The Equity Kicker

APRIL 6, 2016

Last year UK tech companies raised $3.6bn from VCs, and that compares with $36bn invested by VCs in US tech companies in 2014 (source: FT ). Samir reports that the consensus view amongst US micro-VCs is that the number of funds will peak in 2017 and then decline.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

One of the advantages of blogging, using social media, public speaking, etc as a VC is that you get a more nuanced view of these shifts by watching your own successes and failures. I think many board members (including VCs) were trained 10+ years ago when life was very different and their advice often comes from an outdated lens.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 7, 2010

Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory , the first semiconductor company in the valley, set up shop in Mountain View. ft high, and weighing 29,000 lbs.) In 1956 two events would change everything. At the time neither appeared earthshaking or momentous.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 28, 2012

Regardless of how the environment is viewed in the context of your firm’s ongoing work, its leaders should establish or direct the development of a company-wide environmental, sustainability, or social responsibility policy.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 29, 2020

The company is headed up by co-founders Chemi Katz and Ohad Greenshpan, and has several big-name investors involved, including Greatpoint, Hanaco, Oak HC/FT, and Blumberg Capital. oz-code.com. Oz-code.com runs on the tagline of ‘magical debugging’, and this is precisely what this Israeli start-up is all about.

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Venture Chronicles

MAY 28, 2011

Sarkozy riles Internet CEOs at e-G8 | FT Tech Hub | FTtechhub – Industry analysis – FT.com. Square is making big waves in the retail payment world for good reason, they have an unencumbered point of view for how consumer payment technology should work for both consumer and business users. tags: blog. Excellent read. tags: blog.

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Altgate

DECEMBER 22, 2008

← A View On Investing How To Blog Like A Pro → Comments are closed. Either let companies fail or publish a set of rules for which companies get government support and why. Share and Enjoy: This entry was posted in Current Affairs and tagged auto , bailout , hedge fund. Bookmark the permalink.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 29, 2021

Just 37% of our survey respondents view full-time remote work as the most appealing long-term scenario. This weekend, FT Magazine quoted the double edge sword of Remote Work: To quote the scary new mantra: if you can do your job from anywhere, someone anywhere can do your job. ”, FT Magazine. image source: CNBC.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

This actually makes a lot of sense, if you see the world from their point of view. I think it has mostly to do with psychology. Investors push for it. Many investors have a desire to see their companies lauded publicly. Third-party validation is one of the few forms of feedback they have available to them.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Domain Knowledge You hold a strong point of view on a few topics that matter to you and you go super deep on them--really doing the work. Your point of view influences others. Your Series A and beyond companies are generally hitting their stride right out of the gate, especially around sales, gtm and hiring top tier candidates.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 25, 2012

Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. Take a Tour of 1871, a New 50,000 sq-ft Coworking Space in Chicago – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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ConversionXL

JUNE 14, 2012

Optimizing your site for buyer personas gets you away from an egotistical point of view and gets you to talk to users about their needs and wants. 10 useful findings about how people view websites. A chair, 2 ft tall, black, $5000. Image credit. Additional reading: 8 universal web design principles you should know.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Then, the expert views on the outcome for the UK were fairly negative. In one of the most comprehensive polls of experts ( FT poll of more than 100 economists in Jan 2016), more than75% thought Brexit would adversely affect the UK’s medium-term economic prospects; only 8% thought Britain’s economy would benefit. So where did we land?

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 11, 2012

Financial Times – reading the daily news as written and curated by the FT. I use it daily, but it’s a pretty rich app with tabs that allow recording of food diary, exercise, personal measurements and viewing of charts that show progress. Calendar – managing my diary. Chrome browser – browsing.

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Cracking the Code

MAY 20, 2016

of GDP by 2030 according to OpenEurope ) Expert views on the outcome In one of the most comprehensive polls of experts done so far (an FT poll of >100 economists in Jan 2016 ), >75% thought Brexit would adversely affect the UK’s medium-term economic prospects, only 8% thought Britain’s economy would benefit.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2015

The store started as a 3,000 sq ft bookstore and when they sold it 30 years later, it was 58,000 sq ft with a full restaurant and events held every day. I was amazed that one idea could potentially change my life and views. I knew from a very early age that I wanted to be my own boss. I felt empowered by my own motivation.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

s helpful to find an developer tool that allows you to write html/css and renders the view in real time, so you donâ??t In addition, TheFunded.com allows entrepreneurs to view and share term sheets, to assist one other finding good investor, and to discuss the many facets of operating a business. Google Street View Israel.

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