Competition Course Metrics Writing 
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
But it will be patiently deployed, waiting for a cohort of founders who aren’t artificially clinging to 2021 valuation metrics. million, our Seed Funds mostly between $200–300 million and have delivered median ownerships of ~20% from the first check we write into a startup. By 2021 we had to write a $3.5m discipline & focus.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. Of course we can’t. I’m over-paying for every check I write into the VC ecosystem and valuations are being pushed up to absurd levels and many of these valuations and companies won’t hold in the long term. Hot, Flat & Crowded.” By definition?—?I’m
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Both Sides of the Table
MAY 27, 2016
I answered in the same way I always do so I thought I’d just write it publicly. “I As a starting point I have to believe the founder has the attributes of an entrepreneur that matter most to me : Tenacity, resiliency, inspiration, perspiration, attention-to-detail, competitiveness, decisiveness, risk tolerance and integrity.
TechCrunch LA
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Capitalism is fundamentally about timing, since market competition is about finding opportunities before others. It’s obvious that we can be too late to these decisions of course. Start writing down predictions about people, companies, and markets. When should you start a company? What company should you start?
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Of course it happens all the time?—?especially This is the norm and unless you have a hugely competitive round it’s not worth fighting. This is not true in the majority of cases but rather when you have competition in your round and feel confident in using your leverage. If your metric move immediate up-and-to-the-right?
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
Of course, there are no guarantees, but I still see otherwise smart entrepreneurs taking shortcuts in their hiring, or jumping into business relationships based on emotion or low cost. Keep control by writing every check personally, and manage receivable and payables tightly. Your customers and competition make unexpected moves.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 2, 2010
As a founder, when you’ve been dealing with these kinds of objections for a couple of years it becomes natural and you easily handle objections on price, product & competition without much thought. You’re more expensive than competitors – “Of course we are. It is tacit knowledge.
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