Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 12, 2010

In the technology world there are a few websites that most startups track to keep up with the latest financings, acquisitions, product announcements and gossip: BusinessInsider, TechCrunch, Mashable, GigaOm, etc. Specifically we talked about Slide having gotten a $550 million valuation before being sold to Google for $182 million.

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

. × At Greylock , my partners and I are driven by one guiding mission: always help entrepreneurs. It doesn’t matter whether an entrepreneur is in our portfolio, whether we’re considering an investment, or whether we’re casually meeting for the first time. Entrepreneurs often ask me for help with their pitch decks.

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Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

I’ve watched the Valley go from Microwave Valley – to Defense Valley – to Silicon Valley to Internet Valley. the wave of semiconductor startups in the 1960’s/70’s, the emergence of Venture Capital as a professional industry, the personal computer revolution in 1980’s, the rise of the Internet in the 1990’s and finally.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. With crowdfunding, entrepreneurs and artists no longer need to wait for family money or venture capital.

Cuba 316

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

The key to being able to run a business that isn’t yet profitable (on operating margin) is availability of capital to finance losses and preferably at a cost that isn’t too punitive to the founders and employees. So I spend an inordinate amount of time with entrepreneurs focused on payback. So if you’re able to raise easily no problem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Once you have a potential investor excited about your team, your product, and your company, the investor will inevitably ask “What is your company’s valuation?” Many entrepreneurs stumble at this point, losing the deal or most of their ownership, by having no answer, playing coy, or quoting an exorbitant number.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Once you have a potential investor excited about your team, your product, and your company, the investor will inevitably ask “What is your company’s valuation?” Many entrepreneurs stumble at this point, losing the deal or most of their ownership, by having no answer, saying “make me an offer,” or quoting an exorbitant number.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Let’s now explore the major developments and ultimate use cases for the Lightning Network in two categories: A) payments/finance and B) Web3. . Use Case I: Payments and Finance . This has the potential to solve one of the oldest public commons problems of the original Internet: completely free usage that allows for DDoS attacks.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JANUARY 21, 2011

Sunil contacted me asking if he could apply to become a columnist on Entrepreneurs-Journey. I asked him what are the highlights of his “career&# as an entrepreneur so I could be confident in his credibility and he had stories to tell that we could all learn from. I understand personal finance. I understand my profession.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

The other day, I noticed an eye-catching headline: "Internet Funding Boom Ends as Fast as It Began". How else can you explain this headline matching a story about a professional social network still trying to explore revenues raising $17mm on an $80mm valuation? Perhaps I need to rethink that.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Are you an entrepreneur or small business owner with questions about funding your small business? Bates: Good morning and welcome to our CEO panel, “How to Fine-Tune Your Small Business Finances From Funding to Growth” which I think is the direction that we would all like to be going. My name is John Bates.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

I like the guy because he’s credited with coining the word entrepreneur. Just look at the disruptive challenges that businesses face today– globalization, China as a manufacturer, China as a consumer, the Internet, and a steady stream of new startups. Look at the valuations of companies like Tesla, Illumina, and Twitter.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 28, 2019

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the technologies that will have the biggest impact on technology and here’s the responses. #1- In every field, from medicine to real estate, the limits of VR are being tested as entrepreneurs find new ways to engage with customers. 1- Virtual reality. Photo Credit: William Griggs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2014

Should they focus on increasing revenues and profitability, or entice more and more users with free services to increase their valuation. The concept of free goods and services to get you hooked, financed by deep pockets or advertising, seems marginally ethical to many. entrepreneur revenue startup user count'

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Genuine VC

JULY 19, 2010

I think that the number of players in this devloping class of what I’d call “Micro VCs” will continue to increase over the coming years: the model fits into an opportunity on the capital supply side, as well as more importantly becomes the right product for many entrepreneurs on the demand side. Structural.

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www.entrepreneur.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Follow Entrepreneur on Facebook Follow Entrepreneur on Twitter Follow Entrepreneur on LinkedIn Subscribe | Mobile. Startup Basics Does College Matter for Entrepreneurs? Financing Some Jobs Act Proposals Make Headway. Branding From Entrepreneur to Icon in Five Steps. Business & Small Business.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JUNE 20, 2011

Or a company like Zappos (who was famous, growing, and profitable) still got only a 1x sales valuation when bought by Amazon because of thin margins. There’s many possibilities, each of which will cause a different valuation of your company. They wanted to control Internet telephony, and Skype was the clear winner.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

The most successful serial entrepreneurs in the world may found three or four, perhaps even eight or ten venture-backed startups over the course of their careers. It should therefore come as no surprise that an asymmetry of information exists, mostly gleaned from experience, between founders and investors in a venture financing deal.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. internet. (6). How the use of internet is transform. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. Yahoo Finance.

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Mucker Lab

MAY 28, 2020

Some entrepreneurs think that (more) money will solve all their company’s problems. Compass.co, a benchmarking and research service, analyzed 3,200 internet startups and found that 74 percent “fail due to premature scaling.” We believe the message applies as much today as it did in 2015 when it was published. --.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. With crowdfunding, entrepreneurs and artists no longer need to wait for family money or venture capital.

Cuba 246

Cuba Venture Capital Community Valuation 246

View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2023

From expert AMAs tailored to your pre-seed needs to hands-on mentorship from relevant, established entrepreneurs within the NextView portfolio to founder-only sessions that create a safe space for sharing and supporting one another, our programming is created to meet you where you are and propel you forward in the direction we believe you can go. .

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Small investment firms often have interns and entrepreneurs in residence passing through, each of which is a security risk. Meyler Capital is taking the analytical rigor of modern internet marketing and applying it to fund marketing. . See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups. 2) Market .

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David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

Valuation: $1M – $3M. Foundry Group, investing primarily in “ Software and Internet ”, follows six major themes, e.g., Human Computer Interaction (HCI) or Distribution. 4) Entrepreneur-defined funds. By contrast, Right Side Capital has a very tight thesis : . Check Size: $50K to $200K. Vast majority $100K to $150K.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Labels: Europe Consumer , internet. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. internet. (6). How the use of internet is transform. Yahoo Finance.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2018

Entrepreneurs interested in starting a fintech or digital currency business or looking for related funding resources, would be well advised to get to know Vancouver’s Michael Patryn. billion valuation. Entrepreneurs with VC funding gain more than funding, they gain a team of partners.

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 14, 2016

In other words, any correction in public valuations happened quickly and has now stabilized. From Series A and onwards, fundraising takes longer and valuations are typically below the expectations and benchmarks of 2015. We expect that the financing scene in 2017 will look very similar to 2016. for the last two years.

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500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

While a flood of new VCs came into existence during the late 90’s internet boom, many had difficulty raising new funds after the crashes of 2000-2001 and 2008 , and as a result significantly fewer fund managers exist now compared to a decade ago. Mega VC, Micro VC.

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Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation 74

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is misunderstanding the role of venture capital investors. There’s lots of lore, emotion, and misconceptions of what VC’s do or don’t do for entrepreneurs. What this meant for entrepreneurs and VC’s was simple– the gold rush to liquidity was on. What Do VC’s Do?

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 29, 2017

It doesn’t matter if it has been said before and repeated numerous times, quotes can give you the fire you need to be a better entrepreneur or learn how to handle a difficult situation. Below are some of those quotes sent in by entrepreneurs throughout the country. #1 There are many highs and lows to being an entrepreneur.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Once you have a potential investor excited about your team, your product, and your company, the investor will inevitably ask “What is your company’s valuation?” Many entrepreneurs stumble at this point, losing the deal or most of their ownership, by having no answer, saying “make me an offer,” or quoting an exorbitant number.

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Pre-Money Valuation Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 246

Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. internet. (6). How the use of internet is transform. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. Yahoo Finance.

Software Review 67

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Most budding entrepreneurs don’t realize that nine out of ten startups fail within 24 months. They only see and remember the recent new entrants in the billion dollar valuation club, including Uber, Airbnb, and Snapchat. In this age of information overload and the Internet, even the best solution needs marketing to get noticed.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. internet. (6). How the use of internet is transform. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. Yahoo Finance.

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Software Review Technical Review Cloud Europe 59

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 27, 2011

This partnership speaks to a core philosophy of the program where we encourage entrepreneurs to get as much customer validation as possible before raising too much money, use other people's channels if you can get to them, don't burn too much cash, and all that good fiscal conservative stuff. LetsGiftIt. million in revenue.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2015

The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. With crowdfunding, entrepreneurs and artists no longer need to wait for family money or venture capital.

Cuba 120

Cuba Entrepreneur Venture Capital Community 120

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

One of the most common questions that entrepreneurs who meet me for the first time like to ask is, “Do you miss being an entrepreneur? I thought I’d talk a bit about the differences I’ve experienced between being an entrepreneur & a VC – you know, from “both sides of the table.&#. On Being an Entrepreneur.

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