Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
I was reading Danielle Morrill’s blog post today on whether one’s “ Startup Burn Rate is Normal. I love how transparently Danielle lives her startup (& encourages other to join in) because it provides much needed transparency to other startups. ” I highly recommend reading it.
View from Seed
MARCH 24, 2021
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Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 5, 2011
2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. That’s the deal you get when you’re raising in a good market for startup financing.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
There is much talk these days that startup valuations have decreased and may continue to do so and that the amount of time it takes to fund raise may take longer.
ReadWriteStart
JULY 21, 2011
When we were trying to raise money for E.piphany, my last startup, I was negotiating with a venture capital firm called Infinity Capital. They really wanted to invest, but it was the beginning of the bubble, and I wanted (what was then) an absurd valuation. I say, "Why can't you guys do a $10 million post money valuation?"
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 25, 2010
Having re-read it, I believe his real premise instead is, “Fixed-size, multi-investor angel rounds are such a bad idea for startups that one wonders why things were ever done that way.&#. On this assertion, for the reasons that Paul articulates in his post, I’m aligned. When I’m in, I’m in. rings true to me.
www.mint.com
MARCH 9, 2010
If you are considering working at a startup, you should ask these questions. If the answer to the question centers around “We will achieve revenue soon so our net will improve and give us more runway,” it means the company is in trouble because no product ever ships on time nor achieves the company’s “conservative forecast.”
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