Austin Startup

MARCH 20, 2017

Impact investing as a whole has enjoyed a surge of popularity and innovation over the past decade or so with increasing speed, spawning new investment vehicles like social impact bonds / (PFS) programs and more recently green bonds. Contrasted with an average VC fund size of $30M… there is a mismatch. Enter True Wealth Ventures.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2021

billion across 2,288 deals in Q3, with deal count exceeding Q2’s at nearly every stage. . Early stage deal activity showed real resilience coming off of a slow Q2, with deal count at angel and seed stage in 2020 now about at par with the same period in 2019. Familiar loops offered invaluable, pre-seeded confidence.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

Ive personally been involved in the start-up world in Los Angeles for about 15 years, and have had the opportunity to work on many early-stage companies (e.g., Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. eHarmongy) as an acting CTO. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

That’s a reason why some are quick to portend “a new bubble” but this post sets out to show that would be a misunderstanding of the market and in fact by historic levels this may be amongst the best times to invest in seed and early-stage funds. More on that later.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2009

To be clear: most serial entrepreneurs who are working on an early-stage concept know that whatever they’re working on in year 1 is likely to be dramatically different than what they’re doing in year 5. After just 90 days the project was green-lighted and after a few more months we announced it.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

Make sure these people understand the nature of early-stage angel investing. I can’t really speak generically to this because the Tech Coast Angels / Pasadena in SoCal have produced Green Dot, MyShape and many other successes. The key to getting money is that the people writing the check trust you. Have they added value?

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2023

Begrudgingly, several startups overlook this crucial aspect during the early stages. Drilling Down on Usage Habits Maintaining a watchful eye on how devices get used within the company will steadily enhance overall energy efficiency whilst keeping in mind how simple it can be making green choices daily.

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Hunter Walker

MARCH 27, 2017

At the early stages, EVERY company still has significant risks associated with it. Kirsten Green , Forerunner Ventures : “Customer risk….we ” In four years and hundreds (1,000?) of pitch meetings, I’m not sure it’s been asked of me. But I think it’s a good question ¯_(ツ)_/¯.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 25, 2023

Usually, this model is different for start-ups in the early stages and blogs, wherein the CTA is a subscription on the mailing list. For instance, you can use a green color that creates an excellent contrast with the blue on your site. Meanwhile, for service sites, it’s usually the sign-up for the service.

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The Equity Kicker

MARCH 10, 2014

Chart 1: number of European funds investing in rounds of $1m and less (blue line) and number of countries receiving investment (green bars). Chart 2: number of European funds investing in rounds of over $1m (blue line) and number of countries receiving investment (green bars). There are two obvious take aways here.

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Up and Running

JUNE 13, 2018

In the early stages of starting a business, many entrepreneurs are too concerned with how old they are and what they haven’t yet achieved compared to other business leaders. That might mean greening your thumb as a gardener or learning a musical instrument. Stop focusing on age-related aspirations.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 13, 2014

There is a small cadre of angels out there who are diligently and intentionally, but also quietly, building a diverse list of early stage startup investments through the lens of a portfolio allocation model. At the end of the day, all money is green. The Financial Angel. The “Sport Fisherman” Angel.

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Transformify

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Commenced in July 2017, The Youth Enterprise Development Fund provides start-up loans to help young entrepreneurs fund their businesses at a very early stage. According to the fund chairman, Ronnie Osumba, the start-up market is yet to be explored. The unemployment rate is currently 15.4%.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 25, 2020

The screens were coming together and the color scheme I was using (using the primary African colors of Yellow, Green, and Red) was not bad. So I have embraced it fully, and though we are still in the early stages (seed stage), it’s the hardest thing I have ever done yet it’s the most fulfilling thing to me.

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Hippoland

AUGUST 21, 2016

Some things to consider: 1) Dollars are always green regardless of who is investing Money is money. Just providing dollars at the early stages of a round is helpful to jumpstart fundraising traction. In fact, these are the investors that I personally like best!

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 17, 2010

An “earn in” proposal – Employee option allocations in early stage companies - [link]. Startup Brings Crowdsourcing to Green Smart Grid Tech - [link]. Micropayments and Subscriptions: How Business Models for Startups are Shifting - [link]. Why The ‘Fail Fast’ Mantra Needs to Fail - [link]. It was Woody, not Buzz!

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Early-stage entrepreneurs of all types may apply to participate in either or both events online at www.riseaustin.org before February 12. Returning to RISE 2010 are the popular Hispanic Entrepreneurs Series and the Austin Women Entrepreneurs Series, both introduced last year.

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Austin Startup

JULY 22, 2021

Houston based Syzygy Plasmonics is developing a green power source from hydrogen fuel cell technology and raised a $5.8 According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory has been the most active, early-stage investor in Texas since 2010. million Series A round. Female Founders!

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SiliconHills

MARCH 16, 2018

By Laura Lorek Publisher with Silicon Hills News In 2010, Kirsten Green founded Forerunner Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm, based in San Francisco. She had spent her early career as a retail analyst with Banc of America Securities and others and she spent a lot of time studying retailers.

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Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Addressing both of those issues can stem from the motivations as to why someone would want to put their hard-earned cash into a risky early-stage startup in the first place. At the end of the day, all money is green. CONS: Lack critical eye and challenge to push an entrepreneur after the investment has closed.

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 25, 2018

Bowery uses no pesticides and 95% less water to grow its leafy green crops in industrial-scale urban facilities. If you’re working in this area and think we could be good early stage funders for you, please do let us know. Even when you can grow, can you harvest?

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 24, 2013

He adds that the NI-AIN facility is still in its early stages having just been officially opened, and right now they are focusing on raising awareness for the facility, working in partnership with SME Corp and Multimedia Department Corporation (MDeC).

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Besides, there were a limited number of places where I could do my job in venture capital anyway—and while I might be a go to for a pitch from super early stage pre-seed and seed founders looking for quick answers and decisive term sheets in New York City, the reality is that I would be pretty far down the list in the Valley.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2013

Seed investments” are early stage financings (typically less than $1.5 Green Tech is still in a slump, with renewables leading the way. The number of startups getting seed funding in 2012 jumped by 65% over the previous year to a total of 1749, according to a recent report by CB Insights. Top five states for venture capital.

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David Cohen

JULY 31, 2019

Don’t you love that awesome green look and #givefirst feel? It’s the latest book in the Techstars Series – and you should expect more from that series soon!

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

I’ve been to his house and he did build a little putting green atop his patio deck in the hills above Brentwood that has spectacular views. His plans are still solidifying but will likely involve some later-stage activities in the eCommerce & retail sectors unrelated to early-stage venture capital.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 26, 2017

Plan for and Implement Accessibility Standards into Green Building Design and Energy Conservation A green building is characterized by design features that, if used as intended, will minimize the environmental impacts of the building over the course of its lifespan.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Entrepreneurship and early stage companies are about moving fast; if you’re caught in a disagreement for days at a time it means decisions are not being made and/or people are walking around feeling resentful. What matters in real life is what are the fights like? Do they escalate rapidly or become knock down, drag outs?

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The Equity Kicker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Firstly the sectors towards the top with more green because they are highly digitised are showing greater productivity growth than the lesser digitised sectors. They are just starting to digitise, which feels like a good place for an early stage VC like Forward Partners to be investing. That’s 13.4%

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Austin Startup

MARCH 16, 2021

Houston-based Syzygy Plasmonics is developing a green power source from hydrogen fuel cell technology and raised a $5.8 According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory has been the most active, early-stage investor in Texas since 2010. million Series A round. million in funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2010

In addition to the “green” sector, which I outlined a few weeks ago , I see biotech as one of the places where startups can always go for real opportunities. Recession-proof products with innovation continue to come from the biotechnology industry. Another biotech subcategory with opportunity is new medical devices.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The report finds that early stage funding for Internet companies was the strongest in the last quarter than it's been over the last 5 quarters. For the full report, including information about health and green sectors, see the CB Insights website. Discuss.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

But the Journal also quoted Patricia Greene, a professor of entrepreneurship at Babson College (which often ranks as the nation's top entrepreneurial college) warning that benchmarking could actually discourage companies from using innovative business models. Infocaptor. It's simple, and best of all it's free. Anti-Entrepreneurial?

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 18, 2012

1) Expect the angel and seed stage market to continue to stay hot. Newly wealthy Facebookers will likely contribute massively to early stage companies, which means building relationships with companies early and actually rolling up sleeves to add value will be a must for investors. If you're just money, you are toast.

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Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Addressing both of those issues can stem from the motivations as to why someone would want to put their hard-earned cash into a risky early-stage startup in the first place. At the end of the day, all money is green. CONS: Lack critical eye and challenge to push an entrepreneur after the investment has closed.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 7, 2012

Our goal is to teach them the art, science and strategy of entrepreneurship that will forever change how they view early stage ventures. (The slides and syllabus here describe the details of the class.) And do it in 8 weeks. Team EngineKites. A kite-boarding startup? Only in California!

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

And there are business owners that work incredibly hard every day, but they're in the early stages of growth and really need that guidance to unblock those big initial hurdles. They're, we always say small and growing businesses. They're, they're businesses with very big goals and ambition. Learn more at Air.inc/ducttape.

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