Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2021

I’ve definitely been wrong on market value. In short: Access to great deals, ability to be invited to invest in these deals, ability to see where value in a market will be created and the luck to back the right team with the right market at the right time all matter. That’s return, not exit price of the company.

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Funding Startup Writing Invest 294

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. ” Climate resiliency . Given the steady drumbeat of climate disasters that hit the U.S.

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Startup Technical Review Invest Research 229

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

According to some local Southern California venture investors, it absolutely is affecting how they are thinking about the investment environment. He explains, "Our partnership is spending time evaluating the impacts on our portfolio and our outlook on future investments.".

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socalTECH

JANUARY 6, 2014

The company was founded by Erick Laubach, and was backed by Idealab, which had invested in the company back in February of last year. The LABJ reports the acquisition price was "below $1 million". Laubach had hoped to make Crash into the definitive place to find photo-worthy, tourist attractions close to you. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2023

They fail to realize that the considerations are quite different for each, which can make or break their investment efforts, and ultimately their startup. Let’s consider some basic definitions. VCs will be looking for a 10X return on their investment in 3 to 5 years, or 30% annual IRR (Internal Rate of Return).

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2021

Although we ultimately see ourselves building towards a better future for immigration and a broader platform, the foundation and beachhead for that is definitely in financial services,” Hemmat said. . In particular, Hemmat and co-founder Raul Lomeli-Azoubel recognized that access to financial services was crucial to immigrants’ success.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. You can be pissed off, but I don’t set prices. That’s stupid.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

The process for retailers and brands to liquidate excess inventory hasn’t changed very much, if at all, and while some retailers were able to build operational infrastructure to service the off-price channels, it continues to be a constant pain point. Last week, Syrup Tech raised $6.3

Product 191

Product Funding Technical Review Equity 191

Berkonomics

MARCH 5, 2020

Professional investors will probe these five risk areas and make the decision to invest based upon comfort with each. Another is to gain the support of a core vendor who is willing to offer special extended terms to the company as its investment in creating the product in a finished state. And fifth: Competitive risk. .

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Outsource Development Ideas Resource Patents 156

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2023

Understand the need for an investment well before results. Entrepreneurs need to evaluate investment size and cycles for future payoffs, while employees need to realize that promotions require investment in learning and skills. Quantify the return on investment before taking action. Marty Zwilling

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Entrepreneur Customer Custom Competition 85

Tech.Co

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Claude is definitely one of the most impressive chatbots to be launched in the last 12 months. An Intro to the Chatbot 8 Questions with Claude [Test] Claude Pricing & Tokens Explained Claude 2 and ChatGPT: Key Differences Should You Use Claude AI? You'll also see how Claude differs from ChatGPT in key areas. What is Anthropic AI?

ChatGPT 139

ChatGPT Artificial Inteligence Training Startup 139

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2011

If your company is early stage and has a valuation under $1M, don’t ask for a $5M investment. Angel investment groups usually won’t consider a request over $1M, while venture capitalists won’t look at anything under $2M. Do your financial model first with the volume, cost, and pricing parameters you want. Investment terms.

Invest 93

Invest Entrepreneur Funding Ideas 93

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Understand the need for an investment well before results. Entrepreneurs need to evaluate investment size and cycles for future payoffs, while employees need to realize that promotions require investment in learning and skills. Quantify the return on investment before taking action. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 159

Entrepreneur Customer Custom Competition 159

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I’m no great scholar on bubbles – I have more interesting things to spend my time worrying about than the exact definition , but having been around a few I have at least given them intellectual consideration. But that doesn’t mean that people are paying rational prices as investors based on intrinsic value.

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Pricing Marketing Startup Venture Capital 309

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2023

While the authors mission is broader in intent, to provide a roadmap for customer-centered innovation, they definitely codify the principles I espouse in anticipating the primary obstacles to new solution adoption. In these cases, you need testimonials, usage details, and return-on-investment examples.

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Case Study Customer Custom Study 89

Berkonomics

MAY 21, 2015

Incremental profits from companies that later sell for three to five times their original value at the time of their investment may be considered great successes for founders but relative failures for VCs, who must hit for the fences with every early stage investment. Scaling a business is an art as well as a science.

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Venture Capital Social Media Invest Marketing 120

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Investors are showing an increased appetite for new stocks, with a good percentage of deals pricing above the marketed share price range. Last year 300,000+ American angels invested an estimated $25 billion in more than 70,000 startup deals. Step into a new entrepreneur era where the definition of “work” is something you love.

Startup 128

Startup Social Media Satisfaction Entrepreneur 128

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

While the authors mission is broader in intent, to provide a roadmap for customer-centered innovation, they definitely codify the principles I espouse in anticipating the primary obstacles to new solution adoption. In these cases, you need testimonials, usage details, and return-on-investment examples.

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Case Study Startup Customer Custom 174

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2020

They fail to realize that the considerations are quite different for each, which can make or break their investment efforts, and ultimately their startup. Let’s consider some basic definitions. VCs will be looking for a 10X return on their investment in 3 to 5 years, or 30% annual IRR (Internal Rate of Return).

Venture Capital 125

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Startup Invest 125

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 18, 2015

Here is the Wikipedia definition of a bubble. “Trade in an asset at a price that strongly deviates from an asset’s intrinsic value” The arguments against that, “This time the startups have real revenues!” “A price that strongly deviates from an assets intrinsic value” is pretty clear.

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Venture Capital Pricing Platform Marketing 150

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

First of all, a definition. Obviously this definition is generic, so my first recommendation is that you take the lead in defining traction metrics for your startup, and then selling your results convincingly to investors. As an investor, I would like to see one month of sales, and see how that compares to your projections.

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Startup Metrics Customer Custom 121

Tech.Co

OCTOBER 28, 2020

But it is a new opportunity, and some stores will definitely take full advantage. They'll also need to invest time and money into iterating their campaign approach until they figure out what works. You can learn more about Shopify's pricing options with our guide , too, and here's a table below that gives you a brief overview.

Help 149

Help Platform Startup Social Media 149

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Minimize investment in prototypes and tooling. For example, if you have no technical background, you probably can’t create or sell an enterprise software product for a low price, even today. It never happened in any time frame I can remember, and it definitely won’t happen today.

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Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Outsource Development 162

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2010

Because it is a “series&# I plan to get into some of the deeper complexities of funds such as “cross over funds&# and “why VC’s hate to price their own deals&# at a later stage. First, if the VC does 15-20 of these under one partner then it is certain he can’t spend any time with these investments.

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Venture Capital Seed Funding Pricing Invest 265

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2022

Based on my own mentoring and investing experience, the best entrepreneurs are pragmatic problem solvers. Whether you are charting new territory for pricing models or technology, there is rarely a perfect solution. Perhaps sparked by the recent pandemic, I’m seeing a new era of the entrepreneur, with startups springing up all around.

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Startup Mentor Entrepreneur Technical Review 135

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2018

What is the definition of traction for a business startup today? According to most investors I know, traction is some clear evidence that the “dogs are eating the dog food” – usually meaning that you have at least one customer paying full price for your solution. Demonstrate key customer prospect evidence of interest.

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Tips Metrics Technical Review Customer 79

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2019

Image via Pixabay After a frustrating meeting with a small business client recently who didn’t “have time” for social media, I was surprised to find evidence on the Internet that up to one quarter of small business owners are still hesitant to invest time, money, and effort into a social media strategy. Do your homework before you begin.

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Social Media Media Tool Startup 99

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

By definition, second-stage ventures generally have 10 to 99 employees and/or $750,000 to $50 million in revenue, and see that as just the beginning. These only come with the proper training, investment in tools, and focus on customer relationships. Marketing shapes the concept, branding, packaging, pricing, and positioning.

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Sales Metrics Guide Startup 147

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2014

One of the toughest decisions for a startup is how to price their product or service. The alternatives range from giving it away for free, to pricing based on costs, to charging what the market will bear (premium pricing). In this more traditional product pricing model, the price is set at two to five times the product cost.

Startup 114

Startup Pricing Customer Custom 114

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

This financial leader could well have come through the finance org at another startup or at a larger company but they often also can come from strategy consulting (Bain, BCG or McKinsey) or through investment banking (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, etc.). We built a strong brand in the city and acquired a ton of organic traffic.

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Startup Technical Review Customer Custom 286

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 2, 2021

As I work with aspiring you new venture leaders, I always wish I had a definitive checklist of all the right attributes that I could share with you, encourage you to develop and highlight in your efforts with potential investors, and guide your own actions in starting the next billion dollar company. Pick a world you know and understand.

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Funding Startup Ideas Resource 152

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Don't invest in anything you don't need. My net recommendation is that if you consider yourself a do-it-yourself entrepreneur, preferring to do things yourself rather than forking over money to consultants, then definitely the micro-business approach is for you. Don't spend money you don't have.

Entrepreneur 121

Entrepreneur Writing .Net Commerce 121

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

By definition each of those VCs (unless they are a micro VC – and one who doesn’t mind 5% ownership) will view you as a sort of “option&# where they might get to fund the next round if you do well. So why else would they invest if not as an option to re-up in the next round? But it happens.

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Venture Capital Startup Invest Pricing 314

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2020

For example, you may think that disruptive smartphones were an overnight sensation, but in reality, it took huge investments by several different companies starting in 1992, including IBM, Apple, and Google, before the market really took off in 2007. Innovation doesn’t even require technology.

Startup 129

Startup Artificial Inteligence Examples Google 129

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

Here is a summary of the key terms to expect on the term sheet, or the contract between the founder and investor: Consideration given for the money invested. For later investments, the price is equity, with a percentage of the owner stock to be assigned to the investor. Definition of investment delivery in "tranches."

Demand 105

Demand Startup Equity Invest 105

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

Things that make it investment-grade for outside investors will also benefit you, since you are the ultimate investor. Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it requires at least 100M users and $50M investment. Investors invest in people - not just ideas. Executive team.

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Invest Tips Competition Metrics 74

socalTECH

DECEMBER 19, 2016

We caught up with co-founders Julie Campistron and Jamie Price on the startup. Photo: Jamie Price on left, Julie Campistron on right). Jamie Price: The app originated when I was at a nonprofit back in 2000. I was an investment banker, and happened to meet a Tibetin Buddhist Lama on how to meditate. How did you two meet?

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