Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

I rarely talk to any startup entrepreneur or VC who doesn’t feel it and somehow long for simpler times despite the benefits we all enjoy from increased enthusiasm for our sector. And even this can’t stop their employees from fleeing after two years of vesting to move on to the next hot startup. Easier said than done.

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Gust

JULY 12, 2012

In all four countries we met passionate entrepreneurs who were eager to discuss their exciting startups, as well as angel investors looking to support them. On Wednesday, April 18th, I gave a keynote speech on US Startup Valuation Trends for the 1st Irish Angel Meetup. We had a lovely time in Northern Ireland.

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David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

Coinvestors need to figure out ways to prioritize themselves in a VC’s preference stack for syndicating opportunities. – Syndicate Special Purpose Vehicles (“SPVs”) for specific opportunities. I’ve listed a few more below which require meaningful startup and ongoing costs. For more, see the Startup Studio Playbook.

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View from Seed

JUNE 10, 2020

of teams’ online pitch decks and recorded videos, as well as loved the dozens of second-round video conversations which we had with Founders working on quite compelling startups. More importantly, as the accelerator is coordinating rounds of “mentor” meetings, cookie-cutter educational programming, social events, etc.

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David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

I post there typically only every time I get married, have a child, or have another major lifecycle event. Examples: free support for your startup from the Fortune 500 ; free money for your impact startup. Kevin has written over 620 syndicated columns). Only married once, just for clarity…) . Goodreads.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 16, 2019

The context for this assessment is typically around a fundraising event – the approach, when it should occur, and who is participating, etc. With the proliferation of multiple seed rounds prior to a Series A, these situations are coming up increasingly in the early stage startup ecosystem.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

We meet to discuss trends in the industry and to find ways to work together to help with SoCal deal syndication – somethings that happens automatically on Sand Hill Road in NorCal due to proximity. We feature a prominent speaker at every event. The take-away is that the supply of companies out there keeps growing.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 2, 2024

Dale has spoken at industry conferences, led corporate training events, and serves as an entrepreneur in residence at the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Organization. He's been an SEO specialist to Fortune 500 companies and venture backed startups around the world for two decades. My guest today is Dale Bertrand.

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mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

He is a serial entrepreneur, internationally syndicated columnist, angel investor, public speaker and author of the best-selling book Never Get a “Real&# Job: How To Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke. Experience with Startups! Interested in more Startup resources? Have an account?

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ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2022

Consistency is equally critical for startups. Depending on which channels you use in your marketing, this might include: Newsletters; Blog posts; Company social media channels; Personal social media accounts ; Influencers; Company and industry podcasts; YouTube; Paid ads (Google and social media); Messaging apps; Syndication platforms.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio form a massive startup Megalopolis that is attracting top talent, impact-focused investors, and the most innovative companies in the world. Startups and investors should treat Texas like one big city. These are all potential customers and strategic partners for startups.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, October 20, 2008 The engineering managers lament I was inspired to write The product managers lament while meeting with a startup struggling to figure out what had gone wrong with their product development process. After all, our startup is on a fixed budget.

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Hippoland

MAY 15, 2016

I was in Atlanta this past week and spoke at an event about raising capital. A lot of new micro VCs have popped up (500 Startups is one example). On the flip side, through the rise of syndicates, angels are now more akin to VCs. Ok, now let’s say we dump Hippo Fund and instead create an AngelList Syndicate.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

PR can do wonders for your startup or small business, but not all strategies have proven to be effective. Below, 16 entrepreneurs from the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) share the one PR strategy they think all startups and small businesses should stop using, and why. Over-the-Top Self-Promotion. Limited, Egotistical Content.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Because of both lean startup principles and a thriving community of pay-it-forward individuals, we can all now build a little, learn a little, and then repeat. We want to create the go-to hub for entrepreneurs and startup teams going from zero to one in absolutely anything important. A look at actual startups’ funnels).

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

And they should be; the feeding frenzy in the innovation economy is in some cases because startups are eating the lunch of more established companies. Previously she was Co-Founder and CEO of SNAZZ, a cloud-based event management platform. Corporate investors see a vast number of startups and deals, like any venture investor.

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Hunter Walker

APRIL 4, 2014

Recently attended the Upfront Summit , an LA-area tech event put on by Upfront Ventures , which also serves as their annual meeting for LPs to get updated on the fund’s performance. There’s a influx of capital to back new funds: crowding funding via AngelList syndicates. Sure, not coal miner hard, not startup founder hard.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

The time has come for the Texas startup community to band together to change the world once again. Texas has produced world-changing startups in the past such as Dell Software , National Instruments and Whole Foods Market but all of those were founded more than 30 years ago. We truly are an accelerator of the Austin startup ecosystem.

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Genuine VC

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Meanwhile, Eric Horndahl and Brian Waldman had been germinating a startup idea to address this consumer home renovation problem for a while now. Over a year ago Eric and I were chatting at a NextView-organized entrepreneur event where he shared the concept of what has now become Renoviso. Today Renoviso is announcing their $1.4M

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Genuine VC

MAY 1, 2014

days, we quickly learned the power of email in driving real consumer engagement and purchasing events. Over the course of a couple short years, we grew that property to more than 5 million members and 250 retailer relationships, profitably selling the company to About.com. Back in those Web 1.0

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Hippoland

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

I have friends who save $10k a year just to angel invest $1000 in 10 companies a year via syndicates on websites such as AngelList. They invest in startups much like they invest in index funds on the public markets by putting a little bit of money into many different companies. For them, they see this activity as an investment.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Some can supply more when syndicating with other such groups. And even though angel groups syndicate their best deals within their respective associated networks, it is always best to apply to the angel groups nearest your physical location. Angel groups invest from $250,000 to $1,000,000 or more in qualified investments. Accelerators.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

The only problem that faces startup investors now is how to mine this new data layer efficiently to increase returns.”. For the broader use case of helping startups execute their legal paperwork, Clerky is a focused solution. to motivate their angel community to support their startups. 7) Monitor and report investments.

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Agile VC

JANUARY 27, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Something has clearly changed within the last 5-6 years in terms of the speed with which monster startups are created in the software and internet space. Multi-billion dollar valuations for late stage startups like Dropbox, et al. Are Google-Scale Outcomes More Frequent?

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Agile VC

JANUARY 12, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Good investors try to be clear in terms of what they look for in terms of progress and milestones of the startups they invest in. As I’ve stated before, I’m a big believer in being deliberate and explicit in startup fundraising. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

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VC Adventure

MAY 2, 2014

We were hosting a DEMO event with VentureBeat and UGrokIt was one of a handful of companies that was chosen to come in and pitch. Both pretty unusual for the startup world. I first met Carrie and Tony Requist of U Grok It in February of 2012. I remember the U Grok It presentation well for a number of reasons. And living in Steamboat.

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VC Adventure

MAY 2, 2014

We were hosting a DEMO event with VentureBeat and UGrokIt was one of a handful of companies that was chosen to come in and pitch. Both pretty unusual for the startup world. I first met Carrie and Tony Requist of U Grok It in February of 2012. I remember the U Grok It presentation well for a number of reasons. And living in Steamboat.

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Rob Go

JULY 17, 2014

As former operators and product-oriented entrepreneurs, Dave, Lee, and I tend to think of our firm as a startup company and our approach to investing as our product. We have had a number of companies that have achieved successful liquidity events, including Rentjuice ( acq. Zillow ), Hyperpublic ( acq. Groupon ), and TapCommerce ( acq.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

A little under a year ago, we hosted an event called Angel Bootcamp that was a primer for folks thinking about getting into angel investing. Of late, I have had a number of friends who have recently become more active as angels and have been trying to track down some of the advice from the event. A Primer on Angel Investing.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

A little under a year ago, we hosted an event called Angel Bootcamp that was a primer for folks thinking about getting into angel investing. Of late, I have had a number of friends who have recently become more active as angels and have been trying to track down some of the advice from the event. A Primer on Angel Investing.

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

That company, which now has a client list of more than 200 companies and additional offices in the Philippines and New York, takes on the startup projects that Kayweb Angels selects. In exchange for $150,000 to $300,000 of work, each startup has given Kayweb 14% to 40% equity.

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Agile VC

MARCH 18, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Like many in the tech startup ecosystem, I’ve been intrigued with Twitter as a business for years. But all the peaks in usage occur during sporting events, celebrity awards shows, and breaking news. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Legendary venture investor and General Partner at Austin Ventures John Thornton told us, “Social content has tremendous potential to drive a new level of consumer engagement on media, entertainment and retail properties – but the market needs a startup with expertise in both social and enterprise tech in order turn the promise into reality.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

But in practice, these phenomena create a tremendous volume of startups, which investors then have to filter. Companies like PrivCo and Navon Partners (my old startup) are working on automating this signal identification process. Just do a search online and the VC’s job is done! Angel groups using Gust. ff Venture Capital.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 25, 2014

Your show could simply be a method of broadcasting company events, messages and updates to your employees, strategic partners, vendors, and customers. Entrepreneur Podcast Podcasting Positioning Small Business Marketing Social Media Startups Kevin Jordan' See the NutritionFacts.org video podcast for an example.

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Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Startup sites. Similar to app sites there are also loads of sites just dedicated to listing startups. When you launch you’ll also want to look at getting some press from sites like these and other startup related news outlets so you can consider these sites in your “reach out” activities as well (see later on in this post).

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mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

6 Important Startup Trends that Defined 2011. Startups have an inherently predictive quality. As the innovation engines of the economy, what startups figured out in 2011 will likely appear on other sectors’ trend lists in 2012. Several startups embraced the idea of the preemptive checkin.

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