Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

He’ll be speaking at this year’s Lean Startup Conference , and also has a new book (for which I very happily wrote a short foreword) coming out next month: Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get It. I’ve seen many founders not fully grasp how the venture capital business works and what incentives investors have.

Lean 108

Lean Venture Capital Conversion IPO 108

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 15, 2013

As with everything new that grows quickly, it’s a chaotic system with lots of innovation, creative destruction, and rapid change and learning that – if done well – is a great example of the power of the Lean Startup approach to entrepreneurship. Provide some sort of seed capital to their founders.

Global 179

Global Networking United States Seed Money 179

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 16, 2018

On the other hand, some founders *literally* aren't fundraising. Actually, I tend to lean more on the relationship building side, for a couple of reasons. You think you're getting this big fat check compared to the seed money you raised, but they're actually doing something more like dipping their toes in the water.

Due Diligence 96

Due Diligence Early Stage Term Sheet Vesting 96