Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2017

Sometimes dysfunctional boards are a result of having investors who don’t really understand their role on the board or have the right skills or experiences to be helpful. Sometimes poorly run boards are a function of the executive team not knowing how to get the most out their boards (and also their investors).

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View from Seed

MARCH 11, 2020

When a founder is raising money, he/she should expect that any serious investor will conduct some level of due diligence before getting to yes. Due diligence may seem like a drag, but partnering with an investor is a serious commitment, and you want to make sure that whoever you work with has built real conviction about you and your company.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

As a result, investors usually need some help visualizing how you plan to get from point A to point B – this “roadmap” slide is where you can articulate your multi-year plan. Once you get to this part of the pitch, investors are trying to get a few things out of this slide: The “people roadmap”. The “people roadmap”.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

That’s on average the time venture capital investors spend on a pre-seed pitch deck, according to the latest Dropbox/Docsend funding research report. I touched on this in my post “ Founder Investor Fit “ Passing the initial filtering process. What would make an investor more interested in your pitch deck.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

In addition, Amazon launched two dedicated funds: Alexa Startups – The Alexa Startups team engages founders and investors through startup programs, business development, and technical support. Startups spend 10 weeks working closely with AWS experts, alongside an extended global network of investors and entrepreneurs.

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View from Seed

MAY 24, 2021

We continue to believe that NYC is very underserved by seed investors who can lead with high conviction, and we are excited to continue to grow our presence in this fabulous city. You have 4-6 years of professional experience as a technology operator, founder, or investor in New York. Who Are We Looking For. What Will The Job Be Like.

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Rembrandt Communications

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Also, if you share your media clipping with potential investors, partners, sponsors, and more, it can be an important selling tool. Today, search engines like Google rank websites based on the value they provide about a specific topic. When your customers see a story about your business in a reputable publication, you gain credibility.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 18, 2024

While they might be generally smart, they’re unsophisticated investors who don’t know what the market is for where you are. Not only will it cost you multiples more than average in legal fees to get this deal done, but you might wind up with some gnarly documents with terms that prevent other investors from wanting to come in.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

On the other side of the spectrum, the idea of finding a unicorn has attracted many investors toward the much riskier venture capital and emerging technologies. The industrial sector is full of opportunities in practically every industry, as seen through Hauser Private Equity’s co-investment with Gryphon Investors in Washing Systems.

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View from Seed

MAY 14, 2020

Remote work has been a topic of discussion for many businesses in recent years, but little did we know that we were about to put all our hypotheses and reservations to the test. Meet our experts: Jessica Meher – Angel investor, startup advisor, and founder. She worked at Invision, which was entirely remote, with 500 employees.

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Management Hiring Wiki Employee 218

OnlyOnce

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Was anyone else as appalled as I am by the contents of Connie Loizos’s recent article, Coming out of COVID, investors lose their taste for board meetings ? I still send out a lot reading material beforehand, but I make sure to keep the focus on a fixed number of major topics to keep the discussion engaging.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2023

If you sold your last startup for $800 million, you probably already know how to build a business, and even conservative investors won’t worry about the quality of your next business plan. The plan must simply answer every relevant business question that you could imagine from your team, partners, and investors. I hope not.

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Silicon Valley Exit Strategy Startup Business Plan 257

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2020

Higher asset valuation – growing awareness about the environment; the social impact of buildings and the need to meet sustainability credentials is increasingly making real estate investors and occupiers turn to green buildings. Some of these regulatory risks can impact rental income and the value of the real estate over the long term.

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Green California Government Valuation 137

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. You’re spending much of your time selling: the vision to employees, the opportunity to investors, the story to the press, the offering to the customers, the relationship to partners.

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Startup Matching 144

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Our top three topics from the year: . Everyone (investors and founders alike) has underestimated the size of the addressable market for tech over the past decade. We always appreciate your feedback as we’re continuously striving to be better investors and content creators. 1/ Is 10x the new 3x?

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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. Public investors, cross-over investors, and even traditional private equity firms have taken notice, further blurring the lines of what constitutes true venture capital. Hundreds of new micro funds somehow keep getting into the market.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

While you may have wonderful ideas, and implementation strategies, the reality is that you will always need to produce a proof of concept before any investor will believe you. And sometimes, even after providing these facts, some investors might still not agree to fund your ideas. So what do you do? Stay in charge.

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Software Review Startup Equity Bootstrapping 113

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

For years, traders have tried to predict how markets might react to certain breaking news information, for instance, based on whether those news items could result in particular assets increasing or decreasing in value, according to experienced investor Daniel Calugar.

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Algorithm Artificial Inteligence Marketing Technical Review 88

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Investors will read this section closely to make sure your company will be a good investment for them. Make sure to include information for investors who do not know much about the cannabis industry. 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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Business Plan Technical Review Forecast Software Review 154

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Hong Kong has attracted many investors for obvious reasons. In addition, the strategic location and high-profile infrastructure of the jurisdiction attracted investors to Get Started HK. Free immigration policy: Immigration may also be one of the top topics on your list. Shareholders must be at least 18 years old for.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 24, 2023

In New York, San Francisco, and the world over, investors are having lunches just talking about it. With a library of more than 11,000 global innovations, Springwise is trusted by thousands of thought leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, educators, and tech disruptors as the leading source of inspirational ideas that matter.

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Technical Review Software Review Startup Artificial Inteligence 126

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Not to mention with an impressive business plan you can garner early support from influential players in the industry such as investors that can help you propel your business forward in an already saturated market. While high-quality business plans typically include 10-20 pages, one to two per topic, the most important factor is the content.

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Business Plan Software Review Demand Operations 81

NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Investors looking for the Next Big Thing are often drawn to universities. Spinouts from university research—particularly deep tech—are a growing area of interest for investors, so we invited an expert to provide some insights: meet Pierre Malou. Topical examples include mRNA vaccines, artificial intelligence, and synthetic biology.

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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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Employee Startup Vertical Leadership 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2021

As an angel investor in early-stage startups, I’ve long noticed my peers apparent bias toward the strength and character of the founding entrepreneurs, often overriding a strong solution to a painful problem with a big opportunity. He has completed a study of more than 100 CEOs, with feedback from over 8,000 of their employees on this topic.

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Entrepreneur Angel Investor Leadership Early Stage 414

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

A business plan is a useful document that helps you and any potential investors better understand your business. A business plan also increases your chances of securing capital from investors. You’re also persuading potential investors that you know exactly what you’re doing. First, do you need a business plan?

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Business Plan Startup Cloud Framework 138

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

For each, I’ll share some commentary on what investors are trying to uncover and talk how to handle them. This question is asked to try to figure out how much to prioritize the opportunity relative to the rest of an investor’s pipeline. The goal during the fundraise is to get firm offers from investors at prices they deem to be fair.

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Term Sheet Burn Rate Founder Partner 364

ReadWriteStart

JULY 16, 2021

Alex Jenkins , Relationship Director and Investment Specialist at Avantis Investors, make a conscious effort to avoid the topic of business when he meets someone for the first time. Don’t just move on to the next topic you have in mind. Listen to Learn.

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Conversion Networking Technical Review Global 190

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2021

If you sold your last startup for $800 million, you probably already know how to build a business, and even conservative investors won’t worry about the quality of your next business plan. The plan must simply answer every relevant business question that you could imagine from your team, partners, and investors. I hope not.

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Silicon Valley Exit Strategy Business Plan Restful 342

Up and Running

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Everything from politics to personality may come into play when you’re trying to attract investors. . Identify the topics or categories of topics you believe will be most relevant to your consumers. You can bet that every investor considering you for funding is going to Google your company and visit your website.

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Marketing Technical Review SEO Hosting 142

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies. First Round Search , Startupschool , and GSV Passport are examples of comprehensive founder resources from investors. Numerous investors have built out recruiting teams. AskAnything.VC

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Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio Equity 78

VC Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2022

As investors in gaming, entertainment tech and consumer, this is a topic my partner Kevin Baxpehler and I have been actively researching and investing in at Remagine Ventures for the past few years. . What is the metaverse?

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Technical Review Non-Compete IP 217

Up and Running

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Angel investors can teach you a lot about money, whether or not you’re seeking funding from them. Angel investors are individuals willing to invest their own money to fund new startups. However, the angel investors don’t make money from their investment until they can sell their ownership for actual real money.

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Angel Investor IRR Software Review Startup 60

VC Cafe

JUNE 30, 2022

It forces the founders and investors to understand where the technology can play a pivotal role in shifting control from the big tech companies to the user, and where it needs to improve, such as the negative environmental impact of mining etc. Tyler Cowen interviews Marc Andreessen on Web3. The term Metaverse can be misunderstood.

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Cloud Venture Capital Cofounder Non-Compete 200

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 Let me explain. they do so well that the second fund is oversubscribed.

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LP Southern California Los Angeles Differentiation 375

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

This post by Rex Woodbury of Index Ventures has some interesting insights for consumer businesses on this topic. Leverage your board and investors: a good board is a discussion, not a lecture. The investors and board can be a huge asset if leveraged correctly. Sustainability doesn’t end in responsible growth.

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Founder Startup Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 187

NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 17, 2024

Topics Covered: An overview of angel investment in New Zealand The role of Angel Association New Zealand for investors and founders What is angel investment and who are the “angels”? Who and what are angel investors motivated to invest in? How can New Zealand founders find and engage with potential angel investors?

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