Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

It’s what life was like as an entrepreneur. I’ve been on the road much of 2012 and part of 2011. According to the SEC we’re not allowed to market the fact that we’re fund raising, so I won’t. So it is now publicly known that we have closed $150 million in our 4th fund. And so it goes again.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

Even if you ignore all the hype around crowdfunding, there can be no doubt that it is a real alternative for entrepreneurs to achieve visibility and funding today. despite having been passed into law in early 2012 via the JOBS Act , and still has no scheduled date for availability, waiting for the rules to be finalized by the SEC.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 4, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. By 2012, total sales exceeded 50 million copies and founding band member Roger Waters was cited by Forbes as the second highest paid musician of the year, pulling in $88 million. Entrepreneurs can learn a great deal from the manner in which Pink Floyd created DSOTM.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2012

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch HERE. Mark Suster , fellow venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur, has written extensively about YouTube’s evolution from dogs-on-skateboards to its current status as an entertainment medium rivaling cable television networks. My son recently tried to call one of our older relatives.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). I should say that I agree that naive optimism in entrepreneurs can produce higher beta (upside or flops) and that’s good from an investment standpoint if you’re looking for big returns.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

It’s why the first company I ever invested in as a VC – Invoca – just announced a $20 million funding by Accel Partners. I’m sure you’ve heard the meme that “email is dead” – if fact if you Google it you’ll find a long list of articles that will mislead you. THE FULL STORY.

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

where entrepreneurs share their stories. 63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Free Corporations For First-Time Entrepreneurs. Right now they’re setting up 500 free corporations for first time entrepreneurs. Our Best Interviews Via Email: Monthly. Idea Mensch.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). And if I were an entrepreneur I’d rather find investors who understood “my space&# so that in tough times they felt comfortable about “doubling down.&#. Not everybody agreed.

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JANUARY 1, 2012

The first day of 2012 seems the perfect day to do so. One of the most important articles I read during the entire year was David Brook’s op-ed article on “ The Haimish Line.” And so I framed much of my life since reading the article in Haimish terms. Entrepreneur Dinners. Happy 2012 to all of you.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. But through expressing points-of-view I can raise above the consciousness of my customers (entrepreneurs and limited partners who invest in VC funds) in ways that I couldn’t without breaking through the noise of the hundreds of others of VCs who also have money. I am a VC.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs. August 24, 2012 10:24 AM. In a recent Forbes.com article , contributor Tara Brown wrote of her own misapprehension moving from San Francisco to Southern California, saying, “I’m a technologist and moving away from the tech hub of the world to the land of Botox seemed like a really bad career move.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. We want money to make some acquisitions (investors would prefer to fund M&A if they know specific deals – not to encourage bad behavior.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

There were only 22% women who invested in 2012. We also want to create more capital for women entrepreneurs to increase the chances of being funded and connected to a bigger network. Entrepreneurs are everywhere and capital isn’t. Men have dominated the world of investment. Is Pipeline Fellowship national or global?

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 19, 2013

Recently Ken Auletta wrote an in-depth seven-page article in the New Yorker on Blodget pre-empting what some are surmising is a move back Wall Street. Blogging Entrepreneurs Financial News Founders Fund Raising Henry Blodget Investment Bank Merrill Lynch Twitter Venture Capital Wall Street Amazon.com Eliot Spitzer Jeff Bezos Ken Auletta'

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 19, 2013

Recently Ken Auletta wrote an in-depth seven-page article in the New Yorker on Blodget pre-empting what some are surmising is a move back Wall Street. Venture Capital Wall Street Entrepreneurs Founders Fund Raising Twitter Blogging Financial News Merrill Lynch Investment Bank Henry Blodget Ken Auletta Amazon.com Eliot Spitzer Jeff Bezos'

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 1, 2011

His tenacity and persistence are instructive to emerging entrepreneurs. free weekly Infochachkie articles! What advice do you have for a young person who wants to promote their creative works, but has limited funds? "Don’t It will be about the 2012 election, loosely. " You have been self-funded to-date.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. HandUp collects the money and then provides it directly to the landlord, ensuring that the donors’ funds are properly deployed. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! This is a game changer for the homeless.

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SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. Order a reprint of this article now. October 5, 2012. Venture capitalist and hedge-fund manager Peter Thiel—PayPals co-founder and Facebook s.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

I believe the days of the “job work” mentality are thankfully waning, with more people looking to get satisfaction by making the world a better place, rather than just tolerating brain-numbing work to fund enjoyment elsewhere. Thus a record number of entrepreneurs (and employees) are getting rich.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

This article originally ran on PEHub. This has led to the creation of incubators, accelerators and seed funds. But in 2012 a visit to any major college in America will show you the massive increase in aspirations of our young talent to become the next Mark Zuckerberg and build a future Facebook. The Funding Problem.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

This article initially appeared on TechCrunch - with a minor update highlighted in red below. My initial reaction to Adeo when we spoke was that while it may have solved some issues (debt versus equity) it didn’t solve the ones that I’ve been warning entrepreneurs about most loudly. I just want into the hottest deals.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

Otherwise, grab a cup ‘o coffee … Clicking on any graph below will take you to that article. My advice to entrepreneurs was and is “ when the hors d’oeuvres tray is being passed take two ” (e.g. While not 1999 all over again but I am observing first-hand the signs of funding frenzy. I know not everybody agrees.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

This article was originally published on TechCrunch. I thought about things I never had to as an entrepreneur: check size, ownership percentage, deal stage, portfolio construction and risk. Let’s help get their funding get finalized or the company sold if it’s already in play. The full articles are linked below.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 18, 2015

In 2012 I penned an article called “ It’s Morning in VC ” that highlighted many of these trends and in 2014 I published a series of data in this VC SlideShare presentation of “ Why VC is Much More Compelling ” now, which updated many of our earlier analysis. Are LPs to blame? None of these. The response?

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