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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

Both Sides of the Table

When you think about the trends of faster-growing startups due to social networking, credit card enable and mobile first consumers – the reality is that many startups are becoming very large financially before needing to go public. The “big boom” in startup financing started around March 2009?—?more

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Angel Investing 4 – Why You Need Deep Pockets to Win Big

Both Sides of the Table

I know some people think the whole market has been disrupted and startups and funding work differently these days. Deep pockets – In the previous posts I’ve compared tech startup investing with poker taking analogies of The Big Short & Delivering Happiness. Tags: Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis VC Industry.

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The Resetting of the Startup Industry

Both Sides of the Table

Much has changed in the past four months of the technology startup world and how outsiders value the business. The terrible consequence is that some great companies struggle to get financed. If you need to clean up your own cap table first – while very hard to do – it will make outside funding easier.

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Not All Startup and Venture Experience is Equal #getoffmylawn

This is going to be BIG.

Needless to say, I have a fair amount of startup event experience. You''ll get an entrepreneur who has raised one and only one round of financing in his or her entire life--all from relatively unsophisticated individuals, giving fundraising advice. I probably do some kind of speaking event at least every other week. You''re smart.

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What to expect before accepting the offer to become Engineer #1 at a startup

The Next Web

That’s what a couple of my friends – engineers at Google and Bloomberg who have been following the rise of startup culture with intrigue – told me recently. Cap tables sound intimidating. Startup employees are granted common shares out of something called an option pool. “It kinda sucks to be engineer #1.”.

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How to Pick the Right Attorney For Your Startup

Up and Running

Picking the right attorney in your startup is as important as picking the right business partner. My business partner and I made many mistakes in our first tech startup, and so many of them were the result of choosing a lawyer who was a terrible fit. Let me paint the picture for you: We were about two months into our startup idea.

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In 2017, GE Will Buy More Tech Startups Than Google

Hunter Walker

And the narrative for 2017 is OLD ECONOMY COMPANIES WANT TO BUY YOUR STARTUP. When Satya and I started Homebrew in 2013 one of our bets for the coming decades was that non-traditional acquirers would become more aggressive in their pursuit of technology startups. So, is it true? ” Next Level – Buying Product.