Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

I was recently interviewed for an article that appeared in Fast Company titled, “ Why you should start a business in LA.&# If you’re interested in the topic it’s worth a read, but I thought I’d elaborate on the topic since it comes up all the time. Go on, have a bit of fun down memory lane!).

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

When I was new at Venture Capital I was trying to figure out the business. I think the issue I have always had with investment bank pitches was best summed up in this article about Y Combinator in which Paul Graham apparently made the following quotes. Or as the article on Y Combinator suggests, “is your accent too heavy?”

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

This article originally ran on TechCrunch. I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be. When you think about the success that is Silicon Valley, the unfair advantage is not just the huge amounts of available venture capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

TechCrunch ran my article yesterday as a guest post but I wanted to have a copy here for anybody who missed it and for future readers of this blog. We raised a seed round of capital in 1999 and our first venture capital round was the first week of March 2000 (e.g. Tags: Start-up Advice Startup Advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2010

Social Proof in Action … Yesterday I wrote about the benefits of using social proof and authority in raising venture capital. We already know from Cialdini that this is even more important than your putting a link to a press articles yet how much time do you spend trying to market these to everybody?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. So usually the first money comes locally. Maker Studios. Savings.com.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

This is a riveting read and tale of ego, bad business practice and shady ethical behavior – if the article is even 50% true. A summary of the show with direct links to a spot you might like to watch is below: 1:00 Welcome everyone to episode 69, season 3 of This Week in Venture Capital. I agree with him.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 4, 2021

Guest articles are hugely popular with our startup audience — if the topics are right. Whether it’s related to SEO, content, email, social or other marketing channels, they’re looking for granular advice that can help them find and engage the right users. Alternative fundraising.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

Otherwise, grab a cup ‘o coffee … Clicking on any graph below will take you to that article. My advice to entrepreneurs was and is “ when the hors d’oeuvres tray is being passed take two ” (e.g. I’m a venture capital investor so I will still be looking to make investments. In the end.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. I acknowledged this in the article. I said both in the article but felt compelled to provide a statement up front for the skimmers. It’s the one bit of advice I find myself giving most frequently these days, “raise money at the top end of normal.&#.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

This article was originally published on TechCrunch. Venture Capitalists typically have partners’ meetings on Mondays. The full articles are linked below. 2010 was the year of the “super angel&# and 2011 has to date been the year of unbelievably highly priced B,C & D rounds of venture capital.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

You get advice from people who have been where you are without worrying about damaging your reputation. and more articles from the EO blog. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. it's all in this article if you want the details]. It also is a great way to finance your business without facing dilution before you actually raise venture capital and when the valuation you might get from angels is less than you’d want.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2010

This is part of my ongoing series on Startup Advice. I’ve observed the following scenario in both of my companies and in countless others I’ve advised or invested in: - your company becomes moderately high profile in a few press articles. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. It was a journalist who covered Venture Capital. He did the interview and was eviscerated in the article. It is election season. So it’s tempting to think this is going to be a partisan post – it is not. He complained to me for years that she did a hit job.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Rigopoulos and Bamberger shared their cold-calling advice with TC+, along with the full text of one of their winning emails and a detailed breakdown of the three-step process they used. A love letter to micro funds, the backbone and future of venture capital.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 7, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. ” My prediction: We’ll be running many articles in 2022 with tactics for zero-party data collection. . ” My prediction: We’ll be running many articles in 2022 with tactics for zero-party data collection. Live shopping goes mainstream.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. The rising tide of venture capital that has lifted startups around the world also splashed over America’s Midwest this year. Gamifying consumer wellness to stave off chronic illnesses. Fintech for affordability and reducing friction. Since the U.S.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 16, 2024

Phil Nadel: The Serial Entrepreneur and Venture Capital Visionary Transforming Startups into Success Stories I had the pleasure of interviewing Phil Nadel, a well-respected serial entrepreneur, angel investor, mentor, published author, and frequent speaker at industry events. How did you break into venture capital?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Investor relations: For startups seeking venture capital, solid financial forecasting provides a realistic picture of critical metrics, such as annual recurring revenue, customer acquisition costs, and customer annual recurring revenue. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

It is an LA-based company that was recently acquired by Amazon, which you can read more about in this incredibly well-researched article. Traditional investors are so focused on “quantitative marketing” that he got a lot of advice that this money was better spent on online customer acquisition.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, “They’re not even profitable!” They raised $5 million in venture capital to fund growth. One of them is profitability. What did they actually do?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

But lost in all of the celebration of success and the billions of dollars in venture capital funding are the ideas that did not succeed. This article is not focused on highlighting the demise of individual high-profile fintech startups that never justified their lofty valuations. sell this stock and buy this ETF instead).

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 29, 2014

It is impossible advice to give because there is such a fine line between being persistent and being annoying and it’s something you probably can’t teach. I called it “the worst startup advice I had ever heard somebody give.” ” But then again most entrepreneurs fail. ” This is the norm.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

Because my wife is a superstar she published them all on a blog here along with much other wonderful type-A mom advice. I was sick of hyperbole articles pronouncing that VCs were “scared or AngelList&# or “it was disrupting VC&# or some other BS exaggeration like that.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Because that would a very long and bitchy article I’m sure. If you really want to know how I feel about Snapchat then you need to check out www.snapstorms.com where I post short advice videos that I previously recorded on Snapchat. But local VCs don’t deserve to get beat up for not investing. Any other angle is just sour grapes.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

This is part of a series of advice for founders who need to raise money from venture capitalists. The most important advice I could give you before you set out in fund raising mode is to understand that fund-raising a sales & marketing process and needs to be managed. these are simply guidelines.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 18, 2020

This article is the second of a three-part series by Dr Sudhanshu Ayyagari that focuses on the importance of intellectual property for startup companies. In most cases, you will also need to present your idea to third parties, for example venture capital investors.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

Oftentimes, I read articles offering tips for entrepreneurs that revolve around generic advice on getting started. However, what is often direly needed is how to appeal to investors and raise smart money — knowledge that is essential for fundraising and a master key to building, accelerating and scaling your new venture.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Introducing TechCrunch+, advice and analysis to help startups get ahead. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Creative capital is the secret sauce, not venture capital. Creative capital is the secret sauce, not venture capital. 5 questions for venture capital in Q3.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. I believe that Revenue-Based Investing (“RBI”) VCs are on the forefront of what will become a major segment of the venture ecosystem. Village Capital: Alternative Investment Strategies to Drive Inclusive Innovation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 17, 2019

In this article, Manny shares his strategy for a smooth business exit plan. A version of this article appeared in Fast Company. While there’s lots of advice out there on how investors can exit successfully, there’s less for entrepreneurs in the trenches. Hoping to get acquired?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. ” Speaking as someone who’s been on both sides of this equation, I most appreciated her advice about focusing on “simplicity and staying consistent” when it comes to messaging. Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a very happy new year.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

” I interviewed Gupta last month to find out more about the opportunities he’s looking for and get his advice for first-time founders, but last week’s Space was a chance to dive deeper. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. It could take a little bit longer than that, but not that much.”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. “Much like I recognized the massive explosion of the internet many years ago, I see crypto and NFTs as the technology of the future,” said Minor in a TC+ interview that includes advice for founders hoping to raise capital for web3 projects.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 24, 2021

This week, Bill Taranto, president of Merck’s Global Health Innovation Fund, wrote a TechCrunch+ article that explored six digital health trends his corporate VC fund is tracking as we enter 2022. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Between Q1 and Q3 2021, healthcare startups landed $21.3

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

Tapping into someone else’s experience is a tried-and-true method, which is why two-time Y Combinator participant Chris Morton wrote a guest post for Extra Crunch with advice for founders hoping to be accepted by the famed accelerator. Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. Ethan Choi, partner, Accel.

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