socalTECH

OCTOBER 31, 2012

It's little known, but we were going to sign the docs on a Series A two days after we got the LOI for TeleNav. What advice would you give to other entrepreneurs, and which you learned from the whole experience? Were you looking at acquisition, or did it just come up? We were very focused on growing our business.

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Startup Acquisition Doc Ideas 225

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2021

Zeb Evans: ClickUp is a workplace productivity platform, for putting all of your work in one place, including tasks, docs, goals, and chat. ClickUp has raised $135M in venture capital so far. What is ClickUp? It's a place for companies and small teams to work together to get more done. It's been quite a year and a half with this pandemic.

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Doc San Diego Demand Product 203

socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2017

There's a tightness which is squeezing the lifeblood from the entrepreneurs, even as it remains an amazing place. But, there is broad agreement that it would be a wonderful thing to get more entrepreneurs and venture capital into the region. The first step, is to attract more entrepreneurs. You want those investors to be local.

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Southern California Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur 170

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

We have been advising a lot of entrepreneurs so I thought I’d “open source” some of the advice I have been sharing. I have found VCs to work collaboratively on these to help entrepreneurs in this time of need. I am not claiming to be the world expert on this.

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Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Doc 279

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

Yet a critical mistake I see many entrepreneurs make is that they hand over too much control to their third-parties. But as it goes to the legal docs naturally 20 issues arise the require negotiations. As an entrepreneur I have one company to sell. Recruiters. Real Estate professionals. You name it. And yes, VC’s, too.

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Venture Capital Pricing Startup Outsource 319

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 7, 2013

Today’s announcement will go a long way to help us foster innovation and help entrepreneurs create wearable technologies that will define a new era in tech.”. Entrepreneurs will also be able to communicate with the Bloggerati and showcase their products to the world. Comprehensive App Directory. Over 100 Applications.

Google 87

Google Technical Review Press Software Review 87

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2010

Examples include Google Docs, Salesforce.com, Slideshare.net, and Box.net. If you are a true entrepreneur, by now your head should be spinning. Tags: entrepreneur startup opportunities web 3.0 U sers can now interact in real time on documents, collaboration, including making changes. The key driving factors to Web 3.0

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Web Web 2.0 Doc Examples 88

Tech.Co

JANUARY 19, 2016

CapLinked is founded by two successful entrepreneurs: CEO Eric Jackson, former marketing lead at PayPal ; and COO Christopher Grey, two time founder including Crestridge Investments. We have clients that will upload 10K docs at a time. Unlike other back office solutions, security is built around trust, and trust takes time.

Doc 108

Doc Invest Screening Capital 108

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2015

I believe many entrepreneurs have ADD. But overall I believe this leads to better entrepreneurship and why I believe so many entrepreneurs have ADD. If I’ve said I’ll review your legal doc or Excel spreadsheet I will – even if you have to chase me. It’s both your curse and your secret sauce. Embrace it.

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Startup Writing Class Orange County 150

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

andi lets you 1) multitask on screen with live panels and transition to and from multiple task sets, 2) browse offline docs and apps in the same multitask environment as online activities, and 3) organizes and manages unlimited panels and queues in a single active session. Community Sponsors. Giving Away An Apple TV.

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CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Set up an interview room, stocked with current docs. You need to brief the investor early if there are organizational or people changes that are in process, or conflicts that may become apparent during the due diligence visits. Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references.

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Invest Startup Doc Slides 59

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

At an accelerator … Me: Raising convertible notes as a seed round is one of the biggest disservices our industry has done to entrepreneurs since 2001-2003 when there were “full ratchets” and “multiple liquidation preferences” – the most hostile terms anybody found in term sheets 10 years ago. Your A round?

Venture Capital 417

Venture Capital Capital Pricing Doc 417

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2011

Here’s the thing: entrepreneurs who aren’t at all of our private meetings really didn’t know what do think about the situation. It sure wasn’t when I was a first-time entrepreneur. To entrepreneurs thinking about raising money now or in the future – I think there was a lot of signal. Same thing.

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Email Blogging Venture Capital Writing 287

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

A reminder that it is important for all entrepreneurs is to remember to be careful about “deal drift.” Conversely I offered the same deal to another entrepreneur who decided to shop around longer. Don’t be complacent – What really winds me up is when entrepreneurs are complacent. Grind wisely. Lawyers are like any humans.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Technical Advisors 301

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 28, 2012

I have seen some entrepreneurs go into first meetings willing to share almost anything about their company. I’ve seen this back fire on entrepreneurs who say things like, “Well, we’re not talking financials with investors yet.”. Having been on both sides of this sensitive topic, the following is my personal advice. The First Meeting.

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Technical Review Venture Capital Customer Custom 316

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

If you’ve got the skills to be a strong entrepreneur then it shouldn’t be too difficult to find people who know a partner at a VC firm and if you can build relationship with them you can get introduced. Most entrepreneurs (and VCs raising from LPs) think this means progress. Entrepreneur : “Sure. Some people find this elitist?—?I

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Funding Venture Capital Startup Email 336

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Mark Suster – GRP Partners Mark joined GRP Partners in 2007 after having worked with GRP for nearly 8 years as a two-time entrepreneur. If a group of founders moved to LA tomorrow, who are the first 5 people they should meet? Mark founded Launchpad LA, a program designed to help mentor LA’s most promising first-time startup CEO’s.

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Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42