Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2009

This is part of my ongoing posts on Startup Advice. My advice: don’t. I was able to hire the former European head of sales for the largest document management player in the world. A startup CEO would never pass on that opportunity. Tags: Start-up Advice startup technology. I’m not one of those.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

That product isn't money--it's their time, attention, sound advice and network. I've had the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting companies in the NYC area, like GroupMe and SinglePlatform, both of whom were recently acquired.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 2, 2012

As I was biking around the other day, I realized that they have a lot in common and so the advice I have to give about both is pretty similar: 1. If you're going to start a company instead of working for someone else, you're definitely putting something at risk--current income, opportunity cost, some social capital perhaps.

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Y Combinator

AUGUST 11, 2020

With the launch of YC’s list of startups hiring for fall 2020 interns , I’ve been getting a lot of requests for advice from students about their upcoming fall plans. What are some key things I should be considering in choosing an internship opportunity? Q: I eventually want to start my own startup.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 9, 2013

If it is a current quarter opportunity you need to allocate the appropriate level of resources to getting your order finalized. Startup Advice' If they don’t want to share that information with you then they’re not your champion and you must continue in search of one in order to be worth investing resources in this account.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

I surveyed six seed- and early-stage investors to get their tactical advice for laid-off tech workers who are thinking about starting up. Deena Shakir, general partner, Lux Capital What kind of opportunities are you looking for in Q1 2023? What kind of opportunities are you looking for in Q1 2023? “IP is important to us.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2010

I’m writing this post as part of my series with Advice on Raising Venture Capital but will file it under Sales Tips as well since it applies equally to both scenarios. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Pitching VCs Raising Venture Capital Start-up Advice Startup Advice. Congratulations.

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Hunter Walk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Apoorva was looking to bring on a non-technical co-founder as he entered YC, and my epic bad decision was not to jump at the opportunity to join Instacart at that moment. What advice do you have for people in fast-growing companies about being a team-player but also taking advantage of the unique opportunity it provides?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

“Lean” is great in the early days but if you discover an attractive market opportunity you need to get “fat” really quickly or somebody else will. .” This is a frequent theme of mine when asked to speak to audience about the VC industry.

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Onevest

APRIL 23, 2015

At 1000 Angels we want to help new and seasoned investors as much as we can to find startup opportunities. A startup may still be a promising investment opportunity, but unforeseen expenses can use up available funds, and so another round of investment might be required to offset this. There may be overlap between specific rounds.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 13, 2011

It is the same movie I saw 10 years ago when every VC would say to me, “yeah, I get that you’re an online document sharing service, but what’s going to happen when Microsoft enters the market? Ultimately a small percentage of his total opportunity. You just have to deal with some insufferable VCs and journalists for a while.

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Onevest

MARCH 19, 2015

It significantly broadens investment opportunities and a startup’s potential to raise capital through only a few legislative provisions. Similarly, templates for introducing legislature, organizing crowdfund campaigns, and total disclosure documents are circulating, helping to streamline the entire process. So why the hold up?

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

Some of the greatest areas of innovation opportunity are at the intersection of sectors historically segregated , e.g., computational biology. LawCloud offers free legal documents through the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Participants have the opportunity to receive prizes reaching $40,000. Many universities (e.g.,

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

But in recent years, corporate docs are being drawn up in English to facilitate communication both inside Switzerland’s various language regions and foreign capital, and investment documentation is modeled after the U.S. What are some overlooked opportunities right now? What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now?

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 24, 2022

4) Document systems and processes. Systemise and document everything. Methodically work through the key areas of your business, tidying and documenting your databases, systems and processes. Prepare and package your business for sale, to ensure the opportunity is obvious and desirable. 6) Selling your business.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 3, 2024

Identify the challenges or underperforming areas where outside professional advice is under consideration. If no plans exist, this may be the opportunity to create one collaboratively with the consultant. They seek “free advice” on issues that are much too complex to be addressed in that manner.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Amal has a unique journey, perspectives, and invaluable advice for both investors and early-stage founders. Assessing Immigration Investment Opportunities: Amal depicted the Immigration Investment market as dynamic, subject to political and economic shifts.

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TechCrunch

JULY 30, 2021

Three out of five respondents said their companies don’t have a documented plan to handle a leadership change, even though, by that same ratio, they acknowledge that a documented plan is the biggest determinant in seamless transitions. But this documented history cannot be a hagiography of the departing CEO.

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Gust

AUGUST 19, 2012

Even if you have an hour booked, the advice is the same. The approach I recommend is to build the investor presentation first, by iterating on the bullets with your team, and then fleshing out the points into a full-blown text-based business plan document. Opportunity sizing. Give the “elevator pitch” for your startup.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 28, 2024

They write in their investment documents that they will occupy a seat on the board for as long as they are invested in the company, thinking of this as a protection for their investment and tool for them to influence growth. All other board functions are secondary.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Her perspectives offer advice for both investors and early-stage founders. Assessing Immigration Investment Opportunities: According to Amal, Much like any other market, the Immigration Investment sector experiences fluctuations. Programs of countries that are part of a Union are always better than programs of individual countries.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 18, 2024

Not only will it cost you multiples more than average in legal fees to get this deal done, but you might wind up with some gnarly documents with terms that prevent other investors from wanting to come in. A lot of these folks underestimate how much help they can be to a company and how much influence they can have by just being in the room.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

In a nascent field like entrepreneurial ecosystem building, practitioner examples are rare and we were not going to pass up the opportunity to speak to four representatives of this pilot project to learn more about: What gave rise to the need of hiring an ecosystem builder. River and bridges in Danville.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

“Oussama transfers funds to his personal holding companies and tells us after the fact, saying that it’s the only way to take advantage of investment opportunities in question,” Zagury wrote in her blog post. In exchange for a stake, they could get advice from The Family’s team and network with other people in the community.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 14, 2018

The business landscape is a sea of challenges and opportunities where entrepreneurs can either sink or swim, return home empty-handed or land the big one! Document and review numbers. Listen to their advice, and then determine how you’ll adjust your efforts and move forward. Track your progress. .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

I took the advice from someone in Silicon Valley who told me ‘You need a C Corp…that’s what we invest in,’” Requarth told TechCrunch. VCs say there are more startup opportunities to chase in Latin America. It started by documenting the process to create Latitud. “We government because it was a corporation in the U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

“Here’s how you upload a document. Talk about the existing solutions, the market opportunity and the competition. DO NOT make it a features & functions presentation. Unfortunately most people do. Here’s how you add tags. Here’s how you notify a user. Here’s how you vote up / down their content.&#.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 17, 2022

This is an opportunity to evaluate the company and come to a mutual decision at the end of 2, 4, or 6 weeks together – no pressure. We encourage the candidate to comment and add their thoughts to the document, including feedback for me and their thoughts on the interview process. It was an all-encompassing process.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As a result, the following tips offer some helpful advice for people looking to buy a franchise for the first time. One of the enticing aspects of buying a business is the opportunity to be your own boss. Do some serious self-reflection. However, when purchasing a franchise, your freedom of ownership is conspicuously confined.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

This may include Airtable or Salesforce for workflow management, or Affinity , Zaplow , and Sevanta for dealflow (the number of potential investment opportunities). ” Edda supports this by serving as a centralized conduit for investors to upload documents, keep LPs up-to-date about deals, generate reports, share statistics, and more.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. before USCIS issues the Advance Parole document, otherwise his departure from the U.S.

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StartupNation

APRIL 9, 2021

Here’s my advice on how to approach your business plan one step at a time: Get good at just one thing. You can structure your business in a way that provides you with the room to double down and explore new opportunities. Not only is it easier to set goals and deadlines with one, but it will allow you to plan ahead, as well.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 19, 2020

I’ve had the opportunity to help business owners strategize their plans using PR as a tool to help navigate through difficult times with clarity. This time, I connected with 15 startup and SME leaders from my network to discover how they are tackling the current crisis, and what advice they had to offer to others in the same boat.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. Any advice or insights on how to present a strong case for an O-1A or EB-1A? Savvy Startup Founder.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2022

It’s imperative to slice users into their respective buckets, because it opens the opportunity for unique targeting and messaging.”. We broke the process down into three parts: planning, execution and follow-up,” he writes in a TechCrunch+ post that condenses the advice he’s giving the founders he works with.

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Hunter Walk

MAY 17, 2024

I was publishing quite a bit of original research about bias in workplace documents like performance reviews and job posts, a bunch of it went viral, and I got to know a lot of people who eventually became Textio customers. I love quantitative data based on real workplace documents because you don’t have to stretch to show what’s going on.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2022

She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. More posts by this contributor. Dear Sophie: When should I sponsor engineers for green cards?

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