A Crowded Space

AUGUST 26, 2013

The crowd option brings - simplicity, speed, low cost, transparency, and, in theory, means taking money from anyone willing to write a check. Equity crowd-funding as a broad asset class is similar to VC in that it seeks to take a stake in early stage startups and hope for big liquidity events down the road. Conclusion.

Later Stage 87

Later Stage Liquidity Event Equity Vertical 87

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

In the previous six months, I’d read several articles in finance blogs or newsletters about yet another company that had just been financed in their specific vertical. [Email readers, continue here…] Their niche was heating up quickly – unfortunately for them. Most of the financings I read about were for $5 million to $20 million.

Vertical 48

Vertical Finance Valuation Global 48

Steve Blank

JULY 2, 2009

Thanks for sharing the lessons you’ve learned, especially the ones where the cost is measured in years. If you are entrepreneur with a solid business that actually makes money you would know that VC has the highest cost of capital imaginable and would find better options. But I wonder if the success is due to or in spite of VCs.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Technical Review RSS Software Review 120