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500 Startups is a global seed fund and startup accelerator that has invested in over 1500 companies across 50 countries since 2010. It provides capital, community, education, and resources to founders and investors through its accelerator program, seed fund investments, distribution platform, marketing support, events, and educational content. The presentation discusses changes in how startups are built and funded more efficiently using lean startup methodologies and online distribution platforms, as well as changes in venture capital investing towards a portfolio approach of making many small bets across different stages. It outlines 500 Startups' strategy of investing small amounts in many early stage companies and selectively doubling down on the top performers over time to achieve outsized returns from successful exits.

The document provides advice on how to pitch startups to venture capitalists (VCs) in 10 slides or less. It recommends including an elevator pitch, describing the problem being solved, the proposed solution, market size and potential, revenue models, proprietary technology, competition, marketing plans, the founding team, and funding requests and milestones. It emphasizes clearly explaining the problem and how the solution benefits customers, demonstrating the product, and having an experienced founding team.

Dave McClure discusses changes in venture capital and building startup ecosystems. He outlines how startups now require less capital and have access to large online customer platforms. This enables the "lean startup" approach of making many small bets through incubators and accelerators. McClure also discusses factors needed for strong startup ecosystems like education, mentors, capital sources and exits. He believes this model can work globally as barriers lower with technologies like smartphones and payments systems.

The document discusses startup incubators and the Silicon Valley investor ecosystem. It describes how incubators allow for many small, low-cost experiments that can fail quickly. Most startups in incubators fail, but this allows investors to identify the few successes. Incubators emphasize education, collaboration, and fast iteration to help startups launch cheaply and get feedback to improve. This lean startup model uses incremental investment to filter out failures and expand funding for successful startups.

The document discusses changes in venture capital and startup investing, including the rise of smaller funds, super angel funds, incubators, and an emphasis on metrics and iteration. It advocates a "lean" approach to venture investing that focuses on many small, experimental investments using incremental funding and filtering out failures. This model emphasizes building minimum viable products, testing customer adoption and marketing channels, and proving concepts with metrics before increasing investment at the seed and venture stages.

Dave McClure is a founding partner at 500 Startups, a global seed fund and startup accelerator. In his talk, he discusses how building technology startups and venture capital investing have changed significantly since the dot-com eras. Specifically, he notes that startups now require less capital, have access to large online customer platforms, and can iterate quickly using lean startup methodologies. Additionally, venture capital has evolved to emphasize portfolio approaches with many small bets rather than large individual investments. McClure also outlines how startup ecosystems can be built globally by focusing on critical factors like education, mentoring, and available capital.

The document discusses changes in technology and venture capital that have led to the rise of "Lean Startups" and "Super Angels". Specifically, it notes that platforms like Google, Facebook, and mobile have lowered barriers to distribution and monetization, while more incubators are making many small bets on startups using metrics and fast iteration to filter out failures. This new model requires smaller funds and sees more acquisitions under $250M, benefiting entrepreneurs over large VCs.

Dave McClure discusses changes in the venture capital industry and startup trends. He notes that startups now require less capital to build products and reach customers due to reduced costs and access to online platforms. This has led to a trend of "lots of little bets" through accelerator programs and smaller seed funds. McClure also discusses the growth of startup hubs globally and the importance of platforms, community, and quantitative metrics in venture capital investing.

slides for my talk on changes in the VC & Startup industry, at Tie-HK Entrepreneurs Day (Hong Kong, May 2013)

Software Eats The World. Unicorns Kill Corporations (Dinosaurs). Smart Dinosaurs Invest in Innovation & Buy Startups Before They Become Unicorns. These & Other Stories by 500 Startups

The document discusses several trends in technology platforms, venture capital, and startup incubation over the past decade. These include the rise of distribution platforms like Google, Facebook, and mobile enabling easier customer acquisition and monetization. It also notes a shift toward more and smaller venture capital funds and startup exits, as well as an emphasis on incubators and metrics to run many small experiments with most failing but a few succeeding. Globalization and specialization into industry verticals are also highlighted trends.

This document discusses changes in building technology startups and venture capital investing. It notes that startups can now be built with less capital due to reduced costs and access to online platforms with billions of users. Venture capital has also changed, with the rise of micro funds, accelerators, and global markets. The document advocates a "lean" approach of making many small bets across different investment stages. It emphasizes the importance of startup ecosystems that provide mentoring, capital, customers and exits for enabling startup growth.

This document discusses the evolution of venture capital and startups, enabled by new technologies and business models. Specifically: 1. Lower costs and online platforms have lowered barriers to building products and acquiring customers. 2. Successful startups are using metrics and iterative development to quickly validate products and business models. 3. Incubators and accelerators are making many small bets to identify the few startups that succeed, through mentoring and collaborative environments. 4. Venture capital is also making many small bets through incremental funding, focusing on validating products, markets, and revenue before larger investments. 5. Global trends are creating new opportunities for startups to reach global audiences and expand internationally.

Dave McClure is the founding partner and chief troublemaker of 500 Startups, a global seed fund and startup platform. The document provides biographical details about McClure's background and career, which spans from being an entrepreneur and developer in the 1980s and 1990s to becoming an investor and venture capitalist through funds like Founders Fund and 500 Startups. It also summarizes 500 Startups' strategy of making many small, early-stage investments in startups across different countries and industries in hopes that some will achieve significant growth and success.

1) The document discusses strategies for improving venture capital and startup accelerators, focusing on making more and smaller bets to reduce risk, using data and metrics to identify winning startups, and creating strong mentorship communities. 2) It recommends that VC funds and accelerators adopt strategies like increasing their deal volume, closely monitoring startup progress, doubling down on successful startups, and helping startups refine their products, test their markets, and generate revenue. 3) The document argues that the venture capital industry is immature and fragmented and ripe for disruption through new models that can scale investment strategies internationally.

This document summarizes Dave McClure's presentation on building startup and investor ecosystems. It discusses what 500 Startups is and their approach of making lots of small investments. It outlines changes in how startups are built more leanly and how venture capital has adapted a portfolio approach of many small bets. It covers building startup ecosystems by providing capital, community, education and exits. Finally, it discusses questions around defining entrepreneurs and challenges and solutions for investing in new tech markets.

slides from my talk @ Startup Organizer Summit (March 2013, Rio de Janeiro) #sosummit cc @500startups

Presentation given by CEO Jeff Weiner, and CFO Steve Sordello, at LinkedIn Q4 2015 Earnings Call. For more information, check out http://investors.linkedin.com/.

Every startup begins with an idea. This is a talk on how to come up with startup ideas and how to use validation to pick the ones worth working on. It's based on the book "Hello, Startup" (http://www.hello-startup.net/). You can find the video of the talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkmiE8d_5Pw

This deck is a sample from the Jackdaw Research Quarterly Decks Service, which includes similar deck for around a dozen companies and industry sectors. You can learn more and sign up for the service at: https://jackdawresearch.com/quarterly-company-decks/.

Frank Rimalovski's When & How to Raise Venture Capital workshop slides from the 2016 NYU Entrepreneurs Festival

An industry survey of top US VC firms that outlines their views on the venture capital market in 2016.

Pollen VC builds a digital lending business to help app developers access their app store earnings early. Their tech platform connects directly to app stores to price risk in real time. This allows developers to reinvest earnings daily into user acquisition instead of waiting 60+ days for platforms to pay out. Typically, developers fail to get early credit and can't acquire more users, but Pollen VC's new model provides funding using real-time app data to validate risk. They aim to fund more opportunities for long tail developers by improving access to working capital.

slides for my "Venture Capital 2.0" opening talk at Stanford School Continuing Studies, VC101 class "Venture Capital Unlocked" #VCunlocked #500startups

Venture capitalists, especially those investing at the early stage, could be described as “relationship capitalists”. You’ll often hear how investors approach their commitments like a marriage, and that they think long and hard about with whom they want to go to bed. Avoid picturing that second part. But the VC mystique can be inexplicable at times. Why do they send such curt emails? What the #%$! do they mean by “traction”? Are they even paying attention?! Here are some things they might be thinking (but probably won’t flat-out say) during the courtship process, and how you can prepare, take ownership, and rock the pitch.

These slides from SaaStr 2016 cover: 1. The revenue growth rates of the fastest growing SaaS companies 2. The revenue profiles of these businesses at Series A 3. The round sizes at series A. 4. A broad overview of the venture capital environment in 2015 5. Implications of recent changes in 2016

- Venture capital fundraising and investments reached record levels in 2015, with more money coming from non-traditional investors. However, public tech valuations have dropped and private valuations are correcting from unsustainable highs. - Most venture capitalists expect valuations to decline further in 2016 and are advising portfolio companies to cut costs. Fewer IPO and acquisition exits also have VCs taking a more cautious approach to new investments. - Limited partner investors in venture funds remain concerned about high investment pacing, valuations, and company burn rates. However, most will maintain rather than decrease their commitments to venture capital over the next three years.

1) The document discusses how the University of York Library has used various user experience (UX) techniques like ethnographic observation and interviews to better understand user needs and behaviors. 2) Some changes implemented based on UX findings include installing hot water taps, changing hours, and adding blankets - aimed at improving the small details of user experience. 3) The presentation encourages other libraries, archives and museums to try incorporating UX techniques like behavioral mapping and cognitive interviews to inform design changes that enhance services for users.

The stock market has been getting walloped over the past few weeks, and the Internet sector has not escaped unscathed. This of course has far reaching implications for private market valuations and for what consumer startups can ultimately be worth. Three months ago, I created my own index of Internet companies and analyzed valuation and margins. Let's see how that very index has performed over the past three months by looking at stock performance (data as of Tuesday, 1/26). https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-much-further-internet-stocks-fall-mahesh-vellanki?trk=prof-post

We asked LinkedIn members worldwide about their levels of interest in the latest wave of technology: whether they’re using wearables, and whether they intend to buy self-driving cars and VR headsets as they become available. We asked them too about their attitudes to technology and to the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the devices that they use. The answers were fascinating – and in many cases, surprising. This SlideShare explores the full results of this study, including detailed market-by-market breakdowns of intention levels for each technology – and how attitudes change with age, location and seniority level. If you’re marketing a tech brand – or planning to use VR and wearables to reach a professional audience – then these are insights you won’t want to miss.

Are bloggers thought leaders? Here are some tips on how you can become one. Provide great value, put awesome content out there on a regular basis, and help others.

An immersive workshop at General Assembly, SF. I typically teach this workshop at General Assembly, San Francisco. To see a list of my upcoming classes, visit https://generalassemb.ly/instructors/seth-familian/4813 I also teach this workshop as a private lunch-and-learn or half-day immersive session for corporate clients. To learn more about pricing and availability, please contact me at http://familian1.com

Page speed is increasingly important for websites. Performance is User Experience and not only a Development Issue. Performance is a process and starts in conception and design.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere, promising self-driving cars, medical breakthroughs, and new ways of working. But how do you separate hype from reality? How can your company apply AI to solve real business problems? Here’s what AI learnings your business should keep in mind for 2017.

When working with big data or complex algorithms, we often look to parallelize our code to optimize runtime. By taking advantage of a GPUs 1000+ cores, a data scientist can quickly scale out solutions inexpensively and sometime more quickly than using traditional CPU cluster computing. In this webinar, we will present ways to incorporate GPU computing to complete computationally intensive tasks in both Python and R. See the full presentation here: 👉 https://vimeo.com/153290051 Learn more about the Domino data science platform: https://www.dominodatalab.com

We held the largest ever Virtual SlideShare Summit a week back, if you missed it here's your chance to hear from the experts once more on some of the takeaways on presentation design and SlideShare Marketing

Mindtree offers consulting, implementation, transformation, and operations support services focused on data center infrastructure management, end-user computing, and application support through an unified support model. Their infrastructure services ensure investments lead to cost-effective, reliable, secure, user-friendly, and long-term solutions to IT challenges through proactive IT support and management that enables reduced operations costs and exceptional consistency in service experience.

A brief introduction to CrowdfundingThis webinar will give a brief history of this new internet phenomenon and its place in the funding of new ideas and companies. Equity crowdfunding, in particular, will be discussed and illustrated with a particular (successful) example

Adam Vollmer launched a successful Kickstarter campaign for his electric bicycle company Faraday that raised $177k. He provides tips for running a successful crowdfunding campaign, including having a clear strategy, offering rewards, creating a compelling video, using great photography, generating press, building a website, and allowing sufficient time for the campaign. Key factors in Kickstarter success include appealing to popular product categories like technology accessories, having an engaging story, and generating early buzz through press and social media. Planning, execution, and fulfilling rewards are essential.