David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. I believe that Revenue-Based Investing (“RBI”) VCs are on the forefront of what will become a major segment of the venture ecosystem. RBI structures help to protect the equity of both founders and investors.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Whether you’re a nonprofit, a new small business, a high-tech startup, or an up-and-running company, and whether you’re looking for a loan or a grant or an equity-sharing arrangement, there is an option for you. If you’re looking for an equity-sharing arrangement…. You can offer potential investors equity or convertible debt.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The $130 million Series D investment round was co-led by New York-based global private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners and Hanaco Venture Capital. Hanaco Venture Capital is a fund located in New York and Tel Aviv that invests in developing and late-stage startups from across the world.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Should You Share Equity with Consultants? To grow his cash-strapped start-up, Parker ended up sharing equity -- not only with employees, but also with consultants and vendors. Parker found that equity as compensation helped build loyalty to his company -- even among consultants. But sharing equity can have pitfalls, too.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

how on Earth could the venture capital market stand still? One of the most common questions I’m asked by people intrigued by but also scared by venture capital and technology markets is some variant of, “Aren’t technology markets way overvalued? What Does this Mean for a Venture Capital Firm?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 12, 2010

In the VC & Private Equity world there’s a small number, too, with one of the most respected being PEHub. I always wanted to have Dan on This Week in VC with Dan Primack ( to see video click link ) because he’s blunt, honest, opinionated and well informed. Tags: This Week in Venture Capital. o ShopKick.

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David Teten

JUNE 22, 2012

HBS Angels of NY and the NAIC have named the finalist women and minority entrepreneurs of the Venture Capital Access Program; check out the press release below. Select Finalists for Venture Capital Access Program. Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York and the. Take the Interview ( www.

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David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

In the venture capital/private equity business, investors are B2B microinfluencers. Other coinvestors: Limited partners, other VCs who are coinvestors, private equity funds which are potential growth-stage investors, etc. not via a tool like Hootsuite), especially when posting native video. 2) Researching a topic.

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www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Next → How to Hire for Sweat Equity…. We have a myriad of connections to local Venture Capital firms, entrepreneurs, CEOs, and many other important individuals. And now I’m trying to get my own team, and have them work for equity. Well, I made a 15 minute video presentation about it, and sent it to him.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 12, 2011

I think you’ll really enjoy this video , but as always I have summary notes for those with less time. These notes graciously provided by Adam Besvinick , who is a summer associate at ff ventures run by the affable John Frankel , who will also be on the show soon. Such that during that time, Chris “learned how to learn.”.

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David Teten

JUNE 22, 2012

HBS Angels of NY and the NAIC have named the finalist women and minority entrepreneurs of the Venture Capital Access Program; check out the press release below. Select Finalists for Venture Capital Access Program. Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York and the. Take the Interview ( www.

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Programming Accredited Investor Naming New York 114

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

With a catalog of over 2000 videos and with over 30 million lessons delivered, Khan Academy has become the world's most popular educational website. Salman Khan has the distinction of being " Bill Gates' favorite teacher ," as the second richest man in the world says he uses the Khan Academy videos to help his children learn math and science.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Many startups and businesses dream of landing funding from angel investors and venture capital. However, very few businesses ever acquire venture capital funds. . Unfortunately, these atypical visionaries are unable to connect with people who control capital and investing. Protect the equity in your company.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

One is the “denominator problem&# which says that if an LP invests X% (the denominator) into “alternative investments&# such as venture capital and if their total amount available to invest (the numerator) goes down by 30% then the amount they allocate to VC will by definition need to go down by 30% to stay the same percentage.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

According to the Angel Capital Association: Angels (private money) invest in 55,000 startups each year versus 1,500 companies by VC (venture capital) funding. Add video if delivering electronically (try Animoto ) and keep it under one minute. Not coincidentally, most venture funded companies will also fail.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Over the same 30 years, Venture Capital firms have honed their skills and strategies to match Wall Streets needs to achieve liquidity for their portfolio companies. One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is misunderstanding the role of venture capital investors. What Do VC’s Do?

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 10, 2023

But after a decade in venture capital, alongside my immense respect for the founders who just keep building, I’ve also come to appreciate that knowing when to get out matters as much. This is about actually interesting companies that probably had to make hard decisions about raising more capital or selling.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

The venture capital industry is facing real competition for the first time in decades. Not only that, but the growing battle between venture capital firms and “super angels&# presents an amazing opportunity for entrepreneurs trying to build the next big thing. The answer is the rise of super angels, Graham said.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

The venture capital industry is facing real competition for the first time in decades. Not only that, but the growing battle between venture capital firms and “super angels&# presents an amazing opportunity for entrepreneurs trying to build the next big thing. The answer is the rise of super angels, Graham said.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Fun video – [link].

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Industries that we all grew up with, industries that enjoyed decades of market dominance – like newspapers, bookstores, video rentals, personal computers — are being swept away. As the venture capital business has come roaring back in the last 5 years, startups are awash in available capital.

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Growthink Blog

APRIL 3, 2012

Suggested Resource: In Venture Capital Pitch Formula , you'll learn exactly how to find and contact venture capitalists, exactly what information to include in your presentation, and how to secure your financing. This video explains more. read more.

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David Teten

JUNE 30, 2020

They’ve just posted the video here , and the slide deck is below: I’m drawing from my research on origination for private equity/VC funds ; how large corporates can identify the most relevant disruptive companies ; and elicitation. If this was helpful to you, please sign up for my newsletter.

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Up and Running

JUNE 13, 2017

CDFIs may be credit unions, economic development entities, nonprofit lenders, small banks, microfinance lenders, venture capital firms, or community development corporations focused on low- to moderate-income housing. Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are one type of community lender.

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Growthink Blog

MAY 10, 2012

When seeking equity investments, the source of capital is, for the most part, tied to the stage of capital being raised. You see, equity capital is raised in stages or rounds. some venture backed companies have raised over 10 rounds of financing) are further rounds of venture capital funding.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Time once again for our weekly roundup of the articles, videos, posts and quips that we shared with you over the past week on our very own crowdSPRING Twitter account (as well as my own Twitter account ). Here’s a fantastic video that showcases one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Here we go! – crowdspring.co/1sSpg62.

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Steve Blank

JULY 7, 2009

The relevant part starts about 4:30 into the video (wait for it to download.) luck… and as one of Steve Blank’s posts today mentioned, you can’t test hypotheses from within your building. luck… and as one of Steve Blank’s posts today mentioned, you can’t test hypotheses from within your building.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

One of my responsibilities at ff Venture Capital is helping to accelerate value creation in our portfolio companies. I published the first research study on this topic in the Journal of Private Equity , peHub , Betabeat , and Techcrunch. They also just posted a video interview with me on our research, embedded below.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

But a certain amount gets lost in the headlines – especially when not everybody actually heard the video and knows the nuance of the message. I guess that makes USV, Spark Capital, Foundry Group, Accel, Benchmark, Revolution (along with several others) pretty happy right now. Fair enough. Why I believe we’re in a bubble.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 27, 2023

Ben Young (02:28): So I, I'm sure a lot of small business owners and agency owners have had those requests where they're like, can you do some work for some equity? So you are providing some capital mm-hmm. that will convert into equity down the road. So maybe let's define Yeah, what you mean by investing in other businesses.

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The Equity Kicker

JANUARY 21, 2016

Video cassette recorders took off in the 1980s, were replaced by DVD players in the 2000s, which are now being replaced by streaming services. Word processing software – the market took off in the 1980s and is now in substantial decline due to Google Docs and Evernote. It fits with my worldview that the pace of change is accelerating.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Common exit strategies include being acquired by another company, the sale of equity, or a management or employee buyout. For anyone seeking venture capital funding or angel investment , having a clear exit strategy is essential. .” See Also What Startups Need to Know About Exit Strategies. Who needs an exit strategy?

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Want Venture Capital Funding?

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deal architect

JANUARY 25, 2024

Ton and I regularly participate in our respective podcasts and video series. For the 112th episode of Burning Platform we have Ton Dobbe of Value Inspiration. He is in constant touch with entrepreneurs in the EU discussing go-to-market, operational metrics.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

if you don't have experience with venture debt you might want to listen to this bit in the video - we talked a lot about how it works]. if you don't have experience with how it works when you sell your company, you might want to listen to this bit in the video - we talked a lot about how it works]. - combination of factors –.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 15, 2010

If you enjoy this blog I think you’ll enjoy watching the first 14 minutes of this video (just click on the image of me below). Convertible debt is a loan to the company that doesn’t typically get paid back but rather “converts&# into equity when you raise a larger round at a later date. Don’t. Beyond The Rack.

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David Teten

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Angelo Robles, CEO of the Family Office Association , just posted a video interview with me on “Venture Capital and Disruption of the Wealth Management Industry” I’ve written more on the topic here. If this was helpful to you, please sign up for my newsletter.

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