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Berkonomics
AUGUST 3, 2023
Friends, family and fools: [Email readers, continue here…] This term, although pejorative, describes the typical mix of early investors in a small, young growing business. Venture, private equity and more: Here we lump a large number of investor classes into one. These include Y-Combinator and TechStars, among others.
Berkonomics
JUNE 8, 2017
Email readers, continue here…] Bootstrapping: This term describes your ability to start a business with little investment and grow it using internally-generated funds. Venture, private equity and more: Here we lump a large number investor classes into one. It is most often a win-win for both you and the strategic partner.
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Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 31, 2012
I got an email recently from my friend & fellow VC, Jeff Bussgang from Flybridge Capital Partners in Boston. I wrote separately about that here – regarding “hiring people who punch above their weight class.” To aim – which means helping sales reps figure out which target customers to focus on.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 1, 2009
I attended the Facebook Fund Demo day about a month ago in Palo Alto and it blew me away the pace of innovation and the focus on monetization that came out of this group. There has already been at least one high profile funding from this class, which is Thread – a product that raised $1.2 This is one book-end of the cycle.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 17, 2010
We held a 90-minute demo session where 150 of LA’s VC’s and senior technology executives watched the LPLA V2 group present in small groups of 12-15 each. We want to give our brightest new startups the connections and interactions they need to help streamline success. Oh, and the cocktail party afterward also rocked! (I
Tech Zulu Event
JUNE 28, 2012
“You could feel the energy and excitement from getting everyone together, from the opening party to the inspiring panels; the creative pitches at the hackathon, demo day, angel pitch fest, and student pitch fest; and the good-times bonding from the nightly parties to the beach volleyball court. Demo Day / Angel Pitch.
Tech Zulu Event
OCTOBER 20, 2011
After months of submissions and the amazing help from our judges , the Spotlight is shinning down on awesome companies that were born right out of Southern California. 8:00 – 8:25pm – 5 five-minute demos, followed by brief Q&A for each company. It’s a gallery of great entrepreneurship. View Larger Map. 7:00 – 7:45pm – check-in.
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