Comments on: Sequoia Captial presentation http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/10/22/sequoia-captial-presentation/ Nic Brisbourne's view from London on venture capital and exploiting change in technology and media Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nic http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/10/22/sequoia-captial-presentation/#comment-3656 nic Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:17:17 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/10/22/sequoia-captial-presentation/#comment-3656 Hi Fabio - to generalise I would I think the trick for pre-revenue consumer internet plays will be to keep the burn low over the next little while whilst perfecting the product. Hi Fabio – to generalise I would I think the trick for pre-revenue consumer internet plays will be to keep the burn low over the next little while whilst perfecting the product.

]]> By: nic http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/10/22/sequoia-captial-presentation/#comment-11646 nic Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:17:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/10/22/sequoia-captial-presentation/#comment-11646 Hi Fabio - to generalise I would I think the trick for pre-revenue consumer internet plays will be to keep the burn low over the next little while whilst perfecting the product. Hi Fabio – to generalise I would I think the trick for pre-revenue consumer internet plays will be to keep the burn low over the next little while whilst perfecting the product.

]]> By: Fabio http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/10/22/sequoia-captial-presentation/#comment-3654 Fabio Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:18:14 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/10/22/sequoia-captial-presentation/#comment-3654 Slide 43: "If you're a startup that is not cash-flow positive you are in a tough spot right now. If you haven't figured out your biz model yet you are in trouble." Healthy companies and economies works exactly like that but for internet companies this situation (being cash positive / having a credible and defined biz model) is fairly rare. What does it mean exactly? The internet is not a *serious* business ad the haters would say or that the internet economy is the biggest paradigm shift since modern industry? Lastly, I see a great opportunity for all the meaningful project coming out in these past/future months... if they'll have the ability to bootstrap/raise little money and build great apps, chances are that when the market will be bullish again they will be first in line to a good exit. Slide 43: “If you’re a startup that is not cash-flow positive you are in a tough spot right now. If you haven’t figured out your biz model yet you are in trouble.”

Healthy companies and economies works exactly like that but for internet companies this situation (being cash positive / having a credible and defined biz model) is fairly rare. What does it mean exactly? The internet is not a *serious* business ad the haters would say or that the internet economy is the biggest paradigm shift since modern industry?

Lastly, I see a great opportunity for all the meaningful project coming out in these past/future months… if they’ll have the ability to bootstrap/raise little money and build great apps, chances are that when the market will be bullish again they will be first in line to a good exit.

]]> By: Fabio http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/10/22/sequoia-captial-presentation/#comment-11645 Fabio Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:18:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/10/22/sequoia-captial-presentation/#comment-11645 Slide 43: "If you're a startup that is not cash-flow positive you are in a tough spot right now. If you haven't figured out your biz model yet you are in trouble." Healthy companies and economies works exactly like that but for internet companies this situation (being cash positive / having a credible and defined biz model) is fairly rare. What does it mean exactly? The internet is not a *serious* business ad the haters would say or that the internet economy is the biggest paradigm shift since modern industry? Lastly, I see a great opportunity for all the meaningful project coming out in these past/future months... if they'll have the ability to bootstrap/raise little money and build great apps, chances are that when the market will be bullish again they will be first in line to a good exit. Slide 43: “If you’re a startup that is not cash-flow positive you are in a tough spot right now. If you haven’t figured out your biz model yet you are in trouble.”

Healthy companies and economies works exactly like that but for internet companies this situation (being cash positive / having a credible and defined biz model) is fairly rare. What does it mean exactly? The internet is not a *serious* business ad the haters would say or that the internet economy is the biggest paradigm shift since modern industry?

Lastly, I see a great opportunity for all the meaningful project coming out in these past/future months… if they’ll have the ability to bootstrap/raise little money and build great apps, chances are that when the market will be bullish again they will be first in line to a good exit.

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