Comments on: Your help with a new strapline for DFJ Esprit http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/16/your-help-with-a-new-strapline-for-dfj-esprit/ 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: Finance Geek » New DFJ Esprit website live http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/16/your-help-with-a-new-strapline-for-dfj-esprit/#comment-12822 Finance Geek » New DFJ Esprit website live Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:19:32 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/16/your-help-with-a-new-strapline-for-dfj-esprit/#comment-12822 [...] at the tail end of last year and some of you might remember a post I wrote last December asking for help with our strapline.  This process has been a reminder to me that changing a company’s website might seem like [...] [...] at the tail end of last year and some of you might remember a post I wrote last December asking for help with our strapline.  This process has been a reminder to me that changing a company’s website might seem like [...]

]]> By: New DFJ Esprit website live « The Equity Kicker http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/16/your-help-with-a-new-strapline-for-dfj-esprit/#comment-12821 New DFJ Esprit website live « The Equity Kicker Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:17:59 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/16/your-help-with-a-new-strapline-for-dfj-esprit/#comment-12821 [...] at the tail end of last year and some of you might remember a post I wrote last December asking for help with our strapline.  This process has been a reminder to me that changing a company’s website might seem like [...] [...] at the tail end of last year and some of you might remember a post I wrote last December asking for help with our strapline.  This process has been a reminder to me that changing a company’s website might seem like [...]

]]> By: famebook http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/16/your-help-with-a-new-strapline-for-dfj-esprit/#comment-6299 famebook Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:14:36 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/16/your-help-with-a-new-strapline-for-dfj-esprit/#comment-6299 That's good to hear Nic. It's not how some of your competitors, especially in Europe have made me feel. I stick by the notion of 'fueling great vision' or similar then! That's good to hear Nic. It's not how some of your competitors, especially in Europe have made me feel. I stick by the notion of 'fueling great vision' or similar then!

]]> By: brisbourne http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/16/your-help-with-a-new-strapline-for-dfj-esprit/#comment-6298 brisbourne Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:46:29 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/16/your-help-with-a-new-strapline-for-dfj-esprit/#comment-6298 I haven't seen a survey, but my impression is that a large proportion of the very, very best exits still have the founder as CEO, but for the next group there will often have be a new CEO, although if the transition has been done well the founder will still be at the company.<br><br>I wouldn't want a tagline that was at odds with this reality.<br><br><br>Nic Brisbourne, Partner DFJ Esprit I haven't seen a survey, but my impression is that a large proportion of the very, very best exits still have the founder as CEO, but for the next group there will often have be a new CEO, although if the transition has been done well the founder will still be at the company.

I wouldn't want a tagline that was at odds with this reality.

Nic Brisbourne, Partner DFJ Esprit

]]> By: famebook http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/16/your-help-with-a-new-strapline-for-dfj-esprit/#comment-6297 famebook Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:47:41 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/16/your-help-with-a-new-strapline-for-dfj-esprit/#comment-6297 In response to Scott's implication, has anyone ever done a survey of VC exits with original founders in place versus one's without? Personally I hope it would demonstrate my belief that the big winners are the ones who back good people and ideas, not one's who try and muscle in and control other people's effort and pass it off as their own, whilst also limiting potential by trying to mitigate all risk! In the latter case, I would prefer those VC's to roll their sleeves up and stand up and be counted as entrepreneurs instead of giving the industry a bad name by living off the watered down and spread bet versions of other people's visions. I don't expect you to create your own 'riskmaster rap' Nic, but it would be comforting to see the tagline reflect Tim's people centric attitude! In response to Scott's implication, has anyone ever done a survey of VC exits with original founders in place versus one's without? Personally I hope it would demonstrate my belief that the big winners are the ones who back good people and ideas, not one's who try and muscle in and control other people's effort and pass it off as their own, whilst also limiting potential by trying to mitigate all risk! In the latter case, I would prefer those VC's to roll their sleeves up and stand up and be counted as entrepreneurs instead of giving the industry a bad name by living off the watered down and spread bet versions of other people's visions. I don't expect you to create your own 'riskmaster rap' Nic, but it would be comforting to see the tagline reflect Tim's people centric attitude!

]]> By: famebook http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/16/your-help-with-a-new-strapline-for-dfj-esprit/#comment-6266 famebook Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:14:36 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/16/your-help-with-a-new-strapline-for-dfj-esprit/#comment-6266 That's good to hear Nic. It's not how some of your competitors, especially in Europe have made me feel. I stick by the notion of 'fueling great vision' or similar then! That's good to hear Nic. It's not how some of your competitors, especially in Europe have made me feel. I stick by the notion of 'fueling great vision' or similar then!

]]> By: brisbourne http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/16/your-help-with-a-new-strapline-for-dfj-esprit/#comment-6265 brisbourne Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:46:29 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/16/your-help-with-a-new-strapline-for-dfj-esprit/#comment-6265 I haven't seen a survey, but my impression is that a large proportion of the very, very best exits still have the founder as CEO, but for the next group there will often have be a new CEO, although if the transition has been done well the founder will still be at the company.<br><br>I wouldn't want a tagline that was at odds with this reality.<br><br><br>Nic Brisbourne, Partner DFJ Esprit I haven't seen a survey, but my impression is that a large proportion of the very, very best exits still have the founder as CEO, but for the next group there will often have be a new CEO, although if the transition has been done well the founder will still be at the company.

I wouldn't want a tagline that was at odds with this reality.

Nic Brisbourne, Partner DFJ Esprit

]]> By: famebook http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/16/your-help-with-a-new-strapline-for-dfj-esprit/#comment-6263 famebook Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:47:41 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/16/your-help-with-a-new-strapline-for-dfj-esprit/#comment-6263 In response to Scott's implication, has anyone ever done a survey of VC exits with original founders in place versus one's without? Personally I hope it would demonstrate my belief that the big winners are the ones who back good people and ideas, not one's who try and muscle in and control other people's effort and pass it off as their own, whilst also limiting potential by trying to mitigate all risk! In the latter case, I would prefer those VC's to roll their sleeves up and stand up and be counted as entrepreneurs instead of giving the industry a bad name by living off the watered down and spread bet versions of other people's visions. I don't expect you to create your own 'riskmaster rap' Nic, but it would be comforting to see the tagline reflect Tim's people centric attitude! In response to Scott's implication, has anyone ever done a survey of VC exits with original founders in place versus one's without? Personally I hope it would demonstrate my belief that the big winners are the ones who back good people and ideas, not one's who try and muscle in and control other people's effort and pass it off as their own, whilst also limiting potential by trying to mitigate all risk! In the latter case, I would prefer those VC's to roll their sleeves up and stand up and be counted as entrepreneurs instead of giving the industry a bad name by living off the watered down and spread bet versions of other people's visions. I don't expect you to create your own 'riskmaster rap' Nic, but it would be comforting to see the tagline reflect Tim's people centric attitude!

]]> By: brisbourne http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/16/your-help-with-a-new-strapline-for-dfj-esprit/#comment-6256 brisbourne Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:55:54 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/16/your-help-with-a-new-strapline-for-dfj-esprit/#comment-6256 That's helpful. Thanks Scott. That's helpful. Thanks Scott.

]]> By: rafer http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/16/your-help-with-a-new-strapline-for-dfj-esprit/#comment-6236 rafer Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:18:29 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/16/your-help-with-a-new-strapline-for-dfj-esprit/#comment-6236 I'd suggest that those are strategy statements more than marketing. While your business requires that you care more about the business than the founder(s), you may not want to announce it quite that loudly. I'd suggest that those are strategy statements more than marketing. While your business requires that you care more about the business than the founder(s), you may not want to announce it quite that loudly.

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