Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

This is a very common scenario when entrepreneurs pitch VCs and frankly is a very common scenario when VCs try to raise money from LPs. At night I had a group dinner where I met 6 new entrepreneurs and hung out with some old friends from law firms, banks and other VC funds. New York, Chicago, Boston, etc. What do I do now?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. Also, investors from the super-hubs (Silicon Valley, New York, or Boston), won’t assume anyone outside their domain has the savvy and resources to make it happen.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Boston is a great place to start and build a company. However, Boston is a transient town, especially for the student population that refreshes a large population each year. This guide is designed to help you hit the ground running and is a starting point for your entrepreneurial journey in Boston. University Resources.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2017

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. Also, investors from the super-hubs (Silicon Valley, New York, or Boston), won’t assume anyone outside their domain has the savvy and resources to make it happen.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

Follow along as we explore 10 of the most exciting college business incubators around today, and be sure to share your own favorites in the comments: Entrepreneurs Hall @ The RIT Global Village. At Rochester Institute of Technology’s Entrepreneurs Hall, innovation is a way of life. Boston University Business Incubation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2015

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. Also, investors from the super-hubs (Silicon Valley, New York, or Boston), won’t assume anyone outside their domain has the savvy and resources to make it happen.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 3, 2020

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. We asked 30 entrepreneurs to share their business goals and what they were looking forward to in 2020. #1- Being an entrepreneur, I’m always focused on achieving goals. 1- Rededicate myself to my practices. 16- Two goals.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 11, 2021

Since releasing my newest book The Entrepreneur’s Weekly Nietzsche: A Book for Disruptors I’ve been continually getting the questions “Why Philosophy and Entrepreneurship?” For entrepreneurs? We didn’t have any financing except for Brad’s credit card and the $10 with which we had purchased our common stock.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Hiring an expert or a coach to walk you through establishing your business can help you minimise the chances of failure but some entrepreneurs will prefer walking alone. We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about their biggest business failures and here are the inspiring responses. #1-Hiring 1-Hiring inappropriate council.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

It’s true that we also fund more mundane stuff like B2B software aimed at productivity improvements but we want some big bets in every fund where we feel we can contribute to “making our own little dent in the universe” as the saying goes – by backing ambitious entrepreneurs with that same goal. But it will take time.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Hiring an expert or a coach to walk you through establishing your business can help you minimise the chances of failure but some entrepreneurs will prefer walking alone. We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about their biggest business failures and here are the inspiring responses. #1-Hiring 1-Hiring inappropriate council.

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Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 14, 2010

After the recent announcement of the Series Seed Financing documents by Marc Andreesen, Brad Feld points out that there are now four sets of “open source&# equity seed financing documents: TechStars Model Seed Funding Documents (by Cooley). Y Combinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents (by WSGR). under $500K).

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View from Seed

MAY 11, 2016

The reasons are fairly obvious: It’s easy to reference them and understand their track record; they’ve made a ton of mistakes already that they have hopefully learned from and are unlikely to make again; they are probably more adept at raising and managing capital, which reduces financing risk down the road, etc.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

As Finance Fridays continues, we are introducing the concept of the Cap Table. As first time entrepreneurs they did not create an employee options pool; we’ll fix that in a little while. Hopefully you are staying with us and finding this useful – feedback welcome! Below you can see Jane and Dick own 55% and 45%, respectively.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1 – I Have a Dream. For nearly 15 years I had analytical, numbers-driven jobs in finance and banking, working for some of the world’s largest banks. I was the first social entrepreneur in the coffee world. 22 – To Help People.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

There was a lot of consumer internet activity again…resurgence of things, but it was still mysterious, venture capital was still kind of closed, 1st time entrepreneurs had a lot of questions that were unanswered, and there was still some sort of hand waiving around all the financing stuff and so we took it on….”.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Luck in Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital: Evidence from Serial Entrepreneurs , a Harvard paper, noted that first-time entrepreneurs have an 18 percent chance for success, but by following these tips you can help increase those odds whether you plan to launch your startup in Edmonton , Vancouver, Boston or anywhere else.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Last Tuesday, while I was enjoying a week off the grid, AvidXchange announced they had raised a $225 million financing led by Bain Capital Ventures. This was an atypical investment for us as we participated in the financing through our Foundry Group Select fund. But then Mike called me about some more stuff a week later.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2011

Here’s the thing: entrepreneurs who aren’t at all of our private meetings really didn’t know what do think about the situation. It sure wasn’t when I was a first-time entrepreneur. To entrepreneurs thinking about raising money now or in the future – I think there was a lot of signal. Same thing.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 24, 2017

One of our recent investments, offered by Founder Collective (FC) – an eight-year-old manager with offices in Boston and San Francisco – is an excellent example of what we look for when we invest in funds offered by other managers. We also know many of the entrepreneurs in their portfolio. It starts with the people.

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Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Basecamp is the project management and collaboration tool of choice for the serious entrepreneur. Just take any week of venture financings these last few years and you will find that almost all of the companies funded to be cloud-delivered software businesses. Apperian (Boston, MA), Maker of mobile applications - $500 thousand.

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View from Seed

JUNE 10, 2020

This initial wave of applicants resulted in the selection of six initial Accelerator participants – female & male founders at startups hailing from the Bay Area to Miami to Alabama to Boston, ranging from b2b SaaS offerings to consumer services… all transforming people’s everyday lives.

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Rob Go

OCTOBER 1, 2013

I’ve been thinking a lot about what Angelist means for the entrepreneurial ecosystem, especially here in Boston where I live. Which is why I’m pretty psyched about Angelist syndicates, especially in relation to the Boston startup community. Boston is an incredibly rich ecosystem in almost all regards.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 16, 2016

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs “why they started their businesses.”

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 5, 2019

The good news for fintech entrepreneurs, though, is that we are well past the time when investors might have viewed fintech as a fad that would pass. Finance is getting more and more high tech each year. One lesson I’ve learned over the years is that successful entrepreneurs must be persistent. Perseverance will get you through.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

I have conversations with entrepreneurs and other VCs on a daily basis about fund raising, the prices of deals, how much companies should raise, etc. These are not scientific, just anecdotal and just trying to provide some transparency for entrepreneurs on what I’ve seen the market. That’s fine.

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 6, 2016

These people are true founders and entrepreneurs just like any venture backed company. We have locations in NYC, Boston, and D.C. Whether you’re looking to hire additional employees, open a new space, or purchase new equipment or inventory, Bond Street aims to make financing your business goals simple, transparent, and fair.

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www.entrepreneur.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Follow Entrepreneur on Facebook Follow Entrepreneur on Twitter Follow Entrepreneur on LinkedIn Subscribe | Mobile. Startup Basics Does College Matter for Entrepreneurs? Financing Some Jobs Act Proposals Make Headway. Branding From Entrepreneur to Icon in Five Steps. Business & Small Business.

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www.xconomy.com

JUNE 9, 2012

Our Cities ▾ Boston ›. View More in Boston ›. Our Events ▾ 6/14/12 · Boston. Boston Events ›. Coats says the VC firm spent more than six years and invested millions of dollars to compile a database of key variables from more than 60,000 venture financing deals covering roughly 98 percent of all U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2013

Seed investments” are early stage financings (typically less than $1.5 Of course, there are still qualms, cautions, and risks highlighted by these reports that every entrepreneur needs to understand, to optimize their own chances of getting the funding they want: A “Series A Crunch” could orphan 1000+ startups. This is nothing new.

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 7, 2017

It includes, but isn’t limited to, what is traditionally referred to as personal finance. In its first two decades, the internet brought significant change to many aspects of personal finance — particularly retail banking, retail brokerage and asset management, payments, and consumer lending. Financing Life’s Big Tickets.

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 6, 2016

These people are true founders and entrepreneurs just like any venture backed company. We have locations in NYC, Boston, and D.C. Whether you’re looking to hire additional employees, open a new space, or purchase new equipment or inventory, Bond Street aims to make financing your business goals simple, transparent, and fair.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

AUGUST 28, 2014

SPROUTS of Water sells its filters though local grocery stores, which agree to set up financing plans to help customers purchase the filters. Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Tumblr Stumble Digg Delicious The post Entrepreneur Helps Brings Clean Water appeared first on Dr Jeff Cornwall.'

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

It’s stocked with free food, drinks and wifi but the real reason you want to be there is because we’ve curated all of the top entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators at SXSW and invited them to stop by. Then ask questions of our panel of experts and mix and mingle with other EdTech entrepreneurs visiting for SXSW. Can’t you tell?

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

To find out how real startup founders dealt with the accelerator issue, we asked eight successful entrepreneurs from the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) to share their experiences – and their advice for other founders considering a startup accelerator. I have been a part of both Startup Chile and now TechStars in Boston.

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View from Seed

JUNE 16, 2015

Editor’s note: Local tech media company BostInno (a division of the American City Business Journals) hosts an annual Boston State of Innovation conference. I was recently asked to sit on panel with my fellow VC peers and some top entrepreneurs from the Boston tech community. I’ll speak to NextView in a second.).

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2019

Being a startup or entrepreneur, if you want to make the most out of Apple’s latest innovations for your startup business, then you are at the right place. Finance Apple Watch App. Undoubtedly, there are plenty of apps trying to help you stay on top of your finances. We live in an era of automation.

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