disruption strategy VC 
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 4, 2013
I recommend you read Fred Wilson’s recent blog post about the need for a well articulated business strategy before pushing a particular business model. I guess this is the ultimate definition of implementing a business model when you’re not clear on strategy! The Need for Strategy. My take on his argument is this: 1.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
And that was evident on today’s Angel vs. VC panel. The VC industry is segmenting – I have spoken about this many times before. The VC industry has different segments in it that have different fund sizes, different investment amounts and different risk / return expectations. It’s just not a VC investment.
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Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 27, 2014
The ones above are the ones I’ve prioritized this year (other than Disrupt – I never seem to get invited to that one). I know I can’t be in every deal and I know that the easy part of being a VC is writing the first check in a deal. And we live in public so many people are able just to reach out. Oh, the conferences.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 29, 2012
And no wonder, lately he and his partners are on a tear, investing out of their $200+ million VC fund. But my take: Gaikai had superior technology & a superior business strategy. He talked in the video about how he finds it helpful in companies to think about practical theory and frameworks for thinking about company strategy.
Dream It
AUGUST 29, 2019
At the seed stage, talking about exit strategy always seems a bit premature, even presumptuous. But this topic is always in the back of mind for VCs and other investors, so it’s important to formulate a plan around the topic, even if those exit strategies might change as you grow your startup. Take Google as an example.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
Fragmented markets can be a great target for disruption. I’m a stickler for focus, being efficient with capital and building out operational excellence, so our strategy initially was very constrained. MakeSpace , the leading provider of next-generation storage for consumers, today announced an additional $17.5 The Early Years.
This is going to be BIG.
APRIL 23, 2012
So much of this is gut feel with a thin later of strategy retrofitted to seem more than random. Try and figure out exactly what a startup had to show at the moment a VC chose to invest in them. It could have been that awful hire you made that disrupted the team and you had to let go, but funny enough, that's never the story is it?
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