Both Sides of the Table
MAY 4, 2013
Should I trust my instincts for founders and products or should I be more focused on the market size or business plan? There is one source that was always problematic for me – intros from investment bankers. They are venture bankers not investment bankers. What kind of deals should I be doing?
Steve Blank
DECEMBER 11, 2023
While it seemed like a good idea and had the Navy’s backing, the founders got turned down for funding by companies, investment bankers and everyone, until they talked to John Parker. Finally, ERA’s penchant for extreme secrecy left them unschooled in the art of marketing, sales, and Public Relations.
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YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
by Lihi Pinto Fryman, Co-Founder and CMO of Syte. When an investor asks you “How is your product different than other solutions on the market?”, Then, analyze a few months later to check the results and have a marketing writer document the impact of your solution on their company. Because that’s exactly what it is.
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
by Lihi Pinto Fryman, Co-Founder and CMO of Syte. When an investor asks you “How is your product different than other solutions on the market?”, Then, analyze a few months later to check the results and have a marketing writer document the impact of your solution on their company. Because that’s exactly what it is.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 4, 2013
Should I trust my instincts for founders and products or should I be more focused on the market size or business plan? There is one source I never liked and no early-stage VC should – investment bankers. They are venture bankers not investment bankers. What kind of deals should I be doing?
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 22, 2018
First, the acceleration and acceptance of cloud-based services have allowed more entries into the market for core platform development. Ryan Gerhardy is the co-founder and CEO of Pitchly , the leading cloud-based content service platform for M&A professionals to organize and activate their proprietary client experience.
David Teten
APRIL 1, 2021
Similarly, customer introductions are invaluable in the early days, but become less valuable once a company has a fully-formed go to market function.”. A well-organized library of best practices for founders in your vertical, which you can share as appropriate. I have developed a founder curriculum on my blog. AskAnything.VC
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