Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Venture capitalists (VCs) have long been seen as the top of the pyramid for startup funding sources, but in fact angel investors now fund over twice as many companies, according to a classic Crunchbase article. They have too many highly paid partners, fat fees, an aging corporate infrastructure and difficulty raising money from institutions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Every new entrepreneur who has not spent years in corporate life has the advantage of an unbiased look at business opportunities, but at the same time has the disadvantage of missing critical business experiences that can cost them dearly in their first startup venture. Startups don’t come with formal training courses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 5, 2021

Too often, passionate entrepreneurs leap head first into a venture before thinking it through. To succeed, a new venture needs both iteration and agility. That is, aspiring entrepreneurs often see only what they want to see and rely on “feeling good” about their venture as their only measure of success. Marty Zwilling.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

Yet women founders and CEOs remain frustratingly rare as Silicon Valley’s glass ceiling persists, almost impenetrable – venture capitalists (only 13% of whom are women in the U.S.) Girlboss” originally gained popularity beyond Amoruso’s book as a form of praise, according to Kirsten Green, co-founder and investor at Forerunner Ventures.

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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. Unless of course something Trump’s our good weather. While this it total FDI as opposed to just venture, it should give you an indication of the international trend.

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Berkonomics

JULY 23, 2020

Especially when outside investors, venture capitalists, or angels, have put in substantial money and the sales price is less than the value of their investment. This raises the bar for venture capitalists in a marginal sale of a business. How about outside investors? Sometimes the end game or sale of the company is not a happy event.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 13, 2020

In 2018 alone, venture investments in space topped $2 billion for the first time, and 187 investors wrote checks to 90 startups, according to Bryce Space and Technology. Air Force and, of course, SpaceX. . Air Force and more. .

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. However, innovation-driven corporations often have the urgency to act (or risk losing market share, relevance, etc) and resources to deploy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Maintaining your team’s passion and freedom to focus first on innovating for customers are only a couple of the reasons for thinking hard before you seek money from crowdfunding, angel investors, venture capital organizations, or attempt to qualify for a public stock offering. You left your corporate job to get away from budgets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2020

Every new entrepreneur who has not spent years in corporate life has the advantage of an unbiased look at business opportunities, but at the same time has the disadvantage of missing critical business experiences that can cost them dearly in their first startup venture. Startups don’t come with formal training courses.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 4, 2019

And most of us investors are frustrated by the lack of regular communication – unless of course – the company needs more money. Of course, a public company is not entitled to pare its information to reduce exposure to competitors. Every investor wants regular information from companies taking their money.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 9, 2015

And there are limits of course. Of course, the major hits paid for thousands of misses. In venture capital, the conventional wisdom is that one in ten investments will more than pay for the complete loss of half of those ten investments. Reward failure? That may be a difficult concept for an executive. Speak about insanity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2020

Venture capitalists (VCs) have long been seen as the top of the pyramid for startup funding sources, but in fact angel investors now fund over twice as many companies, according the Crunchbase. Institutional venture capital dispensed in 2019 was down a bit from record highs the previous year, but up significantly over the last few years.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 29, 2014

And being persistent I believe is the most important attribute for success in an entrepreneur (assuming of course that you have all the other requisite skills). Of course at one end of the bucket are entrepreneurs who are persistent but just aren’t polite. .” Of course I felt badly. We did a call immediately.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Over the years, I’ve found some practical steps which will give you a better foundation, minimize the risks, and greatly increase your chances wealth and happiness from your first new venture. In my view, practical business courses in school are better than an advanced degree or MBA. You can win as a team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2023

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. Of course, it’s important to start with a bounded agreement which clearly lays out expectations and areas that are off-limits. Willing to learn from each other.

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Xconomy

MAY 31, 2016

Microsoft plans to invest more in early stage startup companies through a new corporate venture fund, headed by former Qualcomm executives. Microsoft Ventures now fills a gap we’ve had somewhere in the middle of that range.”. With a formalized venture fund, Microsoft now has a seat at the table. Peggy Johnson.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Some of you are so committed to the new passion that you quit your day job early, and dedicate all your time and resources to the new venture. I’m definitely a proponent of the multitasked approach, since every new venture is inherently risky, and startups usually take longer to ramp up than you imagine. Which is right?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

” There are a lot of data points that one can observer to get a sense of the venture capital markets – both LP fundings into venture and VC financings of startups. Of course sentiment can swing wildly with new information but I set out to take the pulse of the market as we enter 2016. Sentiment of the Market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2021

Most entrepreneurs expect to face the “normal” challenges of starting a business, which include finding the right opportunity, building and executing a winning plan, and financing their venture. No formal training courses. Often these facets of entrepreneurship don’t rear their ugly head until well down the road.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

He is also out with a brilliant new book, “ The Startup Owners Manual ” and a new FREE courses on entrepreneurship at Udemy , which are here. 23:45 In your online course, you talk about what makes startup companies fundamentally different. 33:15 Thank you to Detroit Venture Partners for supporting the show.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I was having dinner with a friend last night and we were chatting about venture capital and a bit about what I’ve learned. Seed investors are aplenty and of course they need downstream money to fuel their early-stage bets. Of course I would like to be in every great deal ever done. And there’s conferences.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

Many MBA programs still cater too much to the needs of large, corporate management jobs or prepare students to enter big consulting companies or investments banks. Here is a sample of the reading list for the course that gives you a flavor for just how modern and practical this course is.

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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. LPs Still Believe Strongly in Venture Capital as a Diverse Source of Returns. That’s money that fuels our startup ecosystems.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

By Ernst Gemassmer, Chairman, Startup Professionals Some time ago you needed to achieve success and size before venturing into international markets. The head of international must be experienced in building international businesses and must operate from corporate headquarters. Don’t be afraid to venture into international markets.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

There has been much discussion in the past few years of the changing structure of the venture capital industry. The overall trends in our industry have breathed a new life into the venture capital industry. Twitter spread through the tech crowds at SxSW and raised its first venture capital round led by Fred Wilson. Why is this?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2014

But of course there are always exceptions. We built great eCommerce tools from scratch, spent a great deal of efforts deeply integrating with Pinterest and build great corporate relationships with Target and the like. Startup Lessons Tech Market Analysis Upfront Ventures' And that’s when a private-to-private merger works.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 10, 2017

Email readers, continue here…] In the technology sector where I most often play, extended unplanned software development cycles account for the majority of these corporate failures. We often accept that development schedules for young companies are almost always too optimistic.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2014

We’ve been dying to tell you all for a while that we had raised a new venture capital fund and of course given SEC filing requirements the story was somewhat already scooped by the always-in-the-know Dan Primack a few weeks ago. Corporate Investors. Why do they invest in venture capital? We raised $280 million.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 8, 2014

And there’s none that makes me happier than to announce that Jordan Hudson has been promoted to a Principal at Upfront Ventures. What is a principal at a VC firm and how does it work at Upfront Ventures? Please help me congratulate him by Re/Tweeting this post (and following him if you don’t already).

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Even venture capitalists who sit on boards where they have significant investments often forget this point. The duty of care is to care for the corporation asset itself, not the shareholders whom they represent. It is the board, made up of individual members, that is responsible for the care and maintenance of the corporate person.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2020

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. Of course, it’s important to start with a bounded agreement which clearly lays out expectations and areas that are off-limits. Willing to learn from each other.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

You don’t have to be a new venture advisor like me to hear all the excuses for not starting your own business. Unfortunately, sorting out facts from excuses in the new venture arena has always been difficult, and today’s information overload has made it that much harder. You need a business degree to start a venture today.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 14, 2012

These include election or re-election of board members if required by the bylaws of the corporation, approval of any increases to stock option plans (which would dilute the worth of shares outstanding), and approve any additions to the capital stock authorized to be issued.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 29, 2013

Especially when outside investors, venture capitalists, or angels, have put in substantial money and the sales price is less than the value of their investment. This raises the bar for venture capitalists in a marginal sale of a business. Sometimes the end game or sale of the company is not a happy event.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2013

I hear many executives and professionals in large corporations talking about their dream of jumping ship, and starting their own company. The reasons for waiting have merit, but they need to be balanced against the non-entrepreneurial habits that every professional picks up in a large corporation. Training courses are required.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2017

And of course we help with business development introductions and with fund raising events. Lately I’ve noticed that there is a second wave that many fantasize about a world in which ICOs drive all funding and founders and employees never have to deal with venture capitalists. ICOs certainly have a place in startup financing.

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