Austin Startup

JULY 22, 2017

Back in December 2016 I had the idea to develop a startup pledge for diversity and inclusion here in Austin and since have informally been working with some folks to develop the idea. This is similar to something we did at Austin Ventures to encourage startups to make a donation to the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Central Texas.

Austin 54

Austin Angel Investor Startup Term Sheet 54

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

However, many industry experts question the accuracy of early-stage market data, given many startups are no longer filing their Form Ds. As a result, we carefully choose to invest in good brands and operators that we believe can execute on their plan with the help of a reliable and flexible capital partner.

Revenue 60

Revenue Term Sheet Founder Technical Review 60

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Thomas Clayton has started and run numerous high-tech startups in Silicon Valley. He is currently CEO of Bubbly , a social media startup backed by Sequoia Capital, SingTel Innov8, and JAFCO. The company is one of the largest VC–backed startups in Southeast Asia, having raised over $60M in funding. Sequoia , Accel , NEA , etc.).

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Asia Silicon Valley India Term Sheet 132

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2017

To outside investors, the future of early stage and startup companies can be murky. Specifically, the audit team assesses the management’s conclusion as to whether or not the company can continue to operate while meeting its financial obligations. by Michael Gallaher, Audit Associate at Sensiba San Filippo .

San Francisco 114

San Francisco Forecast Early Stage Term Sheet 114

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2020

None normally work for or provide funds for early-stage startups. For these fees, they will develop a business plan, solicit investors, and negotiate term sheets to a closing. Yet every business needs to have a good relationship with a bank, for day to day operations. Commercial banking is also known as business banking.

Silicon Valley 362

Silicon Valley Private Equity Initial Public Offering Term Sheet 362

This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 13, 2021

They’re “playing startup” as opposed to actually building a company. It’s easy… If the very first thing you did after coming up with your idea was make a pitch deck for fundraising, versus trying to sell or test customers on it, you’re probably playing startup, not building a company. How do you know which is which?

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Startup Term Sheet Differentiation Cofounder 145

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

by Alejandro Cremades , cofounder of Panthera Advisors and author of “ The Art of Startup Fundraising: Pitching Investors, Negotiating the Deal, and Everything Else Entrepreneurs Need to Know “ Why should entrepreneurs intentionally be generous when negotiating with investors? Startups seem to be raising later and later rounds.

Technical Cofounder 118

Technical Cofounder Entrepreneur Cofounder Post-Money Valuation 118

Hunter Walker

OCTOBER 31, 2020

So I’ve found that when you’re not already ‘in the door’ at a firm (ie went to school with the senior GP’s kids, worked at a startup they backed) that there are four different types of “qualifications” they are seeking. You’ve got some operational superpower. Maybe it’s statistical analysis, growth marketing, or deck making.

North Carolina 90

North Carolina Hiring Angel Investor Technical Review 90

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

“My startup business was acquired and I worked for the company that bought us; which was a public company called Ameridata that bought about 40 companies in about three years. Product Management – Brad and Mark discuss the role of Product Managers in Startups. On the Startup Visa Program. Is that when it became big?

Technical Review 288

Technical Review Venture Capital Silicon Valley Software Review 288

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

If you’re a startup and you don’t have a close relationship with a few law firms you’re really missing one of the most important relationships that any entrepreneur can have. I write about some of the lessons in my post on Startup Mistakes. Every town has firms that focus on startups – find them.

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Southern California Silicon Valley IP Stock Options 318

View from Seed

MAY 31, 2023

raising $1M in venture funding for a startup that was liquidated 2. All of them were in the process of re-founding or were already operating their next startup. I reached out to a dozen founders using the criteria of: 1. without being able to return the amount of money invested and 3. You can connect with him on LinkedIn.

Silicon Valley 156

Silicon Valley Cofounder Term Sheet Founder 156

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

The Mattermark Daily consists of both original content from the company’s blog and a hand-curated list of featured posts from various investors, founders, and media members covering the startup ecosystem. Investors of all types and stages, startup founders and employees, and tech media are all counted among them.). Nuzzel.com
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Curation RSS Term Sheet Technical Review 120

Mucker Lab

AUGUST 27, 2014

As an entrepreneur himself, founding and operating printed circuit board factories in Taiwan, my father was debating between two places to immigrate to and build his next new venture: Los Angeles (“The Valley” aka San Fernando Valley) and Santa Clara (“Silicon Valley”).

Los Angeles 138

Los Angeles Southern California Silicon Valley Technical Review 138

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

On December 2nd, 2006 I wrote the blog post published later in this post when I was CEO of startup Koral about my experiences in pitching VCs. My blog linked to Brad Feld’s blog because I was so grateful for his series on term sheets and he was one of the biggest reasons that as a VC I felt compelled to blog.

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Venture Capital Term Sheet San Diego Viral 274

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Amidst the rise of new funds, new technologies, and potentially disruptive late stage players, I thought it was important to share what we consider to be our core operating principles here at NextView. . As seed funds have raised larger and larger funds, more have developed the muscle around issuing term sheets and “leading”.

North America 120

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 120

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. Womble Bond Dickinson has released a white paper on Performance Aligned Stock and a term sheet on ImpactTerms.org. . (If Low; a surprising number of Series A/B startups are missing basic financial reporting mechanisms. Of the Inc.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Craig Schmitz, a partner in the Technology Companies Group at law firm Godwin Proctor LLP who works on corporate, governance, board and fundraising issues, and Erika Fisher, an associate in the firm’s Business Law Department who deals with IP, fielded questions about the legal issues startups face. ” The Cost of Financing.

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Convertible Security IP Technical Review Software Review 100

Hunter Walker

JANUARY 5, 2014

Stage 1 : Either Satya or I are meeting the founders, usually solo, giving them an overview of Homebrew and learning about their startup through direct conversations, using the product (whatever stage it’s at) and doing some background on their industry (if it’s an area new to us). 4) Fund Operations. 5% Fund Operations.

Software Review 102

Software Review Balance Sheet Cofounder Technical Review 102

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2015

One of the questions we discussed is, “How much capital should a startup raise?” My initial blogging inspiration was actually Brad Feld because as an entrepreneur I always wanted to work with Brad after reading his advice on term sheets and the like. Startup Lessons'

Los Angeles 150

Los Angeles Silicon Valley Term Sheet Video 150

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

We had them a term sheet the same week. Tells me she wants to do operational stuff so she joins a small team of people running City Search. Didn’t I make myself clear about celebrities & startups ? Turns out she’s done this startup thing before. Startup Advice' That’s cute. Kara as CEO.

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Haiti San Francisco Startup Turkey 398

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

None normally work for or provide funds for early-stage startups. For these fees, they will develop a business plan, solicit investors, and negotiate term sheets to a closing. Yet every business needs to have a good relationship with a bank, for day to day operations. investment bank entrepreneur startup funding IPO'

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IPO Silicon Valley Private Equity Initial Public Offering 205

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Over the last two and a half months in the hospital, I’ve actually been fairly productive—no doubt setting the record for VC term sheets offered literally from inside the NICU (three). In fact, it’s why many startup folks leave the early stage world to go over to the big company side—because the benefits tend to be much better.

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Hiring Early Stage Marketing Term Sheet 179

Gust

MAY 21, 2014

I would therefore *strongly* advise you to get an experienced startup attorney to advise you during the negotiation/term sheet discussions. That’s why 90%+ of funded US startups are C corporations. That’s why 90%+ of funded US startups are C corporations. Providing an 8-page summary makes no sense.

Limited Liability Company 150

Limited Liability Company Term Sheet NDA Due Diligence 150

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

And they should be; the feeding frenzy in the innovation economy is in some cases because startups are eating the lunch of more established companies. There is a possibility that Amex may explore acquisitions within the Amex Ventures portfolio, but those discussions will be on market terms similar to those with other potential acquirers.”.

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Venture Capital Balance Sheet Technical Review Portfolio 60

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2011

None normally work for or provide funds for early-stage startups. None of these investment banks offer traditional banking services, as you would expect from one of the following: Retail banks Commercial banks Credit unions Savings and loans As startup founders, you first need to deal with one of these banks, probably a commercial bank.

Silicon Valley 211

Silicon Valley Private Equity Initial Public Offering Startup 211

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

We’re currently evaluating about 20 companies a month and issuing term sheets to 25% of them; those that fit our investment criteria. The average monthly operating expenses is $70,335. 30% have been operated by females, 70% have been operated by males. Up to $3M in growth capital for your tech startup”.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Some are major contributors to their startup communities. As with everything new that grows quickly, it’s a chaotic system with lots of innovation, creative destruction, and rapid change and learning that – if done well – is a great example of the power of the Lean Startup approach to entrepreneurship.

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Global Networking United States Seed Money 179

OnlyOnce

APRIL 27, 2021

Last week, I blogged about Bolster’s Board Benchmark survey results , which really laid bare the lack of diversity on startup boards. My new mantra for Startup Boards is simple: 1-1-1. Your best bet is to do it early in the process before you have a term sheet, and do it as an exploratory conversation.

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Vesting Cofounder Startup Term Sheet 48

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

George Deeb is the Managing Partner at Chicago-based Red Rocket Ventures , a startup consulting and financial advisory firm based in Chicago. Related to the above is the industry in which you operate. You can follow George on Twitter at @georgedeeb and @RedRocketVC. Your industry. Your stage of development.

Valuation 167

Valuation Forecast Seed Stage .Net 167

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2010

None really provide funds for early-stage startups. None of these investment banks offer traditional banking services, as you would expect from one of the following: Retail banks Commercial banks Credit unions Savings and loans As startup founders, you first need to deal with one of these banks, probably a commercial bank.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Private Equity Startup Initial Public Offering 120

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The same kind of tasks that a startup team has. Operations. I submitted a term sheet to a company yesterday. Yesterday I offered him a term sheet. I met for coffee with one of my favorite “startup advisors” in LA. He has a startup. I do what I wish all entrepreneurs would do.

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Email Product Term Sheet Portfolio 314

Steve Blank

APRIL 1, 2020

So here’s a five-day playbook to help CEOs of cash-flow negative startups, or ones about to go negative, assess the new normal and respond with speed and urgency. For companies burning cash, such as startups, how much cash do you have? Operating Numbers. For startups: source of VC money? Those that don’t may not survive.

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South Korea Salary Business Model China 333

Genuine VC

JANUARY 10, 2012

These rights fundamentally misalign incentives on how the company is operated, which is bad for both an entrepreneur and the VC. Prior to the next round, the startup risks being run at a higher burn-rate so that it looks positioned to need the larger financing. This scenario presents a number of troubling incentives.

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ithacaVC

OCTOBER 6, 2020

And I have always gotten a kick out of short company descriptions that I read in VC daily reports (like Term Sheet and Pro Rata). Dentists studio operator (do dentists have studios?). I have been a VC since August 2004. While I understand most of the descriptions, there are always some curve balls. I guess yes!).

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Wiki Term Sheet API Analytics 45

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Amidst the rise of new funds, new technologies, and potentially disruptive late stage players, I thought it was important to share what we consider to be our core operating principles here at NextView. . As seed funds have raised larger and larger funds, more have developed the muscle around issuing term sheets and “leading”.

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Austin Startup Week , established in 2011, is five days full of inspiring events that celebrate Austin startups, the organizations that support them, and the spectacular people who make it all happen. Throughout the week you’ll find panels, keynotes, specialized meetups, happy hours, workshops and our famous Austin Startup Crawl.

Austin 48

Austin Startup Texas Community 48

Steve Blank

APRIL 9, 2009

If these sound like reasonable answers to you, and you are in a startup/small company, update your resume. Titles are not your job When I pressed my staff to explain why marketing did trade shows, or wrote press releases or penned data sheets, the best I could get was “why that’s our job.”

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Silicon Valley Technical Review RSS PR 259