Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

The A round was done in February 2000 (end of the bull market) and my B round was done in April 2001 (bear market). I explain in the video what happened in my first company (e.g. on the entrepreneur side of the table) when I raised at too high of a price. I eventually needed more money. As a result I had to do a down round.

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TechCrunch

JULY 11, 2022

Gen Z is getting a dose of some economic medicine that has older generations recalling 2008 and 2001, and Uprise is here for it. Uprise’s financial recommendations for Gen Z. Image Credits: Uprise. Jessica Chen Riolfi and Chris Goodmacher co-founded the company in March 2021 as a free financial planning tool for Gen Zers.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

In an era where Amazon has become so dominant in the retailing and delivery of physical and digital content are there strategies that can succeed? I thought it was both a clever title and an interesting challenge for me to articulate my views. If you can’t out-Amazon Amazon, then move on and do something else.

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StartupNation

JULY 19, 2021

Generation Z (2001-2020) = 5%. Employees must align their ambitions with a strategy that will help them obtain it, whereas employers need to proactively address any generational gaps or disruptions. Breakdown of workforce by generation : Traditionalists (1925-1945) = 2%. Baby boomers (1946- 1964) = 25%. Generation X (1965-1980) = 33%.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Below are a couple examples how companies did all they could to stay afloat, and eventually, thrive: In 2001, MercadoLibre employed a freemium strategy to gain market share in the highly competitive Latin American online auction market. Here are a few takeaways: Milk every dollar, save every penny.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

Prior to Prelude Ventures, Victoria worked on climate change strategy at BCG and started an agriculture supply chain company. Prior to GM, Du held several positions at Intel Corp as early as 1993, leading the Intel network processor business expansion in China in 2001; serving as Director of Intel China Research Center. He holds a B.A.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 13, 2023

originally coined the term in 2001, and it was then adopted by author Steve Blank. Myth Three — What An MVP Is I have heard MVPs described as a launch strategy, but that fails to explain what it is. Frank Robinson , CEO of SyncDev Inc.,

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StartupNation

JUNE 29, 2021

But it also ignored opportunities to partner with the early pioneers of the DVD rental kiosk business, beginning with Greg Meyer, who installed the nation’s first machines in 2001, and later Redbox, which would come to dominate the business with over 40,000 kiosks across the U.S.

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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. Who started this meme?

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Tomasz Tunguz

MAY 18, 2015

The companies pursued slight different strategies in the market. Both of these business weathered the dot com crash in 2001 and the financial meltdown in 2008. Company Revenue at IPO, $M Customers at IPO ACV at IPO, $k Year of IPO Years Since Founding. SuccessFactors 39 1300 30 2007 6. Taleo 85 1000 85 2005 6.

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Tomasz Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Without significant barriers to entry, new entrants use lower prices and freemium strategies to win market share. Such strategies ultimately reduce price points and decrease the value of a market reducing profitability for all market players. The fraction of small IPOs with negative EBITDA has doubled to nearly 90% in about 30 years.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

Since its debut in 2001, it's remained a household name in the email marketing arena. You could offer services people book directly from your website, or manage products, take payments, and seamlessly integrate a shop with your email marketing strategy. Mention email marketing, and no doubt Mailchimp springs to mind.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

In 2001 companies IPO’d very quickly if they were working, by 2011 IPOs had slowed down to the point that in 2013 Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures astutely called billion-dollar outcomes “unicorns.” million in a Seed round we’re just as likely to write $4 million in the A round when you have a strong lead.

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Feedough

JANUARY 8, 2021

This slogan managed to be catchy despite its relatively bigger size because it describes the product and its unique strategy. Some examples of slogans that didn’t work well are: Sunglass Shack – “Sitting On Faces Since 2001” (2001). One of the sweetest slogans of all time created decades ago, yet incredibly well received.

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Tomasz Tunguz

FEBRUARY 6, 2016

A different strategy is required. Many software survivors of the dot-com crash pursued a more conservative strategy and were rewarded for their prudence. An example of a relatively extreme case, from 2001 to 2007, Concur grew between 0% and 35% each year. Another type of founder leverage and option value become important.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

2001–2007: THE BUILDING YEARS The dot com bubble had burst. Deep down I love working with founders and products, strategy, go-to-market, financial management, pricing and all aspects of building a startup. Until we weren’t. Nobody cared about our valuations any more.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 30, 2015

One of the first things I did when I joined the venture asset class as a lowly institutional LP analyst in 2001 was to build the VC fund cashflow model. A fund that follows on would look more like this: You've probably been sitting there thinking, "What is with this b t no follow on strategy you keep talking about? Everyone knows that."

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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. I had seen many cycles and decided that since I was going to do it all over again I should write about it.

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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. It’s important in aligning internal strategy, communicating with others, talking with partner, recruiting and, yes, raising VC. We have followed this strategy for 15 years. Create a sustained campaign.

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David Teten VC

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Israel, and the UAE, bringing our global network and experience to shape your vision, strategy, execution, and team. While many firms provide capital, we offer a unique mix of expertise in technology, business development, and go-to-market strategies. We also integrate emerging technologies, particularly AI, into our strategy.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 15, 2019

Culture truly trumps strategy every day. Since joining EO in 2001, Bubu Andres has made a mark at all levels of the organization, both as a passionate member of EO Philippines and in various leadership positions. As you look back on your time as Global Chair, what stands out as a primary lesson?

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