Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

We capped our fund size so that we would stay true to our investment strategy in terms of size, scope and number of partners as we stood in 2014 when we raised the fund. So I immediately felt like I had a partner whom I could call for sensitive advice on topics where there aren’t many sources of input or mentorship.

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OkDork

MARCH 7, 2024

At AppSumo, we’ve tested hundreds of strategies. Today, I’ll be revealing the 5 strategies that made us over $10M EACH. When everyone is using the same marketing strategy, it’s hard to get a great return on your marketing budget. After the Dropbox giveaway, we realized how powerful this marketing strategy truly was.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. To anybody who asks my advice I repeat the same line, “I don’t know whether this party will last 6 weeks, 6 months or 18 months. source: Capital IQ.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Just ask anybody who was trying to close funding the fateful week of September 11, 2001 or even March 2000. They should heed the age old advice that raising slightly more money while you can is always better than trying to optimize future valuations. The best MBA class I took was an investment strategy class.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

But privately here is what I say every week, “I was at the dot com cocktail party in 99-2000. I have come to accept that combining higher-volume investors like Dave McClure with focused investors like Bryce or similar can be a smart strategy. To encourage people to run from skilled investors is bad advice.

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TechCrunch

JULY 30, 2021

Jason Dressel is president of History Factory , which helps companies use their history and heritage to enhance and transform strategy, positioning, marketing and communication. Jason Dressel. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Every week over the past three and a half years, an average of three CEOs have exited tech companies in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2022

So when Goldman Sachs announced this week it was buying NextCapital – a fintech company that provides automated advice to corporate retirement plan participants – my ears perked up. At the height of the dot.com boom in the first quarter of 2000, the bank had invested in a record 53 startups. Cross River Bank is not just any bank.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

2008 and 2000), not only have we seen outstanding companies being formed, we’ve also witnessed great venture firm performance during these windows,” he said. Plus, they were gracious enough to share some of the advice they’re giving to their portfolio companies. What advice are you giving to your portfolio companies?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

Our advice is what helped them target the right market, hire the right team, build the right products.&# And there are some delusional people who really believe it. If you became a principal or a new partner in 2000/01 you had a good salary but as it turns out you were very unlikely to see a large upside “carry” return for quite some time.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Before problems arise and between regularly scheduled meetings, entrepreneurs should get comfortable with asking for help and advice. What can the 2000 dot-com crash teach us about the 2022 tech downturn? Reaching out to share an update or ask questions sends a strong signal that you’re not waiting for someone to give you direction.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 24, 2022

ET, M13 Managing Partner Karl Alomar will join me on a Twitter Space to share his advice for fundraising during a downturn. This strategy sparks interest, attracts more subscribers to your site and improves the purchase potential of their products.”. On Monday, June 27 at 11:30 a.m. PT/2:30 p.m.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2010

But there are also problems / risks: - the funding environment might change dramatically – there may never be a next round (see: March 2000, September 11, 2001 and September 2008). - I say define a strategy, test it up front and pivot if you’re not getting the traction you had expected. .&# If it works you’re a hero.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2011

Be careful about this advice. There are very few truly novel ideas so talking in broad themes certainly wouldn’t give away any grand strategy. The strategy they’re employing is called “velvet rope&# as in what nightclubs do to build scarcity and interest in getting on the inside. Also be careful about VCs.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

I freely admit this (along with nearly everything between 1999-2000) was a mistake. I think either strategy is OK. Tags: Startup Advice. But I thought I should do a quick post on the topic. Options are gravy - I lived through the first dot com era where we used stock options as a recruiting tool. I prefer percentages (e.g.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

There is all sorts of advice on the Internet about how to raise capital. I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. I’ve tried to make this advice as well-rounded and biased free as I can. So they go out of their way to offer advice and introductions.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 28, 2020

Yes, in the 2000’s you could get away with slow page speed… but these days, you only have a few seconds to catch your potential customer. I wanted to break down some simple SEO tips you can look at to improve your website’s search engine optimisation, and chances of ranking higher on Google. Website speed.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. They picked apart holes in our strategy and they were right. Tags: Pitching VCs Raising Venture Capital Start-up Advice VC Industry startup technology vc venture capital. He handled this perfectly.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 17, 2022

( Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. As this cohort of firms is forced to puke out any asset that is not locked in some long-term yield strategy, look out below.

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