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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE SEPTEMBER 2, 2009 Should Founders Be Allowed to Take Money off the Table? If a company has reached a level of success, has been around for a few years and you believe the company has potential to break out into a much bigger company then you should let the founders take money off of the table. Not FU money, but “feed the family&# money. I raised $500k in seed money to start the company. | | STEVE BLANK JUNE 11, 2009 Am I a Founder? The Adventure of a Lifetime. « Steve Blank Posted on June 11, 2009 by steveblank When my students ask me about whether they should be a founder or cofounder of a startup I ask them to take a walk around the block and ask themselves: Are you comfortable with: Chaos – startups are disorganized Uncertainty – startups never go per plan Are you: Resilient – at times you will fail – badly. | | | | | | | | |
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CHRIS DIXON | MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2012 Revisited: big VCs investing in seed rounds
A few years ago, the trend of companies raising smaller seed rounds combined with the emergence of new seed funds caused many big VCs to create seed investment programs. This triggered a debate among entrepreneurs and investors about whether it was risky for seed-stage companies to take small investments from large VCs. MORE >> -
BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2012  Entrepreneurshit. The Blog Post on What It’s Really Like.
You’d imagine that every founder was getting rich. Actually, positive outcomes for founders are quite rare. As a startup founder you rarely have much money in your bank accounts. Raise money. Need money. More money. Yes, please give me money. You have secret doubts about your co- founder. MORE >> -
BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2009  VC Seed Funding is Dead, Long Live VC Seed Funding!
few years ago it became fashionable for large VC’s to do seed funding. With open source software (LAMP stack) and cloud computing infrastructure it just wasn’t that expensive to get your company going and founders just wanted to raise less money. I think they definitely qualify as a VC and not a seed fund. MORE >> -
BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013  The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires
I’m supposed to believe that my best innovation can only come from scores of startup founders who just made millions and have now become CVOs at my company? Let’s assume $2 million in seed money. ” Mark – doesn’t the acquiring company mostly care about the super innovative founders? Or Die. MORE >> -
47 HATS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 I’m starting a Mastermind Group – who’s up for it?
quick google makes it clear more than a few people have tried to make money one way or another out of Mastermind Groups. It’s dealing with the doubts, fears, objections echoing around in your own head, dragging you down. Alone. Mastermind Groups is an idea that’s been kicking around for 85+ years. Who’s in? from: 47 Hats. MORE >>
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- Inside Geoloqi's Unusual (& Fascinating) Acquisition FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2012
- 7 Ways to Raise Money Without Giving Up Equity CURRENTLY OBSESSED | SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2011
- Understanding a VC’s Seed Funding Policy is Critical BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 2010
- Diversification – The Alternative to Market Timing ROB GO | SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2012
- A Love Story: Start-ups & Ultimate Frisbee FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2012
- VCs in seed clothing: Chris Dixon, Mark Suster, and Naval Ravikant interviewed VENTURE HACKS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2010
- How to Start a Startup WWW.PAULGRAHAM.COM | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010
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- [Event] Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011 To Hit Record 123 Countries YOUNGUPSTARTS | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2011
- Understanding the Risks of VC Signaling BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2010
- Entrepreneurs that Got Filthy Rich in 2011 FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2011
- How to Fund a Startup WWW.PAULGRAHAM.COM | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2010
- Ungerminated: Trouble with Seeds PASSIONATE INTENSITY | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2012
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- Disruption Comes (Finally!) to Commercial Real Estate FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2012
- Why The Value Of The Fund-Raising Process Is Not Just The Funds ONSTARTUPS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
- What Makes an Entrepreneur? Cojones (7/11) BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2010
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- From Nashville to Boston: How A Startup Accelerator Changed Our Lives ONSTARTUPS | FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2011
- 3 Reasons to Look to the Angels for Start-up Funding FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012
- The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013
- No Capital? No Problem. What You Get For Free Is Priceless ONSTARTUPS | FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2011
- Why you shouldn’t keep your startup idea secret CDIXON.ORG | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
- How to Meet VC's BABBLING VC | THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2010
- Why LA Is the New, Hot Place to Launch FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2011
- Workstreamer Launches Public Beta AUSTIN STARTUP | FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2010
- The Series A crunch is hitting now. Have we even noticed? PANDODAILY.COM | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2012
- Top Startup Advisor Paul Graham Just Warned Against Taking Google's Money WWW.BUSINESSINSIDER.COM | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
- Ex-Rovio Team Gets Funding To Create A Game That "Will Live On For Decades" ARCTICSTARTUP | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012
- Startup/MicroISV Digest for 2/14/2011 47 HATS | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2011
- Q&A: How To Deal With The Trough of Sorrow? And tips for bootstrapping companies ROB GO | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
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- This Week in VC with @VCMike Hirshland of Polaris Ventures BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2010
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- Angels or Devils? LAUNCHING TECH VENTURES | SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2013
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