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InfoChachkie
MAY 6, 2013
Jim Andelman, my Partner at Rincon Venture Partners , aptly describes the genesis of the Series A crunch, stating that: "Over the next 12-to-18 months, a lot of good companies that have been Seed financed are going to have a tough time raising a Series . There is a similar Darwinian aspect to venture capital investing.
InfoChachkie
JULY 15, 2013
Scaling also requires: (i) adequate capital, (ii) an infrastructure that supports internal operations and the efficient and economical delivery of the company''s value proposition, and (iii) an execution, process-oriented executive team. I promise I will never tweet about campfire stories or that killer burrito I just ate.
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InfoChachkie
OCTOBER 8, 2012
Once people who do not know you and have no vested interest in your company's success begin expending their time, money and resources to leverage your value proposition, you are gaining traction. I don't tweet about unicorns, NBA Memes or photos of food I am about to devour - just startup stuff. . The Inequity Of Validation.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 13, 2011
RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I Yeah, that was when I changed for me…” “…there was so much positive feedback on demystifying this one element of venture capital. I owe ya’ a 20 minute call (or in person next time I’m in San Diego). In 2004 / 2005 I was starting to get intrigued with user-generated content.
InfoChachkie
OCTOBER 15, 2012
You control substantial amounts of capital, have tremendous autonomy, a flexible work schedule and you get to play Santa by bestowing financial gifts upon worthy entrepreneurs. I define a "VC" as, "a professional investor who deploys third-party funds into relatively early-stage companies." Microscopic Industry. Manipulate Your Odds.
InfoChachkie
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
Some of the most common include: Junked-up Capital Table – A hodgepodge of small investors who may cause potential headaches for management and/or institutional investors. Solution – In most failed ventures, the only asset of value upon dissolution is the company's underlying intellectual property (IP), as further discussed in Worthlesss IP.
InfoChachkie
JULY 18, 2012
Entrepreneurs are inundated with success stories, but far less is written about ventures that do not succeed. It’s simply about a team of dedicated individuals that failed. Make It Work was an amazing company. In doing so, I will assume all of the personally guaranteed loans and lines granted to the company. I was wrong.
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