David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . Boardex and Relationship Science make it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. That’s why 40 million Americans use online dating sites.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 "In the old days, getting customers was easy. Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. Valuation is an important aspect of VC deal terms, and a major determinant of your ultimate outcome. You could just outspend.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

This has a tangible impact on the valuation of start-ups and the pace of investment. It is also a result of pent-up demand. In the following post I argue that this increased pace may be temporary. Bad stock markets mean less IPO’s and lower prices for M&A. If the stock market holds then the pace of VC may hold steady.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

I’m a software guy so I’m sure there are cases where building isn’t feasible. If you’re really an entrepreneur you’ll find a way to network with the right people. Social Network s / Search / Blogs – Obvious, huh? Most people don’t love networking. How much to raise?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2009

One the one hand I feel great because we went out and built software that solved an industry problem. Quick aside: how can VC’s invest in online businesses, digital media, social networks or mobile applications if they don’t actually use the products actively themselves? But that’s a story for another day.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2010

What I notice is that people further the conversation, talk with each other, network, try to get noticed (linking to their websites, etc.). Only later did I realize that this was part of Dharmesh Shah’s larger blog and that the software was based on the popular “stack overflow&# software. I rarely only read the post.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As a testament to the growing power of “the creator economy,” visual content creation app development startup Lightricks has secured an impressive $130 million investment round, at a valuation of $1.8 The creator economy has changed the way we, as a society, experience social networks.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

One excellent way to do this (with a good bit of help from the experts), is to create a draft business plan using LivePlan from Palo Alto Software. There’s no use banging your head against a VC’s door with a social network venture if they only invest in biotech companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

If you want to understand the details of why this is, I covered it in detail in this post, Understanding Changes in the Software Industry. The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin!

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 9, 2014

Unfortunately, SaaS Start-Up Valuations Are About To Fall by 50% | saastr – crowdspring.co/1j3n4bO. The Answer to the Organic Reach vs Advertising Problem on Social Media Channels – crowdspring.co/1rTUmdM. Why the social networks are falling apart | Computerworld by Mike Elgan – crowdspring.co/1mAjDIB.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

The historic capital-raising process is driven by face-to-face networking and salesmanship. Some funds are using intermediaries to help them sell to retail LPs ( Artivest , iCapital Network ). Relationship Science makes it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. 2) Raise capital.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

The competition for funding startups is increasing the valuations of startups, giving entrepreneurs and founders better investment terms. a part of an exciting team, building web applications such as social networking, ecommerce, games, sports, contact management, CMS and more.Re. Angel rounds also tend to close quicker.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 22, 2011

Their firm, Andreessen/Horowtiz , has been prescient enough to invest in social networks, consumer and mobile applications and the cloud long before others. Prices for both private and public tech valuations exceed any rational valuation to their current worth. A few will be worth much, much more. Here are two views how.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

The signals are loud and clear : seed and late stage valuations are getting frothy and wacky, and hiring talent in Silicon Valley is the toughest it has been since the dot.com bubble. Software companies had to buy specialized computers and license expensive software. Carpe Diem. We’re now in the second Internet bubble.

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steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

signup, upgrade, trial pricing Zuora – online subscription management FeeFighters – find the cheapest credit card processors HealPay – Collections made easy Customer Support Tender – support, knowledgebase tool for your site GetSatisfaction - conversations between companies / customers.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

The competition for funding startups is increasing the valuations of startups, giving entrepreneurs and founders better investment terms. The result is that many venture capital firms are now making smaller angel investments in an attempt to get close with startup founders that are likely to raise bigger funding rounds later on.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Social networking. Social/Sharing. free/cheap web customer relationship mgmt software. marketing automation software. email blast and mgmt software. social media and email marketing. social media and email marketing. email blast and mgmt software. email blast software.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 29, 2014

If you’re in software or e-commerce, there are plenty of “credible” competitors and non-competitors featuring faces with testimonials in prominent areas of their websites. The Journal of Advertising Research evaluated athlete endorsements effect on both stock market valuation and sales data. image source. Getsatisfaction.

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mashable.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Billion View Comments How HTML5 Is Aiding in Cross-Platform Development February 22, 2011 by Christina Warren View Comments email share email share The Mobile App Trends Series is sponsored by Sourcebits , a leading product developer for mobile platforms.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

(there’s a great story from Jonah in the video but you have to watch to hear it :)) But it’s undeniable that it has become a digital media powerhouse having raised around $500 million in capital with a valuation reported at $1.7 An obvious vector for me would be software for the media industry. Back then there were “email forwards.”

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techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

According to VCs, there’s been a 65% decrease in up-rounds (where a company gets a bigger valuation) in the last six months and more than 60% of those polled expect a longer wait for an exit. And investors said they intend to invest more in cleantech than software going forward. A lot of the stats weren’t surprising.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

A fortnight ago, Boris interviewed Reed Hastings on his business lessons and experience, but now I’m shaking it up with a look at a 26-year-old founder who is disrupting the mobile and social networking spaces: Kik CEO and founder Ted Livingston.

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pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

I recently went to a networking event for one of the seed funds that invested in PandoDaily, and I’ve never seen such worry on the faces of the entrepreneurs. Lastly, seed-stage entrepreneurs who have pushed for the maximum valuation possible haven’t done themselves any favors. Chinese mobile carrier China Telecom Corp.

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blog.nahurst.com

JULY 19, 2010

Nathan Hursts Blog Thoughts on Software, Technology, and Startups « Back to blog Im on the technical side of entrepreneurship in NYC. 7] Non-technical cofounder invests money -5% per $10k: This is an approximation based on a very early stage valuation of $200k. I love programming, board games, and my wife.

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Scott Edward Walker

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Marc Andreessen discussed this issue at the 2016 Startup School : The argument in favor of the warm referral is that it’s the first test – it’s the first test of the ability to basically network your way to the investor. Tip #2: Hustle and Build Your Network. at 7:33). They want to be introduced to you.”. In a word: hustle.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 18, 2010

About the Author Ruben Gamez is the founder of Bidsketch , web based proposal software for designers. When he’s not developing software, he’s furiously working towards becoming a better Micropreneur. I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself.

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BeyondVC

JULY 20, 2006

We encourage you to invite your software industry portfolio companies to participate in the SIIA Software Industry Financial Survey , conducted with assistance from Deloitte & Touche LLP and its affiliates. The post Software & Information Industry Association survey appeared first on BeyondVC.

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The Equity Kicker

MAY 22, 2012

As most of you will know, the enablers are cloud computing and open source software. Instagram had similar efficiencies , and we will see more and more startups aspire to and beat these benchmarks and try to emulate Instagram’s $1bn exit or Pinterest’s $1.5bn valuation. What is interesting in this case is the power of those enablers.

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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Think about your own behavior: if you are like me, you hate having to deal with sales people, and greatly prefer to do your own research starting with search engines, and leveraging free trials, on-line videos, blogs, reviews, and your social network. So far we have been very effective using blogs, social networks, etc.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

You may have great credentials as a public servant in your home town, but that won’t get you money to build a social network on the Internet, or start a software company. Network of followers and business associates. Introverts and loners need not apply.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2010

If you’re an OEM who wants to move more hardware but you don’t have the muscle to create an entire media ecosystem then you’re best off finding a partner who can build a software OS, app platform and search capabilities. and Excite in particular as well as all of the Internet companies with grandiose stock market valuations.

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Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Most famous among them is Peter Thiel, who we know in 2004 invested $500,000 into Facebook at a valuation of approximately $4.9 These days that includes social networking, gaming (mobile and otherwise), healthcare information technology, personal and business productivity software, entertainment convergence, and of course all things Apple.

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Diego Basch

MAY 25, 2012

The more important issue is that Facebook is now flush with cash, and in a race to justify its valuation. Notice that I’m not saying that Facebook won’t justify its valuation one day, what do I know. IT is evolving, cloud infrastructure is here to stay, Software-as-a-Service is becoming prevalent, etc.

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Venture Chronicles

JUNE 4, 2011

Leveraging Infographics to Improve Your SEO Rankings | 3dcart Shopping Cart Software Blog. tags: blog social. But there also is, on the other hand, the present love affair with social networking companies, which could mark the beginning of another bubble in tech companies. tags: blog. tags: blog SEO. tags: blog VC.

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Altgate

MAY 24, 2012

When founders delay raising each round, they are typically hoping to achieve certain milestones that will raise the startup’s valuation. million, with a valuation of $10 million. Third round: Raise $7 million, with a valuation of $15 million. million, with a valuation of about $100 million. As shown in Figure 9.5

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