Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2019

Here are some basic principles: Angels invest in people, more often than they invest in ideas. Angels like to “touch and feel” their investments, so they are generally only interested in local opportunities. This is another very popular website for raising equity or debt investments for startups. Keiretsu Forum.

Angel 96

Angel Keiretsu Invest Networking 96

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. These only come with the proper training, investment in tools, and focus on customer relationships. I like the ten steps he outlines, which I characterize here as follows: Seek major capital infusion. There is no free lunch.

Sales 147

Sales Metrics Guide Startup 147

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Prepare an investment-grade business plan. Network to the maximum with investor connections. Marty Zwilling.

Invest 99

Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99

socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2013

We''d invested a lot of money in that, uploading clips to Youtube, and that went very well. So, you just don''t get traction and that network effect. We are hoping to change that next year, with free crowdfunding, to go towards an equity/royalty funding model for YouTube channels, which will be exciting. What''s next for you?

Content 231

Content Platform Sites Web 231

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Consumer spending is 70% of the economy and will continue to be stretched – We can look all we want at tech innovation, VC funding cycles and hot M&A deals, but ultimately growth and therefore investment must be underpinned by revenue. We spent our future since the equity was artificial. It is also a result of pent-up demand.

Venture Capital 269

Venture Capital Startup Funding Technical Review 269

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. First of all, it’s more of an investment in people than in a business, since the startup is usually an idea barely half-baked when they need your money. Start in a business domain you know well.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Startup Invest Incubator 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2017

Here are some basic principles: Angels invest in people, more often than they invest in ideas. Angels like to “touch and feel” their investments, so they are generally only interested in local opportunities. This is another very popular website for raising equity or debt investments for startups. Keiretsu Forum.

Angel 67

Angel Keiretsu Invest Networking 67

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Here are some basic principles: Angels invest in people, more often than they invest in ideas. Angels like to “touch and feel” their investments, so they are generally only interested in local opportunities. It powers over 1,000 investment Angel and VC groups in 80+ countries. New England Investment Network.

Angel 115

Angel Startup Funding Keiretsu 115

socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2009

Our interview today is with Santa Monica-based OneCubicle (www.onecubicle.com), a new startup we ran across recently, which is looking to provide a more professional social networking site for younger people. Gregg Champion: OneCubicle.com is a social business network for people on their first, second, and third jobs.

Social Network 100

Social Network Entertainment Startup CTO Coach 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2020

In between that, I was formerly at the private equity firm Clearlake Capital, out of Santa Monica, which manages 8 billion in private equity investments. Indi stands for individual. The big new brand is the individual, which was the genesis of the name. What drove your decision to launch earlier due to this pandemic?

Help 113

Help Commerce Platform Orange County 113

TechCrunch LA

MAY 19, 2018

Mostly, the aim seems to be providing something affordable for working professionals willing to accept a smaller private living space in exchange for a choice location, easy move-in and a ready-made social network. At Starcity, residents pay $2,000 to $2,300 a month, all expenses included, depending on length of stay.

Startup 272

Startup Los Angeles Demand Social Network 272

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

We had a special edition of This Week in Venture Capital this week shooting out of the Next New Networks offices in New York. Spark Capital is relatively new to VC (founded in 2005) yet has become one of the hottest new VCs having invested in Twitter, Tumblr, AdMeld, Boxee, KickApps and many more companies. Total raised: $56.3mm.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2013

Here are some basic principles: Angels invest in people, more often than they invest in ideas. Angels like to “touch and feel” their investments, so they are generally only interested in local opportunities. This is another very popular website for raising equity or debt investments for startups. Keiretsu Forum.

Angel 108

Angel Keiretsu Organization Invest 108

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2012

…” I’ll write soon on my views of why I believe Instagram took off as a social network and what I think comes next. Instagram happens to be one of the few social networks I regularly use along with Twitter. You are either bought for stock or for equity. Think about it.

Venture Capital 316

Venture Capital Pricing Social Network Acquisition 316

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.

Invest 74

Invest Tips Competition Metrics 74

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

A while back, I published an article on “ Startup Due Diligence Is Not a Mysterious Black Art ,” describing what investors do to validate your startup before they invest. Here is the inverse, sometimes called reverse due diligence, describing what you should do to validate your investor before signing up for an equity partnership.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Offshore Invest Social Network 96

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. These only come with the proper training, investment in tools, and focus on customer relationships. I like the ten steps he outlines, which I characterize here as follows: Seek major capital infusion. There is no free lunch.

Startup 97

Startup Sales Metrics Guide 97

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2013

The hot term these days is “viral marketing”, meaning we won’t do any marketing, but our product is so great that everyone will know about us anyway by word of mouth and through Internet social networks. Investors expect the founder and other principals to have “skin in the game,” over and above “sweat equity.”

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Startup Social Network IBM 111

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Reuters TV Interview by Rhonda Schaffler Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. First of all, it’s more of an investment in people than in a business, since the startup is usually an idea barely half-baked when they need your money.

Startup 91

Startup Invest Incubator Ideas 91

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

But many entrepreneurs don’t realize that Angels are also extremely discerning in the projects that they will invest in, rejecting approximately 97% of the proposals submitted to them, according to the California Investment Network. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Free trials don’t count.

Angel 104

Angel Screening Summary Startup 104

socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2011

To do that, the firm has combined the world of social networking and personal finance with its newly launched service. Scott Saunders: I spent nearly my entire career on the investment side, and in 2005 switched over to the entrepreneurial side of the world. Tell me the story behind Payoff.com?

Startup 197

Startup Ideas Southern California Social Network 197

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

A while back, I published an article on “ Understanding the Dreaded Investor Due Diligence ,” describing what investors do to validate your startup before they invest. Here is the inverse, sometimes called reverse due diligence, describing what you should do to validate your investor before signing up for an equity partnership.

Offshore 89

Offshore Entrepreneur Invest Social Network 89

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

The hot term these days is “viral marketing”, meaning we won’t do any marketing, but our product is so great that everyone will know about us anyway by word of mouth and through Internet social networks. Investors expect the founder and other principals to have “skin in the game,” over and above “sweat equity.”

Startup 95

Startup Social Network IBM IBM 95

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 5, 2016

With Shark Tank , The Social Network , and all of these “unicorns” with quick exits and huge payouts, I can understand why the sentiment is skewed. When I started VaynerMedia I didn’t take any outside investment and, to this day, I continue to run on thin margins. Where’s that discussion? You know what’s a disruptive idea?

Venture Capital 40

Venture Capital Social Network Startup Ideas 40

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

By 2008 I had gotten more serious about championing companies through our investment process. And just when I thought I had the deal that was worthy of bringing to investment committee the world changed. Let’s review all of our existing investments. Eventually you have to invest. It was September 2008.

Marketing 305

Marketing Venture Capital Funding Technical Review 305

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2011

The hot term these days is “viral marketing”, meaning we won’t do any marketing, but our product is so great that everyone will know about us anyway by word of mouth and through Internet social networks. Investors expect the founder and other principals to have “skin in the game,” over and above “sweat equity.”

Startup 98

Startup Social Network IBM IBM 98

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

We caught up with Andy, whose executive experience ranges from ZeroDegrees, NBC Internet/Xoom.com, Infoseek / Go Network, to CNET and Snap.com, and whose last firm was MerchEngines, which he sold last year, to hear more about his new startup. The firm is backed by Idealab, and is headed by Internet veteran Andy Steuer. What is Punchcard?

Southern California 245

Southern California Idealab Startup Customer 245

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

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 assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Investors invest in people - not just ideas. Executive team.

Competition 113

Competition Metrics Startup Invest 113

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. These only come with the proper training, investment in tools, and focus on customer relationships. I like the ten steps he outlines, which I characterize here as follows: Seek major capital infusion. There is no free lunch.

Startup 108

Startup Sales Metrics Entrepreneur 108

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

LA generally doesn’t have an appetite for this kind of investment at early stages. LA was a leader in lead generation (LowerMyBills), comparison shopping (PriceGrabber, Shopzilla), social networking (MySpace … I know, I know – Facebook won – but it was still a big business).

Company 290

Company Companies Technology Startup 290

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. These only come with the proper training, investment in tools, and focus on customer relationships. I like the ten steps he outlines, which I characterize here as follows: Seek major capital infusion. There is no free lunch.

Startup 56

Startup Sales Metrics Guide 56

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

We spoke about the changes to an “accredited investor&# proposed by Chris Dodd – This would be bad for angel investing. But when the finally convert the debt to equity the round gets filed with the SEC and thus journalists often pick up on it. and who had biz reasons for wanting to remain stealth.”. - Short answer: no.

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Startup Advertising Redpoint 285

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Prepare an investment-grade business plan. Network to the maximum with investor connections. Marty Zwilling.

Angel 89

Angel Funding Technical Review Startup 89

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. These only come with the proper training, investment in tools, and focus on customer relationships. I like the ten steps he defines, which I can summarize here as follows: Seek major capital infusion. There is no free lunch.

Sales 96

Sales Metrics Startup Entrepreneur 96

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

When I recently wrote about how excited I was about investing in “ The Digital Living Room ,&# Hulu was only mentioned in the context of how Clicker.com was a much better metaphor for content discovery and search. In Hulu it is each individual studio / network wanting to push their own stuff direct rather than through Hulu.

Hulu 292

Hulu Technical Review Content Advertising 292

socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2017

In addition, we use primary and secondary social networking information, in order to verify they are who they say they are. Shivani Siroya: I started out pretty traditionally in investment banking, doing equity research at UBS. How did you end up starting Tala? I love LA now.

Startup 100

Startup Santa Monica Customer Custom 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

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 assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Investors invest in people - not just ideas. Executive team.

Competition 116

Competition Metrics Startup Sales 116