Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

“We’ve built an app framework. We asked if he was willing to take a pay cut for more equity. Shortly after, we met two engineers who were much more skilled and were willing to take a salary cut for more equity. Because we’re now focusing on building a framework, it allows ut to be flexible. He said no.

Social Media

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2012

Porter proposed his Five Forces framework for analyzing the competitive environment which I think makes even more sense today. That leads to switching costs, sunk costs, brand equity, and a host of other considerations, commonly called “barriers to entry.” Way back in 1979, Michael E. Utility of alternative solutions.

Competition

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Porter proposed a Five Forces framework for analyzing the competitive environment which I think still makes a lot of sense today. That leads to switching costs, sunk costs, brand equity, and a host of other considerations, commonly called “barriers to entry.” Either way you lose. Way back in 1979, Michael E.

Startup

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2014

He and co-founder James Han, began their careers from deep within the investment space – from big banks (Lehman + Morgan Stanley) to private equity (working at funds with portfolios in the billions of dollars), with James founding his own startup and running into the very problem SeedInvest was made to solve. Where SeedInvest Sprouted.

Invest

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

“We’ve built an app framework. We asked if he was willing to take a pay cut for more equity. Shortly after, we met two engineers who were much more skilled and were willing to take a salary cut for more equity. Because we’re now focusing on building a framework, it allows ut to be flexible. He said no.

Social Media

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2010

Keynote: Jordan Rohan, Managing Director of Equity Research, Internet and Digital Media, Thomas Weisel Partners 9:30am: Keynote Panel: The State of Mobile: The Economics Of Critical Mass? And how does the mobile ecosystem compare with the early days of interactive marketing via PCs? Krishna Subramanian, Co-Founder, Mobclix.

Mobile

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Let’s set up a framework. So money spent should add equity value or create IP that eventually will. A Framework to Guide You: So putting it all together, you should always be mindful of your personal circumstances and market conditions. But what IS the right amount of burn for a company? Gross Burn vs. Net Burn.

Startup

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2018

You company is the product and you’re selling an equity ownership in your company but much more broadly you’re selling trust & confidence that you’re going to build something enormously valuable and that you’re going to be enjoyable to work hand-in-hand with over the coming decade of each other’s lives.

Venture Capital

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Mithril is struggling to compete against ferocious competition in the growth-stage equity market. Startups either get three dozen term sheets or none at all, since every firm is walking around with the same frameworks and metrics in their head. Alas, no $100 catered lunches.

Venture Capital

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2014

WordPress, by way of $15M via North Bridge Growth Equity in WPEngine. Addison, Texas is home of The open source eCommerce framework Broadleaf. eCommerce, as Volusion wraps up $35M with Silicon Valley Bank. Though, I’m glad that I did. And the icing on the cake?

Technical Review