Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 5, 2010
Jason Calacanis started this initiative in response to the pay-to-play network of angel events that he despised. Tags: Tech Market Analysis VC Industry. I attended the inaugural Open Angel Forum in Los Angeles back in January and wrote about it here. I’m a huge supporter of his initiative to help end this practice.
Hunter Walker
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Over the last few years he’s been a diligent company-builder, brand steward, and community leader. Watching the boom/bust cycle of DTC brands that were running on just the sugar high of venture dollars has given me even more appreciation for those who, yes, require investment capital along the way, but are playing the long game.
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View from Seed
JANUARY 13, 2021
But in the grand scheme of things, 10 years is a blip, and one that had a continuous bull market in tech. Today, multiple rounds are often raised, due to the atomization of the seed space. Even the “oh s**t” moment of Covid lasted 1-2 quarters for most tech startups not servicing the travel or hospitality industries.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 15, 2018
The tone of your company (such as casual, earthy, witty, prestigious, high-tech, etc.). Accept that you will probably need to “pay to play” if you want to expand your reach significantly. Just like other aspects of your business — sales, customer service, production, technical support, marketing, etc.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
High burn-rates fueled by over investment – One of the most damning things that happened to the start-up markets in 97-00 and 05-08 was the overfunding of technology companies. This came in part due to the huge influx of money into VC but also because hedge funds and private equity shops with no VC experience wanted part of the action.
ConversionXL
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Improve retention Improve consumer perception Sentiment, testimonials, reviews, customer support and service response time, etc. Naturally, what is popular will get copied in due time, which is why a differentiation strategy is critical for survival. To get quick wins, the likelihood is you’re going to have to pay to play.
This is going to be BIG.
FEBRUARY 7, 2010
Well, remember the dust up a while back with the backlash against “pay to play” pitch events where startups had to pay to meet angels? UPDATE: Applications due 3/25) They are not charged to present, but five will be chosen by a committee on merit to attend free. Tags: Venture Capital & Technology nextNY.
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