Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2019

I was impressed with his summary of the top ten outsourcing mistakes made by entrepreneurs, followed by real guidance on how they can and should be avoided. Getting a fixed price bid works for well-defined short-term projects, like blogging or programming. Fixed price bidding is the only effective outsourcing model.”

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APRIL 13, 2011

Or, as always, summary notes available below. Brad on blogging. How did you start blogging? “My I decided well if I am going to be investing in this stuff at least I need to understand what it’s like to have a blog, to be generating content, and it was quite interesting at the very, very beginning.“.

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AUGUST 30, 2014

Everybody has a blog these days and there is much advice to be had. When I meet other VCs I’m constantly asking how they decide which investments to make, when to pass, when to do follow-on rounds, when to sell a company vs. when to go long, etc. On investment strategies I have “ Deflationary Economics ” 6.

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APRIL 20, 2011

If you read this blog often you'll know that I'm a huge fan of First Round Capital. They have totally changed the way you run a VC firm, investing heavily in systems & events for their founders that are pushing the boundaries of the way our industry works. Investing Strategy. and Half.com.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 11, 2011

What follows is a summary which paraphrases Naval’s responses. 5) Rincon Venture Partners recently invested in The Resumator , which we identified via AngelList. Long-term, we may start investing in some of these companies as they go through. I recommend you first review Dharmesh’s article and then listen to Naval’s thoughts.

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MAY 20, 2015

Anybody who reads the blog regularly will know that I’m long video. I’ve made 5 investments in the sector and I hope to make 5 more. In summary, I think you’re going to see a lot more companies use video to cut through the clutter. Between the US & Europe alone the video sector is worth around $500 billion.

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AUGUST 1, 2010

Short summary of my posts: 1. There is a structural reason that VCs are investing at early stages, 2. I’ve done 4 seed investments in the past year and they are 100% referenceable. I’ve done 4 seed investments in the past year and they are 100% referenceable. million is “follow on&# seed investment.

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APRIL 17, 2012

In his blog he says, “I responded that I thought it was stupid. You could argue that choosing the name “first round” paints them into a corner in case they want to ever do a late stage fund, but I suspect they named it FRC precisely because they wanted to excel at early-stage investing. My views are pretty well known.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

I shifted my thinking a few years ago after I read Tim Ferris’s book The Four Hour Workweek (link is to a short summary I wrote). You’re writing a freaking blog post! I had a pre breakfast with a CEO of a company in which I invested talking about his next fund raising round. I think so. [I “But WAIT !!!

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JANUARY 19, 2015

Any reader of this blog for a period of time will know that I’ve been long YouTube for years. We have made 5 online video investments in total – some we will talk about later this year. Content is a “hits driven business” and therefore you can only invest in platforms not media. post-script.

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MAY 13, 2018

If you truly believe that you, your company and your products are exceptional and your company will be valuable then you’re actually doing them a FAVOR by helping them invest in your startup. If you don’t believe in your bones that you’re amazing then it’s no wonder you don’t want to sell them on making the investment.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2010

Due to the risk involved with investing in a startup, if you are requesting investment from friends and family, be sure to consider these five steps before you begin the capital raising process: Prepare a pitch. Angel investors and venture capitalists want to know how you intend to grow their investment. His blog is [link].

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MARCH 31, 2012

Many MBA programs still cater too much to the needs of large, corporate management jobs or prepare students to enter big consulting companies or investments banks. The idea that the course asks students to write public blog posts is a testament to its more modern teaching style. In Summary.

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JULY 29, 2010

If you want to watch the show click the image above or this link , but if you want a quick read – here’s a summary: 1. tevye2009 , Q: “can you briefly explain why it’s best to get a small valuation when getting investment.&# I have a link on my blog to the angel deals I’ve done, which is here.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

The Executive Summary for a bank lending plan should be a literal summary of the entire business plan, with a paragraph roughly devoted to the product/service, market, industry, marketing, and management. Make the repayment terms as clear as possible at either the beginning or end of the Executive Summary. compelling.

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MAY 7, 2013

Anyone who reads this blog frequently will know that I am a big believer in low-cost video content and specifically the power of YouTube as a content creation & distribution platform. If you want to understand my thesis behind Maker you can read this article that outlines the trend , but in summary: People watch 5.3 Full stop.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

Seth Levine of Foundry Group addresses this important topic this morning on his blog with a post, “ Has Convertible Debt Won ?&# Every investment so far in this YC batch (and there have been a lot) has been done on a convertible note.&#. Seth was basing this on a Tweet by Paul Graham that said&#. In my mind the deal is priced.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2018

I was impressed with his summary of the top ten outsourcing mistakes made by entrepreneurs, followed by real guidance on how they can and should be avoided. Getting a fixed price bid works for well-defined short-term projects, like blogging or programming. Fixed price bidding is the only effective outsourcing model.”

Outsource Development 72

Outsource Development Outsource Summary Training 72

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2015

I was impressed with his summary of the top ten outsourcing mistakes made by entrepreneurs, followed by real guidance on how they can and should be avoided. Getting a fixed price bid works for well-defined short-term projects, like blogging or programming. Fixed price bidding is the only effective outsourcing model.”

Outsource Development 104

Outsource Development Outsource Startup Summary 104

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 14, 2015

I don’t know Ezra yet but since he’s taking the time to blog (which I hugesly respect) and share thoughts I thought I’d take him up on his challenge and also spill the beans on my secrets. On blogging I blog because I love it. Mostly I’m Blogging for the Hell of It, Not Blogging to Stay Relevant.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

I still plan to publish on this blog occasionally, as well as more frequently on my blogs at Forbes , Huffington Post , and others. Blogging is a learning process as well as a sharing one. I learn something new every day in blogging. That’s why investors invest in entrepreneurs, rather than ideas.

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JUNE 8, 2010

I’m going to save that for a future blog post. He listened intently through every presentation, asked questions and did a great summary of what he felt he had learned over the two days. Nail it before you scale it” – I missed who said this but I love this quote. It is the key to “customer development” that Steve Blank talks about.

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MAY 25, 2013

Most top tier VCs return about 3x invested capital and outlier funds (the best of a vintage) might return 6-8x. But the larger funds usually have lower returns because they are often investing bigger dollars at later stages with less risk and therefore lower returns. VCs shouldn’t call their entrepreneurs once they invest.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

Ask me something very narrow that I can answer without typing a whole blog post length response. I met this person at the Open Angel Forum last week but I’m worried that he may have invested in a competitor – should I be concerned?&# Send me a second email that I can forward. But you hate email!?!

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JANUARY 6, 2014

With small amounts of money invested (sub $3 million) the risks are reasonably low for most VCs and the consequences of bad decisions or decisions a VC has limited say in is tolerable. As we have invested millions in building out our sales organization efficiency really matters.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

All you need is a blog, Twitter, email, some business card stock, and a little creativity. It’s critical to them, since that’s the only way they can realize a return on investment, but it limits your options for growth and change. In summary, watch your costs, trust your gut, and drive forward with all the passion in your dream.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2014

I was impressed with his summary of the top ten outsourcing mistakes made by entrepreneurs, followed by real guidance on how they can and should be avoided. Getting a fixed price bid works for well-defined short-term projects, like blogging or programming. Fixed price bidding is the only effective outsourcing model.”

Outsource Development 92

Outsource Development Outsource Entrepreneur Startup 92

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

I wrote the summary notes in this blog post. 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 did I really just try to drop an SAT word into my blog post? That notes only told part of the story. No, the ideas aren’t conflicting.

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JULY 22, 2010

The math works out that the investor owns 25% of the company post deal ($1 million invested / $4 million valuation) and assuming 1 million shares, each share would be valued at $3 / share ($3,000,000 pre-money / 1 million shares = $3 / share). Investors own 25%, the founders own 75%.

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APRIL 30, 2011

We are investing heavily in these changes. It’s no big surprise that the overwhelming majority of online spend has therefore been “direct response&# advertisements (trying to elicit an action) rather than branded advertising as pointed out in this good summary by Jeremy Liew. The eyes are in the image.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2013

All you need is a blog, Twitter, email, some business card stock, and a little creativity. It’s critical to them, since that’s the only way they can realize a return on investment, but it limits your options for growth and change. In summary, watch your costs, trust your gut, and drive forward with all the passion in your dream.

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Equity Startup Summary Tips 96

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

or purely invest in established U.S. nationals, making it difficult for investing founders to reach requirements, as well an application checklist with no set amount. USCIS, when checking the application will compare the dollar amount with other investments in the industry in order to disprove marginal amounts. “The

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2016

Don’t rationalize a big investment in basic equipment with long-term requirements thinking. Use multiple social-media channels, blogging, email and voicemail to build the same image and responsiveness as larger competitors. You will be in good company with the many legends who used this approach.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2010

First, you must create a venture that an investor will want to invest in. This is usually in the form of an elevator pitch, an executive summary, a pitch deck, a financial forecast, and a business plan. They are investments you need to make in your venture before you’ll get an outside investor to take you seriously.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

All you need is a blog, Twitter, email, some business card stock, and a little creativity. It’s critical to them, since that’s the only way they can realize a return on investment, but it limits your options for growth and change. In summary, watch your costs, trust your gut, and drive forward with all the passion in your dream.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

In the latest book by business guru Joe Wozny, “ The Digital Dollar: Sustainable Strategies for Online Success ,” I found a good summary of some great strategies, with some practical advice on how to implement them: Understand what’s in a name on the Internet. The route to success is not a random walk.

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Social Media Content Startup Web 93

Xconomy

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Today, there’s no need to invest that much effort when cheap connected devices are ubiquitous. Even if they could be field upgraded, why would the manufacturer invest in a security patch? They already got paid for those devices; investing in them would only further squeeze their minuscule margins. One Target, Many Victims.

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