ReadWriteStart
APRIL 5, 2023
The last few months have been an unprecedented time for entrepreneurs and startup founders on the market. Competition is tight, but recent layoffs and uncertainty have created new possibilities for entrepreneurs. There are over 11,770 investors in the UK , and close to 4,500 of them are currently located in London.
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MARCH 1, 2010
It’s really difficult for me not to get into the thick of discussions about whether or not you can and/or should build a company in New York City. It’s often some combination of the idea not being big enough to sustain a venture exit or the company just not being appropriate for venture financing. I was there, too.
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The Startup Magazine
APRIL 30, 2019
While startups will have an uphill battle no matter where they set down roots, there are some cities where competition can be a bit fiercer, such as New York City. One of the first steps will be to do a little market research in NYC and ensure that your business is actually needed and wanted.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
I will always remember fondly my coffee meeting 5 years ago with my friend Sam Rosen in New York City shortly after Hurricane Sandy. Sam began drawing out plans for a new way to provide storage after he had horrific experiences with traditional storage after the storm. How profitable is my product or service?
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 20, 2017
million in capital to build out its operations in 4 cities: New York City , Los Angeles , Chicago and Washington D.C. I pointed out that the storage market in the US alone is ~$30 billion / year and there is no dominant provider — the largest player has < 10% market share. years of software development.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 18, 2019
An Insider’s Perspective “Bird Zero” that are custom designed by the company There is a story arc of the electric scooter market that took the world by storm in 2018, was second-guessed late in the year and has quietly re-emerged as a powerful force of growth where few really appreciate the speed and scale of what has happened.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 28, 2018
My friend Michael Broukhim, founder & co-CEO of FabFitFun and I recently had a catch-up meeting for 3-miles on the Santa Monica “Bird Trail” No company has ever elicited so many questions by friends, colleagues, entrepreneurs, fellow VCs and journalists as has Bird, the company that pioneered the electronic scooter as a service market.
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