Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

<Small plug> – I invested in an awesome company called … awe.sm … that is a performance tracking tool that let’s you measure efficacy of channels like this (email, facebook, twitter, linkedin, etc.) Gregg is an ex Investment Banker and Wharton MBA. Advice, coaching, intros?

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

By the time of my second company MySQL was a much more robust solution and worked well when you had to read a lot of information but was less performant on “write&# activities. As a content management system we had lots of write activities and went with Postgres. Attention to detail matters. Skipping is insidious.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

They have totally changed the way you run a VC firm, investing heavily in systems & events for their founders that are pushing the boundaries of the way our industry works. As a courtesy if you enjoyed his write-up please check out his startup company, ChannelStack. Investing Strategy. and Half.com.

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Capital Venture Capital Technical Review Startup 284

socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2019

We spoke with Meredith Finn a new Partner at March Capital--who headed up that the Rise of the Female Entrepreneur sessions this year--to hear more about her perspectives on investments, what the Rise of the Female Entrepeneur was all about, March's interests in artificial intelligence and more. What's your role at March Capital?

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Capital Entrepreneur Invest Artificial Inteligence 162

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

There is one source that was always problematic for me – intros from investment bankers. This is no criticism of the investment banking industry (although I’m sure some will read it this way) for which there are very useful purposes. They are venture bankers not investment bankers. Big difference.]. Big difference.].

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Venture Capital Startup Pricing Invest 347

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

So I know I’m getting myself into a bit of trouble by writing this. I once did due diligence on a potential investment where the CEO was projecting $9 million in sales for his next 12 months. It’s very common for startup companies to have COO’s. I think usually a COO title at a startup is an ego thing.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

There is one source I never liked and no early-stage VC should – investment bankers. This is no criticism of the investment banking industry (although I’m sure some will read it this way) for which there are very useful purposes. They are venture bankers not investment bankers. Big difference.]. ” Fair play.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits. Last year I lost a deal in a company that I wanted to invest in and that I thought I should have won. Write things down. We helped the write out their requirements for a system. The one you were counting on. Be gracious.

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Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 333

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits. Last year I lost a deal in a company that I wanted to invest in and that I thought I should have won. Write things down. We helped the write out their requirements for a system. The one you were counting on. Be gracious.

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Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 328

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

Understanding where your VC partner sits in their respective fund and where their fund is in the cycle of its investment lifecycle will help you understand your VCs behavior. Each of your angels or seed investors may have 20-30 investments. He is very pleasant when he calls and writes. What Rob wrote in his post is right.

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Tips Email Venture Capital CTO Coach 365

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Even venture capitalists who sit on boards where they have significant investments often forget this point. They write into their investment documents that they will occupy a seat on the board for as long as they are invested in the company, thinking of this as a protection for their investment and tool for them to influence growth.

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Class Coach Invest Venture Capital 179

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Millennials have come a long way in business since I started writing about them nearly ten years ago. What they need now is some coaching from more experienced business leaders, to catch up and overcome some unique qualms and challenges. Think of these strategies as an investment in your own future, as well as theirs.

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Tips Mentor Coach Guide 127

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

This insight follows closely the conclusions from the previous declaration, that professional investors negotiate tough terms, from provisions of control over asset acquisition, eventual sale of the company, future investments, forced co-sale when others attempt to sell their shares and more.

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Resource Startup Invest Entrepreneur 149

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Millennials have come a long way in business since I started writing about them over ten years ago. What they need now is some coaching from more experienced business leaders, to catch up and overcome some unique qualms and challenges. Think of these strategies as an investment in your own future, as well as theirs.

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Mentor Coach Guide Startup 134

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

We want to invest in early-stage technology enabled startup businesses – upfront in the funding cycle. In fact, 90% of our investments are either Seed or A-round investments (10% are B-round). We’re a national venture capital investment firm but with our roots firmly in Los Angeles. That’s healthy.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 25, 2009

I write this post as a warning to pick your VC’s carefully. Either you’re not a good leader and he shouldn’t be investing at all, or he has no clue what it takes to build a startup.&#. Beware of VC Seagulls, who shit on you and then fly away (or worse yet leave you with Red Herrings). I guarantee this is a bad VC.

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Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur 297

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2010

But if they leave the meeting having done all the talking they’ll probably like you but not necessarily be ready to invest in your company or buy your product. You need to write down key questions & actions as you park them. The responsibility rests with you to control the group dynamics.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

25 Years of Writing Code. Adam Sroka, an agile software innovator, is a self-taught programmer with 25 years of writing code and previously combined his coding skills with his knowledge of agile and lean management techniques as a coach and technical trainer. and Schlumberger.

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Technical Review Software Review Bertelsmann Technology 88

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2014

In this instance my personal style is to have entrepreneurs in whom I’m considering investing to call my good references and those where we have gone through some tough times so in that sense I end up in the 0.05% but I tell entrepreneurs I’m doing this and why. The person lacks some judgment in whom they listed.

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Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur Report 302

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2009

It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits ;-). We helped the write out their requirements for a system. You are most vulnerable right after it has been announced that you won (I will write a separate post on this). Write things down. This one was eye-opening.

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Startup Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review 151

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 2, 2010

As a VC I’m acutely that a “yes&# decision to support an entrepreneur can do just that, yet I only write 2-4 of them per year and maybe another 3-4 as an angel. The economy will pick up and it will be a small investment you would have made in me. I’ve been working on a project for 2.5 You won’t regret it.&#.

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Startup Help Blogging Entrepreneur 352

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Bockerstette, Main Street Venture Fund Angel investing in most parts of the country remains a relatively informal and unstructured process. Professional angel investing takes time, knowledge, skills and resources. Professional angel investing takes time, knowledge, skills and resources. Emotional maturity.

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Entrepreneur Mentor Invest Angel 83

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

You can certainly get coaching from your VC on how to play the negotiations since they do it more often than you do. I have investment money at stake so I’m a principal in the negotiation, too. When you want to sell your company one day – the same rule applies. It happens. Why do I care? For them, this is just a deal.

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Venture Capital Pricing Startup Outsource 319

Tech.Co

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In addition to a one-off grant of $5,000, successful applicants will receive a range of perks including peer coaching, a free Luminary membership, and the chance to participate in expert-led workshops. The grant landscape can be incredibly competitive too, leaving little room for error when writing your proposal.

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Technical Review Technical Advisors Design News 167

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2018

Millennials have come a long way in business since I started writing about them almost ten years ago. What they need now is some coaching from more experienced business leaders, to catch up and overcome some unique qualms and challenges. Think of these strategies as an investment in your own future, as well as theirs.

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Mentor Coach Guide Startup 60

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Men have dominated the world of investment. There were only 22% women who invested in 2012. Natalia Oberti Noguera is on a mission to help change the demographic of investment with her Pipeline Fellowship. TechZulu speaks with Natalia about Pipeline Foundation and her goals to change the face of business and investment.

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Mentor Invest Entrepreneur Startup 84

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Bruce Sallan (@BruceSallan) - I'm a former showbiz guy who writes a dad's column. Cathy Brooks (@CathyBrooks) - Strategic Communications Coach. Dan Gillmor (@dangillmor) - A life in media — music, newspapers, online, books, investing and education. Brandon Litman (@onedayonearth) - Executive Producer, One Day on Earth.

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Social Media Journal Media Education 40

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2011

Amazon in turn led to the formation of an earlier stage of venture capital now led by what I call “micro VCs&# who typically invest $250-500k in companies rather than the $5-7 million that VCs used to invest. Some have moved into later stage investments in an effort to “put logos on their websites.&#

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Venture Capital Capital Software Startup 296

Berkonomics

APRIL 3, 2014

First, angel investment groups come in all sizes from a few organized angels to large groups of three hundred or more. Angel groups invest from $250,000 to $1,000,000 or more in qualified investments. You will be given a “term sheet” during the process, calling out the terms proposed for the investment.

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Equity Startup Organization Invest 232

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

In the original version of his post, Andy writes. Most top tier VCs return about 3x invested capital and outlier funds (the best of a vintage) might return 6-8x. But the larger funds usually have lower returns because they are often investing bigger dollars at later stages with less risk and therefore lower returns. Yeah, true.

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Invest Funding 374

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2015

So part of playing an effective coach is helping the team to see the answer for themselves. My goal in the interview overall was to capture more of the personal side of Fred since so much of his investment thesis and portfolio work already comes out in his blog. You need to invest in good markets and bad. This works brilliantly.”

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Venture Capital Startup Writing Blogging 150

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

We’ve worried together about the moral obligation implicit in taking such investments from people so close, even with their promise never to expect a return. There is an exemption from the requirements that these investors be accredited with net worth or income minimums to qualify legally to invest in your company. Accelerators.

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Equity Technical Review Class Organization 156

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

Or if you’re a VC raising from LPs you have to list all of your deals, your investment value, your carrying value, your multiples, your IRRs, TVPIs, DPIs, etc along with net cashflows plus your previous LPAs. These collective sets of documents form the basis of what somebody looking at investing would call “financial due diligence.”

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