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Timing and why we’re all VCs

TechCrunch LA

It’s obvious that we can be too late to these decisions of course. If — and it’s a big if of course — they can do that on the cheap, then why should an LP care at all? Mithril is struggling to compete against ferocious competition in the growth-stage equity market. Alas, no $100 catered lunches.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

Let’s set up a framework. 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. So money spent should add equity value or create IP that eventually will. Gross Burn vs. Net Burn.

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Simplifying Startup Investments: Ryan Feit (CEO) of SeedInvest

Tech Zulu Event

Not that good old fashioned leg work isn’t still required of course.). But of course, this isn’t to be mixed up. With such notable pedigrees in the investment world, I had to wonder why Ryan and co-founder James didn’t “simply” raise money and create their own private equity/venture capital fund?

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Changing the Face of Digital Signage: Nanxi Liu of Enplug

Tech Zulu Event

Her career path was pointing her toward a future in Biotech (she’d also cofounded a biotech company around the time), but one simple introduction recharted her course completely. “We’ve built an app framework. We asked if he was willing to take a pay cut for more equity. He was asking for a $120K salary. He said no.

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Changing the Face of Digital Signage: Nanxi Liu of Enplug

Tech Zulu Event

Her career path was pointing her toward a future in Biotech (she’d also cofounded a biotech company around the time), but one simple introduction recharted her course completely. “We’ve built an app framework. We asked if he was willing to take a pay cut for more equity. He was asking for a $120K salary. He said no.