Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Lots of us woke up this morning to an email from Reed Hastings about Netflix splitting it’s streaming and DVD-by-mail businesses into two separate operations (each w/ it’s own brand). My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. September 19, 2011. Previous Entries. Avatars by Sterling Adventures.

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Silicon Valley Private Equity Seed Stage Syndicate 100

Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

IMO Bessemer is perhaps the most emblematic firm of thematic investing… all the investment professionals in the firm from senior partners to more junior staff team up in small groups to construct “ roadmaps ” of the themes in which they intend to pursue investments, which are then articulated more broadly within the firm.

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Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Syndicate 124

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

These are all potential customers and strategic partners for startups. Other companies, like Blue Origin, Firefly Space and Space X are all conducting operations in Texas, both together with NASA and for their own unique space ventures. More than 50 Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Texas and six of the Fortune 50.

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Rob Go

JANUARY 8, 2014

We make 2-4 investments per year per partner. We don’t do chip-in investments – each investment is a full-allocation of partner time. Surprisingly few seed funds operate this way. We don’t invest in “syndicates A rounds” as our first point of entry into a company. Each investment matters.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But in business, you want a lot of partners. I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers. Most of us want one spouse and we’re done. 1) Manage the firm .

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

View from Seed

MAY 29, 2019

Historically, seed rounds were syndicated among several different firms. Today, we are seeing less syndication of seed rounds and sharper elbows among many of the funds in the market. Instead of broadly syndicated rounds, we are seeing much more competition for fewer slots. Why Is Seed Investing Becoming More Sharp Elbowed?

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Syndicate Syndication Cofounder Cap Table 267

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened. Mobile payments are the trillion dollar industry that everybody’s been waiting for but has never materialized. But nearly everyone has wrongly placed emphasis on the mobile technology part and not on the payments aspect. June 12, 2012.

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Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250

Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

Most companies in the IT sector are profitable at least on an operating or cashflow basis, though often not on a GAAP basis when non-cash expenses are taken into account. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. Our tools were once large and caused local change, now they fit in our pockets and cause.

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IPO Silicon Valley Revenue Seed Stage 100

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

And if you just want to learn about different types of angels and what motivates each, my partner David has written about that before here.). So, if you’ve been a successful internet founder or have launched great web/mobile products, most founders would love to have you in a round even if your check size is small. Why Invest?

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Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

And if you just want to learn about different types of angels and what motivates each, my partner David has written about that before here.). So, if you’ve been a successful internet founder or have launched great web/mobile products, most founders would love to have you in a round even if your check size is small. Why Invest?

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

If you’ve been operating as a Corp, LLC, or Partnership, all business associates need to vote on closing the business. If you’ve been operating as an LLC, review the dissolution requirements in your state’s LLCA (Limited Liability Company Act). Today in Mobile. This final vote should be recorded in the meeting minutes.

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LLC Technical Review Social Media Startup 68

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

If you’re a startup entrepreneur, you risk facing a competitive disadvantage if you wait too long to expand your operations. Managing employees and tasks remotely can be a recipe for disaster when you’re building a nascent operation. Also consider an area for its potential business partners (software integrators, resellers, etc.)

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France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

First name was a re-branding of our Australian Aboriginal Art Gallery business with a large online presence as well as a “bricks and Mortar” operation. So far we are very happy with the branding of the operation. Today in Mobile. Top From Our Partners. It is not easy as you said, it really isn’t.

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Naming Social Media Social Network RSS 97

mashable.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Mashable | The Social Media Guide Viral Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video About Mashable Company About Us Advertise Submit News Contact Us Announcements Resources Guidebooks Lists How To Trending Twitter List Directory Mashable Awards Subscriptions Partners W3 EDGE Rackspace Concentric Sky Dynect DNS Intridea Welcome to Mashable!

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mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Twitter search operators can help you filter out links (search “ -filter:links “) and find tweeted questions (search “ ? Try using a few search Google operators, for example: ["brand name" -intitle:"brand name"] to find in-text brand mentions you are most likely to have missed. Today in Mobile. Top Stories.

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Social Media Analytics Media API 108

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

We also soon decided that we wanted to outsource as much of our operations to hosted services as we possibly could. Have an account? For example, my company decided early on to hire a UI designer, which has helped tremendously with our product development.

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Startup Social Media RSS Social Network 79

Agile VC

MAY 10, 2012

So it took me a minute to describe to my partners why SaaS for cows is incredibly exciting… Farmeron is a SaaS company focused on the data management challenges facing the agriculture sector. Thanks Andy, we’re excited to partner with and help the company. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

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Silicon Valley Cofounder Seed Stage Syndicate 223

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Today I’m announcing that GRP Partners is doubling down on the Twitter ecosystem by investing in DataSift , a company who provides a real-time data platform and tools to third-party developers and corporations. DataSift is one of only two companies today that has the rights to re-syndicate the way it does.

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Viral Las Vegas Tunisia Syndicate 307

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

That’s because intermediaries like bankers/brokers, and even internal cold-call sourcing operations, create more standardized access to and information about potential deals. Brand, both firm brand and individual partner brand, clearly matters. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. Previous Entries.

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Seed Stage Framework Silicon Valley Early Stage 100

mashable.com

JUNE 30, 2012

There he heads product definition, marketing, and sales of the Tiggzi , a platform for mobile development. Business Tools: Salesforce.com opened their core services to partners via API, enabling them to innovate and extend Salesforce services. As businesses ask “What’s our mobile strategy?” Like Tweet +1 Share Pin It Share.

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