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[Video] Expert Talk: Noam Wasserman (Bestselling Author of The Founder’s Dilemmas)
Bestselling author of The Founder’s Dilemmas, Noam Wasserman, discusses the life cycle of CEOs through each funding round, how to stay supported as a solo founder, and what goes into splitting equity with a cofounder and early team members.
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[Video] Investor Talk: Eva Khoo (Vertex) + Bruce Schechter [Band of Angels]
Silicon Valley investor, Eva Khoo, discusses the effects of SAFE notes, equity crowdfunding and traits they look at in an entrepreneur.
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[Video] Founder Talk: Fundraising vs. Bootstrapping
Santi Subotovsky is General Partner at Emergence Capital, one of the most well known VC firms focused on enterprise cloud, having backed some of the most iconic and successful companies of the last decade.
[Video] Investor Talk: Machine Learning in Startup Pitches
Santi Subotovsky is General Partner at Emergence Capital, one of the most well known VC firms focused on enterprise cloud, having backed some of the most iconic and successful companies of the last decade.
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[Video] Investor Talk: What a Series A Investor Wants To See
Santi Subotovsky is General Partner at Emergence Capital, one of the most well known VC firms focused on enterprise cloud, having backed some of the most iconic and successful companies of the last decade.
Video Founder Discussion: Andrew Filev – CEO & Founder, Wrike
In this Video Investor Talk, Founder and CEO of Wrike, Andrew Filev discusses how he grew project management software, Wrike, into a company that sits on the Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500.
Video Investor Discussion: Hermann Eul + Wade Luders
Santi Subotovsky from Emergence Capital explains his top 3 startup trends that will help grow your company fast.
Video Investor Panel Discussion: Curtis Feeny, Ben Narasin & Ed Lambert
Hear from investors Curtis Feeny (Voyager Capital), Ben Narasin (New Enterprise Associates) and Ed Lambert (Bridge Bank) share advice and insights on the fundraising process for startups, founders and anyone in the entrepreneurial community.
Video Investor Discussion: Steve Goldberg & Amos Ben Meir
Investors are all wearing banker’s hats, according to Venrock investor, Steve Goldberg. And like bankers, they will be pursuing different things depending on the area they work in. He and Amos Ben-Meir (Sand Hill Angels) weigh in on what Silicon Valley investors are looking for in a startup at each stage and what proof of concept you need.
Video Investor Discussion: Hermann Eul + Wade Luders
Silicon Valley investors, Hermann Eul and Wade Luders, discuss their thoughts on selling your company to investors – how to use time efficiently, the role of members of the startup team during this process and much more.
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Video Investor Discussion: Rachel Star & Jim Connors [2019]
Silicon Valley investors, Rachel Star and Jim Connors, discuss what it takes to create a successful startup at the early-stage level.
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Video: Manu Kumar – K9 Ventures | The Big ‘5’ for Startups [2019]
Learn all about the ‘Big 5’ — the criteria that pre-seed Silicon Valley investor, Manu Kumar of K9 Ventures, evaluates a startup by.
Video: Noam Wasserman – The Founder’s Dilemmas
In this Fireside Chat video, we hear from startup author, Noam Wasserman, who jumped to #1 of the Amazon Bestseller in Management with The Founder’s Dilemmas.
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Video: Mar Hershenson – Pear VC [2019]
Investor Mar Hershenson, Founding Managing Partner at Pear Ventures, answers questions from startup founders.
PR for Startups: The Cold Email | Founders Floor
"I think the beauty of PR is that, inherently, it's kind of a free marketing tool that people can use." Emailing a top tech journalist is not necessarily difficult. Appearing credible when they don't know you, is. Tech journalists need certain elements to create a...
Workshop Podcast: Bill Reichert – Garage Technology Ventures (Part 2)
This episode is Part 2 of a Workshop with well-known Silicon Valley investor, Bill Reichert. Bill illustrates exactly how entrepreneurs can be the three ‘c’s to impress investors – clear, compelling and credible.
Workshop Podcast: Bill Reichert – Garage Technology Ventures (Part 1)
In this episode, well-known Silicon Valley investor, Bill Reichert runs a startup workshop for founders.
The Art of Startup Fundraising
How teams approach startup fundraising can make or break their startup. With so many traps to fall into, some of which only reveal themselves years later, we asked the advice of two experienced investors, Eva Khoo of Vertex Ventures and Bruce Schechter of Band of...
Startup Podcast: Andrew Filev, CEO & Founder of Wrike (Part2)
In Part 2 of this 2-part episode, we talk to Andrew Filev, the founder and CEO of Wrike, a cloud-based work management platform.
Startup Podcast: Andrew Filev, CEO & Founder of Wrike (Part1)
In Part 1 of this 2-part episode, we talk to Andrew Filev, the founder and CEO of Wrike, a cloud-based work management platform. Andrew’s path to success in the startup industry is remarkable.
Startup Podcast: Nick Triantos, Ignition Partners & Jim Connor, Sand Hill Angels
In this episode, we talk to Silicon Valley investors, Jim Connor, currently with Sand Hill Angels and Nick Triantos, an investor at Ignition Partners, with 20 years experience in the industry, from being a successful technical founder right through to his current role as an investor.
Startup Podcast: Santi Subotovsky, Emergence Capital (part 2)
This is part 2 of a 2 part podcast with venture capitalist Santi Subotovsky from Emergence Capital
Startup Podcast: Santi Subotovsky, Emergence Capital
This week we start our 2 part special with Silicon Valley investor, Santi Subtovsky from Emergence Capital.
The Makings of a Successful Entrepreneur
Pitching to investors isn't getting easier. It's challenging to know exactly what they're looking for in a successful entrepreneur. Enter, our Investor Panel discussions. We gather advice and insights from Silicon Valley investors on what they like (and don't like) to...
Podcast: The Weekly Roundup – April 19, 2019
notes on AI bias, what exactly a “managed marketplace” vs a “true marketplace” and IPOs because it’s IPO week!
Podcast: The Weekly Roundup – April 12, 2019
In this week’s The Weekly Roundup of tech and startup news on April 12, 2019, we cover Coinbase launching a new debit card, using a startup’s space for more productivity and Israel, the nation of startups.
Video: 3 Trends That Interest VC, Santi Subotovsky
Santi Subotovsky from Emergence Capital explains his top 3 startup trends that will help grow your company fast.
Podcast: The Weekly Roundup – April 5, 2019
In this week’s The Weekly Roundup of tech and startup news on April 5, 2019, we cover technological barriers to flying cars, how Andreessen Horowitz shifts the VC model and Patagonia’s refusal to stock certain companies with a ‘power vest’ uniform.
Video: Bill Reichert on Captivating Investors
Venrock VC, Steve Goldberg, explains to the Founders Floor audience which CEO qualities matter the most to venture capitalists.
Podcast: The Weekly Roundup – March 29, 2019
In this episode of The Weekly Roundup tech and startup news podcast on March 29, 2019, we This week, we cover what Zoom and Pinterest are looking like pre-IPO, including some interesting figures compared to other pre-IPO companies, copyright reform and Facebook updates its policies.
Podcast: The Weekly Roundup – March 22, 2019
In this episode of The Weekly Roundup tech and startup news podcast on March 22, 2019, we This week, we cover how one VC wants startups to be introduced to him, when should founders get paid, meaningless growth metrics, how New Zealand is standing up to big tech and more.
Podcast: The Weekly Roundup – March 15, 2019
In this episode of The Weekly Roundup tech and startup news podcast on March 15, 2019, we cover thoughts on Y Combinator – but not the story from this week you’re thinking of; the future of the world wide web, the latest bizarre craze in Silicon Valley and what the Pentagon is doing with AI.
Podcast: The Weekly Roundup – March 8, 2019
In this episode of The Weekly Roundup tech and startup news podcast on March 8, 2019, we cover what’s behind Social Capital CEO, Chamath Palihapitiya’s identity crisis, Reid Hoffman’s latest on blitzscaling, the next generation of web design and what was the happiest day on the internet in the last decade?
Podcast: Investor Series – Nick Triantos, Ignition Partners (Part 2)
In this episode of our Investor Series, we hear from Nick Triantos, Venture Partner at Ignition Partners. Nick talks about managing the transition from technical founder to CEO, post-funding expectations, managing rapid startup growth and advice on how to persevere through hard times.
Podcast: The Weekly Roundup – March 1, 2019
In this episode of The Weekly Roundup tech and startup news podcast on February 17, 2019, we cover revolutionary AI tech that creators aren’t releasing over fears of misuse, the context behind Amazon’s decision to pull out of New York City and how to approach salaries after a startup funding round.
Podcast: Investor Series – Nick Triantos, Ignition Partners (Part 1)
In this episode of our Investor Series, we hear from Nick Triantos, Venture Partner at Ignition Partners. Nick talks about managing the transition from technical founder to CEO, post-funding expectations, managing rapid startup growth and advice on how to persevere through hard times.
Podcast: The Weekly Roundup – February 22, 2019
In this episode of The Weekly Roundup tech and startup news podcast on February 17, 2019, we cover revolutionary AI tech that creators aren’t releasing over fears of misuse, the context behind Amazon’s decision to pull out of New York City and how to approach salaries after a startup funding round.
Podcast: The Weekly Roundup – February 17, 2019
In this episode of The Weekly Roundup tech and startup news podcast on February 17, 2019, we cover revolutionary AI tech that creators aren’t releasing over fears of misuse, the context behind Amazon’s decision to pull out of New York City and how to approach salaries after a startup funding round.
Podcast: The Weekly Roundup – February 8, 2019
In this episode of The Weekly Roundup tech and startup news podcast on February 1, 2019, we cover what has really changed in venture capital, the pros and cons of SAFE or convertible notes, innovative hiring practices to try, the two things you need to get from early customers and more.
Podcast: The Weekly Roundup – February 1, 2019
In this episode of The Weekly Roundup tech and startup news podcast on February 1, 2019, we cover the reasons behind Tesla releasing all of its patents, Apple’s shutdown of apps that Facebook uses, how tech salaries are stagnating, and more.
Podcast: The Weekly Roundup – January 25, 2019
We sat down with Scott Kupor of renowned Silicon Valley VC firm, Andreessen Horowitz, to discuss all parts of the fundraising process: Where introductions to their investments generally come from, key ingredients for a successful venture funded startup and much more.
Podcast: The Weekly Roundup – January 19, 2019
We sat down with Scott Kupor of renowned Silicon Valley VC firm, Andreessen Horowitz, to discuss all parts of the fundraising process: Where introductions to their investments generally come from, key ingredients for a successful venture funded startup and much more.
Podcast: Investor Series – Scott Kupor, Andreessen Horowitz (Part 2)
We sat down with Scott Kupor of renowned Silicon Valley VC firm, Andreessen Horowitz, to discuss all parts of the fundraising process: Where introductions to their investments generally come from, key ingredients for a successful venture funded startup and much more.
Podcast: The Weekly Roundup – January 12, 2019
We were fortunate enough to hear from Jeff Epstein, investor at Bessemer Venture Partners talk about what VCs want and needs to see from startups and entrepreneurs.
Podcast: Investor Series – Jeff Epstein, Bessemer Venture Partners
We were fortunate enough to hear from Jeff Epstein, investor at Bessemer Venture Partners talk about what VCs want and needs to see from startups and entrepreneurs.
Podcast: Investor Series – Charles Hudson, Precursor Ventures
In this podcast, Charles talks a lot about the fundraising process, along with some keen thoughts on founding teams and solo founders. He also gives a very realistic glimpse into how VCs approach investing.
Podcast: Investor Series – Scott Kupor, Andreessen Horowitz
We sat down with Scott Kupor of renowned Silicon Valley VC firm, Andreessen Horowitz, to discuss all parts of the fundraising process: Where introductions to their investments generally come from, key ingredients for a successful venture funded startup and much more.
Quick Bytes – May 25th: U.S. Justice Dept. Investigates Bitcoin Spoofing
Your latest round up of startup news and updates from Silicon Valley and beyond for the week of May 21st.
Video: Duncan Davidson’s Tips for Series A Pitching
Venrock VC, Steve Goldberg, explains to the Founders Floor audience which CEO qualities matter the most to venture capitalists.
Quick Bytes – May 18th: 5G Set to Be the ‘Catalyst for Innovation in IOT
Your latest round up of startup news and updates from Silicon Valley and beyond for the week of May 14th.
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