View from Seed

APRIL 6, 2021

You will spend the rest of your time working alongside the partners throughout the investment process – analyzing investment opportunities, assisting in market research and diligence, and post-investment portfolio support. All applications will be reviewed confidentially. You will be based in the NYC office. How To Apply .

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Technical Review Software Review Seed Stage Cofounder 317

Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

You succeed in convincing one company and a government to adopt computers and learn to code much faster than their competitors /adversaries. But they herald a sea change in what computers are capable of doing, how they do it, and what hardware and software is needed to do it. Classic Computers – Software Updates, New Features.

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Artificial Inteligence Software Review Algorithm Technical Review 425

View from Seed

JULY 6, 2020

You will spend the rest of your time working alongside the partners throughout the investment process – analyzing investment opportunities, assisting in market research and diligence, and post-investment portfolio support. . All applications will be reviewed confidentially. You will be based in the NYC office. How To Apply .

Technical Review 257

Technical Review Software Review Hiring Seed Stage 257

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Venture capital is a type of private equity. The downside to venture capital is that the company or individual doing investing generally get equity in the company. One difference between venture capital and private equity deals, in general, is that venture capital focuses on emerging companies. What is Venture Capital Funding?

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Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review Security 179

SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Many of the founders of these companies are surprised to learn that I'm willing to review what they are doing (maybe an hour) and get on the phone for an hour with them and provide free advice. I'm looking for free (equity only) development, should I contact you? See Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers for more on this.

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Fractional CTO CTO Hire NDA Technical Review 264

SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Many of the founders of these companies are surprised to learn that I'm willing to review what they are doing (maybe an hour) and get on the phone for an hour with them and provide free advice. I'm looking for free (equity only) development, should I contact you? See Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers for more on this.

Fractional CTO 259

Fractional CTO CTO Hire NDA Technical Review 259

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Often the Boomer is more willing to work for equity, and easily convinced to step aside when revenues reach that next threshold. Software and hardware development architects and designers. Every young entrepreneur needs an experienced partner for credibility with investors, and as a trusted cohort for strategy and growth discussions.

Advisory Board 368

Advisory Board Dividend Angel Investor Cofounder 368

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2018

A business runs on diligence, passion, and creativity — but it also needs a whole lot of legal help. Thus, as with many other expensive aspects of starting a business, many entrepreneurs like you are turning to software. More realistically, artificial intelligence and computer software will assist lawyers, not replace them entirely.

Software Review 92

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Software 92

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Along with lack of oversight, outdated software or hardware, inadequate cybersecurity, or one bad tech investment could seal the demise of a small enterprise. is any liability incurred in the development, acquisition, use, and retirement of technology — i.e. hardware and software systems, or the skills set needed to support them.

Technical Review 246

Technical Review Small Business Software Review Security 246

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

As a rule, you need to review your burn rate every month, and manage it every day. The cost of giving up more equity early is often more than offset by the increased flexibility to recover from mistakes. Pay people with equity or future revenue. The components are simple - expenses and income. Great strategy.

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Burn Rate Startup Salary Equity 232

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 28, 2011

As a rule, you need to review your burn rate every month, and manage it every day. The cost of giving up more equity early is often more than offset by the increased flexibility to recover from mistakes. Pay people with equity or future revenue. Investors assume it will only go up with more funding. Great strategy.

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Burn Rate Startup Salary Equity 231

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 30, 2012

While the Lean LaunchPad online has received rave reviews (it’s being translated into Spanish, French, Russian, Japanese and Greek, and it’s being used as part of a “ flipped classroom ” in other entrepreneurship courses), it’s different than taking the class in person. How it Works.

Startup 335

Startup Lean Incubator Business Model 335

Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

The Torch program created Innovation Clusters by creating national Science and Technology Industrial Parks (STIPs), Software Parks, and Productivity Promotion Centers. In addition to the 54 Science and Technology Industrial Parks, the Torch program also set up an additional 32 Torch Program Software Parks. Venture Guiding Fund.

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Programming Technical Review SBIR China 287

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2020

Often the Boomer is more willing to work for equity, and easily convinced to step aside when revenues reach that next threshold. Software and hardware development architects and designers. Every young entrepreneur needs an experienced partner for credibility with investors, and as a trusted cohort for strategy and growth discussions.

Advisory Board 312

Advisory Board Startup Dividend Angel Investor 312

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Instead, buyers are checking out product and service information in their own way, often through the Internet, their social network, or just plain word-of-mouth or customer reviews. Nearly four in five CEOs complained that CMOs can’t explain how brand equity can be linked to recognized financial measures such as firm equity.

Marketing 234

Marketing Software Review Technical Review Social Network 234

View from Seed

JANUARY 27, 2021

We invest nationally across Consumer and B2B software, while most of our investments are based in NYC, SF/Bay Area, and Boston. We are proud seed investors of over 100 portfolio companies over the last decade, including TripleLift, Grove Collaborative, Skillz, Attentive, Whoop, Dia&Co, MealPal, Parsec, and Code Climate. .

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Operations Hiring Seed Stage Boston 227

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

I spent nearly a decade building software for large companies and then advising companies on the same. I usually try to avoid getting stuck reviewing people’s PowerPoint decks (I get this request too often and frankly I’m already behind on my own work!) If you’re not then you’re not trying hard enough.

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Entrepreneur Fractional CTO Technical Review CTO Hire 414

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

This review of the Chinese AI ecosystem by Spacecadet Ventures, goes deeper into each one. Max uses a “mixture-of-experts” architecture which allows it to perform complex tasks like reasoning and coding efficiently, while also significantly reducing infrastructure costs (by up to 60%). Alibaba’s Qwen2.5-Max

China 97

China Artificial Inteligence ChatGPT Generative AI 97

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Coca-Cola has brand equity that makes people gravitate towards it. In this article, you’ll understand what brand equity is and how to build it so your audience reaches for your product, service, or solution over the rest. Why brand equity matters now more than ever. Brand equity. It’s the safer bet. Every day in the U.S.,

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Equity Marketing Social Media Software Review 94

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

——— I’m getting ready to go overseas to teach , and I’ve spent the last week reviewing several countries’ ambitious attempts to kick-start entrepreneurship. In Silicon Valley the equivalent is the journeyman coder or web designer who loves the technology, and takes coding and U/I jobs because it’s a passion.

Government 335

Government Silicon Valley Startup Venture Capital 335

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Often the Boomer is more willing to work for equity, and easily convinced to step aside when revenues reach that next threshold. Software and hardware development architects and designers. Every young entrepreneur needs an experienced partner for credibility with investors, and as a trusted cohort for strategy and growth discussions.

Entrepreneur 266

Entrepreneur Advisory Board Dividend Angel Investor 266

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Angels invest in one out of every forty deals they review (2.5%) versus the one out of 400 by VC’s (0.25%). They are professionals with full-time jobs, who often don’t have time for due diligence (and may not even know how to do it) and often make decisions through trusted referrals or based on gut feelings (more on gut feelings later).

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Angel Investor Technical Review Software Review Accredited Investor 159

Board Effect

OCTOBER 27, 2021

With so many important decisions to make, nonprofit board members must establish a code of ethics. A code of conduct outlines reflects your nonprofit’s values of honesty, transparency, integrity, confidentiality and equity. . We’ll explain what a code of conduct for your board members is and why it’s crucial to have one.

Software Review 90

Software Review Technical Review United States Equity 90

techcrunch.com

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt? As a refresher, a convertible note is a loan that automatically converts into equity upon the closing of a Series A round of financing. Second, the debt note requires a fixed due date (or “maturity date”) for repayment of the total amount borrowed, plus interest.

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Equity San Francisco Technical Review Angel Investor 87

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

we know the future is being written in code. We forge an alternative pathway into tech for young adults who may not have traditional computer science training, adults seeking career changes (especially those considering workforce trends due to the impact of technology), and formerly incarcerated adults. Interested in getting involved?

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Texas Equity Programming 93

SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

Several people have recently come to me to help them source and/or hire full-time CTOs for their startup having found me through my post that looks at: Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data. Interviewing and Hiring Process Get a resume and LinkedIn profile and review both closely: Do they know the world of startup technology?

CTO Hire 282

CTO Hire Los Angeles Hiring Technical Review 282

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

We spent our future since the equity was artificial. I wonder, though, how much of that is emerging market and how much of the industrialized nation growth is due to stimulus money, which in turn either dries up or forced inflation? Consumer spending is where I’m dubious. So why the ’09 bounce? See point 2 below.

Technical Review 269

Technical Review Stock Hawaii Early Stage 269

The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

I wrote the post below for Crowdcube , one of the UK’s leading equity crowdfuding sites. Both of these schemes use the tax code to make it more attractive for high-net-worth individuals to invest in startups. It went up on their blog yesterday. _. The first development is increased capital efficiency.

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Early Stage Development Team Review Technical Review Software Review 119

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The burn rate was extremely high, with no one working for equity or deferred compensation. Internal legal reviews and required new processes were slow to finalize. Required pivots and budged changes are painfully slow and over-analyzed. Compensation and support carried the corporate burden rate.

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Technical Review Entrepreneur Silicon Valley Burn Rate 214

Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Keep in mind that any cash you put in will remain in the company as Founders’ Equity, and will only come back to you on a successful exit in which your investors make money. [3a. A comprehensive list of things you might want is listed in the answer to What materials or software should I use to pitch a VC? ,

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Software Review Term Sheet Technical Review Angel Investor 164

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

So even within the “alternative class&# our LPs are looking at other asset investment choices such as distressed buyout funds, private equity or hedge funds. You don’t need to buy expensive software – there are free open source solutions for nearly everything. VC will shrink. Oh yes it will.

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LP Technical Review Early Stage Silicon Valley 311

David Teten

JANUARY 23, 2021

For ideas, see How Executives Can Work from Home with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds. Set up a Data Room, with a filled-out Due Diligence Questionnaire (“DDQ”). Also note, many institutional investors don’t really allocate to VC asset classes directly due to the size of their portfolios. Lastly, gather feedback.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review 78

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In smaller funds, ticket sizes tend to be lower, so pre-seed is the only stage where micro funds are able to secure their minimum equity targets. Therefore, software startups (it depends of course) need less money than ever before to build an MVP and get to first customers. who’s talking to customers?)

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Valuation Software Review Generative AI Technical Review 186

VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

New enterprise resource planning software (ERPs) – new startups that build software that helps businesses run. AI to build enterprise software – In the future, every enterprise could have their own custom ERP, CRM or HRIS that is continually updating itself as the company itself is changing.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 176

Board Effect

DECEMBER 29, 2021

We’ll review the challenges with pay equity and offer ways your board can improve it. Racial Equity in Nonprofit Compensation . Racial equity has been an issue in business, society, and nonprofits. Ultimately to achieve pay equity, nonprofits must also achieve racial equity. Nonprofit Salary Transparency

Equity 105

Equity Salary Software Review Iowa 105

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2020

And you can use P&C insurance software products to make managing your insurance easier. Giving up too much investor equity. Before accepting any investment offers, consider the risks and benefits, and review all possibilities first. You can hire a remote HR company online , for example. Not tracking financial goals.

Software Review 185

Software Review Startup Technical Review Hiring 185

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2019

Though personal income taxes will usually not be due until the middle of April, organizing your finances at the end of each year is an absolute necessity. In order to make sure your books are as accurate and legally compliant as they feasibly can be, we will quickly review the most essential things for you to know about accounting.

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Balance Sheet Software Review Equity Cofounder 172