David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

For the twenty years ending 12/31/2012 the S&P 500 Index averaged 8.21% a year, an attractive return. In the asset management industry, the norm is that the General Partner puts in 1-2% of the total assets under management. This is a key reason why the average retail investor consistently earns below-average returns.

Management 114

Management Pre-Money Valuation Venture Capital New Hampshire 114

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 15, 2012

We have published two best selling books, Duct Tape Marketing and The Referral Engine and will release a third, more management oriented book, The Commitment Engine , in fall 2012.

Marketing 75

Marketing Syndication Syndicate New York 75

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

A partner from the law firm (sponsor, covers the drinks and food) tosses out some softball questions to the panelists, the audience chimes in with Q&A and finally, culminates with the meet and greet where the panelists are flooded with business cards and pitches on the next great thing, which is often very similar to the last great thing.

Pre-Money Valuation 28

Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

July 11, 2012. Some disgruntled younger partners left to go start a new firm in 1965 called Greylock. Some disgruntled younger partners left in the 90s to form what is now Redpoint Ventures (IT team) and Versant Ventures (healthcare team). How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future.

Silicon Valley 240

Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 14, 2017

And if you rewind the very long story short, is I launched a YouTube series, 52 videos back in September of 2012, a year later it wasn’t doing what I wanted so I really got geeky with YouTube analytics and figured things out. And you can see the snowball impact that would have.

Audience 50

Audience Video Sales Campaign 50

Rob Go

MARCH 10, 2012

My friend Jordan Cooper wrote an interesting post a few days ago about some of his predictions of the venture market in 2012. This equates to 3-4 new investments per year per partner, which is the pace at which we think we can be very active with companies during their first few years of life. Syndicate diversification.

Seed Stage 49

Seed Stage Syndication Syndicate Marketing 49

Agile VC

DECEMBER 13, 2011

My partners and I would be thrilled to support this founder in general, but we don’t have enough conviction about the market opportunity he and his co-founders are pursuing to proceed with an investment. My partners and I at NextView know we’ll be wrong a decent chunk of the time, especially as seed stage investors.

Seed Stage 185

Seed Stage Silicon Valley Cofounder Technical Review 185

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

The terms and valuation for both offers were comparable and when the team debated which path to choose, we all agreed both firms would have made good partners. We three partners are working hard. Great to see you had such a good partner to start with. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets?

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Rob Go

JANUARY 8, 2014

We make 2-4 investments per year per partner. We don’t do chip-in investments – each investment is a full-allocation of partner time. We don’t invest in “syndicates A rounds” as our first point of entry into a company. Syndicates: We have a bias to lead rounds. Each investment matters.

Syndication 45

Syndication Syndicate Portfolio Advertising 45

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2012

June 5, 2012. Coordinates Recent Posts The Rise & Fall of Great Venture Firms [Part 1] 11 July 2012, 1:57 pm Our Investment in Cloze 25 June 2012, 5:36 pm Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened 12 June 2012, 4:19 pm. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets?

Java 170

Java Flash Software Azure 170

mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

July 18, 2012 by Chris Taylor. July 18, 2012 10:15:01. July 18, 2012 10:20:12. July 18, 2012 10:26:22. July 18, 2012 10:36:46. A year or so ago the news was that Google and or YouTube was going to help small partners/studios with funding that would be recovered by ADD revenue. July 18, 2012 10:52:20.

San Francisco 104

San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Led by Oak Investment Partners with participation by General Catalyst, Sequoia, & Accel and others. Coordinates Recent Posts The Rise & Fall of Great Venture Firms [Part 1] 11 July 2012, 1:57 pm Our Investment in Cloze 25 June 2012, 5:36 pm Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened 12 June 2012, 4:19 pm.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. January 16, 2012 by Nellie Akalp. January 16, 2012 14:04:54. January 16, 2012 14:10:08. January 16, 2012 14:24:44. January 16, 2012 16:40:38. January 16, 2012 20:26:07. January 17, 2012 06:37:33. January 16, 2012 14:27:11.

Naming 97

Naming Social Media Social Network RSS 97

mashable.com

JULY 4, 2012

July 3, 2012 by Erin Everhart. Penguin : Released April 2012, this algorithm put tighter guidelines on website optimization and adjusted a number of web spam factors, including keyword stuffing, cloaking, unnatural links and content spinning. July 3, 2012 09:22:07. July 3, 2012 10:02:53. July 3, 2012 10:57:10.

Algorithm 93

Algorithm Technical Review San Francisco SEO 93

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Coordinates Recent Posts The Rise & Fall of Great Venture Firms [Part 1] 11 July 2012, 1:57 pm Our Investment in Cloze 25 June 2012, 5:36 pm Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened 12 June 2012, 4:19 pm. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? What’s Your Favorite Future?

IPO 100

IPO Marketing Silicon Valley Private Equity 100

Agile VC

JANUARY 4, 2012

January 4, 2012. All of us at NextView are psyched to support the company into it’s next phases of growth along with the rest of the investor syndicate. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? 9 July 2012, 1:10 pm Directr – Tell Your Story 30 June 2012, 1:55 am. million times. Author howerl.

Community 100

Community Estonia Syndication Syndicate 100

mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

October 4, 2012 by Cezary Pietrzak. October 4, 2012 12:16:07. October 4, 2012 15:00:22. October 4, 2012 14:29:24. October 4, 2012 14:51:35. October 4, 2012 15:29:36. October 4, 2012 16:44:17. October 5, 2012 07:12:06. Top From Our Partners. IKEA Furniture Replaces Women on Tumblr.

Naming 104

Naming Startup Social Media RSS 104

mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

July 10, 2012 by Curt Finch. July 10, 2012 09:40:07. July 10, 2012 10:50:39. July 10, 2012 11:12:07. July 10, 2012 11:21:19. July 10, 2012 11:36:32. Top From Our Partners. Like Tweet. 10 Stellar Space-Themed Accessories For Your Office. Like Tweet. Like Tweet. 5 Hot Ecommerce Trends to Watch.

eCommerce 101

eCommerce Software Review Technical Review Social Media 101

Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

I hate indulging in wanton portfolio self-promotion, but my partners & I are incredibly excited about these companies and will undoubtedly continue to make more investments in this vein. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? 9 July 2012, 1:10 pm Directr – Tell Your Story 30 June 2012, 1:55 am.

Software 100

Software B2B Silicon Valley Acquisition 100

mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

October 3, 2012 by Cezary Pietrzak. October 3, 2012 14:52:37. October 3, 2012 15:28:03. October 3, 2012 20:30:29. October 4, 2012 04:53:23. October 5, 2012 13:46:19. Top From Our Partners. IKEA Furniture Replaces Women on Tumblr. Like Tweet. Like Tweet. Why Your Startup’s Name Matters.

Naming 84

Naming Startup Social Media RSS 84

mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Facebook 2012: What the Future Holds for the Social Media Powerhouse. As the innovation engines of the economy, what startups figured out in 2011 will likely appear on other sectors’ trend lists in 2012. Small Businesses Plan to Buy an iPad in 2012 [STUDY]. Excited to see how #1 evolves in 2012. Trending Stories.

New York City 83

New York City New York Startup Social Media 83

mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. January 21, 2012 by Nellie Akalp. The Most-Shared 2012 Super Bowl Ad Teasers So Far [VIDEOS]. January 21, 2012 17:53:09. January 21, 2012 19:11:24. January 22, 2012 07:43:33. January 22, 2012 12:58:54. Trending Stories.

LLC 68

LLC Technical Review Social Media Startup 68

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

If Groupon’s growth rate drops by 80% they’ll still be nearly tripling top line sales in 2012. Coordinates Recent Posts The Rise & Fall of Great Venture Firms [Part 1] 11 July 2012, 1:57 pm Our Investment in Cloze 25 June 2012, 5:36 pm Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened 12 June 2012, 4:19 pm.

North America 100

North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

Mashable | The Social Media Guide Viral Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video About Mashable Company About Us Advertise Submit News Contact Us Announcements Resources Guidebooks Lists How To Trending Mashable Awards Subscriptions Partners W3 EDGE Rackspace Concentric Sky Dynect DNS Intridea Welcome to Mashable! Have an account?

Programming 86

Programming Startup Technical Review Social Media 86

Agile VC

MAY 10, 2012

May 10, 2012. So it took me a minute to describe to my partners why SaaS for cows is incredibly exciting… Farmeron is a SaaS company focused on the data management challenges facing the agriculture sector. Thanks Andy, we’re excited to partner with and help the company. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

Silicon Valley 223

Silicon Valley Cofounder Seed Stage Syndicate 223

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 9, 2006

Done deal: after a quick syndication with the kitchen team (their job was at stake, so they were easy to convince.), Philippe Botteri Accel Partners London, UK My Bio. ► 2012. (1). Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Portfolio.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

Agile VC

MAY 23, 2012

May 23, 2012. Al Gore's 2012 Induction to the Internet Hall of Fame. Coordinates Recent Posts The Rise & Fall of Great Venture Firms [Part 1] 11 July 2012, 1:57 pm Our Investment in Cloze 25 June 2012, 5:36 pm Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened 12 June 2012, 4:19 pm.

Internet 182

Internet Silicon Valley IPO Seed Stage 182

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

April 13, 2012. Also all the big anchor companies that a startup might want to partner with at that time (eBay, Google, Oracle, Yahoo!, How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm.

Silicon Valley 185

Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

June 12, 2012. But in 2012 it turns out I still pay for all my offline and online purchases with a credit card or cash, and not my infinitely smarter mobile phone. They are fully fungible for hard currency through Safaricom’s network of retail partners for either the sender or recipient of an M-Pesa mobile payment.

Mobile 250

Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250

Agile VC

MAY 21, 2012

May 21, 2012. Here in 2012 you’ve already seen the first $100M+ acquisitions for LinkedIn (Slideshare), Zynga (OMGPop, Draw Something), and Facebook (Instagram) and it’s probably only a matter of time before Groupon does one. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? How To Think About The Future.

Acquisition 162

Acquisition Silicon Valley B2B Seed Stage 162

Agile VC

APRIL 27, 2012

April 27, 2012. My partners and I have blogged about some of these including Invited Guest , Golazo , Authentic , and Tribe. My partner David recently wrote about how investors tend to bring their own inherent biases (both good and bad) into pitch meetings with entrepreneurs. AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups.

Silicon Valley 124

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndication Syndicate 124

Agile VC

JUNE 25, 2012

June 25, 2012. Coordinates Recent Posts The Rise & Fall of Great Venture Firms [Part 1] 11 July 2012, 1:57 pm Our Investment in Cloze 25 June 2012, 5:36 pm Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened 12 June 2012, 4:19 pm. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets?

Cofounder 140

Cofounder Stealth Silicon Valley Mobile 140

Agile VC

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Coordinates Recent Posts The Rise & Fall of Great Venture Firms [Part 1] 11 July 2012, 1:57 pm Our Investment in Cloze 25 June 2012, 5:36 pm Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened 12 June 2012, 4:19 pm. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? What’s Your Favorite Future?

Silicon Valley 133

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndication Syndicate 133

Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

May 16, 2012. A good example of that has been the thesis my partner Rob built around online education which actually began even before we formed NextView. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? 9 July 2012, 1:10 pm Directr – Tell Your Story 30 June 2012, 1:55 am. How To Think About The Future.

Seed Stage 124

Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Syndication 124

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2023

It will be the 105th deal out of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, the firm I started back in September 2012, and it will be the last deal I’ll be making out of my third fund. Sometime in the next few weeks, I’ll complete my next investment. It will also be my last venture capital deal.

Later Stage 218

Later Stage Venture Capital Term Sheet Limited Partner 218

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

February 7, 2012. But for us that can’t be the goal at the outset and we try to be up front with entrepreneurs that we meet that we’re not the right investment partner if that’s what they’re looking for. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

South Korea 124

South Korea Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate 124

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

February 21, 2012. My partners and I wanted to peel back the curtain slightly for those of you who’ve been following our progress, and also acknowledge the help and support numerous folks have provided as we got this new VC firm off the ground. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? And Why 20%?

LP 100

LP Seed Stage Silicon Valley Limited Partner 100