TAG: Crisis
Stable Bank for Business?
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-01-16
Tags: Operations Banks Crisis
Layoffs are Coming to Venture Capital Soon
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Posted by fnazeeri on 2009-01-04
Tags: Venture Business Crisis
I just got off the phone with a friend who is founder/CEO of an early stage medical device company. His company is doing well and recently received a couple of term sheets for his first institutional round. As he was going through the process of negotiating with the potential investors, he said they were trying to set his expectations low. He told me a story about how one investor recounted tales of startups making mass layoffs, cutting back everywhere and generally dire conditions (basically sending the message that he should be happy to be getting an offer).
So my friend responded, "Wow, that sounds terrible. This must be really affecting you badly...how many people have you had to layoff here""
The VC stared at him with a bewildered look.
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PRIVATE: Members Only (2185 Characters)Great Article in forbes: "Venture Capital's Coming Collapse"
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Posted by Anonymous on 2008-12-31
Tags: Venture Business Crisis
Fed Gives $200 Billion Bailout to Hedge Funds...VC's Next?
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Posted by Anonymous on 2008-12-23
Tags: Hedge Funds Crisis Economy
Startup Failures on the Rise
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Posted by fnazeeri on 2008-12-05
Tags: Operations Bankruptcy Crisis
I just finished writing this post about how startup failures are up. Not surprisingly Q4 2008 (already) is the biggest month for startup failures in the past 10 quarters.
PRIVATE: Members Only (603 Characters)Just Get Through 2009
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Posted by Anonymous on 2008-12-04
Tags: Operations Crisis Burn Rate
I'm fundraising right now and it is absolutely brutal. I want to to tell all entrepreneurs, "Fight through this. You can raise capital." But that isn't true. You may not be able to raise capital until 2010 no matter how good your product or company is. It is not a reflection of you, just the external factors that are largely out of your control.
Survive until 2010 and position your company to take off as the next economic cycle does. These things always come back. While it is bad now, it will eventually get better. The Wall Street guys will get tired of losing money and companies will start hiring again.
I hope I am wrong. (Boy, do I hope I'm wrong.) Maybe Obama will follow through on his plan to eliminate capital gains tax on investments to startups. That would help us immensely. But I have heard nothing about that since it was mentioned during the campaign.
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Posted by Anonymous on 2008-11-24
Tags: Operations Crisis Bankruptcy
Funding: Request for Feedback
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Posted by Anonymous on 2008-11-21
Tags: Venture Business Crisis
A Bit of Perspective
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Posted by Anonymous on 2008-11-20
Tags: Venture Business Crisis Economy
Post Crash Angel Investing
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Posted by Anonymous on 2008-11-17
Tags: Funding Sources Angels Crisis
Sequoia CEO Warning Letter: Irresponsible or Cunning?
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Posted by Anonymous on 2008-11-14
Tags: Venture Business Crisis
Funding in This Ecomony
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Posted by Anonymous on 2008-11-07
Tags: Funding Sources Crisis Economy
The Toughest Time
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Posted by Anonymous on 2008-11-01
Tags: Operations Crisis
Hold, Sell, or Raise Money
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Posted by Anonymous on 2008-10-30
Tags: Funding Sources Strategy Crisis
Lessons From the Last Crash
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Posted by fnazeeri on 2008-10-27
Tags: Operations Crisis
It's pretty rare that during a crash and recession there are employees and managers with recent experience on how to handle the situation. Well, the "good news" with the Great Depression 2.0 is that a whole bunch of us have relatively fresh experience. Last time the financial grenade went off in our lap. This time, we're collateral damage, which means it should be less painful assuming similar size crashes (which is looking less and less like a valid assumption).
In any event, here are some lessons I learned from the last time through this mess:
PRIVATE: Members Only (4266 Characters)State of VC Market Today?
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Posted by Anonymous on 2008-10-19
Tags: Funding Sources Crisis
(U.S.) Federal Bailout Package: Any Specific Cash Payouts to Small Startups?
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Posted by Anonymous on 2008-10-18
Tags: Funding Sources Crisis
Not Sequoia's Presentation
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Posted by Anonymous on 2008-10-20
Tags: Venture Business Crisis
Triage
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Posted by fnazeeri on 2008-10-12
Tags: Operations Crisis
http://www.altgate.com/blog/2008/10/triage.html
I just wrote this post on how venture investors decide which companies in their portfolio to let die, continue to fund or leave alone.
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