Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. The Founding Chapter is in Silicon Valley, California, (naturally), and I have a connection there if you need a start. It won’t help your case or your workload to do an email blast and follow-up with 60,000 members around the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2022

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest, and other relevant criteria. The Founding Chapter is in Silicon Valley, California, (naturally).

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 21, 2014

In fact, just a short Google search reveals that I’ve referred to him frequently through the years. Neither is very strategic nor in the best interest of either set of customers that VCs have (portfolio companies & LPs). Here’s just one example post featuring the wisdom I learned from Stuart about negotiations.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 14, 2023

This stress accelerated on Friday when the FDIC shut down and took over Silicon Valley Bank. Once it became clear that payroll accounts needed to be funded on Monday to make Wednesday’s payroll, we focused on the immediate short-term to ensure our portfolio companies’ thousands of employees got paid on time.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

This way, I could focus solely on studying and building web apps for my portfolio. I used my lunch time during the bootcamp to work on projects for my portfolio, so the instructors could help me to quickly get unstuck. Job search Part 1. Job Search Part 2. There was no turning back at this point, I was all in.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Chilean billionaire and entrepreneur Isidoro Quiroga has been called South America’s Warren Buffet for his near-perfect investment portfolio and his ability to transform businesses from small firms to global leaders. The eyes of savvy investors around the globe are on Quiroga as he searches for his next venture.

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Steve Blank

JULY 16, 2009

Only in Silicon Valley could we have got funded with this idea, and not surprisingly, it was our technology that had the VC’s confused. However the VC’s are managing a portfolio while you, the entrepreneur are managing one company – yours. Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 31, 2018

“Every company is a media company,” Tom Foremski, ex-FT journalist and the editor of Silicon Valley Watcher, said a decade ago. Recently, I was helping a digital company in their search for a full-time copywriter. The search actually failed. Build a portfolio. Get your writing samples together.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Thomas Clayton has started and run numerous high-tech startups in Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley has long been the barometer for engineering and product talent, but that same caliber of skill that startups need is also available across Asia. Cast a wide net. Our last hackathon pulled in over 5,000 developer signups.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Thomas Clayton has started and run numerous high-tech startups in Silicon Valley. The process of raising money in Asia is very different from raising money in Silicon Valley and, frankly, it’s not nearly as easy. Set your expectations – VCs in Asia are different from the Valley. This concept is universal.

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David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

Most of the other VC firms with a history of picking unicorns have significantly benefited from being based in Silicon Valley, having much larger investment teams, and having multi-decade Tier-1 reputations, which has led to them seeing most of the best deals in the market. – Portfolio company diversity. billion.

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David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

Most of the other VC firms with a history of picking unicorns have significantly benefited from being based in Silicon Valley, having much larger investment teams, and having multi-decade Tier-1 reputations, which has led to them seeing most of the best deals in the market. – Portfolio company diversity. billion.

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Agile VC

DECEMBER 13, 2011

I’ve always respected Bessemer for publishing their “ Anti-Portfolio ” on their website. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized. Read More ». Previous Entries.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

It’s an impressive portfolio. That’s no longer the case in Silicon Valley. I know we have to create something users find valuable (the two-way search, games?) Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. They’re putting money into web services/business – most without early revenue.

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Agile VC

JANUARY 4, 2012

Today one of our portfolio companies, GrabCAD, announced it’s Series A funding led by Matrix. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. January 4, 2012. zhoucn9999.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Vin proposes to build a restaurant search, reviews and ratings site for the Malaysian market catering both to tourists and locals. Should those entrepreneurs who have built their business elsewhere move to Silicon Valley to raise money? The likelihood of you being able to attract Silicon Valley or U.S.

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thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2017

Over the past month, Silicon Valley has been at the forefront of many conversations outside of the technology world. Broaden Search for New Fund Relationships : Most of these institutional LPs only add a few new fund relationships a year. Often these are referrals from existing fund managers.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

As Marketing and Sales flail around in search of a sustainable market, the company is burning through its most precious asset—cash. Venture portfolio companies don’t succeed because they used the Product Development model they succeeded in spite of using it. Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2019

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest, and other relevant criteria. The Founding Chapter is in Silicon Valley, California, (naturally).

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Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Also portfolio management strategy has shifted a bit in recent years, and many large investors now evaluate at all risky assets together (US tech IPOs, Brazilian bonds, Chinese private equity, etc) rather than making discrete allocations to each bucket. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Read More ».

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 2, 2021

Planting roots I was recently talking with someone who moved here from Silicon Valley and he pointed out something that really resonated with me. Silicon Valley is a transitional home for many who are not born there and don’t retire there. It’s a place where people go when they aspire for more. Why Army Futures Command?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 19, 2013

Does Search Produce Better Customers Than Social Media? Does Search Produce Better Customers Than Social Media? Billions have been spent trying to replicate Silicon Valley, with little to show for it. | Does Search Produce Better Customers Than Social Media? 2013 Search Engine Ranking Factors | Moz – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 28, 2013

If you think Silicon Valley can’t innovate, you’re not looking hard enough — [link]. Crowdsourcing Gone Wrong: How Brands Can Avoid Messy Marketing Mistakes | Search Engine Watch – [link]. Forrester: Consumers Prefer Organic Search, Not Search Ads, For Discovery – [link].

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Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

GrabCAD has used search optimization to drive the bulk of it’s user acquisition, very similar to the way Yelp and others did. I hate indulging in wanton portfolio self-promotion, but my partners & I are incredibly excited about these companies and will undoubtedly continue to make more investments in this vein. Author howerl.

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500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

note: apologies in advance for the west coast bias; i’m in silicon valley). We were familiar with internet startups and technology platforms, and we had experience using email, blogging, search and social techniques for internet marketing. Why should VCs be any different?

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Finding Alibaba: How Jerry Yang Made The Most Lucrative Bet In Silicon Valley History – crowdspring.co/1vw48WF. “the presence of ads on a search results page caused the organic CTR of the first position to drop by 30%” – crowdspring.co/1nO4clS. 7 Rules of Perfect Portfolio Websites – crowdspring.co/1ytzvGO.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest and other relevant criteria. The Founding Chapter is in Silicon Valley, California, (naturally).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2017

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest, and other relevant criteria. The Founding Chapter is in Silicon Valley, California, (naturally).

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 30, 2012

Google Research: Even If You Rank #1 Organically, You Can Double Your Clicks With Paid Search – [link]. An Analysis Of Navigation In Portfolio Websites – [link]. How Chicago Is Beating Silicon Valley At The Patent Game – [link]. – [link]. Vision vs Research – What are focus groups good for?

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VC Cafe

JULY 31, 2020

” My interpretation for VC has to do with portfolio construction. Starting with an end in mind is also very good advice for working with portfolio companies. There can be fierce competition between venture capital funds – after all, , especially in dense VC concentrated areas like Silicon Valley.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 10, 2013

Defending the Brash Arrogance of Silicon Valley | by Mike Greenfield – [link]. 6 Interesting Facebook Tricks You Might Not Know | Search Engine Journal – [link]. 15 Beautiful and Awesome Examples of Portfolio Designs | Silky Designs – [link]. Avoiding Burnout | by Andrew Dumont – [link].

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Just do a search online and the VC’s job is done! Similarly, my research on venture capital portfolio operations found that Portfolio Operator VCs such as Andreesen Horowitz , First Round Capital , ff Venture Capital , and Google Ventures are hiring unusually large teams and structuring them in traditional pyramids.

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K9 Ventures

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Yesterday, K9 Ventures portfolio company, Forethought AI , was declared the winner of the TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2018 Startup Battlefield competition. Colm is a veteran in the Enterprise Search space, having worked at Autonomy (Autonomy was acquired by HP in a multi-billion dollar deal) and Blinkx. Enterprise Search.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2023

From expert AMAs tailored to your pre-seed needs to hands-on mentorship from relevant, established entrepreneurs within the NextView portfolio to founder-only sessions that create a safe space for sharing and supporting one another, our programming is created to meet you where you are and propel you forward in the direction we believe you can go. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2013

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest and other relevant criteria. The Founding Chapter is in Silicon Valley, California, (naturally).

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Steve Blank

JULY 29, 2016

The future is here it’s just distributed unevenly – Silicon Valley view of tech adoption. Horizon 3 is focused on searching for and creating brand new missions. ( The problem is that Horizon 3 solutions take different people, different portfolio, different process and different politics. And not just one.

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David Teten

JANUARY 13, 2015

I also was fortunate to gain a lot of insight on this topic from Don Charlton, Founder/CEO, TheResumator *, a ffVC portfolio company. Nobody wants to talk about this because you can get into hot water – I don’t care because there are smart people in Brooklyn who don’t realize that dialect is KILLING them in Silicon Valley.

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