Acquisition Competition Reference Writing 
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 13, 2011
I talked about this in the TWiVC video but I didn’t do a good enough job of writing it up in the summary notes in the post. And when you finish the demo you can bring in the other important components such as competition, team, customer acquisition strategy, etc. I’m a product geek more than a spreadsheet ninja.
InfoChachkie
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
Subject: Reference for Twilio. Although larger VC firms routinely invest in competitive offerings, it is less prudent for a small firm to do so, as it can be difficult to avoid inadvertent information transfers within an intimate partnership. Most importantly, it just doesn't feel right to us to hold positions in competitive companies.
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Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 26, 2020
A business plan is the outward facing definition of the business you hope to drive with your hardware solution, with a hardware overview in the intro to highlight customer value and competitiveness. Call out your top competitors, highlighting your sustainable competitive advantage, including patents, trade secrets. and trademarks.
InfoChachkie
MAY 16, 2011
As an entrepreneur and startup investor, I have helped create companies which achieved two IPOs which collectively raised over $100 million, as well as two acquisitions which totaled $385 million. 5) Allow Partners To Write Your Agreements. Thus, I will let my Big Dumb Company (BDC) partner write our agreement.
InfoChachkie
JUNE 25, 2009
The reference may be well-intentioned, but the lawyer’s allegiance may be divided between the investor and you. Just as you would not ask your family physician to perform a coronary bypass, do not ask your corporate lawyer to help you write your patent application. Some companies use lawsuits as an arrow in their competitive quiver.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 10, 2011
The asymmetric follower model where we also follow news, celebrities and senior executives at companies is one of the reasons people often refer to this as an “interest graph&# because it is an expression of what I care about. Most wont write stuff publicly because they fear retribution. Twitter is a valuable and unique service.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
I refer back to the classic book, “ A Crowdfunder’s Strategy Guide ,” by Jamey Stegmaier, one of the biggest thought leaders on crowdfunding, and who has also run several successful Kickstarter projects, that together have raised many millions of dollars. billion globally by 2030, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Marty Zwilling
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