Feld Thoughts

MAY 28, 2015

For example, from a post in 2008 about Rally’s $16.85m financing , I riffed on the origins of the company. About a year after he got started, he was ready to raise a venture financing. Ryan was encouraged to team up with Tim and shortly after that happened we co-led the first round VC financing with Boulder Ventures.

Software 70

Software Technology Agile SCRUM 70

The Startup Lawyer

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Blake is the founder of CoHabitat, a startup community and hacker co-working space that’s become a hub for startup entrepreneurs, developers, and creatives. Dynamo Labs was the first recipient of fbFund, a grant fund operated by the Founders Fund, Accel Partners, and Facebook. Gabriella Draney, Tech Wildcatters.

Dallas 60

Dallas Intellectual Property Fort Worth Japan 60

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. BonitaSoft has offices in France, the U.S.

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France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2022

Cameron is t he founder of the COO Alliance, the World’s Leading Network for Seconds in Command. And that was, you know, 2004, 2005 was, I was realizing that it was no longer about working harder. Understanding The Role Of The Chief Behind The Chief written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. This is John Jantsch.

CTO 94

CTO Cofounder Networking Operations 94

abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In his 2005 book, The World Is Flat , Thomas Friedman recognizes that the Internet has the ability to create a “level playing field” for all participants, and one where geographic distances become less relevant. Launched in 2005, Etsy is a leading marketplaces for the exchange of vintage and handmade items. annual GMV.

Internet 88

Internet Matching Vertical Hosting 88

mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

I’m the founder of Movylo Shop (www.movyloshop.com), a SaaS mobile commerce solution. Richard Rabins Co-Chairman Alpha Software, Inc. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Forbes Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. startupcto

Mobile 90

Mobile Web Social Media Software Review 90

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 16, 2011

If you’re anything like me, I get really annoyed by the stacks upon stacks of bills I receive every month – not only is it a painful reminder of how much hard-earned money is being sucked from me, but also because it’s really, really difficult to keep track of one’s finances this way. The Journey.

Green 248

Green Singapore B2C Aggregator 248

www.inc.com

JULY 9, 2010

That was the thought behind Meebos decision to offer a $5,000 reward to anyone who referred qualified potential employees to the company that launched in 2005. Ive done a lot of placing people into positions, and I have never used a job board as a way to do that," says Rich Sloan , co-founder of StartupNation. So are referrals.

Intellectual Property 55

Intellectual Property Los Angeles San Francisco New York 55

YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2012

Lauren Bush at Under30CEO , April 21, 2011 : Lauren Bush, co-founder of FEED Projects, discusses how she applied her entrepreneurial skills to the nonprofit, social justice sector. Future innovators looking to launch their own startup can easily find inspiration in her perseverance and seemingly boundless work ethic.

Entrepreneur 231

Entrepreneur Cofounder Washington Bangladesh 231

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

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. Mo & I both have double majors with one being finance / econ. No big shocker since it is co-founded by Biz Stone and Adam Ruegel.

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Venture Capital Los Angeles Oakland Asia 217

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 15, 2012

Parker made a huge dent in the web as co-founder of Napster, then built Plaxo up to 20 million users. So what would have happened had Sean met Joshua Schachter in 2005--would Josh have still sold out early to Yahoo! or would he have been convinced to take a financing round?

New York City 111

New York City New York Cofounder Venture Capital 111

Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Entrepreneurs and investors who have spent any time dealing with convertible debt seed financing transactions are likely to have encountered the subject of valuation caps. The cap is irrelevant if the next equity financing is at a valuation below the cap amount.) was spun out, and the valuation was set by that financing round.

Valuation 98

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Merger Vesting 98

Up and Running

AUGUST 1, 2017

What a lot of startup founders don’t realize is that when you take on VC funding, you also take on business partners. You’ve heard that it’s good to get financing even when times are good because one day you’ll need it, so you consider the offer. If you really want financing, consider taking out a business loan instead.

Venture Capital 113

Venture Capital Cofounder Finance Security 113

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

The Tango Health Series A financing round was led by S3 Ventures and included participation from angel investors Mike Turner, founder and CEO of Waveset (acquired by Sun Microsystems); John Hime, former senior marketing executive at Tivoli Systems, MIPS Computers and Sun Microsystems; and Kevin Cunningham, Co-Founder and president of SailPoint.

Angel Investor 69

Angel Investor Cofounder America Finance 69

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 19, 2019

Andy Rachleff co-founded the venture capital firm Benchmark Capital in 1995. In 2005, he retired to focus on giving back, beginning by teaching technology entrepreneurship courses at Stanford, becoming a trustee at the University of Pennsylvania (which he attended undergrad), and funding cancer research with his wife.

Silicon Valley 159

Silicon Valley Lean Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation 159

This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 26, 2011

It feels a lot like NYC as a whole did back in 2005--a handful of relatively disconnected folks, a few marquee companies and a whole lot of pent up interest in doing something impactful in the local community. Android Backlash. Credit cards "just work" and peer to peer transactions just aren't big enough to bootstrap a network.

Technology 118

Technology Valuation Community Restful 118

Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Starting as a tool for one of the founders to update his portfolio, co-founders Spencer Fry, Dave Gorum, and Jason Nelson launched a self-funded, $12 per month plan in 2007, alongside their established free plan. The biggest issue that the four founders ran into was finding a suitable name for their company.

Bootstrapping 78

Bootstrapping Startup Cofounder Salary 78

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2011

We will discuss liquidity options appropriate for a wide range of people with private company stock, including private equity funds, venture capitalists, angels, founders, and employees with options. David Weild IV, formerly Vice Chairman of The NASDAQ Stock Market Mr. Weild is the founder of Capital Markets Advisory Partners.

Private Equity 68

Private Equity Merger IPO Equity 68

mashable.com

JUNE 11, 2013

Or maybe the co-founders have a poisonous relationship that will hinder the companys growth. Check out the tips below from founders, CEOs and investors alike. Then remove half." — Jonathan Wegener , Founder, Timehop and ExitStrategy. ." — Jonathan Wegener , Founder, Timehop and ExitStrategy.

Cofounder 111

Cofounder Technical Review Startup Software Review 111

Up and Running

APRIL 1, 2015

David Daneshgar, Gregg Weisstein, and Farbod Shoraka, the founders of BloomNation.com. But, of course, they need funding—and wouldn’t you know it, one of the founders is a world class poker player. So, from the consumer end, the founders believed they could do better. Creating a better experience for both florists and consumers.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Startup Cofounder Chicago 60

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. Another called Parker Harris, the co-founder and CTO. We will hopefully close on a $2-3 million financing round at some point in January and I can get back to the full time work of running my business. I look forward to the next phase of our business.

Venture Capital 274

Venture Capital Term Sheet San Diego Viral 274

www.currentlyobsessed.com

MAY 28, 2010

Other factors such as your team, the market you are in, your ability to execute, and in fact other terms in your term sheet are much, much more important to your outcome and financial outcome than is the valuation of your company at the time of financing. That’s a nice way of putting it. For example, liquidation prefs.

Valuation 42

Valuation Channel Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet 42

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

Financing, that is.I Since the iControl system chronicles all meetings, I was able to find the automatic picture snapped from my first meeting with the founders, Reza Raji and Chris Stevens on April 22, 2004. One truth of start-up financing is that it generally takes twice as long and twice as much money to accomplish your milestones.

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

MARCH 11, 2013

The founding duo of SocialParent (Reza Raji and Gerry Gutt) were also co-founders of iControl Networks , where I was also an investor and part-time CFO. We used the DEMO conference in 2005 as the launch vehicle for iControl and got me thinking about how the seed funding landscape has changed in the past eight years.

Silicon Valley 28

Silicon Valley San Francisco Social Network SEC 28

reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

You may happen to emphasize the right points that pique an investor’s interest, but you shouldn’t leave your financing up to chance. Second, understand the broader financing climate. There will be one to three issues that are potentially problematic for your financing — address them head on.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Viral Revenue Networking 111

mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

And maybe you heard of a tiny Linux-based mobile software designer Google bought in 2005, called Android Inc.? Originally founded by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin Slide.com was known as the largest third-party developer of Facebook applications until Google purchased it to “make Google services socially aware.”. Slide.com.

San Francisco 104

San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Facebook Co-Founder’s Startup Asana Launches Publicly. Joshua Baer is the co-founder and CEO of Otherinbox , a prolific angel investor and the director of Capital Factory , Austin’s seed-stage incubator. Money and Finance Lists. ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. Trending Stories. Holiday Lists.

Social Media 80

Social Media Startup Angel Investor RSS 80

mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

He currently runs marketing at tech incubator QLabs and previously co-founded travel site Wanderfly. A few weeks of organized effort should be enough time to develop a name and gain consensus among your co-founders, but if you’re on a tight schedule, it’s also possible to do in just a few days. Money and Finance Lists.

Naming 84

Naming Startup Social Media RSS 84

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

What most founders don’t realize is: Every stage of a startup requires a different set of metrics and milestones and founder skills. Knowing these will help a founder position her pitch to get investors’ attention. Founders need to keep their eye on the prize — not just the next funding round. Step 5: Series, C, D….

Cofounder 433

Cofounder Seed Stage Valuation Metrics 433

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Within a few days, the site received thousands of user signups, according to its founder Mark Davis. raked in five-figure daily signups after announcing its upcoming launch, according to the site’s founders. In April, “stealth” social media startup Kohort announced its upcoming launch. It got 10% conversion,” Carrella says.

Pakistan 94

Pakistan Social Media Startup Social Network 94

www.thisisgoingtobebig.com

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Lets start with finances. As the businessperson, financing is just one of the things you bring to the table. And yes, that picture is of Alex Lines , my co-founder at Path 101 , which officially launches on Tuesday. So, what makes you worth 50%? (Or Or 60,70, or 80% if you plan on giving out less.)

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Software Review Startup Due Diligence 40

mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Money and Finance Lists. Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco. ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. We’re increasingly comfortable overlapping our online and real lives, and web services that figure out how to make our real lives easier will do well. Holiday Lists.

New York City 83

New York City New York Startup Social Media 83

Hunter Walker

JANUARY 15, 2016

By the end of 2004 I had brought on two co-founders: John Vars – who is now the Chief Product Office at TaskRabbit, and Steven Reading took over Sales and Revenue. Though I should point out was still doing client work for OneMatchFire until mid-2005 until the business could pay full salaries.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Startup Cofounder SMS 48

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

While many people want to learn about finance and investing, current forms of financial education (especially for young people) can be hard to digest. As founder Craig Walker remarked, sometimes a great name just can go unused. Back in 2005 under Walker, Dialpad Communications, Inc., co” URL or name, Walker approached Yahoo!

Naming 103

Naming Entrepreneur Green LLC 103

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Hundreds of startups featured since 2005, will yours be next? ” Hackernews list of “Tools of the Trade” for startups - includes over 150 SaaS tools used by startups, and over 150 comments with interesting insights from founders. easy business finance software. YCombinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Israel Startup 53

Austin Startup

APRIL 26, 2020

In honor of Netflix’s big beat today in the very unfortunate age of COVID-19, I decided to revisit my four-part Bazaarblog series while I was CEO of Bazaarvoice (from our inception in 2005 to our IPO in 2012). Blockbuster introduced their “End of Late Fees” program on January 1, 2005. Finance tells a dramatic story since then.

Technical Review 62

Technical Review Campaign Video Naming 62

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2010

Many companies that are raising B or C venture capital rounds right now raised their initial money in 2005-2008. management, founders, angel investors) get any money. If you want to raise venture capital more easily the advice could be quite practical and counter-intuitive. It is 2010. But pass they will. Brain damage.

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Venture Capital Liquidation Preference Common Stock Dividend 289