Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 25, 2016
Most of this advice boils down to an argument in favor of basic planning before starting a company or raising money. In many ways the fact that it has become so cheap to start a company and relatively cheap to raise angel/seed money that we as an industry have gotten lazy on basic planning. Incumbent Strengths & Weaknesses.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 5, 2010
VCs don’t have the same net worth litmus test and great entrepreneurs have a ton of sources for seed money to get financed very early. About 18 months ago in early 2008 we hired an analyst (pre-MBA), but wanted to wait until after Summer to hire a post-MBA associate. You have kids, a mortgage, MBA debt? It was May.
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YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 28, 2015
Startups need to understand how to manage the seed money they receive from investors and VCs. Patent trolls purchase portfolios containing patents and sue companies for infringing them. Law firms that focus on emerging technology companies understand their legal issues from multiple perspectives and offer excellent advice.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 9, 2013
If you’re a venture-backed tech company or even an early-stage business fueled by angel or seed money I assume you have a good group of board members or advisors who will give you time to be helpful and they want to be helpful. should we ramp up sales hires now or wait for more traction?
Version One Ventures
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
With the influx of seed money, much has been written about the fact that start-ups that are taking far more funding than they need. However, as an investor watching my portfolio companies and other start-ups in the market, I can see how large rounds negatively impact the culture of budding business.
Startup Lessons Learned
MAY 31, 2019
And while it can often be the case that “lemons ripen early” (meaning that the unsuccessful companies fail early in a fund’s lifecycle), the harvest cycle for the winners in the portfolio can take what sometimes feels like an eternity. First, the introduction of seed money as an institutional form of capital.
Version One Ventures
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
With the influx of seed money, much has been written about the fact that start-ups that are taking far more funding than they need. However, as an investor watching my portfolio companies and other start-ups in the market, I can see how large rounds negatively impact the culture of budding business.
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