mashable.com
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
Facebook Co-Founder’s Startup Asana Launches Publicly. Facebook Co-Founder’s Startup Asana Launches Publicly. 9 Tips for Raising Startup Funds on AngelList. Joshua Baer is the co-founder and CEO of Otherinbox , a prolific angel investor and the director of Capital Factory , Austin’s seed-stage incubator.
View from Seed
JUNE 11, 2019
Aside from the early commitments, the next most important thing to focus on is nailing down your lead investor. I’ve found that the lead investor will end up doing 90% of the work for a startup (or will cause 90% of the pain if you get the decision wrong). As the old adage says, big rocks first.
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reidhoffman.org
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
It has many stylistic errors — and a few substantive ones, too — that I would now change having learned more, but I realized that it still provides useful insights for entrepreneurs and startup participants outside of the Greylock network, particularly across three areas of interest: how entrepreneurs should approach the pitch process.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
First-to-market is meaningful for a large company, like IBM or GE, which has the resources to sustain their move, but is not relevant for a startup, when surrounded by “big gorillas.” This is a variation on the first mover argument, implying a paradigm shift that gives you a tremendous lead. This advantage is not sustainable.
This is going to be BIG.
MAY 4, 2022
Morality aside, I’d say given the inherent riskiness of startups, I’m not sure this would be a great addition to your cap table. You don’t want to have to go into witness protection just because you couldn’t get your app to go viral.) How about a Middle Eastern Prince that kills journalists (directly or through a Kushner)?
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 29, 2010
First-to-market is meaningful for a large company, like IBM or GE, which has the resources to sustain their move, but is not relevant for a startup, when surrounded by “big gorillas.” This is a variation on the first mover argument, implying a paradigm shift that gives you a tremendous lead. This advantage is not sustainable.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
Lead investors and follow investors can both win equally but in each case you know why you personally are writing the check. They have real stories about what drives user engagement and viral adoption. And the best investors over the long-haul will need three more skills. Access to Deal Flow. Domain Knowledge.
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