Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2013

Every early-stage startup should explore this new funding alternative. Due to the struggling economy as well, traditional individual Angel investors haven’t been able to fill the gap. New “up-and-comer” VCs focus on early-stage companies. Technology costs are plummeting, meaning you can do more with less.

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Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 6, 2020

The term “early-stage” covers a lot of territory in venture investing, from incubating a brand-new idea, to investing in a Series A. But for us, revenue is not a hard prerequisite because some of our bets are based on our conviction around technology or platforms that might take a little more time to build out and get going.”.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

Limited Partners or LPs (the people who invest into VC funds) have taken notice as 2014 is by all accounts the busiest year for LPs since the Great Recession began. ” The pioneering fund of funds realize that their source of differentiation is much more about the latter than the former. 2007 was the watershed year.

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David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

Dan Kozikowski, Partner and Head of Platform, First Mark Capital , said to me, “Firms should match services to the stage-specific needs of companies. For example, recruiting writ large is useful at all stages of development. Real Ventures , an early-stage, Canadian-based fund, runs a two-day Founder Camp every six months.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Every early-stage startup should explore this new funding alternative. I conclude that the genesis of this trend seems to come from several forces, including the following: Less investment capital available due to the recession. Due to the economy as well, traditional individual angel investors haven’t been able to fill the gap.

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Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Demonstrate your team’s unique unfair competitive advantage, whether it is technology, stellar management team, or key partnerships. Be prepared for due diligence. It’s critical that the data you present is verifiable, since any serious investor will conduct extensive due diligence. Don’t just list competitors.

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Austin Startup

MAY 11, 2017

645 Ventures 645 Ventures makes deeply-researched investments in institutional Seed to Series A rounds for exceptional companies who demonstrate stellar early results in the areas of market validation, product differentiation, team strength, and brand narrative.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

At the Upfront Summit in early February, we had a chance to have many off-the-record conversations with Limited Partners (LPs) who fund Venture Capital (VC) funds about their views of the market. …But LPs Have Been Putting Out More Money Than They Are Getting Back.

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David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

He looked at his resume, and asked just one question: “ What’s your edge? ” My friend got the job because his answer was differentiated, credible, and backed up by a history of investing success. It is unexciting and hard to prove, but in fact “We execute better” is a critical differentiator. – Technology stack.

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David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

He looked at his resume, and asked just one question: “ What’s your edge? ” My friend got the job because his answer was differentiated, credible, and backed up by a history of investing success. It is unexciting and hard to prove, but in fact “We execute better” is a critical differentiator. – Technology stack.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

Steve is the CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading startup accelerators with over 50 partners in 22 countries. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! And it doesn't have to be technology. They didn't have a lot of technology. More About Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network: Learn more here.

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Hunter Walker

MARCH 25, 2015

At the time, no one was investing in early stage consumer companies — it wasn’t a “thing” yet. Every aspect of our lives are being disrupted with technology (specifically the mobile phone) and not one category will go untouched. So when Kirsten described her vision for Forerunner, I was hooked.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

02:06] Can you share your experience starting with an early-stage company (Hubspot) that eventually went public? [07:11] 07:11] With so many tools claiming the same space, how does Databox differentiate itself? [08:43] Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! I should have gotten on the partner train.

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mashable.com

JUNE 11, 2013

simply arent crucial to success or failure, and for an early stage startup that means they were wastes of time — you could have done 10x more with that same amount of time and resources." — Jonathan Wegener , Founder, Timehop and ExitStrategy. "How Follow @mashable. see more > Search. Social Media. Entertainment.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

I know you’re not a tech guy and haven’t done anything other than an HTML course you once took, but if you’re inspirational and a leader you’ll find somebody to moonlight for free to get your prototype built. Differentiate. Make sure these people understand the nature of early-stage angel investing.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Like many established finance & media companies, GLG knows that the tech startup sector is a growing part of the economy. We’re backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Silver Lake Partners, and individual investors like Ron Conway, among others. They use GLG to quickly and efficiently answer some of their toughest questions.

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www.women2.org

MARCH 8, 2012

Published on: July 13, 2011 Posted By Angie Tags: Elizabeth Knopf , Finding A Co-Founder , FounderDating , Sorced , Technical Co-Founder , Tips & Tricks. Consequently, I either needed a tech co-founder or to pay someone to develop the product. Thus, I embarked on the journey to find a technical co-founder.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

I’m very pleased today to announce that I invested, on behalf of GRP Partners, in Burstly alongside Rincon Venture Partners , an early stage VC in Southern California whith whom we love to work (and were our co-investors on RingRevenue ). Optimization technology is not new. What does it do?

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 6, 2012

This form of planning condensed the business model onto one page and is most useful for high-growth, technically focused startups (think Silicon Valley). For us, this methodology made sense for high growth technology startups seeking to define and prove a new business model. Competitors & Alternatives and your core differentiation.

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David Teten

JUNE 1, 2011

High Road Capital Partners Deal Sourcing Keynote. Fitzsimmons, High Road Capital Partners. Prestegaard, High Road Capital Partners. Glickman, Resilience Capital Partners LLC Luke Johnson, Platinum Equity LLC Robert B. Fitzsimmons, High Road Capital Partners. Tye, Edgeview Partners LLC Harold J. Social media.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

List key partners and resources you will need, and then list your core team as well as their roles. List key partners and resources you will need, and then list your core team as well as their roles. Be sure to review them if you’re ready to work this section. Step 3: Brand and differentiate yourself.

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Ben's Blog

MAY 24, 2021

Editor’s Note: This testimony was delivered by a16z managing partner Scott Kupor to the U.S. By way of background, I am the Managing Partner for Andreessen Horowitz, a $16.5 billion multi-stage venture capital firm focused on IT-related investments… I also serve on various investment committees, including for the St.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 29, 2011

At the same time, I had lunch with someone yesterday who regularly ran into early stage entrepreneurs who was surprised to hear that I didn't mind if they made intros to me. I have an idea," don't expect me to write much more than, "It's pretty saturated, but if you get some traction on a differentiated business, let me know."

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

× At Greylock , my partners and I are driven by one guiding mission: always help entrepreneurs. we weren’t the natural leader of a market or technology trend that everyone was paying attention to, we didn’t have substantial organic growth, and. Most technology revolutions are founded on one or two simple concepts.

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Steve Blank

JULY 16, 2009

Meanwhile our company was pouring an enormous amount of dollars into building tools and video compression technology, while also hiring a lot of high-priced Hollywood talent like art directors, and script and story editors. No, not really, but my partner owns the studio and tells me it’s spectacular and everyone will love it.

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thebarefootvc

MAY 8, 2012

It is the human capital involved, both internally with company teams and externally with advisors, boards and investors, that is going to differentiate which startups survive and become the disruptive businesses of tomorrow. Money is fast turning into a commodity.

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

Developers have worn the crown for the last 30 or more years in the technology industry - rightly. But in the world following Jonathan Ive, designers are finally getting their due. It is also true that open source and the commoditization of many technologies has put much more emphasis on experience.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 24, 2011

How to differentiate yourself in a crowded market (and when perhaps you shouldn’t try). Kind of the model that Game Fit sites have where you partner up with somebody and you support each other as you try and do one more lap or push up. Michael: Well, I’m very in the early stage, and my question reflects that.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Erica Swallow is a technology and lifestyle writer. Not to mention, early-stage startups usually only employ a few people focused on product and development. As a tech journalist, I’ve been pitched by hundreds of companies and have developed a taste for what works and what doesn’t.

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PR Startup Social Media Technical Review 103

David Teten

JANUARY 13, 2015

Fundraising is always difficult for all founders; the median PE/VC fund sources and reviews 87 companies before investing in 1. Technically yes. I used to joke I was always “integrating” startup socials (forgive me for not giving Asian people their due credit as being minorities). Is that wrong? Most definitely. Is it human?

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cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

People at large related companies almost always think they have already built or are in the process of building all the good ideas – so your idea is either something they are already building (which is a good thing to discover early) or else they will dismiss it as a bad idea. (I link] Stan James. I agree completely. ” chris.

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Basing a consultant’s compensation on the incremental revenue they generate is a great example of a deal that is on The Fringe (for other creative approaches to partnering, see Agreements on The Fringe). At the early stages of your company’s life, you cannot rely on disinterested, hired guns to define your company’s key tasks.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 10, 2015

This essentially forces you to forgo 3PL’s due to the high cost of the logistics, and the technology behind recommendation engines aren’t reliable enough to automate the process. I add other differentiators by podcasting and creating expert-sourced ebooks or videos. We made sure to distinguish ourselves from there.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

On July 27th, 2001 Accenture IPO’s and many of the partners grew fabulously wealthy. The things that always differentiated Accenture? Investment in training, adherence to process, global knowledge sharing systems, quality control / partner reviews and campus recruitment programs that attracted the right talent.

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techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Tech Gadgets Mobile Enterprise GreenTech CrunchBase TechCrunch TV Disrupt SF More TechCrunch TV Beta Invites Crunchies Elevator Pitches Gillmor Gang Podcasts TechCrunch Europe TechCrunch Trends TechCrunch France TechCrunch Japan Whats Hot: Android Apple Facebook Google Microsoft Twitter Yahoo Zynga Subscribe: Think Your Start-up Is Venture Worthy?

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ConversionXL

JUNE 25, 2021

Develop a sales messaging guide to create consistency around how your team describes the product, showcases its benefits, and differentiates it from competitors. They steered clear of technical jargon and focused on the benefit to the consumer. Points of differentiation. Measurable value.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

We were trying to optimize around a few criteria: price, size of round, number of syndicate partners and, of course, terms. We moved into the legal process and final due diligence in January and February of 2000. I’ve offered to fund an early stage company where I promised cash in bank in less than 30 days.

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