Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

One of the great joys of doing the web series This Week in VC every week is that I get to spend time with great people debating the issues of our day including how our industry is evolving as well as insights into how companies got started, got their initial traction and dealt with adversities. And there you have it. Not a chance.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

Whether it’s done informally via a Reddit AMA or a Twitter Space, it’s never a bad idea to interact with people who use your products and services. 500 Global’s Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions. All signs point to a continued abundance of opportunities for startup founders and investors in the year ahead.”.

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Revolution

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

According to PitchBook , VC investments were down 30% in Q2 2022 compared with 2021, and IPOs hit a 50-year low. When deal-making slows, VC dollars typically favor the perceived market leader, starving other venture-backed businesses in the same space of capital. Who knows — they may be advising your perfect buyer.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 4, 2021

boom, a startup is born… And if you take a long view of their [founders] career, they’re missing out on the depth of things, experience, and authenticity of experience that I think informs the most interesting category-defining companies out there.” founders could build startups for the long term, based on these trends. . %

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TechCrunch

MARCH 26, 2021

Ideally, BI transforms raw data into actionable information, but according to Charles Caldwell, VP of product management at Logi Analytics, “a gap exists between the functionalities provided by current BI and data discovery tools and what users want and need.” Dear Sophie: I’m a startup founder looking to expand in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 24, 2021

As we get closer to the end of the year, we’re running more stories that look back at topics we examined in depth over the last several months, and several that offer well-informed predictions for the year ahead. Between Q1 and Q3 2021, healthcare startups landed $21.3 billion in VC, “dwarfing the previous record of $14.6

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Founders are so anxious to avoid the pain of missing payroll or running out of cash in the near term that they make hasty decisions on investors that cost them later. Being aware of this bias can help founders take a balanced perspective. Unfortunately, this Shark Tank-style approach often backfires.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Not coincidentally, they also serve as training grounds for some of the world’s most successful startup founders. Although we haven’t been on the inside at Techstars for several years, we grew up with the program and have watched with growing dismay as it drifted away from its original focus on founders.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2021

” Peanut argues there’s inherent bias in assuming that every startup founder has access to what are, essentially, wealthy friends or family who can spare a little startup capital. Despite gains, gender diversity in VC funding struggled in 2020.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

The biggest challenge for a startup founder is knowing where to focus. Unlike a mentor who may counsel you sporadically and serve as an informal sounding board as you advance throughout your career, the advisor or coach relationship is a structured, compensated engagement. Your team is lean, the margin of error narrow.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Your deck can demonstrate traction via customer numbers, revenue, and future pipeline information. Know What to Expect When a VC Opens your Deck (and their Checkbook) As Series A companies are more mature than in previous rounds, Series A decks are longer at 25 slides.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

Not just because meeting Clayton was influential in shaping my thinking about markets but also because Derek Andersen (who founded Startup Grind) is such an awesome host and runs a very informative events. I value people who can say, “Look, I’m never going to have more complete information than I have today.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Every business needs to track fundamental financial information, but the data typically lives in a variety of silos making it a constant challenge to understand a company’s overall financial health. DataJoy , an early stage startup, wants to solve that issue. “I spend my life in the board meetings.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 3, 2021

As investor Monique Woodard stated during a BLCK VC webinar, “You have to fix the systemic issues in your funds that keep Black founders out and keep you from delivering better returns.” Firms need to conduct training and reform on how founders are treated when their companies are being considered for investment.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2022

And now that they are entering the ranks of venture capital, one investor says those traits are informing how deals are made. Tech investors born after 1996 “have raised funds, garnered social media followings and profited from the Gen Z mentality,” says Andrew Chan, a senior associate at Builders VC. “Good for them.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

But, speaking as someone who’s worked at several startups, Extra Crunch stories contain actionable information you can use to build a company and/or look smart in meetings — and that’s worth something. “People just fundamentally aren’t walking around caring about this new startup,” she said.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

As of September 2022, investors have amassed almost $300 billion in dry powder, and VC funds are still raising money by the boxcar. That’s because even during recessionary times, VC funds tend to outperform public markets. Which explains why I’ve never heard an investor say it’s a bad time to launch a startup.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2023

Prelaunch.com is an Armenian startup that has developed tools to help startup founders figure out what’s worth building — and just raised $1.5 “We raised from three VCs — Big Story VC led the round, and Formula VC, Granatus Ventures and BANA (Business Angel Network of Armenia) participated.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 16, 2022

I am doubtful that I could ever be a venture-backed startup founder. Guess that’s why I’m a journalist and not a startup founder! VCs clamor to fund real estate investing startups. Former VC brings smart financial advice to people who really need it, instead of just the rich : In announcing this $24.4

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

MAY 21, 2021

What does it say when we tell them their ideas and dreams are unworthy because they don’t fit into some narrow model of a startup founder? We’ve held 1:1, small group, and all-hands presentations to continuously improve and disseminate this information. It’s not an afterthought. New management structure.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

Register Startup founders are often too focused on the amount of money they can get from an investor that they mostly fail to see the value that other investors have to offer to grow their businesses further. Indelible Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B SaaS startups that can scale internationally.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

“We quickly realized that they shared a common pain point — startup funding is costly and distracting. Even in a zero interest rate environment, dilution is extraordinarily expensive for startup founders. Arc is also partnering with traditional capital providers, including VCs, banks and venture debt lenders.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2022

Pre-pandemic, VCs were notoriously reluctant to invest in education-related companies. Today, edtech startups are seeing higher average deal sizes, more seed and pre-seed funding from non-VC investors, and an influx of generalists. It’s still a great time to be a startup founder.

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2021

Paul, Minnesota-based startup to $25 million since its 2015 inception. All warranty information, including a copy of the product receipt, is stored and accessible on demand. Bethea’s background is not the same as a “typical” startup founder, which also was viewed as an advantage by True Ventures. “He

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Startup culture is informal, which is why some workers end up with job titles like “customer delight manager” or “product whisperer.” ” That might work inside mature companies, but early-stage founders who are presenting themselves to investors must be more specific.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

Underrepresented folks in entrepreneurship and venture capital, including women, people of color and LGBTQ individuals, are often led to believe we must be overqualified to start a business, join a VC firm or become an investor. We just need to want to do it and be willing to learn along the way. Franklin D. Warm introductions.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 17, 2022

That’s right, tech’s OG conference dedicated to early-stage startup founders — and the ecosystem that supports them — kicks off tomorrow at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. They’ll unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines and will wade through the hype to keep you up-to-date on the world of business, tech and VC.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

Every CISO (chief information security officer) is tasked with keeping the company safe and secure, but it isn’t always easy to see what’s happening on the ground inside a large organization with a multitude of tools crossing many different departments. of enterprise startups founders are women.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2020

TechCrunch also launched a secure and anonymous way to submit tips to our staff, where you can submit information using SecureDrop. This year, given the number of successful IPOs on the market, newly minted and cash-rich thinkers are entering the startup landscape, including legendary companies Snowflake, Airbnb and Palantir.

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Hunter Walk

DECEMBER 11, 2023

I *think* Daniel and I met at a VC happy hour many years ago. He’s founder and CEO of Greenhouse , a ‘hiring operating system’ for companies which spans recruiting and onboarding tools for enterprises and SMEs. A few other things to think about: PE approaches debt very differently than VC firms.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

We want our founders to focus on building without the pressure of a VC looking for a quick exit,” Riney told TechCrunch. Riney and Sawayama, who were co-founders of 500 Startups Japan, launched their first fund in partnership with 500 Startups in February 2016.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2023

Most early-stage startup founders, investors, technologists and all-around aficionados recognize and appreciate a great deal. Disrupt is the startup world’s big tent, and it draws more than 10,000 people from around the globe. Founder Pass: For verified early- and late-stage founders only. Price now: $350.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

London-based SigmaOS is one such startup, which is building a Mac browser for productivity nerds. The company has raised $4 million in seed funding led by LocalGlobe and participation from Y Combinator, 7percent Ventures, Moonfire Ventures, Shine VC, TrueSight Ventures, Pioneer Fund and Venture Together. Image Credits: SigmaOS.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

Soyombo is one of the few founder-cum-investors on the continent, despite his company not being the traditional VC-backed startup the world has become accustomed to. Non-traditional startup founder to an angel investor. Some of its biggest clients include OEMs like Oracle.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2023

Steve Zalewski Contributor Share on Twitter Steve Zalewski is the former CISO of Levi Strauss and the founder of S3 Consulting, an executive advisory practice to security companies and VC firms on product-market-fit and go-to-market strategy for security startups. billion in 2022 to $267.3

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2022

If you’re interested, please don’t contact me — you can find more information about this role and submit an application via LinkedIn. Treasury management should be top of mind for startup founders. Move over, operators — consultants are the new nontraditional VC. “The founder wants us on the journey. .

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Vori shared 13 slides, redacting a little bit of information. One of the most important things you have to show VC investors is whether the company is “venture scale.” Angel investors have very different expectations than VCs do). As a startup founder, you really need to understand how venture capital works.

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