Steve Blank

MARCH 22, 2016

Getting people to buy in to your startup vision takes a thick skin, perseverance and willingness to learn. Entrepreneurs refuse to take no for an answer. The latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere shared what they learned from having their ideas rejected and how those lessons propelled their businesses forward.

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Entrepreneur North America Cofounder Silicon Valley 120

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2020

We talked about what startup CEOs should do in these situations and how to think about these renegotiations. We spent time talking about why “pay-to-play” deals are back on the table and why these deals happen. Not anywhere nearly as hard as being an entrepreneur. It’s hard being a VC right now. Yes, critical.

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Marketing Valuation Churn Rate Balance Sheet 263

Haystack

OCTOBER 7, 2018

As with any new change in the landscape, there are both opportunities and challenges. The opportunities for these new funds are endless.

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Cap Table Venture Capital Portfolio Pay to Play 147

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). Paul Kedrosky made the case for “naive optimism&# being an important part of startup success. Part 1 – Access to Great Deal Flow – is here. Always have been. So where are we now?

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Angel Investor Early Stage Cap Table Deal Flow 284

The Equity Kicker

MARCH 18, 2014

The free-to-play model is far more effective for monetization than a pay-to-play model. ’ and entrepreneurs can say ‘I get that XYZ is a big trend, but how is it manifested in new products, services or use cases?’ Forward Startup general interest' The private messaging space is blowing up.

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Pay to Play eCommerce Framework Partner 91

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2019

As part of The Startup Magazine Founder Interview Series , we interviewed Mr. Felix Shipkevich. He has some great advice for startups and businesses of all size. Consumers rely on search engines and pay-to-play rating sites to find legal counsel. Raising capital is an exciting stage for any startup.

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Founder New York City Cofounder Bankruptcy 91

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). Paul Kedrosky made the case for “naive optimism&# being an important part of startup success. Tags: Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis VC Industry. Not everybody agreed. So where are we now?

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Angel Investor Cap Table Early Stage Deal Flow 152

Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Mark Suster wrote a great post yesterday titled The Resetting of the Startup Industry. And, rather than rational and helpful thoughts for entrepreneurs, it often brings out the schadenfreude in even the most talented people. We entrepreneurs have been spinning that line for decades in every boom cycle. It’s simply not true.

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Cap Table Down Round Liquidation Preference Founder 70

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 12, 2010

Six companies and twenty angels were able to connect up without the friction and artificial scarcity created by the “pay to play” model and it was all made possible by the good folks at Joyent , Cooley , and Winter Wyman. Three of the six companies were led by female entrepreneurs. Hopefully, it’s a trend!

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Venture Capital Angel Investor Pay to Play Hosting 84

Scott Edward Walker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

I have previously discussed this issue in detail, and the importance of choosing solid investors, in my post “ Doing Deals In The New Decade: 7 Tips For Entrepreneurs ” (see tip #1). Second, founders should only agree to pay the investors’ legal fees and expenses if the deal actually closes. What Are the Key Issues for Founders?

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Term Sheet Due Diligence Liquidation Preference Redemption 76

blog.simeonov.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

I have been thinking a lot recently about how to apply agile development principles to investing and key aspects of startup development such as team building. The first post is about agile startup fundraising. The follow-on post is about agile startup team building. If you’ve read and liked these posts, let others know.

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Founder Vesting Agile Startup 44

ithacaVC

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Typically, I think that most entrepreneurs raising VC think that the VC mindset is standard. In addition to the “entrepreneur to investor” relationship, the “investor to investor” mindset relationship is critical. Bottom line: as an entrepreneur, make sure to understand the mindset of your investors.

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Bridge Financing IPO Pay to Play Finance 40

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 30, 2023

It pays to Play: How Play Improves Business Culture. And yeah, so here we are 27 years later, getting a couple hundred thousand people annually playing sports and now our corporate business has, is really taking off. Like there are so many ways to play. What kind of guitar do you play? So la last question.

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Retention Canada Channel Pay to Play 72

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

I’d like to explain as best I can my opinion on what is going on because most of what I hear from entrepreneurs is not only wrong but is reminiscent of what I heard in 1997-2000. ” “This will be great for VCs and bad for entrepreneurs.” What is the True Sentiment of VCs? ” “Sure, prices are dropping.

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Valuation Down Round Startup Later Stage 150

Scott Edward Walker

JULY 27, 2011

There is, however, another set of rights with which many entrepreneurs may not be familiar: State law rights.

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Delaware Liquidation Preference Redemption Los Angeles 49

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

That’s how it feels when your hot deal from two years ago winds up running low on cash and gets into a pay-to-play round that wipes out the cap table. But that the work - in our case including mobilizing the whole firm - needs to be done every time to win the trust of the entrepreneur.” But I thought I was good!?”

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Non-Compete Cofounder Cap Table Reputation 97

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2022

When you’re in the early stages of your startup, it can be difficult to find funds or validate spending money on marketing and advertising or to even find the time to plan out your organic marketing strategies. Perhaps you’re an entrepreneur on a lean budget. The post What Are Some Organic Marketing Strategies for Startups?

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Social Media Marketing Early Stage Metadata 126

Professor VC

MARCH 11, 2013

Investors and press would flock to the desert to see future hot startups unwrap their products and mature tech companies show off their latest and greatest. The Launch Festival was Jason Calacanis' response to the pay-to-play of DEMO and other similar conferences. 6 minutes on stage were truly a CEO's 15 minutes of fame.

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Silicon Valley San Francisco Social Network SEC 28

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Founded in 2015, revenue intelligence startup Gong is now valued at $7.25 They know there’s pay-to-play stuff. CXL uses Facebook Groups to unite marketers, entrepreneurs, and business owners around conversion optimization, analytics, and growth. They know there are affiliate links. via Natalie Luneva ].

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