VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

That’s on average the time venture capital investors spend on a pre-seed pitch deck, according to the latest Dropbox/Docsend funding research report. Stake – can the fund secure it’s minimum stake in the business? I believe that VCs are in the ‘service’ business and capital is commoditised.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

Note that the inner ring shows their global equivalents.). The downside is that with so much venture and angel capital available, investors have been willing to fund the 10 th Groupon clone. Almost every entrepreneur I met was using VPN to circumvent the Great Firewall. web site, they create another 100,000 VPN users.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Helping Entrepreneurs Get To Where They Want To Go Faster written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Elizabeth Gore and Carolyn launched Hello Alice with the goal of helping entrepreneurs thrive with access to funding, resources, mentorship, and more. Marketing Podcast with Carolyn Rodz. We never have.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

In the last few days of 2019, we took some time to ask a few entrepreneurs and business what their biggest business accomplishments were. #1- Due to my effort I was featured on Inc, Iheart radio shows, the morning show by global news and many more. Thanks to Debjeet Gupta, G220 Ventures ! #13- 1- Massive growth.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 19, 2023

In the fast-paced world of technology and venture capital, a new player has emerged, poised to significantly impact the startup ecosystem. Big Sky Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm , has recently announced the launch of its inaugural fund, with $20 million in capital commitments.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

I spent the month of September lecturing, and interacting with (literally) thousands of entrepreneurs in two emerging startup markets, Finland and Russia. I was invited to Finland as part of Stanford's Engineering Technology Venture Program partnership with Aalto University. 9-to-5 Venture Capital.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

Note that the inner ring shows their global equivalents.). The downside is that with so much venture and angel capital available, investors have been willing to fund the 10 th Groupon clone. Almost every entrepreneur I met was using VPN to circumvent the Great Firewall. web site, they create another 100,000 VPN users.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Opening Night Happy Hour and Keynote with Scott Kupor: Secrets of Sandhill Road | Fundraising Track Joshua Baer , Founder and CEO at Capital Factory, delved into the transforming realm of venture capital with Scott Kupor , Managing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

We were roommates at the time and launched two different companies out of a kind-of dumpy apartment: We both went on to raise millions in venture capital and build meaningful businesses in interesting spaces. And thus Multicoin Capital was born. 2) Security — we store all private keys in cold storage on air gapped computers.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

I like the guy because he’s credited with coining the word entrepreneur. According to Schumpter, capitalism is an evolutionary process where new industries and new companies continually emerge to knock out the old. Disruptive innovation leads to the creative destruction of businesses that once seemed pre-eminent and secure.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Brett started his career in technology development at a large global management and was a very strong performer. However, as with many young consultants, Brett became interested in going back to graduate school to secure an MBA. Over that period, Brett was an entrepreneur immersed in the startup world.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Prior to working with Citius, he helped global businesses generate up to $200M in annual recurring revenue and realise valuations of $1Bn+. Mitul also has a tremendous knowledge of sales systems, having built and led global GTM teams of 70+ people in Sales (inc. billion in market capital. Passenger Processing in the Pandemic.

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Reid Hoffman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Rapid technological innovation has altered global business patterns and relationships, and left individual workers, companies, and even entire industries wondering what the future holds for them. Now throw in a global pandemic. But inequitable access to seed-stage capital is a pervasive structural issue.

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VC Adventure

MARCH 19, 2023

As Dina Sherif of MIT and Pia Sawhney of Armory Square Ventures point out in their excellent OpEd in CNBC last week , and as Elisabeth McBride and I discussed in much longer form writing in The New Builders , smaller banks provide critical infrastructure for our entrepreneurial communities – especially women and people of color.

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Pascal's View

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Kelly Slone, director of the Medical Industry Group of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA ) posted an important article on October 7 on the NVCAccess blog, clearly calling out that the unintended consequences of FDA regulations have precipitated a full-blown crisis in medical innovation in the U.S.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

MAY 6, 2013

Some thoughts on impact investing from Cohen and Sahlam in HBR : We believe we are on the threshold of a major change not unlike the early days of the modern venture capital industry. In the mid-1960s and early 1970s, a new type of investment vehicle was created: the professionally managed venture capital partnership.

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Pascal's View

MARCH 24, 2010

My remarks explained the relationship between the long-term decline in America’s global competitiveness, the impact of the capital markets crisis on new investment in research and development, and specifically addressed Senate Bill 515 , the pending U.S. legislation that will transform the U.S. Share and Enjoy:

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. As of year-end, Foursquare had over 15 million users, with an exponential growth rate globally.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 24, 2012

It was my first time in the city and I must say that I was immediately taken by the energy of the city and of the entrepreneurs that I met at the conference. I would categorize these champions in two camps: the “Local Champions” and the “Global Champions”. This low entry barrier should accelerate the pace of innovation.

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Pascal's View

AUGUST 12, 2009

In Silicon Valley, Boston, Austin, and other innovation centers across the country, entrepreneurs and their backers (who are not limited to venture capitalists) are all keenly aware that Washington’s addiction to enacting hasty, one-size-fits–all financial regulation will continue to have far-reaching unintended negative consequences for the U.S.

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Pascal's View

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

The cover story of the September 7 issue of Business Week reports on the “ Radical Future of R&D “, focusing on the internationalization of research and development led by global corporations such as IBM and Hewlett Packard. Unfortunately, Mr. Slywotzky makes an important assertion about venture capital that is incorrect.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Rise of Global Tech Hubs An exciting shift in recent years is the emergence of new technological hubs across the globe. This global expansion means startups now have a wider array of ecosystems to choose from, each with its unique advantages, resources, and challenges.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Most notably, the ground-breaking development and rapid global distribution of mRNA vaccines highlighted the speed and scale of technological advances to outsmart humanity’s most dire threats. of the global population. Lastly, inequalities in access to banking have long been a barrier to entry for entrepreneurs. More than 5.22

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Box has announced the launch of Box Accelerator , a global data transfer network that pushes the speed, security and scale of the Box service for business and enterprise users for a faster and more streamlined service. times faster than the closest competitor, globally, and 3.1 Check out the video for more details.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 26, 2019

Entrepreneurs talk about “changing the world”, but the companies that emerge often ring hollow against this backdrop. and securing a marriage green card or naturalization – and make it easy and available for anyone who wants to legally immigrate. They take an incredibly time-consuming and expensive process – immigrating to the U.S.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The Resilient Entrepreneur: How to Win in a Hostile Economy written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with Chris Guillebeau In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interviewed Chris Guillebeau, an entrepreneur, writer, travel enthusiast, speaker, and podcaster.

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Pascal's View

APRIL 26, 2009

Global Competition and the Critical Role of Venture Capital in America’s Growth Economy. Gururaj “Desh” Deshpande, Chairman Sparta Group, LLC and Lesa Mitchell, VP Advancing Innovation, Kauffman Foundation, at the IT Security Entrepreneurs’ Forum held at Stanford University on March 18, 2009.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced legislation to drive job creation and increase America’s global competiveness by helping immigrant entrepreneurs secure visas to the United States. The support from the venture capital and super angel community has been fantastic.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) is the foundational layer of cloud computing, and includes raw storage, compute, backup, disaster recovery, databases, and security. Venture Capital. (3). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. Explore Venture Capital.

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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? Branding From Entrepreneur to Icon in Five Steps. Young Entrepreneurs How I Did It: The TOMS Story. Business & Small Business.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

The Alexa Fund also provides up to $200 million in venture capital funding to fuel voice technology innovation. The AWS APN Global Startup Program – for startup AWS Partner Network (APN) select and advanced technology partners looking to grow their products on AWS. These efforts range from physical infrastructure to content.

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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. . Small investment firms often have interns and entrepreneurs in residence passing through, each of which is a security risk. 2) Market . I never used the word qualified.’.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 18, 2020

from the scrappy ranchers of the early days, to the oil wildcatters, culminating in today’s high-tech entrepreneurs. It’s no wonder that Texas is one of the most active states for entrepreneurs and startups. We know Capital Factory will continue to be the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

As a second-year Harvard Business School student and NextView Ventures MBA Associate, constantly keeping up-to-date with the start-up world, I have heard some skepticism about the ability of MBAs to found top companies. The question is, can MBA entrepreneurs really think big? Red Ventures (HBS, Wharton). Key Insights.

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David Teten

APRIL 1, 2011

Historically the dream of many entrepreneurs has been to go public. Prior to AxialMarket, Peter held positions in private equity at SFW Capital Partners and was part of the founding team at Gerson Lehrman Group, where he helped build the firm’s dominant global marketplace for on-demand business expertise.

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Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

I lovingly call him the curmudgeon of fintech – in this episode we go deep into how he is building a venture capital firm and practice, not just running a fund and how he views the world of fintech investing. It is the entrepreneurs that are singing their heart out, playing the instruments, et cetera. On Sushi and VC.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 6, 2019

She is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. Entrepreneur, and Quartz. If you'll be at @sxsw , my session is on Monday, March 11th.

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