Comments on: What would you like to know about venture capital? http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/what-would-you-like-to-know-about-venture-capital/ 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: brisbourne http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/what-would-you-like-to-know-about-venture-capital/#comment-6509 brisbourne Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:08:18 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/what-would-you-like-to-know-about-venture-capital/#comment-6509 Thanks David. You are spot on that exit expectations should be agreed up front and that what a VC needs doesn't make sense for a lot of companie/entrepreneurs Thanks David. You are spot on that exit expectations should be agreed up front and that what a VC needs doesn't make sense for a lot of companie/entrepreneurs

]]> By: brisbourne http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/what-would-you-like-to-know-about-venture-capital/#comment-6139 brisbourne Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:08:18 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/what-would-you-like-to-know-about-venture-capital/#comment-6139 Thanks David. You are spot on that exit expectations should be agreed up front and that what a VC needs doesn't make sense for a lot of companie/entrepreneurs Thanks David. You are spot on that exit expectations should be agreed up front and that what a VC needs doesn't make sense for a lot of companie/entrepreneurs

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]]> By: brisbourne http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/what-would-you-like-to-know-about-venture-capital/#comment-6121 brisbourne Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:03:44 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/what-would-you-like-to-know-about-venture-capital/#comment-6121 Thanks Dimitri. Very useful - and you are right, VC is rarely to start companies. It is rather to accelerate success at businesses that have already gotten off to a good start. Thanks Dimitri. Very useful – and you are right, VC is rarely to start companies. It is rather to accelerate success at businesses that have already gotten off to a good start.

]]> By: Dimitri Inglezos http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/what-would-you-like-to-know-about-venture-capital/#comment-6119 Dimitri Inglezos Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:12:20 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/what-would-you-like-to-know-about-venture-capital/#comment-6119 As a future entrepreneur it would be useful to know the following :<br><br>1) How to prepare your business to attract VC funding<br>2) How to present to a VC about your business and what information do the VC's are interested.<br>3) What sort of stage should a company be to attract VC funding ? I think many people have the impression that you can start a business with a VC but I think it is unlikely. A company will need to build some value in the business before they can get VC funding. As a future entrepreneur it would be useful to know the following :

1) How to prepare your business to attract VC funding
2) How to present to a VC about your business and what information do the VC's are interested.
3) What sort of stage should a company be to attract VC funding ? I think many people have the impression that you can start a business with a VC but I think it is unlikely. A company will need to build some value in the business before they can get VC funding.

]]> By: dlifson http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/what-would-you-like-to-know-about-venture-capital/#comment-6118 dlifson Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:48:24 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/what-would-you-like-to-know-about-venture-capital/#comment-6118 The biggest insights for me came from hearing Josh Koppelman speak (and write) about VC math. It's critical for entrepreneurs to understand exactly what expectations come with raising $1 million in a Series A from a giant (>$500M) VC fund. It doesn't sound like much money, but once you multiply out ROI the firm's LPs demand over time + interest and factor in the 20% stake the VC firm has in your startup, you start to see that they need you to exit at $70-$100 million to get the return they need. I think there are many entrepreneurs that can appreciate a $20 million exit (a life-changing amount of money for many) and will be very frustrated when their VC blocks a sale because the exit is too small. Of course, great VCs will say they support the entrepreneur because they are investing in the person in the long-term, but not all VCs are so entrepreneur-friendly, especially these days when many VCs realize how overcapitalized they are and how little capital IT startups need thanks to cloud computing and APIs. The biggest insights for me came from hearing Josh Koppelman speak (and write) about VC math. It's critical for entrepreneurs to understand exactly what expectations come with raising $1 million in a Series A from a giant (>$500M) VC fund. It doesn't sound like much money, but once you multiply out ROI the firm's LPs demand over time + interest and factor in the 20% stake the VC firm has in your startup, you start to see that they need you to exit at $70-$100 million to get the return they need. I think there are many entrepreneurs that can appreciate a $20 million exit (a life-changing amount of money for many) and will be very frustrated when their VC blocks a sale because the exit is too small. Of course, great VCs will say they support the entrepreneur because they are investing in the person in the long-term, but not all VCs are so entrepreneur-friendly, especially these days when many VCs realize how overcapitalized they are and how little capital IT startups need thanks to cloud computing and APIs.

]]> By: Nicholas Lovell http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/what-would-you-like-to-know-about-venture-capital/#comment-11870 Nicholas Lovell Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:35:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/what-would-you-like-to-know-about-venture-capital/#comment-11870 Helping people understand the difference in approaches between angel/seed and series A/B. Both can be early stage investors, but they still have very different things that they are looking for. Helping people understand the difference in approaches between angel/seed and series A/B. Both can be early stage investors, but they still have very different things that they are looking for.

]]> By: henryyates http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/what-would-you-like-to-know-about-venture-capital/#comment-6116 henryyates Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:45:33 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/what-would-you-like-to-know-about-venture-capital/#comment-6116 The potted history of a real life example from sourcing/negotiation through to exit The potted history of a real life example from sourcing/negotiation through to exit

]]> By: Robert Hacker http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/what-would-you-like-to-know-about-venture-capital/#comment-6112 Robert Hacker Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:32:39 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/what-would-you-like-to-know-about-venture-capital/#comment-6112 How a VC approaches sizing the market opportunity would be a key takeaway. Short speech. Ask for more time :) How a VC approaches sizing the market opportunity would be a key takeaway. Short speech. Ask for more time :)

]]> By: brisbourne http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/what-would-you-like-to-know-about-venture-capital/#comment-6111 brisbourne Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:21:13 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/what-would-you-like-to-know-about-venture-capital/#comment-6111 :) Only for the lazy.... :) Only for the lazy….

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