David Teten

AUGUST 6, 2013

I was visiting as part of Terrapinn Private Equity World, a leading private equity conference for the Latin American technology community. Miami has many of the assets of an entrepreneurial hub, notably a flourishing creative community, and a strong public university system.

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www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Next → How to Hire for Sweat Equity…. We have a myriad of connections to local Venture Capital firms, entrepreneurs, CEOs, and many other important individuals. And now I’m trying to get my own team, and have them work for equity. Well, I am not in the Bay area, I am in the New York city area.

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Sweat Equity Equity Hiring Technical Review 40

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors (“RBI”) are emerging. This structure offers some of the benefits of traditional equity VC, without some of the negatives of equity VC. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. Key elements: . “We

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

I was excited to see that GLG (formerly Gerson Lehrman Group), the industry leader, is now offering a professional network service geared to the needs of the startup community: GLG Share. Prabhdeep Singh: We become their learning partner and they become part of a special and vast community of professionals.

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New York Technical Review Networking Advisory Board 114

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 18, 2023

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they continue to learn and here are their responses. #1- 4- By connecting with people Photo Credit: Rocco Del Greco Surround yourself with people who represent a diversity of ideas, whether at your workplace or in your peer groups, focused on equity, productivity, learning, and attainment.

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Charlotte Entrepreneur New York Community 118

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1 – I Have a Dream. When my Japanese husband died at a young age almost 16 years ago, I had been doing medical writing for a major New York Hospital and also helping him with his documentary films for Japanese and American public television.

Entrepreneur 91

Entrepreneur LLC Cofounder Green 91

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC?

Equity 78

Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

Entrepreneurs in Beijing were knowledgeable about Silicon Valley, entrepreneurship and the state of software and tools available for two reasons. Second, most websites that a non-Chinese would use are blocked including Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Google Docs, Scribd, Blogspot, Dropbox, New York Times, etc. Management 101.

China 329

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 329

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

To draw titular inspiration from a New York Magazine article entitled Ellen Pao and the Sexism You Can’t Quite Prove (we’ll talk more about Pao later on), I entered into this topic less with the desire to try to “prove” a specific point, but rather to explore an issue that continues to rise to the top of conversation in the entrepreneurial space.

Venture Capital 82

Venture Capital Lean Cofounder Technical Review 82

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Resilience – the ability to bounce back from adversity – is one of the key attributes of entrepreneurs and was the focus of my first weekly radio show, Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , on Sirius XM Radio Channel 111. It’s a great thing for New York. . Steve : Was this a wake-up call for Columbia?

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur New York Cofounder Equity 120

VC Adventure

MAY 10, 2020

That rule was designed to prevent companies under common ownership from accessing SBA funds, but as it applied to PPP, it potentially excluded any venture-backed companies where venture firms owned greater than 20% equity (and where the companies were not affiliated, they just shared a common investor).

SBA 79

SBA Affiliate Los Angeles Cap Table 79

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 30, 2014

The class provides Life Science/Health Care entrepreneurs with real world, hands-on learning on how to rapidly : define clinical utility before spending millions of dollars. They add mentors and additional services and some offer free space in exchange for equity. identify financing vehicles before you need them.

San Diego 268

San Diego North Carolina Chicago Lean 268

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

Entrepreneurs in Beijing were knowledgeable about Silicon Valley, entrepreneurship and the state of software and tools available for two reasons. Second, most websites that a non-Chinese would use are blocked including Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Google Docs, Scribd, Blogspot, Dropbox, New York Times, etc. Management 101.

China 221

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 221

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

That was the message from the latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on Sirius XM Channel 111. David Lerner is an entrepreneur, angel investor and director of entrepreneurship at Columbia University. Entrepreneurs are Everywhere airs Thursdays at 1 pm Pacific, 4 pm Eastern on Sirius XM Channel 111.

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Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Silicon Valley New York 120

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 13, 2011

Contestants basically upload a two-minute elevator pitch video to YouTube – they’ll get feedback from VenCorps ‘ panel of judges , as well as members of the startup community. Monthly winners walk away with the cash without any catch – no equity is expected.

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Las Vegas Elevator Pitch Video Los Angeles 198

Steve Blank

JANUARY 20, 2014

Part 1: Bend, Oregon Ecosystem and Entrepreneurs. It’s home to a small but growing tech community that has been developing over the past decade, and that’s what piqued my interest. However, what I found in Bend was a deeply entrepreneurial community that is leaps and bounds beyond just a destination resort town.

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Silicon Valley Oregon Lean Venture Capital 320

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

I’m seeing a lot of experimentation and development on this front in the Lightning community. HFTs routinely pay millions of dollars in rent to co-locate their machines next to the New York Stock Exchange data center to get the lowest latency data possible. 3) Exchanges + HFTs.

Networking 168

Networking Global OTC Security 168

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2021

For many fledgling entrepreneurs, trying to start up their own business can be an admittedly exhausting and arduous task. In turn, today’s startups may discover that just as modern industries have changed thanks to this new and innovative technology, so have the means by which they can secure funding. Crowdfunding.

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Security Finance Angel Investor Incubator 92

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

It’s like a dam has broken and now there is a flood of new entrepreneurs, investors, and big companies moving to Texas. Texas exported more than California and New York combined in 2019. Only California and New York have a few more, and maybe not for long. they are all chasing talent. trillion in 2020.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2020

As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I often feel the frustration of someone trying to build a startup in the wrong place and time, and wrongly attributing their struggle to personal limitations. I saw these addressed well in a new book, “ The Startup Community Way ,” by Brad Feld and Ian Hathaway.

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Community San Francisco Silicon Valley Startup 329

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I’m an entrepreneur at heart so I’m always inspired when I hear stories about innovation. Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. It’s why my investment philosophy is called, “ the entrepreneur thesis.&#. My recipe for Seattle or your community: 1.

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Seattle Silicon Valley Technical Review Los Angeles 317

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

This past December I spent a week in Boston to try to get to know some of the local VC’s and entrepreneurs a bit better. One of the meetings I had (organized by my good friend Jeff Yolen ) was with New Atlantic Ventures held the at the CIC, aka the Cambridge Innovation Center (no prizes for guessing where it’s located).

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San Francisco Incubator Silicon Valley Startup 285

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

Unlike other incubator-led programs, this workshop is open to anyone who wants to learn, and it does not require companies take investment or give out equity. Most importantly, if you know a high-quality entrepreneur who you think would add to the conversation, would you be willing to try and convince them to attend? Let me know.

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Lean San Francisco Continuous Deployment Software Review 60

Up and Running

JANUARY 30, 2014

Accelerators are short entrepreneur training programs designed to jump-start new businesses. An accelerator usually offers a small amount of capital, office space, and mentorship in exchange for a small amount of equity, usually less than 10 percent. Accelators. Incubators. Our Accelerator Experience So Far.

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Incubator New York City Venture Capital Startup 105

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

So we’ve got scholarships for people who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend—early-stage entrepreneurs, particularly those from beyond Silicon Valley; staff from small non-profits; and students. Early-stage entrepreneurs; people participating in startrup incubator or accelerator programs; and bootstrappers.

Lean 165

Lean Nebraska San Francisco Silicon Valley 165

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 21, 2013

Still, I came into contact with some of the largest names in the private equity world--partners from top PE firms like Blackstone, Carlyle, and TH Lee, top venture firms like Summit and Accel--and even debt/distressed funds like Cerberus and Apollo. Just the other day, an entrepreneur came in who was working at one of those funds.

Leveraged Buyout 112

Leveraged Buyout Private Equity Venture Capital Equity 112

Genuine VC

JANUARY 3, 2013

What isn’t as efficient is aggressively scaling a business ahead of cash flows, which is the reason why companies of any sort raise capital (equity and debt) in the first place. Then not every newspaper needed to be as large as the New York Times or required the capital to do so.

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Seed Stage Venture Capital Audience New York 166

viniciusvacanti.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Home About Contact Me How To Make It as a First-Time Entrepreneur Vinicius Vacanti Guide to Finding a Technical Co-Founder September 7, 2010 | View Comments Steve Job's Technical Co-Founder “I’ve got this HUGE idea. You have good community building skills and quickly become other people’s friends.

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Cofounder Technical Cofounder Founder Ruby 43

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

It’s always fun chatting with Jason because he’s knowledgeable about the market, quick on topics and pushes me to talk more about VC / entrepreneur issues. We’re staring to get the hang of how to divide the show up into talking about deals but also talking about issues for entrepreneurs during funding.

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Stealth SEC Advertising Accredited Investor 285

Berkonomics

AUGUST 27, 2015

Dave’s note: We are privileged this week to host a post by Arthur Lipper, a well-respected member of the international financial community since 1954. He has written numerous books and articles for entrepreneurs and investors, and was the publisher and editor-in-chief of Venture Magazine. By Arthur Lipper.

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Intellectual Property Balance Sheet Stock Options Valuation 48

Ben's Blog

APRIL 7, 2021

A similar pattern exists for venture capital funding: In 2020, just three regions — the Bay Area, New York, and Massachusetts — accounted for 70%+ of total venture funding in the U.S. Corporate incentives: Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957 developed a broad-based equity incentive compensation program known as stock options.

Silicon Valley 36

Silicon Valley Non-Compete San Francisco Government 36

VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

AWS EdStart – is the AWS educational technology (EdTech) startup accelerator, designed to help entrepreneurs build the next generation of online learning, analytics, and campus management solutions on the AWS Cloud. Current AWS loft locations include: New York , San Francisco , Tokyo , Paris (Station F) , and Tel-Aviv (Floor28).

Technical Review 174

Technical Review Startup Venture Capital Incubator 174

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2022

This is perhaps the most widely-used source of information on angel investor groups across the world, run by the “Father of Angel Investing in New York,” David Rose. This is another very popular website for raising equity or debt investments for startups. USA Angel Investment Network. Angel Capital Association (ACA).

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North America Accredited Investor Angel Investor Angel Groups 337

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2017

They hope to “solve tangled and wicked problems inherited in the rapid urbanization,” according to research from the Center for Technology in Government at the State University of New York at Albany. Urban management is a natural fit for technology, according to entrepreneur Gideon Kimbrell in Forbes.

Technology 60

Technology Russia China Iceland 60

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

It might appear that origination is becoming much easier because of new tools like AngelList and the SEC moving toward adoption of rules that will allow equity based crowdfunding. We published the full report in the Journal of Private Equity ; it’s now the #2-most viewed article in the Journal’s history.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

David Teten

JULY 12, 2017

Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York Fast Track offers a company quick visibility to serious potential investors, some of whom can be very additive. Private Equity Coinvestment: Best Practices Emerging (PWC). For further reading: Making Waves: The Cresting Co-Investment Opportunity (Cambridge Associates).

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Syndication Syndicate Institutional Investors LP 60

David Teten

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Like virtually the entire tech industry, I am particularly in favor of Startup Visa , which has the goal of stimulating our domestic startup community through acts to keep our foreign-born entrepreneurs in the United States. New York has an extremely active Meetup culture; almost every night there are 3-10 tech-focused events.

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Government Technical Review New York Offshore 146