Berkonomics

MAY 21, 2015

Many, many companies accepting venture capital lost it all following this instruction. VCs have a goal of creating extraordinary value for their investors. To state it again, what might be a success to angel investors and to founders could be only of marginal interest to a typical VC. But beware.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

Investors typically demand preferred stock, to give themselves certain voting and liquidation privileges over later shareholders. Definition of investment delivery in "tranches." Venture capital investors normally insist on this option. Numbers in the 20 percent to 30 percent range are common.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

With the advent and growth of crowdfunding over the past few years, many entrepreneurs have predicted the demise of those demanding angel investment groups and venture capital organizations. By definition, investors from the crowd have less experience and differing motivations from professional investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2023

With the advent and growth of crowdfunding over the past few years, many entrepreneurs have predicted the demise of angel investment groups and venture capital organizations. billion by 2030, exceeding the amounts contributed by either angel groups or VCs alone. billion to USD 3.62

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Google, Hulu, Riot Games, Demand Media, and many other big name players residing in Silicon Beach, it is no small wonder why many tech startups flock towards the sunny beach-side view. Each city has a different focus, but the combined amount of startups has definitely drawn some investors’s eyes toward Los Angeles. With Yahoo!,

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

It’s when the noise stops and you can actually get customer attention, press articles and VC meetings. Poorly implemented this category was the definition of shelfware. It’s where the truly innovative separate themselves from the pack. It’s when the game slows. It’s when you separate the wheat from the chaff.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

According to some local Southern California venture investors, it absolutely is affecting how they are thinking about the investment environment. Plus, Babcock says the new money in investments will demand more process, and/or lower valuations.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

See definition of a whore. And know that VC will be hard to come by. Deer are not so big that they can make huge demands on you for your development resources or customer support. If their demands are too high you can easily move on to the next customer. For me, classic definition of deer segmentation.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

Finally for startups there’s a $31 billion available for programs that give small businesses access to credit, venture capital, and R&D dollars. “Yet, by one definition, more than 30 million Americans live in areas where there is no broadband infrastructure that provides minimally acceptable speeds.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Many people bandy about the definitions of “disruptive technology&# or “the innovator’s dilemma&# without ever having read the book and almost universally misunderstand the concepts. This is important because the customers they serve (the red line) demand a product that meets their complex requirements.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

Prices have definitely gone up in 2011 as depicted in the anecdotal chart below. So in 2011 as a startup company if you can generate lots of demand you can definitely raise an A round of capital (say $3 million) at a $7 or 8 million pre-money valuation or slightly higher whereas just two years ago you would have struggled.

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socalTECH

JUNE 2, 2014

There are several new things happening, including the maker movement, crowdfunding, and the democratization of innovation, which will mean more startups and more demand for manufacturing. However, I think that definition will shift to include physical goods as well. It''s not going to look like manufacturing as we knew it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2014

This patent holding company has charged infringement and demanded royalties from every app developer for the iPhone and Android, for a feature most agree has been in apps for many years. original essay, and the “ Enough is Enough ” emotional Lodsys article by VC Fred Wilson. Yes, the software patent process is a mess.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2016

With the advent and growth of crowdfunding over the past few years, many entrepreneurs have predicted the demise of those demanding angel investment groups and venture capital organizations. By definition, investors from the crowd have less experience and differing motivations from professional investors.

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socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2017

Aaron Robin: Essentially, iExhale is an online, on-demand, wellness and mental health platform. But it's definitely a different pattern. We've partnered with a VC out of New York called Dorilton Capital. What's iExhale all about? That might be a generational thing, or maybe it's a Millennial thing, for all I know.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2012

This patent holding company has charged infringement and demanded royalties from every app developer for the iPhone and Android, for a feature most agree has been in apps for many years. essay, and the “ Enough is Enough ” original Lodsys article by VC Fred Wilson. Yes, the software patent process is a mess.

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socalTECH

JULY 20, 2009

Both will stick around, but the universe is definitely working with open source in their development cycle. I see you were at Gluecode, and also were in the venture world at Mission Ventures--can you talk about how you've bootstrapped this firm and how it compares? So far so good.

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socalTECH

APRIL 15, 2019

San Diego-based Wheels (www.takewheels.com) was co-founded by Jon and Josh Viner, who were the co-founders of Wag, where they raised nearly $400M in venture capital. How is this different from the many other on-demand, last mile transportation companies out there? Josh Viner: Wheels is live in Los Angeles and San Diego.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2010

It's been a good summer for Laguna Beach-based venture capital firm Okapi Ventures (www.okapivc.com), which recently saw its first portfolio firm exit last month in Carlsbad-based Helixis , which was acquired by Illumina for $105M. Sharon Stevenson: There's a broader definition emerging of what healthcare IT is.

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socalTECH

JULY 20, 2011

However, 18-34 year olds have been in high demand by marketers, TV advertisers, and consumer companies as an audience. It was definitely an interesting lead up to what we're doing not at HitFix. I always wanted to be a venture capitalist, and see the financing side. That led me to a venture capital firm, Bertelsmann Ventures.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2023

Too many entrepreneurs tell me they are looking for an investor, and can’t differentiate between venture capital (VC) investors versus accredited angel investors. Let’s consider some basic definitions. The amounts from angels start as low as $25K, while minimum venture capital amounts usually start in the $2M range.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2014

Too many entrepreneurs tell me they are looking for an investor, and can’t differentiate between venture capital (VC) investors versus accredited Angel investors. Let’s consider some basic definitions. The amounts from Angels start as low as $25K, while minimum venture capital amounts usually start in the $2M range.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2020

Too many entrepreneurs tell me they are looking for an investor, and can’t differentiate between venture capital (VC) investors versus accredited angel investors. Let’s consider some basic definitions. The amounts from angels start as low as $25K, while minimum venture capital amounts usually start in the $2M range.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

When this first ran on TechCrunch I got the greatest comment in the world that I had to repeat here, “VC’s are like martinis: the first is good, the second one great, and the third is a headache.&# I understand the appeal of having many VC firms on your cap table. In my second company I had only 1 investor. I love that.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

Here’s how I break down the four quadrants (and I’ve put my definitions in here – not Covey’s). I was on vacation in Santa Barbara two years ago with my wife and I was reflecting on what I had learned in my first year in LA and in VC. The Urgency Addiction – Deep down I’m a procrastinator.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

It is an opportunity to get frank feedback from VCs, angels, peers and the technolust. Mixergy and AsAble are also joining us to bring you an amazing VC/Angel Panel. Definitely tune in Wednesday Sept. Demand Media is a leading online media company that informs, entertains and connects millions of people every day.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

And of course I’ve sat on the other side of the table: As a VC. This is not just the perspective of a VC although I can’t say I have zero VC bias. This is not just the perspective of a VC although I can’t say I have zero VC bias. Neither can any VC. Executive Summary. Why buy me?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

As a startup in this phase you often raise capital, get press, hire staff and everything feels possible. As an early-stage VC I love this phase. and we were met with weak demand, slow growth and high costs. I truly enjoy working with innovators who dare to take on the system and I embrace the unknown with them.

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Frank Addante

JANUARY 23, 2007

► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. ► July (1) ► June (3) ► May (5) the Rubicon Project The Journey Startup 6.0: Zondigo, Inc.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

I was saying that I was happy it was all out in the open because I felt at least everybody could now understand the issues & opportunities from the perspectives of angels, entrepreneurs and VCs. Let’s be clear: AngelList doesn’t scare a single VC I know. But it’s not cutting VCs out. It is additive.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

10 Ways To Be Your Own Boss - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , June 18, 2010 The folks at Behance and Cool Hunting asked me to talk at their 99% Conference a couple months ago. level - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , June 10, 2010 I hate it when writers resort to dictionary definitions to make a point.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2016

Too many entrepreneurs tell me they are looking for an investor, and can’t differentiate between venture capital (VC) investors versus accredited Angel investors. Let’s consider some basic definitions. The amounts from Angels start as low as $25K, while minimum venture capital amounts usually start in the $2M range.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

and you’re ready for your big round of VC investment to come in. You need to stimulate demand. It’s the definition of “investment.&#. The favorite of many Silicon Valley startups is the Big Tech Co distrubution deal where you get to how off how effective your biz dev capabilities are.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

As a VC it’s how I think through which markets will be attractive in the future, which ones I want to be in now and how the technology & business world will likely evolve. I put my definitions on them because I didn’t want my thinking to be constrained by industry-defined boundaries or definitions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2011

They write and tweet every day, with the single guiding credibility and personality that the new social culture demands. Here are a few that I aspire to: Venture Hacks , by Babak Nivi and Naval Ravikant. Mark is a serial entrepreneur who is now active in the venture capital community for early-stage startups.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

My original thinking from Oct ’09 was, while I didn’t (and still don’t) have a crystal ball I worried that: consumers were over-stretched with debt (and make up 77% of the economy), unemployment would continue to rise, which in turn would drive the stock market south and cut the rate of M&A activity and VC investment even further.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As an advisor to many entrepreneurs, I still hear frequently the irrational exuberance that crowdfunding is the quick alternative for startups that are passed over by overly demanding angels or venture capital investors. Crowdfunding to gauge demand is not recommended, since failed campaigns don’t usually recover later.

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