Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Early-stage ideas fall in the same category. The value is tied to infrastructure outside your control, such as a pervasive network of fuel stations, trained service facilities, and new government regulations. Don’t get me wrong. You need a viable business model and customers.

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Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2011

He was part of the Sandbox network - a group of incredibly smart under 30 year olds.). Max and his partners interviewed and analyzed over 650 early-stage Internet startups. Today they released the first Startup Genome Report — a 67 page in-depth analysis on what makes early-stage Internet startups successful.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Median valuations for early-stage valuations tripled from around $20m pre-money valuations to $60m with plenty of deals being prices above $100m. 40% of our deals are done in Los Angeles but 100% of our deals leverage the LA networks we have built for 25 years. We do deals in NYC, Paris, Seattle, Austin, San Francisco, London?—?but

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? I tend to ask a lot of questions, challenge aspects, make suggestions. Is there a step-by-step wizard?

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 2, 2013

Then I got an email that asked: I'm leading the marketing efforts for an early-stage startup. You should begin asking at networking events and people you know in the startup world. The challenge is that LinkedIn is not that great with finding people who were at early-stage startups. For me, I'd use LinkedIn.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? I tend to ask a lot of questions, challenge aspects, make suggestions. Is there a step-by-step wizard?

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Developer Founder Viral Oauth 384

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

Most large companies (tech or otherwise) have two functions that make it hard to drive the most successful early-stage innovation. This was obviously prior to the Internet and everything that led to: (mobile smartphones, social networks, new payment technologies, etc.). Enter social media and its importance as a traffic source.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2020

Of course, previous successes provide more direct evidence of a network of the right people. Since your product or technology may still be in the early stages of development, the investor in actually investing in you, and your previous achievements, as much as your current startup. Exudes integrity, humility, and stability.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2014

For all the things he’s likely known for, he probably hasn’t yet built a strong relationship as an early stage venture investor (he invests often in later-stage deals where he is very respected). VCs will spend over a year networking just to position around one founder or one deal, and if they lose it, it’s gone.”

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Mucker Lab

OCTOBER 10, 2023

However, for early-stage startups with limited resources, a fractional CRO (Chief Revenue Officer) can be a cost-effective option. SDR Hiring Checklist When establishing a sales development team in the early stages, a meticulous hiring process is paramount.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

It should help some entrepreneurs to better access early-stage capital and should allow some angel investors better access to deal flow. Angels have additional networks. Syndicates can move faster in early-stage deals than rounding up 40 individual investors. For starters, what is AngelList Syndicates?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

He told me in some combinations of device / OS / network they are crashing 4 times per 100. And given your stage of development you sure better at least know what your goal is. Because it can be hard to define or agree company objectives at an early stage I believe most people avoid them. In 6 months? In 3 months?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Of course, previous successes provide more direct evidence of a network of the right people. Since your product or technology may still be in the early stages of development, the investor in actually investing in you, and your previous achievements, as much as your current startup. Exudes integrity, humility, and stability.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

And with so many new funds in the market and looking to put capital to work it’s no surprise that there was an even bigger boom in the numbers of deals being funded in the early-stage markets. The skills and networks inherent in making the early bet are consistent with the funds that play in this category.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2014

Of course, previous successes provide more direct evidence of a network of the right people. Since your product or technology may still be in the early stages of development, the investor in actually investing in you, and your previous achievements, as much as your current startup. Exudes integrity, humility, and stability.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

Existing companies also use network effects of monopolies/duopolies, distribution channel kickbacks, etc., To compete with Tesla’s direct sales to consumers, GM, Ford, and the rest of the auto industry either have to shut Tesla out of selling directly to consumers or they have to abandon their own dealer networks and sell directly as well.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Intellectual property is a large element of most early-stage company valuations, and this value determines what percent of the company an investor will expect to get for his money. These are things that can cost very little money, but go a long ways in convincing someone that you are making progress. Become a visible expert.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2023

I will tell you brief details about seed stage funding, and deal sourcing on this page, so read the conclusion until the end. The following is a condensed explanation of seed funding: Seed money is a form of early-stage financing that new businesses receive from investors in exchange for a share of ownership in the company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2014

The partner most obsessed with the startup lifestyle tests the water by going to work in an early-stage startup, similar to one they might hope to start someday. Kick your networking up a notch. Every geographic area has entrepreneur networking activities, like startup weekends and tech meetups.

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

Still, if you’re a business leader and your developers haven’t asked you these questions, look for a Fractional CTO to help navigate the critical early stage of development. Social Integration/Viral Outreach Is your application tied into any social networks? How tight is that integration? Commenting?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2012

After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups. If you are looking for $25,000 to $1 million, the next step is to tap into a local angel network. Networking is key here, and you need to find an angel who understands your industry and shares your passion.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

It did so by building a national network of a 1,000+ Productivity Promotion Centers. Innofund is designed to bridge early stage technology companies that have innovative technology and good market potential but are too early for commercial funding (banks or VCs.) Technology Business Incubators (TBIs).

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2025

Participants are given instruction, connections, and a network on which to build and improve their young businesses. Alumni success comes down to two major elements: network connections and pitch training, which are essential to any reputableacceleratorprogram. If they arent, it may not be worth the time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2012

Intellectual property is a large element of most early-stage company valuations, and this value determines what percent of the company an investor will expect to get for his money. These are things that can cost very little money, but go a long ways in convincing someone that you are making progress. Become a visible expert.

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Intellectual Property Sweat Equity CTO Hire Fractional CTO 260

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2013

I looked up his bio, “UVA, banking analyst, doing some early startup work” and thought – sure – come meet me for a coffee. I don’t believe in distributed teams in early-stage business. He used the 500Startups platform to uber network in the Bay Area where he was living. Not for me.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2014

Early-stage ideas fall in the same category. The value is tied to infrastructure outside your control, such as a pervasive network of fuel stations, trained service facilities and new government regulations. Don’t get me wrong. You need a viable business model and customers.

Technical Review 266

Technical Review Intellectual Property Early Stage Global 266

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 21, 2014

2014 will be a formative year for new business owners and early-stage entrepreneurs. Nurture your network: they are an entrepreneurs’ biggest assets. Networks grow from friends, coworkers, peers, former teachers, bosses, and clients. by Melissa Thompson, CEO of TalkSession. There is no time like the present.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 14, 2022

While certain aspects of setting up a startup can be exhilarating, especially in the early stages of the business, there are also plenty of bumps along the road, big and small. Build a healthy support network. A good support network can give entrepreneurs the encouragement they need to continue with their business.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. We have lower costs to create companies – leading to more early stage innovation. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin! We have a more normalized venture market with less capital and fewer firms.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 16, 2018

by Keiichiro Nozaki, Regional Marketing Architect/Evangelist of Asia Pacific, China, and Japan for F5 Networks. Based in Tokyo, Japan, Keiichiro Nozaki is the Regional Marketing Architect and Evangelist of Asia Pacific, China and Japan, for F5 Networks. A century ago, we had the industrial revolution. Fast-forward to the present day.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

One question that keeps coming up when speaking with early stage entrepreneurs when it comes to funding, is what metrics the company needs to hit to raise seed/series A/B etc: What’s a good conversion rate? Deep tech is harder to measure/compare, especially in the early stage. What should our MRR growth be?

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B2C Technical Review Startup Retention 141

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

It occurred to me that although we mentioned our new thematic approach when we raised our last fund in 2017, we haven’t really shared a broader manifesto about how we are approaching the early stage market. It’s been an interesting several years in the early stage venture eco-system, and the sands have shifted considerably.

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Genuine VC

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Chad is the CEO of thoughtbot, a consulting firm that makes web + mobile apps for early-stage startups. I shared a link to Code Climate with a number of CTOs/VPs of Engineering in my network, both inside and outside the NextView portfolio, just asking for their quick opinion.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

If the partner involved is on the board of an online ad network, an entrepreneur spending tons of time presenting an argument about the explosion of online spending ad isn’t necessary. With team being the most critical component to any early stage investment decision, these little things can be big … but they’re easy to get right.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Early-stage ideas fall in the same category. The value is tied to infrastructure outside your control, such as a pervasive network of fuel stations, trained service facilities, and new government regulations. Don’t get me wrong. You need a viable business model and customers.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

These usually play a role in the very early stage of your business, primarily pre-revenue. Accelerators and incubators support the startups with a small amount of funding, mentorship, networking opportunities, resources, and workspaces. ? Early-stage. Then we have startup platforms like incubators and accelerators.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

But it did take Brad as a public spokesman, consummate networker and successful VC to help create legitimacy to let David’s ideas flourish. Chris Devore & Andy Sack have created Founder’s Coop with the goal of funding, incubating & launching more early-stage ventures in Seattle.

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