Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

My goal is to lay out a basic framework for anybody unsure whom to listen to as a way of helping you think about a way to orient your own views. When you achieve economies-of-scale advantages it doesn’t benefit you to help newer companies draft off of your infrastructure to rise and compete against you.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2019

The new information, gleaned from recently unsealed court documents , provides new insight into the company’s past activities and what that might mean for its upcoming IPO. There’s a new autonomous trucking company coming out of stealth. What else are we hearing? We’ll share more soon. Deal of the week.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

recently wrote a post talking about how some VCs meddle in operating company decisions or some executive teams are too reliant on VCs to jump in and make hard calls for them. So operating at a higher level, helping to set the framework for decision making and then sitting down and watching the game be played, is certainly the way to go.”

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

And it was convenient for me because we also held our annual London board meeting of DataSift , who helps companies processes and analyze large volumes of social plus enterprise data in realtime. Why is Collaborative Consumption Becoming a Hot Trend for Startup Companies? Final le web london (june 2013) from Mark Suster.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2019

The good news is that the latest Kauffman Early-Stage Entrepreneurship (KESE) Index shows the highest level of new business activity recorded in the last two decades, and the cost of entry at an all-time low. I support being socially and environmentally conscious, but you can’t help anyone else if you don’t eat. If you want to survive.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2009

And I had 2 “strategic&# investors in my first company. So I thought I’d try to lay out a framework for how you should think about it as many you will inevitably be faced with this experience. When they promise to help you with marketing, sales, distribution, integrated product development, etc. it sure is tempting.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Many entrepreneurs are paranoid about the partnership approach, and think that M&A is only an alternative for large companies who are flush with cash. Actively pursue mergers and acquisitions. In every startup, as well as in mature companies, there is no substitute for constantly maintaining a pipeline of alternatives.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The situation is pretty common it got us to riff a bit around how to get programmers to help him build out a proof-of-concept version for his startup. It was a mobile app, so he ideally would find someone who had experience with mobile development or someone who could pick up a mobile framework. Ask for help. Enlist them.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2016

It’s very easy in venture capital when you’ve seen thousands of companies have read thousands of decks and spreadsheets and been to numerous conferences and exchanged ideas with other investors and entrepreneurs to feel like “you know better” and that’s precisely what we try to encourage Team Upfront not to feel or how not to behave.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2015

“There was no real framework for a $15 million fund at the time so I had to make one up … it was really sort of an experiment … I invested across Funds I & II in 90 companies” Jeff then raised $55 million in 2010 and $85 million in 2014. Each VC raises money – say $90 million.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Matt sold his last startup, Thriva, to Active Network, and was part of the team that build up Active Network until its successful IPO in 2011. What inspired you to start the company? I dropped out of school after my sophomore year, and started a company, and took a year off trying to raise a bit of money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

Many entrepreneurs are paranoid about the partnership approach, and think that M&A is only an alternative for large companies who are flush with cash. Actively pursue mergers and acquisitions. In every startup, as well as in mature companies, there is no substitute for constantly maintaining a pipeline of alternatives.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The situation is pretty common it got us to riff a bit around how to get programmers to help him build out a proof-of-concept version for his startup. It was a mobile app, so he ideally would find someone who had experience with mobile development or someone who could pick up a mobile framework. Ask for help. Enlist them.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

When should you start a company? What company should you start? When should you join a company? Anyone who has worked in a large company further knows that timing a product launch or a new marketing strategy has more to do with internal politics than reading market forces. When should a VC invest?

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Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

What you’ll also find is that of the 25 companies, our founders represent an inclusive group with 40 percent female, 52 percent minority and 12 percent veteran founders from 14 states and 5 countries. Once uploaded, the company safeguards the data in their secure cloud. AdWallet (Albuquerque, NM). That’s the concept behind AdWallet.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

Both companies were in Los Angeles. I don’t know the company or the details first hand. He talked in the video about how he finds it helpful in companies to think about practical theory and frameworks for thinking about company strategy. Not bad, hey? And so they never got consumer adoption.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2017

Thankfully, I just saw some great insights on this subject, in a new book, “ Time, Talent, Energy: Overcome Organizational Drag and Unleash Your Team’s Productive Power ,” by Michael Mankins and Eric Garton, partners at Bain & Company and frequent Harvard Business Review contributors. Help make the difference makers even more effective.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

The good news is that the rate of entrepreneurship is down a bit, to pre-recession levels, according to the latest Kaufmann Index of entrepreneurial activity. I support being socially and environmentally conscious, but you can’t help anyone else if you don’t eat. Talent – Every startup needs talents to give the company value.

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socalTECH

MAY 8, 2017

The company is backed by more than $67M in funding from such investors as Glynn Capital Management, GV (formerly Google Ventures), Amgen Ventures, Lux Capital, Redmile Group, dRx Capital (a Qualcomm and Novartis joint investment company), and Sanofi Ventures. Belinda Tan: Science37 is a technology-enabled, clinical research company.

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Xconomy

JUNE 15, 2016

Entrepreneurs and established companies make risky decisions every day in the hope that those risks will translate into better opportunities, better performance, and greater profitability. Having a board helps you keep your eye consistently on the strategic aspects of your business which, in turn, helps you attract investors and customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2017

The good news is that the rate of new entrepreneurship leveled off a bit last year, although it is still rising, according to the latest Kauffman Index of startup activity. I support being socially and environmentally conscious, but you can’t help anyone else if you don’t eat. If you want to survive. Survival means growth and scaling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2013

In 2012, total entrepreneurial activity in the United States hit its highest level since their survey started in 1999, according to Babson College. I support being socially and environmentally conscious, but you can’t help anyone else if you don’t eat. Talent – Every startup needs talents to give the company value.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2012

It seems to be an accepted fact these days that big companies normally innovate by buying a startup with innovative products, rather than focusing on in-house innovations. This mantra is complemented by a framework known as the five M’s, which are five key principles for unleashing creativity in any environment: Mood. Mechanisms.

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Case Study Ideas Framework Entrepreneur 101

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

But the hardest question to actually answer is, “What is the right burn rate for your company?” It’s a very personal topic and I’d like to offer you a framework to decide for yourself, based on the following factors: How Long is it Taking to Raise Capital at Your Stage in the Market?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Throughout the 90′s the PC became much more popular in corporate environments, so companies began to replace dumb terminals with PCs. We had to develop whole frameworks of “middleware” to deal with this problem. But for software developers like my company the web was a blessing. the rest of the time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Executives from large companies have sometimes long forgotten how to do this (“My people will contact your people to work out the details.”). Don’t be afraid to share your view and ask for help. Encourage transparent interaction and make yourself approachable by actively assisting people in their own domain.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2011

It seems to be an accepted fact these days that big companies normally innovate by buying a startup with innovative products, rather than focusing on in-house innovations. This mantra is complemented by a framework known as the five M’s, which are five key principles for unleashing creativity in any environment: Mood. Mechanisms.

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Startup Case Study Ideas Framework 94

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2011

Nearly every company faces its crisis moments and only through the inspiration , focus and dedication of the leadership can you motivate teams to dig in deep and come out the other side stronger. I made an investment in a company with deep domain knowledge. She’s protecting them from the most intellectually demanding activities.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

Visualization is so important to help yourself & others conceptualize ideas. This applies equally to VCs, startups & big company executives. I personally find music more distracting than helpful. Creativity is what helps us think of our ideas in the first place. So no whinging about what a long post this is!

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

prefer instead to divide it according to the mindset of users: whether or not they are actively looking to purchase something (i.e. Bending over: How to sell to large companies - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , May 24, 2010 This is a guest post by Steve Hanov , who blogs about programming and startups. The Application.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2014

On one end, entrepreneurs who have (at minimum) built something customers love and are willing to pay for, and the other hand, investors who are looking for the very companies who fit that profile. What companies like SeedInvest and its peers are doing to help connect investors to startups. Where SeedInvest Sprouted.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Enplug is a fast-growing, ubiquitous Silicon Beach company. You might be aware of their products – perhaps having seen their digital media signs in your favorite local restaurant or bar, but what you might not know is their compelling founders’ story and unique company culture. “We’ve built an app framework.

Social Media 106

Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 106

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2012

Executives from large companies have sometimes long forgotten how to do this (“My people will contact your people to work out the details.”). Don’t be afraid to share your view and ask for help. Encourage transparent interaction and make yourself approachable by actively assisting people in their own domain.

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Startup Template Mentor 94

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

Bijan Sabet – investor & board member in some small companies you might have heard of like Twitter, Tumblr, Boxee & OMGPOP – took issue with the whole notion that you even need a Powerpoint deck anymore. First, if it’s an early stage company, I don’t need to see a powerpoint deck. I funded them 8 weeks later.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

This always makes me chuckle because in my first company we had 5 investors in our first round and we picked up 5 more before we finally sold the company. In my second company I had only 1 investor. Most companies hit a bump in the road at some point. You are then a “stranded&# portfolio company. I love that.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Enplug is a fast-growing, ubiquitous Silicon Beach company. You might be aware of their products – perhaps having seen their digital media signs in your favorite local restaurant or bar, but what you might not know is their compelling founders’ story and unique company culture. “We’ve built an app framework.

Social Media 81

Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 81

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The company recently closed an impressive $19 million in Series B funding led by Sequoia Capital to build out the engineering teams. Di-Ann Eisnor, Waze – a community-based traffic and navigation app with over 34 million drivers and 23 TV stations as active users. What are companies doing RIGHT to maintain users?

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