Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2015

There is much discussion about this weekend’s article in the NY Times regarding Amazon’s work practices. For anybody who has never worked in a hard-charging environment I can see how this article portrays a unidimensional view of Amazon but it isn’t one I believe tells the complete story.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 22, 2014

They seemed a little excessive in trying to make it hard for their competitors to raise capital. This article had much resonance with me. ” Ironic that an article purporting to uncover a company with no training would publish pseudo journalism about the Uber experience. But let’s put this into perspective.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

Viewing the article through the lens of a venture capitalist there’s much to agree with under the mantra of “growth!” ” And when you read the article carefully it allows for a period of discovery in your business. After all, growth equals high valuations and loads of venture capital! For example.

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The Seraf Compass

JANUARY 11, 2023

In Part I of this article we discussed several key concepts of fund investment strategy and how funds are categorized, whether it be by industry, geography, stage, specialty (e.g. Now let's take a closer look at capital allocation strategy and the life cycle of a venture fund. social impact, corporate, etc.) or some other criteria.

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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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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 19, 2014

This was echoed in a recent Forbes article. Venture Capital & Technology' The other day I had a conversation with a friend about Vine and Instagram--and the sheer amount of creativity they''ve unleashed. They''ve narrowed the gap between inspiration and creation--I think of something and I can make it, all on the same device.

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The Seraf Compass

MAY 22, 2024

This article is intended to provide a quick overview of the principal documents in a fundraising where the investors are purchasing stock.

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The Seraf Compass

MAY 8, 2024

This article is intended to provide a quick overview and explanation of the principal documents in a fundraising where the investors are purchasing convertible debt. Unlike a stock transaction, these convertible debt deals do not alter the capitalization of the company by adding new stockholders until the debt is converted into equity.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

It’s hard enough to raise capital from VC, private equity fund, and family offices. I list the online communities for VCs in general at Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital. Keep the pricing model simple” , advises Rick Kushel, General Partner, FINTOP Capital. How do you sell to them?

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David Teten VC

MAY 26, 2021

How do you raise money for your venture capital or private equity fund from family offices and high net worths? . I see five innovative new methods for raising capital which emerging managers such as Versatile VC are using, which I’ve ranked in roughly descending order of popularity: . The costs are highly dependent on the platform.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Cash and capital is oxygen, but the best kind of capital are my relationships. A version of this article originally appeared on Kym Huynh’s blog. and more articles from the EO blog. . Are my key relationships strong? For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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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. The key it to have “realistic capital.”

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

In that article I talked about how PR drives: recruiting, employee retention, biz dev deals, funding and even M&A and that often “attribution” to your PR activities is unknown. Contrary to popular opinion I actually believe crowd-funding is best used after seed capital or venture capital.

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UBI Global

JUNE 5, 2019

How Innovation Will Survive and Thrive Last week’s GCV Symposium was a fantastic event that brought the venture capital ecosystem together. This article shares 6 innovation secrets we learned in London. Innovation […]. The post 6 Innovation Secrets We Learned in London appeared first on UBI Global.

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Founders Coop

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

I got one Wednesday when I read the New York Times article on Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard’s decision to put his family’s entire $3B ownership stake into a perpetual trust , with 100% of future company profits dedicated to protecting the environment. We already know we’re outliers in the blue-shirts-and-khakis world of venture capital.

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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

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. It makes it extraordinarily hard to raise the next round of capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

The startup industry may be “resetting,” which doesn’t mean a “crash” but rather just a resetting of valuations, timescales, winners/losers, capital sources and the relative emphasis of growth rates vs. burn rates. You should read the article but I’ll provide the money shot.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

I like the angle you took on this particular article/I appreciate that you''ve taken the time to highlight what all these companies are doing because others aren''t/something nice about the reporter''s effort. Venture Capital & Technology' When you''ve got that list together, just individually e-mail as many of them as you can.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

There are many times when being overly capitalized before you’re ready is a negative. Plus, most early-stage M&A fails so this isn’t likely a good use of capital for a young company). In that article I linked to I outline the difference between gross margin & net margin. Availability of Capital.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 16, 2025

The influx of capital will further Terabases mission of transforming the construction of utility-scale solar power plants through digitalization and automation. Terabase aims to capitalize on the trend of utility-scale solar now the fastest and most cost-competitive form of new energy generation.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds? There are relatively few jobs directly inside private equity and venture capital funds, and those jobs are highly competitive. Venture Capital. Asian Venture Capital Journal (free trial). Private Equity. Preqin (free demo). Grey House (free demo).

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2013

Almost certainly the startup would have raised some capital. Acquihires and Venture Capital. But that’s not how you make money in the venture capital business. ” Note: image from PandoDaily, clicking it will take you to the article in which I found it. Let’s assume $2 million in seed money.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Here are Michael’s expanded answers to the most asked questions about these issues, including links to some of our past articles to help elaborate on these themes. . I have seen entrepreneurs raise capital to expand before they were ready, and this has caused challenges. Where can startups find money to launch their businesses?

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Tomasz Tunguz

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Amy Cortese published “Venture Capital, Withering & Dying” in the New York Times on Oct 21, 2001. I came across it during a Google search & reading through the article. Venture capital funds lost 18.2 In Venture capital investment pace has slowed. 11, investors have become much more discriminating.

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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. Or anybody who remotely resembles you.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 22, 2015

I''ll talk more about my investment in another post, but what I really loved about their announcement today was how great the article in Techcrunch was. Venture Capital & Technology' So, yes, they''re conceding the market of parents who have enough time to scan hundreds of pieces of artwork a year.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

If you track the venture capital industry it would be hard to miss the conversation going on this week over AngelList “Syndicates.” Bowery Capital). It should help some entrepreneurs to better access early-stage capital and should allow some angel investors better access to deal flow. Photo Credit from StickerMule.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

” In the article is cites: Page estimates that only about 50 investors are chasing the real breakthrough technologies that have the potential to make a material difference to the lives of most people on earth. And not enough capital embracing these moonshots. 99% of the articles about the company were positive.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2024

Women still only get about 2% of venture capital investment money, and we want to see that change,” said Cindy Boyd, EO Houston. “By Raising funds through a Special Purpose Vehicle and giving other women a chance to be on your cap table is one way to activate community and help other women see the power of their capital,” Syama said. “I

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Hunter Walk

MARCH 10, 2025

One byproduct of this movement, especially during the blitzscaling era , were new startups in areas such as finance, healthcare, housing, education, using venture capital to acquire customers at accelerated rates.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 25, 2023

We’ve read plenty of articles on the movement of tech talent and the surge of American entrepreneurship , but seeing that momentum in person is a different kind of invigorating. Here’s a snapshot of the stops and connections we made in Q3. Where we went: Bozeman, MT?

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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 my mentality to banker 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?” What stage?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

“The best thing about being an entrepreneur is the ability to show people the innate potential of business to make the world a better place, and therefore change their perception of capitalism at large. Kent Gregoire, US East Bridge Chapter, founder and CEO, Symphony Advantage and a Certified Conscious Capitalism Consultant.

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Dream It

AUGUST 6, 2020

Today, the company announced a $10M Series A financing round led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and digital health fund Heal Capital , with participation from existing investors Karma Ventures, Inovo Venture Partners, and Dreamit Ventures. The new capital places total funding to date at $15 million.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

What about those RETURNS the WSJ article spoke of? In the article it talks about Sequoia’s $19 billion sale of WhatsApp to Facebook that generated apparently $3 billion for Sequoia and its shareholders. First, the returns data Rolf has shown are actually pretty damn good. I know tons of LPs in A16Z and I haven’t heard any complaining.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 4, 2023

Stakeholder capitalism. In 2023, I believe that stakeholder capitalism will grow exponentially as it offers a true modern-day business model that can be transformational if properly integrated into the organization’s processes. and more articles from the EO blog. David Fluker, EO Louisiana, president and co-owner, Fluker Farms.

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