Mattermark Daily – Tuesday, May 17th, 2016
From the Investors Brad Feld of Foundry Group shares his approach for making professional decisions in “Try On The Decision For 30 Days” Jeffrey Carter of West Loop Ventures talks… Read Full Article
From the Investors Brad Feld of Foundry Group shares his approach for making professional decisions in “Try On The Decision For 30 Days” Jeffrey Carter of West Loop Ventures talks… Read Full Article
From the Investors Jeff Bussgang of Flybridge Capital Partners argues that although we need to build companies that generate real value and real profit, we must not forget that VC-backed… Read Full Article
From the Investors Josh Guttman of SoftBank Capital welcomes the next few years in tech innovation, believing they will represent the most attractive early-stage investing opportunity in recent memory in… Read Full Article
tl;dr: It’s faster to learn how not to fall down from people who have already tripped than falling yourself. Let’s talk startup lessons. Editor’s note: Today’s post was written by Kris… Read Full Article
From the Investors Jared Friedman of Y Combinator analyzes eight years of YC application data to show how companies and technologies have changed over time in “The Startup Zeitgeist” Anoushka… Read Full Article
From the Investors Maia Heymann of Converge Venture Partners discusses when startup CEOs should consider establishing a board of directors and the unintentional signals when they don’t in “Board-Up!” Chamath… Read Full Article
From the Investors Elizabeth Clarkson of Sapphire Ventures addresses the record amount of money that has gone into U.S. venture funds this year and offers recommendations to attract LPs and… Read Full Article
From the Investors Mark Cranney of Andreessen Horowitz discusses why putting in place a strong sales, forecasting, and deal qualification process is a must-have for successfully scaling your company in… Read Full Article
From the Investors Brad Feld of Foundry Group shares a full review of what Techstars is and what they are doing, from their expansion to an overview of their portfolio,… Read Full Article
From the Investors Amit Mukherjee of New Enterprise Associates discusses what makes the Series A unique and how deal competitiveness and risk play a factor in round size in “What… Read Full Article
From the Investors Mark Cranney, Lars Dalgaard, and Ben Horowitz of Andreessen Horowitz discuss why we need sales, how to organize the sales function, and when to bring on the first… Read Full Article
From the Investors Phil Orr of Sapphire Ventures takes a look at the state of the public markets and how they may impact private SaaS companies in “What’s Happening to… Read Full Article
From the Investors Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures explains that losing money is part of being an investor and summarizes the things you can do to manage your losses… Read Full Article
From the Investors Dan Kurani of Foundermark introduces a new venture development firm and discusses the opportunities available in focusing on the creation of digital products in “Together We Go… Read Full Article
From the Investors Jeffrey Carter of Hyde Park Angels argues that selling is a learned skill and outlines a number of common mistakes people make when selling in “Sales is… Read Full Article
From the Investors Alex Mittal and Christopher Steiner of FundersClub reiterate the importance of keeping a balanced investment portfolio, even in the market of startup investing, in “The Best Time… Read Full Article
From the Investors Sarah Tavel of Greylock Partners presents the framework she uses to evaluate non-transactional consumer companies that she is looking to fund in “The Hierarchy of Engagement” Ajay Agarwal… Read Full Article
From the Investors Andrew Schoen and Harry Weller of New Enterprise Associates write about the impending advent of quantum computers and its potential for VC investment in “Quantum Computing: Time… Read Full Article
From the Investors Audrey Soussan of Ventech Capital breaks down successful entrepreneurs into four typical profiles in “Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made?” Peter Teneriello of Notley Ventures raises the question… Read Full Article
From the Investors Mahesh Vellanki of Redpoint Ventures talks about common mistakes and errors in judgment that investors and entrepreneurs make in “Silicon Valley’s Logical Fallacies And How To Avoid… Read Full Article
From the Investors Tomasz Tunguz of Redpoint Ventures concludes that the Series B will likely be the most challenging round to raise in the beginning of this year in “What’s… Read Full Article
From the Investors Bharat Anant of DunRobin Ventures weighs risk and return to determine the sweet spot for venture investing in “Evaluating the Risk -Reward Relationship Across Funding Rounds” Leo Polovets… Read Full Article
From the Investors Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures summarizes his discussions with over 100 LP firms that fund VCs in “What Do LPs Think of the Venture Capital Markets for… Read Full Article
From the Investors Josh Elman of Greylock Partners shares his thoughts on how founders should approach building on platforms and how they can get the most out of them on… Read Full Article