Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 14, 2010
Often when they do I throw out my favorite statistic: 73.6% of all statistics are made up. Fortunately I was mostly a technology consultant, which meant that I coded computers, designed databases and planned system integration projects. People throw them around at cocktail parties. I say it deadpanned. It’s irony.
InfoChachkie
AUGUST 29, 2011
However, the fact that nearly half of all venture funding in the United States consistently occurs in Silicon Valley is shocking. This concentration is partly due to natural causes – successful startups spawn other successful startups. Thanks Mr. Big Firm VC. It is also somewhat of a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
I would argue that the shut-down of September 2009 was equally severe yet there are signs that this “VC Ice Age” has begun to thaw. But any entrepreneurs raising capital should keep in mind that this opening of the markets could possibly be temporary. Why did the VC markets freeze so quickly? Short answer – yes.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 25, 2023
Of course, if you are able to bootstrap your startup, and don’t anticipate the need for outside investors, you can technically ignore the first two points. You probably will do that job poorly, unless you plan your exit early, to move on to your next startup role, to do that better the next time.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 28, 2021
Of course, both are impressive, but still small compared to over $300 billion from VC investments annually. Nevertheless, according to Rose, both are poised for further growth due to online technology, and there is indeed plenty of opportunity.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 25, 2020
Of course, if you are able to bootstrap your startup, and don’t anticipate the need for outside investors, you can technically ignore the first two points. You probably will do that job poorly, unless you plan your exit early, to move on to your next startup role, to do that better the next time.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Much has changed in the past four months of the technology startup world and how outsiders value the business. That’s economics (or statistics) for asking whether price ratios of how investors value companies was simply coming back to historical norms. I am a VC so this will be seen as self serving.
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