The Next Web

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Silicon Valley has long been the perfect oasis for that particular demographic (think: a young, barefoot Steve Jobs dreaming up Apple’s future while on LSD) to create and innovate technology that changes our lives. And it’s no wonder – the laidback, outdoorsy culture draws highly-skilled, overworked employees from larger cities.

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cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Another benefit of talking freely, is that you may also find potential partners or future employees–other key components beyond investment money. Great points, though your bio does read “Personal investor in early-stage technology companies, including … a handful of other startups that are still in stealth mode!”

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readwrite.com

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Maybe the Valley will get back to what it once was all about — making actual technology products. Meanwhile our country is facing a crisis because we have a shortage of students in STEM -- science, technology, engineering and math. Previously, Dan was Technology Editor at Newsweek. Share on LinkedIn. Like on Facebook.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 23, 2018

The highway of new ventures is littered with the remnants of businesses that started with tons of seed money but ran out with little to show for it. It started with a huge amount of hype, nearly 40 employees, and an equally large amount of cash: $41 million. A good example of this is the tale of the photo-sharing app Color.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

He's been with the firm since its inception in 2009 and has overseen its rapid growth, from three employees to 150+ and from $300 million in assets under management to more than $10 billion. Many very successful, non-technology companies have also been products of venture capital, including Home Depot, Starbucks, and Staples.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

I raised $500k in seed money to start the company. Post script: Ron Conway’s rationale in our debate was: 1) “all money in a start-up should remain in the company.&# Only if it’s truly early stage would I agree. 2)&# it’s not fair to the rest of the employees who don’t get to take money out.

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Its not what people learn in classes at MIT and Stanford that has made technology companiesspring up around them. In a technology startup, which most startups are, the foundersshould include technical people. The rulers of the technologybusiness tend to come from technology, not business. Its the same with technology.

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www.paulgraham.com

AUGUST 1, 2008

Startups are undergoing the same transformation that technology does when it becomes cheaper. Its a pattern we see over and over in technology. Standardization When technology makes something dramatically cheaper, standardization always follows. Google is the leader here, as in so many areas of technology.

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

It wasnt because they werent accredited investors that I didntask my parents for seed money, though. When we were starting Viaweb,I didnt know about the concept of an accredited investor, anddidnt stop to think about the value of investors connections.The reason I didnt take money from my parents was that I didntwant them to lose it.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 6, 2014

A founder will raise one party round worth of seed money and they''ll go teach a class on how to raise venture capital. in funding, and expand from 3 employees to 13—three of which I’d recruited and hired. The vast number of startup employees at the most successful companies are totally unqualified for their jobs.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

link] tenthings most business-grads are too arrogant to realize that they are selling technology, not hot air, so they need a tech team to build upon, not a product. Your technology is really cool and working great but no one knows you exist. The business guys only started coming in after the core technology had been built out.

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pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Meanwhile, the rash of early liquidity and recent IPOs — unsatisfying as they were — gave liquidity to thousands of employees at large companies, and a subset of those made very real money. If you are raising a seed round now, there are a few things you can do to protect yourself. Open Sesame! (A A little too late).

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