Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

However, to be a great VC you have to hold two conflicting ideas in your head at the same time. They might be ideas they hatch internally (via a Foundry) or a founder who just left SpaceX and raises money to search for an idea. On the one hand, you’re over paying for every investment and valuations aren’t rational.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2018

I always answer that there isn’t any magic, and contrary to the popular myth, nobody is waiting in the wings to throw money at you, just because you have a new and exciting business idea. Thus it is always a question of what you qualify for, and what you are willing to give up, to turn your dream idea into a viable business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Shared business support services, including telephone answering, conference rooms, teleconferencing, administrative support, and a business mailing address. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2015

These funders often offer convertible notes, rather than the traditional priced equity. Business accelerator funding. Business accelerators like YCombinator and TechStars are sometimes able to help startups looking for seed-stage funding. Startup incubator seed funding. Corporate seed funds for startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

I always answer that there isn’t any magic, and contrary to the popular myth, nobody is waiting in the wings to throw money at you, just because you have a new and exciting business idea. Thus it is always a question of what you qualify for, and what you are willing to give up, to turn your dream idea into a viable business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2016

I find that this type offers the most value to new entrepreneurs or startups in the early idea stage. They already have relationships with outside experts and advisors, and should evaluate organizations based on funding potential, connection to key people and access to members of interest. Costs, returns in equity and funding access.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

I always answer that there isn’t any magic, and contrary to the popular myth, nobody is waiting in the wings to throw money at you, just because you have a new and exciting business idea. Thus it is always a question of what you qualify for, and what you are willing to give up, to turn your dream idea into a viable business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2012

A while back I heard a talk by Dave McClure, a long-time angel investor, who also proclaims to be one of the “new breed” of venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, as CEO of 500Startups , which is either a micro-VC seed fund, or a startup incubator, or both. He is going gangbusters, and is now targeting a $50M second round of funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Shared business support services, including telephone answering, conference rooms, teleconferencing, administrative support, and a business mailing address. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

As an active angel investor, I can tell you what doesn’t work is broadcasting your idea description to flocks of angels, hoping that one will swoop down to anoint you with funding. Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2011

Recently I heard a talk by Dave McClure, a long-time angel investor, who also proclaims to be one of the “new breed” of venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, as CEO of 500Startups , which is either a micro-VC seed fund, or a startup incubator, or both. Early-stage startup. Every startup is early-stage to someone. Lean startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Another good online approach is a simple Internet search for articles like the “ The Best Startup Accelerators Of 2016 ” But don’t expect incubators to magically convert your pre-hatched idea into a successful company.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

“But lawyers will charge much more for equity.” Lawyers don’t make money on your seed round in any instance. Try doing THAT with equity. I often will fund 80+% of a round and move quickly. Is there ever a situation where a convertible note is a good idea? And so forth. A few M&A transactions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. But don’t expect incubators to magically convert your pre-hatched idea into a successful company. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts. Peer-to-peer networking with other startups and founders in the same stage.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 6, 2020

These times have sparked a host of new ideas. raised what it described as an “eight-figure USD investment” in a seed funding round from IDG Capital, Vision+ Capital and Tide Capital. A novel rewards program. Here’s one. Other deals: Qcraft.ai

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

million and tell the entrepreneur that they can bring in angels or seed funds for the remaining investment if they want. I don’t believe that I have monopoly on good ideas for the companies in which I invest so to me, the more the merrier. In virtually every deal I do I leave space for angels. If I commit to a $2.5

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 22, 2009

The original idea behind Club Cooee came from the notion that instant messaging hasn't changed significantly since its inception. Club Cooee was founded in 2007, and has received an undisclosed round of seed funding from Aurelia Private Equity. According to Club Cooee Managing Director Stefan Lemper, the application, ".enriches

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Xconomy

JUNE 3, 2016

Contravir will pay $17 million in cash and 10 percent of its equity to Ciclofilin shareholders, but only if the company’s lead drug, CPI-431-32, hits certain milestones. million in seed funding from RA Capital Management and others to help sell a liquid formula for infants to help prevent the onset of peanut allergies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

They dream of appearing at the door, with their idea on the back of a napkin, and popping out a few months later with investor money to burn. His tests focus on personality traits alone (ignoring your startup idea), looking for fluid intelligence, openness, and agreeableness. Initial funding. The reality is far different.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 24, 2014

Although that is still a good idea in many cases, there is a recent alternative available to some entrepreneurs on a competitive basis that seems most attractive and positive. There are many stories of funding deals made on demo day amid the excitement of seeing new, polished startups with great ideas and the beginnings of an infrastructure.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

It’s true that the carrier then gets their huge slice for being the billing and payment engine but the idea is that you as a website more than make up for this in terms of customer conversion. What I found strange about this funded was the fact that it was led by Summit Partners. SV Angel / Ron Conway closes $20mm venture fund.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2014

They dream of appearing at the door, with their idea on the back of a napkin, and popping out a few months later with investor money to burn. His tests focus on personality traits alone (ignoring your startup idea), looking for fluid intelligence, openness, and agreeableness. Initial funding. The reality is far different.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2013

They dream of appearing at the door, with their idea on the back of a napkin, and popping out a few months later with investor money to burn. His tests focus on personality traits alone (ignoring your startup idea), looking for fluid intelligence, openness, and agreeableness. Initial funding. The reality is far different.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. -

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