seed

APRIL 30, 2015

Glen Mello: Venture debt is a good complement to equity. It’s generally got a lower cost compared to equity capital and can help support growth. From a company milestones perspective, entrepreneurs who take on venture debt are almost always thinking about raising that next round of capital from other institutions.

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Term Sheet Equity Startup Seed Stage 120

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . In liquid markets, most of the calories expended on technology and analytics are focused on trade selection, or “ origination ”. 2) Market . This is harder than it sounds.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Pascal's View

JULY 9, 2017

Andrew Krowne and I recently co-wrote an article in Tech Crunch , Why SAFE Notes Are Not Safe for Entrepreneurs. At its core, this issue points to the lack of understanding about the importance of post-money valuation by both entrepreneurs and investors. Many entrepreneurs lose track of what they have been cooking up in the cap table.

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2017

Although EquityZen is primarily an online marketplace for secondary shares in private companies, they also offer syndicated primary investments. Many VCs and family offices market themselves based on their network, internal resources, and other levers to accelerate value creation. . Market Insight. Fundraising is burdensome.

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Hunter Walker

APRIL 10, 2014

But he’s raised the largest syndicate on AngelList , turning himself effectively into a one-man fund for, if not the masses, at least the 270 people who have already committed nearly $3.4m AngelList syndicate has surprised some people, you’ve been angel investing for quite a while, right? penchina#syndicate.

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Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Individual accredited investors in typical angel deals put personal capital at risk for an equity share of growth-oriented, start-up companies. million and is established by negotiations between the entrepreneur and the angel investors. million and is established by negotiations between the entrepreneur and the angel investors.

Valuation 146

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The founders felt that having a legitimate site for content would discourage Silicon Valley VC’s from funding entrepreneurs to create the next big TV killer. The goal of any cartel is to control production, distribution & marketing of a set of goods with the goal of maintaining high prices. Tags: Tech Market Analysis.

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Video Technical Review Advertising Distribution 292

Berkonomics

APRIL 3, 2014

There are three classes of equity investors for early stage businesses that we have not yet considered. And even though angel groups syndicate their best deals within their respective associated networks, it is always best to apply to the angel groups nearest your physical location.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2015

I challenge any entrepreneur, for example, to define the difference between "seed-stage" and "early-stage" financing. Most investors won’t touch a first-time entrepreneur at this stage. million and is normally syndicated from one to three institutional seed investors or larger VC funds.

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Agile VC

JANUARY 18, 2012

Seven Reasons to Become a Founding Entrepreneur. I think there are tons of reasons to be a founding entrepreneur… some good, some bad, some ultimately inconsequential. 2) The Pyramid Scheme of Startup Equity - Just like multi-level marketing schemes, in startups it pays to get in on the ground floor.

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Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Last week ZipCar began trading and has a market cap of about $1 billion. Only 7% of the search queries are performed by users referred by search engines, meaning Kayak’s brand is very strong and they continue to build it ($39M spent in 2010 on brand advertising, nearly $92M in total marketing spend). Quinstreet priced at $15.00/sh

Pre-Money Valuation 113

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Agile VC

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Angel investing, particularly for entrepreneurs and others who’ve chosen a startup career path, can be rewarding in many different ways. 2) Gain Market Insight – Another reason to invest in early stage tech startups is to gain additional market insight and connections to the entrepreneurial community.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 6, 2018

You’ve updated your brand or marketing strategy. You’ve updated your brand or marketing strategy. Brand and marketing strategies are fluid, living things. If you’ve changed your marketing strategy or have recently undergone a rebranding, it is critical to update your website. You want more effective content.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 22, 2015

We want to create the go-to hub for entrepreneurs and startup teams going from zero to one in absolutely anything important. We’ll need your contributions and your knowledge around categories like Product & Design , Marketing & Growth , Hiring & Talent , Fundraising , and more. – NextView blog.

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Seed Stage Seed Capital Syndicate Syndication 120

OnlyOnce

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

I’ve never written before about those other “potential business opportunities” that our team was exploring along with our prior investment syndicate, Fred Wilson from Union Square Ventures, Greg Sands from Costanoa Ventures, and Brad Feld from Foundry. Any entrepreneur would be lucky to have one of these mentors in their corner.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cap Table Early Stage 62

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

Texas is the most promising technology market in the United States. It’s like a dam has broken and now there is a flood of new entrepreneurs, investors, and big companies moving to Texas. Dallas (North) is the ninth largest city and was recently named the number one commercial real estate market in the US.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Find out what the buzz is all about and make valuable connections with local investors who you can syndicate deals with. Each city will showcase entrepreneurs and scaling companies with different themes: June 4 in Dallas ?—?Retail Who should come on the bus? Venture Capitalists and Family Offices from around the U.S. Big thanks!

Texas 50

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Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

The news that Congress is seriously considering major re-writes of the painfully anachronistic rules on small securities offerings could just be the straw that breaks the back of this now 12 year equity investing return drought. As a patriotic American, I say "hooray." As an angel investor, I say “ how can I get in on the fun! ” read more.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 26, 2016

There are a number of factors that have contributed to the rise of pre-seed rounds, but the strongest have been the frothy late-stage financing market, coupled with both the scaling-up of some of the early winners in the institutional seed ecosystem and the scaling-down of some larger funds that retrenched after the financial crisis.

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Seed Stage Early Stage Cofounder Finance 120

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Startups in NextView’s portfolio frequently receive inbound interest from other VC investors who are intrigued about what they’re doing, and I often talk with other early-stage entrepreneurs how to approach similar situations. after you close a round, decide up front whether you want to engage with them.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

In the modern age public market investors, whether they be focused on equities (stocks), fixed income (bonds), currencies, commodities, or derivatives of these, all have access to essentially the same investment choices and the same body of information. other entrepreneurs you’ve backed) are usually the best tool for the job.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 2, 2010

They are: Fred Wilson: Lead Investors, Dipshit Companies, and Funding Every Entrepreneur. Dave McClure: MoneyBall for Startups: Invest BEFORE Product/Market Fit, Double-Down AFTER. Lead Investors, Dipshit Companies, and Funding Every Entrepreneur ), and treat them the same way we would with a $10m investment.

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Agile VC

JANUARY 27, 2012

There’s one school of thought that the paradigm has changed, and startups that achieve a market value of tens of billions or more will be more frequent than in decades past. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Multi-billion dollar valuations for late stage startups like Dropbox, et al. Read More ».

Hockey Stick 113

Hockey Stick Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate 113

Austin Startup

APRIL 3, 2017

According to the most recent annual Kauffman Index report , which ranks “the rate of new entrepreneurs, the number of entrepreneurs who started their companies when unemployed, and the number of startups per capita,” it’s neither New York City nor Silicon Valley. cities for women-led businesses seeking equity funding.

Silicon Valley 48

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Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

A slow-growth, but cash rich business like this could be a better fit for a retailer, private equity fund, or other type of owner in the longer run. But for more urban markets with fast broadband, most Netflix subscribers will only want DVD/Blu-Ray for recent movie releases (if at all). older movies) and TV shows. Author howerl.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Private Equity Seed Stage Syndicate 100

Professor VC

MARCH 12, 2015

It was a great product addressing a large market opportunity and was interested in seeing how the AngelList syndicate process worked. Due to confidentiality provisions, I can''t disclose details, but there are many very unhappy participants who invested through the syndicate. Syndicates can either be company led or investor led.

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VC Adventure

AUGUST 10, 2010

In it, he describes our philosophy around seed investing and differentiates it from what others (but not everyone) in the market is doing. We price our seed rounds as equity investments, always lead or co-lead … and treat them the same way we would a $10m investment… when we make a seed investment, it gets everyone’s attention.

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Syndicate Syndication Due Diligence SEM 74

Professor VC

JULY 25, 2013

This is the feeling you get from watching the venture capitalists talk about the entrepreneurs and other investors in the film. I''m all for transparency, but won''t be naming names in this post as I don''t want to put some entrepreneurs in a difficult position. Startup outcomes tend to be very binary.

Term Sheet 46

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication 46

Rob Go

AUGUST 26, 2013

Over the past couple years, there has been an emerging bifurcation in the seed investing market. Often priced equity, but often convertible note. Most seed rounds tended to look like “genesis rounds” This market gap, coupled with the capital efficiency of software brought on the rise of seed funds. or even more.

Valuation 68

Valuation Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 68

Tim Keane

APRIL 12, 2006

Ten questions the entrepreneur should ask the (prospective) investor. If they’re making it as part of a group that the entrepreneur likes, fine. If they are “solo,” though, the entrepreneur will want to know a lot about their attitudes and expectations, especially when things go wrong. » April 12, 2006. past round one.

Entrepreneur 60

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

A few years ago, it was Private Equity, then Real Estate, then Hedge Funds. But being an entrepreneur is in vogue and has been for a while. They aren’t “Hackers”, and they have to find some way to convince more technical entrepreneurs to join them on a wild and crazy adventure.

Founder 59

Founder Private Equity Syndicate Syndication 59

Agile VC

MARCH 18, 2012

Most mass market usage of Twitter is by and for the media and celebrities. Those of us in the tech ecosystem think of and use Twitter in slightly different ways, but the mass market usage of the product is consumers seeking exposure to news, celebrities, and sports stars. It’s probably not a huge market though.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

I’ll focus for now on the business itself, there’s plenty of other info on the web if you care to understand the equity ownership or financing history of Facebook and frankly this has been fairly well known for awhile. ==. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Facebook, Inc. Read More ».

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

The average equity fund investor earned a market return of only 4.25%. One are investors in truly new asset classes, e.g., frontier markets like the Pakistani stock market, which really do provide new opportunities for investors to put capital to work. I can only think of a few exceptions to this zero-sum principle.

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