2005 startup founder VC 
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 14, 2015
I spoke at Michael Kim’s excellent annual Cendana VC/LP conference today. You can read it in VCs discussions about hedge fund managers, activist investors or the need to have dual-share voting structures. Today I called it, “our own little VC led, portfolio-by-portfolio company version of RIP Good Times from 7 years ago.”
This is going to be BIG.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
I built a 3,000 person tech networking organization in NYC back in 2006 and was one of the first 100 members of the NY Tech Meetup back in 2005 so I’ve participated in a lot of these conversations. Startup founders always need help. In 2005, it was a risky bet to join Union Square Ventures and plant my VC career here in NYC.
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Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
He turned me down for a job in 2005. I try to take time out of my week to occasionally meet with startup founders – even those that haven’t been introduced. He has a startup. Can you please intro me to XYZ VC? I know it’s different as a VC than as a startup company providing a product or service.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 5, 2011
I gave him the same advice I give nearly all over-worked, control-freak, do-everything-yourself startup founders: “Your number one priority isn’t any of these things. I need to take some VC meetings. There is no question NY startups get disproportionate press. Him: “I know, I know. Me: “Bullshit.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 28, 2013
” Your VC friends have been egging you on. We funded one in 2005 and lost a lot of money. The don’t understand VC liquidation preferences or multiple return expectations. Most employees want cruising altitude, most founders live in take off mode. I’ve finally cracked it.” They want the end product.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 7, 2011
One of the great joys of doing the web series This Week in VC every week is that I get to spend time with great people debating the issues of our day including how our industry is evolving as well as insights into how companies got started, got their initial traction and dealt with adversities. Oh, yeah. And there you have it. Not a chance.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
MAY 4, 2021
There is some evidence that more PhDs are turning their heads to startups. A survey of US-born founders of 502 engineering and technology companies, founded between 1995 and 2005, showed that only 10% of founders had a Ph.D. Leading VC funds by the number of unicorns backed?—? Leading accelerators based on exits?—?
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