Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

I believe the rise in angel investing is here to stay and the professionalization of this class (aka “super angels&# or “micro VC&# ) is a good thing for the VC industry and for entrepreneurs. I will publish what I believe the five are in a series of articles. Executive Summary.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Phoenix communities are celebrating because JPMorgan Chase has made several local charitable investments to support underserved entrepreneurs and small businesses with the goal of creating jobs and spark a growing economy. This article is part of a Techstars Startup Week content series brought to you by CHASE for BUSINESS.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 9, 2017

The Angel Resource Institute (ARI) recently published a study conducted by well-respected Rob Wiltbank, quoting that seventy percent of investments made by angel investors to date return less than the amount invested – upon a sale or closing of the business – the great majority of these outright losses as businesses die.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

If there are conflicts within the team, or differing views of the strategy, or evidence of missing processes and tools, the investment process will likely be terminated. Make yourself available to answer any questions, show your enthusiasm, and explain both the positives and negatives of the external investment process.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Below are five common questions an entrepreneur will encounter when seeking venture funding. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Most venture firms target a 10x return on each investment, knowing that their average return across their portfolio will be far lower.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

According to a classic article on Thrinacia , there were over 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence then, estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to today. As a summary, crowdfunding today can mean any one of the following five quite different models: Rewards model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

I’ve talked about the solution part several times, so this article will focus on the value of a strategy. Here are five good reasons for setting the strategy early, as summarized by Mark Thompson and Brian Tracy in their new book “ Now, Build a Great Business! They emphasize that before the “What” should come the “Why?”

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2021

There are many good articles which outline what these companies do right. Take five minutes longer to enjoy coffee without diving into emails. Rather than make a big move and setting your clock for 4am, start by setting your clock five minutes earlier each day until the desired arrival time has been achieved.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

A while back, I published an article on “ Understanding the Dreaded Investor Due Diligence ,” describing what investors do to validate your startup before they invest. The investment community in any geographic area is not that large, and most investors have relationships or knowledge of most of the others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2021

If there are conflicts within the team, or differing views of the strategy, or evidence of missing processes and tools, the investment process will likely be terminated. Make yourself available to answer any questions, show your enthusiasm, and explain both the positives and negatives of the external investment process.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

“The climate-oriented investment in Biden’s new plan would be roughly ten times what came through ARRA,” wrote Shayle Kann, a partner with the investment firm, Energy Impact Partners. ” Climate resiliency . Given the steady drumbeat of climate disasters that hit the U.S.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 13, 2020

In 2018 alone, venture investments in space topped $2 billion for the first time, and 187 investors wrote checks to 90 startups, according to Bryce Space and Technology. And to top off the show, TechCrunch will also feature a space startup pitch-off featuring five early-stage founders chosen by the editors from a large application pool.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2021

John Bradberry, in his classic book “ 6 Secrets to Startup Success ,” identifies five key biases that sabotage many passionate entrepreneurs in their startup decision making. Investing more into a bad idea doesn’t make it good. They feel that they have put so much money, time, and energy into an idea or plan, that it must be the idea.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. As I thought about the characteristics that comprise a great program, I identified five criteria that a prospective entrepreneurial student can use to evaluate the efficacy of a collegiate entrepreneur curriculum. Are funds available to invest in student businesses?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2011

I’ll summarize them here, but you can see more detail in an article by David Finkel in D&B Small Business Solutions : Long-term daily job grind. Even worse, you find that your business domain has developed a negative stigma through no fault of your own, as has happened to investment banks, mortgage brokers, and many nightlife businesses.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Five reasons many MBAs struggle at startups are as follows: 1. Someone on Quora recently asked me to answer the following question: Why Do Digital Entrepreneurs Hate MBAs?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

According to a recent article on Thrinacia , there are now aver 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence, currently estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to 2022. Even with this, crowdfunding today means any one of the following five quite different models: Rewards model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2022

Based on my own mentoring and investing experience, the best entrepreneurs are pragmatic problem solvers. A few years ago, Amanda Neville wrote an incisive article for Forbes online entitled “ Perfectionism is the Enemy of Everything.” Problems will occur in every startup, simply because you are stepping into uncharted territory.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Despite the ease with which anyone can determine my investments and past operating roles, the caller asked me if I knew the CEO of RightScale.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Based on my own mentoring and investing experience, the best entrepreneurs are pragmatic problem solvers. A few years ago, Amanda Neville wrote an incisive article for Forbes online entitled “ Perfectionism is the Enemy of Everything.” Problems will occur in every startup, simply because you are stepping into uncharted territory.

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socalTECH

MAY 22, 2012

For our Insights and Opinions section this morning, we share the wisdom of Stanley Holt , President and CEO of OnGreen , a marketplace for clean technology investment opportunities. Drawing from both, here are our top five tips for Newbies in China. Read the rest of Stan's article, Targeting China: Notes From A New China Hand.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

Things that make it investment-grade for outside investors will also benefit you, since you are the ultimate investor. Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it requires at least 100M users and $50M investment. Investors invest in people - not just ideas. Executive team.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 16, 2019

With the latest investment, Kindbody will open a second brick-and-mortar clinic in Manhattan and its first permanent clinic in San Francisco. In the article, The Verge called Kindbody “the SoulCycle of fertility” and questioned its branding strategy and its claim that egg freezing “freezes time.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

As an advisor to young entrepreneurs, I find that many are a bit naïve about how the investment process really works. Even with that, you should expect your first seed investment from friends, family, or business associates, who know your capabilities and believe in you more than the idea. This shows respect and professionalism.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2012

We looking our studio system and listening platform, and figured out many thousand travel articles we could write for them, worked on the format, and found writers, who had been reviewed and rated, with at least five years of travel writing experience to help. Can you explain that process? It's all about social signals. eHow Spark!

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Jason Nazar, Co-Founder and CEO of Docstoc , and a self-professed "Mentee Whore," discusses his secrets to finding and keeping a mentor in this compelling article. Mentee Whoring. Then follow up with them, time and time again.".

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

According to my experience and this Motley Fool article from a few years ago, the challenge is very real, with around half of all new businesses no longer existing after five years. These resources often include a cash investment, as well as office space, and consulting. Barter your services for their services.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! In the startup world, the former happens when a VC makes a bad investment, and the latter occurs when they miss a great opportunity. VC's love to talk about their successes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2015

According to a recent article in Entrepreneur , 94% of small and medium businesses (SMBs) now use social media as a marketing tool, and 81% use it to drive growth. I like his outline of five steps to the proper utilization of integrated media as follows: Analyze your existing media. The success of your business depends on both.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 8, 2021

It took $150 million and five iterations for TAE Technologies to get to Norman, its national laboratory scale fusion device. Vulcan, Venrock, NEA, Wellcome Trust, Google, and the Kuwait Investment Authority are all backers. ” TAE Technologies Michl Binderbauer standing next to the company’s novel fusion reactor.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 30, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! For instance, at the time we invested in The Resumator , purveyor of software which facilitates the hiring process, the company had spent less than $10,000 on marketing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2015

Based on my own mentoring and investing experience, the best entrepreneurs are pragmatic problem solvers. A couple of years ago, Amanda Neville wrote an incisive article for Forbes online entitled “ Perfectionism is the Enemy of Everything.” Problems will occur in every startup, simply because you are stepping into uncharted territory.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2015

The agenda expanded to 70 panels and sessions over five days, 25 startups pitching at the Startup Showcase, as well as 10 parties, 7 beach games and even one pool party, all to increase networking opportunities. At the end of 2013, we were excited when there was an investment round of $20M to $30M. This is just the start.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2013

According to a Harvard Business Review article , only 60% of companies today use social media at all, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively. I like his outline of five steps to the proper utilization of integrated media as follows: Analyze your existing media. The success of your business depends on both.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2014

Based on my own mentoring and investing experience, the best entrepreneurs are pragmatic problem solvers. A while back, Amanda Neville wrote an incisive article for Forbes online entitled “ Perfectionism is the Enemy of Everything.” Problems will occur in every startup, simply because you are stepping into uncharted territory.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Mentor Technical Review Satisfaction 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2019

John Bradberry, in his classic book “ 6 Secrets to Startup Success ,” identifies five key biases that sabotage many passionate entrepreneurs in their startup decision making. Investing more into a bad idea doesn’t make it good. They feel that they have put so much money, time, and energy into an idea or plan, that it must be the idea.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Based on my own mentoring and investing experience, the best entrepreneurs are pragmatic problem solvers. A few years ago, Amanda Neville wrote an incisive article for Forbes online entitled “ Perfectionism is the Enemy of Everything.” Problems will occur in every startup, simply because you are stepping into uncharted territory.

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