Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2022

I’m sure that every one of us who has been out in the business world for a few years can look back with perfect hindsight and name a few college courses that we should have taken. But on the business side, here is my list of useful courses that we wish existed, but as far as I know, still aren’t generally available: Basic Office Politics.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Of course, even though that is your contract with the investors, way over half of those implied contracts never work out that way. Of course, you will find yourself in opposition to your investors and some of most of your board members if you do this after taking outside investment. What if you later decide to just keep control?

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 7, 2021

And there are limits of course. Email readers, continue here…] I was once in the record business. Of course, the major hits paid for thousands of misses. ten investments will more than pay for the complete loss of half of those ten investments. (Sometimes you miss the goal.). Reward failure? .

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

I’m sure that every one of us who has been out in the business world for a few years can look back with perfect hindsight and name a few college courses that we should have taken. But on the business side, here is my list of useful courses that we wish existed, but as far as I know, still aren’t generally available: Basic Office Politics.

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Berkonomics

MAY 11, 2023

The quest for a great management team is not a fluke, but rather a result of backward looks at the failure rate from past investments by those same angel investors and venture capitalists. Of course, you could be the exception. Here’s a test: Several weeks ago, we published statistics of start-up and company failures.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Time and fixed overhead: [Email readers, continue here…] That relationship between fixed overhead and production time is as critical as any other factor in the success of a young company. And we were able to secure that investment along with a partner from that firm joining our board.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2018

Note: If you enjoy my posts please subscribe to my newsletter by adding your email below. She had emailed with a partner at a big VC fund and he had passed the request to a junior associate. Of course you have to be careful with this. If you’ve enjoyed or learned please email to a friend or share through social.

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Berkonomics

MAY 25, 2023

Of course, you have a vision for what you will do to change the world. I love absolute statements. Pardon my English. But this is one of my favorite statements. You’re at the ignition stage of your newest business venture. Let’s stress test that vision and sharpen it further to help ensure your success. Stress-testing your vision.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

And now that “crowd sourcing” has been enabled using the Internet – seeking many investors at a small amount per investment. The problem in taking such money rests in the legality of taking money from non-accredited investors, people who do not meet the SEC standard for making non-public company investments. The legality issues.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 7, 2022

Years ago, I led a deal and invested in a company that looked like it had lots of promise to disrupt the women’s clothing industry with special algorithms and an online store. Over the course of these insights here and in my BERKONOMICS series of books and blogs, we explore the use of tools to help overcome this natural tendency.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

If you follow the tech media you would be subject to a lot of narrative biases that are completely off base – and this includes the value of email and phone calls. It’s why the first company I ever invested in as a VC – Invoca – just announced a $20 million funding by Accel Partners. billion email accounts.

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2013

Explain what kinds of investments TenOneTen makes or hopes to make? David Waxman: We''ve been making investments since the beginning of the year. Our investments include companies in the search technology space, such as SRCH2, which is one of our early investments. David Waxman: Right now, it''s just us. READ MORE>>.

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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. Dig into investment agreements for those expensive clauses. There are some questions a distressed sale brings to mind. Conflicts of interest with preferred investors.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Investors call this discussion “exit planning” and of course they include themselves in the. Of course, you’ll find another exciting venture and start again. Email readers, continue here…] But this question begs for a positive answer. Crossing you personal finish line… discussion.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 30, 2018

Of course, unlike cars there is no direct comparison across each startup so these are just some general guidelines to try and even the information field. If you’re talking with a typical Seed/A/B round firm they often have ownership targets in the company in which they invest.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 7, 2010

I’m sure that every one of us who has been out in the business world for a few years can look back with perfect hindsight and name a few college courses that we should have taken. But on the business side, here is my list of useful courses that we wish existed, but as far as I know, still aren’t generally available: Basic Office Politics.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 29, 2020

Kleiner Perkins , one of the most storied franchises in venture capital, has already invested much of the $600 million it raised last year and is now going back out to the market to raise its 19th fund, according to multiple sources. Speaking onstage at the Upfront Summit, an event at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

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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. On the other side, entrepreneurs and CEO’s usually have a natural fear of giving too much information to us investors after the initial investment is received. But don’t worry.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Back when we were all trying to figure out the real value of traffic on the web, investors – and acquiring companies – got a bit crazy with metrics used to value acquisitions and investments. Bringing us to today – Viewers or profit?

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2014

Visions pan of endless cold emails and long days attending meetups and pitch nights while your operations/tech team grind away. Not that good old fashioned leg work isn’t still required of course.). The investment environment at large in light of the JOBS Act. But of course, this isn’t to be mixed up.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

So I recommend a high-level “state of the company” email a couple of times a year but a message that you assume might get shown to others. This is no different than a public company where of course most investors are not given detailed financial and performance information and when they are it is quarterly and after the fact.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2015

So Why Did We Invest? Second, videos that we do share end up in fragments across Facebook, Instagram, cloud services, email or text messages. We thought we’d try to get some feedback from product-oriented user community at Product Hunt (and then we also announced on TechCrunch of course). L1I6RUWYJu. Building for Android.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2013

It’s the first EIR that we’ve had in the years that I’ve been with the firm and I hope will be the start of our investment in this program. We’re excited to continue to grow our investment professional staff and will continue to do so over the course of 2013 & 2014 with our new fund. Not for me.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 13, 2020

Investors learn too, and often invest in a failed entrepreneur a second time if believing that those lessons have been well learned, Success can teach lessons too. Email readers, continue here…] Questions you should ask include: “What were the major factors contributing to the failure?” “How Yes, it works both ways.

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MAY 13, 2018

If you truly believe that you, your company and your products are exceptional and your company will be valuable then you’re actually doing them a FAVOR by helping them invest in your startup. If you don’t believe in your bones that you’re amazing then it’s no wonder you don’t want to sell them on making the investment.”

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 4, 2018

There’s almost always a closing party where the board, prime investors, attorneys and investment bankers all get together to celebrate the victory. Of course, a “big hit” successful outcome is preferable for all. I can tell you with great enthusiasm that the high gain exits are by far the most enjoyable in every way.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 9, 2015

And there are limits of course. Email readers, continue here…] I was once in the record business. 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.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 6, 2017

Of course, you have a vision for what you will do to change the world. Email readers, continue here…] Think of some of the great visions from the past that did change the world. I love absolute statements. And this is one of my favorites. You’re at the ignition stage of your newest business venture.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2012

I was here to see one of our LPs (limited partners are the people who invest money in VC funds) called Fort Washington. In the age of Skype, email, cheap telephony and collaboration tools it’s all too easy to sit in your office and connect with people remotely. ” OF COURSE! Of course they don’t. It’s Wedneday.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2014

For all the things he’s likely known for, he probably hasn’t yet built a strong relationship as an early stage venture investor (he invests often in later-stage deals where he is very respected). My email back to him was a version of. Of course I ask more politely that than. He has a team of 4 other such executives.

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MARCH 23, 2014

I reviewed an email from Kara Nortman, the CEO of Moonfrye who is working on putting together venture debt. I then traded emails with two former senior tech professionals in LA. My basic philosophy is that almost anybody can build a network by investing time in it. Maybe 50 if you really invest time and effort.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Of course not. Email readers, continue here…]. You’ll wonder: ‘’Is this a worthy investment with probable payback in revenues? Why Is niche marketing important? This is easy. So, what other benefits are there to niche marketing? Here are just a few to consider…. You’ll have less competition. You’ll Think more deeply.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 15, 2015

The problem, of course, comes if the business fails. Some relatives believe that a family bond is an insurance policy, and that all investments or notes will always be repaid, no matter what the circumstance. Consider whether the family member being asked to invest has the capacity to walk away “happily” from a lost cause.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 14, 2019

Of course, we are speaking of increased valuation of your company when we speak of “wealth.” Professional investors will probe these five risk areas and make the decision to invest based upon their comfort with each. Email readers, continue here…] Are you ahead or behind the market with your product or service?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Others send investors email and business plans in all uppercase or no punctuation. Of course, previous successes provide more direct evidence of a network of the right people. Some entrepreneurs love to talk and produce videos, but hate to write anything down. Effective communication requires real listening, as well as talking.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Of course we fund companies in good markets and bad. We also are dependent on money, advice and support of many of our friends & colleagues in the venture industry who co-invest with us in nearly every deal we do. Every year at Upfront we try to analyze the venture markets. VC survey data 2016 from Mark Suster.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 23, 2022

Of course, listening alone isn't enough. Even in today’s remote environments, you can use video sessions, social media, and email to keep up with team efforts informally and share updates, both positive and negative. That is why professional investors will tell you that they invest in people, more than innovative solutions.

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