Berkonomics

JUNE 25, 2020

The old measures, including return on investment, percentage of profit against revenue or employee count, and more, obviously are still relevant. A simple statistic which can be derived from a good general ledger using GAAP accounting procedures. A better measure of capital efficiency. CACR (Customer Acquisition Cost Ratio).

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Acquisition Statistics Sales Custom 156

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 22, 2018

for technology investment and corporate development. PledgeLA initiative grew out of a series of problem-solving sessions within the Los Angeles venture capital community. Nearly every large investment firm and Los Angeles based company agreed to sign on to the pledge with at least three notable exceptions. The landmark.

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Los Angeles Angel Entrepreneur Orange County 249

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2023

They don’t realize that according to statistics from Startup.co , almost 60 percent are funded with personal savings and credit, and another 25 percent get their money from friends and family. Strong believers in your solution can be your best salesforce to find investors, and some of them may be open to investing as well.

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Statistics Entrepreneur Funding Social Media 98

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Check competitor numbers and industry average statistics to get you in the right range. Calculate investment amounts and timing. Project your cash burn rate to keep at least 18 months between venture capital or angel investments.

Startup 116

Startup Pricing Sales Statistics 116

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2014

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Thus investing in startups should always be approached as a low odds game.

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Invest Angel Funding Startup 111

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

They don’t realize that according to statistics from Startup.co , almost 60 percent are funded with personal savings and credit, and another 25 percent get their money from friends and family. Strong believers in your solution can be your best salesforce to find investors, and some of them may be open to investing as well.

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Funding Tips Startup Statistics 173

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2021

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Rose, according to his classic book, “ Angel Investing.” Investing in startups is a numbers game.

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Funding Startup .Net Invest 144

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2021

Many first-time entrepreneurs find themselves unable to bootstrap their startups, and also unable to find early funding at the venture capital level or even with angel investors. The average amount per startup has been $23,000, usually in the form of a convertible loan, rather than an equity investment.

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Funding Startup Equity Invest 138

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 29, 2011

A clear trend over the past 15-years is that many Silicon Valley venture capitalists enjoy investing within driving distance. Naval Ravikant describes how Silicon Valley’s dominance over the venture capital landscape will evolve over time in the previously mentioned interview. LOCATION: I Wish They All Could Be California Companies.

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Venture Capital Funding Capital Technical Review 233

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2023

With the advent and growth of crowdfunding over the past few years, many entrepreneurs have predicted the demise of angel investment groups and venture capital organizations. This means less capability to ensure that invested funds are spent wisely or as planned. billion to USD 3.62 Risk is increased. Marty Zwilling

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Equity Platform Statistics Entrepreneur 80

Berkonomics

APRIL 28, 2012

This important variation on “money talks” is an important consideration for entrepreneurs when seeking an investment from professionals such as VC’s. Something like a marriage (and often lasting just as long statistically), your investment partner can be a great cheerleader, coach and resource.

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Coach Venture Capital News Statistics 174

Xconomy

JULY 31, 2017

tech startups and investment firms have long been thought of as the domain of white men—because historically, they have been. It’s a stark disconnect in a culture that imagines itself championing the best ideas and smartest founders, Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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Statistics Ideas Invest Startup 75

Xconomy

OCTOBER 10, 2017

In mid-October, eleven college students will be flying to California for an opportunity that would be the envy of any Ivy League MBA candidate—they’ll meet the venture capital firm partners who will personally mentor them throughout the school year. Only about one percent of investment professionals at VC firms are black, according to.

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Venture Capital Statistics Mentor Invest 67

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Just as I was getting the swing of things the world shifted beneath my feet and the stock market went into a free fall and venture capital all but shut down for nearly a year. The advantage is that in many of our best deals we now have $50+ million invested so we can really support entrepreneurs as their businesses scale.

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Venture Capital IP Startup Google 223

socalTECH

AUGUST 26, 2010

San Diego-based IntraStage , a developer of quality management software for companies who design and manufacture electronic products, including statistical process control (SPC) and other testing and data analytics tools, has raised a round of angel funding. According to the firm, it raised a Series A investment led by the Tech Coast Angels.

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Angel Tech Coast Angels Funding CIO 140

socalTECH

JULY 26, 2011

The Los Angeles area ranks among the top markets for activity on the angel investment service AngelList , according to new statistics released by the service Monday. AngelList helps broker individual angel investments in startups. AngelList helps broker individual angel investments in startups.

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Los Angeles Angel Statistics Activity 167

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Deckard Technologies says it uses real estate data, using data analytics, machine learning and advanced statistical analysis to identify where there might be unpaid property taxes. The company said that the lead investor that participated in its first two rounds of seed funding was Loeb Enterprise.

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Artificial Inteligence Software Technology Riverside 153

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Check competitor numbers and industry average statistics to get you in the right range. Calculate investment amounts and timing. Project your cash burn rate to keep at least 18 months between venture capital or angel investments.

Startup 147

Startup Pricing Sales Statistics 147

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2023

Historical and current statistics still show the chances of failure on any given startup are better than even. When you are starting a new venture, raising capital, and landing those initial customers, the obstacles keep coming, so you need all the flexibility and resilience you can muster.

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Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur News 102

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Yet according to other statistics, vanishing few of these ever generate a significant profit. Position yourself to capitalize on the next frontier. The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly. According to Tim Cook at Apple, there are over 34 million registered developers in 2022.

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Develop Development Platform Mobile 138

socalTECH

JULY 27, 2011

Pasadena-based Idealab has made another investment in a Twitter-related service, in GoPollGo , which said today that it has launched an online polling service based on Twitter.

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Idealab Services Seed Funding Statistics 171

Berkonomics

AUGUST 1, 2013

The old measures, including return on investment, percentage of profit against revenue or employee count, and more, obviously are still relevant. A simple statistic which can be derived from a good general ledger using GAAP accounting procedures. A better measure of capital efficiency. The lower, the better.

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Acquisition Statistics Sales Custom 189

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Manatt Venture Funds, which we dedicate a specific portion of our funds to targeted digital media investments, is also part of the Manatt Digital Media network. With the ability to get companies up and going with lesser capital needs means you can grow quickly. HG: The best thing would be an influx of capital.

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Los Angeles Media Invest Startup 84

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Historical and current statistics still show the chances of failure on any given startup are better than even. When you are starting a new venture, raising capital, and landing those initial customers, the obstacles keep coming, so you need all the flexibility and resilience you can muster.

Startup 128

Startup Entrepreneur Satisfaction News 128

socalTECH

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Southern California's technology community--despite all of the recent excitement around Silicon Beach--continues to be underserved in terms of capital, with a lack of venture capital funds (with money), and other private technology investors. Jeb Spencer: We consider ourselves a private equity firm.

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Acquisition Software Review Technical Review Equity 168

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2020

Yet according to other statistics, vanishing few of these ever generate a significant profit. Position yourself to capitalize on the next frontier. The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly. According to Tim Cook at Apple, there were over 20 million registered developers in 2018.

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Mobile Develop Development Platform 126

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2015

Image via Flickr by Jupiter Labs Many first-time entrepreneurs find themselves unable to bootstrap their startups, and also unable to find early funding at the venture capital level or even with angel investors. The average amount per startup was $23,000, usually in the form of a convertible loan, rather than an equity investment.

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Entrepreneur Startup Equity Invest 106

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2017

I was influenced heavily before my career even began because in my undergraduate work I took a ton of statistics classes that showed how easily we human brains fall prey to easy biases and slights of data and try to draw conclusions that don’t exist. I read it just after I entered the Venture Capital industry more than a decade ago.

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Venture Capital Statistics Writing Report 182

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2015

According to recent statistics , there are already over 500 website crowdfunding platforms, such as Kickstarter , available; and over $5 billion was raised this way last year. A micro venture capital firm. A “genesis” venture capital round. Yet, they often provide similar small seed investments, similar to those of accelerators.

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Funding Venture Capital Startup Seed Funding 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2015

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Rose, according to his recent book, “ Angel Investing.” Investing in startups is a numbers game.

Startup 106

Startup Angel Entrepreneur .Net 106

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Rose, according to his latest book, “ Angel Investing.” Investing in startups is a numbers game.

Startup 76

Startup Angel Funding .Net 76

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2020

For example, Lyft and Uber were able to capitalize on the current ride-sharing trend worldwide by tracking statistics that indicated reduced interest in car ownership by millennials, lack of parking spaces, and auto ownership costs moving up rapidly. Focus on agility as the key skill your organization needs.

Startup 124

Startup Statistics Custom Customer 124

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Statistics show that at least 50% of new startups fail within five years, and many of the survivors eventually fail. I’ve inherited some money and starting a business should be a good investment.” You can’t start a business without capital, but having capital doesn’t mean you can start one.

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Startup Statistics Entrepreneur Resource 93

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Statistics show that at least 50% of new startups fail within five years, and many of the survivors eventually fail. I’ve inherited some money and starting a business should be a good investment.” You can’t start a business without capital, but having capital doesn’t mean you can start one.

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Entrepreneur Statistics Startup Resource 111

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

When venture capitalists scale back investing activities it can be very swift and leave many companies that are in the process of fund raising hung out to dry. But any entrepreneurs raising capital should keep in mind that this opening of the markets could possibly be temporary. Why did the VC markets freeze so quickly?

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Venture Capital Startup Funding Invest 263

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2016

They don’t realize that according to statistics from Startup.co , almost 60 percent are funded with personal savings and credit, and another 25 percent get their money from friends and family. Strong believers in your solution can be your best salesforce to find investors, and some of them may be open to investing as well.

Startup 61

Startup Entrepreneur Statistics Social Media 61

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Check competitor numbers and industry average statistics to get you in the right range. Calculate cash-burn rate and investment timing. Project your cash burn rate to keep at least 18 months between venture capital or angel investments. Set a target growth and market penetration rate.

Pricing 57

Pricing Startup Entrepreneur Invest 57