Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

One of the most common questions that entrepreneurs who meet me for the first time like to ask is, “Do you miss being an entrepreneur? I thought I’d talk a bit about the differences I’ve experienced between being an entrepreneur & a VC – you know, from “both sides of the table.&#. On Being an Entrepreneur.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

A friend of mine is a serial entrepreneur and is running a high-profile, early stage company in NorCal. We exchanged ideas when I was an entrepreneur along side him in NorCal in 05-07 and my point-of-view on founder / VC relationships hasn’t shifted even 1% since I went to the dark side. I believe this is wrong.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

It’s always fun chatting with Jason because he’s knowledgeable about the market, quick on topics and pushes me to talk more about VC / entrepreneur issues. We’re staring to get the hang of how to divide the show up into talking about deals but also talking about issues for entrepreneurs during funding. Rumored to be appox.

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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. But any entrepreneurs raising capital should keep in mind that this opening of the markets could possibly be temporary. disclosure: I am thankfully no longer on this board). I only had one board with this problem.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

I’d like to explain as best I can my opinion on what is going on because most of what I hear from entrepreneurs is not only wrong but is reminiscent of what I heard in 1997-2000. ” “This will be great for VCs and bad for entrepreneurs.” What is the True Sentiment of VCs? All of these are false.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 4, 2018

He says, “One of the most meaningful discoveries I made in EO Accelerator was that I was not alone as an entrepreneur. ” Learn more about this life-changing program for first-stage entrepreneurs, and hear from other participants. . Realizing the power of just one moment. That’s why the moment hit me so hard.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

We had email, instant messaging, group calendars, discussion boards, etc. But AOL brought online services, email, chat and discussion boards to the masses and thus educated a generation that paved the way for others. In April of 2000 there were fears that the AOL / Time Warner merger would create a monopoly on the Internet.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2021

Both Wardi and managing director Lonne Jaffe, as well as senior associate Brad Fiedler, are joining Incredibuild’s board. Fortissimo bought Incredibuild in 2018 with belief in the enormous potential of distributed processing,” said Yoav Hineman, Partner at Fortissimo Capital and board member of Incredibuild, in a statement. “The

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 29, 2024

If they are not achieved within the expected time, the reasons must be analyzed by you and by your board and acted upon to avoid loss of capital beyond plan or expectation. There should be no shame to the entrepreneur in admitting such a failure. With the first round of funding, there should be agreed-upon milestones to be achieved.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 23, 2016

How many times as entrepreneurs do we let our blemished past affect our unspoiled future? Sure, I lost a lot of money in 2000 with my grossly mismanaged company, but do I need to carry that burden forever? When I started out as an entrepreneur, I operated under the concept of cutthroat business. state, as well as 83 countries.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 10, 2023

The Hans Severiens Award recognizes personal impact on the advancement of angel investing globally and highlights the special relationship that angels and entrepreneurs build to innovate, create jobs, and drive the economy. Since 2000, QCA members have directly invested over $100 million in more than 110 portfolio companies.

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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. However, many entrepreneurs have opted to remain heads down and build more efficiently instead of testing this new valuation environment. How do you prefer to receive pitches?

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

My favorite example of a world class pivot comes from the CEO and board of one of my most successful investments. Green Dot Corporation was formed by an entrepreneur in the year 2000 to create a product to permit those without credit cards to purchase items on the Internet.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video). Venture Partners may also consult with companies directly or serve on boards, in which case we’ll expedite their being compensated directly by the relevant company. How to find a job as a VC scout. Catapult VC.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 17, 2019

If they are not achieved within the expected time, the reasons must be analyzed by you and by your board and acted upon to avoid loss of capital beyond plan or expectation. My favorite story of a fast failure was of a technology incubator started in the year 2000 with optimistic money from several angel investors, including me.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 17, 2019

If they are not achieved within the expected time, the reasons must be analyzed by you and by your board and acted upon to avoid loss of capital beyond plan or expectation. My favorite story of a fast failure was of a technology incubator started in the year 2000 with optimistic money from several angel investors, including me.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 17, 2021

By: Emily Angold, ACA Marketing Manager As an entrepreneur and seasoned angel investor, Bill Payne understands the critical importance of education to make well-informed decisions that determine the success or failure of a startup. In the past two decades, he has delivered over 150 workshops for angels and entrepreneurs in ten countries.

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OkDork

JANUARY 27, 2023

Business Idea #5: Employment Coaching Sadly, there's lots of layoffs across the board in many different companies, and more and more people are looking for work. We're paying him $2000/month which is well worth it for me. Here’s my number…” This is a perfect recession-proof business. And that's going to always be true. And guess what?!

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

” Mar is a successful serial entrepreneur, with numerous industry accolades. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 2000 for her breakthrough work in circuit design automation. Mar has been recognized in the Midas List of Top Tech Investors in 2021.” Mar received her Ph.D. He holds a B.A.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

After presenting a “state of the company” report at a national meeting of resellers for a company where I sat on the board, I was approached by one of the audience members, complimenting my presentation and stating, “I have a problem. We now jump forward to February, 2000, 14 months after formation of the company. The year was 1998.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 1, 2020

I believe this is because only the most dedicated entrepreneurs (the ones that feel absolutely compelled to create their new company) will leave a stable, good-paying job in the middle of a downturn. Keep reviewing companies, meeting with entrepreneurs, etc. Both Angels and entrepreneurs need to reset expectations. Be ruthless.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Now it’s Scale Venture Partners ’ turn, announcing it secured $900 million in committed capital for its eighth fund, also its largest since forming in 2000. As such, the firm wanted to raise its fund sooner rather than later so if there were entrepreneurs pitching the firm in the fourth quarter, the fund was closed and ready.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2020

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) has been helping entrepreneurs achieve transformational growth since 1987. My EO journey started in March 2003 when I was hired by then chapter president, Damon Gersh, and his board. How can one not grow when surrounded by entrepreneurs and “leaders of leaders”?

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Berkonomics

JULY 8, 2021

The organization, like Vistage, manages roundtables of CEOs meeting monthly in small groups, where they discuss their mutual challenges and help solve each other’s complex problems, acting as an informal board of advisors. Unlike other groups, ABL members all belong to either healthcare or technology industry-focused roundtables.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2010

It’s like adding rocket fuel to space ship before you’re sure that it’s pointing in the right direction for take off (or even if all of the people on board are qualified to take this into outer space). I’ve seen too many entrepreneurs try to do things on the cheap. But the lower end also has risks.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

After presenting a “state of the company” report at a national meeting of resellers for a company where I sat on the board, I was approached by one of the audience members, complimenting my presentation and stating, “I have a problem. We now jump forward to February 2000, 14 months after formation of the company. The year was 1998.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2011

And these ideas have ways of seeping into board discussions with portfolio companies as in, “have you ever thought about trying A, B or C?&# I actually like finding entrepreneurs who are more circumspect, less braggadocios and generally more planned about their actions. I know because I did this in early 2000.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Your understanding as an entrepreneur of: who is your user? Right now, it’s a bit like 2000 and the internet is about to take over everything, and the most important thing is whoever can build the best router. Cisco in 2000 was worth half a trillion dollars at its peak. We have to remember: the model is not the product.

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Since the early 2000’s the industry has coalesced around a standard set of deal documents that, with relatively minor modification, are used in the overwhelming majority of venture equity financings in the United States. Key takeaways: Well Defined Playing Field – The venture capital playing field is a well defined playing field.

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WSJ - The Accelerators

JUNE 24, 2015

Your board and investors even consider you the Mark Zuckerberg or Evan Spiegel of your industry. As a serial entrepreneur in the digital media space, I remember the day 15 years ago when Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker launched Napster — I knew all the music startups of that era were instantaneously made irrelevant. Follow @JaySamit.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Greater governance role for limited partner Boards of Advisors. The recovery following the Internet bubble collapse of 2000 similarly took three years. It is unclear if VCs will agree to these terms, but LPs believe they now have more leverage. A return to higher valuations is usually triggered by a stronger IPO market.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 10, 2021

If you can raise $250k, through at least 1000 donations of no more than $250 each, with a cap of $2000, you can qualify for an 8:1 match of taxpayer dollars. Basically, if you can create a groundswell of support, you’re in the game. We’re trying to get our voices heard.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. I never suggest that entrepreneurs just randomly pitch VCs. You’ll never make a great entrepreneur. So your journey to fund raising begins by strengthening your relationships with other entrepreneurs.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 31, 2014

The organization, like Vistage, manages roundtables of CEOs meeting monthly in small groups, where they discuss their mutual challenges and help solve each other’s complex problems, acting as an informal board of advisors. Unlike other groups, ABL members all belong to either healthcare or technology industry-focused roundtables.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Trust Between 1998–2000 the world became enamored with the “new economy” and Internet companies that were going public on NASDAQ in the United States. But putting large sums of money in the hands of first time or even experienced entrepreneurs with absolutely no oversight is a recipe for disaster. Regulation will come.

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