Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

In the era of social networks, LinkedIn, Facebook messaging, Quora and email addresses that are easily guessable, it’s easy to think that maybe you should just approach a VC directly. Conventional wisdom says that you can only build big businesses in Silicon Valley so as a VC you need to be there.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Many negotiate a board seat for themselves as part of the investment term sheet. Think long-term. Start in a business domain you know well. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust.

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Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. had mixed emotions when I read the the press release on the recent funding of iControl Networks. At this time, we had secured a term sheet from a co-investor from one of my other angel investments (Thanks, Graeme!) ProfessorVC. Monday, June 20, 2011. How much is enough?

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Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. The funding search began the day after Labor Day and continued throughout the fall as the environment continued to worsen, and resulted in a term sheet the day before Thanksgiving. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Many negotiate a Board Seat for themselves as part of the investment Term Sheet. Think long-term. Start in a business domain you know well. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust.

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Friendster’s valuation set the tone for the entire social networking space. Among Silicon Valley investors, Monster and HotJobs were not considered great, investable businesses — even though Monster had a $4B market cap — because of the constant amount of churn for jobs listings. A better way to find professionals online.

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Scott Edward Walker

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Despite all the hype in the press (including with respect to the latest ICO craze), raising funds for your startup is still tough – particularly if you’re not located in San Francisco or Silicon Valley. Once you’ve done the hard part to build a network, you now need to do your homework (i.e., Conclusion.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2011

Within 48 hours of meeting him we had a term sheet agreeing to fund $1.6 When I was an entrepreneur I had a term sheet with True Ventures (my second company) and thought highly of them. I said as much in my post about The Future of Social Networking. I still do. “And importantly Web 2.0

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Many negotiate a Board Seat for themselves as part of the investment Term Sheet. Think long-term. Start in a business domain you know well. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Many negotiate a Board Seat for themselves as part of the investment Term Sheet. Think long-term. Start in a business domain you know well. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Many negotiate a Board Seat for themselves as part of the investment Term Sheet. Think long-term. Start in a business domain you know well. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 16, 2009

Reply steveblank , on April 16, 2009 at 10:36 am Said: Jerry, As Domino’s and Amazon found out this week, social networks can quickly disseminate information faster than most traditional marketing organizations can react. Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. Order Here. Now In Print!

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

When I was an entrepreneur there was no public information about how term sheets worked or how investors thought. Back then Michael Arrington accused some of Silicon Valley’s top seed funds of “colluding” by meeting secretly to talk down the valuation of startups. All of these are false. What hogwash.

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steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. steve Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply Order Here. For International Orders Now In Print! Follow me on twitter @sgblank Follow my speaking schedule on Plancast @sgblank Get the Podcasts for Free The Four Steps to the Epiphany now available in Japanese. startupcto

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 10, 2021

I didn’t even get to the use of technology to facilitate hate speech and disinformation—which Silicon Valley libertarians will argue is a “free speech” issue without grasping even the basics of the yelling fire in a crowded theater analogy. That was before Prop 22 passed. I spoke up on these issues… at a table of VCs.

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MARCH 11, 2013

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