Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 2, 2012

In the fall of 2010 Mahendra Ramsinghani reached out to me by email about a new book he was working on called The Business of Venture Capital: Insights from Leading Practitioners on the Art of Raising a Fund, Deal Structuring, Value Creation, and Exit Strategies. We each gave him a bunch of feedback.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2020

On the other hand, venture capital organizations typically look for needs that exceed $2 million. The best way to show return on investment is to declare an exit strategy, such as being acquired or going public in the next five years, which allows the investor to cash out. What business milestones have you met?

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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. The unit cost fell and this idea of pay as you go.

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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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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. Many young entrepreneurs feel getting funding, whether it be meeting their crowdfunding goal or attracting venture capital, is validation for their business.

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Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

Picking the right attorney in your startup is as important as picking the right business partner. You can’t underestimate the importance of selecting an attorney who “gets” your business model, your market opportunity, and most importantly, your fundraising and exit strategy. My business partner and I were elated.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2019

They may also be active partners who may make a financial contribution and who also may offer their expertise or other types of resources. Investors may need to review financial documentation, a business plan and other paperwork in order to determine their interest in investing their personal funds in the venture. Venture Capital.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2014

Here are some basic “rules of thumb” that every Angel or venture capital equity investor uses, to help you anticipate their reactions. That’s why investors want to hear about your exit strategy. Venture capital requests that get satisfied are even lower.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2013

Here are some basic “rules of thumb” that every Angel or venture capital equity investor uses, to help you anticipate their reactions. That’s why investors want to hear about your exit strategy. Venture capital requests that get satisfied are even lower.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Pricing Strategy. Exit Strategies. Strategy and Planning. Dave Graham Business Venture Capital Private Equity GlobalLogic Inc. Venture Capital Firms. Even with the turmoil in the capital markets in the second half of 2007, it was another record year for merger and acquisition activity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. Their realm fits between crowdfunding and venture capital sources. Look to grants and strategic partners for seed funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

The reality is that over 80 percent of new businesses will never attract venture capital or Angel funding, according to experts , and there are many good reasons for skipping that painful and distracting process. Keep your exit strategy options open as you learn. Outside funding is not a startup entitlement.

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Gust

AUGUST 10, 2014

Here are some basic rules of thumb that every Angel or venture capital equity investor uses, to help you anticipate their reactions. Thats why investors want to hear about your exit strategy. Venture capital requests that get satisfied are even lower.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 7, 2015

On the other hand, venture capital organizations typically look for needs that exceed $2 million. The best way to show return on investment is to declare an exit strategy, such as being acquired or going public in the next five years, which allows the investor to cash out. What business milestones have you met?

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Pricing Strategy. Exit Strategies. Strategy and Planning. Durkin , managing partner with the Boston -based law firm Lucash, Gesmer & Updegrove LLP. Chip Morse , cofounder and partner with Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton P.C., FROM OUR PARTNERS. ); ); ); ADVERTISEMENT. Office and Operations.

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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. . But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . But in business, you want a lot of partners.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Other less obvious business plan events are triggered by divorce, death, opening a merchant account, bringing in partners, selling the business, and so forth. . In investment, don’t get fooled by people saying investors don’t read business plans.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 15, 2011

In light of this reality, many investors explore a wide range of opportunities rather than placing all of their capital on a few companies. Bill Clark of MicroAngel Capital Partners suggests the following perspective : “Given the high rate at which startups fail, it’s wise to spread your risk by investing in more than one.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 18, 2016

If You Want Venture Capital, You Need It. The risks of not getting the right alignment between you and your funding partners can lead to chaos. For example, for equity investors in particular, you need to have similar views on an exit strategy. See Also: Got “Founder Fit”? What is meant by alignment?

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Growthink Blog

AUGUST 14, 2010

The best articulation of it comes from Basil Peters, a serial technology entrepreneur, co-Founder of Nexus Engineering, former Canada Entrepreneur of the Year, and Managing Partner at 3 venture capital funds – Fundamental Technologies I and II and the BC Advantage Funds. Here's why: You, Mr. or Ms.

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Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Consider the person who finds a good-looking partner to take home from the bar at closing time, but then wakes up in the morning wondering “What did I just do?” Due diligence on an investor is where you validate the track record, operating style, and motivation of your new potential partner.

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BeyondVC

NOVEMBER 12, 2003

I had the opportunity to speak on a panel today at the Corporate Venture Capital Summit. There was an interesting crew of speakers representing corporate-related venture activities for companies such as Hitachi, Intel, Nokia, Panasonic, Siemens, and Kodak. There have been some that have worked out well and others that have not.

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www.instigatorblog.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

blog comments powered by Disqus About Ben Yoskovitz Im a Founding Partner at Year One Labs , an early stage accelerator in Montreal. Chris is putting out a ton of great content, and encouraging exceptional debate and discussion on startups and investing. It's easy for them to get burnt out working hard to get a company up and running.

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Gust

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Taking cash –and/or stock –from a big partner who can leverage your business, even at a number that doesn’t thrill you– allows you to put a notch in your belt, build credibility with investors, and prepare to move to your next act. And even then it will be nearly impossible to sell any big chunk of the holdings).

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Up and Running

JANUARY 25, 2017

See Also: Venture Capital Funding: A Curated List of Our Best Resources. Securing startup capital: A brutal experience that drags on and on. See Also: 17 Venture Capital Blogs You Should Be Reading. I could tell my partner was getting nervous. See Also: What Do Venture Capital Firms Want?

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Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

It’s to highlight some of the key parts of your opportunity and what makes it so amazing that whoever it is that you’re talking to, whether it’s a bank, or an investor, or a family member, or a potential business partner, that they are on the edge of their seat and they ask for your full plan, and they want to know more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2013

In this case you need a partner who has deep domain knowledge and a track record of building businesses. Clearly spell out your business model and your exit strategy, so investors will know how you will make money, and how and when they will get their return. If you need more, you need to focus on venture capital territory.

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BeyondVC

DECEMBER 23, 2003

As with any smart executive who cares about the value of equity, the question I am often asked is, “What is your exit strategy.” Typically, these types of exits result from already existing, revenue-generating business relationships. What does this all mean? Remember, companies are bought and not sold.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

VantagePoint Venture Partners came to the rescue in late 2003 with an infusion of $15 million in capital, adding Andrew Sheehan (now at Sutter Hill Ventures ) and David Carlick (now at Rho Ventures ) to the Board.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2012

In this case you need a partner who has deep domain knowledge and a track record of building businesses. Clearly spell out your business model and your exit strategy, so investors will know how you will make money, and how and when they will get their return. If you need more, you need to focus on venture capital territory.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2011

In this case you need a partner who has deep domain knowledge and a track record of building businesses. Clearly spell out your business model and your exit strategy, so investors will know how you will make money, and how and when they will get their return. If you need more, you need to focus on venture capital territory.

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

With angels were now talking about venture fundingproper, so its time to introduce the concept of exit strategy.Younger would-be founders are often surprised that investors expectthem either to sell the company or go public. The reason is thatinvestors need to get their capital back. This is not as selfish as it sounds.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 3, 2019

So being together and obviously the company’s grown a lot, but the principles and just the passion and values around growing a business the right way where there really, truly is no exit strategy and we’re in it for the long run and focusing on our customers and our employee experience. Yaniv Masjedi: Yeah.

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