Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 21, 2021
Startups usually think in terms of a million to 10 million dollar infusions, but aspiring unicorns usually need to seek financial investments of hundreds of millions, or even a billion dollars. Then there is the pressure to go public ( IPO ), and open your investment to thousands, maybe millions, of small investors.
TechCrunch LA
OCTOBER 21, 2021
They want Netflix to address a list of demands in the categories of content investment, employee relations and safety, and harm reduction. The leaked information in question appears to be some internal metrics on “The Closer” that appeared in a story by Bloomberg , which reported that Netflix spent $24.1
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Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 9, 2014
I have blogged about some of the downside consequences of the changes and the private information I have says the consequences are much worse than is reported in the press since few people publicly talk about. We led an investment round in a company a while ago in which we wrote a seven-figure check and have taken a board seat.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 2, 2015
One area I’ve had much discussion with the companies in which I’ve invested in is bringing on board an operationally focused CFO. This happens because many CEOs are passionate, market-driven people who are constantly trying to launch new products, win contracts, get press, hire staff and woo VCs. HR & Legal.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 11, 2015
As much of the coverage in the press this morning acknowledges it’s rare for a partner to leave from one firm to another. I’ve worked very closely with Matt over the past four years as we share an investment in a company in Los Angeles called NextPlus and we sat on a board together for years. He’s committed.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 8, 2011
To give visibility to these companies to: Sources of funding (angels / VCs), business development partners, mentors who have themselves built successful companies, the press and potential employees to hire. To show these companies that they can remain in LA. 23 companies have gone through Launchpad LA. This education will continue.
socalTECH
JUNE 1, 2012
On average, not including our internal friends, every user who joins the site is inviting four new friends, and we haven't done any marketing except a press release. As we've built this relationship with them, we let them see the mobile and social metrics, and make it so that they're able to create a campaign.
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