Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

How would Billy Beane have done as an early stage investor? RCSMs premise is that they can reach an investment decision (and valuation) based on an application completed by the founders and take gut feel out of the decision process. They have launched a valuation tool that is free to try out. ProfessorVC. Steve Bennet.

Technical Review 38

Technical Review Early Stage San Jose Angel Investor 38

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Business Model I would like to propose that in addition to team, product, and market, there is actually a fourth, equally important, core element of startups, which is the need for a viable business model. These new business models focused heavily on how buying behavior has changed because of the power of the web.

Acquisition 103

Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2010

But disappointingly, dollars invested in early-stage deals fell nearly 21%. To me, this indicates that venture capitalists (VCs) are looking for business, but they are clearly moving away from early-stage (pre-revenue) deals. Create an investment-grade business plan. First of all, investors put $5.9

Venture Capital 123

Venture Capital Elevator Pitch Silicon Valley Massachusetts 123

Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

It had a good mix of viewpoints with east ( James Geshwiler, Common Angels ) and west coast (yours truly) angels, early stage venture capitalist ( Jason Mendelson, Foundry Group ), and a couple of attorneys ( Dan Hansen and Mario Rosati ). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

Term Sheet 32

Term Sheet Angel Investor San Jose Venture Capital 32

Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

In a convertible note structure, Im penalized for increasing your valuation. Instead of getting a 2-3x multiple from seed to Series A, I get a discount off of the Series A, so Im better off financially with a lower valuation. You may say, if you are investing in the next facebook or google, why care about valuation?

San Jose 36

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Valuation 36

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

According to VCs, there’s been a 65% decrease in up-rounds (where a company gets a bigger valuation) in the last six months and more than 60% of those polled expect a longer wait for an exit. Been there Done that This is very depressing for all future founders, or even currently early stage founders. dasein Yeah, I agree.

Venture Capital 62

Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Friendster’s valuation set the tone for the entire social networking space. Press and analysts characterized LinkedIn in one of two ways: “LinkedIn is an interesting niche that might be worth paying attention to” or “LinkedIn is the Friendster for business”. The general rule is one business model drives the business.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Revenue Viral Networking 111

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

While currently free to angel groups, their business model revolves around aggregating the angel investment data. Another comment which probably deserves more discussion is around valuation. He also said they typically only invest at a $1 million pre-money valuation or less.

Pre-Money Valuation 28

Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Updated Business tools for Startups. Social networking. Social/Sharing. Create your own social network. free enterprise social network. Seed Stage Valuation Guide. broken vc model.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

The Next Web

JANUARY 15, 2014

Today, its tagline is social networking and micro blogging, but its first promise remains in our minds. Groupon, in its early stages, aimed at increasing consumer purchasing power. And the big deal is that the promise is small. Twitter simply offered us 140 text characters with which to share our thoughts with others.

Web 141

Web Tampa Non-Compete Search 141

BeyondVC

JULY 20, 2006

It is always helpful to get benchmark data on your competitors and on other companies that have a similar business model. In other words, I like to know what company out there today has a business model that you would like to emulate.

Software 60

Software SEC Affiliate Early Stage 60

Professor VC

AUGUST 26, 2011

Is the model consistent with the business plan? Does the business model make sense? Do you understand the business and market? The process of building the model forces you to answer the difficult questions related to the business model and give a complete picture of the opportunity.

Silicon Valley 35

Silicon Valley San Jose Hockey Stick Venture Capital 35

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

I took a look back at our original financial model we presented to VCs in 2004. The business model (OEM through broadband and home security companies for mass distribution) if not specific product functionality has remained largely the same. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

In this case, LinkedIn was the only logical one that came to mind and didn’t see a viable business model short of that result. I assumed they werent able to raise funding and early exits often work out great for the founders, although not necessarily investors. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal.

Acquisition 31

Acquisition San Jose Angel Investor IPO 31

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

A Comparison Between Novice and Serial Entrepreneurs" Her research shows that there is a positive correlation between prior founding experience and new venture performance due to stronger and more diverse social networks, access to capital, reliance on collaborators and other factors. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal.

San Jose 28

San Jose Silicon Valley Venture Capital Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

On the financial analysis end, you have multiples far and away the most common valuation method over DCF, Simulation and Option analysis. always focus on the business model and assumptions, but there are too many unknowns to put much faith in the future cash flow projections. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal.

San Jose 33

San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Mezzanine 33