View from Seed

APRIL 14, 2020

VCs are always founder focused no matter the market environment. But in a FOMO world, more investors are willing to take a chance on a founder that they don’t know, but seems to match some of the heuristics of other high quality founders. This gets really challenging if it remains difficult to meet in person or to travel.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 18, 2023

This brings the total amount of debt financing raised by the company to over $1.2 Telegram issued bonds worth $270 million to some investors , including its founder and CEO, Pavel Durov, who personally bought about a quarter of the new Telegram bonds. Q: What is the total amount of debt financing raised by Telegram so far?

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Sales Technical Review Issue Price IPO 127

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2012

I recently read Brad Feld’s thought provoking piece encouraging founders to sit on the board of another startup company. I found it thought provoking because I’ve always believed startup founders need extreme focus on only their company to succeed. But for now, the summary is: You’ll extend your network. .

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VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Most startups equate the process of fundraising to dating – founders have to typically kiss a lot of frogs until the find the right fit. Personal Finance Cross-account visibility and management – Today’s AI products can analyze and move money between accounts – as agents improve, they will make trades across accounts.

Artificial Inteligence 176

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 176

View from Seed

APRIL 21, 2015

On the heels of our research on HBS entrepreneurs , NextView’s Dimitri Dadiomov (HBS ’15) interviewed several top founders on the early stages of their companies. Matt Prince , Co-Founder and CEO, CloudFlare (Web performance and security to protect and accelerate websites; $72.1 On Launching and Finding Early Traction.

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David Teten

AUGUST 20, 2019

Many are reporting that they’re seeing a more diverse pool of applicants than traditional equity VCs… even though virtually none have a particular focus on women or underrepresented founders. Revenue-Based Investing (“RBI”) is a new form of VC financing, distinct from the preferred equity structure most VCs use.

Revenue 60

Revenue Cofounder Founder Venture Capital 60

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2020

If you are building a startup, you’ll find no shortage of people who are willing to give you advice, particularly when it comes to raising financing. Some people blame it on Justin Timberlake (playing Sean Parker) in the movie The Social Network, who famously said that one million wasn’t cool, one billion was. Well not, wrong exactly.

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Finance Silicon Valley Valuation Startup 205

The Next Web

JANUARY 30, 2014

In many cases, these entrepreneurs are on the hunt for co-founders to help them build their businesses. I previously wrote about various roles and responsibilities within a startup’s management team , so figure out what role your desired co-founder can fill. To me, everything starts with my personal network. The problem?

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VC Adventure

JUNE 14, 2022

Top among them is generally access to capital, but often on the list is the hope that raising capital from experienced (and well-networked) investors will have other positive impacts on their business. What level of support and expertise will you get from them and their network, particularly when things are rocky? .

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Technical Review Due Diligence Portfolio Venture Capital 150

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2021

Matt was the co-founder/CEO of Return Path. The founders of each company talked and, in between efforts to decimate the other, agreed it might be worth merging to survive. It’s a follow-up to his previous book, Startup CEO: A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Business. I’ve been working with Matt since 2000.

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Fractional CTO Cofounder Startup Lead Investor 195

Hearpreneur

MARCH 15, 2023

We asked entrepreneurs to share why they started their businesses and here are the responses: #1- To empower women Photo Credit: Tresa Todd As a real estate investor, I saw the immense need for women to come together, network, and learn more about real estate investing (REI). Thanks to Tresa Todd, Women's Real Estate Investors Network ! #2-

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2014

Founders are building small, focused teams based on people they worked with previously and referrals from their networks. If you can spread your product or message via other networks, you don’t need to go through mainstream press and you can use a different hook than fundraising.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2019

I found that role validated and highlighted in a new book, “ Scale or Fail ,” by Allison Maslan, who has built ten successful companies from the ground up, and consulted with many more in her current role as founder and CEO of Pinnacle Global Network. For example, I knew Bill Gates back in the early startup days of Microsoft.

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Leadership Technical Review Cofounder Social Media 248

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

We are big believers in their long-term vision and potential, have led their first 2 rounds of financings and are excited to have investment partners such as Gary Vaynerchuk, Related Companies, and Tim Ferriss on the journey with us. We have set aggressive internal goals for the Kickstarter campaign and are excited to see the market response.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review Software Review Founder Boston 150

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

As an agenda for each meeting, I suggest: – How can we most add value, in addition to helping with financing? A well-organized library of best practices for founders in your vertical, which you can share as appropriate. I have developed a founder curriculum on my blog. – What are your fundraising goals? AskAnything.VC

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Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio Equity 78

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

why the hell has seed financing declined so much in the past 3 years?? And this era ushered in by Amazon changed everything from the age of founders to the skill sets required to the structure of the VC industry and even to the layout of cities (yes, I would proclaim that boldly that Amazon AWS affected city development).

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Venture Capital Technical Review Seed Stage IPO 328

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Yet I find that many technical founders don’t feel they need it at all, or at best point to one person on the team who is marketing. Too many founders, strapped for cash or time, make poor team selections, assuming they can fix the problem later. Facilitate participation in industry conferences and networking.

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Technical Review Marketing Due Diligence Social Media 178

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 4, 2017

Varsha not only invests but also provides operating and strategic advice based on her experiences as a former founder and operating executive. Sam Decker is the founder of Mass Relevance, Clearhead and Mashbox so he is in the perfect position to help entrepreneurs. Mark Andreessen. Sam Decker. And Valuable Business Contacts.

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Angel Investor Entrepreneur Software Engineering Operations 208

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 17, 2018

by Felix Winstone, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Talkative. As a startup co-founder with a growing team, here are the recruiting tips I’ve learnt over the last couple of years. Robert Metcalfe, co-founder and CEO of 3Com, says you need to think about it as “recruiting, not hiring”. Hiring = Sales. Be Specific.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2021

Entrepreneurs have to get really comfortable with rejection, especially as a first-time founder. This is what most founders do. More often than not, whatever it is you are building will require a complementary skill set, whether that’s business/finance, sales/marketing, or design/engineering. Solve the rest later.

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View from Seed

MARCH 24, 2021

Doing Reference Checks on VCs “Try to speak to at least one founder that the investor has worked with in a failed investment. “At some point, an entrepreneur begins to exhaust her network, and her network’s network, and the incremental hours devoted to fundraising will begin to yield less capital raised than the previous.”

Seed Stage 177

Seed Stage Hiring IPO Analytics 177

David Teten

MARCH 8, 2021

Keith Harrington of Novel Growth Partners and Founder, Revenue-Based Finance Network , just posted the recording of an interview with me on revenue-based investing ; flexible VC ; and their future. If this was helpful to you, please sign up for my newsletter.

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Revenue Finance Video Partner 78

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 10, 2017

by Mark Gilbert, founder and CEO of MBS Accounting Technology & Advisory. These software programs are more efficient for managing a company’s finances. Founders overlook how their salary looks to investors. >Investors In today’s investment climate, it’s getting even harder to raise money from investors.

Software Review 124

Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Startup 124

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

There is a myth among first time tech founders that product is everything. Here are five financial concepts that every startup founder should know to build an everlasting company. Compared to Accounting, Finance is ruthlessly forward looking. Asset valuation. Alpha generation. That is a big achievement. venkatarag. getfilecloud.

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Founder Valuation Dividend Startup 148

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2022

Cameron is t he founder of the COO Alliance, the World’s Leading Network for Seconds in Command. John Jantsch (00:00): This episode of the duct tape marketing podcast is brought to you by the female startup club, hosted by Doone Roisin and brought to you by the HubSpot podcast network. This is John Jantsch. I need a CEO.

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CTO Cofounder Networking Operations 79

Austin Startup

JUNE 16, 2021

“It has been awe-inspiring to see so many people take the leap towards business ownership as a means to change their lives and follow their dreams, especially in the face of such adverse conditions,” said ZenBusiness CEO and co-founder Ross Buhrdorf.

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Web Development Florida LLC Texas 110

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2021

Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a Founder agreement at the beginning. This oversight can lead to the so-called “forgotten Founder” problem. Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share.

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Cost Non-Compete Accredited Investor Cofounder 363

Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

A network of friends and partners can also serve as a great assurance and reminder that you’re not walking alone. Thanks to Silvia Borges, Regional Rural Finance Brokers ! #2- Networking with other entrepreneurs and engaging in constant learning also play a significant role in sustaining my motivation.

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Entrepreneur Jordan Networking AJAX 116

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

That’s where I see too much entrepreneur burnout, growth plateaus, and founders being replaced, to their chagrin. According to one study a decade ago, only 45% of founders plan to exit after stage one, and my guess is that less than half the remainder survive the next stage in their own company. There is no free lunch.

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Mezzanine Private Equity Bandwidth Metrics 368

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The Startup Magazine continues our Founder Interview series with entrepreneur Richard Lavina, Co-Founder and CEO of accounting services platform, Taxfyle. Richard Lavina, CPA, Co-Founder and CEO of Taxfyle. TSM: What is the most important thing you tell other startup founders? Magazine’ Inc.

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CPA Founder Vertical Cofounder 172

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. Every Flexible VC structure allows founders to access immediate risk capital while preserving exit, growth trajectory, and ownership optionality. . Flexible VC 102: Variations.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

RBI normally requires founders to pay back their investors with a fixed percentage of revenue until they have finished providing the investor with a fixed return on capital, which they agree upon in advance. For background, see Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control. Bigfoot Capital. Key elements: .

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Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

As the former CEO of a professional expert network , I’m a firm believer in the value of speedy access to relevant experts. I was excited to see that GLG (formerly Gerson Lehrman Group), the industry leader, is now offering a professional network service geared to the needs of the startup community: GLG Share.

New York 114

New York Technical Review Networking Advisory Board 114

Transformify

APRIL 21, 2017

Developers, designers, and finance experts from around the world go through a rigorous process that includes live screening and weeks-long test projects before being invited to join Toptal’s network. The whole platform works because everyone in our network is heavily screened; they’re all experts.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Silicon Valley Software Review Cofounder 40

Genuine VC

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

When Chad Pytel introduced me to Bryan Helmkamp , CEO/Co-founder of Code Climate , I knew that I had to pay attention. I shared a link to Code Climate with a number of CTOs/VPs of Engineering in my network, both inside and outside the NextView portfolio, just asking for their quick opinion. It’s indispensable.”

Software Review 191

Software Review Chad Ruby PHP 191

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Over 300 old and new faces flew to Austin to spend two days full of networking and talks on growth and experimentation. More networking and curated roundtables, less gurus and swag. Gavin Braman, Co-Founder @ Drifting Creatives. CXL Live 2022 was a blast. Add to that breakfast tacos, a lot of beer, and three parties.

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B2B Marketing Curation PPC 94

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Most healthy businesses need business financing at some point. Startups have to deal with starting costs and ongoing businesses have to finance growth and working capital. Financing options depend on what kind of business you have. Don’t waste your time looking for the wrong kind of financing.

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