OnlyOnce

JULY 9, 2013

The book has been described by a few CEOs who read it and commented early for me along the lines of “The Lean Startup movement is great, but this book starts where most of those books end and takes you through the ‘so you have a product that works in-market – now what?’ Chapter 3: Telling the Story to Your Investors…The Business Plan is Dead.

Startup 95

Startup Advisory Board Elevator Pitch Forecast 95

Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Certainly, bootstrapping is a preferred method of funding growth if it does not hold back the speed of growth or hobble the quality of product or service to the extent that better-funded competitors can overtake the business. There is a lot to say about retaining control.

Private Equity 118

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 118

The Equity Kicker

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

I’m stoked that Appear Here , brainchild of Ross Bailey and one of our portfolio companies has raised £1m in funding from a range of strong investors. Howzat Partners led the round with participation from Playfair Capital and a small number of strategic investors from the property industry.

Strategic Investors 94

Strategic Investors Later Stage Portfolio Early Stage 94

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Corporate venture funds are often referred to as ‘strategic’ investors because of the unique benefits they bring to the table. Access to the corporate investor’s ecosystem can open up great opportunities from technology validation to customer and partner development. Some corporate VCs even have seed funds.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Balance Sheet Technical Review Portfolio 60

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Or when a major customer signs a significant deal. Or when something happens that makes an investor think this company is about to break out. They will be immune to the disinterest shown by financial investors. The first rule for raising money is to do it on good news – right when sales are increasing at an increasing rate.

Dilution 48

Dilution Strategic Investors Early Stage Cost 48

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

Provides application performance management (APM) software solution that helps web sites manage distributed applications in high-volume production environments; features include: application mapping, transaction flow monitoring, code-level diagnostics, and cloud orchestration. I believe that “strategic&# money is an oxymoron.

IPO 236

IPO .Net Venture Capital Strategic Investors 236

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 24, 2016

If you have board members you respect you owe it to yourself to run more productive sessions where board members contribute. A board meeting shouldn’t be the place an investor questions why you’re focused on customers A and not customers B. Sometimes it’s because you have strategic investors.

Metrics 196

Metrics Strategic Investors Later Stage Management 196

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

Are “strategic investors&# (e.g. industry investors rather than VCs) a good idea for entrepreneurs. Customers Include: Reuters, Associated Press, , Dow Jones, Ask.com , healthcare companies, and major investment banks and hedge funds. Paul discussed his perspective having been at SAP Ventures.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Non-Compete Vertical Europe 225

Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2016

HW: All of the social platforms claim to help small businesses and brands amplify their voice, find their customers. How do you decide which products to dedicate time and attention? Intrinsically, our product consists of fresh, colorful, organic material that is perfectly suited to photography.

Caching 70

Caching DC Social Media Finance 70

Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

Certainly, bootstrapping is a preferred method of funding growth if it does not hold back the speed of growth or hobble the quality of product or service to the extent that better-funded competitors can overtake the business. There is a lot to say about retaining control.

Private Equity 106

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 106

Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2016

HW: All of the social platforms claim to help small businesses and brands amplify their voice, find their customers. How do you decide which products to dedicate time and attention? Intrinsically, our product consists of fresh, colorful, organic material that is perfectly suited to photography.

Caching 48

Caching DC Social Media Finance 48

BeyondVC

OCTOBER 11, 2007

Put yourself in these entrepreneurs’ shoes – you launch a great product or service today, usage is growing, revenue is nil or minimal, and cocktail party chatter and buzz are at its highest. As you do the right thing for your customers, you will do right for your investors, your employees, and ultimately yourself.

Net Present Value 60

Net Present Value Strategic Investors Early Stage Revenue 60

Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

or look for major large chunks of money from partnerships or strategic investors? As a product company, very large injections of cash are always a nice add on to any business as long as they don’t disrupt your business strategy, kill margins or cause you to customize your offering too much. Big Revenues.

Revenue 22

Revenue Early Stage Affiliate Strategic Investors 22

Berkonomics

JANUARY 20, 2010

Certainly bootstrapping is a preferred method of funding growth if it does not hold back the speed of growth or hobble the quality of product or service to the extent that better-funded competitors can overtake the business. There is a lot to say about retaining control.

Private Equity 69

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 69

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Strategic investors not only provide capital, but also provide early customer opportunities and other resources to develop your product. Those programs provide industry-specific advice, mentors, and investors, in addition to direct access to potential customers. Attend regional conferences.

Nashville 153

Nashville San Francisco Venture Capital Silicon Valley 153

BeyondVC

JANUARY 10, 2004

” From a profit perspective, should we be getting excited about selling commodity products in markets characterized by heavy competition? From a strategic investor perspective this makes a ton of sense-more Intel chips in the home. I still, however, ask the question, “where is the money for the tech industry.”

Strategic Investors 60

Strategic Investors IPO Channel Global 60

VC Cafe

APRIL 15, 2024

Source: Ben Thompson The missed opportunity of Media The realization that most people do not want to pay for the “core” product called news came late. Generative AI (or Gen AI for short) certainly further democratises the creation of all sorts of media – we could call it a “digital production revolution”.

Generative AI 142

Generative AI Media Artificial Inteligence Vertical 142