Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

This is a blog post I really didn’t want to write. I didn’t want to write it because I have mixed feelings about AngelList. I didn’t want to write it because the bloggosphere doesn’t always do nuance well. So why I am writing it then? A few reasons. You should read this post. My view for VCs.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 25, 2011

At the beginning of the index, Guy writes, “I hope Robert Cialdini checks this index.” Like King, his writing style is breezy and engaging. The time spent reading Enchantment will net a significant return. No doubt, he did. Prototype Your Work. Show And Broadcast Progress. Form Friendships. Ask For Mentoring. Things I Loved.

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Eric Greenspan

JULY 9, 2012

As I write this, the articles and comments about my company’s demise continue. There are no deep pockets, there’s no safety net. Thankfully, for every angry investor or customer, there is someone amazing who says something supportive and kind. Someone called my company a scam today. Do they really believe that?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 5, 2010

But when I’m looking to write my check I need to look in the eyes of the captain — the maestro who brings the whole orchestra together. Partners in VC funds only wanted to fund entrepreneurs who had a certain percentage of their net worth tied up in their venture. In the book they profile how VC worked in the early days (60s / 70s).

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

He writes “Half of all venture funds outperform the stock market which is the benchmark most institutions measure VC funds against.” The method some LPs use to compare funds is called PME (public market equivalent ) but honestly my experience has been that benchmarking is really challenging for LPs (and VCs alike).

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 3, 2018

If a dispute cannot be self-resolved, parties then graduate to a dispute resolution marketplace of third party vendors,” Wan writes. . “Once frozen, parties can fix coding bugs, patch up security vulnerabilities, or amend/terminate the smart contract, or self-resolve a dispute. Thus, we are dispute process agnostic.”

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 18, 2014

We’ve gotten to the point where after the film The Social Network and now with our own ironic HBO drama “Silicon Valley,” (makes it sound like writing a algorithm can easily net you $10 million without trying) one might think starting a company is a bit like the gold rush where riches flow to you with ease.

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Xconomy

JULY 3, 2019

Join Xconomy and World Frontiers Forum on July 16 for Net@50 , an event exploring the internet’s past and future. ] On top of writing the best-selling 1988 book The Design of Everyday Things , which popularized the concept of human-centered.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 16, 2011

“There are so many places you can go on the Net where you can find your community. In the next generation everybody (including women (are going to write code).&#. Invested in “ Catch a Fire ,&# which is a business that helps people (mostly women) connect with pro bono opportunities where they can put their skills to use.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

In one year of Airbnb Tracy netted more than $28,000. Tracy is knowledgeable enough to talk tech and swap design & product stories with other founders, but she realized early that networking amongst this group and reading and writing in their journals would not bring her more customers. So her wedding story had a happy ending.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2012

They think they’re doing the startup a favor by casting a wide net to VCs. If you find yourself writing this in an email – think twice about sending it. If I get a plan I find interesting from somebody I trust I am always hugely appreciative. And then there is the email blaster / form letter introducer.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 11, 2011

3) If you were writing your book Pitching Hacks today, how would your advice differ ? You can cast a much wider net, the nature of the pitch can be a lot simpler, you can get funded with just an executive summary and a good conversation…without having to put together a business plan or even a deck. The whole environment has changed.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube “MCNs” (multi-channel networks) were doomed and tried to square that with the data I was watching at the one I invested in, Maker Studios, who has had one hell of a year. Selling at smaller retailers will net you fewer customers and higher margins.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2009

This was pre Venture Hacks so not a lot of help on terms on the Net. Chris writes that early-stage deals should have: Founder vesting w/ acceleration on change of control. Many had the typical investor-friendly terms where entrepreneurs would get screwed and not even understand how they got screwed until many years later.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 13, 2022

You no longer need to worry over daily cash or threats to your net worth. Write a book. Write a handwritten letter to someone who helped you make it to the finish line. First there comes a sense of relief and maybe guilt. Start dreaming of the next big idea. Here are some thoughts for you.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The company’s stock tanked by more than 26 percent, representing a $230 billion reduction in market cap and a $31 billion drop in Zuckerberg’s personal net worth. I’ve been writing quite a bit about crypto lately, and this week I dug into a particularly interesting facet of the industry called DAOs.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2010

It was recommended to me by my friend, Net Jacobsson , who was trying to do some basic Life Hacking. But Net had told me that he picked up some valuable lessons from the book, so I thought, “WTF? Want to take a year pursuing your dream to write a screenplay, travel through Asia, run a triathlon or start your own fashion line?

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socalTECH

MAY 18, 2010

As of the last four months, we've had about 200,000 plus downloads, a bunch of great write ups, and a lot of mom bloggers who have been reviewing the app and writing stories on it. The net-net, is they want to simplify their lives, and we've given them an application that allows them to simplify their life, save money, and share.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2021

From the dollar you gave to the homeless guy on the way to meet a prospective client, to the new tie you bought to look professional, write down every single penny. Write down agreements. Get in the habit of thinking like a company founder and get promises in writing. Record every expense. Keep a monthly profit-loss.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

After all, if people feel more of a safety net for trying and not succeeding more people are bound to try in the first place and more innovation is almost inevitable. So I wondered out loud with the president if the government wanted to encourage more entrepreneurship — was there a way to help promote more of a culture accepting of failure?

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

In a collaborative effort, Ria Consulting, LLC and Los Angeles Net Developers Group are hosting this event on November 10th, 2012 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California. Troy Miles , A designer and developer of software since 1979 writing games in assembly and C.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

From the dollar you gave to the homeless guy on the way to meet a prospective client, to the new tie you bought to look professional, write down every single penny. Write down agreements. Get in the habit of thinking like a company founder and get promises in writing. Record every expense. Keep a monthly profit-loss.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 5, 2021

To convert your passion into tangible business value, write a business plan that makes financial sense for the needs and future goals of your startup, and have it checked by an expert. Ensure that your passion adds up. Passionate entrepreneurs tend to develop rose-colored plans, over-estimating early sales and underestimating costs.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2015

As I write these words I already imagine my next deposition in which I’m asked to read this out loud. I started writing about problems when founding a startup years ago but the problem has gotten worse. Be very careful with everything you write in an email or send in a text message. *. Lawsuits. It is insanely common.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Email readers, continue here…] First there comes a sense of relief, knowing that you no longer need to worry over daily cash or threats to your net worth. Write a book; I did. Write a long hand letter to someone who helped you make it to the finish line. The do as all good entrepreneurs do.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

From the dollar you gave to the homeless guy on the way to meet a prospective client, to the new tie you bought to look professional, write down every single penny. Write down agreements. Get in the habit of thinking like a company founder and get promises in writing. Record every expense. Keep a monthly profit-loss.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2013

From the dollar you gave to the homeless guy on the way to meet a prospective client, to the new tie you bought to look professional, write down every single penny. Write down agreements. Get in the habit of thinking like a company founder and get promises in writing. Record every expense. Keep a monthly profit-loss.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2014

People cite sources like this BusinessWeek story last year “ Real Entrepreneurs Don’t Write Business Plans ,” or even my own article a while back, “ 10 Reasons Not To Write A Business Plan First.” Net out the problem and your solution in the first 30 seconds. Executive summary glossy. Pitch your company, not your product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2018

From the dollar you gave to the homeless guy on the way to meet a prospective client, to the new tie you bought to look professional, write down every single penny. Write down agreements. Get in the habit of thinking like a company founder and get promises in writing. Record every expense. Keep a monthly profit-loss.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2021

Net out the problem and your solution in the first 30 seconds. Disciplining yourself to write down the plan is actually the best way to make sure you actually understand it yourself. Successful startups are all about the right people with the right stuff. Executive summary glossy. Pitch your company, not your product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

From the dollar you gave to the homeless guy on the way to meet a prospective client, to the new tie you bought to look professional, write down every single penny. Write down agreements. Get in the habit of thinking like a company founder and get promises in writing. Record every expense. Keep a monthly profit-loss.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2015

People cite sources like this BusinessWeek story a while back “ Real Entrepreneurs Don’t Write Business Plans ,” or even my own article on this subject, “ 10 Reasons Not To Write A Business Plan First.” Net out the problem and your solution in the first 30 seconds. Executive summary glossy. Pitch your company, not your product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2020

Although customers today are comfortable providing personal information in return for a better experience, they are also quick to write you off if you misuse the data, disclose it, or use it to push irrelevant products. Supplement this feedback with more formal modern satisfaction surveys, like the Net Promoter Score.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2017

This is not atypical for “middle men” who often take 15–30% of the value of the sale If you’re shaking your head and thinking, “duh” I promise you that even some of the most sophisticated people I know get off track on this issue of “gross revenue” versus “net revenue.” Not necessarily. This is the trade-off between profits & growth!

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

Or if you’re a VC raising from LPs you have to list all of your deals, your investment value, your carrying value, your multiples, your IRRs, TVPIs, DPIs, etc along with net cashflows plus your previous LPAs. He told me to stop responded to RFPs where I wasn’t the person who helped write the specs for the RFPs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2021

First you have to find the current owner, using WHOIS , or other lookup functions available on the net. Get the agreement in writing as quickly as possible. With 150 million names already in use, chances are someone else may have already snagged your favorite. Negotiate for the name.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2010

I didn’t mean to be so insulting and I didn’t mean for the net to be cast so wide that many people wondered whether I was talking about them when I was speaking of “job hoppers.&# I learned a lot from reading the comments. No rule is ever absolute no matter how it sounds when one writes a blog.

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