2011 Competition Entrepreneur Metrics 
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
.” * I first wrote about the changes to the Venture Capital ecosystem 10 years ago and this still serves as a good primer of how we arrived at 2011, a decade on from the Web 1.0 The market today would barely be recognizable by a time traveler from 2011. And the truth is that several entrepreneurs prefer it this way.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 5, 2011
I have conversations with entrepreneurs and other VCs on a daily basis about fund raising, the prices of deals, how much companies should raise, etc. 2007, 2011) and for the hottest of companies and in bad markets for fund raising (2003, 2008) prices test the bottom end of the range. There is no such thing as a uniform price.
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Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 7, 2013
I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution. But it is an important metric for firms in pursuit of explosive growth.
Tech Zulu Event
APRIL 23, 2013
Founded in the summer of 2011 and their first product out a few weeks ago amSTATS wants to help users to follow fitness events and programs near them and find a great fitness trainer to help them stay fit. Any competition in LA? We haven’t identified any competition in LA, specifically. Athletes can join for free.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 27, 2011
” I mention journalists here because they perpetuate the myth that focusing on profits is ALWAYS the right answer and then I hear many entrepreneurs (and certainly many “normals”) repeating the same mantra. I have had this discussion with many a first-time entrepreneur. It allows you many more exit opportunities.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
What''s interesting, is that in 2011, there were seven large ad-tech firms which had all planned to go public and hired bankers. For a similar company, with the same metrics and stage, valuations had been tiny. Certainly, the IPO momentum seems to be back, and even more surprisingly, ad-tech has been lots of those IPOs. Now we have it.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 23, 2012
The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin!
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