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Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 27, 2011
I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, “They’re not even profitable!” Gross Profit (also called Gross Margin or sometimes “Net Revenue”). One of them is profitability. Simplifying: Revenue -.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 27, 2021
When you first start your career as an investor (or when you first start writing angel checks) your main obsession is “getting into great deals.” You need shots on goal as not every one will go in the back of the net. That’s return, not exit price of the company. You’re thinking about one bullet at a time.
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Both Sides of the Table
JULY 19, 2011
We had the final terms of our agreement fairly well boxed in within a range of about 5-7% on price and within 30 days on move-in date. I obviously preferred the lowest price and I wanted the latest move-in date. She told me, “start with the price you want but the move in date he wants.&#. I told my agent. She way annoyed.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 27, 2011
This is a blog post I really didn’t want to write. I didn’t want to write it because I have mixed feelings about AngelList. I didn’t want to write it because the bloggosphere doesn’t always do nuance well. So why I am writing it then? A few reasons. You should read this post. My view for VCs.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 24, 2021
He writes “Half of all venture funds outperform the stock market which is the benchmark most institutions measure VC funds against.” The method some LPs use to compare funds is called PME (public market equivalent ) but honestly my experience has been that benchmarking is really challenging for LPs (and VCs alike).
TechCrunch LA
FEBRUARY 6, 2022
The Facebook parent-company saw its stock price get bludgeoned after a bad earnings report showcased that Apple’s ad-blocking changes are shaving billions off its books and the company’s crown jewel — the Facebook platform — has stopped growing and actually shrank this quarter. Image Credits: Facebook. the big thing.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 17, 2017
This is not atypical for “middle men” who often take 15–30% of the value of the sale If you’re shaking your head and thinking, “duh” I promise you that even some of the most sophisticated people I know get off track on this issue of “gross revenue” versus “net revenue.” Not necessarily. The VC-backed businesses sometimes “blow up.”
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