Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Almost no financings, many VCs and tech startups cratered for the second time in less than a decade following the dot com bursting. This era was dominated by a ZIRP (zero interest rate policy) of the federal reserve and easy money in search of high yields and encouraging growth at all costs.

Valuation 466

Valuation San Francisco Ratchet Liquidation Preference 466

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

For angel groups, the distinction between groups and VCs on this issue is dwindling, especially as angel groups do bigger rounds of financing.   Note that this applies only to earl stage Series A-type equity financings and assumes no cash dividends are paid to investors.   First , dividends.

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 7, 2016

After all, SEO was all about gaming the search engine algorithms to push your websites higher than they deserved to go. Or you used strange language constructs that didn’t flow, but more closely matched what people were likely to type into a search engine. photo credit flickr. You did this by finding loopholes in the system.

PR 41

PR SEO Algorithm Ratchet 41

Rob Go

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Both late stage VCs as well as non-traditional investors are searching for growth anywhere they can find it in the capital markets. Over the last year, these late stage financing rounds have had more and more teeth. Josh Kopelman put it very simply in his post here. This has started to unfold.

Later Stage 28

Later Stage Marketing Early Stage Ratchet 28

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 7, 2009

As the product matured, they were able to ratchet up the quality to prevent regression on features that had been truly embraced by their customers. Starting instead from a position where feedback cycle time is the priority and allowing quality to ratchet up as the product matures provides a more natural lead in to continuous deployment.

Continuous Deployment 131

Continuous Deployment San Francisco Software Review Lean 131

David Teten

JANUARY 13, 2015

Yes, you like hip-hop, “urban” clothing and “ ratchet television”, but all that sinks you deeper into stereotypes. Your potential investors search for you on Google before doing business with you. Feign familiarity if you must. You’re better off being more like the crowd [whom you’re targeting] and speaking from their experiences.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Advisory Board Greece Cofounder 60

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

White House advisers warned that additional trade measures related to steel, aluminum and other products from China could be coming, a signal that Mr. Trump is ratcheting up the protectionist policies he has long espoused as part of his “America First” approach. billion) globally from January through November 2017, according to customs data.

Asia 113

Asia United States China Japan 113