Berkonomics

DECEMBER 31, 2020

I was chairman of a company that, for twelve years never took a dollar of outside investment. The effort to write a grant request is not trivial. Email readers, continue here…] Grant writing takes skill and immense amounts of time. First, an example of grant-based financing . Other sources of grants.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 13, 2022

Email readers, continue here…] But what about the pause to celebrate? Not many founders or entrepreneurs do experience the success of a favorable sale of the business they dreamed would make them rich. Others are diluted by subsequent investors to the point where there was nothing for them to celebrate at all in a sale.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 14, 2018

I know that you can use an email system with this to track my open rate, whether I forwarded the email, the IP address where I read it, whether I was on a mobile device or a wired computer and you can tell who else read the document. Because I invest in “ lines, not dots ” it’s actually the delta that I’m investing in.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

Or if you’re a VC raising from LPs you have to list all of your deals, your investment value, your carrying value, your multiples, your IRRs, TVPIs, DPIs, etc along with net cashflows plus your previous LPAs. These collective sets of documents form the basis of what somebody looking at investing would call “financial due diligence.”

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Berkonomics

MAY 8, 2014

I am chairman of a company that, as I write this, is twelve years old and has not yet taken a dollar of outside investment. email readers, continue here.] In general, grants are made to individuals, companies, businesses, organizations or institutions that are working toward serving the greater good or a greater cause.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

It also handles the back end as well by automating the posting, sale and shipment of unsold inventory while offering immediate payment to creditworthy sellers. The investment was led by Union Square Ventures and included participation from Eniac Ventures, Human Capital and Flexport. Last week, Syrup Tech raised $6.3

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Product Funding Technical Review Equity 191

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

If you follow the tech media you would be subject to a lot of narrative biases that are completely off base – and this includes the value of email and phone calls. All the data actually suggests with the growth of mobile, inbound sales calls will double from 30 billion to 60 billion in 3 years (source: Kelsey). THE FULL STORY.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

The most important advice I could give you before you set out in fund raising mode is to understand that fund-raising a sales & marketing process and needs to be managed. Somehow many first-time founders equate “sales” with something that is beneath them. an investment in your company.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

You can watch/listen to how John and Kyle turned their email newsletter into an international bestseller in the following 9-minute excerpt from John''s recent talk at UC Santa Barbara. an email) to about 35 people. (an an email) to about 35 people. Here''s how they pulled it off. From 35 To 500 Readers. And of those 35 people.

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Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 233

Berkonomics

MAY 22, 2014

Bill Payne has been actively involved in angel investing since 1980, funding over 50 companies and mentoring over 100 more. The sale of equity in private companies is regulated by the Securities Act of 1933, which requires that the company either register with the SEC or meet one of several exemptions (Regulation D). By Bill Payne.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

I raced home to put my kids to bed, say hello to my wife and then spend a grueling administrative hour doing email. I fly home Friday night, weekend on the soccer field with the kids and head into a Monday partner meeting that will be contentious because there are two controversial investment decisions to make. But it’s only Tuesday.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2011

It’s apropos because there is so much noise these days with email, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, web shows, etc. If I check Twitter it’s usually because I’m waiting for a meeting to start and I never write posts during the day. He’s committed to getting through every email. I read 95% of my email.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

Many MBA programs still cater too much to the needs of large, corporate management jobs or prepare students to enter big consulting companies or investments banks. I got an email recently from my friend & fellow VC, Jeff Bussgang from Flybridge Capital Partners in Boston. My guess is that we are likely in total agreement.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 20, 2016

With a little bit of structure and ingenuity, you can supplement your sales efforts by leveraging channel partnerships. Just take what you would normally spend on a sales lead, and give that to the Channel partner in the form of a revenue share. Compensation doesn’t have to be complicated, either. My response was: FANTASTIC!

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

And finally, there are the sad exits that were complete write-offs for the investors, regaining some portion of note-holder or creditor money in the process. . I can tell you with great enthusiasm that the high gain exits are by far the most enjoyable in every way.

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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. Email updates frequently. Each of your angels or seed investors may have 20-30 investments. Make your emails actionable. How much is too much?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 13, 2018

Remember that the goal of an email to a VC or an introduction from a trusted mutual connection is simply to get you the meeting. You want to send just enough to get the meeting (and of course a great deck sells better than a long email) and not so long that you don’t leave a chance to wow the person in your actual meeting. Poppycock.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2021

Probably every one of you who has a business and a website have been approached through email or personal contact, and asked to spend money on paid search results (appear on the first page of search results, despite low SEO rank). Campaign setup and ad copy writing. Both have the same end goal of getting people to your website.

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PPC SEO Paid Search Search Engine Optimization 154

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

You can watch/listen to how John and Kyle turned their email newsletter into an international bestseller in the following 9-minute excerpt from John''s recent talk at UC Santa Barbara. an email) to about 35 people. (an an email) to about 35 people. Here''s how they pulled it off. From 35 To 500 Readers. And of those 35 people.

Newsletter 133

Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 133

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Email readers, continue here…] First there comes a sense of relief, knowing that you no longer need to worry over daily cash or threats to your net worth. Not many founders or entrepreneurs do experience the success of a favorable sale of the business they dreamed would make them rich. Write a book; I did. Hit the beach.

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Entrepreneur Writing .Net Sales 120

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2020

In reality, the opportunities are greater for starting with a micro-business , ideally from your special expertise or passion, with fewer than five employees, and just enough sales to comfortably support you and your team. By spending only within your means, and re-investing the money you make, you will more likely enjoy success.

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Customer Custom Tool Writing 125

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2013

This is sad, since “how to write a business plan” is a frequent topic found in every business journal, and a common title in the business section of every book store. Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually understand it yourself. What is the definition of a good business plan?

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

Rincon is part of the new breed of Seed Stage VCs and with the leadership of Jim Andelman has charted out the most authentic early-stage investment strategy in Southern California. Nowhere is social proof more prevalent than in angel investing. From there Rob decided to make a small investment.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

This insight follows closely the conclusions from the previous declaration, that professional investors negotiate tough terms, from provisions of control over asset acquisition, eventual sale of the company, future investments, forced co-sale when others attempt to sell their shares and more.

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Berkonomics

MAY 29, 2014

Included in a business plan are financials, competitive landscape, marketing plans, and projected sales to name a few. I’m not seeking a bank loan or investment. Email readers, continue here.] A business plan is yours alone. From Basic Berkonomics: Available Amazon, B&N, berkus.com and booksellers everywhere.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2019

An email subscription is coming! Harris writes: “The figures, dating back to 2016, paint a picture of a company desperate to meet over-ambitious autonomy targets and one that is willing to spend freely, even recklessly, to get there. .” Email me or send a direct message to @kirstenkorosec. Deal of the week.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2012

This is sad, since “how to write a business plan” is a frequent topic found in every business journal, and a common title in the business section of every book store. Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually understand it yourself. What is the definition of a good business plan?

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Sample Writing Summary Startup 96

InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

As an entrepreneur, I helped create companies which achieved two IPOs and two trade sales totaling $385 million. Public relations at a startup is a sales process. In addition to paying the consultant, you must invest time to educate them. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.”. Over-promise And Under-deliver.

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Entrepreneur Outsource Ideas Technical Review 272

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. margin range to more sustainable 50-60% margin businesses.

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Company Companies Technical Review Content 339

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Even venture capitalists who sit on boards where they have significant investments often forget this point. They write into their investment documents that they will occupy a seat on the board for as long as they are invested in the company, thinking of this as a protection for their investment and tool for them to influence growth.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 8, 2009

Most of them are telling you that they just need to see a bit of traction before they’d be prepared to invest. Investors are giving you a version of the “soft no,&# which basically means that they’re not prepared to invest now. Everybody seems to like you but nobody seems to be getting out their checkbooks.

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Venture Capital Guide Startup Technical Review 309

socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2010

AOL was just coming online, it was the beginnings of email, and the beginnings of the web. So, I ended up writing that first book, and Bruce helped me with the research, and that was one way we got to know each other before we were even dating. million in revenues, all on a $20,000 investment. It was going crazy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2010

This is sad, since “how to write a business plan” is a frequent topic found in every business journal, and a common title in the business section of every book store. Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually understand it yourself. What is the definition of a good business plan?

Startup 91

Startup Funding Sample Writing 91

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Do you find yourself too much in email mode? I regularly shut down my email so that I don’t get pop-up alerts when I’m working. I’ve written about these sales mavericks before. and it forced me to spend some serious time thinking about what I really look for when I make investments.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2013

Don’t you wish that someone had prepped you on how to read the body language, interpret office gossip, and when to hit the delete key on your email rather than the send key? Business Writing for Email. Writing in business is not the same as in an academic environment. Business Sales Techniques. Dress for Success.

Class 93

Class Course Writing Slides 93

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Basically, once a sale is made, that client gets links to profiles on HeyTutor, and based on their preferences it might provide tutors within in 50-mile radius, a 20-mile radius, and the tutors who match up with those preferences will be notified through SMS, email, and our apps. The second part, is our matching technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Don’t you wish that someone had prepped you on how to read the body language, interpret office gossip, and when to hit the delete key on your email rather than the send key? Business Writing for Email. Writing in business is not the same as in an academic environment. Business Sales Techniques. Dress for Success.

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Course Writing Slides Email 97