Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

But when they’re being naughty an “I’ll buy you ice cream if you’re good&# approach doesn’t work and isn’t warranted. It’s strange to me that in the technology sector we have such a reputation for yellers. Maybe it’s business in general and not just tech. Not with a yell.

Management 350

Management Employee Technical Review Warrant 350

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

I wrote a version of this post four years ago but given the hectic nature of today’s tech markets I thought it was worth revisiting and updating. I wrote directly to his assistant asking why he had cancelled and made it clear that I had not attended a conference in town due to my having accepted this meeting.

Las Vegas 369

Las Vegas Warrant Technical Review Cofounder 369

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

year old boy and another one due in 1 months. But it is clearly not warranted in all cases. I think the following circumstances warrant consideration, but there is no doubt it is deal specific. Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice VC Industry startup technology vc venture capital. Many term sheets ensued.

Founder 329

Founder Liquidation Preference Term Sheet Participating Preferred 329

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 6, 2011

The client should warrant to you that the materials it provides for the web site are owned by the client or that the client has permission from the owner to use such materials. Stern is a partner who represents information technology clients at Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP, attorneys in White Plains, N.Y.

Web Development 193

Web Development Web Intellectual Property Developer 193

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. While many tech startups do this intuitively (say, SnapChat thinking it would be much better if our photos out partying disappeared) it still happens. It’s worth a quick read. My argument is pretty simple. But it wasn’t to be.

SEM 379

SEM Viral Marketing Widget 379

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

If you were able to raise at a $50 million post-money valuation and have $2 million in the bank and the markets turn you better be sure that your valuation warrants raising at at least $50 million even in a tough market or I’d be more cautious about a higher burn. If you’re raised at $250 million+ valuation even more cautious. .”

Burn Rate 383

Burn Rate Balance Sheet .Net Valuation 383

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Frankly, they don’t have enough skin in the game to warrant the time & energy. The week before your meeting 2 people need to cancel due to travel conflicts. Tags: Start-up Advice startup technology vc venture capital. Not enough wisdom. You prepare materials for them the remaining advisers to read through.

Advisory Board 306

Advisory Board Startup Equity Valuation 306

Scott Edward Walker

MARCH 21, 2016

I’ve been handling a number of M&A transactions over the past few months from the buy-side, and one mistake I’m repeatedly seeing is the failure of the acquirer to perform an adequate due-diligence investigation of the target. SMALL TECH TRANSACTIONS. 3) Closely related to the reps are the Schedules.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence New York City 40

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

However, it should be recognized that a significant amount of that attention is due to its association with Elon Musk. I suggest, however, that the attention might be warranted on its merits. Since GPT-3 is good at generating documents, it’s easy to imagine applications of this technology in legal organizations.

Technical Review 246

Technical Review Connecticut Algorithm Warrant 246

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2016

You will build out features or expend to platforms — often before you have enough market feedback to warrant it. Second-base entrepreneurs often know a large number of talented technology professionals and other executives who would gladly come back and work for him or her so team assembly is both quick and impactful.

Pre-Money Valuation 292

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Early Stage Startup 292

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2015

The law of large numbers, platforms that can make your company blow up unexpectedly and the trendy nature of tech markets can be deceiving. Or app companies that went viral due to spammy friend requests to download in an app store only to have a community backlash and subsequent crash. Success for many is ephemeral. Not vanity metrics.

Product 150

Product B2B Warrant Technical Review 150

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

This advice is given freely whether warranted or unwarranted but with little in the way of how to effectively do so. However, for the most part, it is warranted and can be the difference between expensive data recovery costs and loss of earnings due to extended periods of downtime from a ransomware attack , as an example.

Warrant 91

Warrant Technical Review Cloud Software Review 91

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 25, 2010

Has Your Startup Given Performance-Based Warrants? Want to Start a Technology Company in LA? Startup Brings Crowdsourcing to Green Smart Grid Tech – [link]. How some tech companies got their names – [link]. Resistance Isn’t Futile: Don’t Assimilate Your Customers – [link]. – [link].

Social Media 95

Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 25, 2010

Has Your Startup Given Performance-Based Warrants? Want to Start a Technology Company in LA? Startup Brings Crowdsourcing to Green Smart Grid Tech – [link]. How some tech companies got their names – [link]. Resistance Isn’t Futile: Don’t Assimilate Your Customers – [link]. – [link].

Social Media 95

Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

The Next Web

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Perhaps Musk was more technical than he needed to be, but that kind of transparency reassures his tech-savvy consumers that he has the problem under control. Tesla’s letter looks like it was written by the CEO, and reviewed by the PR team. Tesla is a tech company that touts its engineering and scientific strength.

Technical Review 134

Technical Review PR Warrant Africa 134

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 28, 2018

There are many things a VC is looking for in reviewing your business plan but beyond things the like the quality of revenue, margins, OPEX and CAPEX there’s a really simple rule I call, “Cash In, Cash Out, Milestones Achieved.” Let me check my plan.” Yes, I see plans this pedestrian.

Burn Rate 247

Burn Rate Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Dilution 247

Gust

MAY 24, 2012

Dual-class voting structures are receiving a lot of attention these days along with intense publicity related to the Facebook IPO , following in the wake of other recent tech IPOs with a similar structure such as Zynga and LinkedIn. Options and warrants, when issued, are also typically exercisable for shares of Common Stock.

IPO 159

IPO Equity Common Stock Stock 159

Up and Running

OCTOBER 7, 2014

For those moments when you have smaller tasks that don’t warrant a new hire but that you just can’t add to your already full plate, Simon Slade of Affilorama.com suggests microcontracting. Review your operating expenses. Invest in new technology. Stay on top of your accounting. Ask for a discount.

South Africa 157

South Africa Software Review Green Technical Review 157

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

From auditing tools to inventory management, there’s a million and one ways that mobile technology can help you get a better handle on branding without a dedicated team of marketers. If you’re pushy or click-baity, expect many of your users to uninstall– and probably leave you a scathing review. Integrate social media.

Mobile 100

Mobile Software Review Social Media Technical Review 100

Agile VC

OCTOBER 23, 2012

The VC industry (both the GP part and the LP part) pays attention to the sector’s returns, but the broader tech ecosystem only occasionally tunes in. But even though it’s episodic, the ecosystem seems to pay more attention to average VC industry returns than is probably warranted.

LP 176

LP Accredited Investor Carried Interest Distribution 176

Up and Running

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The fact is, not paying for the critical review and legal costs to create or enforce a patent almost always ends up costing more in the long run. Unfortunately, both scenarios carry high probabilities of compromised scope of patent coverage and can create delayed issuance of the patent filing for years due to extra rounds of argument.

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Portfolio Startup Intellectual Property 88

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Due to an interaction effect between your hardware, solar flares, and quantum flux, this virus will crash your computer and erase your hard drive sometime soon. And I’ve seen companies fail the other way – the so-called Friendster effect: having a high-profile technical failure just when customer adoption is going wild.

San Francisco 133

San Francisco Architecture Lean Continuous Deployment 133

abovethecrowd.com

AUGUST 23, 2020

Below is a marketing email sent around by one of the participating investment banks after the recent nCino IPO (which was underpriced in record-setting fashion, 195% first day “pop” – “the biggest first-day surge since the 2000 tech bubble”). as well as the Sponsor warrant coverage. Every thing is negotiable.

IPO 118

IPO Silicon Valley Warrant Matching 118

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2024

For instance, if a protocol has a high ratio, it could mean the token price is inflated relative to liquidity, warranting caution. Reviewing token distribution helps identify potential centralization risks impacting a protocol’s price stability. A decentralized distribution is often a good sign, suggesting fewer manipulation risks.

Metrics 144

Metrics Valuation API Distribution 144

Board Effect

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Technology is your board’s friend as you’re proceeding with all your board activities. You should be reviewing board member job descriptions regularly anyway. If you haven’t, now is a good time to do it because the current circumstances may warrant some changes to it. How to Recruit Board Members Remotely.

Software Review 94

Software Review Technical Review Warrant Leadership 94

David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

You’ve got a great idea and domain expertise, but limited money and insufficient technology resources. They’re well aware of the conventional VC bias against funding companies which externally develop their technology, but they do have relevant skills. Should you co-found your company with a software development shop?

Software Developers 60

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Technical Cofounder 60

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Many websites have observed that some of their earlier blog posts continue to receive more hits than newer posts – this could be due to the posts being widely linked to or having received a high ranking in search engine results. Nate Vickery is a business technology consultant mostly engaged in management and marketing for SMB and startups.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Startup Warrant Early Stage 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

This is often management’s fault because a long-deck plus financials that arrive the night before a board meeting don’t allow for directors to properly review them. But I often find board members wanting to dive in to the details of a business and “problem solve” every detail when it isn’t warranted.

Cofounder 251

Cofounder Conversion Management Founder 251

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Since 2017 we’ve managed $3 million in revenue-based financing, which helps cash-strapped technology companies grow. Investment Criteria: B2B SaaS or tech-enabled services with proven, recurring contracts. We have reviewed the application process of other RBI lenders and have not found one that has more API connections that ours.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Austin Startup

JULY 15, 2019

Capital Factory has been the most active early stage tech investor in Texas since 2013. Do you have an understanding of venture capital terminology and common structures such as convertible notes, SAFEs, stock options, warrants, and early stage equity transactions? We did 70 transactions in 2018 alone!

Texas 56

Texas Technical Review Silicon Valley Venture Capital 56

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Our categorization is not a technical one. Additionally, Flexible VC can accommodate all types of companies, not just asset-lite, tech-enabled companies.”. Early-stage: Cofounder with engineering/ product background from top-tier university or major technology company. Technology-centric businesses. Minimum requirements.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Andrew Payne

JANUARY 30, 2013

Apart from the sadness and tragedy, I think we all need to be very mindful of the growing gaps between technology and our laws. I’ve reviewed the public court documents and several relevant legal opinions. I am a pioneer of the Internet economy, and a technology and business method expert in the subjects of this case.

United States 106

United States Massachusetts Warrant Technical Review 106

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2018

If your expenses are higher than you budgeted for, you need to know how much of that is due to a higher than expected income. It’s time to review what you’re buying and see if you can get a better deal elsewhere. Are all the things you’re paying for worth having – do they get used enough to warrant the cost? Staff costs.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review .Net Warrant Cost 100

YoungUpstarts

JULY 20, 2018

Not all changes warrant a new business name. Review your prospective names to ensure you avoid the following traps: names that are linked to specific technologies likely to become outdated (remember Radio Shack?). . #2 Your Name No Longer Reflects Your Business. Businesses grow and change over time. Others are not. But, some do.

Naming 113

Naming Warrant Differentiation Small Business 113

Hunter Walker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Here’s Part II: While the venture and tech community is incredibly collaborative, VC is an inherently lonely role. Plus, it takes extreme patience to learn if that conviction was warranted, because the path to a company being a venture-level success is anything but linear. It’s a sales job!

Venture Capital 66

Venture Capital Silicon Valley Memphis Cap Table 66

Hearpreneur

JULY 30, 2016

I am a session singer and producer, and I wish clients and peers would give me more of an opportunity to work in the technical side of the business (such as mixing and editing). I feel like sometimes females aren’t typically seen as tech-savvy in this industry, and that we belong on stage instead of behind the scenes.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Technical Cofounder Entrepreneur CTO Hire 48

Board Effect

MAY 15, 2019

Establishing and Reviewing the Conflict-of-Interest Policy. Obtain approval before agreeing to serve on a review committee that judges a technology in which they or their families have an interest. Being transparent around conflicts of interest helps to preserve an organization’s independence and impartiality.

Technical Review 42

Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence Warrant 42