Why wouldn’t you give your child, or a friend’s child, a pet rattlesnake? Because you know rattlesnakes as a pet are likely to end up badly. They are going to deliver venom sooner or later, no matter how nice you are to them because that is what they do. It is in their nature. Well, […]
The euphoria of a new VC financing round (“WE GOT FUNDED”) is only outdone by the equally stupid glee of “We Got A New CEO!” This exuberance is from the same children who think they work at “startups” which are often 10-year-old, multi-VC round “endups” on their last legs. The difference between a startup and
Wow! We Got A New CEO! No Billy, It’s Just Another Of The Bunch Read More »
How VC Backed Software Firms Die A Slow Death As the DevOps VC-funded valuation world collapses, three of its victims have been cobbled together to make something, well, who knows? Meet Digital.ai. Is there a force strong enough to crush three losers into a winner? Can three left turns make a right? Can three ugly ducklings mate
Digital.ai – Can 3 Ugly Ducklings Mate Into a Swan? Read More »
Alternatives To Toxic Venture Capital A growing force of founders who have raised VC money before will never do it again – here’s why. Bring in venture capital and you make the silent, irreversible decision to sell your company or do an IPO – or go bust in the process. The VC model has no
Jay Valentine offers a brutally honest outlook at taking on outside investors. Most B2B founders consider the additional growth possible with outside funding. A default choice is venture capital. During the courtship between the founder and the VC, there are some common things founders come to regret. WHEN TIMES ARE BLEAK, THE VC PARTNER WILL
Venture Capital Poisons Disruptive Startups And Other Living Things Why disruptive technologies do NOT need VCs. “We got funded!” That phrase indicates either a first-time entrepreneur with no experience with the toxicity of venture capital or the bureaucratic “startup exec” who goes from one VC funded firm to another, never making a profitable exit.
When the ship is sinking, you cannot see shore, and there are not enough lifeboats! You know them! They are the E, F, G venture round, SaaS company. They had 2-3 CEOs. They are on their 4th – 7th VP of Sales. They delivered “new messaging” with a fresh web site, paid for by that
The VC Funded Startup – Where The Story Is EVERYTHING There comes a time in most VC backed companies when the future is clear, stark, bleak and inexorable. The realization sets in there is no way to sell your way to a wet exit (liquid, monetized). The company is growing at 20% – 40% but
This month, a little known browser testing company is showing how to use accretive financing, with later-stage VC money as a competitive weapon against overly diluted, E, F, G round venture backed competitors. Using a strong cap chart to gain market dominance against struggling market leaders is a well-regarded, although little reported on, competitive strategy.
Browserstack–Moving To Dominate Browser Testing –Part 1 Read More »
