VC Cafe

DECEMBER 6, 2023

billion invested in generative AI startups globally in the first half of 2023 according to Pitchbook. From Open Source LLMs, to new APIs, both startups and tech giants continue to push the envelope on what is possible to automate and improve using generative AI technologies. It’s been a big year for AI.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. By tying payments to actual revenues, founders and investors remain aligned around the company’s real-time performance, good or bad. Of the Inc. 5000 companies, only 6.5% raised from angels.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

In the startup world, opportunities are fleeting, and obstacles are ubiquitous. Competition from other startups and established incumbents, constraints on time and capital, and limited access to talent and technology resources are just a few of the hurdles nearly every first-time founder faces while trying to build a business.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Early Stage Differentiation 140

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 8, 2008 The lean startup Ive been thinking for some time about a term that could encapsulate trends that are changing the startup landscape. After some trial and error, Ive settled on the Lean Startup. Of course, many startups are capital efficient and generally frugal.

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Lean San Francisco Startup Continuous Deployment 168

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Sometimes it is just the right time to sell your startup. However, having sold my own venture for millions of dollars, I can tell you that getting acquired and finding the right startup exit is 10 times harder than raising capital. . You can check out the other nine big lessons I learned in selling my startup in this Forbes article.

Intellectual Property 101

Intellectual Property IP Acquisition Startup 101

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Maker announced it has raised $62 million this year, acquired an amazing off-YouTube distribution network and grown its business in monetary terms by almost 300% year-over-year off of an already large base. but not that this justifies take a 45% revenue share. This revenue share comes after the YouTube split.

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Networking Media Distribution Video 366

Austin Startup

MARCH 26, 2019

I frequently see promising startups with a great product and strong initial economics hit a wall due to the piling up of problems relating to these questions, or what I like to call the ‘DTC death by a thousand cuts’. One thing worth considering is that your gross margins will tell you whether certain distribution channels are viable?—?for

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Technical Review Software Review China Acquisition 49

VC Cafe

AUGUST 18, 2011

This year, 28 Israeli startups in mobile, media and broadcasting technology are flocking in to IBC 2011. Celeno - Celeno is a leading vendor of standard-based WiFi silicon solutions capable of distributing up to 4 HD video streams, with full home coverage (over 500 sqm) and carrier grade robustness. justAdTV Ltd - justAd.TV

Mobile 113

Mobile Media IP Distribution 113

SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

So when Microsoft released the most "full-featured word processor ever for the Mac" that crawled on their Macs -- we're talking literally two minutes to startup-- the community immediately started posting in newsgroups that Microsoft was actually trying to "kill the Mac.". Legal wasn't used to distribution via IP enabled devices.

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Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Part 6: Distribution channels in Life Sciences. Part 7: Revenue Streams in Life Sciences. In the end Knox, like a lot of startups in Life Science and Health Care, discovered that they had a multi-sided market. If they didn’t have a compelling value proposition for the insurers (cost savings, increased revenue, etc.)

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Lean Customer Development IP Agile 241

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. 3]   However, if they are built bottom up, they demonstrate and make explicit a range of business model assumptions the entrepreneur is using to think about his business and its revenue model.   Pre-bubble Siliicon Valley deals were popularly valued at multiples of revenue.

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Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

In this post, I wanted to deconstruct the various pieces of the flywheel that drives the Creator Economy, as well as the challenges, and opportunities for startups in this space. Copyright, or the lack thereof – it’s hard for creators to prevent illegal distribution of their IP. Source: A16Z, 1,000 true fans?

Aggregator 207

Aggregator Vertical Audience Seed Stage 207

Steve Blank

MARCH 11, 2015

I pointed out to Bob the irony – in a large company “fear of failure” inhibits speed and risk taking while in a startup “fear of failure” drives speed and urgency. Startups have finite time and resources to find product/market fit before they run out of money. They’ve found product/market fit (what products customers want to buy).

Widget 120

Widget Lean Business Model Metrics 120

news.ycombinator.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Hacker News new | comments | ask | jobs | submit login Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice. I work for a stealth startup. While this may be the case for many startups, this is not true at least in our case. Ran if for two years before we shut it down with almost no revenue achieved. It was yet another Web 2.0

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Stealth Technical Review Startup Software Review 41

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 8, 2015

These corporate Innovation Outposts monitor Silicon Valley for new innovative technologies and/or companies (as emerging threats or potential tools for disruption) and then take advantage of these innovations by creating new products or investing in startups. Startups are developing IP relevant to the disruption.

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Silicon Valley Acquisition Boston Early Stage 120

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind. 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind. Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. I love startups. Here’s my high-level approach for startups. No, I have many ideas.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Sure, the revenue & margin will be significantly lower than traditional TV. Before this South Korean wonder spread across the globe I had written about a trend in global audiences that exists when the costs of production are nearly zero and the costs of distribution are also nearly free. think Apple. and again here.

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Video Audience Global Distribution 380

Steve Blank

MAY 3, 2011

The Stanford Lean LaunchPad class was an experiment in a new model of teaching startup entrepreneurship. Last week the teams tested their Revenue Models hypotheses: what are customers willing to pay for? The concept of Partners , took some explanation as some teams confused partners with the Distribution Channel.).

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South Dakota Business Model Lean United States 217

The Next Web

OCTOBER 2, 2013

The larger your customer base, the more opportunities for monetization, and therefore the more attractive your startup is for investors. In this aspect, China’s huge market seems ripe for the taking — and which firms are better-placed to do so than homegrown startups, especially app developers looking to conquer the mobile market?

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China Developer Intellectual Property Mobile 122

Up and Running

JANUARY 5, 2018

Driven by Lore, Walmart acquired e-commerce platform Shoebuy in January 2017, followed by outdoor apparel retailer Moosejaw in February, womenswear site Modcloth in March, direct-to-consumer premium menswear brand Bonobos in June, and last-mile delivery startup Parcel in September. Scroll down to see the list. New Frontiers in Retail Tech.

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Acquisition Hawaii Partner Non-Compete 94

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Justin is looking for a more efficient customer acquisition model, and my suggestion to him was to look into using distributors, instead of trying to do all the development and then also all the distribution himself. The IP vendor does about $2 million to $3 million a quarter, but the market leader is EDA giant Synopsys. D-Logic Inc.

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Bootstrapping IP India Silicon Valley 113

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 20, 2019

It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, where setting goals presents a fresh opportunity to achieve different objectives. 8- Stop counterfeiting and IP infringement globally. You see like Silicon Valley, Hawaii is becoming its own startup paradise. Thanks to Edgar Radjabli, Loan Doctor !

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Papua New Guinea Hawaii Advisory Board Churn Rate 64

Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

In Part I , I gave a quick summary of the who, when and why of forming and documenting a new startup company. This week we’ll delve into what , exactly, is necessary or desirable to lay a solid legal foundation for a startup to build upon. Pick a name for the new legal entity (e.g., Newco, Inc.”) Yes, it’s a mouthful.

Intellectual Property 139

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Delaware Stock 139

The Startup Lawyer

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

And while both the startup and the large company will certainly contract with respect to intellectual property asset ownership, an asset that may be overlooked is the ownership of the white-label mobile app’s users. Furthermore, the large company is typically not willing to throw a bunch of immediate cash the startup’s way.

Mobile 50

Mobile IP Intellectual Property Vesting 50

K9 Ventures

APRIL 28, 2010

Either protectable IP or at least hard IP. Direct Revenue : The company must have a direct revenue model. No distributed teams, and no outsourced product development. In a lot of ways I see K9 as my next startup — except it’s a meta-level startup. No retail, no cleantech, no biotech etc.

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Seed Stage San Francisco IP Portfolio 61

The Startup Lawyer

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

And while both the startup and the large company will certainly contract with respect to intellectual property asset ownership, an asset that may be overlooked is the ownership of the white-label mobile app’s users. Furthermore, the large company is typically not willing to throw a bunch of immediate cash the startup’s way.

Mobile 44

Mobile IP Intellectual Property Vesting 44

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

Israeli startups in the mobile space are once again showing impressive attendance levels, with 56 Israeli companies exhibiting in the Israeli Pavilion. The challenge of IXI’s customers in the new Mobile Social Networking Era is to offer quality messaging applications to customers while deriving new revenues from billing and advertizing.

Mobile 103

Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Bunting worked with At Home In The Country to add personalized product recommendations to their site, which resulted in a… 13% increase in revenue. The onboarding process brought more people to the core value, thus increasing revenue and improving retention. 3% increase in average visit duration. increase in conversions.

Web 48

Web Software Review Jordan Technical Review 48

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

This single decision wound up costing the company significant revenue and over the course of several months sent its customer growth into decline. Users also asked that IMVU identify and aggressively act to eliminate the source of such products up to and including IP bans. We couldn’t have been more wrong.

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Community Management Lean Software Review 158