View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Once a startup has raised seed capital, plenty of theories and advice exist on how to successfully raise a Series A. Recently, we looked at our own portfolio at NextView Ventures to dig a little deeper on how startups actually raise that next round of financing. Build Audience Momentum. More on these below.).

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VC Cafe

JULY 26, 2020

VC’s were no longer insisting that startups spend faster, and “swing for the fences”. It was a nuclear winter for startup capital.” ” Steve Blank, “Is the lean startup dead?” ” The Lean Startup movement started out of necessity. Capital resources alone don’t do the trick.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

One of our portfolio investments, a B2B SaaS company, was a pre-product startup at the time of the seed round. So even if you only have a few thousand users, investors will look at the growth rate and sources of user acquisition to assess if an audience of tens of millions is within reach at little or no cost.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Today, NextView Ventures is excited to release a pillar project in our Growth Guides series: pitch deck templates for raising seed capital. These help address a common question which we frequently receive from entrepreneurs about how to create startup pitch decks for this crucial financial milestone.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Because of both lean startup principles and a thriving community of pay-it-forward individuals, we can all now build a little, learn a little, and then repeat. You’re able to deliver some level of value to an audience, then step to the sidelines to study what’s working and what’s not while standing shoulder-to-shoulder with your audience.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

I had witnessed a number of early-stage tech startups in LA raise seed capital from the Bay Area and relocate. Adam had a full time startup and then was doing consulting (he later raised a VC fund). We have witnessed one hell of a startup boom from 2009-2014 which has coincided with the boom in accelerators.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

As an entrepreneur, you have probably heard or read the “maxim” that only 10% of startups are successful, but is this true? The rounds were conducted from 2008 to 2010, starting from seed capital. Fortune published an article titled , Conventional Wisdom Says, 90% of Startups Fail. Data Says Otherwise.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 23, 2012

But the choice to make quality services available for free is part of the reason why startup funding is so crucial. The use of venture capital for developing educational technologies is increasing rapidly. In the past few years, more online schooling program startups have been developing than ever before.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 23, 2010

The company was founded with seed capital from Austin Ventures. The amount of capital committed is described as “in the low millions,&# and the only reason it is that substantial is because the company acquired some intellectual property from other companies (including FiveRuns) to help accelerate the development of the product.

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Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2013

When you are pitching this part of your deck, the audience should be engaged and confirming what you are saying. This guide will walk you through the process of obtaining seed capital for your startup. Strategies for finding the angels best fit for your startup. Startup Funding'

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Hunter Walker

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

So I recently re-shared a 2019 blog post where I’d basically advised founders who’ve raised seed capital to worry less about “how will I raise the next round” and more about “how will I execute my plan?” But what trips me up is I’m specifically saying “once you’ve raised seed funding, focus on executing, not pleasing investors.”

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind. 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind. Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. I love startups. Here’s my high-level approach for startups. No, I have many ideas.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 20, 2019

I want to help the best brands around the world find their voice so that their target audience can find them quickly when in need of their products or services. You see like Silicon Valley, Hawaii is becoming its own startup paradise. 12- Raising $500,000 in pre-seed capital. 2- Sell 10,000 planners. The biggest one?

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