Tag Archives: venture capital

Ohhhhh. I Get It Now. You Said Valuation…I Thought You Said Value.

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

I am obviously slower than I thought I was.  And I’m certainly slower than the capital aggregators known as Silicon Valley venture capital.  They understood long before I did that early stage company investing is NOT about the value of … Continue reading →

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We Better Define Success Before Declaring It

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Ten years ago, in my office, I was fortunate to have observed an “A-HA!” moment that pops back into my head more than once in a while.  In my office was a very well known and successful venture capitalist and … Continue reading →

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What Erich Brenn Can Teach Us About Funding of Start-Ups

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

Who remembers Erich Brenn?  In these blog posts, I’ve occasionally tried to understand, and explain, the business world I see by comparing it to famous people you’ve probably never heard of.  We’ve previously talked about Don Ho and Jim Riggleman.  And … Continue reading →

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Should VC’s Be More Like Lumberjacks?

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

According to this Small Business Trends post, only 10% of all VC investment goes into seed and early stage companies.  That is up from only about 5% in the mid-2000′s, but well below the 15-25% range that existed between 1980 … Continue reading →

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Tiny Bubbles, In The Whine…Make Your A Round Happy, Feel Fine

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

Most people younger than 40 may not even recognize the name Don Ho.  It’s probably not even vaguely familiar; not stored even on a single synapse way in the back there from  when you were channel surfing and accidentally heard … Continue reading →

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Guy Kawasaki on the VC model

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

Guy Kawasaki is an outspoken guy who helped Apple develop its fanatical following and has successfully built his own brand.  He was on a panel in the UK recently at an event called “Learning Without Frontiers”.  In the video, he … Continue reading →

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VentureTips…Advice To Those Who Venture

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

All spot-on advice here in this VentureBeat post on raising VC capital and the patience required to do so.  One point missing is to develop a warm introduction to the VC world.  Work with attorneys or accountants or consultants who have … Continue reading →

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Yeah, see, $41 Million is chump change

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

A lot has been written and blogged about how the recent $41 million investment in Color best symbolizes a new bubble.  I think one of the oddest stories was from the Business Insider, by the editor, Henry Blodget.  It leads … Continue reading →

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