Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Of course you need to discount any investor competitive positioning, but local investment group leaders will quickly tell you the strengths and terms of active investors in your area. Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media. To get the terms you want, it’s better to start with your own term sheet.

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Technical Review Startup Innocal Offshore 138

InfoChachkie

MAY 22, 2012

The steps outlined below represent an ideal approach to raising capital from sophisticated investors. One way to accelerate your research is to speak with other startup CEOs who recently closed fundraising rounds. Send them a private message via Twitter or Quora that contains a compelling link relevant to their investment focus.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2023

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. The information exchange from day-to-day interactions of engineers and marketers will drive you enhance your own processes to be more competitive. Think about the future.

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Startup Outsource Competition Entrepreneur 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2020

A major chunk of this activity is provided by the newer class of “super angels,” who often look more like micro-VCs, except that they are investing their own money. Institutional venture capital dispensed in 2019 was down a bit from record highs the previous year, but up significantly over the last few years.

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Funding Venture Capital Startup Class 125

Berkonomics

MARCH 5, 2020

Professional investors will probe these five risk areas and make the decision to invest based upon comfort with each. One way to mitigate this is by using early money to create a prototype, to perform market research, to complete the first generation of the product, or to deliver the service to a satisfied customer.

Outsource Development 156

Outsource Development Ideas Resource Patents 156

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 19, 2015

Computers and the Internet have now brought in a new era that relies on data to make profitable business decisions in the competitive environment. Below is a full explanation of how small businesses can leverage technology to earn a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Cloud Services. CRM Platforms. Analytics Software.

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Competition Technology Social Media Tips 40

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2020

Access to intellectual property and current research. Other project and research reports in their library are a rich source of new ideas, if you are still looking for a place to start. These also get used for guest lectures in business classes, judges for business plan competition, and introductions to accredited investors.

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Class Startup Resource Mentor 124

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2016

Access to intellectual property and current research. Other project and research reports in their library are a rich source of new ideas, if you are still looking for a place to start. These also get used for guest lectures in business classes, judges for business plan competition, and introductions to accredited investors.

Entrepreneur 55

Entrepreneur Capital Class Startup 55

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

There has been much discussion in the past few years of the changing structure of the venture capital industry. The rise of alternative sources of capital (crowd funding and the like). 15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Seed Funding 398

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2016

At the Upfront Summit this past week there was an electric interview of Fred Wilson led by well-researched and artful Dan Primack of Fortune Magazine that ended up making news. Why AI is an important technology and investment area. The newsworthy moment was when Fred expressed his view that companies like Uber should go public.

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Competition Venture Capital Invest Organization 150

Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

The barriers to entry when it comes to launching a company require less tension and a lot less capital. Still though, when founders are seeking funding, “ 75 percent of the venture capital goes to three states: Massachusetts, New York, and California,” said Steve Case in an interview with Recode. BlackTech Week (Miami, FL).

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Startup Technical Review Competition Software Review 140

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 9, 2022

This round is being led by Point72 Private Investments, with previous backers Toba Capital, Index Ventures, Bonfire Ventures, BoxGroup, and VMG Partners also participating. They decided that this would be what they would tackle and build as a business. Things then took an investigative, plainclothes turn.

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Help Startup UCLA Tool 195

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2020

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. The information exchange from day-to-day interactions of engineers and marketers will drive you enhance your own processes to be more competitive. Think about the future.

Startup 126

Startup Outsource Competition Acquisition 126

Berkonomics

MARCH 14, 2019

Professional investors will probe these five risk areas and make the decision to invest based upon their comfort with each. One way to mitigate this is by using early money to create a prototype, to perform market research, to complete the first generation of the product, or to deliver the service to a satisfied customer.

Outsource Development 120

Outsource Development Ideas Resource Patents 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

Competitive advantages are rapidly vaporizing on these. Having only a large capital base and distribution channels, with no innovation, is not a sustainable business model. Financial institutions, for example, count on pure capital plays without innovation that can disappear quickly. New goldmine of innovations and technology.

Startup 126

Startup Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Offshore 126

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2013

Just ask the people of Portland, Seattle, Boulder, Iowa, Princeton, Dallas or countless other cities that don’t have enough venture capital. If you don’t live in a major VC zone, I have some tips for how to make it easier to raise Venture Capital. But I do invest outside of LA. Ask SuperCell. Or UrbanAirship.

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Venture Capital Marketing Santa Barbara Startup 365

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 26, 2010

Competition. And the reality is that if you have no competition it will likely be perceived as a negative, not positive. And the reality is that if you have no competition it will likely be perceived as a negative, not positive. where do you need to make investments to make up ground and therefore need capital?).

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Venture Capital Slides Competition Education 313

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2020

Of course you need to discount any investor competitive positioning, but local investment group leaders will quickly tell you the strengths and terms of active investors in your area. Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media. To get the terms you want, it’s better to start with your own term sheet.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Funding Innocal Offshore 124

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Do your research with peers, and check the alternatives on every project. You will need to invest more in training your own team, and increase your capital budget for new hardware and software. Getting a fixed price bid works for well-defined short-term projects, like blogging or programming. Be flexible.

Outsource Development 138

Outsource Development Outsource Summary Training 138

socalTECH

JULY 11, 2012

Vinny Jindal: Stockr's mission is to help people invest better. The two things that are mostly lacking from people's investment experience are the lack of a wide network of people to refine investment ideas with, and the best available content about companies they are considering investing in. What is Stockr all about?

Social Network 239

Social Network Startup Networking Content 239

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. Data from accredited market research groups like Forrester or Gartner is required for credibility. Competition and sustainable advantage. Competition and sustainable advantage. Executive team.

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Invest Tips Competition Metrics 74

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2014

Venture capitalists (VCs) have long been seen as the top of the pyramid for startup funding sources, but in fact angel investors now fund over 60 times as many companies, according the Center for Venture Research. Individual angel investors have been filling the gap, and now match VCs in total amount invested.

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Angel Funding Startup Venture Capital 104

Southern California Edison Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Telecom carriers looking to stay competitive should continue strengthening their network infrastructure and adding greater flexibility to their service offerings to provide reliable and high-performance connectivity for their customers. Strategies for Carrier Success in the Post-COVID Environment.

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Networking Layoffs Customer Custom 98

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Given the general consensus that Business School is essentially a farm system for investment banks and consulting firms, I was initially concerned when one of my star entrepreneurial students, Sieva Kozinsky , told me of his plans to attend my alma mater, Wharton. My contrarian nature sparked, I began researching MBA led startups.

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Entrepreneur Allegis Startup Competition 113

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

If you invested in the first angel round of a startup company it is usually very hard to sell your stock – usually for many years if ever at all. The earlier you invest the higher the chances the company won’t work out and thus you pay a lower price than later-stage investors. Private markets for stocks are the opposite.

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Startup Pricing Technical Review Marketing 336

Berkonomics

MARCH 15, 2012

Professional investors will probe these five risk areas and make the decision to invest based upon comfort with each. One way to mitigate this is by using early money to create a prototype, to perform market research, to complete the first generation of the product, or to deliver the service to a satisfied customer.

Outsource Development 200

Outsource Development Ideas Resource Patents 200

Berkonomics

MARCH 30, 2012

There is still abundant money available for early stage investment, but many of the rules have changed, as well as the processes for accessing these resources. Here’s the new truth: It is rare to get anyone to invest in an idea these days. Start here, and then move on. Small businesses typically underestimate this need.

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Funding Entrepreneur Startup Invest 192

Tech.Co

MARCH 8, 2018

Also at Startup Night will be 25 diverse and innovative startups showcasing their latest products, competing for prizes including: $1K from LaunchKC , Business Extra Points from American Airlines , and a fast tracked spot to the Startup of the Year semifinals competition at Innovate Celebrate 2018. Joanne Chen, Partner at Foundation Capital.

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Technical Review Startup Software Review Entrepreneur 70

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

One of our core tasks was “market analysis,&# which consistent of: market sizing, market forecasts, competitive analysis and then instructing customers on which direction to take. In data analysis you want to look for “primary&# research, which means the person who initially gathered the data. Nobody was surprised.

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Statistics Startup Report Research 415

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

I did some research on this subject a while back, and I found some interesting perspectives. Yet, according to a study by the Center for Women’s Business Research, the number of female-run firms is growing twice as fast as all the rest, so women are catching up. Investment style. Both have their advantages. Operational style.

Startup 107

Startup Competition IBM IBM 107

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

This episode of This Week in Venture Capital featured Michael Montgomery, president of Montgomery & Co. If you don’t know Montgomery & Co it is one of the premier technology & media focused investment banks in the country (and as Michael corrected me they also have a strong Healthcare / Med tech practice).

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Venture Capital Mission Ventures Capital Help 242

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 6, 2018

As a VC with scores of startups in our portfolio we have ringside seats to many, many fund raising processes plus I had to raise money across about 5 different rounds of capital as an entrepreneur so I’ve developed some thought on the process that I hope can be helpful to some of you before you start. just don’t lead with them!

Funding 236

Funding Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur 236

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2011

I did some research on this subject a while back, and I found some interesting perspectives. Yet, according to a study by the Center for Women’s Business Research , the number of female-owned firms is growing twice as fast as all the rest, so women are catching up. Investment style. Both have their advantages. Operational style.

Study 99

Study Competition Research Social Network 99

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

Things that make it investment-grade for outside investors will also benefit you, since you are the ultimate investor. Data from accredited market research groups like Forrester or Gartner is required for credibility. Competition and sustainable advantage. Competition and sustainable advantage. Executive team.

Competition 113

Competition Metrics Startup Invest 113

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Do your research with peers, and check the alternatives on every project. You will need to invest more in training your own team, and increase your capital budget for new hardware and software. Getting a fixed price bid works for well-defined short-term projects, like blogging or programming. Be flexible.

Outsource Development 121

Outsource Development Outsource Entrepreneur Summary 121

socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2014

We caught up with CEO and co-founder Brett Rossman to learn more about the company and how it''s been able to grow, profitably, all without raising a dime of outside capital. We generate thousands of new customers everyday for clients such as Ally Bank, GE Capital, Transunion, and a few other big brands.

Startup 239

Startup El Segundo Marketing Media 239

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Competitive advantages are rapidly vaporizing on these. Having only a large capital base and distribution channels, with no innovation, is not a sustainable business model. Financial institutions, for example, count on pure capital plays without innovation that can disappear quickly. New goldmine of innovations and technology.

Entrepreneur 87

Entrepreneur Offshore Technical Review Outsource 87