Both Sides of the Table
MAY 24, 2018
In order to understand how to “get to yes” with a VC you first need to understand how VC partnerships make decisions and then you can understand how to increase your odds of closing a deal. VC Partnerships Start by understanding how many partners are at the firm you are approaching. Reciprocity is equally destructive.
TechCrunch LA
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Capitalism is fundamentally about timing, since market competition is about finding opportunities before others. When should a VC invest? Between TechCrunch today and my former roles in venture capital, I’ve had the opportunity to practice timing a lot. Mithril Capital, management fees, and VC strategic drift.
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Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Let’s set up a framework. ” Stay lean and only raise a big round if you DO find product / market fit and which point you want to loosen the belt quickly and raise the capital to do so. .” You technically have more gas left but you never know if some unexpected circumstance causes you to run out of gas.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 29, 2022
These authors speak from their own wealth of experience in creating and growing technology startups, marketing, and fundraising. Here are the key elements of the strengths framework they have developed, with my own insights and experience added for your consideration: Money: the capital you have, or can easily raise.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 12, 2010
until the technology matures?&#. And that’s how I view VC today. If you’re not engaging your VC this way you’re losing out. If you’re not engaging your VC this way you’re losing out. And don’t limit it to VCs. But for most issues VC’s and boards are tourists.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 27, 2011
I hope I straddled people’s points of view well enough not to have offended anybody while adding a framework for how I think about the service. Still, as a VC I value proprietary dealflow & long term relationships. Mostly, I don’t believe that a VC not being on AngelList is “anti entrepreneur&# – it is not.
Tech Zulu Event
APRIL 1, 2014
Visions pan of endless cold emails and long days attending meetups and pitch nights while your operations/tech team grind away. The formation of SeedInvest was deeply rooted in Ryan’s background in venture capital and investment. And in doing due diligence on hundreds of companies, we know exactly what to look out for.”
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