Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

She hasn’t raised any venture capital. Tracy built her company, Recycled Media , out of necessity. She drove her company to profitability before paying herself a modest salary. She leveraged herself and even sold many of her possessions to get started. More on that later. That may soon change. How’s that for an ex painter?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

EOA supports growth through direct learning, access to mentors, leaders, peers, and experts. That’s an 86% success rate of Accelerator grads joining EO because of the direct learning, access to mentors, leaders, peers, and experts that made it irresistible to join EO. EO supports entrepreneurs at every age and stage.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

There has been much discussion in the past few years of the changing structure of the venture capital industry. The rise of alternative sources of capital (crowd funding and the like). But it still takes VC to scale a business (thus large capital into industry winners like Uber, Airbnb, SnapChat, etc). Where are we today?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 23, 2020

This year has shaken up venture capital, turning a hot early start to 2020 into a glacial period permeated with fear during the early days of COVID-19. Boston’s third quarter was strong, effectively matching the capital raised in New York City during the three-month period. billion in venture capital during the third quarter.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Online lending, specifically peer to peer, is one of those markets. Funds are even being raised to take advantage of these opportunities--but it isn''t exactly easy for an institutional player to go lending out $25 at a time on a peer to peer platform. This is essentially the bet that Box has made relative to Dropbox.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

I described that phenomenon in this post. Declining prices & margins in a small market is much less interesting. I we know the if people miss getting on the career ladder for just 3 years it can affect the entire trajectory of their lifetime earning potential. In the US that number is 17%, which is still too high. Add unemployment to debt.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2015

At the time almost nobody had heard of the following funds: FirstRound Capital, TrueVentures, Floodgate and SoftTech. At the time almost nobody had heard of the following funds: FirstRound Capital, TrueVentures, Floodgate and SoftTech. Jeff and his peer group have done an excellent job at creating a new category of seed-stage VC.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Adam D''Augelli , a very smart investor over at True Ventures, mentioned to me the other day something that rang true--that the best entrepreneurs update their investors with metrics, not stories. In hindsight, an investor will tell you that they knew they had backed a great team and that was the key to the investment. It''s never luck.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2024

After all, our companies were the results of our ideas, our investment in time and capital, and our sweat equity. In hindsight, the difference back then was that I lacked a strong network of peers and mentors to call me on my misunderstandings and mistakes. There is so much more to leadership that builds community and creates impact.

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Revolution

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The rate is even higher among founders: Studies reveal that entrepreneurs are more prone to depression (30%) and anxiety disorders (27%) compared to non-entrepreneurs (Journal of Business Venturing). The Startup Struggle is Real — and Shouldn’t Be Silently Endured The founder’s journey can be a lonely one. adults live with mental illness.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 2, 2015

I say that, but I''m not entirely sure all my peers understand that. Working out of the Townhouse has been an interesting experience in that I''m working side by side with a lot of non-startup people. Their reaction to what I do day in and day out is very telling about how a lot of people, including VCs themselves, think of the job.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Delve into his story as it unfolds with lessons from filmmaking, startup ventures, and the fascinating world of technology innovations and investing. His passion for filmmaking led to the creation of J Rental Centre, a peer-to-peer rental platform born out of a desire to maximize the utility of accumulated camera equipment.

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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.” I had a chance to discuss AngelList Syndicates with Naval at Michael Kim’s Cendana LP/VC conference on a panel with Naval, Roger Ehrenberg (IA Ventures) and Mike Brown, Jr.

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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 capitalists often come from an operating background. Venture Capital. Private Equity.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The investment comes barely six months after Chipper Cash closed its first Series C round of $100 million, led by SVB Capital , the corporate venture capital arm of SVB Financial Group. Serunjogi founded Chipper Cash with Maijid Moujaled in 2018 to offer a no-fee peer-to-peer cross-border payment service in Africa via its app.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Every year at Upfront we try to analyze the venture markets. We try to look at the sources of capital, the valuations, exits and trends. In venture our goal is to fund companies over a 10-year+ time horizon, which is the time it takes to build truly transformational companies. VC survey data 2016 from Mark Suster.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

I had witnessed a number of early-stage tech startups in LA raise seed capital from the Bay Area and relocate. We formed a partnership with some of our favorite early stage investors and friends including Jim Andelman at Rincon Ventures and Peter Lee at Baroda. We had a specific goal in mind. We announced Fund I in 2011.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

I''ve included a short list below of a few 1-2 sentence thoughts, predictions, or generally crazy ideas that I don''t think are shared by my peers about where the space is going to give you a sense of what my perspective is. Those are going to be the reporters who are most likely willing to write about you. 3) Split up the story.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

If your US-based business is adversely affected by Covid-19 such that you would need to lay off employees imminently and having access to capital would enable you to keep more employees on the payroll then you might be eligible. I am not claiming to be the world expert on this. Am I eligible for the PPP Loan? payroll protection.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

million in funding on TechCrunch led by Harmony Partners and Upfront Ventures to double its footprint of 3 cities (New York, Chicago & Washington DC) to 6 in 2016. We raised this capital in what has increasingly become a difficult market for fund raising so I’d like to share with you some details on how we get it done.

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Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Our strategy for accomplishing this is to focus on new firms led primarily by underrepresented VCs, back them meaningfully, and support them via a community of peers, advisors, and institutional LPs. In today’s vast venture capital landscape, it’s ALPHA! When 10 of us founded Screendoor in 2021 this was the plan.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 5, 2025

She is also the Operating Partner at Full Frame Growth Partners that led the recent funding round and was previously the Founder and Managing Partner of Creekside Ventures. The company offers functional superfoods and supplements that help optimize digestion, control appetite, and boost metabolic health.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Gorra intends to use the new capital to continue technology development on those tools, to add to Rebag’s workforce of 150 people and expand its marketing. The market for venture capital is active and favorable, and we seized on that opportunity to accelerate funding,” he added. and now it is closer to 20%.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2019

I even visited and made friends and went out every night with my peers. I even visited and made friends and went out every night with my peers. Life at Your Crossroads Photo by Justin Luebke on Unsplash Crossroads Cal Poly Pomona! What’s up!?! I’m so grateful to be up here addressing you today. That is the theme of my speech today.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Whether it’s securing investment capital, marketing a concept, recruiting new talent or leaning on peers for support and advice, having a solid network can seriously work to your benefit. Let’s focus on the traits shared by most entrepreneurs—and how you can tap into these characteristics to jumpstart your own success. .

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

” There are a lot of data points that one can observer to get a sense of the venture capital markets – both LP fundings into venture and VC financings of startups. Limited Partners (LPs) who invest in VC funds have continued to pour money into venture – with the market returning to pre-recession levels.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Series A of its funding round was participated by prominent regional payers including 450 Ventures, Create Health Ventures, Gratitude Railroad, Loud Capital, and Wanxiang Healthcare Investments. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address. Remember Me. No account yet?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 3, 2015

I am often asked how we make decisions on investments at Upfront Ventures. . — Scott Belsky (@scottbelsky) April 29, 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.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 22, 2020

One of the most difficult conversations I have with founders is when they haven’t quite given me enough of a story for me to make a proper evaluation. A VC’s default is “no”, so without enough information to be convincing, it’s going to wind up being a pass. You need to pick that sweet spot in the middle to talk about.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

with $15 million to Prove It The venture capital world has started firing up a few cylinders again and looking for businesses that it believes will help us all succeed in ways that resonate with new ways of working as we begin to return to work. 92% of consumers trust peer recommendations , while only 22% of brands are trusted.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Who else can provide context if your portfolio isn’t growing as quickly as your peer group, if they believe you paid too high a price on a deal, if they question your due diligence in a given situation or whatever critique they might offer? Contrast that with a VC conversation I had. We were talking about raising money from LPs.

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Source Link

DECEMBER 1, 2021

I grew up in a small town in north Iowa—Cedar Falls, to be exact. During my tenure with the local University I worked with economic developers all across Iowa, from Sioux City to Davenport and a great many small but mighty communities in-between: Grinnell, Parkersburg, Webster City and Lamoni to name a few.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Register Indonesian digital bank Superbank , supported by Grab, Singtel, and Emtek Group, is collaborating with Singapore’s Genesis Alternative Ventures to offer a financing package of $40 million for startups in Indonesia. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 3, 2019

EO is a peer-to-peer learning organization , so it made perfect sense to offer free mentoring sessions to conference attendees who wished to spend time with an entrepreneur. The plan was to secure other people’s money—whether venture capital, friends or family—to get the business (the ideas) started.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 9, 2024

But there’s also no substitute for gathering those founders in a room full of their peers, which is exactly what we did at the end of September at Hotel AKA in Alexandria, VA. Alexandria — a historic city just across the Potomac from our nation’s capital — is part of the larger ecosystem locals lovingly refer to as the “DMV” (D.C.,

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

Two prominent entrepreneurs share their views on starting a business plus 10 tips every first-time founder should have. A founders journey when taking on the challenge of launching a startup is filled with highs and lows.Their path to success will have challenges, setbacks, and moments of doubt.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 21, 2021

They are found across all industries and are useful for entrepreneurs who are beyond the seed stages of financing but are not yet ready to seek out venture capital. Peer-to-peer lenders. Peer-to-peer lenders are individuals or groups that offer funding to small business owners, Time reports. Angel investors.

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