Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

How did the experience of pitching Iron Planet to investors affect you as a VC? (5:00 Startup after Iron Planet? (6:00 Yes an online video startup in ‘99 that helped large media companies encode and distribute their videos through portals. They also have a separate $300 million fund focused on bricks-n-mortar consumer retail.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

At GM, I actually got onto the buyout co-investment team that worked on AMF, the bowling company--so I know more about the retail economics of bowling than most people and I still have a bowling pin deal toy in my apartment. After getting to know Ben from the tech community, he pitched me his concept for a CPG food company.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

When launching a startup, most entrepreneurs are focused on fine-tuning their product or service. After all, there are significant differences between B2B brands and a direct-to-consumer retailer. This is not just a product pitch, but must include all elements of your pricing, marketing, distribution and maintenance.

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