David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

The reason I’ve been able to generate a significant amount of content is that almost everything I write is a sanitized version of a memo or presentation I made for my work, not marketing for the sake of marketing. I use this to host my presentations , which are all embedded at teten.com. Kevin has written over 620 syndicated columns).

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Social Media Technical Review Media Private Equity 60

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 21, 2014

There is no time like the present. And finally, in Darwinian fashion, competition for market share amongst the venture capitalists as a result of increased numbers of angel investment syndicates will clear the decks of the low-value add venture capital dollars. by Melissa Thompson, CEO of TalkSession.

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Entrepreneur Startup Balance Sheet Non-Compete 210

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

What does seem to be true is that the current aversion for new IPOs is mostly due to general lack of appetite for risk at present, rather than something intrinsic to growing tech companies. Like everybody else, I’m lacking a crystal ball. What’s Your Favorite Future?

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IPO Marketing Silicon Valley Private Equity 100

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

There are too many deals to look at, too many seed funds or angels asking you to look at deals and weekly “demo days” with manicured and monocultural presentations crafted by experienced story tellers to help even the mundane idea sound like it will. For investors life is no different.

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Software Review Turkey Portfolio Syndicate 150

Haystack

JULY 15, 2018

I do this in the meeting partly to stay present about having a proper close to the meeting, to give the founder a clear sense of what I’m thinking, and to stop the back-and-forth email that can occur after a meeting. Occasionally here, I’ll make a smaller investment to start and help syndicate.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Now, as for today's entrepreneurs, first up today was Hardika Shah presenting Mesoloan, a small enterprise loan program for Indian entrepreneurs in the $2,000-$20,000 loan size bracket. Next Annette McClellan presented DaisyClip , a non-surgical contraception device for women that she is in the process of syndicating a $1.8

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

We meet to discuss trends in the industry and to find ways to work together to help with SoCal deal syndication – somethings that happens automatically on Sand Hill Road in NorCal due to proximity. They do around 7% of the total VC-backed deals in the US per year or just under 40 deals / year on average (present year excluded!).

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Technical Review IPO Southern California Venture Capital 241

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

It could mean syndicating an interview podcast, writing new blog posts on a weekly basis, or distributing eBook tutorials on important topics. Content is relatively inexpensive to produce and syndicate, but it can have incredibly powerful effects. This is exceptionally powerful because of the cost-to-benefit ratio.

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Marketing Syndicate Syndication Startup 194

VC Adventure

MAY 21, 2014

A few months ago AngelList announced Syndicates – enabling investors on AngelList to create fund-like groups of investors to invest together in AngelList companies (following a single lead investor). It’s a great idea and at Foundry we quickly decided it would be an interesting experiment to form our own syndicate.

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Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

3) UI/UX Matters in B2B - For decades, B2B application developers could skimp on innovating in the presentation layer. At present the consumer web is the tail wagging the enterprise dog, in that you see business software companies copying consumer companies’ marketing strategies, product features, etc.

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Gust

JULY 12, 2012

On May 2nd and 3rd, I led workshops for about thirty Estonian investors on syndication, due diligence, valuation and the post-investment relationship with entrepreneurs. In the afternoon, I spoke to forty entrepreneurs about how to pitch investors, then coached seven entrepreneurs on their presentations at Finvera.

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Up and Running

JUNE 14, 2010

VCs needed to invest hundreds of millions of dollars every couple of years, and liked to go into groups and syndications, which meant they wanted deals for a few millions dollars. Of those, roughly 20% are invited to present to the club, and only about 15% of those get funded. But entrepreneurs, meanwhile, were looking for a lot less.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 17, 2021

At the age of 16, he gained more than $53,000 from investments, and his present company, Berkshire Hathaway, which he purchased and changed from a textile company into a holding corporation. Warren buffet is the fourth richest person on the planet, with a net worth of about $85 billion. Buffett is best known for his investment acumen.

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Entrepreneur Kentucky Syndicate Syndication 95

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 25, 2010

They also couldn’t have asked for a better syndicate of investors. I was actually at the Hackathon, too… but had missed Steve’s presentation. Personally, I’m incredibly psyched about the scope of the vision and feel very lucky to be working with such a promising young team. I knew Jared from his time at Tumblr.

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Part-Time VPE New York City SMS Syndicate 109

Steve Blank

JUNE 6, 2016

I presented them to our chief product officer and our CTO. This is (why it’s important to have) a cohesive board and a cohesive investors’ syndicate because the investors sit on the board of the company and make the company work. .” So I wrote a 9-page charter of what I thought we should do. Steve : And they need to agree.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

I have seen this criticism at various places where this recap is syndicated on a weekly basis, as well as in certain random forums on the internet. First up today was Yogesh Sharma presenting Rangrut.com , a business that connects employers with learning institutions and on-campus students to fill job openings. Rangrut.com.

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Silicon Valley Technical Review Startup Early Stage 114

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

A marketer should attempt a combination of writing on a personal blog, writing for an employer’s blog and for third-party publications through guest blogging and syndication to get the most reach. Use social media to answer questions. But online platforms and tools allow marketers to build thought leadership at a scale like never before.

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Leadership Marketing Social Media Audience 146

Eric Friedman

SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

In fact, it became a presentation I did a few times both within my last company (to teach everyone about using a feed reader and staying up to date with clients) to outside at technology events. 3 years and 1 day ago I wrote a introductory post about RSS. Since that time a lot has happened with RSS, but I keep referring back to that post.

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Syndicate Syndication RSS Cloud 60

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 2, 2024

You could choose our system to move from vendor to trusted advisor, attract only ideal clients, and confidently present your strategies to build monthly recurring revenue. Visit DTM world slash scale to book your free advisory call and learn more. It's time to transform your approach. Book your call today, DTM World slash scale. (01:02):

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I told my friend that I felt that in 2014 too many new VCs feel the pressure to chase deals, to be a part of syndicates with other brand names and to pounce on top of every startup whose numbers are trending up quickly. You need to be very present in these periods of time. They worry too much about missing out on a deal.

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Cofounder Syndicate Syndication Early Stage 374

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 23, 2014

In an effort to experiment with a different approach, we recently led an AngelList syndicated investment in one potential search challenger, a Kansas City based startup called Leap.it who is taking a different approach based on the belief that machine-based algorithms can only get you so far. When you first visit Leap.it Perspectives.

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Search Kansas City Kansas Syndicate 141

Genuine VC

JULY 26, 2010

Micro VCs are notorious for building large and friendly syndicates. While traditional VCs sometimes have a love/hate relationship with their syndicate partners (often depending on how well their mutual portfolio companies are performing), it seems as though in the Micro VC arena all of the players speak and act like best friends.

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Syndicate Syndication Due Diligence Seed Stage 128

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2023

Part of what I’ve always strived to do was to be present and accessible in the community—from the countless panels to the hundreds of neighborhood dinners we’ve organized over the last decade. This is how Fred Wilson described me back in 2010. I took a lot of pride in that when I first read it.

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Later Stage Venture Capital Term Sheet Limited Partner 218

Haystack

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Slowly I have learned – the association investors have with certain founders, syndicate partners, and downstream VC firms matters; the people one chooses to work with as investor matters a great deal; and while the decisions may happen quickly, they stick around for a long time.

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www.allthingsdistributed.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Main July 11, 2007 The Different CTO Roles I was putting together a short panel presentation on the roleof a Chief Technology Officer in corporate innovation and I once again realized that there is quite a bit of confusion around the role of the CTO. My job at Microsoft is to worry about technology in thefuture.

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VC Adventure

MARCH 17, 2016

I thought I’d share both the presentation and the key thoughts here. These data are specific to Colorado (since my presentation was to a CO audience) but the trend holds true across startup ecosystems. There’s quite a bit more from the presentation but these are some of the important ideas that I wanted to highlight.

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Syndicate Syndication Angel Investor Colorado 48

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 1, 2018

Explore content syndication opportunities to expand the reach of your blog posts. She’s also a well-respected speaker having delivered dozens of social media presentations to businesses, colleges, trade groups, etc. Blog consistently to demonstrate your expertise and improve your website’s online authority with Google.

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Social Media Syndicate Syndication SEO 133

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

The trophy angel investor typically participates in networks of other angel investors and venture capital firms that are available for evaluation, feedback and syndication. The more industry experience an investor has, the more useful she can be. This access can be extremely valuable to an entrepreneur attempting to find additional funding.

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Angel Investor Entrepreneur Indiana Phoenix 208

Hunter Walker

APRIL 4, 2014

Part of our presentation will be portfolio financials, which, because we’re relatively new, aren’t exceptionally volatile (LP speak: most of our investments are still carried at original value since no additional fundraising has occurred). high net worth individuals. family offices. strategic investors (including corporates).

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 23, 2014

In an effort to experiment with a different approach, we recently led an AngelList syndicated investment in one potential search challenger, a Kansas City based startup called Leap.it who is taking a different approach based on the belief that machine-based algorithms can only get you so far. When you first visit Leap.it Perspectives.

Search 73

Search Kansas City Kansas Syndicate 73

Venture Chronicles

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Companies will always create and present content but with increasing frequency they are now capturing, tagging with metadata, and syndicating across their various assets content which is created by people other than those who work for the company. The big shift in web content is how user generated content is being captured and re-used.

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chrischandler.name

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

If you’ve ever tried to secure external business funding, whether it be angel or venture based, then you know that there’s most likely weeks of negotiation coupled with presentations, milestones and the unmistakable feeling that you’re in a fish bowl being watched. I'm not saying that equity only deals are good or bad.

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Equity Developer Entrepreneur Syndicate 40

Gust

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Sessions are all about how to improve angel investing and manage angel groups, as well as connecting with other industry players and getting technical presentations. Further down the scale are the regional events that the organizations put on, which usually combine regional investment syndication with classes and tutorials.

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Angel Investor Global Angel Groups Europe 125

Genuine VC

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

We’re joined in the round by RRE, BOSS Syndicates, NextGen, and awesome strategic angels like Niraj Shah (CEO of Wayfair) and Fabrice Grinda. It’s about helping foster consumers though a rich buying experience… The innovation happening in this space now is centered around the way vendors present, inform, and consummate a sale.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 13, 2012

In 1998, before they even incorporated, Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page were trying to present their concept to early-stage, or "angel" investors, with limited success. What entrepreneur hasn't dreamed that our startup will experience the same magical beginnings as Google ?

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Rob Go

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The reason is that most seed syndicates have room for 5-10 angels or more, but only room for 1-3 funds. As an angel, it’s possible to get to an investment a bit late, or follow the signal of a strong syndicate and still do pretty well. 2: Flexibility. Invest internationally (many VC’s are geographically constrained).

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

Rolodoc was a train wreck of a presentation from start to finish. But eventually two syndicates emerged. Both syndicates competed on the distribution and marketing that they could bring to the table. I suspect pickles shows the same market characteristics.

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