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Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
By definition?ā?Iām We operate at scale and speed unprecedented in human history.ā * I first wrote about the changes to the Venture Capital ecosystem 10 years ago and this still serves as a good primer of how we arrived at 2011, a decade on from the Web 1.0 And the truth is that several entrepreneurs prefer it this way.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 25, 2015
The law of large numbers, platforms that can make your company blow up unexpectedly and the trendy nature of tech markets can be deceiving. I have written about the deceiving nature of early successes before – in particular in the SaaS or B2B world leading to a phenomenon called “shelfware.”
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InfoChachkie
NOVEMBER 3, 2014
According to Jared Belsky, President, 360i , āWe see Search and Social as a 24 hour real-time consumer focus group that helps us stay on top of what consumers care about for our brands. What approach should they be thinking about as they test out Pinterest, Polyvore, Toplist and similar sites?
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. Thatās not as high as the failure rate with professional investors, but it should convince entrepreneurs that crowdfunding is still no panacea for funding.
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. Have you ever wondered what professional startup investors think about all this? Lack of checks and balances on startup valuations.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 7, 2011
Equally, I encouraged entrepreneurs to spend time getting to know their future VCs early because getting a feel for your chemistry is far more important than how the VC is ranked in some survey. Equally, I encouraged entrepreneurs to thoroughly reference check their VCs – you’ll learn much more from this than anything else.
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. Have you ever wondered what professional startup investors think about all this? Lack of checks and balances on startup valuations.
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