Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

So don’t expect an unprompted email or phone call next week. I guess they assume that since I didn’t email or call I must not be interested. Start with a very short thank you email the day after your pitch. Start with a very short thank you email the day after your pitch. Maybe it shouldn’t be?

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Up and Running

JULY 26, 2013

A: Just focus on the market need, your business model, your team, what you’ve accomplished to date that is relevant to the investment, and your funding needs. The Pitch page provides a great overview – so be sure to email them the link before your pitch so they have an idea of what you’re pitching.

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Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2012

You should know EVERYTHING about your business, product, customers and competition. You should have a crystal clear understanding of your business model and your financials. This person will be critical in rounding up other investors, drafting a term sheet, and generally getting the deal done.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

How-to learn about angel/vc term sheets - Gabriel Weinberg , June 28, 2010 I think every startup entrepreneur (and angel investor) should have a good understanding of financing term sheets. You can also email us at ha@hackerangels.com. had two occasions recently to review products which had clear market leadership.

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Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

From my experience, negotiating debt deals with an experienced investor will result in a number of the same terms and wont save much (if anything) on legal fees. Email This BlogThis! I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 5, 2010

Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations » January 05, 2010. Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.

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Tim Keane

MAY 20, 2010

« A philosophy of valuations and term-sheets | Main. Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. April 2013.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 8, 2010

A philosophy of valuations and term-sheets » March 08, 2010. Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 11, 2006

  Telling a customer you are busy--when you aren't 2.    Telling a VC you have another term sheet -- when you don't 3.    Telling a potential business partner you are close to signing with his competitor -- when you aren't 5.  Signup for email updates. April 2013.

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Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

« Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations | Main. | Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

At Flow Capital, we use HubSpot’s sequences and workflows functions to automate a bulk of our emails and internal tasks. I use Superhuman , an email app which speeds up my email processing, and also gives me background information on all of my correspondents. She is a model for us all! 5) Manage relationships (CRM).

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Chasing funding versus chasing customers and a repeatable and scalable business model, is one reason startups fail. Is there a profitable business model? The Traditional VC Pitch Entrepreneurs who pursue the traditional product development model don’t have customer data to answer these questions. Can it scale?”

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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. Email This BlogThis! Is $120M enough capital to reach these exit goals?

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

Having been through the company-building process myself and after a decade in VC working with thousands of companies and negotiating hundreds of term sheets, I wrote this book to help demystify the process. That is the nature of this business - starting a company is incredibly hard. No need to name names.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

The funding search began the day after Labor Day and continued throughout the fall as the environment continued to worsen, and resulted in a term sheet the day before Thanksgiving. Email This BlogThis! More on that in a future post. Steve Bennet. at 7:33 AM. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook. No comments: Post a Comment.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Some really great stuff in 2010 that aims to help startups around product, technology, business models, etc. 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication? . -

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2023

Bill was relentless in his focus on getting the software PC DOS project delivered, while continually challenging us with new business models. Tailor investor proposals and term-sheets. Disciplined execution is as critical to communication and relationships as it is to the bottom line of your business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2020

Bill was relentless in his focus on getting the software PC DOS project delivered, while continually challenging us with new business models. Tailor investor proposals and term-sheets. Disciplined execution is as critical to communication and relationships as it is to the bottom line of your business.

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grasshopperherder.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

As such, you should make sure to think of the proposals as an investor and get a reasonable term sheet. While it’s flattering that someone might think I’m capable of immediately grasping all the complexities of the business instantly, it’s a bit unrealistic. You don’t have a defensible business model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2016

Bill was relentless in his focus on getting the software PC DOS project delivered, while continually challenging us with new business models. Tailor investor proposals and term-sheets. Disciplined execution is as critical to communication and relationships as it is to the bottom line of your business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2015

Bill was relentless in his focus on getting the software PC DOS project delivered, while continually challenging us with new business models. Tailor investor proposals and term-sheets. Disciplined execution is as critical to communication and relationships as it is to the bottom line of your business.

Cofounder 120

Cofounder Startup Term Sheet Acquisition 120

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Poplytics – online surveys and analytics AskYourTargetMarket – market research surveys SurveyMonkey - granddaddy of on-line surveys Amazon Mechanical Turk – you can set up a question and get answers PickFu – A/B testing $5 for 50 opinions Collaboration Dropbox – store, sync, and, share files online.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Updated Business tools for Startups. Whether you’re wondering what site search you should use or what is the best email marketing tool, knowledge is power. Email Integration. Email marketing. Sendgrid : Need to send email out to users? They make sure that your emails never to go spam folders.

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