Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

I became a VC 12 years ago in 2007 when the pace of deals was much slower. It proved to be fortuitous because it allowed me the time & space I needed to get to know tons of founders and VCs and to hone my craft. Defensible IP becomes insanely valuable?—?particularly Over the past 2.5 particularly as you achieve scale.

IP 223

IP Intellectual Property IRR Cofounder 223

Feld Thoughts

JULY 31, 2013

Dan Caruso, the co-founder/CEO of Zayo Group , is one of them. By the time we sold to Level 3, our total proceeds to equity owners and management were $225M. By 2007, they were doing quite well. Circa 2007, this was considered a ridiculous approach. Between 2007 and 2013, we acquired 25 companies.

Bandwidth 147

Bandwidth Colorado Startup IRR 147

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

This episode of This Week in Venture Capital featured Michael Montgomery, president of Montgomery & Co. If you don’t know Montgomery & Co it is one of the premier technology & media focused investment banks in the country (and as Michael corrected me they also have a strong Healthcare / Med tech practice).

IPO 242

IPO Venture Capital Private Placement Cofounder 242

infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Instead of hearing from your long lost third-cousin, you will be inundated with an avalanche of ‘congratulatory’ emails, calls and letters from people who want to relieve you of the burden of your hard-earned equity round. IP) is an ugly thing at a startup. Many such ‘congratulations’ will come from consultants. link] Luis Rivera.

Equity 40

Equity Silicon Valley Cofounder PR 40

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

But when done well it can really help get a company going fast, professionally and without the founders having to give up much (if any) equity - or bankrupting themselves. The founders may believe they are onto such a good idea that they don’t want to give up any equity. Why bootstrap? Cant wait for more ;).

Bootstrapping 41

Bootstrapping Offshore Startup EC2 41

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Whats is the best way to find a co-founder for your startup? However, one of my co-founders doesn’t seem to be as motivated as the rest of us. As founders invest massive amounts of time into their start-up, how critical is it for them to come out of their “hermit caves” and network?

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44