Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2010

This Saturday morning I’ll be giving the keynote presentation on “ The Future of Social Networking.&# (unfortunately they didn’t give this event it’s own URL so this link should only work until the day of the event.) I have my basic slide decks complete but always happy to add, amend or ad-lib. Hope to see you!

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 -- CommNexus Capital Markets SIG presents: 409A RegulationsandGuidelines. Come listen to a distinguished panel, Jeffrey Kinderman, Director of Oracle Capital Advisors, Ralph J.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Cal-X Stars Business Accelerator , a startup accelerator group which has been ramping up in Santa Monica, said Friday that it is planning to present its class of medtech companies in San Francisco as part of the Founder Club DEMO day. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 28, 2011

Costa Mesa-based Experian , the provider of credit information and related services, said today that it has acquired venture-backed Medical Present Value , a provider of revenue cycle management software to physicians. MPV was venture backed by Rho Ventures, CenterPoint Ventures, Star Ventures and Care Capital. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 20, 2011

I was asked to speak about the topic of “what is going on in the venture capital world and what is the next big thing after social networking?”. I’ve listed some great VCs in the presentation. Early today I gave a keynote at the VCJ Venture Alpha conference here in San Francisco. Watch out for that – I will have a lot more details.

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TechEmpower

JULY 31, 2023

If your numbers work out, then scaling becomes a question of capital. Startup Metrics with Dave McClure Dave McClure has a great presentation on Startup Metrics where he points to some additional metrics that are useful to consider: A : Acquisition - Where / what channels do users come from? Don’t worry about scaling just yet.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

I recently filmed a show for This Week in Venture Capital in which I talked about how to prepare for a VC meeting: whom you’ll meet, who should attend from your side, what materials you should bring and how you should run the meeting. The “Triple Play&# of VC Presentations. I wrote the summary notes in this blog post.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Earlier this week, Good Growth Capital (www.goodgrowthvc.com) announced it has started looking at investments in Southern California, adding Krisztina Holly as West Coast Venture Partner for the firm. We could easily use 4x to 5x the amount of capital we are getting now. So what else are you working on?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

It was only a year ago that many in the Venture Capital industry were predicting that “winter was coming” and to be fair the author of this post was chief amongst them. billion in venture capital funds with one A-round fund and one late-stage fund. Baidu alone raised $3.2 But it’s not just China and Singapore.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 16, 2012

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 -- New Ways to Raise Capital under the JOBS Act. This workshop will equip entrepreneurs, investors, and others involved in capital formation with the insights and knowledge needed to give participants an edge in the new legal and regulatory landscape Congress and the President created.

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2019

The summit is now associated with March Capital Partners (www.marchcp.com). What's your role at March Capital? Meredith Finn: I joined March Capital at the beginning of the year. How did you end up joining March Capital? You want to get some candor from the executives who are presenting as part of the event.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2016

And if you do happen to be lucky and find the right mountain to climb, if you find that you’ve started ascending the peak before others have found the right trail — then venture capital is for you. I wrote this presentation below that gives you a little more visual sense of what I mean. But you need to understand venture economics.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 22, 2012

In an unusual move, Carlsbad-based MaxLinear said today that it has reached a private deal to repurchase a significant number of its shares from its venture capital investors. MaxLinear said the move was a "unique" decision due to the present circumstances of its business. The purchase price for the shares are $5.59

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 provides you.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 -- Raising Angel Capital. In the current economic and venture capital climate, angel investment is one of the most critical sources of start-up capital. Each network works in a slightly different way: some charge fees for applications or presentations and others are free to apply.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

When meeting with investors or even your board, during the period devoted to feedback after your presentation, you will hear comments and recommendations that don’t resonate with you. Plan to incorporate the appropriate responses to earlier questions in the presentation to avoid those being repeated. And gaining insight from feedback.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Thursday, November 10, 2011 -- First Annual SoCal Capital Expo. First Look at Latest National Research on the State of Private Capital Markets Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 10, when groundbreaking researcher and financial expert John Paglia, Ph.D., The panelists are:  Fred C.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

Friday, September 18, 2009 -- CommNexus Capital Markets SIG Presents: What to do when you need a SAS 70. See [link] (more).

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

We will also have some of the top companies present that each of the panelist has invested in. Peter Csathy is CEO of Manatt Digital Media Ventures, a division of Manatt Digital Media, which offers innovative full-service business consulting and legal services, as well as venture capital. We will have an amazing treat for you all.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

At the Upfront Summit in early February, we had a chance to have many off-the-record conversations with Limited Partners (LPs) who fund Venture Capital (VC) funds about their views of the market. In fact, if you add the capital flows of the past ten years, there have been just shy of $50 billion in net cash outlays.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 31, 2020

Pismo Ventures presents the National Venture Plan Competition (NVPC). Most of all, the competition provides participants one of the biggest opportunities to raise capital by being fast-tracked to present to many investor groups, angels, VCs and family offices across the US. Seee [link] (more)

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Prior to founding MuckerLab, Erik was most recently at Harrison Metal Capital where he helped lead one of the most successful seed-stage venture capital firms in Silicon Valley. The post TZ Presents 2013 Startup Forecast appeared first on TechZulu. Contact us at sponsor@techzulu.com. Sponsored giveaways and contests.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 28, 2024

They can elect directors for their class of stock, approve mergers and acquisitions; approve increases or changes to the capital structure of the company and other more minor actions. Shareholders such as investors are granted few rights by law.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 21, 2020

Wednesday, May 27, 2020 -- The Mindset of an Investor Today: A Webinar Series with Arlan Hamilton, Founder and Managing Partner, Backstage Capital. Join Peter Cowen (Managing Director, Sutton Capital Partners) as we explore what investors are looking for in the current climate. See [link] (more)

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2014

Moderated by 500 Startups founder Dave McClure (who openly admits to knowing nothing about Bitcoin), our panel consisted of a mix of venture capitalists, angel, and accelerator investors: Joyce Kim – VC at Freestyle Capital. The post 500 Startups Presents Bitcoinference appeared first on TechZulu.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2010

As a member of the local angel group Selection Committee, I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations to investors, and I’ve never seen one that was too short - maybe short on content, but not short on pages! Every startup needs both a business plan and an investor presentation, completed before you formally approach any investors.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 4, 2020

Join Peter Cowen (Managing Director, Sutton Capital Partners) as we explore what investors are looking for in the current climate. Presented by Sutton Capital Partners and the Recurring Revenue Conference. Wednesday, June 10, 2020 -- The Mindset of an Investor Today: A Webinar Series with Minnie Ingersoll, Partner, TenOneTen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

In reality, these fees are usually trivial compared to your real costs of preparing, travelling, and presenting to investors. If you have been given private introductions, but the investors declined to hear your pitch, don’t assume that paying money or presenting to larger numbers will solve your problem. Find and fix that first.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 -- CommNexus and The Industry Leaders SIG Presents. Why is it attracting so much capital? Being Grid Smart. What is a Smart Grid? How might it make a difference? Are San Diego companies involved? Inquiring minds want to know! Being Grid Smart matters and this is your opportunity to learn more.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The Montgomery Summit, the investment, business, and technology conference run by Jamie Montgomery, and being run now by March Capital, announced its keynote speakers and presenting companies on Friday, saying it will be running virtually this year--and, for the first time, will be free.

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JUNE 13, 2009

Friday, June 19, 2009 -- TechAmerica LA Presents: Corporte Financial Executive Breakfast Series. The State of Venture Capital Investing: are the VC's investing? What are the current hot industries for VC funding? What is the trend of terms and valuations for recent deals?" Join us for the informative breakfast series.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

Last year, venture capitalists and angels who co-invested with them placed $7 billion into seed and early-stage deals, an 11 percent increase from 2009, according to the most recent PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report. million in angel and venture capital. Herewith, in no particular order: 1.

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Technology Council

JULY 29, 2008

Only 12 companies will have the chance to convince the biggest gathering of technology investors to be assembled in Southern California this year that theirs is the company that deserves to be funded. Angels, private equity investors, investment bankers, and, of course, a who’s who of the VC community will be on hand to see [.]

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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. The post TechZulu Presents | 2016 LA Investor Startup Forecast appeared first on TechZulu.

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Berkonomics

JULY 17, 2014

When meeting with investors, during the period devoted to feedback after your presentation, you will hear comments and recommendations that don’t resonate with you. Plan to incorporate the appropriate responses to earlier questions in the presentation to avoid those being repeated. Some listeners will challenge your assumptions.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The reality is that there are some board meetings in which having a broad set of management present is a great idea and there are some meetings where in can be a hindrance. how they think, how they present, what their key issues are, how the respond to tough questions. I’ve outlined the key functions in the graphic below.

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socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2020

The Recurring Revenue Conference , the annual conference focused on scaling software-as-a-service and subscription businesses--which is presented by Sutton Capital Partners--has been postponed until sometimes this Fall, according to the conference organizers.

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