Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

By September 26th we had submitted a term sheet which was signed on October 4th and financing was closed in less than 30 days. International team with development in a country known for building great games and tech companies plus leadership in our home court of LA, one of the monetization capitals of the country. And Seriously.

Technical Review 373

Technical Review North America Los Angeles Cofounder 373

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

My initial desire to blog came from something that’s always been my approach to investing – I’m a nerd and I love to play with the technology and part of my approach has really been to understand things both at a user level and at a reasonably deep tentacle level. If you are outside internet software we are not going to invest.

Technical Review 288

Technical Review Venture Capital Silicon Valley Software Review 288

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

If your offering is exciting enough, you may get millions in small amounts from other people on the Internet to help you fly high over the valley of death. This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies.

Intellectual Property 309

Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

The VC industry grew dramatically as a result of the Internet bubble - Before the Internet bubble the people who invested in VC funds (called LPs or Limited Partners) put about $50 billion into the industry and by 2001 this had grown precipitously to around $250 billion. Team must be purely technical. Here’s my take: 1.

LP 311

LP Technical Review Early Stage Silicon Valley 311

Hearpreneur

APRIL 28, 2024

Technology innovation is driving advancements in various industries, shaping our world today. From AI and machine learning to biotechnology, technology is revolutionizing our lives. A year later, it went on to become one of Australia's top 5 personal finance management apps. I was solving my own pain point as a consumer.

Technical Review 138

Technical Review Technology Entrepreneur Artificial Inteligence 138

YoungUpstarts

MAY 13, 2020

With many people using the Internet for searches, communication, and even purchases, every online business should have an impressive website to attract more prospects, keep leads, and eventually, make more sales. Know Your Technology Needs First. Review Their Portfolio And Client Testimonials.

Colorado 264

Colorado Web Design Technical Review 264

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

If your offering is exciting enough, you may get millions in small amounts from other people on the Internet to help you fly high over the valley of death. This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies.

Entrepreneur 283

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 283

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Today, with the decentralising nature of the Internet, distributed cloud technology and a growing sentiment toward entrepreneurship, the global startup ecosystem has never been so dispersed. And this is just one of the many pioneering technologies surfacing out of this mid-sized Southern city of the Netherlands. Pune, India?.

North Carolina 168

North Carolina Technical Review Cyprus Raleigh 168

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Advertising has driven the majority of Internet innovation. so compelling (other than the fact that the CEO Sean Rad is a great young technology leader and his advisers – Brian Norgard , Dan Gould and Evan Rifkin - are some of the guys I respect most in the LA tech market.). So what do we mean by in-stream advertising?

Technical Review 286

Technical Review Advertising Early Stage Internet 286

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

A version of this article is in the Harvard Business Review. Technology cycles have become a treadmill, and for startups to survive they need to be on a continuous innovation cycle. 20th Century Tech Liquidity = Initial Public Offering. Technology Cycles Measured in Years. This seems to be occurring more and more.

Founder 281

Founder Technical Review CTO Hire IPO 281

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

If your offering is exciting enough, you may get millions in small amounts from other people on the Internet to help you fly high over the valley of death. This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies.

Intellectual Property 261

Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator Bootstrapping 261

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due. These are probably the two sites where I've posted the most reviews. One out of ten of Americans are out of work.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Technology Product CTO Hire 175

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 9, 2010

Obviously you address the unpredictable stuff first — most of the project risk is due to the unknown, so the earlier you can sort out uncertainty the more time you have to deal with the consequences. Tags: Essays customers feedback finance investment pricing sales. What other excuses have you heard?

Software Review 312

Software Review Part-Time VPE Cofounder Houston 312

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The browser and thus the WWW and the first Internet businesses were born circa 1994–95 and there was a golden period where anything seemed possible. SEEING THINGS FROM THE VC SIDE OF THE TABLE While I was a VC in 2007 & 2008 those were dead years because the market again evaporated due the the Global Financial Crisis (GFC).

Valuation 466

Valuation San Francisco Ratchet Liquidation Preference 466

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Increasingly it became difficult to tell any system integration company apart and there was a whole new breed of competitors in the market helping companies build Internet businesses. Andersen had lost its long-time CEO, George Shaheen, was hemorrhaging staff and wasn’t exactly known as being an Internet pioneer.

Turkey 302

Turkey Differentiation IP Technical Review 302

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

There is so much written these days about how to attract investors that most entrepreneurs “assume” they need funding, and don’t even consider a plan for “bootstrapping,” or self-financing their startup. Of course, every company needs these, in due time. You need specialized equipment.

Sweat Equity 255

Sweat Equity Technical Review Entrepreneur Bootstrapping 255

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2013

There is so much written these days about how to attract investors that most entrepreneurs “assume” they need funding, and don’t even consider a plan for “bootstrapping,” or self-financing their startup. Of course, every company needs these, in due time. You need specialized equipment.

Bootstrapping 252

Bootstrapping Sweat Equity Entrepreneur Technical Review 252

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Forensic accounting entails examining the finances of an individual or business. Specialists in the field ensure finances are in order and secure. This is due to the growth of entrepreneurship, which continues to boom. The internet has broadened the field. The need for this form of accounting has changed with technology.

Technical Review 174

Technical Review Securities and Exchange Commission Due Diligence Reputation 174

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

That would mean that the increased number of new business startups will lead to a “funding gap&# of deals that can’t get financed. I believe that huge financial, productivity and technical gains come from new innovation rather than derivative thinking. I’ve lived through two tech market corrections at close range.

Florida 299

Florida Technical Review San Antonio Los Angeles 299

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 20, 2023

With so many startups facing a tough journey right from their inception, the pressing question becomes: How does one successfully navigate the tech industry? The key lies in having a groundbreaking idea and understanding the broader tech landscape and the forces shaping it. Focus on Customer Satisfaction Word of mouth travels fast.

Technical Review 137

Technical Review Startup Silicon Valley Agile 137

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

The fact that today’s Internet bubble does not represent all companies does not disprove its existence. Ah, but today’s Internet companies have real revenue! Responses ranged from, “hey, they’re in a HUGE market&# to “it is an amazing company and their technology rocks.&# and profits!

Saudi Arabia 309

Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 309

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Market/technology acuity (patterns of success, domain expertise). Some of these skills are learned in school (finance), some are innate aptitudes (people skills), some are learned pattern recognition skills (shadowing experienced partners, hard won success and failures of their own), and some are learned by having operating experience.

Venture Capital 334

Venture Capital Early Stage Technical Review Startup 334

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

There is so much written these days about how to attract investors that most entrepreneurs “assume” they need funding, and don’t even consider a plan for “bootstrapping,” or self-financing their startup. Of course, every company needs these, in due time. You need specialized equipment.

Sweat Equity 239

Sweat Equity Technical Review Bootstrapping Equity 239

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2014

These cycles are particularly pronounced in the technology industry, where rapid innovation leads to rapid product releases, and often to rapid failures. Google released Chromebook in October 2011, offering a faster and easier way to access the Internet. pound paperweight,” said the New York Times’ David Pogue in a technology review.

Product 222

Product Technical Review Software Review Green 222

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2021

The many crowd funding platforms on the Internet, led still by Kickstarter and IndieGoGo , were expected by many to put regular people in charge of funding new opportunities, and kill the need for angel groups. I still don’t see it happening any time soon. Rose, according to his classic book, “ Angel Investing.”

Angel Investor 361

Angel Investor Accredited Investor IRR Angel Groups 361

YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2012

Most tech CEOs tend to understand the power of Twitter, and as such, this is the most popular category. Legendary tech entrepreneurs, startup celebrities, and even the creators of Twitter itself are on the service. plibin : Find out what Evernote CEO Phil Libin has to say about startups, tech, and of course, taking notes.

Cofounder 239

Cofounder Technical Review Social Media PR 239

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

If your offering is exciting enough, you may get millions in small amounts from other people on the Internet to help you fly high over the valley of death. This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies.

Intellectual Property 219

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 219

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Unfortunately in early stage startups the drive for financing hijacks the corporate DNA and becomes the raison d’etre of the company. consumer Internet) might have a really, really high bar of achievement for funding. Chasing funding versus chasing customers and a repeatable and scalable business model, is one reason startups fail.

Customer Development 270

Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 270

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

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

I have never felt prouder of the team & product at awe.sm ( please visit to check out our latest & be ready for our next big product announcement due out in next month or so) and yet we just brought in a new CEO to the company, Fred McIntyre. ” We had inbound M&A requests from some of the biggest names in tech.

Technical Review 303

Technical Review Cofounder Analytics Founder 303

Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

How spoiled we are, taking for granted a system of government with relatively stable, transparent laws and regulations, consistently applied (at least in theory), and subject to judicial oversight with appellate review. The risk-reward tradeoff in finance should hold true in developing and unstable regions as well.

Technical Review 172

Technical Review Egypt Morocco Russia 172

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2013

There were online tools to book this stuff but the Internet booking sites were early. I had a business class seat due to status of flying a lot and my family was in economy. Hold interviews with tech people, marking people, ops people, finance people – whatever. But I don’t want to pay that much.

Sacramento 416

Sacramento Baltimore Germany DC 416

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 21, 2012

In fact, he points out that conventional term loans are a far less common way to finance a business, and in some countries, credit cards are actually a more popular source of startup capital. Funding is for fools. Moules believes that getting a bank loan to start a business is not ideal. His advice? Bootstrap, bootstrap, bootstrap.

Technical Review 184

Technical Review Entrepreneur Bootstrapping Sales 184

VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

In addition, founders thinking about starting a company can be overwhelmed by choice, as there are so many problems to tackle with technology, but it could be comforting to know that investors are interested in those areas in the first place.

Artificial Inteligence 176

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 176

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Posted on September 14, 2009 by steveblank Over the last 30 years Wall Street’s appetite for technology stocks have changed radically – swinging between unbridled enthusiasm to believing they’re all toxic. Tech acquisitions went crazy at the same time the IPO market did. 3) invest in and take equity stakes in exchange for capital.

Silicon Valley 237

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 237

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

If you're capable of seeing past the old stones of Paris and the picturesque rural villages, you'll realize that France is every bit as technologically advanced as any other Western country - more so in some areas. Not only does the country have a higher percentage of homes with high-speed Internet than the U.S.

France 163

France Technical Review Incubator Early Stage 163

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2010

If you’re not familiar with the term it’s basically trying to help all of us who are deluged with technology to find ways to cope with the masses of information without having it ruin our lives. We were high tech at the very start of the boom. Let me start by saying I’m a huge business book cynic.

France 295

France Spain Technical Review Hungary 295