Both Sides of the Table

MAY 3, 2015

It spoke to me because it so resonates with my nearly daily advice to entrepreneurs and VCs alike. I went as far as to call it the best Tweet of 2015 so far because it encapsulated my advice so succinctly. All advice you receive is too generic to help you – you need to decide for yourself in your exact situation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 25, 2021

Kent Gregoire is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member and founder of Symphony Advantage, which helps CEOs achieve ongoing success through strategic thinking, advice and planning. Kent recently became the seventh certified Conscious Capitalism consultant globally. Higher purpose. Caring culture.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2015

So I asked a few founders that I've worked with and they mentioned a word that struck me--because I've never heard any of the hordes of people in my inbox asking for internships, VC job recommendations and advice, etc. I think of venture capital as a service business. mention about themselves. Generosity.

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Paul G. Silva

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Practice Your Pitch and Save Your Social Capital Entrepreneurs benefit tremendously from practicing their pitch and Q&A. Entrepreneurs can use this tool to refine their pitches independently, allowing mentors to focus on higher-value advice. Its analysis of my strengths and weaknesses was accurate too!

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 27, 2021

Some advice to start with would include: Answer these questions: What is your mission? The post Create community: Advice on branding from YLAI Fellow Luisfer Pelayo appeared first on Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative. Identify and strengthen your community. What is your vision? What are your brand objectives? government.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 6, 2018

As a VC with scores of startups in our portfolio we have ringside seats to many, many fund raising processes plus I had to raise money across about 5 different rounds of capital as an entrepreneur so I’ve developed some thought on the process that I hope can be helpful to some of you before you start. Just send me your dog damn deck 7.

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The Seraf Compass

JUNE 9, 2021

However, truly engaged and knowledgeable directors can add significant additional value by providing strategic input and advice. Legally, directors are required to provide governance and oversight. As members of the board, they occupy leadership positions. While that leadership is not always explicit, it can manifest itself in many ways.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2013

But less as a complaint and more as advice to younger networkers, the more you invest in relationships the more you will get when you need. ” In it he talked about how he gets daily emails asking for intros to Oprah (he does a lot of work with her) and his advice. Startup Advice' I give, give, give, give, give, then ask.”

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2013

Because at least while the VC spigot is open and flowing for high-potential individuals that fit a pattern that some VCs seem to favor they can access cheap capital that isn’t terribly dilutive and can use the to fund development and swing for the fences with limited focus on monetization. If that’s you, you can ignore my advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 7, 2014

There weren’t a lot of seed funds in 2007 so this was often done by angels, funding consortia or sometimes early-stage funds that existed then (First Round Capital, True Ventures, SoftTech VC, etc.). Whom you take advice from really matters. But my advice to entrepreneurs – stop sweating the silly optics.

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Who: Capital Connect What: Working Capital Loans; Asset Finance; Property Finance; Refinancing Solutions NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? Key services and resources At Capital Connect, we provide tailored finance solutions to help New Zealand businesses grow. Learn more.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 3, 2016

That was a question posed to me by a new analyst at a venture capital fund. While there are lots and lots of really kind, generous people working in venture capital--the recently retired Howard Morgan, Hunter Walk, Brad Feld, and Karin Klein for example--it's really tough to argue that there isn't widespread jerkery.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Cincinnati, like many startup communities in the US over the past 5 years, has revitalized important regions in its urban core, created accelerators, built co-working facilities, pooled together angel capital, attracted VCs, involved educational institutions and solicited the help of important corporations in a more cohesive ecosystem.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2015

. “the ecommerce company gained fauxmentum by raising artificially high amounts of venture capital and spent lavishly on customer acquisition despite long payback periods and questionable LTV” __. get out and raise money now because when markets change they change on a dime and capital completely dries.

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Revolution

MARCH 1, 2023

However, the chart above identifies considerable gaps between the actual distributed proceeds (to-date) and the total marked value of paid-in capital (TVPI) for the funds represented in each vintage year, or how much VCs claim their portfolio is currently worth. for every dollar invested (net of fees and carried interest).

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 3, 2025

This brings Culina Healths total capital raised to an impressive $20 million, propelled by its 117% year-over-year growth, strong patient engagement, and remarkable clinical outcomes. The company, which focuses on providing personalized nutrition support has successfully raised $7.9 million in a Series A funding round.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

On the business side, they face hard decisions about establishing the right marketing strategy for their products and services, gaining timely access to capital to grow their business and dealing with the day-to-day operations. A mentor is there not only to offer business advice but also to listen and offer reassurance.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We summarize these pearls of wisdom in our new book, Smart Startups: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know — Advice from 18 Harvard Business School Founders. The book is full of insights and advice for every stage of your entrepreneurial journey. Be as capital efficient as you can be. You should be capital efficient. “We

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

We are money, advice, coaching, cheerleading, interventionist but not “the decider.” In preparation for her reentry into VC she spoke with many mentors of hers for advice on venture capital. ” Such simple yet poignant advice. VCs have the safety of not being that person. That is what separates us.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

Instead, it began with 15 years of hands-on learning in capital markets, working closely with entrepreneurs, investors, and bankers. This experience allowed me to identify a critical void in financing companies: building healthy capital stacks and navigating the public offering process. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

We have been advising a lot of entrepreneurs so I thought I’d “open source” some of the advice I have been sharing. So my only goal is to give you insights into the conversations we’ve been having in case you don’t have the same access or advice. The NVCA (National Venture Capital Association) Guidelines are below.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

I had an enjoyable conversation this morning with a young team straight out of college this morning and they were calling to ask advice on how to approach fund raising (angels vs. VCs, how to select a VC, etc.) And so is venture capital. Startup Advice VC Industry' Deals done in your industry? It’s a bit of all of these.

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Revolution

MAY 23, 2023

Part of the antidote for startups: employing a more prudent approach to raising capital and curating a diverse investor base. To shed additional light on this issue and its ultimate impact on startups, I partnered with the Center for Real Estate Technology & Innovation to ask proptech founders about their capital and strategic partners.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2013

Just ask the people of Portland, Seattle, Boulder, Iowa, Princeton, Dallas or countless other cities that don’t have enough venture capital. If you don’t live in a major VC zone, I have some tips for how to make it easier to raise Venture Capital. For starters I’d try to raise my initial capital locally.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

He spoke about ROCE (return on capital employed). But “on capital employed” encourages companies to push more off balance sheet and thus into offshore & outsourced situations. Venture Capital. New company in Boston with a model called “royalty capital.” I don’t believe it.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 29, 2020

Finding a female mentor with the same background was difficult, as was procuring venture capital funds in a male-dominated field. Her advice to other YLAI Network members and women breaking into the STEM fields is: “If you’re founding a career in STEM, you are amazing for wanting to do meaningful work.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 5, 2015

I reiterated the notion of risk taking when giving career advice the other day and how when I joined Union Square Ventures, it wasn''t the USV it was now. I was down to the last few weeks of capital at my startup, after almost two years of work. Venture Capital & Technology' Barely anyone had ever heard of them.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 20, 2025

If fixed expenses, especially payroll, are paid out before cash is received from services or shipments, the company is financing its growth with ever-increasing working capital needs. Many great businesses in their growth periods find themselves stretched for cash.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2015

I would like to just offer some very simple advice: 1. Make sure you have standard vesting – even before your raise capital. If you think you may have to terminate employees always have legal advice. If you want to start a company create a legal entity – it’s dirt cheap. No acceleration.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

I see many companies these days just race to raise capital. They see capital raising at the success validator. Startup Advice' .” The answer to either problem may mean simply refining your product to solve deeper problems or expanding the product scope to meet a larger group of customers’ needs.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2021

This is Venture Capital. The Denominator Effect I want to share with you some of the most consistent pieces of advice I give to new VCs in their career journey and the same advice holds for angel investors. So my advice boils down to these simple points: Make sure you see tons of deals. Focus a lot on the denominator.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Distinguish between operating costs and capital R&D Both operating costs and capital R&D are essential when you’re just starting up, but there are several differences. Capital R&D , on the other hand, is an investment in your startup’s future.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Déborah spoke with the YLAI Network about her journey transforming theater in Peru, the way in which her diagnosis provided her with creative understanding, and her advice to create more inclusive organizations. Her fibromyalgia diagnosis after university gave her even more drive to launch CAPAZ in 2018.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The YLAI Network interviewed Marcos to learn more about his various organizations, his advice to network members, and his entrepreneurial spirit. To combat this, Surcos Argentinos taught sustainable farming to impoverished families in villages far from the capital. Do you have any advice for YLAI members?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2023

Serial entrepreneur and seasoned investor Vinod Khosla has some strong, contrarian advice for the venture capital industry: don’t sit on your founders’ boards. Khosla, who spoke onstage at the Upfront Summit in Los Angeles this week, spoke about the culture of capital. Vinod Khosla’s advice for top VCs?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Blair Silverberg is co-founder and CEO of Hum Capital , a financial services company using technology to accelerate the fundraising process. Given new economic headwinds, it’s time for the startup community to redefine what “founder-friendly” capital means and balance both the source and cost of that capital.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Vessel Capital , a web3 venture fund, has emerged from stealth with $55 million in assets under management to invest in infrastructure and applications, the firm exclusively told TechCrunch. The fund is “evergreen” and has the potential for the capital pool to be increased, he added. It will be deployed over a five-year period. “We

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