Reid Hoffman

MARCH 9, 2021

These innovations are impactful, but there are also ample opportunities to innovate purely on the business model. That’s a statement of business innovation, not technological innovation. I helped establish the business model. But for some companies the secret sauce might be engineering or finance.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 9, 2022

If your business model literally can’t work without you raising $50-100mm more, then you’re playing a pretty dangerous game that was always obviously heavily reliant on friendly capital markets that might disappear. It was super hard to get any kind of financing before, and it will remain so. You should be all good.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 9, 2017

by Tina Hay, founder and CEO of Napkin Finance. One of the most important factors in becoming a successful entrepreneur is managing finances. Whether early or later-stage, the growth of every company most often depends on how much capital is available to fund its growth. Define Your Business Model.

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

Put aside the frauds and hucksters — time and transparency will cause them to shake out — and obviously not every business model is a fit for an ICO. In short, token sales allow early stage companies to skip the series B round and beyond. But many are. Shift of value from equity holders to token holders. Fuzzy Governance.

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

Put aside the frauds and hucksters — time and transparency will cause them to shake out — and obviously not every business model is a fit for an ICO. In short, token sales allow early stage companies to skip the series B round and beyond. But many are. Shift of value from equity holders to token holders. Fuzzy Governance.

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Early Stage Equity Venture Capital Government 20

Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2010

The role of a founding CEO in a startup searching for a business model is radically different than a CEO building and growing a company. Certain VC’s like the new class of Super-Angels and small VC funds specialize in the early stage of a startup where you are searching for a business model. Lean Startups ?

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Data companies focused on early-stage startups include Aingel , fundsUP , Preseries , PredictLeads , and Sploda. Later stage investors are using for sourcing private company marketplace services focused on more established companies, listed below under “Step 11: Exit”. They read reviews of the products of target investments.

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Growthink Blog

MAY 10, 2012

Early Stage Investment (Series A & B) 4. Later Stage Investment (Series C, D, and so on) 5. Mezzanine Financing Most companies that raise equity capital and are eventually acquired or go public receive multiple rounds of financing first. Series B is the round that follows series A in early stage financing.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

This is the fourth article in a series on novel ideas for SaaS metrics, which started with The unprofitable SaaS business model trap , COC: a new metric for cancellations , and The mistake of 1/c in LTV. Its tough for a growing SaaS business to ascertain whether or not it’s truly profitable. Here’s a way to do it.

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cdixon.org

AUGUST 3, 2012

Some consequences: - For consumer startups with non-transactional models (ad-based or unknown business models), you need something closer to 10 million users versus 1 million users to get Series A funded. - Hence, many early-stage consumer startups are switching to transactional models. -

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Bridge Financing Early Stage Valuation Later Stage 86

philipsmith.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

They are looking for a "a stellar CFO to be their financial lead as they build their foundation and move into fast growth" and it goes on to describe all the usual stuff about how you need to know how to scale tall buildings in a single leap and conjure up millions for the business while providing the adult supervision. Fundraising.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

JUNE 14, 2010

They do play a role, but only a limited one with later stage businesses that have good cash flow. The new reality of financing does not mean we are entering an age when no exciting new start-ups will be emerging. Revenues are the best source of financing we can ever hope for during lean times.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

He says they are just as selective on seed investments as they are in later stage deals. I’ve already started the business modeling. Venture Financings we Discussed. Simple: according to Mike Polaris has followed on nearly every seed investment that they’ve done.

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San Francisco Los Angeles Cofounder SMS 230

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Most venture capitalists who have been in this business for a long time foresaw this correction and have been talking about it privately for the better part of the last year or two. So the multiples paid by publics matter and when they drop, the late-stage markets drop, too. Why Financing in Falling Markets is So Damn Difficult.

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Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 19, 2021

I’ve encountered many of the different ways boards can interact under different circumstances, whether it’s problem executives, problem investors, CEO misbehavior, financing issues, business crises and more. We should focus on this as an advertising business.” WHY IS A STARTUP BOARD SO IMPORTANT?

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Professor VC

DECEMBER 8, 2015

one company running out of cash and another with cash but searching for a business model). I originally got to thinking about this when I received a 485 page information statement on a previously announced merger between Clean Power Finance and Kilowatt Financial. Hope that changes in 2016.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Wesabe taught us that social doesn't necessarily make managing finances online more appealing--and given Facebook's propensity to change privacy settings, I'm not sure a lot of people are going to want to manage their money on Facebook. What's the business model? What will Facebook do to things?

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Technology Valuation Community Restful 128

Seeing Both Sides

JANUARY 13, 2015

We pride ourselves on being lifecycle investors, which means we invest very early on (typically at the seed or Series A stage) and then stick with a company through exit. Some VCs prefer investing at the earliest stages and then cycle off the board of directors. Financing: holy crap - we are running out of money in 6 months!

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

We’re in our second cohort, 71 young folks, all of whom are alums of the university, given the opportunity and resources to build their businesses. Of the cohort that just graduated I think eight are completely self-sufficient and actually revenue positive and another 10 are in Series A round financing. . It should be digital.”

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Ben's Blog

AUGUST 17, 2020

For businesses that are unprofitable, breakeven, or modestly profitable, the interim cash flows in the forecast period tend to be inconsequential to company value, which is ultimately largely determined by this terminal value. Workday has two segments: subscription services (primarily software) and professional services.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2011

Some have done earlier-stage deals and done well. Others have chased earlier-stage but lack the skills or relationships to do this effectively. Some have moved into later stage investments in an effort to “put logos on their websites.&# These trends have put pressure on traditional VCs.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

They cover funding for small businesses from the initial funding stage to later stages of growth, and other areas in between. I’m here with some really phenomenal CEOs who are going to talk to us today about small business finances from funding to growth. My name is John Bates.

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Small Business Finance Forecast Metrics 95

Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

Continuous innovation requires the imagination and courage to challenge the initial hypotheses of your current business model (channel, cost, customers, products, supply chain, etc.) A 20 th century VC was likely to have an MBA or finance background. The founders. Third, venture capital has now become Founder-friendly.

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techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Tweet View Comments Sarah Lacy Feb 19, 2010 Pepperdine has a new study out that attempts to shed some light on the clubby, shadowy world of private finance. Researchers polled experts in lending, mezzanine capital, private equity, venture capital and private businesses themselves. Think Again. dasein Yeah, I agree.

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David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

2) Business model-defined funds. For example, Point Nine Capital focuses on B2B SaaS and marketplaces at the seed stage, across many industries. B2B vs B2C) within the business model preference. . You can always mention you do other things later, as they reach out knowing you are awesome at something.”.

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