Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

” I found myself nodding through all of it with quotes like, “Seed investing is the status symbol of Silicon Valley,” said Sam Altman. I save room in literally every deal to invite angels (or seed funds) to co-invest with me. By March, a month after Mr. D’Angelo agreed to invest, CodeFights had raised $2.5 ” Uhhuh.

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Paul G. Silva

APRIL 1, 2025

He realized his responsibility wasn’t “keep developing the product” but “build a successful business ready for investment.” Within a few months, he secured investment that extended his runway by 18 months. ” This shift changed everything.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2013

We think transparency and easy access to information benefit our entire ecosystem. Like many modern VCs, we’re committed to investing in the community and in our portfolio companies. To start, we believe that our industry was too closed-door and secretive. See what we did there? That seems pretty superficial!”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

The first two MyEO DealExchange conferences in 2018 and 2019 made a significant impact on the members who attended—including a 7-figure investment in Scott Mesh (EO New York)’s company. MyEO DX attracts EO members who are looking to transform or reinvent their business strategies or overall engagement with entrepreneurship.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 1, 2020

Every day—perhaps every hour—you feel forced to reset your expectations, your goals and your strategy. Informed and engaged employees are empowered and dedicated. Lean on industry peers for creative ways to support your staff and stay informed about the latest laws and resources in your area. • Will you survive?

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 23, 2012

I've only recently started leading investments a little over two years ago. My track record of leading deals consists of only seven investments, luckily no zeros (knock on wood) and one exit. So much of this is gut feel with a thin later of strategy retrofitted to seem more than random. I mean, what do I know?

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HPA

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Pimly is the industry’s first fully Salesforce-native solution making Salesforce the source of truth for critical product information allowing employees, prospects, partners and customers to become experts on product information. The post Pimly Raises $5M to scale its product information management platform appeared first on HPA.

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Dream It

AUGUST 2, 2021

A channel sales strategy is crucial to scaling a startup. Are you able to invest sufficient time and resources to get the most out of the partnership? Think about every partnership like an investment. You can’t earn a return on your investment if you don’t make an initial investment to begin with. Investments?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

Understanding where your VC partner sits in their respective fund and where their fund is in the cycle of its investment lifecycle will help you understand your VCs behavior. If you have investors or board members that have wide relationships you can get significantly more value out of them by keeping them informed. Always seek input.

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 18, 2023

19 Strategies for Managing Risk in a Startup In this article, we explore nineteen different strategies for managing risk in startups, shared by founders, CEOs, and other industry professionals. This way, we made more informed decisions and reduced the risk of failure.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 10, 2023

If you're a beginner learning the ropes or a veteran B2C marketer making the shift, trying to work with anything other than a purpose-built B2B email marketing strategy is a recipe for disaster. B2B emails tend to perform better when they focus on providing information and resources.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

While spreadsheets might seem sufficient in the early days, investing in a proper accounting system from the start can save you countless headaches down the line. This isn’t just about crunching numbers; it’s about gaining valuable financial insights that empower you to make informed decisions.

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David Teten VC

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; Chair, Orricks Private Investment Funds Group.) If you are launching your own investment management firm, we recommend designing a constitution: a set of documents covering the firms goals, legal obligations, and principles for handling disagreement. (Thanks to my coauthor Dolph M.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 19, 2024

The lean startup approach introduces a more dynamic and resource-efficient strategy. Such real-world input is crucial for deciding whether to persist with your current strategy, tweak your idea, or abandon the project altogether. A lean approach eliminates wasted resources by validating your idea before heavy investments.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

When you invest in your business with your own money rather than investment dollars, you pay attention to every penny. The so-called J-curve of business growth — a period marked by initial investment losses before the eventual upturn — was a dark and isolating time.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 21, 2020

In this post, Tim offers B2B companies a strategy for creating digital products around customer experience gaps in their industries: B2B companies today have a strong desire to create better digital solutions for their buyers, recognizing innovative customer experience (CX) as a key ingredient to success in current markets. Choose Your Focus.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Occupier’s software helps teams make smarter, more informed lease decisions by centralizing the way they work. Indeed, many companies are rethinking their workplace strategies, and their leaders are reinventing their real estate strategies as well. Evaluate and reevaluate your real estate strategy. Lean into flexibility.

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Dream It

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Erika Norwood, the Executive Director of Gray Matters Charitable Foundation (GMCF), which funded MPOWER’s social impact strategy, lauded the report and noted its connection to the foundation’s own mission to support education leading to a more purposeful life for 100 million women by 2036.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 14, 2018

You’re adding unnecessary “purchase friction” If your deck is something I should open 3–4 times as I’m contemplating an investment, why add any consumption friction to the reader? VCs like to measure your strategy & progress over time I like to download the decks I receive. What should not be in your deck?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 25, 2021

The intention is also to create asset protection strategies so creditors, predators or ex-family members, cannot access the monies that your mom and dad worked so hard to accumulate. Financial arrangements, including but not limited to: bank accounts, investment portfolio information, properties, LLCs or partnerships, safe deposits boxes.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The 15 Best Strategies for Developing New Business in a Crowded Market In the quest to uncover effective strategies for developing new businesses in a crowded market, we turned to fifteen Founders and CEOs for their tried-and-true tactics. By analyzing the feedback and sign-ups, you can gauge the demand for your product.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 27, 2021

The pandemic has spurred interest in saving and investment apps around the world , especially ones geared toward newer investors. Most of its users are between the ages of 25 to 40 and looking for alternatives to investing in long-term asset classes like real estate. of people in Vietnam have invested in stocks.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2014

We are expected to know everything and many people rush to conclusions given a limited set of information. What is the right organizational strategy for a large UK conglomerate to operate more effectively? What would the right technology strategy for Telecom Italia be in 5 years. But much of the work was unknowable.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

They deliberately are not investment bankers or accountants because they do not want to constantly pour over endless spreadsheets or dive deep into financial models. Keep the financial model details and the warehouse system logistics information to your Appendix. Early-stage investors are in the business of funding dreams.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 6, 2013

Investors are less likely to ping you with random stuff when they feel well informed on a consistant basis. So, from a purely selfish perspective as an entrepreneur, if you really want to deal with investors less, you''ll setup a good communications strategy.

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Hunter Walk

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Watching the boom/bust cycle of DTC brands that were running on just the sugar high of venture dollars has given me even more appreciation for those who, yes, require investment capital along the way, but are playing the long game. Over the last few years he’s been a diligent company-builder, brand steward, and community leader.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 13, 2022

I’ll keep you informed on other parts of the business, of course, but just want to let you know that it would be helpful if you gave some context or relevant examples you’ve seen when you weigh in on other things.”

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A Smart Bear

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

But some decisions should not be made in haste, like a key executive hire , or how to price , or whether to raise money, or whether to invest millions of dollars in a new product line. If you can’t easily undo the decision, it’s worth investing more effort into analyzing the likelihood of the upsides and risks. Imperfect information.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Corruption threatens the economy by discouraging investment and trade. It hinders the development of a fair market, distorts competition, deters investment and increases the cost of doing business. Corruption poses a significant obstacle to the rule of law and can damage people’s faith in democratic systems.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 27, 2023

Register The Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (headed by Minister Park Bo-gyun) conducted an investment briefing on July 24, focused on attracting investment from the UAE sovereign wealth fund for content industries, including games , dramas, and webtoons.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 18, 2025

The two companies collaborated on a technical paper co-authored with experts from the semiconductor and quantum computing industries that lays out a strategy for achieving large-scale quantum computing. Qolab, Inc., These insights are instrumental in guiding Qolabs mission to develop practical and scalable quantum architectures.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The main thrust of the post is that with YouTube taking a 45% of revenue and talent taking 70% of the remaining revenue, YouTube Networks didn’t have sustainable businesses unless they invested heavily in technology as a tool to increase margin and provide defensibility. You also need to develop an O&O (your own websites) strategy.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Ann Lai joined Bullpen Capital in 2020 as a general partner and has invested in and advised more than 30 early- to late-stage companies. Investments are slowing down and VCs are tightening their purse strings. t know how to properly filter their information, and they often end up offloading data irrelevant to their company and mission.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

That’s a reason why some are quick to portend “a new bubble” but this post sets out to show that would be a misunderstanding of the market and in fact by historic levels this may be amongst the best times to invest in seed and early-stage funds. More on that later. But there are clear pro’s and con’s.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Below are several suggestions for how to develop a DIY public relations strategy and publicize your startup during COVID-19: Pursue virtual opportunities. Share information with them about the type of virtual program you could offer, and be sure to emphasize your unique value add. Develop a guest posting strategy.

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