The Next Web

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

A next generation biotech business would get priced at a higher valuation than yet another family diner or widget manufacturer. I like to break-out startup growth into four stages, not too dissimilar to four years of high school education: freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors.

Valuation 167

Valuation Forecast Seed Stage .Net 167

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Pitch 1: I had an awesome young entrepreneur come in this week to talk about his seed stage business. He wasn’t really ready to raise VC but wanted to meet me early in his process and wanted some help thinking through potential angel or seed stage investors. It was a 1-on-1 meeting between the two of us.

Seed Stage 288

Seed Stage Advertising Widget Video 288

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

For the first-time entrepreneur or founder looking for seed stage funding, this circle can be especially difficult to penetrate. Mashable Mashable reached out to angels, seed stage investors and VC firm partners and asked them to share their wisdom with the rest of us. Procter & Gamble Launches Widget to C.

Angel Investor 80

Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

K9 Ventures

JULY 21, 2016

And 2 seed stage companies that haven’t launched yet. Selling yet another commoditized widget is uninteresting to me, but opening up a whole new platform and ecosystem by creating the hardware that enables it, is super interesting. Coin — a programmable payment device in a credit card form factor.

Software Review 48

Software Review Forecast Portfolio Distribution 48

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

interactions, widgets, effects Django – high-level Python framework Cappuccino – open source framework for app development Kodingen – cloud development environment, code editor, hosting service, collaboration platform.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Wireframing, prototypes: buil-in widgets and shapes. Seed Stage Valuation Guide. define web and mobile apps with interactive prototypes. turn any webpage into a wireframe. LucidChart â?? Cloud-based drawing tool. HotGloo â?? Online Wireframing Tool. Mocksup â?? Share your web site mockups. Protoshare â?? website wireframing.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

grasshopperherder.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

If there is traction, ok…there are some benchmarks and you can look at seed stage funding rounds. Notes: Assuming that the idea is neutral; that the business’ “widget” has merit, that what ever the company wants to provide / sell is worthwhile to the prospective investor.

Sweat Equity 41

Sweat Equity Equity Cofounder Non-Compete 41