A VC in Vacationland
Seeking the next gen supply chain technology breakthroughs
recent posts
- The Role of Generative AI in Supply Chain Investment Strategies
- AI’s Impact on Supply Chain Investment Strategies
- The ‘New Normal’ is now the ‘No Normal’ in Supply Chains
- SRR—Sustainability, Resilience, Risk Management: The Latest Supply Chain Buzzwords & Investment Opportunities
- 3PLs–Investing in the Next Generation of Outsourced Supply Chain Solutions
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Category: Managing start-ups
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Image via CrunchBase I have probably covered many of these topics over the last three years, but Founders Fund angel fund's Naval Ravikant has well summarized how best to approach venture capital firms in today's environment. Ten Unconventional Wisdoms for Funding Start ups I would add that developing a broad network of people who can…
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Image via Wikipedia In a word, yes, the model is dead. That does not mean that loads of software start-ups will get millions in funding this year, run out an hire a CEO, development team, marketing & sales guys, lease office space, etc, ,etc. And that may be the right model for many teams. But…
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Image by juhansonin via Flickr There are only two rules you need to follow, according to the sages, to have a good life as an entrepreneur: Don't sweat the small stuff All stuff is small. To the first-time entrepreneur, all the challenges look big time–how to develop a killer business plan, where to find money,…
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Image via CrunchBase One of the biggest problems start-ups have is finding enough resources to do a lot of mundane tasks, especially around marketing and sales development. A new service may provide some inexpensive options to help build marketing collateral, sales opportunities and mailing lists in a time and cash strapped environment. Bellevue, WA-based Smartsheet,…
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Image by Ed Yourdon via Flickr There is a great article in the April 20, 2009 New Yorker on Hanging Tough in a recession. It is short and well worth a read for entrepreneurs. The primary message for start ups is that recessions create more opportunities for challengers, not less. Companies targeted at the lower…
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Image by Linda Nowakowski via Flickr A major issue I often see in start-up business plans is what I call the "great idea syndrome" . Someone has a great idea, but the projected success may be questionable for a number of reasons. It is rare that I see a really stupid business idea, but I…
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Image via Wikipedia We all spend a substantial amount of time trying to find the right candidates for our companies, whether it is a CEO or a developer. I often find that founders or their hiring managers do not review three simple areas to make sure that the candidate is an honest, law abiding citizen:…
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Image via Wikipedia One of the more difficult initial questions an entrepreneur faces is how to allocate founder shares in their company. I have seen all sorts of allocation proposals from entrepreneurs and lawyers, from the most complex to the simple. My advice? Keep it simple. The initial "allocation temptation" is to "please" anyone who…
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Image via CrunchBase Garth Moulton, co-founder of Jigsaw has written a couple of interesting Blogs (part one and part two) around how to hire inside sales people. This is a particularly important topic for SAAS companies seeking to penetrate the low-end/mid-market without hiring expensive outside sales resources. Check them out…. http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js
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Image via Wikipedia One of the big problems with being an entrepreneur (or venture guy) in today's investment marketplace is the minimal equity exit options for private companies. You can do an IPO (good luck), sell your stock to an insider or another investor (if you can find one), or get acquired to monetize your…
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