Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2013

Brunson’s short and to-the-point blog post, “ It’s Called Networking, Not Using.” It’s why I wrote the blog post on 50 Coffee Meetings. When you want press, it will come. Of course he wanted to talk a lot about his product and company – he was looking for money after all. Be helpful.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 11, 2015

Ferris did normal press and also launched on Product Hunt and the latter drove significantly more downloads than press did. He’s been great at fostering online relationships through blogs and social media for years. So I set out to understand this phenomenon a bit more deeply.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 4, 2014

Of course it makes no sense to have great people management and a crappy product. ” Of course we all go into businesses expecting to be aligned with our co-founders but over time life changes. Anybody who follows this blog knows that my mom was the most influential person on my entrepreneurial career.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

“Ok, so this guy can write a blog and source deals but can he make any money?” And while the press always likes to mention the other big media investors who participated in the investments (Time Warner, Canal+, Astro, Singtel, Elisabeth Murdoch, Robert Downey, Jr. The monkey on my back. ” Yup.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

Of course that website isn’t completely up to date but it’s a great resource for seeing the overall picture. Of course unsolicited spam has very low open rates and is filtered by the major providers. In a way it feels intuitive to us – the readers of this blog – because we’re the tech crowd.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2011

A few weeks ago I was reading a blog post by MG Siegler that really struck a chord. I recently was reviewing a press release for a company in which I’m an investor. I told him that I thought the press release was crap (I think my words, exactly). ” to “we’re so excited to work with you.”

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

I have blogged about some of the downside consequences of the changes and the private information I have says the consequences are much worse than is reported in the press since few people publicly talk about. Does he blog about venture capital and try to advise entrepreneurs? How founders get screwed on convertible notes.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube “MCNs” (multi-channel networks) were doomed and tried to square that with the data I was watching at the one I invested in, Maker Studios, who has had one hell of a year. I will talk about these strategies in my next blog post. ” Don’t.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 15, 2014

” I have been weighing in slowly on the topic over the past few weeks on Twitter but have avoided writing a blog post about it until now. I have thought a lot about anonymity over the years and actually have enjoyed debating the topic with those passionate about anonymity’s benefits because of course that’s how I learn.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. I have watched so many companies go through massive growth and see the commentary in the press wondering how they’re doing it and then finding out from the inside that there is some slightly nefarious technique being employed. Underbelly.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Netflix announced the changes to its company via a blog post. A blog post! You need to invite the press, talk to them, let them ask questions. You don’t handle major announcements via a blog post and no touch points. Of course the press is going to roast you. Not a freakin’ blog post.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2011

It’s apropos because there is so much noise these days with email, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, web shows, etc. I was thinking back to a few previous “insider baseball&# blog debates that raged for several weeks: AngelGate (aka Bin38 secret cabal), convertible debt vs. equity, bubble vs. not, and now the AngelList discussion.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2017

I read commentary or Twitter or blogs and realize that there are also strongly held convictions that there are these evil VCs who do terrible things to mostly altruistic founders. And of course we help with business development introductions and with fund raising events. Often we are asked to get involved in executive-level recruiting.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 30, 2013

It’s now in the press that Jody committed suicide. But of course life isn’t like this. I cut-and-paste the text and saved it to my Trello board where I store blog ideas. I thought I might some day dust it off and try to deal with it in a blog post. I guess it’s been a heavy year. How to say it?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

She was lamenting that some startups simply see their PR company as merely somebody who corrals the press when you want to get some inches. She felt that her firm provides significantly more value as an advisor than simply a press shop. When everything went up-and-to-the-right of course they loved their VCs.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

I read this story on Ivan Kirigin’s blog that shows that Quora was posting which articles you’re reading to other people without your consent. I even had some reservations about writing this blog post this because I have no desire to p**s off other investors or great entrepreneurs. Of course not.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The press around the raise & company was fantastic and the promise of their technology – wireless charging that works as easily as WiFi – would positively affect many of our lives. Of course the naysayers are out again. I, of course, am betting on the former and am not 1% swayed by the doubters. Of course not.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 23, 2012

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="[link] frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> The catalyst for Brad’s evolving view of marketing was THIS blog entry by Chris Moody in which he pointed out that much of Foundry Group’s thought leadership efforts are essentially a form of guerilla marketing.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Of course that was a wrong narrative for both companies. What I *SHOULD HAVE* considered was that I was in college in a time when there were no digital cameras and I’m very thankful for that or I likely wouldn’t be writing this blog post today. Mostly kidding. Another firm funded them. These experiences make you cautious.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 10, 2010

When I started blogging I had an idea. Yet they of course need to serve notice. No, of course not! So I just want to confirm with you that you want me to stay the full two weeks ( a “presumptive close&# (which makes it sound like, “of course this is the normal sequence of events. The reality is the same.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 18, 2012

Mark is a Partner at GRP Partners and authors one of the most widely read startup blogs, BothSidesOfTheTable. We just knew that we were onto an idea that no one had thought of and we had better be in the press first because, of course, there is a first-mover advantage. Getting press is sales. Flip Burgers. Life is sales.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Tonight I was reading a good blog post ( here ) from Sean Powers with Alistair Croll on preparing yourself for the TC50 “bump” – the rise in traffic that a company gets from presenting at TechCrunch 50. We listened way too much to what the press said. Create a great press-kit that you have easily accessible on your website.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

Of course there’s no exact number of VCs you should meet?—?these As a VC I of course want you to come see only me because that means I have no competition and have time to properly get to know you. This goes into the heart of my controversial blog post (coming soon! Come back to this blog over the next 2 weeks and I’ll explain.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2011

And a guy that I had seen several times comment to me on Twitter & my blog, Brian Sierakowski (from the Greater Baltimore Tech Council) had sent me a Tweet asking if I’d come to meet entrepreneurs in Baltimore. Go figure When pressed harder they said they liked seeing The White House. I had a free day. Holy cow.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 18, 2012

However, Eric recently posted the following insights on his blog. I immediately called every press outlet to be proactive in telling our story, changed our website to inform our customers and our few remaining staff fielded calls and emails from our customers. Of course). Success has many fathers, failure is an orphan. .

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

Of course not every VC has the fund size or the fee size to build services at this scale yet many provide extremely well-regarded programs that are valuable. Nearly every startup I have spoken to over the years – including some where I’m a co-investor – talks positively about the support they’ve gotten from A16Z.

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socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2012

We had worked together for six years before starting MergeLocal, which came about on the golf course. On average, not including our internal friends, every user who joins the site is inviting four new friends, and we haven't done any marketing except a press release. Can you talk about how your company is funded?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

The functions of an early-stage board are pretty obvious and well understood: Providing introductions to customers, biz dev partners, recruits, the press, other investors, etc. Offering a sparring-partner function on strategic decisions. Reviewing financial & operational performance. Mentorship.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Of course, a real contract or purchase order from a big customer is even better. If your business is a new job site for boomers, you need to establish yourself as the expert on this subject in the press, on social networks, and join related organizations. These show you have the ability to make the connections you need.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

" 8 Questions to Ask When Interviewing at a Startup - Instigator Blog , June 18, 2010 Job interviews are meant to be conversations. Don Norman at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , June 21, 2010 Imagine you’re on the first slide of your powerpoint presentation and want to move to the next slide. Guess what?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2015

I wanted to spend the rest of the blog post telling you why we decided to fund the company, how we settled on the final product design and our unique way of launching the app. We thought we’d try to get some feedback from product-oriented user community at Product Hunt (and then we also announced on TechCrunch of course).

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 16, 2013

The presentation is meant to give an unbiased overview of how to get involved in the tech community; what blogs to read, who to follow on Twitter, who the angel investors are, what areas in LA are home to the most startups and what resources there are to further educate yourself.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 23, 2016

Participants will also be paired with coaches and will network for board seats after the course is over. The organizers say they want to place the entire inaugural class on boards within a year of completion of the course. An advisory board of women is meant to hold the investment bank accountable.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2012

Of course, a real contract or purchase order from a big customer is even better. If your business is a new job site for boomers, you need to establish yourself as the expert on this subject in the press, on social networks, and join related organizations. These show you have the ability to make the connections you need.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 5, 2016

It’s a question that often circulates in the business press and on tech blogs. Of course there is no right answer—you start a business when you have a great idea and you’re ready to take the entrepreneurial plunge—but I might point out that one age range is conspicuously absent from this debate: the teenage years.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

Of course I went through normal other channels of deal flow. I eventually stumbled on to the best source of high-quality deal flow imaginable – blogging. I like to debate with them how they will land customers and how they deal with the press. I spent time on college campuses. I attended events. I did speaking gigs.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

I recently read this anecdote in the press (withholding company name because I actually really love the concept). I loved the quote so much I wrote an entire blog post on the topic. In the end, of course, our productivity actually suffered. And it seems to be creeping back into startup culture of late in a worrying way.

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