View from Seed

DECEMBER 4, 2019

If you really like learning about this sort of thing, there are a bunch of places to learn more, but I’d start at OpenLP , which is a great collection of writing on these topics brought together by Beezer Clarkson and our friends at Sapphire Ventures. There was nearly a 1X gap between realized and unrealized for the top quartile fund.

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Competition for nonprofit funding is fierce in the nonprofit world. To have a chance at getting funding, boards need to be familiar with the criteria that funders want to see on their applications. Donors over misusing funds. Ask board members to choose a meeting date to give a short presentation on a governance topic.

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View from Seed

MAY 24, 2021

With the news of our most recent $100M fund , NextView is looking to add a new member of our investment team based in New York. This role will be a full-fledged member of the close-knit NextView investment team, and we expect you to actively contribute to investment discussions and strategy topics to help sharpen our collective thinking.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 5, 2023

Department of Defense deploy alternative funding mechanisms in parallel to traditional procurement vehicles to enable and incentivize the delivery of critical next-generation technology in under 5 years? Department of Defense match or beat the speed of great power competitors in acquiring and integrating critical technologies?

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Board Effect

DECEMBER 1, 2022

5 Top Topics in 2022. Financial Instability: There was a lot of change this year with the labor market, funding sources, inflation, recession fears, partnerships and teams being asked to do more with the same or fewer resources. Looking Ahead to 2023: 4 Hot Topics. And the speed of all of these changes has only accelerated.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 16, 2020

Reddit – search for topics of interest. Unlike in the 20 th century where most VC’s financed hardware, software and life sciences, today therapeutics, diagnostics , and medical devices , are funded via VC firms that specialize in only those domains. In the Pipeline – commentary on drug discovery and the pharma industry.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Today’s topic – Semiconductors. We discussed whether 1) that was true or just anecdotal 2) if true, was it the same in other research universities, 3) why it happened (software startups are getting funded at obscene valuations)? Catch up with the class by reading our intro to the class , and summaries of Classes 1 , 2 and 3.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

I save room in literally every deal to invite angels (or seed funds) to co-invest with me. Another founder … “When I pitched the idea to Adam, he was super on board,” Mr. It’s clearly a subjective topic and I’ll allow that smart people disagree on this topic. All of my partners at Upfront do.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2019

One major topic business owners need to be well-versed in is that of chargebacks and how they affect your bottom line. Simply stated, a chargeback is the term used when a bank, on the customer’s behalf, initiates the process of reversing the outbound transfer of funds from a customer’s bank account, credit-card, or line of credit.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 28, 2012

This is a hot topic I’ve been asked a lot about recently. There is no universal answer and my discussions with various VCs on these topics have yielded many differing opinions. There is no universal answer and my discussions with various VCs on these topics have yielded many differing opinions. The First Meeting.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

However, sound investors would do well to remember that although their prevalence has certainly made these industries a popular topic of conversation, they are by no means the only viable option for significant returns. Hauser Private Equity is a hybrid private equity fund manager based in Cincinnati. Photo by Tiger Lily from Pexels.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2013

I am super excited to announce that today is a day of lots of new things for my partners & me: A new fund, a new office and a new brand. Let’s start with the fund. We have previously raised funds in 1996 ($200 million), 2000 ($400 million) and 2008/9 ($200 million). This month we closed our 4th fund of $200 million.

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View from Seed

MARCH 11, 2020

Second, founders should prioritize their efforts with funds that have a history of leading rounds. My recommendation is to try to quickly decipher the percent of the time a fund leads the kind of round you are raising. One of my favorite posts on this topic is from Mark Suster: “Remind me why I love you again”.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

Funds are invested in this, and it will develop further. Why concentrate on one opinion when you have such a marvelous opportunity to indulge in debates and discussions about one or other topics in e-commerce? For example, Soft Bank has invested $150 million in social commerce. Is Trendwatching a Business’ Superpower?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The new hot topic for entrepreneurs the last couple of years is crowd funding, which is anticipated to at least supplement, if not replace, the slow and mysterious process of current Angel and venture capital investors. Good-cause crowd funding. Pre-order crowd funding. Rewards-based crowd funding.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2021

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of talking to Samir Kaji on the Venture Unlocked podcast about a wide range of topics that we as venture capitalists think about everyday, including: How to build a generational firm?—?retaining Research everyone who has raised a comparably-sized fund and find out who backed them? Let me explain.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

A comprehensive post on this topic could be 5,000+ words, but we do not do such things here. Traditional seed funds have gotten bigger, many armed with opportunity funds on top. Hundreds of new micro funds somehow keep getting into the market. This is a huge topic and one that I will address separately in the new year.

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 13, 2020

This topic matters to me not just intellectually but because it’s a combination I find full of potential and often want to support. It’s a well-funded, A+ team that is growing across a number of functions. Highlighted Homebrew Portfolio Jobs. Boom is building a supersonic aircraft. No, seriously, they are.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

And sometimes, even after providing these facts, some investors might still not agree to fund your ideas. The former allows you to keep these funds for as long as you desire, while the later requires that you make repayments with interests. So what do you do?

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Our top three topics from the year: . Announcing Fund IV and Ops Fund II. As we are approaching the end of another unprecedented year, it’s time to look back and share our top blog posts from the past 12 months. 1/ Is 10x the new 3x? Looking back at V1’s first IPO, an unusual investment at the time: Coinbase.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2012

The new hot topic for entrepreneurs these days is crowd funding, which is anticipated to at least supplement, if not replace, the slow and mysterious process of current Angel and venture capital investors. This new model will allow large numbers of “regular” people to invest small amounts each online to fund early startups.

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Board Effect

MAY 18, 2023

We’re providing an overview of 501(c)(3) organizations including the following topics: 501(c)(3) definition Types of 501(c)(3) organizations The value of a board management system in setting up a 501(c)(3) organization Requirements, restrictions and tax rules for a 501(c)(3)s Defining Nonprofits: What Is a 501(c)(3)?

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ConversionXL

MARCH 31, 2021

Mining your clients for pain-points, success, and topic ideas. When starting out, many agencies blog about topics directly related to their offering. For example, certain publications are talking about modernizing legacy systems, a topic well worth pursuing for any agency that offers digital transformation services.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Mention your funding needs. Products have become more and more diverse, and you can offer a range of flower, pre-rolls, vaporizers, concentrates, edibles, topicals, tinctures, accessories, and more. The solution: You decide to open a boutique dispensary that sells a variety of high-end edibles as well as topicals.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 18, 2024

They might have a more flexible time horizon than a VC because the money doesn’t come from a fund with a limited lifespan. If you’re getting down to contested board votes on important topics before a Series A or B, something’s wrong. What’s Simply Hired, you ask?

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Successful tech startups also require the right balance of funding and initial momentum. They can attract funding, establish momentum, and inspire an entire team of people. You can use persuasion to convince investors that your startup is worth funding. Accordingly, they’re willing to listen to just about anyone, on any topic.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2021

One of the main challenges is understanding the customer, especially during the seed one funding space when they are still figuring out the market need, their product USP, and product marketing key messaging. Founders face multiple challenges when they are in the initial faces of a startup. Deal Intelligence.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

I work on meeting with people, especially those in vulnerable communities, to help educate them on this topic. We all contribute to a fund set up specifically for the charity all year long and present them with the money at the end of the year. 13- Funding technology initiatives. Thanks to Kristen Bolig, Security Nerd ! #5-

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 31, 2023

I’d been an investor in Ethena since its first funding so had enough history on where they’d been – and where they were going – to help give Melanie more context. A perfect example of this is the topic of pay transparency. So many employers thought a world with pay transparency was impossible.

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Board Effect

DECEMBER 8, 2021

These questions and others make great topics for your nonprofit board agenda.? . million of the nonprofit’s funds. IT personnel who electronically skim small amounts off sales and transfer the funds into their own accounts.? . Are you confident that your internal controls are adequate? adequate internal controls ?in

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 9, 2023

Don’t immediately talk about your business problems or needs, but get acquainted first with common connections or even non-work topics or hobbies. Remember that productive relationships have to show value in both directions, so don’t expect that you can pump someone for funding or connections without offering something worthwhile in return.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Expert networks have been in the news a lot for the past few weeks, due to the SEC’s attempt to look for insider trading amongst hedge funds, following on their Galleon investigation (Raj Rajaratnam of Galleon is in the photo shown). The best source of information on this topic is as usual the Integrity Research blog.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2023

There are no guarantees, but various studies have found that entrepreneurs who create a good plan generally double their chances of securing funding and building a successful business. It only takes a little extra work to make it a professional document, with a cover page, table of contents, headings, and page numbers.

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 17, 2024

If you are building an innovative startup and need funding, tune into this informative discussion where Bridget provides an overview of angel investment funding in New Zealand and plenty of tips for founders considering seeking angel investment. How can New Zealand founders find and engage with potential angel investors?

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Eric Friedman

JANUARY 3, 2020

1/ Personal security as a service will emerge as a hot topic/app/service people pay for. By the end of the year we will have multiple emerging brands/companies tackling topics that are typically not discussed; end of life planning, menopause, fertility, mental health, etc… 5/ Alternate use case for a withered technology.

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Board Effect

JANUARY 3, 2020

Ethics is an important topic that individuals, business owners, organizational leaders, and parents have to assess on an ongoing basis. million to redecorate his office in 2008 while the company lost funds around $27 billion. The topic of compensation is an ethical issue for many people. a corporate leader who abused his power.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Startup ecosystems in many of the smaller NATO countries don’t enjoy the long-established expertise or funding opportunities we have in Silicon Valley or other innovation clusters. It combined this with sourcing outside experts for all cohort topics of interest. defense ecosystem. defense market.

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