Category Archives: Entrepreneurship
Perfecting your startup pitch: need, solution, execution, team
Many entrepreneurs often stumble when it comes to pitching their presentation to investors. Yet an investor presentation is no different than any other presentation and the thought process should start with the objective and the target audience. Objective – The
Perfecting your startup pitch: need, solution, execution, team
Many entrepreneurs often stumble when it comes to pitching their presentation to investors. Yet an investor presentation is no different than any other presentation and the thought process should start with the objective and the target audience. Objective – The
How do we assess an investment opportunity? – Part II (and the importance of focus)
This post wasn’t planned, but I received many questions & comments following my last post. On Friday, I heard a pitch from a startup. I thought they would help me illustrate the themes I referred to in my previous post
How do we assess an investment opportunity? – Part II (and the importance of focus)
This post wasn’t planned, but I received many questions & comments following my last post. On Friday, I heard a pitch from a startup. I thought they would help me illustrate the themes I referred to in my previous post
How do we assess an investment opportunity?
I can’t remember the number of times I was asked that question. “What do you look for in a startup?” “What would make you invest?”. I thought I’d share my approach. I know other early stage investors take a similar
How do we assess an investment opportunity?
I can’t remember the number of times I was asked that question. “What do you look for in a startup?” “What would make you invest?”. I thought I’d share my approach. I know other early stage investors take a similar
The Bubble Year (?)
2011 was probably the first year the word “bubble” was mentioned so many times since 2000. Just as the year ends I think it is worthwhile to step back for a second and re-assess if we are headed for another
The Bubble Year (?)
2011 was probably the first year the word “bubble” was mentioned so many times since 2000. Just as the year ends I think it is worthwhile to step back for a second and re-assess if we are headed for another
Can Silicon Valley Be Replicated?
I spend a lot of my time meeting with entrepreneurs and investors from all around the world. Just this week I met venture partners from Germany, UK, Brazil and Spain and entrepreneurs from Denmark. Entrepreneurship is blossoming around the world.
Can Silicon Valley Be Replicated?
I spend a lot of my time meeting with entrepreneurs and investors from all around the world. Just this week I met venture partners from Germany, UK, Brazil and Spain and entrepreneurs from Denmark. Entrepreneurship is blossoming around the world.
Think Before You Pitch – DEMO US Takeaways – Part II
The previous article provided a snapshot of the startup landscape in terms of trends & emerging sectors, based on pitches from about 100 startups. In this post I want to focus on the presentations themselves and let you take the
Think Before You Pitch – DEMO US Takeaways – Part II
The previous article provided a snapshot of the startup landscape in terms of trends & emerging sectors, based on pitches from about 100 startups. In this post I want to focus on the presentations themselves and let you take the
The Landscape of startups
With DEMO US in town, featuring 70 early stage startups, as well as Rembrandt Venture Partners Summer Fiesta and an evening at BlackBox’s (startup genome project) Mansion, I’ve met over 100 startups this past week. I thought this would be
The Landscape of startups
With DEMO US in town, featuring 70 early stage startups, as well as Rembrandt Venture Partners Summer Fiesta and an evening at BlackBox’s (startup genome project) Mansion, I’ve met over 100 startups this past week. I thought this would be
The Complete Guide to Incubators
Over the last year we have seen a phenomenal growth in the number of incubators emerging around the world. IdealLab (1996) in Pasadena, Y-Combinator (2005) in Mountain View and TechStars (2006) in Boulder were alone for a while , but
The Complete Guide to Incubators
Over the last year we have seen a phenomenal growth in the number of incubators emerging around the world. IdealLab (1996) in Pasadena, Y-Combinator (2005) in Mountain View and TechStars (2006) in Boulder were alone for a while , but
The past, the Challenge and the Future of the Venture Capital Industry
The single most critical change that leads the tech industry’s transformation is the cost of starting a company and the time it takes to validate an idea (for those who are not familiar with the lean startup concept read here):
The past, the Challenge and the Future of the Venture Capital Industry
The single most critical change that leads the tech industry’s transformation is the cost of starting a company and the time it takes to validate an idea (for those who are not familiar with the lean startup concept read here):
Finding a co-founder for your next venture
I was asked this question so many times by different people, so I decided to write a quick post about it and direct everyone to the post. Starting a company is like getting married. You are actually likely to spend
Finding a co-founder for your next venture
I was asked this question so many times by different people, so I decided to write a quick post about it and direct everyone to the post. Starting a company is like getting married. You are actually likely to spend
