InfoChachkie

AUGUST 11, 2011

What follows is a summary which paraphrases Naval’s responses. 5) Rincon Venture Partners recently invested in The Resumator , which we identified via AngelList. Long-term, we may start investing in some of these companies as they go through. I recommend you first review Dharmesh’s article and then listen to Naval’s thoughts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2010

But the amount invested did decline 7 percent to $4.8 billion invested during the same three-month period in 2009, according to the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). Many of the large endowments that invest in the venture industry have seen their net worth plummet. Hone your executive summary.

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MAY 4, 2010

Clearstone currently invests out of a $200 million fund based in LA with offices in Menlo Park and in India. Some summary notes are below. Segment One: Jim’s background and Clearstone’s investment strategy. They were started in affiliation with IdeaLab and were the first-round lead in PayPal. Terms not disclosed.

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. First of all, it’s more of an investment in people than in a business, since the startup is usually an idea barely half-baked when they need your money. Start in a business domain you know well.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2012

Many VC firms and investment banks receive as many as ten plans per day, so it’s hard to get them salivating. Send the plan without a summary. An Executive Summary is a one page elevator pitch of the whole plan (may be separate from the plan), which gives an investor a net perspective on the key business parameters.

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DECEMBER 27, 2011

You have to understand whether they’re likely to yield revenue growth in the near term OR whether you have access to cheap enough capital to fund your losses until your investments pay off. Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. If you don’t, somebody else WILL!”

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MARCH 1, 2016

While there is much discussion about VCs starting to pull back on their investments into startups, the LPs we surveyed don’t expect to slow the pace of investment into VC funds themselves – at least for the foreseeable future. The Biggest Area of Concern is Late Stage Investments.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Many VC firms and investment banks receive as many as ten plans per day, so it’s hard to get them salivating. Send the plan without a summary. An Executive Summary is a one page elevator pitch of the whole plan (may be separate from the plan), which gives an investor a net perspective on the key business parameters.

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MAY 7, 2013

This followed an investment late last year by Time Warner in the company in a round totaling $36 million , led by Rachel Lam , head of their investment group. If you want to understand my thesis behind Maker you can read this article that outlines the trend , but in summary: People watch 5.3 hours of TV / day.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Take little to no net profit. It’s critical to them, since that’s the only way they can realize a return on investment, but it limits your options for growth and change. In summary, watch your costs, trust your gut, and drive forward with all the passion in your dream. If you do, there probably won''t ever be a long run!

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Organization Startup Summary Entrepreneur 111

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APRIL 16, 2011

Below is a nice summary of our interview with some great quotes from Joanne. Invested in “ Catch a Fire ,&# which is a business that helps people (mostly women) connect with pro bono opportunities where they can put their skills to use. “There are so many places you can go on the Net where you can find your community.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Reuters TV Interview by Rhonda Schaffler Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. First of all, it’s more of an investment in people than in a business, since the startup is usually an idea barely half-baked when they need your money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2013

Take little to no net profit. It’s critical to them, since that’s the only way they can realize a return on investment, but it limits your options for growth and change. In summary, watch your costs, trust your gut, and drive forward with all the passion in your dream. If you do, there probably won''t ever be a long run!

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Equity Startup Summary Tips 96

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

No summary of what we did, no easy way for me to recommend my trainer to my friends, and no way for me to easily book the next appointment. After the session, Andy posts a summary to Jenna’s profile with the details of their workout and a few words of advice. Why did you venture into fitness? Braintree Payment integration is another.

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Social Network Networking Training Summary 92

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JANUARY 17, 2011

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This is a long post, so I put an executive summary here if you want to get the point without reading all the detail. If you plan to read the post you can skip the summary if you want. I have a high fear of failure that acts as my safety net. Just 12 bullet points & you’re done.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The Venture Value Scorecard is a one-page summary of your company’s achievements and assets: the factors that contribute to the value of your organization. Net Income: The five factors listed above all contribute to something that is directly measurable: net income. Detail isn’t important; tracking your progress is.

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.Net Metrics Competition Template 89

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Take little to no net profit. It’s critical to them, since that’s the only way they can realize a return on investment, but it limits your options for growth and change. In summary, watch your costs, trust your gut, and drive forward with all the passion in your dream. If you do, there probably won't ever be a long run!

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Tips Startup Summary Entrepreneur 96

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.

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JULY 19, 2011

That said, there are times where you need to cast a wider net. I have investment money at stake so I’m a principal in the negotiation, too. Summary : In dealing with middle men you get the huge expertise they bring to bear by doing their task on a repeated basis and dealing with the same sets of end customers. It happens.

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