Steve Blank

MARCH 26, 2014

The good news is that corporations have access to resources and capabilities that most startups can only dream of , whether it is free cash flow, a strong brand, a vibrant supply chain, strong distribution, a skilled sales force, and so on. As Steve would say, this is a big idea.

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Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

Technology Venture Investors [Silicon Valley] –> Claim to fame… sole VC investor in Microsoft, which turned out ok. What’s a “fair” split of fee income and carried interest when a partner joins several years/funds after others? they generate $400M in proceeds from that $100M).

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Transformify

MAY 24, 2018

The successful candidate must be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with experience in a lead finance role within a start-up environment, preferably within the Technology or Fintech sectors. You must also have excellent presentational and communication skills.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 29, 2009

These IPOs meant that technology companies didn’t have to get acquired to raise money or get their founders and investors liquid. Ampex’s first customer was Bing Crosby who wanted to record his radio programs for rebroadcast (and had exclusive distribution rights.) In a typical venture fund, the partners receive a 2% management fee.

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