Capital Invest Reference SaaS 
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 19, 2017
One of the hardest decisions entrepreneurs make when they start a company and raise outside capital is figuring out what an acceptable “burn rate” is. That is, how much should your company be willing to lose in cash every month as you make investments in staff and equipment that funds technology, sales, marketing and management.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 22, 2014
Traditional software vs. SaaS. I’ve been involved with SaaS companies with VCs who don’t understand demand generation, lead qualification, sales coverage ratios, sales forecasting or frankly when deals should be inside sales vs. outside sales. And so is venture capital. Think of web vs. mobile. It’s not you.
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From the Venture Trenches
APRIL 11, 2013
Ask any venture firm or accelerator which investments get done in their shop and they will tell you the deals that come through their personal network. In this situation the bond between the VC and the founder was their career paths which became the catalyst for a speedy and successful investment.
From the Venture Trenches
APRIL 11, 2013
Ask any venture firm or accelerator which investments get done in their shop and they will tell you the deals that come through their personal network. In this situation the bond between the VC and the founder was their career paths which became the catalyst for a speedy and successful investment.
Tech Zulu Event
JANUARY 27, 2016
More recently in 2015, Kiel helped launch Machine Shop Ventures, a venture capital fund that invests in early-to-growth stage companies with a global scope. JOE GUZEL – VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTOR – CROSSCUT VENTURES. Joe Guzel leads investing activity at CrossCut Ventures. Joe received his B.S. Want to Sponsor?
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 6, 2014
When you first start your company and raise initial venture capital your board probably consists of 1-3 founders and 1-2 VCs. 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. In the Early Days.
InfoChachkie
JANUARY 12, 2012
However, the relative value of such experience diminishes considerably as the investment domain diverges from the investor’s area of operational expertise. He was worse than useless as his frame of reference seldom synced up with my portfolio company. He kept trying to use a screwdriver as a hammer.”
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