Comments on: How start-ups can navigate through the falling dominoes of the economic crisis http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/30/how-start-ups-can-navigate-through-the-falling-dominoes-of-the-economic-crisis/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:25:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: edhardy622 http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/30/how-start-ups-can-navigate-through-the-falling-dominoes-of-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-895034 edhardy622 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:55:10 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=98522#comment-895034 British law student sues Abercrombie-Fitch for disability discrimination.<br><a href="http://www.abercrombieshop.us" rel="nofollow">http://www.abercrombieshop.us</a> British law student sues Abercrombie-Fitch for disability discrimination.
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]]> By: CalacanisWatch » Blog Archive » [Jason] The Startup Death Spiral + Feedback from (The) Startup Depression http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/30/how-start-ups-can-navigate-through-the-falling-dominoes-of-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-834689 CalacanisWatch » Blog Archive » [Jason] The Startup Death Spiral + Feedback from (The) Startup Depression Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:59 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=98522#comment-834689 [...] VentureBeat: “How start-ups can navigate through the falling dominoes of the economic crisis” “The valley needs another PayPal, which was one of the last pre-bust IPOs that created a lot of millionaires with money to invest in the next generation of start-ups. The Web 2.0 crowd revived Silicon Valley.  And Web 2.0 was started by serial entrepreneurs, which included the founders of Friendster, MySpace, Tribe, and the PayPal mafia.” http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/30/how-start-ups-can-navigate-through-the-falling-dominoes-of-the-eco... [...] [...] VentureBeat: “How start-ups can navigate through the falling dominoes of the economic crisis” “The valley needs another PayPal, which was one of the last pre-bust IPOs that created a lot of millionaires with money to invest in the next generation of start-ups. The Web 2.0 crowd revived Silicon Valley.  And Web 2.0 was started by serial entrepreneurs, which included the founders of Friendster, MySpace, Tribe, and the PayPal mafia.” http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/30/how-start-ups-can-navigate-through-the-falling-dominoes-of-the-eco... [...]

]]> By: Tom Foremski: IMHO mobile edition http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/30/how-start-ups-can-navigate-through-the-falling-dominoes-of-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-831036 Tom Foremski: IMHO mobile edition Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:54:47 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=98522#comment-831036 [...] RIP Good Times BusinessWeek: "What Will the Crisis Mean for Venture Capital?" VentureBeat: "How start-ups can navigate through the falling dominoes of the economic crisis" Content Matters: "How to Survive the Downturn" /Message: "Jason Calacanis And Thomas Friedman On A [...] [...] RIP Good Times BusinessWeek: “What Will the Crisis Mean for Venture Capital?” VentureBeat: “How start-ups can navigate through the falling dominoes of the economic crisis” Content Matters: “How to Survive the Downturn” /Message: “Jason Calacanis And Thomas Friedman On A [...]

]]> By: Is All This Paranoia About a Startup Depression Justified? - TheMarker Cafe http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/30/how-start-ups-can-navigate-through-the-falling-dominoes-of-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-831031 Is All This Paranoia About a Startup Depression Justified? - TheMarker Cafe Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:56:36 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=98522#comment-831031 [...] to VentureBeat, Mark Heesen, president of the National Venture Capital Association, believes there is an [...] [...] to VentureBeat, Mark Heesen, president of the National Venture Capital Association, believes there is an [...]

]]> By: Is All This Paranoia About a Startup Depression Justified? http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/30/how-start-ups-can-navigate-through-the-falling-dominoes-of-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-831029 Is All This Paranoia About a Startup Depression Justified? Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:50:47 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=98522#comment-831029 [...] to VentureBeat, Mark Heesen, president of the National Venture Capital Association, believes there is an [...] [...] to VentureBeat, Mark Heesen, president of the National Venture Capital Association, believes there is an [...]

]]> By: Blonde 2.0 » Blog Archive » » Is All the Paranoia About a Startup Depression Justified? http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/30/how-start-ups-can-navigate-through-the-falling-dominoes-of-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-831010 Blonde 2.0 » Blog Archive » » Is All the Paranoia About a Startup Depression Justified? Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:47:38 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=98522#comment-831010 [...] to VentureBeat, Mark Heesen, president of the National Venture Capital Association, believes there is an [...] [...] to VentureBeat, Mark Heesen, president of the National Venture Capital Association, believes there is an [...]

]]> By: Bernard Moon http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/30/how-start-ups-can-navigate-through-the-falling-dominoes-of-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-861329 Bernard Moon Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:44:19 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=98522#comment-861329 Todd,<br><br>The Inc 500 is not a good baseline since the startups referred to in this article are tech startups not non-tech companies that dominate the Inc list. Most of the startups that have relevant businesses and do survive will have cushion from VC money or will be the rare downturn proof tech business.<br><br>Also many tech companies in Silicon Valley don't bother to submit their companies to Inc 's list compared with their non-tech counterparts. Todd,

The Inc 500 is not a good baseline since the startups referred to in this article are tech startups not non-tech companies that dominate the Inc list. Most of the startups that have relevant businesses and do survive will have cushion from VC money or will be the rare downturn proof tech business.

Also many tech companies in Silicon Valley don't bother to submit their companies to Inc 's list compared with their non-tech counterparts.

]]> By: Patrick http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/30/how-start-ups-can-navigate-through-the-falling-dominoes-of-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-861331 Patrick Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:13:48 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=98522#comment-861331 I agree with Todd. How relevant are VCs for startups? How relevant do they have to be?<br><br>The startups that survive this time are the ones that would do so with or without VC money. I agree with Todd. How relevant are VCs for startups? How relevant do they have to be?

The startups that survive this time are the ones that would do so with or without VC money.

]]> By: Jesse W http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/30/how-start-ups-can-navigate-through-the-falling-dominoes-of-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-861330 Jesse W Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:48:38 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=98522#comment-861330 Great stuff, the best companies and entrepreneurs will prosper in this time as they know how to make money off the current situations!<br><br><a href="http://jwojdylo.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">http://jwojdylo.wordpress.com</a> Great stuff, the best companies and entrepreneurs will prosper in this time as they know how to make money off the current situations!

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]]> By: Todd Belt http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/30/how-start-ups-can-navigate-through-the-falling-dominoes-of-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-861328 Todd Belt Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:38:32 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=98522#comment-861328 Dean,<br><br>I think your article would have been more valuable if it wasn't VC-centric. The value of VC's is in the realm of hyperbole. The most recent fact on this came from Inc. magazine's Top 500 issue. This is their listing of the top 500 private companies, based on who has the strongest past three years of sales. In this issue it had a 10 year anniversary bonus supplement on the Top 5000. Of the top 5000, only 3% had VC funding.<br><br>Small businesses and start-ups are well advised to ask VC type questions of themselves, but realize that VC money should not define or drive their business. And the business community is going to be more supportive if it puts VC funding discussions in the back-ground relative to more useful and relevant paths of success. Dean,

I think your article would have been more valuable if it wasn't VC-centric. The value of VC's is in the realm of hyperbole. The most recent fact on this came from Inc. magazine's Top 500 issue. This is their listing of the top 500 private companies, based on who has the strongest past three years of sales. In this issue it had a 10 year anniversary bonus supplement on the Top 5000. Of the top 5000, only 3% had VC funding.

Small businesses and start-ups are well advised to ask VC type questions of themselves, but realize that VC money should not define or drive their business. And the business community is going to be more supportive if it puts VC funding discussions in the back-ground relative to more useful and relevant paths of success.

]]> By: Engago team http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/30/how-start-ups-can-navigate-through-the-falling-dominoes-of-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-861327 Engago team Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:51:48 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=98522#comment-861327 Will you encounter The Perfect Storm or the Great Opportunities in sales?<br><a href="http://bit.ly/2jra6s" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/2jra6s</a><br>You better rely upon having paying customers than waiting until the VC asks his money back. Will you encounter The Perfect Storm or the Great Opportunities in sales?
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You better rely upon having paying customers than waiting until the VC asks his money back.

]]> By: Phil Tapsell http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/30/how-start-ups-can-navigate-through-the-falling-dominoes-of-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-861326 Phil Tapsell Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:03:59 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=98522#comment-861326 The point about articulating your 'end user benefit' as a necessity as opposed to a luxury is an excellent one.<br>This crisis - and many that have gone before - simply add as a reminder that sound business basics do not really change at all....although many would claim they do - as they beg for a bail out.<br>Show me the money....show me the value.<br>Effective sales and marketing activities are essential - not just to generate revenues and create value that result in successful exits ...but just to survive.<br>In any economic climate the process of understanding and communicating end user benefits - something they see value in and are prepared to pay hard cash for - is essential.<br>But it is an area in which early stage tech ventures - and their investors - can be vulnerable.<br>Sales and marketing - being able to tease out the real end user benefits, articulate and communicate them - is a specialised area and one that founders may not have a natural affinity for.<br>The attraction in your innovation and your ability to successfully exploit it - what investors saw when they agreed to provide funding - is still there. <br>It maybe a harder sell, but the benefit is still there.<br><br>You just need to define and communicate it to the right end user in the right way.<br><br>Phil Tapsell<br>TechVenture Solutions UK The point about articulating your 'end user benefit' as a necessity as opposed to a luxury is an excellent one.
This crisis – and many that have gone before – simply add as a reminder that sound business basics do not really change at all….although many would claim they do – as they beg for a bail out.
Show me the money….show me the value.
Effective sales and marketing activities are essential – not just to generate revenues and create value that result in successful exits …but just to survive.
In any economic climate the process of understanding and communicating end user benefits – something they see value in and are prepared to pay hard cash for – is essential.
But it is an area in which early stage tech ventures – and their investors – can be vulnerable.
Sales and marketing – being able to tease out the real end user benefits, articulate and communicate them – is a specialised area and one that founders may not have a natural affinity for.
The attraction in your innovation and your ability to successfully exploit it – what investors saw when they agreed to provide funding – is still there.
It maybe a harder sell, but the benefit is still there.

You just need to define and communicate it to the right end user in the right way.

Phil Tapsell
TechVenture Solutions UK

]]> By: The Valley Needs Another PayPal to See it Through This Mess « VCMike’s Blog http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/30/how-start-ups-can-navigate-through-the-falling-dominoes-of-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-829939 The Valley Needs Another PayPal to See it Through This Mess « VCMike’s Blog Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:13:15 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=98522#comment-829939 [...] Another PayPal to See it Through This Mess In venture capital on October 1, 2008 at 7:13 am From Dean Takahashi over at VentureBeat: The valley needs another PayPal, which was one of the last pre-bust IPOs that created a lot of [...] [...] Another PayPal to See it Through This Mess In venture capital on October 1, 2008 at 7:13 am From Dean Takahashi over at VentureBeat: The valley needs another PayPal, which was one of the last pre-bust IPOs that created a lot of [...]

]]> By: Bernard Moon http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/30/how-start-ups-can-navigate-through-the-falling-dominoes-of-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-861325 Bernard Moon Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:20:14 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=98522#comment-861325 Great post, Dean. I'm just waiting for the hedge fund industry to take a dive too. There needs to be more regulation in that black corner of finance.<br><br>Private equity shops look good since during downturns is where they make their best returns by buying companies on the cheap. I'm also hopeful for startups and entrepreneurs. This crisis can be a good time for some companies to really make their mark. Great post, Dean. I'm just waiting for the hedge fund industry to take a dive too. There needs to be more regulation in that black corner of finance.

Private equity shops look good since during downturns is where they make their best returns by buying companies on the cheap. I'm also hopeful for startups and entrepreneurs. This crisis can be a good time for some companies to really make their mark.

]]> By: mdangear http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/30/how-start-ups-can-navigate-through-the-falling-dominoes-of-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-861324 mdangear Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:03:57 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=98522#comment-861324 I believe that while we have tough times ahead of us this is also a time of opportunity: when things are starting to fail it makes room for new options, and entrepreneurs being who they are, some startup somewhere will indeed make a difference. <br>This is a crisis of the system, and there has been energy building around the idea that the system needs to be reconsidered. We have social media, people have realized that they participate, influence (Yochai Benkler - Wealth of Networks), and social business is making its way into the mainstream. Here comes the time for us to implement these ideas that have been brewing. This is where I expect the next big thing to come from... I believe that while we have tough times ahead of us this is also a time of opportunity: when things are starting to fail it makes room for new options, and entrepreneurs being who they are, some startup somewhere will indeed make a difference.
This is a crisis of the system, and there has been energy building around the idea that the system needs to be reconsidered. We have social media, people have realized that they participate, influence (Yochai Benkler – Wealth of Networks), and social business is making its way into the mainstream. Here comes the time for us to implement these ideas that have been brewing. This is where I expect the next big thing to come from…

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