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Is the Venture Capital Model Broken?

January 15, 2009

Lots of people are asking this question: Is the VC model broken?
It’s an important question, regardless of what you believe, because it creates debate and change. Few things ever stay the same, and the VC model is no different. And without a doubt, I believe the VC model and startup investment in general will undergo [...]

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Startup Reality: Survive or Die Quickly

December 2, 2008

The simple and painful reality for startups in this economy goes like this: Survive until things pick up, or die quickly and start over.
Mark Peter Davis at DFJ Gotham makes this point in his recent post, The State of Venture: The Ugly, The Bad And The Good.
In this new economic environment, access to capital will [...]

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What Do SaaS Companies Have to Prepare for 2009?

November 26, 2008

A whackload of trouble. (See, I answered my own question!)
As 2008 comes to an end you should be well on your way to planning 2009. And what a year it will be! The economy is in shambles, it’s getting harder to raise capital (and it was already hard!) and customers are freezing budgets. 2009 won’t [...]

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Are Strategic Investors More Important in a Downturn Economy?

October 26, 2008

First, let’s define a strategic investment. A strategic investment is one that’s made most often by a company in your industry, and in some cases a competitor. I don’t think most startups look at strategic investment opportunities – they pursue angel and VC investors first – but in a downturn economy, do strategic investors become [...]

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Sun Startup Essentials Sponsors Montreal Tech Entrepreneur Breakfast

September 8, 2008

Tomorrow is the Montreal Tech Entrepreneur Breakfast. It’s at a new location (Boccacinos on McGill College). Click the link above for all the details. In the meantime, I have a great announcement…
Sun Startup Essentials is sponsoring the breakfast! That’s right, breakfast is free. But please be reasonable…we don’t need any abusing their goodwill.
I was approached [...]

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