From the Investors Will Prendergast of Frontline Ventures urges anyone entertaining venture as a career to understand that resilience is needed to endure it in “Rejection Followed by Failure: A… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Do entrepreneurs make good VCs? Sometimes, but not always. Here’s why. Venture capitalism and entrepreneurship are deeply intertwined. Especially in Silicon Valley, professionals often move between the two careers. Successful… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: Strap on your nerd pants. We’re running low on money gifs, people. The other week, Samuel Gil, a partner at JME Ventures, wrote a piece entitled “Meaningful VC Exits,”… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: An article argues that 2017 will be a strong year for tech IPOs. We examine. I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. Strike… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: What’s the opposite of waiting for a decacorn IPO? No, it’s not practicality and good sense. You know what pyramids have always needed? No? Watch this! Mattermark tracked… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: Wrapping 2016, bitcoin is hitting new aggregate value highs. It’s now worth more than Twitter. Bitcoin made waves this week by hitting a new aggregate value high,… Read Full Article
tl;dr: In the third installment of a four-part series on Chicago, we take a look at some of the angels and VCs that are funding Chicago’s future. “We don’t want… Read Full Article
Mattermark uses publicly available data to provide objective signals for company growth. Tracked over time, these data give a directional indication of a company’s progression in building a brand, connecting with… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: HelloFresh raised €85 million more. Let’s take a look at its financial performance. Are carrots a carb? According to reports in both Tech.eu and VentureBeat, HelloFresh has raised… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: For Christmas this year, we got new Uber numbers! It’s a slightly predictable holiday miracle occurrence! Spy shot of Uber’s most recent board meeting. Uber probably won’t… Read Full Article
From the Investors Samuel Gil of JME Venture Capital looks to help companies and investors plan revenue targets and required growth rates for the years ahead, from first investment to… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: High-yield corporate paper? It’s like a credit card for your startup! Pick your poison. This morning, a friend sent me a Bloomberg article concerning startups taking on more… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: What happens when your IPO is just ok? Area Pupper empathizes with your IPO pricing dilemma. Happy Friday everyone, and welcome to what should be the final IPO… Read Full Article
From the Investors Angela Tran Kingyens of Version One Ventures summarizes the market roller-coaster we’ve all experienced this year and how their portfolio performed in this environment in “A Year… Read Full Article
tl;dr: 2017’s IPO market could be better than 2016’s, which was supposed to be better than 2015’s, which was supposed to be as good as 2014’s. 2014 was actually a… Read Full Article
tl;dr: The CEO of Eaze, a well-known cannabis startup, is gone from the role. Eaze CEO Keith McCarty has resigned and will be replaced by Jim Patterson who is currently… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: Sometimes you get to learn a lesson by watching someone else fall into the mud puddle. This is as close to a shitstorm as we could for… Read Full Article
tl;dr: In the second part of our four-part series about Chicago’s technology ecosystem, we focus our attention on the history, current state, and future of incubators, accelerators, co-working spaces and… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: Oh ****, Fed hikes are about to happen. “Great companies can always raise.” “I’ve not changed my investment thesis.” “Things aren’t that bad.” “Buy the dip.” Happy… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Here’s what one founder discovered when she blocked herself from social media. I built my early career off my ability to master social media, public relations, and the Internet. Then,… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: Microsoft’s Big Ass Wall Computer is selling well. Let’s run the numbers. “As you can see here, I can’t afford the jet I am posing in front… Read Full Article
From the Investors Brad Feld of Foundry Group describes a framework for increasing conversion and decreasing churn (ICDC) and why SaaS founders should plan for it in “Managing New User… Read Full Article
Editor’s Midday Note: Can you really make private jet travel affordable? Quick hit today from a glorious Fall-ish day in San Francisco. We’re talking about flying. TechCrunch has an interesting… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: We’re a month late, but hey, this is still something you should know about. Nasty Gal filed for bankruptcy this November. The popular ecommerce brand that once… Read Full Article