Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 14, 2015

I put up this slide as part of my discussion. The truth is that the brutal reality of public markets is that they self correct much more quickly than our shitty little private equity illiquid corner of the universe. ” It goes like this: What is your net burn rate? Twitter is a great product and a great company.

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Venture Capital Slides Capital Funding 150

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

People are even talking about “decacorns" -- investable companies with net worth now exceeding $10 billion -- like Dropbox and Pinterest. This term refers to an initial venture-capital investment, often wrongly sought to seed early product development. Sweat equity. Equity crowdfunding. Frothy startup valuations.

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Startup Software Review Equity Invest 57

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2016

It’s easy to forget that your new office rent asks for first, last, and security; new utilities require an escrow account; and new vendors want immediate payment for the first couple of months, before they offer the normal net 30 terms. The faster you grow, the more cash you need, to build product, facilities, staff, and service.

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Startup Sales Layoffs Slides 64