Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Starting in 2009 I began writing checks consistently, year-in and year-out. I had realized that I didn’t have it within me to be as good of a player as many of them did but I had the skills to help as mentor, coach, friend, sparing partner and patient capital provider. So now our collective companies are worth less. It’s just not me.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy). It’s helpful to think of startups as proceeding through several stages, which I have defined a long time ago from a funding perspective. Don’t waste your resources on the wrong ones.

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Berkonomics

MAY 8, 2014

I am chairman of a company that, as I write this, is twelve years old and has not yet taken a dollar of outside investment. Grant writing takes skill and immense amounts of time. First, here’s a link to my recent TEDx talk, “Smiling at success; laughing at failure.” Raising money'

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Generally I can provide quite a bit of help in that brief time. And I try my best to point them to resources that can help them longer term. I'm looking for free (equity only) development, should I contact you? See Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers for more on this. Do I have to write up the overview?

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Generally I can provide quite a bit of help in that brief time. And I try my best to point them to resources that can help them longer term. I'm looking for free (equity only) development, should I contact you? See Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers for more on this. Do I have to write up the overview?

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CTO Hire Startup Technical Review Development Team Review 259

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2017

And of course we help with business development introductions and with fund raising events. Sometimes it comes because investors believe the company needs more experienced leadership to run the company or more often to help run the company. I will work evenings or weekends to help a founder in need.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

A company like Moe will help legitimize the industry,” Bernstein tells TechCrunch. “I I feel this responsibility to my industry to put the best business practices I’ve learned along the way into a platform so I can help other influencers.”. We are in phase three of the influencer economy. Bain Capital Ventures' Jamison Hill.

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Berkonomics

MAY 22, 2014

The sale of equity in private companies is regulated by the Securities Act of 1933, which requires that the company either register with the SEC or meet one of several exemptions (Regulation D). Pursue smart money, that is, sophisticated investors who will negotiate a fair deal with you and help you grow your company. Raising money'

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

We not only have our Series A funds that can write $500k?—?$15 If you invest early and then pull back in the next 3 rounds your multiples on cash invested are much higher than if you keep writing checks. It takes all types and helping people realize their best skills and interests is an incredibly important part of the job.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2014

Fewer patents with readily defensible claims will help keep your legal costs under control. Provisional filings are especially beneficial for startups because: You gain a year to write a thoughtful, defensible patent without delaying your filing date. Do not rely on the IP lawyer to coax such vital information from you.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

It should help some entrepreneurs to better access early-stage capital and should allow some angel investors better access to deal flow. Social proof can be helpful. AngelList Syndicate leads don’t take any fees on the investment, which should help with returns. They will have to help get the next round done.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I promised I would write this post with some thoughts and ideas on the topic. " Typically, this requires quite a bit more information for me to be able to respond and provide real help. Your technical advisor can likely help. They often can help a lot in navigating to expertise and to possible resources.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2015

Every investor in your startup, even friends and family, normally expects a share of your company (equity), which means your return for all your effort goes down quickly. This is at least double the time required for most equity investments, and may be a delay you can’t afford in keeping up with the market and your competitors.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Cast & Crew said the buy will help expand its suite of technology solutions. The acquisition was supported by private equity investor Silver Lake Partners, which is the majority owner of Cast & Crew. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2011

I’m sitting at my computer now at 9.00pm writing this – which is an hour earlier than I normally write (there are about 8 women at my kitchen table having a book club (aka excuse to drink wine & gossip so I’m locked in another room writing. Should entrepreneurs have convertible debt or priced equity?

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Let’s take a few minutes to examine the kind of equity financing available to small or early stage businesses. In most cases, these applicants for equity funding must be rooted in technology to apply to this limited discussion. Often grouped into formal organizations, these investors are sophisticated, helpful, and connected.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy). It’s helpful to think of startups as proceeding through several stages, which I have defined some time ago from a funding perspective. Don’t waste your resources on the wrong ones.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Just because you want to start a business doesn’t mean you are entitled to outside equity, loans, or crowdfunding. Understand and write down every expense, and budget for required costs, especially initial inventory and accounts receivable delays. You have to find your customers, and people who can help you – they won’t find you.

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Customer Custom Tool Writing 125

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

Understanding where your VC partner sits in their respective fund and where their fund is in the cycle of its investment lifecycle will help you understand your VCs behavior. In addition to helping manage the board Chris also helps represent the interests of the angel investors / common stock holders.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

The buyer is shopping for equity in startups and the seller is looking for cash in exchange for equity and shared governing control of his or her company. I hired a sales coach named Kai Krickle who helped me figure out how to close more deals. For starters you have to realize that fund-raising is a sales process.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 2, 2010

I discovered the power of employee feelings of ownership early in my management career, establishing an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), once popular as incentive compensation as well as a tax write-off for corporations and even a way to slowly transfer ownership of a company from the founders to the employees.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Start writing down predictions about people, companies, and markets. We get at least a dozen at the TC offices every week, which is why we write about books so often around here these days. Mithril is struggling to compete against ferocious competition in the growth-stage equity market. How can you practice timing?

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Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Invest 202

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 22, 2018

As BCG writes in its report: The good news for SoCal and any region with tech ambitions is that the Bay Area has in some ways been too successful. Over the past several years we have observed a significant decrease in startups leaving SoCal,” said Greg Becker, CEO of Silicon Valley Bank.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 1, 2019

million in Series A financing that will help it continue its journey toward commercialization. The company has developed an enzymatic approach to writing DNA that can. Molecular Assemblies is among the companies working to commercialize what’s known as enzymatic DNA synthesis.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy). It’s helpful to think of startups as proceeding through several stages, which I have defined some time ago from a funding perspective. Don’t waste your resources on the wrong ones.

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Organization Startup Incubator Ideas 93

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

through Grants.gov , an online directory of more than 1,000 federal grant programs that don’t look for equity or payback. Experts are available to help, but fees are high. You need to make an ROI assessment of value versus cost on outside help at this stage. Another alternative is to find an inexpensive class on grant writing.

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Funding Technical Review Startup Research 90

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2016

On September 10th of this year I spent an entire day in California State Prison with people who had committed felonies and worked with them on business plans to help them create legal enterprise upon their release as part of Defy Ventures 6-month training program. She was smart (she started her career in private equity!)

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2017

When sizing your funding request, be aware of the value of your startup today, since most investors expect an equity share for their contributions. If you don’t have the time to write things down, or your writing skills leave something to be desired, don’t be afraid to get some help.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Yesterdays’ equity round of $1.6 25 Years of Writing Code. Adam Sroka, an agile software innovator, is a self-taught programmer with 25 years of writing code and previously combined his coding skills with his knowledge of agile and lean management techniques as a coach and technical trainer. million Raised.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 16, 2011

As an entrepreneur and startup investor, I have helped create companies which achieved two IPOs which collectively raised over $100 million, as well as two acquisitions which totaled $385 million. However, it is my hope that this article will help you avoid learning the following lessons the hard way. 8 ) Grant Exclusivity.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2010

a loan) that is later converted to equity at the time of the next financing. If no financing happened then this “note&# may not be converted and thus would be senior to the equity of the company in the case of a bankruptcy or asset sale. It starts as a debt instrument (e.g. He had already given things his best effort.&#.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Now, you’re handling payroll and doing writing as well. You may even discover that you enjoy writing more than crunching numbers. Piaw Na, who spent over six years at Google, writes on Quora that she recommends fresh grads to join a startup instead of big companies. This allows employees to become more versatile and productive.

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Startup Social Media Writing Google 102

InfoChachkie

JUNE 11, 2012

Facebook had to resolve expensive and time-consuming litigation related to promising early hires senior positions and substantial equity stakes. Bill Gates – “The best way to prepare [to be a programmer] is to write programs, and to study great programs that other people have written.

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Tips Startup Education Entrepreneur 279

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2013

Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy). It’s helpful to think of startups as proceeding through several stages, which I have defined before from a funding perspective. Don’t waste your resources on the wrong ones.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2010

I’m not saying I don’t spend time trying to help entrepreneurs that I am not planning to invest it – anyone who knows me can attest to the fact that I do. So I spend much time with them and trying to help. The upside for entrepreneurs is the equity in their business. I get to choose what I write about.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Entrepreneur 312

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 8, 2019

“If big companies like Google, Facebook and Amazon are prevented from acquiring startups, that actually reduces competition,” Sirinivasan writes. .” Balaji Sirinivasan, the chief technology officer of Coinbase, took to Twitter to offer his thoughts on the Warren plan. — Balaji S. .

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Technical Review Startup Chief Technology Officer Social Media 144

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

The idea that the course asks students to write public blog posts is a testament to its more modern teaching style. Sales people aren’t always motivated only by cash – especially in early-stage business you need to focus on equity because cash won’t be plentiful. In Summary.

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