View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

I’ve been writing checks for 8 years, and was lucky to get my start in the industry with the team at Spark Capital where I was able to witness some amazing early investments as part of that team. As I start my second 10 years in venture capital, I want to both reflect on some recent learnings that have changed the way I approach the business.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

If you believe that your idea is worth the effort of putting together a business plan and going through the development and funding process, you may have a potentially lucrative tech startup. The American tech startup scene has become similar to the real estate sector in the sense that location is everything. San Francisco.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

He’s currently a senior at the University of Florida finishing his Bachelor’s degree in the Summer of 2020. The first five episodes are with me, David Cohen, Susan Conover, Amos Schwartzfarb, and Charlie O’Donnell. Andrew Waine is the producer.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 26, 2020

Here’s more from The Startup Magazine Founder Interview series. We interviewed Bill Walsh, CEO/Founder of Business Coaching / Venture Capital firm Powerteam International. On March 11, at our Rainmaker program for entrepreneurs in Miami, Florida, I watched the hotel occupancy go from 90% to 15% in one day!

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David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2019

My former Partner John Frankel of ff Venture Capital observes that 20 years ago, the defining movie of the generation was “Wall Street”. Everyone wants to work in tech startups. See Why Venture Capitalists Are Investing in International Startups. Match students with relevant startup internships.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 17, 2017

This the 21st installment of Startup Decision Making will conclude my writing until after the Holidays. Hurricane Irma had a major negative revenue impact on one whose fall book of business was mostly in Florida. We just closed out in 2017 our 10-year early-stage venture fund started in 2000. Yes, that has multiple meanings!)

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 2, 2011

Here are nine tested and true tips and insights for getting the job done right: You’ll need to rule your startup like a benevolent dictator. He is also CEO of Max-Ventures, a venture capital and retail consulting firm, and cofounder and CEO of Max-Wellness, a comprehensive health and wellness retail chain that launched in 2010.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 2, 2012

The fact that a great deal of the content produced by tech news sites concerns startup companies might make an observer from another planet think America is a veritable nursery for brilliant business ideas. You read that right: Not a lot of people are that interested in startups. Credit: Prof. Make Way for the On-Ramp.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 11, 2012

This is not true in all sectors – for example, women are being nearly completely left out of the venture capital game. Not surprisingly, California, New York, Texas, Florida and Illinois are the top five states with women-owned businesses in 2012 (the top five hasn’t changed in 15 years). Via MBA@UNC & Women 2.0.

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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. Here are Richard’s insights and startup advice he shared with us about his entrepreneurial journey…. TSM: Taxfyle is really no longer a startup, it is a “scaleup”.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Launched and officially incorporated my new initiative called G220 Ventures with the aim of helping (a) students prepare for a career in Venture Capital and (b) entrepreneurs with fundraising and strategic partnerships to scale their innovation bring it to market. Photo Credit: Kyndall Bennett.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ?

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Karabel would be delighted to meet with you for breakfast/lunch or drinks at The University Club in NYC during his upcoming visit to (NYC/CT Feb 26 - March 1st) or in south Florida (Palm Beach/Boca/Miami) area. The office will shortly sell one of its large operating companies and plans to allocate all of the proceeds to investments.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 22, 2011

They understood the ubiquity, pervasiveness and ultimate profitability of these startups and doubled-down on their investments. I hypothesize that unlike bubbles in other sectors – tulips, Florida land prices, housing, financial – tech bubbles create lasting value. My closing arguments are below. Here are two views how.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 10, 2010

It turns out that there are four distinct types of entrepreneurial organizations; s mall businesses , scalable startups , large companies and social entrepreneurs. Today, the overwhelming number of entrepreneurs and startups in the United States are still small businesses. Scalable Startup Entrepreneurship.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 14, 2016

If you read startup news, then you might believe “getting funded” is the ultimate goal of any business. As an entrepreneur, though, you should look no further than Fab.com as a cautionary tale of venture capital. The Drawbacks of Venture Capital. by Keith Smith, co-founder and CEO of Payability.

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David Teten

JUNE 12, 2014

Klein, CEO of On Grid Ventures , will serve as the new Chairman of Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater NY. I will continue to work closely with the group, while continuing to serve as a Partner at ff Venture Capital. I’m shifting to “Chairman Emeritus” (an overly polysyllabic title). 1) Curriculum innovation.

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Up and Running

APRIL 18, 2016

Are you seeking a loan or investment from an angel investor or venture capital firm? In California, Washington, Hawaii, Iowa, and Florida, you’ll need a Seller of Travel license. Keep Your Startup Safe from Legal Trouble. From personal funds to venture capital funding, it’s all a possibility. For the U.S.

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VC Cafe

JULY 15, 2011

In a nutshell, the program provides startups with $20,000, office space, account and legal help as well as a small network of mentors, all of which are aimed to help the companies get to a proof of concept. The cost for the startups is 10% of their equity, which is taken by the fund GeekVentures I as payment.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 13, 2013

That''s the term that Fred Ehrsam, founder of Bitcoin startup Coinbase, used to describe the current state of play in the Bitcoin ecosystem. It''s an interesting term, one that a) makes me uncomfortable as an investor and b) I''m not sure totally applies to a marketplace that is all about decentralization and openness.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 6, 2011

The latter is the domain of venture capital, but the former is what we need to build the foundation for Capitalism 2.0 Petersburg, Florida, presented Happy Grasshopper , an online service helping sales people keep in touch with their prospects via email. on a global scale. Happy Grasshopper. Dan Stewart, from Tampa/St.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

And I know that ICOs (initial coin offerings) are all the rage amongst startup and some are raising for entirely good and valuable reasons. Why would pouring hundreds of millions into even earlier stage startups with even less or no oversight be a good idea? This sounds to me like fraud, pure and simple. Regulation will come.

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