Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2017

They actually lost about $175 million in cash in that quarter, FWIW. To grow faster businesses need resources in today to fund growth that may not come for 6 months to a year. I know this seems obvious but I promise you that even smart people forget this when talking about profitability. What did they actually do?

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. What excites me about this space is that there’s so much low-hanging fruit.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Here is the warning: The execution of partnership equity allocations and of a good incentive program using equity is often mismanaged, damaging the corporate capitalization structure and even affecting the outcome of subsequent investment into the company. How about the price per share?

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 19, 2023

So, let’s bend the meaning to help us focus on resources while preserving those words. and apply it to our management of corporate resources. Here is a way to think about resource management as we make critical decisions that obligate our personal and corporate assets for growth. Take, for instance , time.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 16, 2020

The business attracted interest from Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, Artemis Fund, Draper Dragon and Unlock Ventures initially, and the company has now added Anthos Capital to its roster of investors. As a father of two young boys, I care about their financial future and I know that other parents are feeling the same way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

If you have the urge to be an entrepreneur, I encourage you to think seriously about each of these, before you zero-in on one or two, and get totally discouraged if those don’t work for you. Most provide free resources to startups, including office facilities and consulting, but many provide seed funding as well. Marty Zwilling

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 20, 2015

We love capital efficiency until we love land grabs until we abhor over funding until we get huge payouts and ring the bell for more funding until we attract every non-VC on the planet to invest in startups until it crashes and we start the cycle all over again none the wiser. I know we spoke about it this week. VC funding.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

Of course that website isn’t completely up to date but it’s a great resource for seeing the overall picture. It’s why I wrote this article about Invoca (formerly RingRevenue) that the most obvious mobile Internet ad unit is, in fact, a phone call. Google knows it. to 2x the average order value.

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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? That carried through to March, where the big theme is Artificial Intelligence in the enterprise.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

I recommend you read Fred Wilson’s recent blog post about the need for a well articulated business strategy before pushing a particular business model. Put simply – you need enough users in a segment who care about what you’re doing to dictate investing further in the product or in sales & marketing resources.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2020

Today, we share the thoughts of Peter Cowen , Managing Director of Sutton Capital Partners (www.suttoncapitalpartners.com). Socaltech has partnered with Sutton Capital Partners with their Recurring Revenue Conference for several yars. First, business is ultimately about peoplethe strengths and flaws of being human.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. This article originally ran on PEHub.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2021

Welcome Tech , which has built a digital platform aimed at immigrants and their families, has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round co-led by TTV Capital, Owl Ventures and SoftBank Group Corp.’s s SB Opportunity Fund. Its efforts are initially primarily focused on the Hispanic community in the U.S. the company says.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 9, 2019

When a company raises capital it inevitably begins to look for office space in order to increase worker productivity and happiness. It can compare hours booked vs. used as well at number of people booked vs. attended with the goal of helping the enterprise better manage its limited space resources.

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TechEmpower

JULY 31, 2023

Don’t worry about scaling just yet. If your numbers work out, then scaling becomes a question of capital. If you know of more resources on this topic, or want to talk about anything startup or tech related, we’d love to hear from you. Next, define what you need from a metrics and reporting standpoint.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

There is much discussion online and also in small, private groups, about why the price of technology companies – public and private – are falling. Most venture capitalists who have been in this business for a long time foresaw this correction and have been talking about it privately for the better part of the last year or two.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

This is a post to help you figure out why you should write and what you should talk about. If you care about accessing customers, reaching an audience, communicating your vision, influencing people in your industry, marketing your services or just plain engaging in a dialog with others in your industry a blog is a great way to achieve this.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2011

In this three-part series I will explore the ways that the Venture Capital industry has changed over the past 5 years that I would argue are a direct result of changes in the software industry, not the other way around. So it’s unsurprising that typical “A rounds&# of venture capital were $5-10 million.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

The subject of raising money is critical to many businesses and a passing option to others, depending upon the capital efficiency of the enterprise. There is a lot to say about retaining control. How important is this issue for your business? It is for this group that we explore the implications implicit in raising money for growth.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 5, 2017

So, let’s bend the meaning to help us focus on resources while preserving those words. Here is a way to think about resource management as we make critical decisions that obligate our personal and corporate assets for growth. We can always tell when that critical resource has been over committed. Take, for instance, time.

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socalTECH

MAY 25, 2016

Santa Monica-based March Capital Partners (www.marchcp.com) has just announced a brand new, $240M venture investment fund, led by longtime venture investing veterans Jim Armstrong, Sumant Mandal, Gregory Milken and Jamie Montgomery. It's all about the entrepreneur. Big ideas rule the day. The second, is don't back yourself.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 3, 2022

million last year, is among hair businesses aimed at women and people of color, like Rebundle , Morado and theCut , attracting venture capital dollars. A hairstylist can help a woman feel better about themselves. The company will be working on additional business resources. The company, which raised $1.7

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 2, 2022

The company is vague about its physical base, saying only it “has offices in Los Angeles” and employs between 200-500 employees, according to its website. As of last September, Cider had raised $130 million in funding and crossed the $1 billion valuation point.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

We had a special edition of This Week in Venture Capital this week shooting out of the Next New Networks offices in New York. Our guest was Mo Koyfman of Spark Capital. In the media NYC is “hot” right now yet having just spent 6 days in NY I heard many similar stories as I get in LA: not enough VC and hard to get great tech resources.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2022

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, one of the definitions of an “ evangelist ” is someone who talks about something with great enthusiasm. Capitalize on the unique talents of every individual. You need to be creative in your recognition, making it not only about money but also about their personal needs.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 5, 2022

By moving away from the “influencer house” model, Collab Crew can also expand to include more BIPOC creators and entrepreneurs in the Georgia capital. When asked about their reaction to the damning Triller investigation, Collab Crew emailed TechCrunch a statement , but declined to disclose if or how its members were impacted.

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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2010

We thought we'd get the background on the new effort directly from Jason Nazar , CEO and founder of Docstoc, to learn more about the new service. For those who haven't heard yet, tell us about DocStore and what it is all about? Most people are really glad to have this premium resources, and it's risk free.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2023

In the process, you may save yourself considerable re-work and money, or even decide that your dream needs more time to mature, before you commit your limited resources, or sign up with investors to a painful and unsatisfying plan. Build and use social capital. Social capital is people and connections. Marty Zwilling

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

A few are still trying to make a profitable business out of nurturing startups, but it’s a challenge to make money when your customer startups don’t have many resources to give. That’s about the same ratio that angel investors claim. Health, life, and other insurance at group rates.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Most aspiring entrepreneurs look to their alma mater, or any university, as a source of classes that can help them, but neglect to think outside the box or take advantage of all the other resources to be found there. Get help with grant funding and incubator resources.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

For anyone starting or thinking about creating a startup, one of the most important parts of the process is pitching and looking for investors. Russell Ficher Business Collection, Camarillo Library. What works? What doesn't? What's important to show a venture capitalist? Is a business plan important--or maybe not?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

But if you level up , raise capital and grow customers, revenue and staff – life changes. If you hire truly talented people you end up definitionally with a lot of competitive peers who will inevitably jockey for resources and control. Adjudication is about resolving intractable disputes. Do you hire more sales people?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2022

We all start with limited resources, so don’t try to win over everyone with the initial charge. A broad attack will likely confuse potential customers, and will spread your resources too thin to satisfy any. Capitalize on territory the competition has not penetrated. Line up your resources and training before you roll out.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 28, 2018

Are you raising an appropriate amount of capital relative to your progress, relative to your team size and relative to your needs? VCs want you to raise the “appropriate” amount of capital, which I would define as what is reasonable given your progress to date, your resources and your needs for an 18–24 month period.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2016

Most aspiring entrepreneurs look to their alma mater, or any university, as a source of classes that can help them, but neglect to think outside the box or take advantage of all the other resources to be found there. Get help with grant funding and incubator resources.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2022

Today’s customer buying dynamics are all about “user experience,” according to Brian Solis, in his classic book “ What’s the Future of Business? ”. Perceived authorities guide decision making, by investing time, resources, and activity in earning a position of influence, leading to a community of loyalists who follow their recommendations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Even in this age of purpose before profits, a business won’t survive by pretending there are no competitors out there to worry about. Lining up your resources is critical, but so is time to market. Capitalize on strengths and shore up weak points. You need a strategy as well as a goal, and you need to pick your battles well.

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