Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2020

Investors are looking for breakthrough solutions to fund. But we all know that these are not solutions by themselves, but require integration into an innovative framework to solve real customer problems. Actively solicit insights from outside domain experts, and follow-up to expand your thinking relative to your own domain.

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MARCH 6, 2015

At the time almost nobody had heard of the following funds: FirstRound Capital, TrueVentures, Floodgate and SoftTech. By fund II (2007) he was able to raise $15 million (if you watch the video you’ll hear an interesting story of how he did this) and he had a proper fund. I think they were all brand new or just forming.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2015

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.” If you think about your organization as a sports team or a symphony you realize that synchronization of activities is key. ” Of course I agree with this.

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MAY 24, 2018

If you’ve read any of my ongoing series on fund raising from venture capitalist (episode 1?— ?controlling Which partners are active and which are less active? Decision Dynamics Each firm makes decisions in different ways so understanding the firm’s decision framework matters. What do you want to know?

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DECEMBER 14, 2016

We track which investment firms and which investment partners are a good fit for each company we have back so that we don’t have a scattergun approach to fund raising. The reality is the best angels, the best seed funds and the best A-round investors have choices about whom they will refer deals to and are very selective.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011

A year ago I blogged about one of my most common mantras that applies to sales, biz dev & fund raising alike: “ Time is the Enemy of all Deals.&#. When times are really good for fund raising many teams delay to maximize their valuation. I thought I’d try to offer a framework for thinking about the topic.

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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. Treasure – Most entrepreneurs assume that treasure means funding. You can be a small tiger with big teeth, or an aging dinosaur.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Let’s set up a framework. We want money to make some acquisitions (investors would prefer to fund M&A if they know specific deals – not to encourage bad behavior. A Framework to Guide You: So putting it all together, you should always be mindful of your personal circumstances and market conditions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2013

I like their recommended framework for emerging firms, as well as large multinationals, to help build an optimal growth strategy for your company: Evaluate internal development versus external sourcing. Actively pursue mergers and acquisitions. Both of these qualms are wrong and shortsighted. M&A is “buying” resources for growth.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2009

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 times are bad many cease investment activity all together. He fought me for 3 years and actively worked against our interests – I think to spite the guy who put in the money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2017

Many venture firms go even further, by insisting on investing their own key players in an interesting startup, before they commit any funds. Use your high-level principles to establish behavioral frameworks to guide ways of working, rather than a scorecard enforced by culture vigilantes. Build a culture guided by principles, not rules.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

They outline the following framework for emerging firms, as well as large multinationals, to help build an optimal growth strategy for your company: Evaluate internal development versus external sourcing. Actively pursue mergers and acquisitions. Both of these qualms are wrong and shortsighted. M&A is “buying” resources for growth.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

From the article: Mithril had its best moment yet last week when a portfolio company, Auris Health, sold to Johnson & Johnson for more than $3 billion — returning at least $500 million to the fund. Will “Diet CA-HSR” even get done as feds look to pull back California funding. All appears well. billion it has already coughed up.

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socalTECH

APRIL 3, 2012

Last week, the firm announced a funding round and a couple of key advisors, as the company looks to ramp its social gaming efforts and leverage a deal with Zynga. Finally, what are you doing with that new funding? Michael Witz: Building out our team We're actively looking for product managers, artists, engineers, PHP engineers.

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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. Treasure – Most entrepreneurs assume that treasure means funding. The jungle framework is a great one to set the right perspective. The laws of the jungle apply to all.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

There is much talk these days that startup valuations have decreased and may continue to do so and that the amount of time it takes to fund raise may take longer. months for fund raising start to finish and make sure you have at least 6 month’s of cash if it takes longer.

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JUNE 9, 2013

I broke down the types of CC companies into 5 main buckets today to give a framework to think about your startup if you’re entering this space: 1. That’s why dA has nearly 70 million monthly actives producing 2.5 You can watch the 20-minute video of my talk if you want here.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

It needs to be funded to be successful. 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. Most of them suffer from lack of activity, but it's worth a shot. The grind is too much and too long if it gets beyond that size.

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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. Treasure – Most entrepreneurs assume that treasure means funding. The jungle framework is a great one to set the right perspective.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2012

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. This is accomplished by the active championing and celebrating of inspiration and creativity that foster a self-reinforcing cycle for increasing innovation.

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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. Treasure – Most entrepreneurs assume that treasure means funding. The jungle framework is a great one to set the right perspective. It’s a jungle out there.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

Investors and partners now look only for a framework of your business essentials, within the context of your opportunity, solution, and financials. Networking no longer is primarily a face-to-face serial activity. He nails the current key startup parameters, including the following: Crafting a lean business plan as your road map.

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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. Los Angeles-based Science37 (www.science37.com)

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

It needs to be funded to be successful. 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. Most of them suffer from lack of activity, but it's worth a shot. The grind is too much and too long if it gets beyond that size.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

An obvious reason is limited funds, but a more important reason is the need to know and intimately understand what is really going on in the business and the market. Encourage transparent interaction and make yourself approachable by actively assisting people in their own domain. Check your ego at the door.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2014

But you can’t secure the funding needed to scale. . Today, we have Ryan Feit, CEO of SeedInvest to give us a bit more insight on some important key points – useful for any founder who’s looking to raise funds. Finding a better way for entrepreneurs to raise funds. Introducing SeedInvest.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2011

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. This is accomplished by the active championing and celebrating of inspiration and creativity that foster a self-reinforcing cycle for increasing innovation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2012

An obvious reason is limited funds, but a more important reason is the need to know and intimately understand what is really going on in the business and the market. Encourage transparent interaction and make yourself approachable by actively assisting people in their own domain. Check your ego at the door.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

I funded them 8 weeks later. Use it as a framework for a dialog not a script. The conversation moves from consuming images on a screen in lean back mode, to active engagement. Are they actively listening? I called the meeting a 10/10 because we had a great 90-minute discussion in which we had great rapport.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

He’d been working at a well-funded startup for about a year and had come to terms with the fact that the startup was really a pretty dumb idea. prefer instead to divide it according to the mindset of users: whether or not they are actively looking to purchase something (i.e. Do fewer structured activities. I Be specific.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

Nate Redmond is the managing partner of Rustic Canyon Partners – he’s probably one of the youngest managing partners of a major fund you’ll meet. And no wonder, lately he and his partners are on a tear, investing out of their $200+ million VC fund. 10:15 Do you the LPs are more open-minded to single VC funds today?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

While there is no right or wrong answer, having seen the extremes I’d like to offer you a framework for considering the right answer for yourselves. Plus, if you need more money it’s far less for each to dip into their respective pockets to fund you. I love that. And it’s kind of true. The Perils of Many.

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JANUARY 28, 2011

They often are very good at getting information out of people, helping create a framework for making decisions and pushing for support amongst the organization from those that back the decision and those that do not. She’s protecting them from the most intellectually demanding activities. VCs fund people all the time with no traction.

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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. Governmental crackdowns Governments regularly use surveillance to track illicit behavior and curb or curtail activities.

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