VC Adventure

JUNE 14, 2022

Indeed, many firms even institutionalize the practice of providing help to portfolio companies through extensive platforms that may include PR, talent, marketing, technical, and other help (sometimes offered for free, sometimes offered ads a pay-for-service, but often at below-market rates for those services).

Technical Review 150

Technical Review Due Diligence Portfolio Venture Capital 150

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2021

” So for the deal, investors on both sides converted to common, we split the combined company 55/45, Matt became CEO, and Greg led a new Series A financing into the combined company. .” I answered, “Deal.” Twenty years later, we sold the business, a $100 million, profitable company, to Validity. Matt was still CEO.

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Fractional CTO Cofounder Startup Lead Investor 195

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Some claim that all possible interactions of finance and technology, which I guess includes credit cards – the 1950’s invention, are FinTech. There’s no longer a need for aspiring entrepreneurs to visit banks or even seek for investors to get financed. But have you a clear understanding of what exactly does this word stand for?

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Ruby Cofounder Finance Campaign 210

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2020

According to the World Green Building Council (WGBC), the following findings support a case for green building: Lower operating cost – the construction of green buildings can help building owners and occupiers save money thanks to efficient energy and water usage.

Green 138

Green California Government Valuation 138

Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2014

Not because they’re all operating in stealth or pre-product – in fact some already are earning $1m+ in revenue per annum. And my sense is the trend carries outside of our portfolio these days. Most of the startups we’ve backed at Homebrew don’t rush to announce their funding.

Technical Review 117

Technical Review CTO Hire Finance Stealth 117

Steve Blank

JANUARY 5, 2023

General Bucky Butow – Director of the Space Portfolio. compete more effectively through new operational concepts, organizations, and/or strategies. Class Organization. For semiconductors, the White House Coordinator for the CHIPS Act – Ronnie Chatterji, and the CTO of Applied Materials – Om Nalamasu.

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Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Technology China 353

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Since 2017 we’ve managed $3 million in revenue-based financing, which helps cash-strapped technology companies grow. We’re also regularly following-on for existing portfolio companies.”. The average monthly operating expenses is $70,335. 30% have been operated by females, 70% have been operated by males.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Reasons for funding. ? Scale up your operations. One of the most prominent reasons for funding is to scale up your operations, for expansion and achieve economies of scale. Now you may want to scale up your operations or expand your presence. The third reason is to fund your short term operational expenses or working capital.

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Running a company is distinctly different from simply having operating experience – (working in bus dev, sales or marketing.) Rolodex/deal flow (deal sourcing/ability to make connections for the portfolio). Board skills (Startup coaching, mentoring, strategy, operational/growth). Fund raising skills. How to Become a VC.

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Venture Capital Early Stage Technical Review Startup 332

Rob Go

JANUARY 18, 2012

In a prior post about what it’s like to be a VC I made the claim that even if an investor has operating experience, that experience gets stale after a few years. This led to the following question in my comments: “You mention that operational skills begin to decline 2 years into the job. Couple observations.

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Operations Technical Review Investment Bankers Cofounder 50

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 20, 2020

Construction, utilities, transportation, retail, finance, insurance and real estate startups are industries that hit hardest on startups with an average failure rate among them of 40%. The reality is, most 20-somethings that start businesses lack the operational, managerial, sales and financial expertise to scale anything.

Sweat Equity 107

Sweat Equity Non-Compete Startup Azure 107

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 13, 2017

economy, with nearly 29 million operating around the country, according to the U.S. For these enterprises, securing funding can impact their ability to operate and grow, yet most small business owners do not fully understand all of the types of credit available to their business. by Tom Pretty, Head of SBA Lending at TD Bank.

SBA 150

SBA Finance Small Business Administration Small Business 150

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

You can help your clients create cover letters and portfolios they’ll be confident to share. You’ll need to find a supplier and of course, build a clean website as your base of operations. To get started, you can offer your services on freelance sites or build a website to showcase your portfolio and services.

Software Review 118

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur 118

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2017

David is one of the most active angel investors in New York, and also the CEO of Gust , which is an online platform for startup financing used by 500,000 entrepreneurs over the years, and funding over 1800 startups in just the last 12 months. Rose, according to his latest book, “ Angel Investing.” What ends up, usually went down first.

Angel Investor 190

Angel Investor Accredited Investor IRR Angel Groups 190

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2021

” So for the deal, investors on both sides converted to common, we split the combined company 55/45, Matt became CEO, and Greg led a new Series A financing into the combined company. .” I answered, “Deal.” Twenty years later, we sold the business, a $100 million, profitable company, to Validity. Matt was still CEO.

Fractional CTO 70

Fractional CTO Cofounder Startup Lead Investor 70

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

I’ve listed them below in *very* roughly descending order of efficiency, measured by increased dollars one can put to work, divided by the operational dollars required to implement each strategy. . Sophisticated VC and private equity funds have a wide array of options for leveraging outside operating executives.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

Board Effect

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Your volunteer board must stay one step ahead of evolving circumstances if your organization is to succeed in a complex and often uncertain operating environment. Both speakers highlighted the increasing complexity and operational pressures in the senior care industry. What Are the Risks and Opportunities in Healthcare Governance?

Ohio 52

Ohio Software Review Technical Review Government 52

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The finance industry is laden with intricacies. Core Tactics of Risk Management Companies To navigate the turbulences of the finance industry, institutions increasingly lean on risk management companies. In doing so, they provide a clear view of their operations, which significantly improves transparency.

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Security Management Forecast Finance 136

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

I would call their portfolio companies and ask how helpful or not they’ve been. Industry or Operating Experience? I know many VCs who don’t have operating experience and frankly some of them are fantastic. look at their portfolio list. Now you’re talking.

Portfolio 364

Portfolio Chicago Sales Incubator 364

Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 31, 2022

They do it by focusing on their core expertise rather than worrying about operational complexities. Luckily, you can access a specialized solution for wealth managers to take care of operations, billing, and compliance. Like all other domains, finance is also evolving with technology.

Finance 59

Finance Retention Differentiation Portfolio 59

View from Seed

JUNE 24, 2020

After operating quietly for the past year, our portfolio company Jumbo made a couple big announcements yesterday, including the launch of Jumbo 2 as well as their $8M series A financing led by Balderton Capital.

Portfolio 227

Portfolio Internet Business Model Finance 227

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Zenput raised $27M in Series C led by Golub Capital to continue improving its application to automate operations procedures such as food safety tracking, public health standards, and changing market circumstances. SaaS Industry covered the funding news. . Guesser was acquired by Gemini.

Portfolio 60

Portfolio Canada API Valuation 60

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2017

The combination of services and infrastructure traditionally housed under one roof – underwriting, research, sales & trading, supported by large back office operations, and monitored by compliance systems – will remain at the sector’s core. At least for investment banks the answer is not so clear cut. Underwriting.

Technical Review 154

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Software Review IPO 154

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 20, 2020

Most Startups Are Poorly Managed The reality is, most 20-somethings that start businesses lack the operational, managerial, sales and financial expertise to scale anything. If you do, tread lightly and—like any good investor—make the targeting of startups less than 10% of your overall marketing and sales portfolio.

Sweat Equity 78

Sweat Equity Non-Compete Startup Azure 78

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2014

David is also the CEO of Gust , which is an online platform for startup financing used by over 50,000 accredited angel investors, 1000 angel groups and venture capital funds, and 250,000 entrepreneurs. This is called the “portfolio approach,” which counts on hitting only a couple of big winners, while the others return very little.

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Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor IRR 278

Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

These projects require an upfront investment and it can be difficult to secure financing for energy projects, even when the risk is low and the ROI is strong. Their new payment platform allows companies to pay for these capital-intensive cleantech projects as operating expenses. That’s where EnPowered comes in.

Stealth 148

Stealth Vertical Portfolio Finance 148

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2014

It’s this battle to control the stop and go nature of start-up cash flow that is driving growth in accounts receivable financing, also known as factoring. Just ask any business owner with payroll and operating expenses, who regularly loses sleep wondering if customer payments will come in as needed, on time, every time.

Finance 196

Finance Balance Sheet Global Operations 196

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2013

In addition, as part of the program, I’ll be making my first public presentation of our research study on VC portfolio operations value creation. Monday, January 14 th : The Lower-Risk Startup: How VCs Increase the Odds of Investment Success with Operational Support – 5 PM, NYU Wagner at 295 Lafayette Street (Puck Building ).

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Tunisia Libya Algeria Mauritania 114

David Teten

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

So here’s the solution I have recommended to some of my portfolio companies: “ agile budgeting ”, i.e., monitoring a few key variables while giving managers significant flexibility. Finance teams need real-time visibility into spend, so they can course correct immediately rather than waiting until after month-end close.

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Agile Management Forecast Silicon Valley 60

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Think about how profound a difference adding Sheryl Sandberg early at Facebook was to Mark Zuckerberg and knowing that he should stay in charge of product and strategy while she ran operations. Importantly, we recently announced a $30 million financing that gives us the resources we need to build a global enterprise software company.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Fractional CTO Cofounder Early Stage 150

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

This article highlights their advice on issues ranging from financing to patent trolls: While startups may believe lawyers are too costly, working with one early on avoids potentially serious problems later. ” The Cost of Financing. In a Series A financing, companies must pay the investors’ lawyers as well as their own.

Convertible Security 100

Convertible Security IP Technical Review Software Review 100

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Online apps, the Internet, and instantaneous connections have helped traders to perfect their methods and build successful trading portfolios. As opposed to social trading, in copy trading, the investor has the option to copy every move and operation executed by the advanced investor. Well, of course, it is.

Matching 86

Matching Social Media Technical Review Asia 86

VC Adventure

AUGUST 31, 2017

So no surprise that when River Cities Capital released an overview of SaaS operating and valuation benchmarks, I hung on every juicy detail. They took the 92 public SaaS companies and analyzed their key operating metrics. There are a ton of private SaaS financings. If you read my blog regularly you know I love (LOVE) metrics.

IPO 113

IPO Vertical Balance Sheet Valuation 113

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

If your strength is technology, find a co-founder who has a comparable strength in business, finance or marketing. A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio. A strong team has more credibility with investors than does a great idea by itself.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Preferred Stock Stealth 120

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 1, 2018

It also means creating a seamless operation. Understand which one is right for you by learning about their reputation, taking a look at their website and examining their portfolio. If there’s a business in their portfolio that could be a direct competitor to your product, you’ll be better off avoiding them.

Startup 95

Startup Portfolio Software Review Technical Review 95

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

You can create a website or portfolio online for free or at a very low monthly rate. You will also need to build a website, pay for marketing, and download, and learn to operate, a photo enhancing platform. Since most people already own a laptop, smartphone, and/or mobile device, the startup costs are minimal. Photographer.

Software Review 87

Software Review Technical Review Social Media Software 87

Board Effect

JANUARY 3, 2020

Steps Nonprofits Can Take to Operate Ethically. Socially responsible advocates encourage nonprofits to review their financial portfolio to ensure that it’s consistent with their stated values. Nonprofits have much liberty in choosing how to run their operations and that applies to receiving and spending funds.

Software Review 89

Software Review Government Salary Portfolio 89