Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

One example is that they introduced a program where their founders can pool together shares from their company and exchange them for a small portfolio of other First Round Capital companies. First Round Capital invests heavily in its own infrastructure to help add value to the portfolio companies. I'm a huge fan of this innovation.

Pre-Money Valuation 284

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. These groups represent more than 6,500 angels and are funding approximately 800 new companies each year and managing an ongoing portfolio of more than 5,000 companies throughout North America. Here are the largest flocks: Angelsoft.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Rolodex/deal flow (deal sourcing/ability to make connections for the portfolio). We want to find someone who has a lot of consumer internet product experience as either product manager, founder, VP Product, etc. Then take a year as a product manager in a startup in the firm’s portfolio. People skills. People skills.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

I thought about things I never had to as an entrepreneur: check size, ownership percentage, deal stage, portfolio construction and risk. When the market tanked they had the “triage problem&# – which portfolio companies to save, which to kill. Companies raised too much money in 2005-08 and had high burn rates. And Social.

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Stock Technical Review Marketing Greece 305

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

There was a lot of consumer internet activity again…resurgence of things, but it was still mysterious, venture capital was still kind of closed, 1st time entrepreneurs had a lot of questions that were unanswered, and there was still some sort of hand waiving around all the financing stuff and so we took it on….”. was starting.

Technical Review 288

Technical Review Venture Capital Silicon Valley Software Review 288

Agile VC

MAY 13, 2013

While our portfolio at NextView is roughly equally weighted to consumer facing and B2B companies, it seems that for consumer companies in particular being first mover confers little benefit and the drawbacks probably outweigh whatever weak advantage might exist.

Cloud 205

Cloud B2B Software Review Technical Review 205

Steve Blank

JANUARY 5, 2023

General Bucky Butow – Director of the Space Portfolio. Original Problem Statement: How might we implement a ubiquitous secure global access to the internet in order to help circumvent censorship in authoritarian regimes? For commercial tech integration and space, former Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Director Mike Brown and B.

Technical Review 376

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Technology China 376

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 6, 2011

You’ve graduated from doing business with a handshake to a generic written contract downloaded from the Internet. Stern , partner at Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP. Congratulations! But don’t pat yourself too hard on the back. Web site development contracts can be legal minefields, as many web site developers learn the hard way.

Web Development 193

Web Development Web Intellectual Property Developer 193

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

When Rob, David, and I started NextView nearly five years ago we thought it was important to enlist a small group of talented entrepreneurs as we built and helped our portfolio over time. So if they’re not just names on a page, how are these entrepreneur advisors involved with us at NextView and our portfolio companies? Portfolio'

Software Review 120

Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur Due Diligence 120

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2021

A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. Internet domain name. You need all these before you start looking for funding. This name (www.

Intellectual Property 363

Intellectual Property Portfolio Valuation Non-disclosure Agreement 363

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2020

All you need is just an internet connection & some ABCs of what you want to do! And in some cases, only the internet connection is enough to start making money. People’s views are changing rapidly about the content they want to consume from the internet. Become a YouTuber. It’s not bound to rich texts anymore.

Affiliate 214

Affiliate SEO Web Development Audience 214

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

On August 26th I had an equally effusive intro from Ynon Kreiz, also a friend, trusted source and also the CEO of portfolio company Maker Studios. So this was definitely an introduction I was going to take.

Technical Review 373

Technical Review North America Los Angeles Cofounder 373

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Check out this interesting piece on PEHub talking about how Stanford is discreetly looking to sell it’s asset portfolio ! In the first post in this three part series I described why I believe the VC market froze between September 2008 – April 2009. Want to know how bad it is to raise money as a VC right now?

Technical Review 269

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2019

Big company powerhouses, like IBM and Xerox, took fifty years to make the cycle, but new companies today, in the age of the Internet, often make the cycle in five to ten years, or even less. For additional growth, most companies expand the product portfolio to cater to more customers, and sell more to existing customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Big company powerhouses, like IBM and Xerox, took fifty years to make the cycle, but new companies today, in the age of the Internet, often make the cycle in five to ten years, or even less. For additional growth, most companies expand the product portfolio to cater to more customers, and sell more to existing customers.

Dilution 187

Dilution Merger Flash Global 187

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

So look at the latest portfolio of your VC (not prior funds) and see whether they’ve had exits and how many of their non-exited companies are likely to exit in the near future. We also took one of our large portfolio companies, Ulta, public. But you can do some focused Internet-based research before approaching the firms.

Venture Capital 269

Venture Capital Balance Sheet Early Stage Software Review 269

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2014

New crowd funding platforms on the Internet, like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo , as well as the Jobs Act of 2012 , are expected by many to ramp up regular people’s ability to fund new opportunities and kill the need for angel groups. What ends up, usually went down first.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

Our portfolio company did so well that Google copied this approach and out executed Overture. will be a prosperous addition to the Internet ecosystem. but also because I care deeply about innovation and the evolution of the Internet. John Batelle profiles this well in his book The Search. I’m hopeful that Ad.ly

Advertising 277

Advertising Technical Review Affiliate SEM 277

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

While you may be able to offer a price & terms for your service and not ever negotiate (especially if you’re an Internet company that sells cheaply to small businesses over the web and without onsite support & service) – you’ll still likely have to negotiate on business development deals.

Development Team Review 293

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2022

From consumer level applications such as blockchain gaming like our portfolio company Rebel Bots , to infrastructure level of 3D content management systems in the cloud like our portfolio company Echo3D. We share the vision that a new Internet is being built, driven by the Metaverse, Web3 and the Creator Economy.

Technical Review 217

Technical Review Israel Non-Compete IP 217

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 15, 2014

As the old joke goes, “on the Internet nobody knows you’re a dog.” In short I ended up having to deal with what is affectionally called on the Internet – trolls. And I accept that anonymity is inevitable on the Internet. ” So I have gotten comfortable with pseudonymity. But context matters.

Technical Review 329

Technical Review Reputation Naming Internet 329

The Startup Magazine

JULY 7, 2022

Multiple organizations are now offering work on real-world projects to build your portfolio and gain experience. Cloud computing is a model that uses the internet to make on-demand computer applications available to millions of users. They have realized that poor management leads to the failure of organizational goals.

Technical Review 158

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Cloud Software Review 158

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2010

But in my experience as an entrepreneur and now spending my time amongst investors I can generalize that almost all VC investments in early stage technology & Internet investments come down to just four key factors. I obviously don’t speak for all investors. million round.

Early Stage 360

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2017

As access to the internet increases from the current 3.5 The lower costs of capital also mean that startups are less risky bets, allowing for more diversification among portfolios. He sets, communicates and executes the strategic direction of Rokk3r Labs and its portfolio companies.

Venture Capital 193

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

When Rob, David, and I started NextView nearly five years ago we thought it was important to enlist a small group of talented entrepreneurs as we built and helped our portfolio over time. internet sectors that we focus on here at NextView? advice and mentorship to founders in the NextView portfolio. At their core all of ?the

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 24, 2020

The internet is an excellent resource for learning and acquiring knowledge. Since we believe that prevention is better than cure, here’s a lowdown on some of the worst SEO advice doing the rounds over the internet. In its place, invest in reliable SEO services with glowing reviews, proven track record, and impressive portfolio.

SEO 147

SEO Semantic Web Development Engineer 147

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2021

The two companies did the same thing and were the only two competitors in a nascent category called “email change of address” (Veripost’s original name was IECOA which stood for “Internet Email Change of Address”). I’ve worked with Matt for over 20 years and have experienced many ups and downs.

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View from Seed

MARCH 11, 2020

They have probably done one or two meetings and some cursory internet research but are only 5-20% likely to actually invest. This includes things like: Making intros to portfolio companies that are potential customers. The types of diligence they should be doing are hopefully relatively costless to the founder.

Technical Review 279

Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Seed Stage 279

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Whilst many users take to platforms like WordPress to create websites from the platform’s selection of templates, the comprehensive presence of this web development firm means that the designs you choose may appear generic–with other users from across the internet using the same template. . Image: Tata Nexarc ).

Web Development 158

Web Development Software Review Audience Lead Generation 158

Feld Thoughts

JULY 25, 2013

Pantheon is building “A big badass platform that will run 30% of the Internet.” Pantheon is one of the Silent Killers in our portfolio – and I’m immensely proud of the progress they are making and excited about their future. Friends from the campaign went on to run Obama’s Internet operation.

Vermont 166

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2017

The many crowd funding platforms on the Internet, led still by Kickstarter and IndieGoGo , and the latest stages of the Jobs Act , were expected by many to put regular people in charge of funding new opportunities, and kill the need for angel groups. What ends up, usually went down first.

Angel Investor 190

Angel Investor Accredited Investor IRR Angel Groups 190

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Low fee: Lightning supports any size payment all the way down to sub 1 cent micropayments, which will unleash all kinds of new internet native, global commerce and even new payment types like “streaming” – imagine paying by the second for watching a movie or accessing car insurance. . Instead, we’ll own our own identity via LSATs. .

Networking 168

Networking Global OTC Security 168

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2019

A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. Internet domain name. You need all these before you start looking for funding. This name (www.

IP 234

IP Portfolio Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement 234

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

From Facebook to Twitter to Instagram, people feel comfortable sharing everything about their lives on the Internet. Instead, post pictures from a recent Habitat for Humanity trip, showcase graphic art skills or a love for writing by including a portfolio of recent work and a link to published articles. Avoid hot-button topics.

Social Media 154

Social Media Media Chicago Technical Review 154

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 29, 2020

Here are some of the key features and benefits of deploying PDFelement as part of your software portfolio. Work offline when you don’t have an Internet and it syncs automatically when you’re online. It is a cloud-based tool that can be accessed from anywhere using an Internet connection.

Software Review 194

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Let’s take an example – In the case of an internet or app business, the user traction and market penetration is a must. Investors usually carry a portfolio of startups. So, it is natural for them to fund companies that are complementary to the startups already in their portfolio. Establish a competitive advantage.

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

Up and Running

MAY 10, 2021

Internet of Things (IoT). In the age of the internet, even clothes are getting “smart.” Simply research the company with its portfolio. According to Statista , the market size for AR and VR technology will rise close to 300 billion U.S. dollars by 2024. Does this number tell anything to you about app development? Smart clothes.

Artificial Inteligence 150

Artificial Inteligence Developer Development Team Review United Kingdom 150