Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

The sooner you pass your work on to a later stage, the sooner you can find out how they will receive it. This is actually a hard case to make, because most of the benefits of small batches are counter-intuitive. Small batches mean faster feedback. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 12, 2009

However, this financial bar has had the effect of excluding one segment of potential customers that Id really like to see there - early stage entrepreneurs who have all the intelligence and vision of their later stage counterparts, but simply cannot afford the cash flow to attend. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2011

Some have done earlier-stage deals and done well. Others have chased earlier-stage but lack the skills or relationships to do this effectively. Some have moved into later stage investments in an effort to “put logos on their websites.&# These trends have put pressure on traditional VCs.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2017

Boston, Finland and Paris). Core + Opportunity Funds In addition to each of our core funds we raise “opportunity funds” that allow us to follow the full lifecycle of our companies as they get bigger, reach later stages and require further capital.

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 6, 2008

In order to prevent people from bunching up in the later stages of the work pipeline, those leaders need to be focused on automation and continuous improvement. Between cycles, put some pressure on those later teams to do more with fewer people. Make sure you keep track of whether thats happening.

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pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

But at a macro level, widespread failure this early is far less painful than if it came at later stages. Putting commerce in the picture: Thinglink and Kiosked bring the visual Web alive from Finland. . “There are so many companies in Silicon Valley that have raised $30 million and done absolutely nothing with it.”

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