Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 18, 2015

It probably sounds obvious, but plenty of startup founders have been surprised to learn that “their” IP was owned by the software developer who just jumped ship, an academic institution one of the cofounders graduated from, or the company one of the founders worked at before she came onboard. Protect your IP : Patents are the gold standard.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Software Review Startup IP 40

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Of course you could start your own company. Of course I’m not suggesting people shouldn’t start a company. There are many companies with phenomenal IP that is truly differentiated but where the original executive team squandered their opportunity due to inability to sell, market or service customers.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review Startup Venture Capital IP 150

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DECEMBER 27, 2011

To grow faster businesses need resources in today’s financial period to fund growth that may not come for 6 months to a year. You have to understand whether they’re likely to yield revenue growth in the near term OR whether you have access to cheap enough capital to fund your losses until your investments pay off.

Startup 418

Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

It’s like we need a finance 101 course for entrepreneurs. I often will fund 80+% of a round and move quickly. I give the entrepreneurs usually 30-60 days afterwards to top-up a round with other helpful angels or seed funds that we mutually agree. There were no metrics. So a convertible note was easier. Employment.

Venture Capital 417

Venture Capital Capital Pricing Doc 417

InfoChachkie

JULY 7, 2010

Rincon’s Fund I portfolio is comprised of a number of such Serial Teams, some of which include: Alma mater, Rent.com: sold to eBay for $430 million. IP Risk – The closer the Serial Team’s new adVenture is to their prior successes, the greater the risk that they may be accused of infringing on their former company’s intellectual property (IP).

Startup 150

Startup IP Entrepreneur Software Review 150

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

It’s what signals to existing investors how quickly their teams need to be fund raising and the level of risk the company is facing and also it signals to potentially new investors both how quickly you need to raise (ie you have less leverage if you’re in a rush) as well as how much cash you’ll need if they fund you.

Startup 383

Startup Company Companies .Net 383

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JANUARY 29, 2010

We were considering funding one of the players in the category – call them Company A. Company B had already lined up a significant funding round ($20 million) from some of the most elite VCs on Sand Hill Road but hadn’t signed the term sheet. Just people who play to win – every time. Simple example.

Competition 296

Competition Entrepreneur Startup GRP Partners 296

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

For a well-funded seed company I have controversially recommended hiring a great office manager that doubles as an administrative assistant. For a well-funded A or B round company I have recommended “ leveling up ,” which entails many things but in summary I tell people to “act your stage.” On and on and on.

Outsource Development 150

Outsource Development Metrics Startup Sales 150

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Of course you know Gangnam Style , which is now the most viewed video in history at 1.3 I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want to fund in the video creation world. Most won’t be of the quality that you want but you now have tons of material and inspiration for your show and you own all of the submitted IP.

Startup 380

Startup Media Content Platform 380

Tech.Co

MAY 22, 2018

Truth be told, your only path to some serious funding is perseverance and diligence in getting meetings and being prepared. Try to compile all the different types of questions you could be asked about your business, like technical details, financial assumptions and projections, marketing, IP, etc., and prepare a response. Less Is More.

Tips 70

Tips Help Slides Technical Review 70

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

To interconnect these computers we needed IP-based telecommunications equipment build by the likes of Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks. million under management across three funds. million in 46 companies and we have helped those companies raise an additional $215 million from venture capital funds and individual investors.

Startup 390

Startup Venture Capital Capital Funding 390

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

Of course the sequence of steps is a generalization, so perhaps you’ll have to change it to fit your needs. While handling bots, you should detect search engine crawlers, too: /* lookup your crawler IP database to populate $isCrawler; then, if the IP wasnt identified as search engine crawler: */ if ($isCrawler !==

SEO 37

SEO IP PHP Blogging 37

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

We were trying to optimize around a few criteria: price, size of round, number of syndicate partners and, of course, terms. Morgan Stanley then funded one of our competitors. Had I delayed my fund raising in 99/00 by even 3-4 weeks I’m convinced I would not have raised any money at all. We ended up agreeing a term sheet for $16.5

Venture Capital 301

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Technical Advisors 301

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Of course I have. Chris Devore & Andy Sack have created Founder’s Coop with the goal of funding, incubating & launching more early-stage ventures in Seattle. I prefer not to do any angel investments because I focus on my VC funds but it was gratifying to write some small checks to support local teams.

Venture Capital 317

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

When I meet with Tom offline it’s obvious that he immediately is thinking about product issues, technology trends, funding rounds, etc. At Sony, he didn’t feel like he could “steer the ship” and get his ideas heard so he left and started GUBA, GUBA had no seed funding. at a level of specificity you don’t always find in VCs.

Angel 302

Angel Startup Ideas .Net 302