Raising & Investing – Early Stage Startups

The number of misconceptions around both how to raise capital for your startup and how to effectively invest in startups is mind-boggling. Neither is a perfect science. In fact, they are a blend of best-practices and art. We write on each of these topics regularly, but we wanted to share some best-practices in one place… Continue reading Raising & Investing – Early Stage Startups

Closing Time for Capital Market Investors

It’s official folks, the dance is over. Turn off the music and the last one out gets the lights. You don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here. The Fed (the Federal Open Market Committee) busted into the school gymnasium and stole the punchbowl by raising rates and ending Quantitative Easing. The impact… Continue reading Closing Time for Capital Market Investors

Buy When Others Are Selling

Let’s start with some industry math. 5% of venture capitalists make the majority of the profit. What about the other 95%? Many fail to return principal, let alone hit the industry target of 18% IRR. Is this the crowd you want to follow with your investment thesis? Warren Buffett loves to advise that smart investors… Continue reading Buy When Others Are Selling