Mark Suster
| Name | Mark Suster |
|---|---|
| Location | Los Angeles |
| Website | http://bothsid.es/ |
| Bio | 2x entrepreneur. Sold both companies (last to salesforce.com). Turned VC looking to invest in passionate entrepreneurs |
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Where's the future for FourSquare?
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@havasd from Primal Skill again : Does a VC even look at a company whit out sales ?
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Mark - you've mentioned the importance of founders building relationships with potential investors - but how do you do that as a founder with no connections? How can I ask investors to meet with me when I'm not raising?
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Say your sole tech guy isn't executing and is instead splitting their focus to more business related activities. What would you advise?
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Get a lawyer. If an option, divorce early.
See: http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/08/18/founders-ownership-and-stock-options/ and: http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/08/17/most-common-early-start-up-mistakes/
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I'm in the midst of my first startup. It's an online wish list (www.giftee.me). What ethics, precautions, and/or guidelines should I follow when marketing to children?
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Julian Waters , communico: I don't have an exit plan. Love the idea of building a company that endures, but also expect this might change over time. Do I need an exit plan before talking to angels or VC's?
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People have widely different views on this topic. Mine is … investors will debate the following when you leave their office – did we love the team? – did we love the product?
If yes, – how big can the market be? – who would buy this thing? or can it be big enough to IPO one day?
They can say otherwise but nearly every investor discusses. My view – don’t leave it up to their pure imagination. Plant positive ideas in their brains.
Good luck!
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Is it possible for a tech entrepreneur to create something that is the next Facebook?
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Now that the Bin 38 scandal has died down can you share your thoughts on the situation and the response from investors like Ron Conway?
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Michael over reacted in his original story. Dave over reacted in his response. Ron should have shared his views verbally. Sacca was spot on but a bit long / hard to digest.
In the end? No collusion. No way. Will be a blip on things.
I wrote in greater detail here: http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/09/23/what-entrepreneurs-should-do-about-price-fixing/
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It seems there's a lot of appetite for acquisition right now - does that mean we can expect a parallel bump in early stage investments to follow shortly?
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What do you think of the Dropio acquisition? Was it really just Facebook acquiring dev talent? Seems expensive!

