2011 Competition Product Writing 
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
I’m over-paying for every check I write into the VC ecosystem and valuations are being pushed up to absurd levels and many of these valuations and companies won’t hold in the long term. The market today would barely be recognizable by a time traveler from 2011. Are we in a bubble?” By definition?—?I’m dot-com bonanza.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 5, 2011
2: As expected at least one person accused me of writing this post because I want to see lower valuations. As an early stage investor you’re often planning around 10x your investment at the time your write your first check so in this case you’d be going into your investment expecting an exit of $800 – $1.2
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InfoChachkie
JULY 23, 2012
companies should… focus on building amazing products. If you have amazing products, the marketing of those products is trivial. If you have $hitty products, the marketing is impossible. Instead of focusing on marketing as an activity… integrate it into (your) products.”. Write Your Own Playbook.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 27, 2011
I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, “They’re not even profitable!” They have have raised $2-3 million, built a product that has some amount of market traction and got to annualized revenues of around $1 million.
Tech Zulu Event
APRIL 23, 2013
Founded in the summer of 2011 and their first product out a few weeks ago amSTATS wants to help users to follow fitness events and programs near them and find a great fitness trainer to help them stay fit. Any competition in LA? We haven’t identified any competition in LA, specifically. Have you raised any funding yet?
Tech Zulu Event
AUGUST 22, 2012
The name came from the earliest iteration of our product, which helped groups of people pool money for shared expenses. Since then our product has shifted to serving individuals, small businesses, and non-profits. Rich oversees the company’s product and marketing effort. When was it launched? Have you had any challenges?
From the Venture Trenches
APRIL 30, 2013
We heard how Jeff transitioned from a start-up founder to an institutional investor when he helped found Amplify towards the end of 2011. Building a standout destination site for video gamers takes moxie in the highly competitive and lucrative on-line game industry. Jeff looks for these same qualities in the companies he backs.
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