Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 11, 2022
Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t experienced since the late 90’s — we all began praying to the God of Valuation. How might our next phase of the journey seem brighter, even with more uncertain days for startups and capital markets? They were a way to gather cheap capital.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 16, 2023
They helped create over 5 million new businesses in 2022, a forty percent increase over the previous year. Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. Later cleanup can double your costs and risks.
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Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
At our mid-year offsite our partnership at Upfront Ventures was discussing what the future of venture capital and the startup ecosystem looked like. Probably not and 10x (May 2022) seems more in line with the historical trend (actually 10x is still high). In 2009 we could take a long time to review a deal. By 2021 we had to write a $3.5m
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 2, 2022
There are dozens of sources to help you construct your business model, and a good example is a classic book by venture capital investor Elizabeth Edwards, simply named “ Startup ,” which is really designed as a handbook for launching a company for less. Competition. Investors look for a sustainable competitive advantage, like a patent.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
During my time in Silicon Valley, I was struck by the fact that most successful entrepreneurs seemed to personally know and regularly hear from all the “movers and shakers” who had the investment capital and leadership they needed. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/16/2022. Marketing your personal brand and your vision.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 13, 2022
In these days of global competition via multiple channels, you need continuous marketing to find more customers. You need to evaluate the tradeoffs of getting investment capital from angel investors and crowdsourcing. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 6/28/2022. They won’t find you.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 31, 2022
Discourage internal team competition and silos. Capitalize on diversity to anticipate and meet change. We all have strengths and weaknesses, and we can’t work collaboratively if we don’t know how to capitalize on the strengths around us. If they see you as the competition or the enemy, you will never get winning results.
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