This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 25, 2010

They also couldn’t have asked for a better syndicate of investors. We met the next day, along with his partner, Jared Hecht. I’ve always believed in small, private groups—dating back to when I first started blogging. I was actually at the Hackathon, too… but had missed Steve’s presentation.

Part-Time VPE 109

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

There’s too much PR and too many tech blogs and too many newsletters and aggregators and Twitter summarizers to even try to catch everything that’s going on and equally there’s so much noise that it becomes harder to be heard. partners and now principals making investments that number is the right-sized fit for our firm.

Software Review 150

Software Review Turkey Portfolio Syndicate 150

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

I have seen this criticism at various places where this recap is syndicated on a weekly basis, as well as in certain random forums on the internet. I believe he needs to find more partners to go to market through. She has founded three companies, writes a business blog, Sramana Mitra on Strategy , and runs the 1M/1M initiative.

Silicon Valley 114

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K9 Ventures

APRIL 27, 2011

I helped introduce the company to various angels and lead the effort to form a syndicate for their fund-raising round. If you’re interested in that discussion, my advisor and mentor, Brad Feld has written extensively about software patents on his blog. As I mentioned, Modista’s closest big competitor in the space was Like.com.

Software Review 134

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Thanks to Pete McPherson, Do You Even Blog ! #4- Luckily I didn’t have to – a friend ended up texting me and my business partner, suggesting the name Codal. My business partner, Adam Hale, and I were both in Fort Wayne, Indiana when the company was founded. That’s how I named my current brand!

Naming 157

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Forbes Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. Have an account? Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited.

Equity 74

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mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Ann blogs on search and social media tools. Her newest project, My Blog Guest , is a free platform for guest bloggers and blog owners. inurl:"guest * post" search term] to find recent guest blogging opportunities on the topic of your interest. Top From Our Partners. Blogging Lists. Mashable SXSWi House.

Social Media 108

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mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

He is a serial entrepreneur, internationally syndicated columnist, angel investor, public speaker and author of the best-selling book Never Get a “Real&# Job: How To Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke. Have an account? Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited.

CTO Hire 73

CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

You can find a lot of great videos, blogs and books on the Internet, but there is still no replacement for direct one-on-one mentoring. The Internet is full of great videos and blogs. We’ll be bringing other entrepreneurs, mentors, investors and corporate partners with us. Department of Defense.

Texas 97

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mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

I started writing about this subject on my blog in March. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Forbes Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. Have an account? Is the app a better UX? Is it more usable? In this case, absolutely not.

Mobile 90

Mobile Web Social Media Software Review 90

Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Get Satisfaction Inc. ( [link] ) raised $6 million led by Azure Capital Partners. million led by Greycroft Partners and BV Capital. It enables merchants to sell their products anywhere by syndicating goods to multiple marketplaces. Rypple ( [link] ) raised $7 million in a financing round led by Bridgescale Partners.

Azure 74

Azure Venture Capital Software Review Syndication 74

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Also consider an area for its potential business partners (software integrators, resellers, etc.) Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited.

France 77

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mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

Top From Our Partners. Blogging Lists. Global Syndication Partners. This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soon as the line is read by the browser. Google Offers Free Wi-Fi in India to Access Social Networks. Facebook Begins News Feed Ads Rollout. The Stresses of Smartphones.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Social Media Social Network RSS 78

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

I did a recent post that may be a good follow-up to this on my blog at [link]. Have an account? I would also say it is just as important to validate the idea as well as understand the cost to launch, market and run. Let me know what you think!

Startup 79

Startup Social Media RSS Social Network 79

View from Seed

MAY 29, 2019

Historically, seed rounds were syndicated among several different firms. Today, we are seeing less syndication of seed rounds and sharper elbows among many of the funds in the market. Instead of broadly syndicated rounds, we are seeing much more competition for fewer slots. Why Is Seed Investing Becoming More Sharp Elbowed?

Syndication 267

Syndication Syndicate Cofounder Cap Table 267

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The unique thing about these efforts is not only that they will be for YouTube primarily (though you can syndicate them all over the place), the differentiator will be that you'll create them with your specific YouTube audience in mind. Your faith in this blog is well placed! YouTube Short-Form Audience Specific Content.

Analytics 151

Analytics Marketing Audience Channel 151

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Mass Relevance today announced that it has been selected by Twitter (blog post) as the first curation partner officially licensed to re-syndicate Twitter content.

Syndicate 85

Syndicate Syndication Partner Naming 85

mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Blogging Lists. Global Syndication Partners. Google+ Traffic Falls 60% From Post-Launch Highs [REPORT]. Twitter Secures “Tweet” Trademark. How the Remote Workforce Is Changing. 10 Essential PR Tips for Startups. Social Good Summit. Livestream. Buy Tickets. Speakers Include: Andrew Nash. Alexis Maybank. Andy Mitchell.

PR 103

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. Similar to the explosion of seed funds in the past decade, we (and some limited partners too ) believe these Flexible VCs are on the forefront of what will become a major segment of the venture ecosystem. Of the Inc. 5000 companies, only 6.5% return cap.

Cofounder 78

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mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

The partners actually welcome the lack of separation between work and personal life — “if we are home and not working, we do not feel comfortable, and that is great.&# And don’t forget the other coworkers who could become potential partners or clients down the road. Have an account? instead of having to travel home.

Cofounder 81

Cofounder San Francisco Social Media Startup 81

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Over the past decade, I’ve (somewhat accidentally) put together on this blog a syllabus on how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund. Just as with any company, the most important issue is the team; see “ How to Negotiate a Partner Role at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Firm “ . 5) Manage deal flow. 6) Due diligence.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Private Equity Management Cap Table 60

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Over the past decade, I’ve (somewhat accidentally) put together on this blog a syllabus on how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund. Just as with any company, the most important issue is the team; see “ How to Negotiate a Partner Role at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Firm “ . 5) Manage deal flow. 6) Due diligence.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Private Equity Management Cap Table 60

David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

They’re taking a $1m check from me, or giving $5m to me as a limited partner. Other coinvestors: Limited partners, other VCs who are coinvestors, private equity funds which are potential growth-stage investors, etc. I typically publish essays in a major media venue, and then cross-post it on my blog. I host on Hostforweb **.

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Media Private Equity 60

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 15, 2022

4:32] Is that was that the initial vision was to just make it easier to get those shows syndicated? [5:48] Is that, was that the initial vision was to just make it easier to get those shows syndicated. When blogs first started, they were really almost typically an individual's journal almost.

Audio 85

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Sharing these pricing expectations early with potential lead investors fundamentally qualifies your conversations, but it also runs the risk of prematurely losing a potential financing partner, or else it can reduce options to maximize your fundraise outcome. And as my partner Rob Go likes to say, “Time kills all deals.”).

Valuation 336

Valuation Founder Seed Stage Angel Investor 336

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. Thus I recommend that every entrepreneur start blogging in parallel with solution development for the following benefits: Get customer idea feedback before you commit resources. Develop an efficient and effective writing style.

Startup 120

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View from Seed

AUGUST 20, 2014

Definition: This is a case where two large VCs partner to take a significant portion of the round together, often leaving only a small piece for value added angels or seed investors. Often, the VC partners have worked together before and both have deep domain experience that is very relevant to the company. The Two-VC-Led Seed.

Startup 301

Startup Syndicate Syndication Boston 301

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But in business, you want a lot of partners. In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers. See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups. Cobalt for General Partners helps GPs to optimize their fundraising strategy. 1) Manage the firm

Technical Review 78

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View from Seed

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Earlier this year, my partners and I at NextView invested in Boston-based Marlo to help address this work meeting suckiness. The various scenario permutations go on and on, but the consistent theme runs throughout that people don’t like to be stuck in meetings. Meetings take people away from doing real work.

Seed Capital 222

Seed Capital Syndicate Syndication .Net 222

View from Seed

JUNE 10, 2020

However, in our conversations over the past few weeks with both Founder applicants and others in the ecosystem (like co-investors), it became apparent that some of the assumptions about what an accelerator is and how ours is different wasn’t fully appreciated from our original Accelerator blog post.

Cofounder 177

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Much easier than writing a guest blog post, you get some high quality content. Basically started as somebody of how do we take photos of cars and the pricing and descriptions of the cars, and put it all in one place, but then syndicate it. Over that eight year, eight years of time, actually some of the partners come and went.

Kansas City 62

Kansas City CTO Hire Las Vegas Software Developers 62

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

We are also seeing more investors try to be a part of syndicated A rounds for companies that are raising $5M or more and are really not what most would consider “seed” stage. As the venture capital industry has evolved, more and more seed investors are passing on traditionally “seed stage” startups because there isn’t enough traction.

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2019

One of the key conversations that happens during NextView’s evaluation of an investment is the “debrief” after the partner meeting , where the entire partnership gets the opportunity to interact with the founding team and dive deeper into the business. . how much the company is raising, valuation expectations, round/syndicate dynamics, etc.).

Pre-Money Valuation 174

Pre-Money Valuation Syndication Syndicate Valuation 174

Hunter Walker

MAY 19, 2014

You weren’t supposed to be reading this blog post. Or wrote blog posts like this one. But there’s a lot of capital concentrated in that middle right now, often in firms who have a partner or two known as top in their vertical but without necessarily a broader reputation in other spaces. No one tweeted about it.

Seed Stage 123

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 2, 2010

But before Foundry Group, my partners and I were involved in many seed investments, both at Mobius Venture Capital. I have three partners and all of us are involved in all of our investments. At Foundry Group, we describe ourselves as being “syndication agnostic&#. each are equally happy situations.)

Angel Investor 152

Angel Investor Cofounder Syndicate Syndication 152

View from Seed

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Also, we’d love to syndicate any articles you’ve written offering tactics or stories about going zero-to-N at your startup! ). – NextView blog. – Pitch Decks (two styles + walk-throughs from the partners). – Board Decks (two styles + walk-throughs from the partners).

Seed Stage 120

Seed Stage Seed Capital Syndicate Syndication 120

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 29, 2012

You're going to want syndication partners on the deals you find and sounding boards on the thesis behind each of your potential investments. A mutual fund manager won't give you their portfolio strategy but most seed funds love having a network of angels to syndicate deals with. 4) Journal your progress.

Angel Investor 120

Angel Investor Syndication Syndicate Portfolio 120