Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited. The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition). But markets value high growth over short-term profitability. Where are we today?

Technical Review 398

Technical Review Venture Capital Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 398

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

It was this same high-minded collective action that created a network of publicly owned hospitals – controlled by cities, counties, districts, boroughs (in Alaska), parishes (in Louisiana), etc. Pension funding was above market using aggressive actuarial assumptions. municipal bond market. Photo by Daan Stevens on Unsplash.

Private Equity 164

Private Equity New York City Chicago Investment Bankers 164

Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2011

In the stealth phase , prescient angel investors and Venture Capitalists (VCs) start investing in an industry or market segment that others have not yet found. In the case of this bubble, it was social networks, consumer and mobile applications, and the cloud. I contend that we are approaching the early part of the mania phase.

Silicon Valley 330

Silicon Valley Stealth Valuation Mississippi 330

David Teten

JULY 12, 2017

When I meet with other VCs, family offices, and other institutional investors, the most common question I get is: “What are the highest-potential companies in your portfolio which are raising now?” This is primarily an advantage for the underlying investor in the company, not the VC leading the syndicate. . Market Insight.

Syndicate 60

Syndicate Syndication Institutional Investors LP 60

David Teten

JANUARY 23, 2021

Set up the basic marketing toolkit: deck, website, accurate online databases, and social media accounts. . Richard Dukas, CEO, Dukas Linden Public Relations , said, “If you don’t have a website and have no material online presence, you likely won’t get past the first hurdle with potential investors.”.

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review 78

Genuine VC

MARCH 25, 2010

At the recent March Web Innovators Group event, I invited a panel of serial entrepreneurs to talk about their founding stories, during which David Cancel said that “one of the most unproductive things new founders do is talk to investors too early… I test all my ideas on the web.” what is the best marketing strategy? Fair enough.

Early Stage 123

Early Stage Venture Capital Term Sheet Conversion 123

Genuine VC

MARCH 25, 2010

At the recent March Web Innovators Group event, I invited a panel of serial entrepreneurs to talk about their founding stories, during which David Cancel said that “one of the most unproductive things new founders do is talk to investors too early… I test all my ideas on the web.” what is the best marketing strategy? Fair enough.

Early Stage 121

Early Stage Venture Capital Term Sheet Conversion 121