Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

You have to be selected to present and it is typically reserved for companies that have already raised early-stage capital and are well into revenue growth. Banks are particularly helpful with raising money from “strategic&# investors, which often means corporate investors such as Intuit, SAP, AMD, Salesforce.com and the like.

IPO 242

IPO Venture Capital Private Placement Cofounder 242

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

Are “strategic investors&# (e.g. industry investors rather than VCs) a good idea for entrepreneurs. Customers Include: Reuters, Associated Press, , Dow Jones, Ask.com , healthcare companies, and major investment banks and hedge funds. Paul discussed his perspective having been at SAP Ventures.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Non-Compete Vertical Europe 225

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

In addition to Intel Capital, investors include Pitango Venture Capital , Battery Ventures , and strategic investors. Keep your investors abreast of milestones with status.net [link]. Targetmap lets you share customized data maps [link]. Ehud Weinstein; president Ariel Maislos; and Ofir Shalvi. Startup tools.

Israel 94

Israel Flash Venture Capital Acquisition 94

BeyondVC

JANUARY 10, 2004

Yes, I know I may be oversimplifying, but the point I want to make is that revenue does not equal profit, especially when many of the new growth areas that technology companies are pursuing have single digit margins as a starting point. From a strategic investor perspective this makes a ton of sense-more Intel chips in the home.

Strategic Investors 78

Strategic Investors IPO Channel Global 78

BeyondVC

OCTOBER 11, 2007

Put yourself in these entrepreneurs’ shoes – you launch a great product or service today, usage is growing, revenue is nil or minimal, and cocktail party chatter and buzz are at its highest. As you do the right thing for your customers, you will do right for your investors, your employees, and ultimately yourself.

Net Present Value 78

Net Present Value Strategic Investors Early Stage Revenue 78

Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2016

HW: All of the social platforms claim to help small businesses and brands amplify their voice, find their customers. In a new neighborhood during what is traditionally the hardest hit months for restaurateurs, we needed to test a myriad of ideas for getting customers into our shop. Revel – our iPad-based point of sale.

Caching 88

Caching DC Social Media Cofounder 88

Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Whether the partner is a supplier looking to gain a lock on your business as it grows or a customer looking to create a competitive barrier through use of your product, such an investment typically carries fewer restrictions than from a professional investor and less oversight.

Private Equity 118

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 118

Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Big Revenues vs. little revenues – a strategy question that startups often struggle with. or look for major large chunks of money from partnerships or strategic investors? Almost every company with long term success has used this dual revenue plan, throughout history. little revenues. Big Revenues.

Revenue 22

Revenue Early Stage Affiliate Strategic Investors 22

Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

Whether the partner is a supplier looking to gain a lock on your business as it grows or a customer looking to create a competitive barrier through use of your product, such an investment typically carries fewer restrictions than from a professional investor and less oversight.

Private Equity 106

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 106

BeyondVC

JANUARY 10, 2004

Yes, I know I may be oversimplifying, but the point I want to make is that revenue does not equal profit, especially when many of the new growth areas that technology companies are pursuing have single digit margins as a starting point. From a strategic investor perspective this makes a ton of sense-more Intel chips in the home.

Strategic Investors 60

Strategic Investors IPO Channel Global 60

BeyondVC

OCTOBER 11, 2007

Put yourself in these entrepreneurs’ shoes – you launch a great product or service today, usage is growing, revenue is nil or minimal, and cocktail party chatter and buzz are at its highest. As you do the right thing for your customers, you will do right for your investors, your employees, and ultimately yourself.

Net Present Value 60

Net Present Value Strategic Investors Early Stage Revenue 60

Berkonomics

JANUARY 20, 2010

Whether the partner is a supplier looking to gain a lock on your business as it grows or a customer looking to create a competitive barrier through use of your product, such an investment typically carries fewer restrictions than from a professional investor and less oversight.

Private Equity 69

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 69

Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2016

HW: All of the social platforms claim to help small businesses and brands amplify their voice, find their customers. In a new neighborhood during what is traditionally the hardest hit months for restaurateurs, we needed to test a myriad of ideas for getting customers into our shop. Revel – our iPad-based point of sale.

Caching 48

Caching DC Social Media Cofounder 48

VC Cafe

APRIL 15, 2024

These platforms, leveraging vast amounts of user data, were able to offer targeted advertising solutions that were both more effective and appealing to advertisers, significantly eroding the ad revenue streams that publishers had relied on. It could help bring back some of that classified ad revenue that was lost. What do you think?

Generative AI 142

Generative AI Media Artificial Inteligence Vertical 142