Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I invested in LA-based Gogii , one of the fastest growing, most exciting mobile social networking companies you’ve never heard of and maker of a product called textPlus. I only recently invested and I only got here through persistence. The opportunity came up to invest in this one and I pounced. More on that later.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

The Critical 90 Days From Idea To Market ,” on the first steps that determine long-term success. Your idea will attract the funding you need. It is better to risk less and be on the same page than to risk more and have your spouse worried and resentful day after day. Hedge your bets by starting several initiatives or products.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

When Fred Wilson funded Twitter I guarantee you it wasn’t obvious that it was a billion dollar idea. When the early teams: angels, lowercase capital & first round capital funded Uber they had no idea it would be one of the most revolutionary ideas of our time. Far from it. It was an early and smart bet.

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Funding Technical Review Ideas Startup 362

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Sometimes that’s venture capital generally (like last year’s conversation with Reid Hoffman ) and sometimes it’s in a space where I’ve invested (like mobility and city innovation with Bird’s Travis VanderZanden , one of our portfolio founders.) And so it is with video. Quibi = “quick bites”).

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Content Netflix Platform Mobile 244

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

As a new business advisor and occasional investor, I get approached regularly by people who have a dream or a new business idea, and are looking for support and money to make it a reality. Thus, I’m more impressed with entrepreneurs who ask me to review their implementation plan, rather than listen again to their idea.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Many new entrepreneurs are so excited by their latest idea that they can’t resist contacting every investor they know, assuming the investor will be equally excited and want to contribute immediately. Investors are buying part of the business, not the product or service. Investors invest in the jockey, more than the horse.

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Technical Review Startup Statistics Social Media 109

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Facebook popularized the short-form “status update&# and this initially is called the “feed&# but over time starts to become known as the “ stream.&# Twitter then popularizes the idea of having only a stream (e.g. But 70% of my investment decision in early-stage companies is the team. contextual text ads (e.g.

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Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2021

If there are conflicts within the team, or differing views of the strategy, or evidence of missing processes and tools, the investment process will likely be terminated. Make yourself available to answer any questions, show your enthusiasm, and explain both the positives and negatives of the external investment process.

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Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Invest 151

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2019

If you want people to invest in your idea, then my best advice is first write a business plan, and keep it simple. You can cover everything you need to convey in 20 pages of text. The one-page Oprah plan is a good executive summary, but it’s not enough to get the investment. Use page breaks to separate sections.

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Tips Entrepreneur Writing Content 96

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

When I think about the people in our generation I most respect: Elon Musk, Larry Page, Richard Branson – they are optimists to a fault. Who in the auto industry believed Tesla, a totally electric car, was a good idea? of Elon’s ideas to come to fruition and let him fail on the rest. Now they are partners.

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Technical Review Startup Software Review Course 417

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2022

By most definitions of the term, an entrepreneur is someone who starts a new business, incorporating innovative changes to existing products, services, business models, and creating new markets. Offering irresistible investment propositions and attracting talented and loyal followers is key, as they garner the resources to pursue their goals.

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Examples Entrepreneur Technology Resource 131

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

The Critical 90 Days From Idea To Market ,” on the first steps that determine long-term success. Your idea will attract the funding you need. It is better to risk less and be on the same page than to risk more and have your spouse worried and resentful day after day. Hedge your bets by starting several initiatives or products.

Startup 127

Startup Ideas Framework Entrepreneur 127

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2020

Many new entrepreneurs are so excited by their latest idea that they can’t resist contacting every investor they know, assuming the investor will be equally excited and want to contribute immediately. Investors are buying part of the business, not the product or service. Investors invest in the jockey, more than the horse.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Statistics Startup Social Media 124

Tech.Co

JANUARY 3, 2022

For example, a smaller business with $10-20,000 in monthly revenue will only need to spend a monthly $25 on FinMark's product, while a business that makes over $1 million will be spending $2,500 a month on FinMark. Investing in stock is a great idea for anyone, and you can never get started too early. in total. .

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Startup Invest FAQ Examples 200

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Remember the old adage that “investors fund people, not ideas.” Build a prototype product. A conundrum for many frustrated entrepreneurs is that they need money from investors to design and build a prototype product, yet most angel investors expect to see at least a prototype before they invest. Free trials don’t count.

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Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2015

Blogging is one of the best ways to do this and build a brand, even before you have a product or service. In this age of relationships, you, the entrepreneur, are a very important element of your new brand, and it’s never too early to start marketing the value of your expertise, insights and ideas. Let that ideal co-founder find you.

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Blogging Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Media 110

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

In school, you're taught to stretch weak ideas to reach your document page limit. The challenge is to communicate your idea in one page, and close the deal quickly. Throughout a career lifetime, just think of the return on that investment. Maximizing Business Productivity. Touch-Typing for Business.

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socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2011

Scott Saunders: I spent nearly my entire career on the investment side, and in 2005 switched over to the entrepreneurial side of the world. When I shoed up with a few pages of conceptual, early stage ideas around consumer finance, it was immediately captivating, and it really lined up with what he wanted to do.

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Startup Ideas Southern California Social Network 197

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Ability to Pivot – I don’t like to invest in people that I’ve never met before who come through my office wanting to have a term sheet within 30 days. VCs often tell entrepreneurs that they want to see “traction&# before they’re ready to invest. I then covered Street Smarts.

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Entrepreneur Startup Google Yammer 291

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2017

If you want people to invest in your idea, then my best advice is first write a business plan, and keep it simple. You can cover everything you need to convey in 20 pages of text. The one-page Oprah plan is a good executive summary, but it’s not enough to get the investment. Use page breaks to separate sections.

Writing 56

Writing Tips Content Summary 56

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

If you want people to invest in your idea, then my best advice is first write a business plan, and keep it simple. You can cover everything you need to convey in 20 pages of text. The one-page Oprah plan is a good executive summary, but it’s not enough to get the investment. Use page breaks to separate sections.

Writing 95

Writing Content Summary Entrepreneur 95

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. The starting point of product IS marketing, which is what a lot of young entrepreneurs that never studied business don’t realize. It’s why super smart people shouldn’t hate on the idea of simplifying if it provides a tool for the masses.

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Marketing Startup SEM SEO 379

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. First of all, any good business plan should demonstrate that you have done the homework to be an expert in your industry, and in what it takes to build a successful business from your idea. Solution and benefits.

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Invest Tips Competition Metrics 74

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 22, 2011

In addition, my role as Partner at Rincon Venture Partners provided me with a business reason to invest additional time and effort into my humble blog. Correspondingly, my traffic increased nearly 3 times over the prior year, page views increased approximately 2.5 The following entries generated the most page views during 2011.

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Newsletter Blogging Santa Barbara Content 205

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2017

I can’t change who your board members are so let me offer some thoughts on how to make your interactions with your board more productive. Boards shouldn’t assume that situations are broadly applicable but by introducing views from experience across many companies this should give executives ideas they may not have seen on their own.

Tips 212

Tips Slides Startup Technical Review 212

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2012

If you want people to invest in your idea, then my best advice is first write a business plan, and keep it simple. You can cover everything you need to convey in 20 pages of text. The one-page Oprah plan is a good executive summary, but it’s not enough to get the investment. Use page breaks to separate sections.

Tips 101

Tips Writing Content Summary 101

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

Creating awareness for your brand and products is one of the lifebloods of technology startups yet in a world where so many companies are being created it becomes difficult to rise above the noise. Ever notice how some companies tend to be in the press all the time and your big new product launch struggled for inches?

Marketing 389

Marketing Press Blogging Startup 389

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2014

Investors tell me that they invest in people more than the idea. It’s especially important to highlight your uniqueness in some easy to remember way, so people will think of you and what you do, in case they need your product or service. Visit [link] to take a look at the reinvented Facebook Page: Well Sourced by Visa Business.

Startup 98

Startup Tips Customer Custom 98

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Almost every early-stage startup who has approached investors for funding has heard the innocuous sounding rejection “I love your idea, but come back when you have more traction.” Free and freemium products need a solid base. What does traction really mean to investors, and how much is enough? First of all, a definition.

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Startup Metrics Customer Custom 106

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The size of the document should be based on your style, but 10-20 pages or slides are usually more than adequate to outline even a complex business. They can iterate and evolve their business idea with a low burn rate and minimal dependencies. A business plan may be a small investment to get a shot at that opportunity.

Technical Review 126

Technical Review Writing Entrepreneur Slides 126

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

This new model (now only legal in the UK) will allow large numbers of “regular” people to invest small amounts each online to get an ownership position in early startups. Example sites include StartSomeGood and the Facebook Cause page. People can invest (donate) money to a project which has good moral/ethical value.

Funding 99

Funding Satisfaction Sites Outsource Development 99

InfoChachkie

APRIL 9, 2012

As noted in Your Startup Ideas Should Not Be Charming , most successful entrepreneurs are haunted by their ideas and feel they must execute them before someone else beats them to the punch. Such mini-ventures, as described in Small Ideas, Big Benefits , will not only educate you, but will reduce your risk when you exit the Herd.

Startup 243

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Statistics 243

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2012

After struggling to create your business plan for months, every entrepreneur likes to think that their document is inspirational and will reach someone who is smart enough to see the brilliance of the idea, intuitive enough to recognize their business acumen, and enthusiastic enough to offer the money required to make it happen.

Summary 97

Summary Technical Review .Net Ideas 97

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2011

If you want people to invest in your idea, then my best advice is first write a business plan, and keep it simple. You can cover everything you need to convey in 20 pages of text. The one-page Oprah plan is a good executive summary, but it’s not enough to get the investment. Use page breaks to separate sections.

Writing 104

Writing Content Summary Entrepreneur 104

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

Jim Semick: I’ve been launching and managing software products for 15 years now, going back to when you and I worked together at Expertcity before it was acquired by Citrix. I have always worked on early stage products. Some of the products I’ve helped validate and launch include GoToMyPC, GoToMeeting and AppFolio.

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Santa Barbara SaaS 115

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Many new entrepreneurs are so excited by their latest idea that they can’t resist contacting every investor they know, assuming the investor will be equally excited and want to contribute immediately. Investors are buying part of the business, not the product or service. Investors invest in the jockey, more than the horse.

Technical Review 109

Technical Review Entrepreneur Startup Statistics 109

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

In school, you''re taught to stretch weak ideas to reach your document page limit. The challenge is to communicate your idea in one page, and close the deal quickly. Throughout a career lifetime, just think of the return on that investment. Maximizing Business Productivity. Touch-Typing for Business.

Course 104

Course Email Social Network Ideas 104