Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2014

The Bitcoinference served as day 1 of 2 for 500 Startups’ “Commercism” series, with an official agenda that covered industry happenings, social dynamics, and a look into the investment environment. The next portion of the discussion moves into investments into Bitcoin: the currency, technology, and in startups in the space.

Startup 104

Startup Venture Capital Draper Invest 104

InfoChachkie

JULY 28, 2015

We boiled our alternatives down to the following: IPO – To bolster our negotiating position, I engaged an investment bank to explore the public capital markets. Image credit: Associated Press. As our negotiations became serious, I realized that we needed to define our Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA). Share and Enjoy.

Company 100

Company Companies Santa Barbara Pricing 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

It represents the great majority of entrepreneurship and eschews the fairytale rags-to-VC-riches stories we so often read about in the press. In one year of Airbnb Tracy netted more than $28,000. And that’s what I love about her narrative. Here’s what I learned about Tracy: 1. She started her business from a personal need.

Startup 363

Startup Entrepreneur SEO Venture Capital 363

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Even investors and experienced founders are caught in the same net as recently educated graduates looking to build companies. or purely invest in established U.S. nationals, making it difficult for investing founders to reach requirements, as well an application checklist with no set amount. Attracting business investment.

Technical Review 77

Technical Review Startup Offshore Entrepreneur 77

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2010

Quite honestly I see way too many company pitches that are designed for Techies but I only want to invest in products designed for Normals. I’m not saying that you need a 30-tab Excel spreadsheet modeling out 5 year’s of detailed profit & loss accounts with gross and net margins that would be realistic for year 5.

Product 348

Product Startup Design Blogging 348

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

That said, there are times where you need to cast a wider net. I doubt they’d be willing to press harder in questioning and/or be more attuned to negative signals that the reference might be implying but not actually saying. I have investment money at stake so I’m a principal in the negotiation, too. It happens.

Venture Capital 319

Venture Capital Pricing Startup Outsource 319

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

I apply visual thinking for nearly everything I do: preparing for important phone calls (I imagine my opening lines, I imagine the responses), writing keynote presentations, deciding whether or not to invest in a company, preparing for board meetings – you name it. I have a high fear of failure that acts as my safety net.

Writing 356

Writing Startup Ideas Summary 356

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

On average they have taken 9-11 years to reach this status and most of our investments have never gotten there. But the status symbol of this milestone is driving investors, entrepreneurs, the press and everybody into thinking you magically can achieve this status in a matter of a few years with a great team and an astounding idea.

Technical Advisors 150

Technical Advisors Startup Writing Blogging 150