Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 11, 2022
2001–2007: THE BUILDING YEARS The dot com bubble had burst. SEEING THINGS FROM THE VC SIDE OF THE TABLE While I was a VC in 2007 & 2008 those were dead years because the market again evaporated due the the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Until we weren’t. Nobody cared about our valuations any more.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 24, 2014
I become a venture capitalist in September 2007 – exactly 6.5 Working with early-stage teams : coaching, mentoring, setting strategy, rolling up sleeves: 9/10. years ago. I spent my first year developing proprietary deal flow and learning the business and then the Sept 2008 / Lehman Bros collapse / financial meltdown happened.
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InfoChachkie
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
His willingness to add value wherever his coach needed him most, not only helped his teams win three consecutive World Championships, but it also allowed Bert to extend his career by making himself Indispensible. Copyright © 2007-11 by J. Despite his status as an all-star shortstop, Bert proved himself to be a selfless utility player.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 27, 2014
I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). This is when founders need you the most – either are coach, mentor, interviewer, work off-loader or honest-mirror-reflection of reality. You have to deal with CEOs who resign.
Jason Nazar
JUNE 2, 2016
In 2007 when we were about to launch Docstoc I attempted to outsource our PR and social marketing to no avail. Coaching & Cheerleading vs. Doing & Directing – Early on in Docstoc, a CEO coach told me that I was spending way too much time doing and directing vs. coaching and cheerleading.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 25, 2013
And Coach Campbell. I’ve heard directly from top executives that Jeff Bezos (in my opinion the most talented person in the tech industry) has received his fair share of VC coaching in the early years. But I became a VC in 2007 and wrote my first check in 2009 – 4.5 Not according to my sources. Ergo I suck.
InfoChachkie
FEBRUARY 24, 2011
When I was running FUEL, I really did not have advisors – I did have a coach the entire time, who was a sounding board, but we worked on more esoteric concepts like ‘creating space’ (much longer convo) and on interpersonal relations and how to inspire growth, etc… That worked. Copyright © 2007-11 by J. John is a CPA and holds an M.B.A.
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