Ben's Blog

AUGUST 17, 2020

OH in South Park, San Francisco (or on Zoom from Big Sky, Montana): “OMG, crazy – that firm just paid 100x revenue to invest in [insert hot startup here] – what could they be thinking?” . When speaking with founders and … The post When Entry Multiples Don’t Matter appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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A Crowded Space

APRIL 6, 2018

My first few years in venture capital, I would occasionally buy a copy of books like “ The Goal ” or “ The Ultimate Question ” and send them along to founders that I knew would benefit from the book. We send the books to founders, executives, LPs, and other friends and colleagues.

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Ben's Blog

AUGUST 17, 2020

OH in South Park, San Francisco (or on Zoom from Big Sky, Montana): “OMG, crazy – that firm just paid 100x revenue to invest in [insert hot startup here] – what could they be thinking?” . When speaking with founders and … The post When Entry Multiples Don’t Matter appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2017

by Walt Capell, founder of General Liability Shop . Simultaneously, people in Oregon, Montana and Idaho are dealing with forest fires brought on by the driest conditions these states have seen in decades. It is not just occurring in the United States, but also in several neighboring countries throughout the Western Hemisphere.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

SBDC advisors tend to be serial entrepreneurs—people who have experience starting their own businesses and really want to help other founders. But in some states like Wyoming and Montana, the population is spread out over a larger geographic area, so they offer more online counseling and training because it’s easier for most people to access.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 9, 2012

During this time, I met Ethan Austin, the co-founder of GiveForward at Lindzonpalooza. I’ll be running the Missoula Marathon on July 8, 2012 in Missoula, Montana for him. I was blown away by what they are doing and decided to team up with them to do 29 random acts of kindness over the next few years. We live in Devine, TX.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 29, 2017

This is my favorite business quote because it removes all external factors and focuses on the most important one for launching a business — the founder. The company’s success is a determinant of the founder. Thanks to Michael Rangel, Clear Financial Corp. ! . #16 – Sara Blakely. Image Credit: Bryanne Lawless.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 3, 2012

For those of you old enough to remember, think about Jimmy Treybig, the founder of Tandem, whose VC, Tom Perkins, said something like "when the Tandem computer system performed as expected, (i.e.,   Another example that comes to mind is Yieldex and Doug Cosman, its Boulder-based founder.

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Ben's Blog

AUGUST 17, 2020

OH in South Park, San Francisco (or on Zoom from Big Sky, Montana): “OMG, crazy – that firm just paid 100x revenue to invest in [insert hot startup here] – what could they be thinking?” How valuation multiples work Why did multiples become a shortcut-heuristic for estimating valuations in the first place?

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

We had written code for 8 months in our home town of Missoula, Montana before it occurred to us we might need to raise money to launch our startup. FitzGerald is the co-founder and CEO of Submittable , a cloud-based submission platform used by thousands of publishers for accepting and curating digital content. Montana photo by C.S.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

I am the founder/coach of Never Settle Coaching, LLC a coaching business. My fiancé is one of the best ideation consultants in the world (the brain), he was a top rated mentor at Founder Institute and has built and sold numerous successful businesses. Thanks to Adam Hergenrother, Hergenrother Enterprises ! #12

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Board Effect

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The primary laws for nonprofit organizations rest with the states, although nonprofit founders should also be aware of any federal or local laws the nonprofit must abide by. Being a founder or board director of a nonprofit organization brings many crucial responsibilities. The Importance of Understanding Nonprofit Laws.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Consider Daniel Dreymann, a founder of Goodmail Systems Inc., And companies that didnt survive might have closed their doors for reasons other than failure, for example, getting acquired or the founders moving on to new projects. Breaking Up (With a Co-Founder) Is Hard to Do. For Twitter Founder, Its Hip to Be Square Inc.

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Hunter Walker

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

We were in Montana for a wedding this weekend, that was kind of cool. We’re able to lean in and help the founders increase the probability and speed for making the vision that’s in their head a reality. Your customers are your LPs and your founders. But we have a single customer, and that’s our founders.

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Reid Hoffman

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

It’s costly in a variety of ways, from lower operational efficiency to higher capital expenditure and employee (and founder) burnout. Yet while blitzscaling can be practiced by anyone, it isn’t appropriate for everyone. Blitzscaling isn’t a free option. Is Blitzscaling Right For My Company?

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 2, 2014

As the CEO and co-founder of Treehouse, an online tech school that teaches people how to make apps, Ryan Carson has a lot of great insight on running a startup. Jason Cohen is the founder of the WPEngine and Smart Bear Software. Pete Sveen is an entrepreneur in Montana. Management. The Naive Optimist | RyanCarson.com.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 9, 2024

I get you the obligatory drink, which is the Huckleberry Bourbon or something, or Huckleberry Vodka of Montana. They're a janitorial firm in Cincinnati, 700 janitors, the founders Mary Miller. I'm the founder. Mike (00:59): I know totally unrelated things. We run into each other in the restaurant. She shared a great story.

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