TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

He did note that in the four markets where the company has gone live since launching its business in January 2019 — San Diego, Los Angeles, the Inland Empire , and Sacramento — has yielded an annualized revenue run rate of over $400 million in gross merchandise value (the total value of home sales transacted on its platform).

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Sales Demand San Diego Funding 282

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2022

Here are some basic principles: Angels invest in people, more often than they invest in ideas. They probably won’t respond well to high pressure sales tactics, information overload, or bribes. Angels like to “touch and feel” their investments, so they are generally only interested in local opportunities.

Startup 135

Startup Keiretsu Platform Invest 135

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2013

Bootstrapping avoids all the cost, pain, and distractions of finding angels or VCs, and allows you to keep control and all your hard-earned equity for yourself. Take little to no net profit. As soon as you bring in investors, they force you to plan for an exit (merger or sale) in three to five years. Reinvest gross profit.

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Equity Startup Summary Tips 96

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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Funding Venture Capital Startup Email 336

InfoChachkie

JULY 11, 2011

By combining our equity investment with a tranche of venture debt, the company has avoided a larger equity round, which would have significantly diluted the Founders’ ownership share. Investor Threshold – If possible, avoid accepting more venture debt than your investors can reasonably payoff with an equity infusion.

Equity 235

Equity Startup Invest Funding 235

socalTECH

APRIL 23, 2009

Camarillo-based Power-One , a developer of power supplies and related products, said late Thursady that the firm has agreed to a $60M investment from investment firm Silver Lake Sumeru. The capital injection came as the firm said it had a 17% decrease in its net sales, to $97.8M, in the first quarter.

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Silver Lake .Net Equity Invest 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2019

Here are some basic principles: Angels invest in people, more often than they invest in ideas. They probably won’t respond well to high pressure sales tactics, information overload, or bribes. Angels like to “touch and feel” their investments, so they are generally only interested in local opportunities.

Angel 96

Angel Keiretsu Invest Networking 96

Berkonomics

JANUARY 20, 2010

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder is able to self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). For you who fit that description, nice work. There is a lot to say about retaining control.

Venture Capital 174

Venture Capital Invest Class Entrepreneur 174

socalTECH

DECEMBER 4, 2008

A spokesperson at CalPERS said it is not identifying funds sold in its sale on the secondary market, because of proprietary, contractual provisions against public disclosure; however, CalPERS did say that it committed $25 million in 2004 to Palomar Ventures III, L.P.,

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Palomar .Net Venture Capital Equity 100

Tech Coast Venture Network

APRIL 22, 2010

Virgina Lorimor There are several options for financing a start-up business that tend to follow a natural course in a business’ development: Personal Investment. Often, this also involves a HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit) if you’re a home owner with equity. This is where all entrepreneurs have to start.

Startup 124

Startup Tech Coast Angels TCVN Incubator 124

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Here are some basic principles: Angels invest in people, more often than they invest in ideas. They probably won’t respond well to high pressure sales tactics, information overload, or bribes. Angels like to “touch and feel” their investments, so they are generally only interested in local opportunities.

Angel 115

Angel Startup Funding Keiretsu 115

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2017

Here are some basic principles: Angels invest in people, more often than they invest in ideas. They probably won’t respond well to high pressure sales tactics, information overload, or bribes. Angels like to “touch and feel” their investments, so they are generally only interested in local opportunities.

Angel 67

Angel Keiretsu Invest Networking 67

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2012

For example, with any outside investment, you give up some ownership and control, and with bootstrapping your growth curve will likely be longer and more organic. These resources would likely include office space, consulting, and even a cash investment. If you don't know any “high net worth” individuals, use your advisors to find them.

Technical Review 103

Technical Review Equity Incubator Venture Capital 103

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

In order to close the sale, the bar owner “threw in” four season tickets to the Green Bay Packers football season. Box Office Mojo estimates that since 1980, the films have netted over $10 million in theatrical re-releases and at least that much in collective VHS, DVD and Blu-ray sales. However, that is exactly what happened.

Miramar 100

Miramar .Net Sales Entrepreneur 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

The VC industry grew dramatically as a result of the Internet bubble - Before the Internet bubble the people who invested in VC funds (called LPs or Limited Partners) put about $50 billion into the industry and by 2001 this had grown precipitously to around $250 billion. So the people who invest in VC funds have two problems.

Venture Capital 311

Venture Capital Startup Seed Funding Rustic Canyon 311

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2013

Here are some basic principles: Angels invest in people, more often than they invest in ideas. They probably won’t respond well to high pressure sales tactics, information overload, or bribes. Angels like to “touch and feel” their investments, so they are generally only interested in local opportunities. and Dave McClure.

Angel 108

Angel Keiretsu Organization Invest 108

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Bootstrapping avoids all the cost, pain, and distractions of finding angels or VCs, and allows you to keep control and all your hard-earned equity for yourself. Take little to no net profit. As soon as you bring in investors, they force you to plan for an exit (merger or sale) in three to five years. Reinvest gross profit.

Organization 111

Organization Startup Summary Entrepreneur 111

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2011

For example, with any outside investment, you give up some ownership and control, and with bootstrapping your growth curve will likely be longer and more organic. These resources would likely include office space, consulting, and even a cash investment. If you don't know any “high net worth” individuals, use your advisors to find them.

Startup 93

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 93

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2016

Seasonal sales fluctuations eat cash. Fluctuating sales means more inventory is required to cover the ups and downs. Sales volumes are still ramping up while marketing expenses are at max. These are “up front” costs that can’t wait the four or five months before the sales and revenue catch up.

Startup 64

Startup Sales Layoffs Slides 64

Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

Investors and entrepreneurs who won at the fundraising game during and after the Great Recession offer advice on landing equity money. The group invested $8.7 “Don’t enter the process blind,” says Jamie Rhodes, an investor in Austin with Central Texas Angel Network , which invested $5.5 By Monica Mehta.

Tips 100

Tips Capital Tech Coast Angels Screening 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 1, 2010

For example, with any outside investment, you give up some ownership and control, and with bootstrapping you growth curve will likely be longer and more organic. These resources would likely include office space, consulting, and even a cash investment. If you don't know any “high net worth” individuals, use your advisors to find them.

Funding 59

Funding Startup Technical Review Equity 59

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Bootstrapping avoids all the cost, pain, and distractions of finding angels or VCs, and allows you to keep control and all your hard-earned equity for yourself. Take little to no net profit. As soon as you bring in investors, they force you to plan for an exit (merger or sale) in three to five years. Reinvest gross profit.

Tips 96

Tips Startup Summary Entrepreneur 96

socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2010

Richards , who most recently sold The NTI Group to Blackboard, and previously also was CEO of Vivendi Universal Net USA, the founding president and COO of MP3.com, We spoke to Robin about the new startup, his executive team, as well as his angel investing activity here. Are there specific kinds of companies you've been investing in?

Startup 223

Startup Content Sites CTO Coach 223

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

In a company’s latter stages, a wasted dollar directly impacts the company’s exit valuation, which is influenced by the company’s net income. Bill understood that startups must spend their money on assets that will deliver a Return on Investment (“ROI”). Professional Negotiator. Avoid pricey office space and expensive office furniture.

Startup 221

Startup Pricing Entrepreneur Email 221

Frank Addante

OCTOBER 31, 2006

► August (1) Invest in Transparency & Active Communication ► July (1) The Fear of Success ► May (2) Optimized for Speed = 30% Waste Happy 1st Birthday Rubicon Project! It results in a lack of focus and diluted brand equity. ► October (1) New Video! the Rubicon Project's Secret to Succes.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Advertising Email 40